2018 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

Media
Change pl aying po sition
Tu rn the control knob to the left o r to the right .
Or: move your finger across the MMI to uch con­
trol pad* from left to r ight .
Shuffle1
)
W ith the funct io n sw itched on~ . all files in the
p laylist a re played and show n in random orde r.
Repeat t rack1
l
When the function is switched on~ . the current
track repeats.
Repe at*
Req uirement: an iPod/ iPhone* must be selected
as the media source in the Aud i mu sic interface
¢ page 236, Accessing media.
- Trac k: th e current track will be rep eat ed .
- Folder : the tracks in the current folder are re -
peated contin uously in a loop.
- Off : the f un ct ion is swi tched off .
Back to 'Pla yback'
The options men u is closed. The track currently
p laying appears in the playlist .
Play similar music*
The track currently p lay ing is qu ic kly analy zed
(such as art ists, gen res, mood, beat) and a smart
playlist with s imilar tracks is shown .
Play mo re ...
A smart playlist is show n based on th e track cur­
r ently p laying. You c an se lect between a playlist
with more tracks
b y this a rti st, from thi s album
or of this g en re .
Copy to ju keb ox*
See ¢ pag e 229, Adding files to the Jukebox.
Set a s ringtone*2
)
Requ irement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI. The track currently playing m ust be in
the Jukebo x*
¢ page 229 .
l) The fun ctio n auto matic ally sw itche s off when th e sour ce
is changed .
2> This fun ction is not a vai lable for all cell phon es.
240 The selected track will be
used as the ringtone
for incoming calls .
Gracenote online databa se *
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to t he
Interne t.
Depend ing on availab ility, var ious information
will load about the track current ly playing when
t hi s function is switc hed
on~-
Favori te s
See¢ page 239.
Addition al opt ion s
Requirement: the vehicle m ust be stationary and
a video fi le* or a DVD* must be playing .
Parental control*
Playback of video DVDs can be restr icted using
parenta l cont rol.
Ente r the passwo rd for parental control. Pass­
word set at the factory: 1234. You have the fol­
l owing opt ions:
- Prot ection lev el: select and confirm the protec­
tion level (for example, Level S) . Eight different
content rat ing levels can be set for parental
cont rol.
If you se t the paren tal control level at
Level 5, all DVDs from level 1-5 c an be pl ayed.
Video DVDs with a higher level will not play . Se ­
lect
No re striction to remove all of the restr ic­
tions .
-Change password : edit the c urrent password .
Switch to full screen
The video image is displayed. Tu rn the contro l
k nob to d isplay the playlist.
Or : press the I BAC KI
button.
Replay v ideo l)
When this function is switched on~' the current
video will replay .
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Show DVD menu
The DVD main menu opens in t he Infotainment
system display.
- Sele cting a m enu it em : select and confirm a
menu item.
O r: move your finger on the M MI
touch contro l pad* and press the control knob.
Aud io track1
)
You can manually set the audio track (language
and audio format). The language and aud io for­
mat options depend on the video DVD.
Subtitle sl)
You can set subtit les for playback manually. The
l anguages available depend on the DVD.
A sp ect
Aud i recommends the Automat ic setting for the
picture format. You can set the picture format
depending on the active file or source (for exam­
p le video file*, DVD*).
Picture for- Description
mat
Automatic
The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and d isplays the
image in the optimum ratio . B lack
ba rs may appea r on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Info tain-
ment system d isp lay that is instal-
l ed .
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
ent ire Infota inment system d is-
p lay. Switch the function off if t he
image is distorted.
l ) Depe ndi ng o n the DVD, t his may not be poss ib le dur ing
playback .
Media
Picture for- Description
mat
Cinem a-
Use this setting for fil ms in cinema
scope format 21:9. Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display .
Original The image is disp layed in the ratio
of the source format . Select this
opt ion if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
when
Auto is selected .
4:3 T he image is f ixed i n the 4:3 pie -
ture format . Black bars are shown
on the sides of the Infotainment
system display.
16 :9 The image is fixed i n the 16:9 p ie-
t ur e format. Blac k ba rs are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
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- Not all video DVDs have parenta l cont ro l.
- The p rotection levels for the
Parental con-
trol
are based on the US s tandards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) . Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countr ies may di ffer.
