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Audio track1)
You can manually set the audio track (language
and audio format). The language and audio
format options depend on the video DVD.
Subtitles1
)
You can set subtitles for playback manually. The
langu ages available depend on the DVD.
Picture format
Audi recommends the Automatic setting for the
p icture format . You can set the picture format
depending on the active fi le or source (for exam
ple video file*, DVD*).
Picture for-
Information
mat
Automatic
The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimum ratio. Black
bars may appear on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Infotain -
ment system d isp lay that is instal-
led.
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
entire Infotainment system dis-
p lay . Switch the function
off if the
image is distorted.
Cinema-Use th is setting for films in cinema
scope format 21:9. Black bars will appear
on the up per/lower edge in the In-
fotainment system display.
l) Depe ndi ng o n th e DVD, this may not be possib le during
playback.
Media
Picture for- Information
mat
Original
The image is d isp 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 The image is f ixed in the 4:3 pie -
ture format. Black bars are shown on the sides of the Infotainment
system display .
16:9 The image is fixed in the 16:9 pie-
ture format . Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
(D Tips
- Not all video DVDs have parental control.
- Th e protection levels for the
Parental con-
trol
are based on the US standards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA). Note that the age levels for v ideo
DVDs in European countr ies may differ.
- Password entry for
Parental control will be
locked for approx imately one minute if you
enter the incorrect password three times in
a row. The password can only be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
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Media
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The following audio/video files are supported by the DVD drive, the Jukebox*, the SO card reader and
the connection for USB storage devices:
Supported
medi a
File system
Metadat a
Format
File e xten-
s ion
Pla ylist s
C haracter is -
ti cs
Numbe r of
file s
(D Tips Audio files
Video files*
S D /S DH C/S DXC/MM C mem 1or y ca rds:
with a capacity up to 128 GB
DVD dri ve : audio CDs (up to 80 m in .) with CD text (artist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs with
a capacity up to 700 MB; DVD±R/RW; DVD v ideo; DVD aud io with audio tracks that a re
compatible with a DV D video player
Audi mu sic interface : mobi le devices ~page 160 such as iPods and MTP players, USB
storage devices in "USB Device Subclass 1 and
6" th at con form to USB 2.0: USB stic ks,
USB MP3 players (P lug-and -P lay cap.ab le), external USB flash drives and hard drives
Memory card s: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage d evices: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage de vice partiti ons: 2 per USB connection
CD /DVD fil e sy stem s: 1S09660, Jo liet, UD F
Album co ver : GIF, JPG, PNG with max.
800x800 px . The album cover from the
medium or from Gracenote is displayed,
depending on availability .
MPEG Windows MPEG F
LAC
MPEG MPEG4 Windows Media Vid
-
1/2 Media 2/4 1/2
AVC eo 9
Layer-3 Audio 9 (H.264)
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 kb it/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kb it/s and
48 k Hz sampling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at max imum 25 fps
frequen-
cy
DVD drive *: max. 1,000 files per medium
Jukebo x*: approximate ly 10 GB storage space; max. 3,000 files can be imported
USB storage de vices and memo ry card s: max. 10,000 files per medium; max. 1,000
fi les pe r playlist/ directory
showing the remain ing p lay time may differ
for MP3 files with variab le bit rate.
- The med ia drives do not support the W in
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format . -
Special characters (s uch as those in ID3 tag
information) display differently depending
on the system language and cannot always
be guaran teed .
-
To comp ress MP3 f iles, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended. The display
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Media
-The manufactu rer of the stora ge device can
provide information about its "USB Device
Subclass" . -Some MTP p laye r fu nct ions are not s upport
ed, s uch as rating music tracks and video
playback.
CD drive
App lies to: ve hicles with a CD d rive
The following audio file properties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD tex t (artist, a lbum, t rack) *, CD -ROMs with a capac i-
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover : GIF, JPG, PNG wit h max. 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi -
um may be d isp layed, depend ing on avai lab ility.
Format M PE G 1/ 2 Windows Media A u- M PEG 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 3 20 kb it/s and 48 k Hz sampli ng freque ncies 48 k Hz sampling
frequency
Number of M aximum 1,000 files pe r med ium
files
(D Tips
-To comp ress MP3 files, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended. The display
showing the remaining p lay t ime may d iffer
fo r MP3 f iles w it h va riable bi t rate.
-Special cha racters (s uch as those in 1D3 tag
information) display differently depend ing
on the system language a nd cannot always
be guaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface */Bluetooth au-
Read the ins truc tions in the chapter q page 160, Multimedia
dio player *: mobile dev ice is not sup-c onne ctions/ 9 page 157, Bluetooth audio player. You can
porte d. learn abo ut supporte d mo bile dev ices in the A udi da tabase fo r
mo bile dev ices a t www.audius a.com/blue tooth.
