2018 AUDI A8 audio

Multi Media Interface
Symbol/Description Explanation
CD Tit le line Se lected menu (such as Telephone)
@ Selected text Se lected function
@
•T
Additional functions for selection
@ TMC Reception of TMC traffic reports
® Importing process* Impo rt or update the contacts in the directory or the call lists
®
Cell phone signal
Cell phone netwo rk s ign al strength fo r a connected cell phone
strength bars*
Signal strength for the active data connection, or
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Data connection signal PIN: enter the PIN (SIM )
strength bars*
PUK : enter the PUK
SIM: insert the Audi S IM card
® Arrow Submenu
with additional functions that are accessed by pressing the
control knob
® Mute The audio source is muted¢ page 135
@ Im port ing process Copy audio/video files to the Jukebox¢ page 183
@ Bluetooth Bluetooth dev ice connected
Network coverage for the active data connection
@ 2G/3G* 2G: GSM network
3G: UMTS network
@ Sele ction list Settings for
the selected function that are accessed by pressing the
control knob
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Voice recognition s ystem
Voice recognition system
Operating
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
R equirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched
on <=> page 135, there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system m ust not
be active .
~ Switching on : briefly press th e ~ button @
<=> page 11, fig. 7 on the multifunction steering
whee l* and say the desired command after the
Beep .
~ Sw itching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press any button on the MMI control panel.
~ Canceling : press the~ button a nd say a new
command.
Or: say the command Cancel.
Input assis tance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Vi sual inpu t as sistan ce : after t urning on voice
recognition, a d isp lay with a select ion of possi­
ble commands appears in the Infotainment dis­
play . The command d isplay can be turned on or
off in the ma in menu using the
MMI setup con ­
trol button .
-Audio input a ssistance : to have the poss ible
comma nds read, turn the voice recogn ition sys­
tem on and say
Help.
For the s ystem to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do not speak a command when t he voice recogni ­
tion system is making an anno uncement.
C lose t he doors, the windows a nd the sunroof* to
reduce bac kg round noise . Make s ure t hat passen ­
gers a re not speaking when yo u are giving a voice
command.
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Do not d irect the air vents toward the hands -free
microp hone, which is on the roof headliner nea r
t h e front interior lights .
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
Additional settings, s uch as individual speech
training
based on yo ur voice, Display sp eech
command s
or the prompt volume , can be adjust ­
ed in the main menu using the
MMI setup con ­
tro l button
<=> page 206.
A WARNING
- Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traff ic. On ly use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
p lete co ntro l over your veh icle in all traff ic
situat ions.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l situ at ions.
It may t ake longe r to
d ial t he number or th e sys tem m ay no t be
a bl e to d ial it a t all. Dia l th e emer gen cy
number manually.
© Tips
- Th e dia log pauses w hen the re is a n in com­
ing pho ne call and will con tinue if you ig ­
nore the call. T he dialog en ds if yo u answer
t h e ca ll.
- Yo u ca n sele ct an i tem in the list using ei ­
ther the vo ice recognit ion sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
App lies to: vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n syste m
The following overv iews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recog nition system .
A lternative commands are separated by a
" I" , for
example, say:
Telephone I (or) Na vigation I (or)
R adio .

Voice recognition system
Function Say:
Selecting the frequency band Set band I FM I AM I Sirius*
Selecting a station from the station Station (XV) I Station list > Line (XV)
list
Selecting a station from the presets
Presets > Channel (XV) I Line (XV)
list
Setting the frequency
Set frequency > the desired frequency
Additional commands Read station list I Read presets I Next/previous station I Up-
date station list
a)
• > Ap plies to t he m ed iu m wave/tong wave ba nd
Media
Applies to: vehicles with voice recogn ition system
Requirement: the Media menu must be open
~page 190.
Function Say:
Selecting a sou rce directly Jukebox I CD I SD card 1/2 I Audi music interface* I Bluetooth I
DVD I Wi-Fi I Next/previous medium
Selecting an aud io/video* fi le in the Video (XV) I Artist (XV) I Album (XV) I Song (XV) I Genres (XV)
Jukebox
Navigating
between audio and vid-Next/Previous track
eo* files within a source
Navigating with in a
Folder up I Line (XV)
folder structure/list
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Telephone
Call options
Automati c redial :
when the func tion is swit che d
On , a phone number w ill be au toma tic ally re ­
d ia le d up to five times if it is busy. Automatic re ­
d ia l can be canceled with
End call . The function is
only active when the network gives a b usy signa l.
Auto answer : when the func tion is sw itched On ,
in com ing ca lls are automatically answered afte r
a br ief time.
Three-way conference (GSM)
- On :
you can answe r an incoming call while an­
othe r ca ll i s in progress by selecting
Accept.
