2020 AUDI R8 COUPE manual radio set

Voice recognition system

Voice recognition system
Operating
You can operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A system language supported by
the voice recognition system must be set. There
must be no phone calls in progress and the park-
ing aid must not be active.

> Switching on: briefly press the [2] button @)
=> page 14, fig. 10 on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel and say the desired command after
the Beep.
> Switching off: press and hold the |] button, or
say the command Cancel.
> Pausing: say the command Pause. To resume,
press the |] button.
> Correcting: say the command Correction.




Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback.
— Visual input assistance: after switching on
voice recognition, a display with a selection of
possible commands appears. The command
display can be switched on/off under [MENU] >
Settings > left control button > MMI settings >
Speech dialog system.
— Audio input assistance: to have the possible
commands read, press the [2] button on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly and say
Help.





For the system to understand you:
— Speak clearly and distinctly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
— Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
— Do not speak a command when the voice recog-
nition system is making an announcement.
— Close the doors, the windows, and the sunroof*
to reduce background noise. Make sure that
passengers are not speaking when you are giv-
ing a voice command.
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— Do not direct the vents toward the handsfree
microphone, which is near the front interior
lights on the roof headliner or on the driver's
safety belt*. For additional information on the
safety belt microphone, see > page 122.
— Only use the system from the driver's seat be-
cause the hands-free microphone is directed to-
ward that seat.
Additional settings
See > page 172, Voice recognition system.

ZA\ WARNING
— Direct your full attention to driving. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you always maintain com-
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
— Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful situations. The system may take
longer to dial the number or may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.

Gi) Tips
— The dialog pauses when there is an incom-
ing phone call and will continue if you ig-
nore the call. The dialog ends if you answer
the call.
— There are no voice guidance prompts when a
dialog is active.
— You can select an item in the list using ei-
ther the voice recognition system or the
control knob.
Command overview
information
The following overviews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alternative commands are separated using a “/”,
for example say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.

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Telephone

Select and confirm the desired telephone number
from the recent calls list.
Call list symbols > fig. 114:
@ Missed calls
@ Dialed numbers
@® Accepted calls
Select: a contact from the list > right control but-
ton.
— Call: call the selected contact.
— Connect secondary telephone*/Switch primary
and second. phone”: see > page 112.
— Edit phone number before calling: edit a
phone number before dialing it. Select and con-
firm
OK to edit. press the left control button to
return without editing.
— Send text message: write a text message to
the selected contact.
— Delete call list: select and confirm if you would
like to Delete this entry or Delete all entries.
— Store as favorite: store the selected contact as
a favorite.
— Show contact details: See > page 121.
— Connection manager: See > page 168.
— Bluetooth settings: See > page 169.
— Online settings*: See > page 170.
— Wi-Fi settings: See > page 129.
— Telephone settings: See > page 122.
Favorites
Requirement: a phone number or contact must
be stored as a favorite > page 116.
Select and confirm a favorite in the favorites list.
Directory
Requirement: you must have at least one contact
stored in your cell phone.
Select and confirm a phone number from the di-
rectory > page 120.
Enter number
— Entering a phone number as a sequence of
numbers: enter the number using the number
speller > fig. 113.
— Entering the phone number as a sequence of
letters: select and confirm [ABC] above the
number speller. Enter a sequence of letters us-


ing the letter speller, for example AUDISER-
VICE.
— Dialing a phone number: select and confirm &,
or push the control knob downward. Select and
confirm OK.
— Deleting individual characters: select and con-
firm
&l.
— Deleting all characters entered at once: turn
the control knob with the character selection to
and press and hold the control knob, or se-
lect: right control button > Clear input field.
Tone sequences (DTMF) can be entered directly
into the speller during a phone call.
Accepting or ending a call
— Accepting a call: select and confirm Answer.
— Declining a call: select and confirm Decline.
— Muting an active call: select and confirm Mute.
— Ending a phone call or canceling dialing: se-
lect and confirm End call or press the control
knob.
Answering another call: See > page 115, During
a phone call.
Caller information: the name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the Infotainment system
display depending on if the caller has been stored
in the directory and if the phone number has
been transmitted. A picture may also be dis-
played, depending on whether you have assigned
a picture to a contact in your directory and if it
was transferred to your MMI. You can find out if
your mobile device supports this function from
your mobile device network provider, your mobile
device owner's manual, or at www.audiusa.com/
bluetooth.
G) Tips
The radio or media playback is muted during a
phone call.
During a phone call
Requirement: there must be a call in progress.
> Press the right control button.
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Radio

Using the free text search, you can select the or-
der that the search terms are entered in the input
field. Search in all frequency bands for a station
name or program type, such as News.
— Opening the free text search: when in a station
list, keep turning the control knob to the left
until the free text search input field is dis-
played.
— Using the free text search: See > page 100.
You can also search for frequencies.
Stations from the presets list @) are displayed in
the results list @. The symbol @) indicates which
station list you switched to based on the station
selection.
Additional options
> Select: [RADIO] button > right control button.


The following options are available depending on
the frequency band:
— Sound settings: see > page 171.
— Store as favorite: See > page 148.
— Delete all entries: all entries are deleted in the
Last stations view.
— 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 Apple device. Synchronize your
Apple device with iTunes. The tagged track will
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
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.
— Manual tuning: the frequency bars are dis-
played. Select and confirm the desired frequen-
vy.
— Seek: the radio tunes to the previous or next re-
ceivable station.
— Scan: all stations are played for several seconds
each.

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— Radio settings: see > page 149.
Radio text
>» Select: [RADIO] button > left control button >a
frequency band (such as FM) > a station.
> Select: right control button > Radio text.


Browsing through radio text entries: turn the
control knob to the left or right.
Requirement: a radio text entry must be dis-
played and the station must be broadcasting a
phone number, a navigation destination, or a text
message number as RadioText Plus information.
If a location, a phone number or a text message
number is included with a radio text entry, the ra-
dio text will be shown with a colored border. You
have the following options:
Call*/Start route guidance*/Write text mes-
sage”:
— Select a radio text entry with RadioText Plus in-
formation and press the control knob.
— Select and confirm Call*/Start route guid-
ance*/Write text message*. press the [BACK
button to cancel.
G) Tips
The availability of radio text and RadioText
Plus depends on the radio station.


View: additional station information

Fig. 130 Radio view: additional station information
Requirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta-
tion. The Show "Now Playing" screen option
must be switched on > page 149.
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