Audi music interface */AU X input: the Ad just the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70%
vol ume is too h igh/too low w hen of the max imum ou tp ut
9page 165, Input level.
sta rting playback th rough the AUX in-
pu t.
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Media Problem Solution
Audi music interface* :
the portable For many cell phones or mobile devices, playback is not possi-
device is not recognized as a source. ble when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its ca-
pacity) . The mobile device w ill only be recognized as a media
source in the MMI after connecting if the battery charge level
is sufficient .
Audi music interface* : malfunctions
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on . Switch
dur ing audio p layback throug h an this
funct ion off
i::> page 175 when you are not using the
iPod/ iPhone.
Bluetooth audio player.
AUX input :
there is stat ic when con- When connecting and disconnecting, the External audio play-
necting and disconnect ing the AUX er source is al ready selected . Before connecting or disconnect-
connection cable. ing
the mobi le device, either m ute the device (see
<=:>page 177) or switch to a different audio source (for exam -
ple
i::> page 149, Opening the radio) .
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi audio Only one interface should be act ive ly used at a time to ensu re
player *: audio playback interfe re nc e. problem -free playback.
Wi-Fi audio player* : audio playback Aud io playback interference can occur on some cell phones if
interference. the Internet connection in the ve hicle was no t established
through the SIM card reader* on the MMI control panel and
the
mobile data option on the cell phone is sw itched on . De-
activate the
mobile data option on your cell phone.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported When importing playlists, all of the files themselves must be
playlist are grayed out. imported
.
Jukebox*: imported tracks cannot be If you cannot find imported tracks in the media center, they
played or found. may not be supported. Only copy supported files
i::> page 168
to the Jukebox .
Wi-Fi audio player *: multiple devices Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices
are connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot. A (for example, smartphones) that are not being used as the
media pla ye r (suc h as a smartphone) Wi-Fi audio player*. Likewise , close the UPn P serve r apps or
appears as the media source and can- t he media permissions on the integ rated UPnP/DLNA server.
not be changed. Connect the desired device as a Wi-Fi audio player*
<=:> page 158.
Online media *: connection fa iled be- To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection
tween the MMI and the
Audi MMI switch must be switched on in the Audi MMI connect app sta-
connect app. tus screen .
Bluetooth audio player *: interference Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth au-
with track d isplay and audio p layback. dio player if a music player app from a third party provider is
open . Audi recommends using the integrated media player on
your Bluetoo th device (such as a smartphone) .
Wi-Fi hotspot*: your Wi-Fi device is
Make sure the network optimization functions are switched
disconnected from the Wi-Fi hotspot. off in the Wi- Fi settings or in the network settings for your
Wi-Fi device. For additiona l information refer to the user
guide for your W i-F i dev ice.
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Audi smartphone interface
Setup
A ppl ies to : ve hicles w ith Audi smartpho ne inte rfa ce
You con connect your smortphone to the MMI us
ing the Audi smortphone interface . Certain con
tent on your smortphone is adopted to the Info
tainment system display while driving and con
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 h igher w ith Lightning
connector and iOS 7 .1.2 operating system or h igher.
O r:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Loll ipop operating system or higher.
.,. Connec t your sma rtphone to the Audi music in
terface
¢ page 161 using a USB adapte r
¢page 160, fig. 139 .
.. Select and confirm A ctivate Apple CarPlay or
Acti vate And roid Auto now .
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
.. Pay attention to any additiona l system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable .
If you chose not to use Apple CarP lay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in
terface later on using the
Connection manager.
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in-
terfa ce
> Change to connection manager .
.. Connect your sma rtphone to the A udi music in
terface
¢ page 161 using a USB adapter
¢ page 160, fig. 139 .
.. Select and confirm Audi smartphone in t he
Connection manager ¢ page 174. You can se
l ect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
¢page 175.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions .
ll In prep arat io n at t he t im e of pr in tin g .
Aud i smartph one interfac e
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 130.
(D Tips
-T he f unctions that can be used depend on
the fo llow ing factors, among others:
-the brand of your smartphone
-the vers io n of the ope rating system in
your smartphone
-the software ve rsion of the app used
-the USB adapter cab le an d correct connec -
tion
-your cell phone service provide r
-the customized se tt in g s on yo ur sm art-
phone
-O ne of t he factors above o r a com binat ion
o f any of them could cause you r sma rtphone
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, refe r
to the user guide and the man ufacturer of
your smartphone .
-If the connected smartphone has voice con
trol, you can operate you r smartp hon e usi ng
t he ex ter nal voice recognition system*
¢page 110.
-T he menu language show n in t he MMI is
based on t he sett ings in you r smartp ho ne.
-The time d isplayed in the MMI is based o n
t he settings in yo ur smartphone .
