2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN radio

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Radio functions
Free text search
App lies to: ve hicles with free text search
Using the free text search, you can select the or­
der that the search terms are entered in the in­
put field . Search in all frequency bands for a sta­
tion name or program type, such as
News .
Fig. 198 Input field and results l ist for free text search
- Opening the free text search: when in a stat ion
list, keep turning the control knob to the left
until the
free text search input fie ld is dis ­
played.
- Using the free text search: see ¢ page 162,
Free text search.
You can also search for frequencies .
Stations from the presets ® are disp layed in the
results list
(D ¢ fig. 198. The symbol @ indicates
which station list you switched to based on the
stat ion selection .
Additional options
"'Se lect: I RADIO ! button > right control button.
The following options are ava ilable depending on
the frequency band:
- Sound settings: see ¢ page 247.
-Store as favorite : see ¢ page 221, Presets .
-Tag this song for iTunes* : connect your Apple
device to the Audi music interface* on your
MMI. Select and confirm
Tag this song for
iTunes.
The track that is currently playing is
stored on your App le device. Synchronize your
Apple device with iTunes. The tagged track w ill
display the next time you open your iTunes me­
dia center . If there is no Apple device connect­
ed, the tagged tracks are stored temporarily in
Radio
the MMI (maximum of 50 tracks). Once you
connect your Apple device to the Audi music in ­
terface, the tags are stored on the device .
-Manage SiriusXM alerts: see¢ page 220, Sir­
iusXM alerts.
-Store artist as favorite/Store track as favorite:
see¢ page 220, SiriusXM aler ts.
- Manual tuning: the frequency bars are d is­
p la yed. Select and confirm the desired frequen­
cy.
- Seek: the radio tunes to the previous or next re­
ceivab le station.
- Scan : all stations are played for several seconds
each.
- Radio settings: see ¢page 221.
Radio text
"' Select: I RADIO I button > left control button > a
frequency band (such as
FM ) > a station.
"'Select: right control button > Radio text.
Information that accompanies the program (such
as artist, composer, track) is disp layed.
Browsing through radio text entries: turn the
control knob to the left o r right .
Requirement: a radio text entry must be d is­
played and the station must be broadcast ing a
phone number, a navigation destination or a text
message number as Radio Text Plus info rm ation.
If a location, a phone number or a text message
number is included with a radio text entry, the
radio text will be shown with a colored border .
You have the following opt ions:
Call*/Start route guidance* /Write text mes­
sage*:
- Select a radio text entry with Radio Text Plus in­
formation and press the contro l knob.
- Select and confirm
Call* /Start route guid­
ance*/Write text message* . Or :
press the
I BACK ! button to cancel.
(D Tips
The availability of radio text and Radio Text
Plus depends on the radio station.
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SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: ve hicles w ith S iriusXM
You can display an overview of your favorite ar­
tists or tracks that are currently being played on
a SiriusXM channel.
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Fig . 199 SiriusXM ale rt notificat ion
~ Select: I RADIO I button > left control button >
SiriusXM .
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa­
vor ite tracks or artists, you can display an over­
view of your favorite tracks or artists currently
be ing re ceived i n the
SiriusXM alerts menu and
p la y them immed iately. You can also receive a
SiriusXM alert notification @for these tracks or
artists in the entertainment sliding menu
¢fig . 199.
Storing a SiriusXM alert
Requirement: your favorite track or artist must
be play ing on a SiriusXM channel.
- Se lect : right contro l button
> Store track as fa-
vorite
or Store artist as favorite .
Switching SiriusXM alert notifications on
and off
-Select: right contro l button > SiriusXM alert
notifications .
When the function is switched on~. a SiriusXM
Alert notification @¢ fig. 199
is displayed for
several seconds in the entertainment sliding menu for the
Radio and Navigation menus.
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Playing tracks/artists from Sirius XM alerts
Requireme nt: a SiriusXM alert must be stored for
a track/artist and it must be currently playing on
a SiriusXM channe l.
- Select: left control button
> SiriusXM alerts >
an entry from the list . The selected track/artist
is played .
Playing tracks/artists from the
entertainment sliding menu
Requirement: the SiriusXM alert notifications
functio n must be switched on. You must be in the
Radio and Navigation menu. A SiriusXM alert no­
tification
is displayed in the enterta inment slid­
i ng menu
(D ¢fig. 199.
- Push the control knob down.
- Select and confirm the desired track/artist .
Managing SiriusXM alerts
-Select: r ight control button> Manage SiriusXM
alerts .
- Switching SiriusXM alerts on/off :
when the
function is sw itched
on~. you are notified
when this track or artist is being p layed on a
SiriusXM channel.
- Deleting Sirius XM alerts : select an entry from
the list>
right control button > Delete from
alerts
> Delete this entry or Delete all entries.
