Audi Symphony User manual

Sound System Audi symphony
Operating Instructions
Englisch Nordamerika 07.07
281.566.458.21
Sound System Audi symphony
Operating Instructions

© 2007 AUDI AG
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AG.
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Editorial deadline: 05/23/2007
Tips
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manual for your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Printed on environmentally friendly paper (bleached without chlo-
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Introduction
You have decided on the Audi Sound System - thank you very much for your
confidence in us.
With this equipment, you are acquiring a highly developed technical system which offers various
choices for entertainment and communication. All the settings can be made centrally, using an
easy-to-follow menu guide.
We recommend that you carefully read the operating instructions so that you quickly become
completely familiar with all of the functions and possibilities of the system and are able to make
full use of them while driving.
Please note that these operating instructions are a supplement to your vehicle's owner's manual
and should only be used in conjunction with the current owner's manual.
Should you have any further questions about the Audi Sound System in your vehicle, please direct
them to your authorized Audi dealer.
We hope you enjoy driving your car!
AUDI AG

Table of contents2
Table of contents
About this User's
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on traffic safety . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General operation . . . . . . . .
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . .
Principle of operation . . . . . . . . . .
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restarting the radio . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Listening to the radio . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . .
System information . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting radio operation . . . . . . . .
Activating your satellite radio
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting frequency band . . . . . .
Selecting a station from the
station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Satellite station list . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning stations . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a stored station . . . . .
Entering a channel number . . . .
Moving a stored station . . . . . . .
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing media . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General instructions for CD
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General information on memory
cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forward/reverse and
previous/next track . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning a track (SCAN) . . . . . . .
Stopping/resuming a drive . . . .
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting operations . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting telephone mode . . . . . .
Entering a PIN/PUK . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dialing a telephone number . . .
Answering/rejecting a call . . . . .
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dialing stored telephone
numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifunction steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . .
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . .
Playing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone voice
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of contents 3
Alphabetical index . . . . . . 63

About this User's Manual4
About this User's Manual
This user's manual contains important information, tips, sugges-
tions, and warnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this user's manual is always located in the vehicle.
This is especially important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle, or if you sell it.
This user's manual describes the equipment range specified for this
model at the editorial deadline date. Some of the equipment
described here will only be available at a later date, or only in
specific markets.
Some sections in this user's manual do not apply to all vehicles. In
that case, the range of applicability is given at the beginning of the
section, e. g. “Applies to vehicles: with telephone”. In addition,
optional equipment is indicated by an asterisk “*”.
The details in the illustrations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic guide.
You will find a table of contents at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics described in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end of this book.
All directions, such as “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, are relative to
the direction of travel.
* optional equipment
!This section continues on the next page.
"Indicates the end of a section.
®Registered trademarks are identified with a ®. If this symbol is
missing, it is no guarantee that the terms can be used freely.
⇒Cross-reference to a “WARNING!” within a section. For indi-
cation with a page number, the corresponding “WARNING!” can be
found outside of the section.
WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important information on safety
and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death.
Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention to potential sources of
damage to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
Tips
Text with this symbol contains special tips and other information
about getting the most out of your vehicle and its features.

Overview 5
Fig. 1 Audi symphony radio system

Overview6
Overview
Control unit
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing yourself with
the controls and their functions.
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On/Off knob
−Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
−Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
−Muting (Mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio system controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips
•Please note that only the Audi radio system and its components
are described in this manual. You will find additional information on
operating your vehicle in your Owner's Manual.
•You can carry out many of your radio system's functions from the
multifunction steering wheel* ⇒page 50.
Notes on traffic safety
When operating the radio system while driving, be constantly aware
of the current traffic situation and stop the operation when neces-
sary due to traffic. When driving, you should use the controls on the
multifunction steering wheel* ⇒page 50 whenever possible.
WARNING
•Pay attention first and foremost to your driving! As the driver
of the vehicle, you have total responsibility for operating the
vehicle safely. Therefore, when using the Sound System functions,
make certain that you always have complete control of your
vehicle!
•Traffic today requires your full and continuous concentration.
As the driver, you bear complete responsibility for safety in traffic.
Therefore, to ensure driving safety, settings in the Sound System
must be performed only when the vehicle is parked.
•The volume controls on the Sound System should be selected
to ensure that outside signals, such as police and fire truck sirens,
can always be heard - danger of accident!
•Be sure to follow applicable laws regarding speaking on the
telephone* while driving a vehicle.
Notes on care
Cleaning the display
– Clean the display with a soft clean cloth and an LCD
cleaner.
Cleaning the controls
– First clean the controls with a small brush to remove
dust.
– Then wipe the controls with a clean, soft and slightly
damp cloth.
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Overview 7
Note
•Treat the display with care. Pushing on it with your finger or
touching it with sharp objects can cause dents or scratches.
•Cleaning CDs can damage the drives.
−Do not use cleaning CDs to clean the drives.

