2018 AUDI Q7 audio

Multi Media Int erface
Symbol /Description Description
®
Exclamation point on the
Indicates missed calls
telephone
Data connection signa l Signal st
rength for the active data co nne ctio n, or
@ PIN: ente r the P IN (SI M)
strengt h bars*
PUK : enter the PUK
Network coverage for the act ive data connect ion
ca:> page 194
@ 2G/3G/LTE* 2G : GSM network
3G: UMTS netwo rk
L TE *: L TE netwo rk
@ Mute The audio source is. muted <=:> page 249
@ Roam ing O
utside the mobile ne twork for the con nected cell p hone or the in -
serted SI M card
@) Importing process Import/update the contacts in the d irectory or the call lists
@ Options menu* Select and confirm context
-dependent functions as we ll as settings
within a menu item
@ B luetoot h* B luetooth device con nected ca:> page 228 o r ca:> page 174
@ Scroll ba rs Name of a
long lis t
Move within lists using the contro l knob
@ Input fie ld Info
rmat io n that ca n be changed using the lette r/numbe r spelle r
<=:>page 157 or the M MI touch* <=:> page 153.
@ MMI touch" Poss ible t o operate us ing the MMI to uch control pad"
@ Knob Setting for the selec ted f unct ion by turning the con trol knob
@ Check boxes You can sw
itch certain functions on~ or offO by press ing the con-
t rol knob .
@ Selection list Settings for the selected f
unction that a re accessed by pressing the
cont ro l knob
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::r ' Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment system functions
using the multifunction steering wheel*
<=:> page 12 .
You can control additional Infotainment func­
tions using the MMI control panel<=:>
page 149 in
the Infota inment system display .
A WARNING
Direct your full attention to driv ing . As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the func tions in
-
such a way that yo u always main tain com­
plete control over yo ur vehicle in a ll traffic sit -
uations .
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra­
dio
.,. Press the l<1 1>I butto n on the mult if u nct io n
stee ring wheel repeated ly until the Rad io/Me ­
dia t ab is displaye d .
.,. Press t he left cont ro l button
¢ page 13.
D epending on vehicle equipment, the following
f u nctions may be avai lab le in the d rive r informa­
tion system.
- Selecting th e frequency band : select and con­
firm a frequency band.
- Selecting a station from th e station list : select
and co nfirm a radio station .
-Selecting a station from the pr esets li st : se lect
and co nfirm
Presets and then a rad io sta tion .
-Opening a med ia source : select and confirm
Switch to media .
Additional settings
- Se lect : right contro l button > desired entry.
See <=:>page 223.
Multifunction ste ering wheel
(D Tips
Pay attention to the Infotainment system dis­
play if necessary. Depending on the se lected
funct ion, it may be necessary to use the MMI
control panel.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files¢
page 226 and the radio/media tab
must be disp layed .
.,. Press the left con trol button on the m ultifu nc-
tion steering w heel
¢ page 13.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, t he followi ng
funct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa ­
t ion sys tem.
- Select ing a media source : select and confirm a
so urce such as the S D card.
-Switching to the radio : select and confirm
Switch to radio.
- Play ing an aud io /v id eo file :
select and confirm
a file .
-Pausing /resuming playback : press the right
t humbwheel @<=:>
page 15, fig . 11 . To resume
p layback, press the rig ht thumbwhee l again.
- Opening additional track information : selec t:
r ight control button
> " Now Playing" s creen.
For additional information, see <=:> page 23 7.
(D Tips
- Always follow the info rmation found in
<=:>page 225.
- Please note that wi thin a media source in
the driver information system, only play lists
that were selected th rough the MMI control
pane l can be played
<=:> page 235.
- Pay attention to the Infota inment system
display if necessary. Depending on the se­
lected f unction, it may be necessa ry to use
the MMI control panel.