- Password ent ry for
Parental control will be
locked for approx imately one m inute if you
enter the incorrect password th ree t imes in
a row. The password can on ly be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
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Media
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and the USB storage device* connection support the following audio/vid­
eo file properties:
S upp orte d
med ia
Fil e sys te m
Metadat a
Form at
Fil e exten-
s ion
Pla ylists
C ha ract eris-
t ics
Number o f
file s
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Aud io files Video files*
SD/SD HC/SDXC/ MMC mem ory c ard s:
with a capacity up to 128 GB
DVD dri ve : aud io CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs w ith
a capacity of up to 700 MB; DVD±R/RW; DVD v ideo; DVD audio with audio tracks that
are compat ible with a DVD v ideo p layer;
Au di mu sic in terface: mob ile dev ices (such as an iPod ¢ page 233, MTP player, USB
storage device in "USB Device Subclass 1 and
6" that conforms to USB 2.0: USB sticks,
USB MP3 p layers (P lug-and -Play-capable), externa l USB flash drives and hard drives
M emor y cards: exFA T, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage d evice: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB stor age device partition s (pr imary/lo g ic al* ): 2 per USB connection
CD /DVD fil e systems: IS09660, Jol iet, UDF
A lbum co ver: GIF, JPG, PNG with max.
800x800 px. The album cover from the
med ium or from Grace note* is displayed,
depending on ava ilability.
MPEG Windows
MPEG F
LAC MPEG 1/2 MPEG4 AVC Windows Media
1/2 Media 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Layer 3 Audio 9
and 10
.mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac .mpg; .mp4; .wmv;
.m4b; .mpeg .m4v; .asf
. aac .mov;
.avi
.M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kbit/s and
48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at maximum 25fps
frequen-
cy
DVD d rive* : max. 1,000 files per medium
Jukebo x*: approximately 10 GB memory capacity; max. 3,000 files can be imported
U SB s torage de vice a nd m emor y cards: max . 10,000 files per medium; max. 1,000
files per playlist/directory
may differ for aud io files with variable bit
rate.
- The med ia drives do not support the W in­
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. -
Special characters (such as those in ID3 tag
information) display differently depending
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed .
-
For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom­
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display showing the remaining play t ime
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Media
-The manufacturer of the storage device can
provide information about its "USB Device
Subclass" . -Some MTP player funct ions are not support­
ed, such as rating music tracks and video
playback.
CD drive
App lies to: ve hicles with a CD drive
The following audio file properties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, album, track)*, CD -ROMs with a capaci -
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover: GIF, JPG, PNG with max. 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi-
um may be disp layed, depend ing on availability.
Format MP EG 1/ 2 Windows Media Au- MPEG 2/4 FLAC
Layer 3 dio 9 and 10
File extension .mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac
. m4b;
.aac
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Characteristics up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz samp ling frequenc ies 48 kHz sampling
frequency
Number of Maximum 1,000 files per medium
files
@ Tips
-For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom­
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display showing the remaining play time
may differ for audio files with va riable bit
r ate. -
Special characters (s uch as those in 1D3 tag
information) display differently depend ing
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the instructions in the chapter ~ page 233, Multimedia con-
audio player *: mobile dev ice is nectionsl~ page 230, Bluetooth audio player . You can learn
not supported . about supported mobi le devices in the Audi database for mobile
devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.
Audi music interface :
the volume Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximately 70% of
is too high/too low when start ing the maximum output ¢
page 239, Input level.
playback through the AUX inp ut.
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Media
Problem Solution
Audi music inte rface :
the porta- For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
ble device is not recognized as a when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
source. The mobile device will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
Audi music interface: malfunc-The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch this
tions during audio playback function
off¢ page 250 when you are not using the Bluetooth
through an iPod/ iPhone. audio player.
Audi music interface:
contents Reset the Media settings to the factory default settings
that are changed on a mobile de-
¢page 249.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
al are not disp layed in
the media center.
AUX input: there is stat ic when When connecting and disconnecting, the External audio player
connecting and disconnecti ng the source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
AUX connection cable. mobile device, either mute the device
(see¢ page 252) or sw itch
to a different audio sourc e (fo r
example ¢ page 222, Opening the
radio).
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
audio player*: audio playback in- problem-free playback.
terference.
Jukebox*: tracks on the imported When importing playlists, all of the fi les themselves must be im-
playlist are grayed out. ported.
Jukebox*: imported tracks ca nnot If you cannot find imported tracks in the media center, they may
be played or found. not be supported. Only copy supported
files¢ page 242 to the
Jukebox.
Online media *: connection fa iled To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection switch
between the MMI and the
Audi must be switched on in the Audi MMI connect app status sc reen.
MMI connect app.