The fi rst call is put on hold. Using the Hold op­
ti on, yo u can a lso put an act ive c all on hold and
sta rt another c all or a conference c all.
-Off : you ca n replace a call w it h an incom ing c all
b y se lec ting
Replace. Yo u can ig no re an in com ­
i n g ca ll using the
Decline opt ion . You cannot
p ut an active ca ll on ho ld o r sta rt a new ca ll.
Telephone settings
Volume settings
1> : fo r the Ringtone volume /
Phone call volume ,
see ~ page 2 06.
Voicemail number : the voicemail number can be
e nte red o r edi ted in t he
Number input field using
t he speller. Whe n a vo icemail numb er is store d,
t he vo icemail c an b e ac ces se d w ith
the ® sym ­
bol in the spe ller . T he
Delete voicemail number
function deletes the sto red voicemai l num ber .
Invert call lists : the phone nu mbers i n the call
lis ts ar e sorte d ac cordin g to t he time the call
t oo k place. When the f unc tion is swi tched
On ,
the so rting o rde r is reverse d.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth:
the MMI Bluetoo th fun ctio n can be
sw itche d
On or Off . The Blu etoo th symbol @
~page 139, fig. 15 8 appe ars in t he Infotain­
men t displ ay when the f unct ion is swi tched
on.
Visible:
t he visibili ty of the MMI in cell p hones o r
i n Bl ueto oth a udio players can be swit ched
On or
Off . When Auto is sele cted, the MMI will rem ain
visib le for cell phones or a Bluetooth audio player
1> Depen ds on th e co nnecte d cell p ho n e.
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fo r about five m inu tes when the ve hicle is sta ­
tiona ry and t he ignition is switched on. The visi ­
b ility sw itches o ff after that . However, it is still
poss ib le to establish a B luetooth connection with
ce ll phones o r devices that have already been
paired when the vis ibility is switched off . The visi­
bility of the MMI automatically swi tc h es
Off
wh en audio fi les a re bei ng played using a con­
n ecte d B lueto oth aud io player to avoi d pro ble m s
du rin g pla yb ack .
Bluetooth audio player : th e Bluetooth audio
player
func tion mu st be switche d On to be ab le
to sele ct the
Bluetooth audio player as the
sou rce in t he
Media menu. S w itch the Bluetooth
audio player
f unc tion Off if you are no t usi ng i t
to preven t mal func tions in the
Telephone or Me­
dia
men us.
Find Bluetooth devices: the sys te m s ear ches for
and lists Bluetoot h devices tha t ar e with in range .
Bonded Bluetooth devices : the B luetoot h devic e s
co nn ect ed t o the MMI are lis ted. The cur rentl y
c on necte d B luetooth device is la be le d wi th t he
Bl uetoot h sym bol. T o dele te con nect ed Blue­
tooth devices in dividua lly, se lect t he dev ice a nd
d elete it with t he
Delete Bluetooth device func­
tion. To disconnect or connect pa ired cell phones
i ndivid ua lly, select the B luetooth dev ice and
c h ange the p rofile us ing t he
Connect fu nct ion
wh ile t he vehicle is s tat io na ry . U se
Disconnect to
d isco nnect th e paire d Bluetooth dev ice.
Known Bluetooth devices : up to 50 known devi­
ces can be listed . T hese Bluetooth dev ices may no
l onger be in range when search ing to connect .
Bluetooth name : the Bluetooth name of t he M MI
(fo r example, "AUDI MMI 2613") is shown and
can be cha nged .
Delete Bluetooth devices : all connected Blue ­
tooth devices can be deleted by confirming with
Yes.
Wi-Fi settings
S ee ~ page 161.

Audi connect
@ Tips
-In vehicles without Audi connect*, the use
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only possible for the
Wi-Fi audio player*. A data connection to
the Internet cannot be established.
- A separate, paid mobile subscription may be
needed to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more information from your cell phone service provider .
- Depending on your cell phone plan, rece iv­
i ng data packages through the Wi-Fi hot­
spot may result in additional charges, par­
ticularly w hen in another country. The use
of a flat rate data plan is highly recom­
mended. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider.
Configuring a data
connection
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Aud i co nn ect
To use Audi connect services through a phone in
the vehicle, a data connection must be config­
ured.
F ig. 177 Configu ring the da ta conne ction
~ Se lect : the [fED button > Settings control but-
ton
> Data connection.
Using the Data connection menu , you can set
when an Internet connection should be made .
The Internet connection disconnects automati­
cally once the requested Audi connect service no
longer requires any data packets.
The following options can be selected:
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Connection setup
- On request :
a data connection is only establish­
ed when confirmed.
- Without request: a data connection is auto­
matically established to use Audi connect serv­
ices.
- Never : a data connection is not established .
