2018 AUDI A5 COUPE radio

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The following settings can be selected, depend­ing on the band that is selected:
Station names (FM )
Variabl e:
scroll ing text transmitted by the FM
stations is shown in the Infotainment system d is­
p lay .
Fixe d: scro lling text transm itted by the FM sta­
tions is no t shown in the Infotainment system
d isp lay. On ly the cu rrent sect ion of the scro lling
text is displayed .
FM/ AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio recept ion on or off .
Channel sorting (Siriu sXM* )
You can set the station sort ing for SiriusXM sta­
tion lists* by:
- Channel number : the stations are sorted in as ­
cending order according to their cha nnel num­
ber.
- Channel name : the stations are listed in a lp ha­
betica l order.
- First category, then channel number : the sta­
tions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l numbers.
- First category, then channel name : the sta­
t ions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l names.
Cat egory filter (Siriu sXM* )
The stations shown in t he s ta ti on list c an be fi l­
t ered by your personal prefe re nces and by pro­
gram type. The program categories that you can
select depend on what is offered by yo ur provid ­
er. Select the
All catego ries option to deactivate
all filter opt ions and disp lay all ava ilable stations
in the sate llite station list .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Radio
Show "Now Playing" screen
When the funct io n is swi tched on@' a nd the sta­
t ions or presets list is open, the disp lay w ill
switch to the
Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximate ly five seconds
¢ page 22 7 . De­
pending on availab ility, information about the
set station (such as station name, artist and sta­
t ion logo) is displayed in this v iew .
Prefe rred picture view*
You can set your preferred screen v iew for the
Show "Now Playing " screen ¢ page 22 7.
- Stati on logo : the stat ion logo is displayed, de ­
pending on availability .
-Cov er ar t: the album cover is displayed if availa­
b le.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Cover art op tion m ust be selected
¢ page 229, Preferred picture view *.
When the funct io n is switched on@', the album
cove r or genre cover for the song that is p lay ing
is loaded from the Gracenote online database,
depe nd ing on ava ilabil ity.
Subscription status (SiriusXM )*
This opt io n is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi ­
ration date fo r your license is displayed .
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact info rmat ion for
your sate llite rad io prov ider is displayed . To call
your satellite rad io prov ider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM *.
A station with poo r reception is no longer Store the stat ion as a preset in advance . Access the pre-
displayed in the station list once you se ts usi ng the presets list
¢ page 228 .
switch to a d ifferen t sta tion .
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-The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
-Songs downloaded for offline use using mu­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be ORM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play ORM protected files.
-Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi co nnect
You can playback and operate various online me­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
Fig. 216 Online med ia
... Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview¢
fig. 216 is
displayed.
A pplies to: using o nline media and I nte rnet ra di o
Requirement:
-The Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
-You must be logged into your myAudi account in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
-The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on .
-If necessary, check in the connection manager
¢
page 252 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app ([;'.().
-The MMI must be connected to the network .
-The symbol for the Online media source@
¢fig . 216 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to : usin g on line medi a
Additional requirement:
Media
-A supported online med ia service must be avail­
able in your country.
-You mus t have an account with a supported on ­
line media service .
-Depending on the on line media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
dev ice.
Starting Online media
-Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview ¢
page 239
is displayed.
-Select and confirm an online media service .
Starting Internet radio
-Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
Q page 239
is displayed.
-Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown.
-Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er >
a station.
Online media and Internet radio: additional op­
tions
-Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend­ ing on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/track that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see¢ page 255.
-Wi-Fi settings: see Q page 197, Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Connection manager: see ¢page 252 .
-Additional options may be available, depend ing
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
_& WARNING
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
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Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c:> page 281, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in c> 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197 .
-Please note that there generally are add i­
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
{!) Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
-Always read the chapter c:> page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
-Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo­
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or
MP3 player) to the Audi music in­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
®-
Fig. 21 7 Audi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter c> fig . 217
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi musi c interface : see c> page 237.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
l ow it to be pinched .

Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
th rough the MMI control panel.