-Several M MI functions a re not avai lab le
w hen Apple Car Play or Andro id A uto is ac
t ive .
-You cannot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
Bluetooth whe n an Apple CarPlay connec
tion is act ive.
-Whe n the App le CarPlay connection is ac
t ive,
Tag this song for iTunes*1
) is not ava il
able
¢page 150 .
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Operating
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Android Auto : to go back to the Android Auto
menu bar, push the control knob down.
Opening a menu Opening a menu item
Apple CarPlay: yo
u can go back to the Apple Car
Play main menu regardless of the selected menu
item by pressing and holding the
I BACKI button. Se
lect and confirm a menu item us ing 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 cab le 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 ¢ page 160.
MMI failed. Apple CarPlay : check if Apple CarPlay is activated on your smartphone.
Android Auto: check in the Android Auto app if Android Auto permits new
veh icles .
T he 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 160.
detected. Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have been met.
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System settings
Setting the date and
time
You can set the clock time manually or using the
CPS .
.. Select : IMENUI button> Settings> left control
button >
MMI settings > Date & time.
.. Or : select: IMENUI button> Vehicle> left con-
trol button >
Vehicle settings > Date & time .
Automatic setting
When this function is switched on~. the time
and date are automatically set.
Time
Requirement: the Automatic setting must be
switched
off .
Press the control knob. You can set the Time
manually by turning and pressing the control
knob.
Date
Requirement: the Automatic setting must be
switched
off.
Press the control knob . You can set the Date
manually by turning and press ing the control
knob.
Time zone
When selecting the appropriate time zone, a
sampling of countries in this zone will be listed .
Automatic time zone*
When this function is switched on~. the time
will automatically adjust to the corresponding
time zone.
Time format
If you select 24h , the clock will display, for ex
ample,
13:00. If you se lect AM/PM, the clock
will disp lay, for examp le,
1:00 PM.
Date format
I f you select DD.MM.YYYY , the date display will
show, for example,
31.08.2017 . If you select
MM/DD/YYYY , the date disp lay wi ll show, for ex-
System settings
ample, 08/31/2017. If you select YYYY-MM
DD ,
the date display will show, for example,
2017-08-31.
MMI settings
.. Select: IMENUI button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings .
Language
You can change the display language as well as
t h e la nguage for the voice guidance* and voice
recognition system*.
T he number of languages available depends on
the market .
Measurement units
The following measurement un its can be set de
pend ing on ava ilab ility:
Speed , Distance , Tem
perature , Fuel consumption , Volume , Pressure.
Tool tips
When this funct ion is switched on~. your MMI
shows you tips for input. The frequency of how
often it displays decreases w ith time . You can
switch
off the operating tips at any time .
Speech dialog system
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Command display: when this function is switch
ed
on~. the MMI will show you the possible
commands for voice input in the respective
menu. You can sw itch the funct ion
off at any
t ime .
Short dialog : when this function is sw itched on
~. a shorter form of the prompts is used . You
can switch the function
off at any time .
Speech dialog system volume: you can adjust
the volume of the prompts by turning the contro l
knob.
Individual speech training (only when the vehi
cle is stationary): you can adapt the voice recog
nition system to your voice or pronunciation in
order to improve the system's ability to recogn ize
your speech. Ind iv idual speech tra ining is com
prised of 20 speech entr ies that consist of com-
mands and sequences of numbers . You can
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delete the programmed voice training with the
Reset individual speech training function .
Factory settings
The follo wing funct ions 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*
- Message settings *
-Apps*
-Tool tips
-Audi connect *
You can select the desired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings.
(D Tips
-Make sure that not only t he settings were
deleted but also the stored data, if appl ica
ble.
- Please note that the
voice recognit ion sys
tem* is not available in Cabriolets that do
not have a factory- insta lled safety belt mi
crophone .
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Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your connected devices and their network sta
tus.
Settings Connection manager
I • Prima hone : M_Phone C,
t MyPhone ~
• Secondary phone : Not connected
• Data connect,on: Not connected
• MMI connect App: Not connected
• w,- F, aud ,o player: Not connected
Fig . 147 Co nnect ion manager
.,.. Select: !MENUI button> Settings > left control
button
> MMI settings > Connection manager.
.,.. Select and confirm a menu it em.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and co nfirm the corresponding menu item,
the device name and connect ion status are dis
played under the menu item.
You can individually
Connect(~) or Disconnect
(0) a pa ired device.
Requirement:
- Th e vehicle m ust be stationary and the ignition
m ust be switched on .
- Th e Bluetooth settings will open on your mo
bile device during the connection setup .
- Th e Bluetooth function and visibility of the MMI
c::> page 175 and mobile device must be switch
ed on.
- Th e mobile device to be connected m ust not be
connected to any other B luetooth dev ice .
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 devices that are
already paired.