Audi connect services cannot be accessed .
When a data connection is established, the sym­
bol for an active data
connection (!) appears in
the status line in the Infotainment system dis­
play
q fig. 177.
An active data connection can be ended manually
by selecting
Never under Connection setup.
Data roaming
Data roaming
is switched off at the factory. To
use a data connection outs ide of the country,
Da­
ta roaming
must be switched on~ -
Connection settings
Your vehicle is configured at the factory. The con­
figuration should not be changed. If you have
questions, contact Audi connect Support at 877-S0S-AUDI (2834) . Aud i connect is designed
for use only with the provided Aud i SIM card.
-APN: the access point depends on the cell
phone service provider and is assigned auto­
mat ically .
-User name: the user name for your on line pro­
file is assigned by the cell phone service provid ­
er.
- Password : the password for your online profile
is ass igned by the cell phone service provider .
-Authentication : depending on your cell phone
service provider, authentication (verify ing iden ­
tity) may be necessary .
If this is the case, select
Secure. If not, select Normal.
The changed settings are saved once you leave
the
Connection settings menu using the I BACK !
button.
SIM PIN entry
The PIN for the Audi S IM card that is currently in
use can be entered.

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" N .... 0 0 :c ' Media drives and
connections
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
ava ilable i n the MMI. For example, you can play
aud io/video* f iles through the Jukebox, or you
can connect a portable device to the Audi music in te rface* a nd ope rate it throug h the MM I.
Notes
General information
Media and format restr ictions :
the MMI (includ­
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage de­
vice connect ion*) was tested w ith a var iety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where ind iv idual devices or
media and aud io/video files* may not be recog­
niz ed, may play o nly w it h rest rictio ns, o r may no t
p lay at a ll.
The MM I media dr ives do not suppo rt W indows
M edia Audio 9 Vo ice, W indows Media Aud io 9
L oss less and Windows Media
9 Pr ofessional for ­
mats .
Digital Rights Management : please note that
the audio/v ideo* fi les are subject to copy right
p rotection.
The med ia drives do not play f iles that are pro­
tected by DRM and that are ident ified w ith the
symbo l
i'.D.
Data se curity : Never store important data on the
memory cards, the Jukebox, CDs/DVDs or porta­
b le aud io devices . Audi is not responsib le for
damaged or lost fi les and med ia.
Loading times : the more files/fo lders/playlists
that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the aud io/v ideo* fi les . Audi recom­
mends us ing storage med ia that o nly conta in a u­
d io/video files*. To de cre ase the time it takes to
l oad audio/v ideo f iles*, c reate subfo lders ( for ex ­
ample, for the a rtist o r album). The loading time
will also increase when importing fi les .
Additional information : when playing, aud io
fi les are a utomatica lly displayed with any addi -
Media drives and conn ection s
tiona l information t hat is stored (such as t he ar ­
tist, track and a lbum cover) . If this information is
not avai lab le on t he storage medium, the MMI
will check Gracenote . However, in some cases,
the addit ional information may not be d isplayed .
Restricted functionality : if functionality is re­
stricted, reset the
Media setting s to the factory
defau lt settings
¢ page 207.
Reset the Jukebox to the factory defa ult settings
if functiona lity is
restricted ¢ page 207.
Fo r i nforma tion abo ut the p roper ties of support ­
ed med ia an d file forma ts , see
¢ page 187 .
(UJ) Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ (i} in
Wi -Fi
hot spo t on page 161.
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format re striction s:
the functiona li­
ty of individ ua l storage media may be limited due
to the va riety of b lank CDs/DVDs avai lab le and
the various capacities. Audio CDs or video DVDs
with copy protection, CDs/DVDs that do not con­
form to the standard and mult i sess ion CDs may
have l imited playback or may not play at all. Audi
r ecommends finaliz ing the reco rding process
whe n creat ing mult isess ion C Ds. Mult isess ion is
not supported for DV Ds.
Handling CD s/DVDs and the DVD drive : to en­
su re good, high-quality sound reproduction and
to prevent damage to the dr ive or d isc read ing er­
r ors, always s to re CDs/DVDs in a protective
s leeve and do no t expose t hem to direct s unligh t.
Do
not u se :
- Damaged, dirty o r sc ratched CDs/ DVDs
- Single CDs/DVDs (3 inch/8 cm d iame ter)
- CD/DVDs tha t are not round
- CDs/DVDs w ith labe ls
- Protective rings
- Clean ing CDs
Thermal protection switch : CD/DV D playback
may be tempora rily unavai lab le if o uts ide tem ­
peratu res are extremely hot or co ld . A t hermal
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Media dri ve s and connection s
protection switch is installed to protect the CD/
DVD and the laser.