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::r ' Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 149, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: briefly press th e ~ button @
¢page 15, fig. 11 on the m ultifunction steer ­
ing whee l and say the desired command after
the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the~ button .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new command du ring an an ­
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Se ttings > left cont rol button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
comma nds read, tu rn t he voice recogn ition sys ­
tem o n an d say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly at a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make su re that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
Do not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi ­
c ro p hone, which is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Spee ch dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y our full atte nti on to dr iv ing. As the
d river, you have com plete re sponsibility fo r
safety in traff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will cont inue if yo u ig­
nore the call. The d ia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list us ing ei­
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative comm ands ar e separate d using a"/",
f o r ex ample say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac­
t io n a re iden tified w it h a "> ", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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Audi conn ect (Infotainment)
The fo llowing A udi connect Infotainment services
are current ly availab le:
- Nav igat ion with
s atellit e map1> ¢ page 215.
-Po int of Int eres t (POI) online search with
v o ic e re cogni tion
(such as restaurants) : plan
r oute g uidance using t he M MI con trol panel
¢ pag e 207 and the voice recognition system
¢ page 167.
- Set up dest ina tions in your MMI using yo ur
myAudi account or the satellite map vie w l)
¢ page 215.
-Onlin e traffic inform ation : receive up-to -the ­
minute traffic information about accidents,
road construction and other incidents
¢ page 219.
-Map updat e: import navigation map updates
directly to your v ehicl e using an SD card or as
an on line update¢ page 216.
(D Tips
-For the map update Audi connect Infotain ­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check www.aud iusa.com/myaudi to see if a
newer version is ava ilable. You can a lso have
the new navigation data installed by an Audi
dealer, wh ich can be done for an additional
ch arge.
- You can find add itiona l information abo ut
the
map updat e on line at
www.audiusa.com/myaud i.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
~ Select : IMENUI button> Audi conne ct > right
cont rol button >
Ente rt a inment .
- Online m edia and Internet radio :
offers access
to different online media servic es as we ll as In­
ternet radio and operation through the MM I us ­
ing the
Audi MMI connect app ¢page 230.
ll AUDI AG pr ovide s access to services fro m third party pro ­
v ider s. Pe rma ne nt ava ilabil ity c anno t be guara nteed, be­
c a use that depen ds on th e th ird party provider.
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Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player
-Wi -F i audio pla yer: you can access the med ia
center through a Wi-Fi connected media player (such as a smartphone)
¢ page 229.
& WARNING
It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other simi lar devices when the ve­
hicle is stationary beca use, like a ll loose ob ­
jects, they could be thrown around the inside
of the vehicle in a crash and cause serious in­
juries . Store these types of devices securely
while driv ing .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ \@ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
- Also see the chapter¢ page 194, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information.
- For more information on t he Wi -Fi audio
player and supported devices, contact an
authori zed Aud i dealer or autho riz ed Aud i
Service Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
~ Select: ! M ENUI button> Audi conn ect > right
cont rol button .
The following options are available in the Aud i
connect In fota inment services overview :
About Audi connect
Here you wi ll find lega l information for Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) usage.
L o g in *
See ¢page 187, Logging into myAudi in the vehi ­
cle.
Connection manager
See ¢ page 246 .

Audi conn ect (Infotainment)
@ Note
- Under some conditions, certain mobile devi ­
ces and operat ing systems may a utomati­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot ­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
In that event, standard text and data usage
rates would apply while t he dev ice's mob ile
data connection is in use . P lease refer to
documentat ion p rovided by yo ur mobi le de ­
v ice 's man ufac tur e and yo ur d ata ca rr ie r for
d eta ils, re lated terms and privacy state ­
ment.
- You are responsible fo r all p re caut io ns tak­
en fo r data p rotection, an ti- v irus pro tec tion
and protection against loss of data on mo ­
bile devices that are used to access the In ­
ternet thro ugh the W i-F i hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles without Audi connect ( Infotain ­
ment)*, the use of the Wi -Fi hotspot is only
possib le for the Wi-Fi audio p layer*. A data
connection to the Internet cannot be estab­
li shed.
- For additional informat ion about the Aud i
connect Infotai nment services, visit
www .audiusa .com/myaud i.
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment servic es is pr e-configured at the factory.
However, if o configuration should be n ecessary,
you con adjust the following settings .
"Se lect: I M ENUI button> right control b utton>
Connection manager.
" Se lect : rig ht contro l button > Online settings >
Data connection settings .