General operation8
General operation
Switching on and off
Automatic operation
– To turn the radio on, insert the ignition key in the ignition
lock. The menu for the last selected main function is
displayed, and the last selected audio source is switched
on.
– To turn the radio off, remove the ignition key. Your
settings are saved.
Manual operation
– Press the On/Off knob briefly to turn the radio on.
– To turn the radio off, press the On/Off knob until the radio
switches off.
A radio that has been turned off manually, is not automatically
turned on again the next time the ignition is switched on.
With the ignition off, the radio can still be used for about 10
minutes. If you do not press any function button, control button or
the control knob on the radio, the radio turns itself off again auto-
matically.
Tips
With the engine not running and a low battery charge, the radio is
switched off automatically.
Principle of operation
The radio functions are performed by pressing the
buttons and rotating and/or pressing the knobs on the
radio.
Fig. 2 On/Off knob
Fig. 3 Buttons on the
radio

General operation 9
Function buttons
Press a function button to start an operating mode. For example,
start the FM/AM operating mode by pressing the function
button.
Using the function button, you can open additional
settings for the active operating mode.
Control buttons
To access the function shown in one of the four corners of the
display, press the control button corresponding to this display
corner. For example, the control button in the upper left corre-
sponds to the upper left display corner ⇒fig. 4.
Control knob
To select a menu item highlighted in the display, rotate the control
knob to the left or right and press the control knob.
Arrow buttons
To select the previous or the next radio station, press the or the
button.
To select the next track on a CD or memory card, press the button.
If you press the button within 10 seconds after a track has started
to play, playback jumps to the beginning of the previous track.
If you press and hold the button or in CD or SD mode, fast
rewind or fast forward is activated.
Return button
Press the button to cancel a selection you have not yet
confirmed or to return to the next higher menu level.
Display
“Standard” menus
After you press a function button ⇒page 9, a menu appears in the
display.
Fig. 4 Assigning the
control button to the
button symbol in the
display
A
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FM/AM
SETUP
A
2
A
3
A
4
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>
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< >
A
5
RETURN
Fig. 5 Setup Radio
Fig. 6 Radio submenu

General operation10
Speller
You enter telephone numbers using the speller.
Legend
Symbol/
Descrip-
tion
Explanation
Selected text A menu item you have selected has a
white background.
Title line
Operating mode selected (e.g. FM/AM
⇒page 9, fig. 6).
Setup display: Setup menu for the
operating mode selected (e.g. Setup
FM ⇒page 9, fig. 5).
On vehicles with a telephone*, the cell
phone operator and, where applicable,
the roaming symbol #will be dis-
played.
Cursor Shows a line selected in a menu.
Options box Options for the menu item selected.
Arrow Points to additional options or possi-
ble settings.
Temperature
display*
Bluetooth
symbol
Cell phone is connected via Bluetooth
to the cell phone package.
Signal
strength bar*
Cell phone connection quality, or
PIN: Enter PIN ⇒page 43
PUK: Enter PUK ⇒page 43
SIM: Insert SIM card
Time of day
Display cor-
ners
Show selectable functions.
You perform the functions using the
control buttons. The top right corner
of the display corresponds to the top
right control button.
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A
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A
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A
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Subtitle Tells you about a selected option (e.g.
radio station preference).
Control wheel Is operated by rotating and pressing
the control knob.
Cancelled
loudspeaker
symbol
Active audio source is muted.
Legend
Symbol/
Descrip-
tion
Explanation
A
11
A
12
A
13
Fig. 7 Number speller:
Telephone number
entry