L a se r d evice s: laser dev ices are d iv ided into safe­
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DIN IEC 76
(CO) 6/VDE 0837 . The various types of audio
equipment installed conform to safety class
1.
The laser uses so little power or is sh ielded so
there is no danger when it is used correctly.
De vice co ver: do not remove the cover from the
device . The device does not contain any parts that
the owner can repair.
SD card reader
The SD cord readers ore located behind the cover
in the center console.
Fig. 192 Inserting the SD card
- In serting the SD card : slide the SD card into
the card reade r
slo t(!) w ith the label fac ing up
(contact surfaces facing down)
r:!> fig. 192 . The
angled corner of the SD card must point toward
the right front. Then push the SD card into the
slot unt il it clicks into place.
- Remo ving the SD ca rd: press briefly on the SD
card. The card is re leased.
The S D card reader is started and operated
through the MMI
r::;,poge 190.
A WARNING
The card reader must a lways be closed while
driving for safety reasons.
CD Note
On ly use one-piece SD cards. If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card could fa ll out of the adapter when
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driving because of vibrat ions . Individua l
pieces could then become stuck in the drive
and impa ir the functionality.
(D Tips
A lways keep the SD card in a suitable case to
protect it from dirt, dust particles and other
damage .
DVD drive
The DVD drive is located behind the cover inside
the center console.
Fig . 193 DVD d rive
- Loading a CD /DVD : slide the CD/DVD stra ight
into the DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
¢ fig. 193 .
-Eject ing a CD /DVD : press the b utton (D .
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ica lly if it
is not removed from the DVD slot w ith in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
The DVD drive is started and operated through
the MMI
r::;,poge 190 .
CD Note
-Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CD/DVD is pulled in automatically.
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
drive . Labe ls can come loose from the CD/
DVD and damage the drive.
@ Tips
The CD/DVD playback is not ensured with au­
dio fi les that have a high data rate .

DVD changer
Applies to: vehicles wit h DVD changer
The DVD changer is located in the glove com­
partment.
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F ig. 194 DVD changer
-Loading a CD/DVD : press the I LOADI button @
¢ fig. 194. The DVD changer is not ready to
load if the LED in the DVD slot is red . T he LEDs
in the DVD slot @ blink green when the DVD
changer is ready to load . Slide the CD/DVD
straight into the DVD slot @with the labe l fac ­
ing up. The CD/DVD is automat ically loaded in
the next empty pos ition in the DVD changer .
The corresponding button © lights up .
-Load ing mult iple CDs/DVDs at the same time:
press and hold the I LOADl @button for more
than two seconds . Wait until the green LEDs in
the DVD slot@start to blink . Slide the CDs/
DVDs one after the othe r straight into the s lot
@ wit h the label facing up. The CDs/DVDs are
a ut omatica lly loaded in t he next empty posi­
tions in the DVD changer.
-Loading a CD/DVD to a specific position: press
the I
L OAD ! button @. The next empty posit ion
© blinks. The occupied positions light up and
do not blink. Press the button for the desired
position and remove the CD/DVD if necessary.
Slide the CD/DVD you would like to load
straight into the DVD slot @with the label fac­
ing up .
-Ejecting the current CD/DVD: press the button
CD briefly two times. The CD/DVD is pulled back
i nto the DVD changer automatically if it is not
removed from the DVD slot with in 30 seconds
u.
~ of ejecti ng it .
~ -Ejecting any CD/DVD : press the button CD and
~ then press a blinking button @. 0 :c ' Media drives and connections
-Ejecting all CDs : press and ho ld the button CD
longer .
-Canceling the loading process : press the
!LOAD! button @ again during the loading proc­
ess.
Six CDs/DVDs can be loaded into the DVD chang­
er. For information on the properties of support ­
ed file formats, refer to
¢ page 188.
T he DVD changer is sta rted and operated through
the MMI
¢ page 190.
@ Tips
-Follow the instructions for handling C Ds/
DVDs.
- When playing MP3 files with a variable bi­
trate, there may be a disc repancy between
th e play time displayed and rea l time.
Jukebox
Audio/video files from a CD/DVD-ROM, a USB
storage device or an SD card can be copied to the
Jukebox.
.,. Select the I MEDIAi button> Source control but­
ton >
Jukebox.
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Selecting files/folders :
select the Copy control
button
> desired source > individual files or
folders.
Press the All control button to select
All files or folders. Or : select and confirm a
folder and press and hold the control knob.
-Starting the importing process : press the
Start copying control button. The status of the
import process is shown in the Infotainment
disp lay and in the status line with the symbo l
@¢page 139, fig . 158.
-Hiding the importing process : select and con­
firm
Continue importing in the background.
The importing process is hidden.
-Canceling the importing process: select and
confirm
Cancel copying. Or: remove the source
that is being imported. Files already copied re-
main.
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