F ig . 2 19 Diag ram: possible sources in the Med ia m enu
Fi g. 22 0 Diagram : poss ible sources in the Medi a me nu
Requi rement: a media sou rce mu st co ntain a u­
dio/video* files
¢page 231.
~ P ress t he I M EDIA i button. Press the left control
bu tton until the so urces ove rview is disp laye d.
~ Se le ct and confirm the desi red sou rce. Or :
press the I MEDIAi button repeated ly until the
desired source is selecte d.
D epen ding on t he veh icle eq uipment, the fo llow ­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media menu:
(D Jukebox * ................. .. .
@ DVD /CD d rive * ... . .... ... .. .. .
@ SD card reader ......... ... .. .
@ Audi mu sic interface * ......... .
such as an iPhone, USB stick
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® External audio player . . . . . . . . . . 237
such as an MP3 playe r con nected to
the AUX input
© B luetooth audio player * . . . . . . . 233
1l Depe nding on th e DVD, t his may not be poss ib le d urin g
playback .
0 Wi-Fi audio player* ... ... ... . .
® Online med ia * and Internet radio * Media
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- Playing audio/video files : select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al­
bum
> track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the !BACKI button. Or : select and confirm
Folder up .
- Selecting the previous or next track /chapte r*
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l: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
tt >L
- Fast-forw arding and rewinding audio/video*
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on t he
MMI control pa nel to the left
tt>I for
a longer t ime .
-Pausing or resuming playback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI cont rol panel brief ly.
(D Tips
- You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends o n the numbe r of li st en­
tries.
- For safety reasons, t he v ideo image is on ly
displaye d when the vehicle is stationa ry. On­
ly the so und from th e video plays whil e dr iv­
ing.
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Media
Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files ore available in the media center .
Fig. 221 Example : USB stick categories
F ig. 222 Example: USB stick cat egories
~ Press the I MEDIAi but ton. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed .
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is highlighted . T he active
source
symbol (!) may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service* or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis­
played (for example: MyPhone). As an example, a
USB stick is shown
Q fig . 221 connected to the
Aud i mus ic interface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
aud io/video files * from the following categor ies
and add them to the playlist :
@Favorites
The Favorites category appea rs if at least one en­
try is stored in the favorites list . See
Q poge 242 ,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con­
firm an artist , an album and then a track .
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@Albums
All available albums are displayed . Select and
confirm an album and then a track.
® Genres
All available genres are displayed . Select and
confirm a genre (s uch as
Pop ), an artist, an al­
bum and then a song.
@Tracks
All availab le tracks are displayed . Select and con­
firm a track.
0 Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis­
played. Se lect a folder , if necessary. Select and
conf irm a track .
@ Playlists
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed . Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track .
Smart playlists :
- Last played tracks :
the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed.
-Most played : the most played songs in these­
lected source are displayed.
- S stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are disp layed according to their rating.
- Unrated: all fi les from the selected source
w ithout rating information (for example, in the
103 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All availab le video files are displayed. Select and
conf irm a video file .
(D Note
Applies to: veh icles with Audi co nnect (Infotainment) a nd
use of the radio category w ith iPod/iP hone
Always follow the information found in q(i) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197.
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@ Tips
-Only the categories supported by the medi­
um are available. For example, CD/DVD­
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego­
ries such as
Artists, Albums or Genres.
With an iPod/iPhone (source: Audi music in­
terface¢ page 236), the Podcasts, Audio
books
and Composers categories are also
available .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary.
On­
ly the sound from the video plays while driv­
ing .
- When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor­
rectly in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
- With an iPod/iPhone (media source: Audi
music interface
¢ page 236), the Podcasts,
Audio books
and Composers categories are
also available.
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Applies to: iPod/lPhone on Audi music Interface
- An Internet connection is required to use
the additional
Radio category, an on line
media service. Also see the chapter
¢ page 19 7, Wi-Fi hotspot. Also read the in­
formation on the Audi music interface and
the supported
devices ¢ page 236.
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
- The use of online media services depends on
the service availability of the third party
provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
Media
Free text search
Applies to: veh icles w ith free text search
You can search in the active source by tracks and
video files*, for example
Fig. 223 Input field and results list for free text search
You can open the free text search depending on
the selected source .