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when an Internet connection shou ld be
made. The Int ernet conn ection disconnects auto ­
mat ica lly once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any d ata.
The fo llowing settings can be selected:
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Audi connect (MMI)
With the Audi conne ct (MMI) func tion, you can
Allow or Den y the use of Audi connect Info tain­
ment services if the connection is set to
No re­
que st or With request.
Wi-Fi devices*
U sing the Wi -Fi d evice s function, yo u can Allow
or Deny a co n ne cti on t o the Inte rnet .
& WARNING
- As t he driver, do not a llow usage o f the Wi ­
F i hotspot to distract yo u from driving, as
this could increase the r is k of an accide nt.
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo ­
bi le devices and other simi lar devices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like a ll
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely wh ile d riving .
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing . Also read the warnings in t he chapter
r:!) page 2 73, Front airbags .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information found in ¢ (!) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
Audi connect
(Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
-Yo u ca n only use serv ices suppo rte d b y Aud i
connect (In fotainment) if yo u have the op ­
tional MMI Navigation plus eq uipment with
M MI touch* and A udi connect (Infotain ­
ment).
- Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not ava ilab le in every country. Contact an
authorized Audi dealer o r autho rized Aud i

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::r ' Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
avai lab le in the MMI. For example, you can play
audio/video* fi les from t he Jukebox* or connect
your mobi le device to the Audi mus ic interface*
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
General
Media and format re strictions :
the MM I (includ ­
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage de ­
vice connection *) was tested wit h a variety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where ind ividual devices or
media and audio/video files* may not be recog­
n ized, may play on ly w ith restrictions, or may not
play at all.
Digital Rights Management : please note that
the audio/video* files are subjec t to copyright
protection .
The med ia drives do not play f iles that are pro ­
tected by ORM and that are ident ified with the
symbol
rfl.
Data secu rity : never store important data on SD
cards, the Jukebox*, CDs/DVDs or mobile devices .
Aud i AG is not responsib le for damaged or lost
f il es and media .
Loading times : th e more files/fo lders/p lay lists
that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/v ideo* files . Audi recom­
mends using storage med ia tha t on ly conta in au­
d io/video files* . To decrease the t ime it takes to
l oad audio/v ideo f iles*, create subfolders (fo r ex­
ample, fo r th e a rt ist o r album). The loading time
will also increase when importing fi les.
Additional information : when playing, audio
f iles are automatically displayed with any add i­
tional informat ion that is sto red (such as the ar­
tis t, trac k and albu m cover). If this informa tion is
n o t availa ble o n the sto rage med ium, t he M MI
will check the Grace note metadata database .
Media
However, in some cases, the additional in fo rma ­
tion may not be displayed.
Re stri cted functionality : reset the Media set­
tings
t o the fac to ry defau lt settings if func tional ­
ity is restr icted ¢
page 246.
If functionali ty is rest ricted, reset the Jukebox *
to the fa ctory default sett ings ¢ page 246.
For information about the propert ies of s upport­
ed med ia and fi le formats , see ¢
page 240 .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format restrictions :
the funct iona li­
ty of individ ua l st orage media may be limited due
to the v ariety of b lank CDs/DVDs avai lab le and
t h e various capacities. Audio C Ds or video DV Ds
with copy p rotection, CDs/DVDs that do not con ­
fo rm to the standard and multi session CDs may
have limit ed playback or may not play at a ll. Audi
recommends finaliz ing the recording process
whe n creat ing mult isess io n CDs . Mult isess ion is
not supported for DVDs .
Using CDs/DVDs , the CD dr ive or the DVD drive :
to ensure correct, hig h-quality playback and to
prevent damage to the dr ive or d isc read ing er­
rors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protective
sleeve and do not expose t hem to direct sunlight .
Do
not u se:
- Damaged, dirty or scratched CDs/DVDs
- Sing le CDs/DVDs with 3 in (8 cm) d iameter
- CD/DVDs that a re not round
- CDs/DVDs w it h labe ls
- Protec tive rings
- Clea ning CDs
Thermal protection switch : CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailab le if outs ide tem ­
peratures a re extremely hot or co ld . A thermal
pro tect io n sw itch is insta lled to p rotect the C D/
D VD and the laser.