View: additional station information
Fig. 200 Radio view: additional stat ion informat ion
Requirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta­
tion . The
Show "Now Playing " screen option
must be switched on
c> page 222.
Symbols in the "Now Playing" screen¢ fig. 200:
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Radio text is availab le for the selected station .
See
q page 219.
@ iTunes tagging
The Tag this song for iTunes option is available
for the set station . See
Q page 219, Additional
options.
® FM HD Radio technology
T he station is received through FM HD Radio
technology .
@ Screen view
Display Cover art or Station logo. See
c:> page 222, Preferred picture view *.
Displaying the station list:
Turn the control knob. Or: press the I BACK! but­
ton .
Radio menu
Fig. 201 Example: Radio menu
• Select: I RADIO ! button > left control button .
Setting the frequency band : select and confirm
the desired frequency band in the radio menu
q fig . 201 . Or: press the I RADIO I button repeat­
ed ly until the desired frequency band is set . The
station list is disp layed.
(!) Presets
The presets list is dis played q page 221, Pre­
sets .
@SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM alerts
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa ­
vorite tracks or artists
c:> page 220, an overview
of your favorite tracks or artists currently being received on SiriusXM is displayed .
Radio
@ SiriusXM
Appl ies to: veh icles w ith SiriusXM alerts
The SiriusXM* station list is displayed.
Additional frequency bands
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may al­
so be able to select add itiona l frequency bands
@ l@ c:> fig. 201 in the selection menu.
Presets
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the presets list.
• Select: the I RADIO I button > left control button
> Presets .
Requireme nt: the presets list must be displayed.
- Storing presets: select and confirm a free pre­
set space.
Follow the system instructions.
- Select and confirm
a station from the list if
necessary.
Requirement: a station list must be displayed.
-Storing presets: select: an entry from the list>
right control button > Store as preset. Or :
press and hold the control knob for several sec­
onds .
-Displaying the presets list : select: I RADIO I but-
ton
> Presets .
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis­
played .
-Listening to presets : select and confirm a pre­
set from the list.
-Move favorite : select a favorite from the list>
right control button > Move favorite. Or : press
and hold the control knob for several seconds.
Select and confirm the location of the selected
preset .
-Deleting presets : select a preset from the list >
right control button > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .
Additional settings
Radio settings
• Select: I RADIO I button > rig ht control button >
Radio settings. ""
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The following settings can be se lected, depend­
ing on the band that is se lected :
Station names (FM )
Variabl e:
scrolling text tra nsmi tted by the FM
s tat ions is shown in the Infotainment system d is­
p lay .
Fixed : scrolling text transm itted by the FM sta­
tions is not s hown in the Infota inment system
d isp lay. O nly the cu rrent sect io n of the scro lling
text is d isplayed.
FM /AM HD Radio*
You can sw itch HD Rad io recept ion on o r off .
Channel sorting (Sirius XM *)
You can set the station so rting for SiriusXM sta­
tion lists* by:
- Channel number: the channe ls are sorted in as­
cending order according to their channel num­
ber.
- Channel name : the channels are listed in alpha ­
betica l order.
- First categor y, then channel number : the
c h annels are sorted by their category and then
by the ir channe l numbers .
-First categor y, then channel name : the sta­
tions are sorted by th eir cat egory and then by
their channe l names.
Categor y filter (SiriusXM *)
The stations s hown in t he s ta tion lis t can be fi l­
tered by your pe rsonal prefe rences and by pro ­
gram type. The program categories that yo u can
select depend on what is offered by yo ur provid ­
er. Select the
All categor ie s option to deactivate
all filter options and display all ava ilable stations
in the satellite station list .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution Show "Now Playing" screen
When
the functi on is swi tched on~ and the st a­
tions o r presets list is open, the disp lay w ill
switch to the
Show "Now Playing " sc reen view
after approximate ly five seconds
¢ page 220 . De­
pending on availab ility, information about the
set stat ion (such as stat ion name, artist and sta­
tion logo) may be d isplayed in this view.
Pr efe rred picture vi ew*
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Pla ying " screen ¢ page 220.
-Station logo : the station logo is displayed, de ­
pending on availability .
-Cov er art : the album cove r is d isplayed if availa ­
ble.
Gracenote online database *
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Cover art opt ion must be selected
¢ page 222, Pr eferred picture vi ew *.
When the funct io n is switched on~, the album
cover or genre cover for the so ng that is p lay ing
i s loaded from t he Gracenote online database,
depend ing on ava ilability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM )*
This opt io n is available when your subscr ipt ion is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi ­
r ation date fo r your license is displayed .
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact information for
your sate llite rad io provider is displayed . To call
your sate llite rad io provider using the MMI, press
Call to Siriu sXM*.
A station with poor reception is no longer Store the stat io n as a preset in advance . Access the pre-
displayed in the station l ist once you sets using the presets list
¢ page 221 .
switch to a d ifferen t sta tion.