Audi music interface: contents Reset the Media settings to the factory default settings
that are changed on a mob ile de-
¢page 249.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface are not displayed in the
med ia center .
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer- Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
ence with track d isp lay and aud io player if a music player app from a third party provider is open.
playback. Audi recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth device (such as a smartphone) .
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Media
Problem Solution
Wi -Fi hotspot* :
your Wi-Fi device Make sure the network optim izat ion functions are sw itched off in
is d isconnected from the W i-F i the Wi-Fi settings or in the network settings for your W i-F i dev ice.
hotspot. For additional information refer to the user guide for your Wi-Fi
dev ice.
Audi music interface : audio play - Make sure the USB mode MTP is selected in the sett ings on your
back thro ugh the connected
mo-mobile device .
bile device is not possib le .
•> Applies only to MTP devices. Does not apply to Apple devices and USB mass storage devices.
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Audi smartph one inte rfac e
Audi smartphone
interface
Setup
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne in te rface
You can connect your smartphone to th e MMI us­
ing the Audi smartphone int erfac e. Certain con­
te nt on your smartph on e is ada pted to the Info­
t ainment syste m display while driving and can
be operated through the
MMI control panel.
Requirement
The vehicle must be stat ionary and the ignition
must be switched on .
iPhone generation 5 or higher with Lightning
connector and iOS 7.1.2 operating system or h igher.
Or :
Sma rtphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Lo llipop operating system or h ighe r.
"' Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in -
te rface <=?
page 234 using a USB adapter
r=;,page 233 , fig . 213 .
.. Select and confirm A cti va te Apple CarPla y or
Activate And roid Auto now .
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
"' Pay attention to any additional system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable .
If you chose not to use Apple CarPlay or Andro id
Auto when connect ing your sma rtphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartp hone in ­
terface later on using the
Connection manager .
.. Select: I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in-
terfa ce > Change to conne ction manager .
.. Connect your sma rtphone to the A udi music in ­
terface using a USB adapter
r=;, page 233,
fig . 213.
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone in the
Conne ction man ager r=;, page 249 . You can se ­
lect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
r=;, page 250.
"' Fol low the system instruct ions .
{U) Note
Always follow the information found in r=;,(D in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
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(D Tips
- The functions t hat can be used depend on
t h e fo llow ing factors, among others :
- the brand of your smartpho ne
- the vers io n of the ope rating system in
your smartphone
- the software version of the app used
- the USB adapter cab le and correct connec-
tion
- your cell phone se rvice provide r
- the customized settings on your smart -
phone
- One o f the factors above or a combina tion
of any of them could cause your smartphone
to be incompatib le wit h the Audi smart­
phone interface. Compatibility cannot be
guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more informat ion and assistance, refer
to the user guide and the manufactu rer of
you r smartphone .
- If the connected smartphone has voice con­
t rol, you can ope ra t e you r smartpho ne usi ng
the externa l voice recognition system
r=;, page 173.
- The menu language shown in the MMI is
based on t he sett ing s in you r smartpho ne.
- Th e time d isp layed in the M MI is based on
t h e settings in yo ur smartp hone .
- Severa l MMI funct ions a re not availab le
when Apple Car Play o r Andro id Auto is ac­
t ive.
- Yo u cannot connect any mobi le devices via
B lu etoo th when an App le Car Play connec­
ti on is a ct ive .
Operating
App lies to: vehicles with A ud i smartp hone interface
Opening a menu
App le CarP lay:
you can go back to t he Apple Car­
Play main menu regardless of the selec ted menu
i tem by p ressing and holdi ng the
!BACKI b utton .
Android Auto : to go back to the Andro id Auto
menu bar, pus h the co ntrol knob down.

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Audi smartphone interface
Opening a menu item
Select and confi rm a menu item using the MMI
control panel.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Problem Solution
Audi smartphone
Check the charge level of your smartphone battery.
interface cannot be Check the USB cable and use a different one if necessary.
opened. Check if Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is available in your country.
Android Auto : check if the Android Auto app is installed on your smartphone.
Connecting the Check if you are using the correct USB adapter and if the USB adapter is connect-
smartphone to the ed correctly to your smartphone and the Audi music interface
q page 233.
MMI failed . Apple CarPlay: check if AppLe Ca rPlay is activated on your smartphone.
Android Auto: check in the Android Auto app if Android Auto permits new
veh icles .
The smartphone is Check if you are using the correct USB adapter and if the USB adapter is connect-
not automatically ed correctly to your smartphone and the Audi music interface ¢
page 233.
detected. Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have been met.
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