La ser devi ce s: lase r devices a re divided i nto safe -
ty classes 1 to 4 in acco rdance w ith DIN I EC 76 .,.
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Media
(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.
Media drives
SO card reader
Fig. 204 Glove compa rtment : SD c ard reader
- In se rt ing th e SD ca rd: the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front . Sl ide
the SD ca rd into the card reader slot@
<=>fig. 204 until the SD ca rd clicks into place .
-Aut oma tic pl ayback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SD ca rd contains sup­
po rted audio/v ideo fi les*
c:> page 240.
- Remo vin g t he SD card : press briefly on the SD
ca rd.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the MMI @<=>page
234, fig . 210 .
(D Note
Only use one-piece SD cards. If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card cou ld fa ll out of the adapter when
driving because of vibrations . Individual
pieces cou ld then become st uck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
(D Tips
The S IM card reader then does not function.
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DVD drive
App lies to : vehicles with a DVD dr ive
Fig. 205 Glove comp art m en t: DVD d riv e
- Loadi ng a CD/ DVD : the CD/DVD is pulled in au­
tomatically . Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
c:> fig. 205 .
-Automa tic playba ck: playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD/DVD conta ins sup ­
ported aud io/video* f iles
r:::.> page 240 .
-Ejec ting a C D/DVD : press the button @
r:::.> fig. 205 .
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ically if it
is not removed from the DVD slot with in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
T he DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @<=>page234 , fig . 210.
(D 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.
(D Tips
- The CD/DVD p layback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate.
- The SIM card reader then does not function .

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::r - CD drive
App lies to: ve hicles wit h a CD drive
Fig. 20 6 Glove compa rtment : CD d rive
- Load ing a CD: the CD is pulled in automatically .
Slide the CD straight into the CD slot@
ca:> fig. 206 with the label fac ing up .
-Automatic playback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD conta ins supported
audio files
ca:> page 241, CD drive.
- Ejecting a CD: press the button (D <=:> fig. 206 .
The CD is pulled in again automatically if it is not
removed from the slot w ith in ten seconds of
ejecting it .
The CD drive is accessed and operated thro ugh
the MMI <=:>
page 234, Playing media.
{Ll) Note
- Never force a CD into t he d rive . The CD is
pulled in automatically.
- Do no t inser t CDs w ith labe ls into the drive .
Labe ls can come loose from the CD and
damage the drive.
(D Tips
C D playback ca nnot be guaranteed with audio
fi les that have a hig h data rate .
Media
Jukebox
Applies to : veh icles w it h Jukebox
After you have filled the Jukebox with music and/
or videos, for example from your SD card, you
can play these files directly from the Jukebox .
The Jukebox memory capacity is approximately
10 GB .
.,. Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left cont rol
button unt il the sources overview <=:>
page 234
is displayed. Se le ct and confir m Jukebox .
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unti l the sources overview <=:>
page 234
is displayed . Select one of the follow ing so urces
t o copy to the Jukebox: SD card*, CD-ROM *,
DVD -R O M*, U SB storage devi ce*.
Requirement: the media center (for examp le,
tracks, albums) m ust be open .
-Selecting an ent ry: select an entry from the
media cente r. Se lect : rig ht contro l button
>
Copy to Jukebo x > This entry or Entire list.
Requirement: the p layli st mus t be open. See
<=:>
page 23 7 .
- Select ing a track : select the track that is cur­
rently playing . Select : right control button
>
Copy to jukebo x> This track or Entire album
or This artist .
Requirement: a v ideo file must be playing.
- Select: r ight con trol b utton
> Copy to Jukebox .
The copying process begins . The status of the
copy ing process is shown in the MMI.
- Hiding the importing proce ss: select and co n­
firm
Continue copying in background . Theim ­
porting p rocess is hidden .
-Canceling the importing process: select an d
confirm
Cancel copying : Or: remove the source
that is being imported . Files already copied re ­
main.
Requirement: the copying p rocess m ust be active
in the bac kgro und.
- Showing the copying proce ss: select: right
cont rol button
> Copying in progre ss.
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