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The media is started and operated through the
mobile device or the
MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used.
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
-Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the
MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
-Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
-Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo­
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
-The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be­
ing used.
-For more information on the supported de­
vices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi-F i audio playe r
Using the Wi -Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con­
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your media player .
Or: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
-Connecting a media player: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview
c::;, page 232 is displayed. Se­
lect and confirm
Wi-Fi audio player 0
c::;,page 232, fig . 209 .
Media
-If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off> Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
-Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folders.
-Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm
Media center .
Web radio:
see c::;, page 228 .
A WARNING
-
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile 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.
-Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c::;, page 2 73, Front airbags.
@ Note
Always follow the information found in ¢@ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter c::;, page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
-Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see
c::;, page 190.
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- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
- 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 DRM 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 pp lies to veh icles with A udi co nnect (Infotainment)
You con playback and operate various online me ­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
Fig. 205 Online media
.,. Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ fig. 205 is
displayed.
A ppl ies to: using o nline me dia an d Internet radi 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 244 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
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-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media source @
¢ fig. 205 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: usin g on line media
Additional requirement:
- A supported online media service must be avail ­
able in your country.
- You must have an account with a supported on­
line media service.
- Depending on the online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
device.
Starting Online media
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ page 232
is displayed .
- Select and confirm an online media service.
Start ing Internet radio
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overv iew ¢ page 232
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
i ng on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/t rack that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see ¢ page 247 .
-Wi-Fi settings: see ¢ page 195, Wi -Fi hotspot.
- Connection manager: see ¢ page 244.
-Add itional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio .
,&. WARNING
-It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
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the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 2 73 , Front airbags .
CD Note
-Always fo llow the information found in i::> @
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
- Please note that there genera lly are addi­
tiona l costs when using an online media
se rvice account, especially when it is used
i nternationally .
(D Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
duri ng p layback of on line media serv ices .
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice availab ility of the third
party provider .
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the online med ia services .
- Always read the chapter
¢ page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion .
- Dependi ng on the mobile device used, the re
may be interruptions during media playback
and whe n using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid i nterruptions when usi ng a mob ile
device , do no t lock the s cree n on you r mo­
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Cont act an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
i nformat ion about online media .
Media
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. 206 Audi Genuine Acces sorie s: USB a dap ter
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig. 206
from an author ized Audi deale r or at spec ialty
stores:
© USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con ­
nect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Light­
ning conne ct ion
@ US B adapte r for devices wi th USB type C con­
ne ct io n
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can connect your mob ile dev ices through the
Audi music interface to the MMI us ing the USB
adapter and cha rge the battery at the same t ime .
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi music interface
-Audi mu sic interfa ce : see c;> page 230 .
Applies to: vehicles wi th USB charging ports in the rear
-USB cha rging ports in the rear *: see
¢page 231 .
CD Note
Hand le the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
low it to be pinched.
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been connected by a USB adapter . They may
impair the functionality.
- USB hubs a re not supported .
- Refer to the man ufactu rer's operating man-
ua l for important informat ion regarding the
ope ration of your mob ile dev ice .
- Co rrect funct ion of all mobile devices can­
not be guaranteed .
- The vehicle ba tte ry dra ins when mobile de­
v ices are turned on b ut the engine is off.
Playing media
Accessing media
You con start and op erat e various med ia
t hrough the
MM I control panel.
F ig . 208 Diagram : poss ible so ur ces in the Medi a men u
Fi g. 209 Diag ram : p ossible s our ces in the M ed ia m enu
Req uirement: a media sou rce must contain au ­
d io/video* fi les
9 page 224 .
• Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is disp layed.
• Se lect and confirm the desired source. Or :
press the I MEDI Ai button repeatedly until t he
desired source is selected.
Depending on the vehi cle equ ipment, the follow­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media men u:
1) Depe ndin g o n th e DVD , th is m ay not be poss ib le dur ing
p la y ba ck.
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(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... .
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. ...... .... .
@ SD card re ader .. .. .. .... .... .
@) Audi music interface * .. .. ..... .
su ch as an iPhone, USB stick
® External audio p la y er ......... .
such as an MP3 pl ayer connected to
the AUX input
@ Bluetooth audio player * ...... .
(J) Wi-Fi audio pl ayer* ... .. ..... .
@ Online m edia * and Internet radio *
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- Playi ng audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu> ca tegory (such a s art ists> al­
bum> track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the I BACKI button. Or: selec t and confirm
Folder up .
- Selec ting the p re v ious or ne xt track /chapter*
1>: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
l t>L
- Fa st-for warding and rew inding audio /video *
fil es :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control pa nel to the left
lt>I for
a longer time .
-Paus ing or re suming pla yback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel b riefly .
(@ Tips
-You can scroll through long lis ts quickly by
turning the cont rol knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends on the number of list en­
t ries .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when t he vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the so und from the video plays while driv­
ing.