Requirement: the playlist
¢ page 242 or media
center¢ page 240 must be displayed.
Opening free text search
.. Keep turning the control knob to the left until
the
free text search input field @¢ fig. 223
appears. Or: push the control knob up.
Using the free text search: see ¢ page 167, Free
text search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed in the results
list@¢ fig. 223. You can
search for
artists@¢ fig. 223, albums @or
tracks @) as well as genres and videos.
@ Tips
-It will then search through the files in the
active source.
-If you open free text search in the Folders
category 0 ¢ page 240, fig. 222 or the
Composers, Podcasts and Audio books cat­
egories, it will only search through the files
in that folder.
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Problem
Audi music interface :
the porta-
ble device is not recogni zed as a
source.
Audi music interface : malfunc-
tions during audio playback
through an iPod/ iPhone.
Audi music interface : contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
a l are not displayed in
the media center.
AUX input: there is stat ic when
connecting and disconnecting the
AUX connection cable .
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi
audio player *:
aud io playback in-
terference.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported
playlist are grayed out.
Jukebox* : imported tracks cannot
be played or found.
Online media *: connection failed
between the MMI and the
Audi
MMI connect
app.
Audi music interface: contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music
interface are not displayed in the
med ia center .
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer-
ence with track d isplay and audio
playback.
Media
Solution
For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
The mobile
de -vice will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
The
Bluetooth audio player f unction is switched on. Switch this
function off
c:> page 2 54 when you a re not using the Bluetooth
audio player.
Reset the Media settings to the facto ry defau lt settings
¢ page 2 52.
When connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
mobile device, either mute the device (see
c:> page 255) or switch
to a different audio source (for example
c:> page 225, Opening the
radio) .
Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
problem-free playback .
When importing playlists, a ll of the fi les themselves must be im-
ported.
If yo u cannot find impor ted tracks in the media center, they may
not be supported. Only copy supported files
c:> page 245 to the
Jukebox.
To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection sw itch
must be switched on in the
Audi MMI connect app status screen .
Reset the
Media settings to the factory default settings
c:> page 252.
Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
player
if a music player app from a th ird party provider is open.
Aud i recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth dev ice (such as a smartphone) .
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System settings
Short dialog : when this function is switched on
~ ' a shorter form of the prompts is used.
Command during voice output*1>: this function
is switched on at the factory. When this function
is switched
on~' you can say new commands
during announcements . You do not need to wait
for the signal tone (beep) during an announce ­
ment. When the function is switched off
0, you
need to wait for the signal tone (beep) to say a
new command.
Volume: you can adjust the volume of the
prompts by turning the control knob.
Individual speech training (on ly when the vehi­
cle is stationary): you can adapt the voice recog­
n ition system to yo ur voice or pronunciat ion in
order to improve the system's ability to recognize
your speech. Individual train ing is comprised of
20 speech entries that consist of commands and
sequences of numbers . You can delete the pro­
grammed voice tra ining w ith the
Reset individu·
al speech training
function.
Display brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the Infotain­
ment system display by turning the control knob .
Factory settings
The following functions can be reset to the facto­
ry default settings:
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox*
- Directory
- Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi *
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory*
- Voice recognition system *
- Shortcut keys
- Message settings*
- Apps*
- Tool tips
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lets.
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- Audi connect*
- Audi smartphone interface*
You can select the desired functions individually
or a ll at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings.
(D Tips
Make sure that not only the settings were de­
leted but also the stored data, if applicable.
Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your connected devices and their network sta­
tus .
Fig. 225 Connection manager
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings > Connection manager.
.,. Select and confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and confirm the corresponding menu item,
the device name and connection mode are dis­
played under the menu
item¢ fig. 225.
You can individually Connect(~) or Disconnect
(0) a paired device.
Primary phone
App lies to: vehicles wi th telepho ne
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell phone.
- List of devices already paired : select your cell
phone from the list of all the dev ices that are
already paired.