General operation 11
In telephone* mode, you are required to enter letters or numbers.
For you to do this, the number speller ⇒page 10, fig. 7 or the letter
speller ⇒fig. 8 appears in the display.
While you are making your entry, you can switch as needed from
numbers to letters or from letters to numbers by rotating the
control knob 0..9 ⇒fig. 8 or A..Z ⇒page 10, fig. 7 and
pressing the knob.
The symbols for entering letters and numbers are explained in the
table below:
Entering letters, numbers and symbols using
the speller
You can find an overview of the speller on ⇒page 10.
Entering numbers, letters, and symbols
– Rotate the control knob with the selection arrow to
the letters, the number or the symbol. Your selection is
shown enlarged in the entry ring .
– To accept the letter, the number or the symbol, press the
control knob. Your entry appears in the entry field .
Legend
Symbol/
Descrip-
tion
Explanation
Selection
arrow
Puts a white background behind the
selected element and shows it
enlarged in the entry ring.
Mailbox sym-
bol Call mailbox.
DEL Deletes the character to the left of the
white highlighted cursor.
$% Moves the cursor forward/backward in
the entry field.
OK Confirms the entry.
Fig. 8 Letter speller:
Telephone number
entry
A
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A
6
A
1
A
2
A
3
A
4
A
5
A..Z Switches from number to letter entry.
Cursor
Entry field
Entry ring Shows the character selected with the
selection arrow enlarged.
!Switches from lower case to upper
case.
LIST Shows a list containing suggestions.
0..9 Switches from letter to number entry.
Space Inserts a space in the entry field.
List with sug-
gestions
Lists suggestions in alphabetical
order.
&Refers to additional list entries.
Legend
Symbol/
Descrip-
tion
Explanation
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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General operation12
– When you have entered all the digits, rotate the control
knob to OK and press the knob.
Deleting numbers, letters, and symbols
– Rotate the control knob with the selection arrow to DEL
.
– To delete the last digit in the entry field, press the control
knob.
– To delete all the digits in the entry field, hold the control
knob down until no digits show in the entry field.
In some cases the selection of letters is limited by logical exclusion.
This means that you can select only the letters which are possible at
this place in a word.
Enter special characters (e.g. hyphen or period) using the number
speller.
Switching display on/off
Switching display off
– Press the control button Display in a setup menu.
– Rotate the control knob to Switch off display ⇒fig. 9 and
press the control knob. The display is switched off.
Switching display on
– Press or rotate the control knob, or
– Press a function button, or
– Press a control button, or
– Press the button.
Tips
After the display is switched off, you can still change radio stations
or find a selected audio source using the arrow buttons.
Adjusting the volume
Active audio source
You can adjust the volume or mute the audio sources
using the On/Off control knob.
A
5
A
3
Fig. 9 Switching
display off
RETURN
Fig. 10 Adjusting radio
volume

General operation 13
Adjusting the volume
– Rotate the On/Off knob to the left or the right. The volume
will be adjusted.
Muting (Mute)
– Press the On/Off knob briefly. A cancelled loudspeaker
symbol appears in the display.
Canceling mute
– Press the On/Off knob briefly.
Volumes that are too high or too low are automatically set to a
predetermined level when the radio is switched on.
If you have activated the mute function by pressing the On/Off knob
briefly, the mute function will still be active after you turn the radio
on again. While adjusting an additional audio source (volume
setting, entertainment suppression) ⇒page 13, you cannot activate
the mute function.
In CD/SD mode, playback is stopped for as long as the source is
muted.
Tips
You can also adjust the volume using the right thumb wheel on the
multifunction steering wheel* without taking your hands from the
wheel ⇒page 50.
Additional audio sources
You can adjust the volume for entertainment suppression
individually.
– In an audio or setup menu, press the control button
Sound.
– Rotate the control knob to Volume settings.
– Press the control knob. The Volume settings ⇒fig. 11
menu appears in the display.
– Rotate the control knob to the menu item Entertainment
suppr..
– Press the control knob. Now you can adjust the volume
for the selected menu item.
– Rotate the control knob to the desired volume.
– To save your setting, press the control knob.
Tips
Using Entertainment suppr.*, you can adjust the volume for the
active audio source while the Audi parking system* is active.
Fig. 11 Volume
settings

General operation14
Adjusting the sound
Basic settings
– In an audio or setup menu, press the control button
Sound ⇒page 6.
– Rotate the control knob to a menu item (e.g. Treble
⇒fig. 12).
– Press the control knob. The selected menu item is shown
enlarged in the display ⇒fig. 13.
– To adjust the sound characteristics, rotate the control
knob to the right or the left.
– To save your setting, press the control knob.
The following sound adjustments are possible:
•Treble
•Midrange
•Bass
•Balance: Adjusts speaker control left/right
•Fader: Adjusts speaker control front/rear
•GALA (speed dependent volume adjustment)
•DSP PREMIUM* ⇒page 14
•Volume settings for additional audio-sources ⇒page 13
Treble, midrange, and bass settings are valid for the mode you are
currently in. The balance and fade settings are independent of the
mode.
Applies to vehicles: with DSP Premium
DSP PREMIUM
Displaying DSP PREMIUM menu
– In an audio or setup menu, press the control button
Sound ⇒page 6.
Fig. 12 Selecting
treble
Fig. 13 Adjusting
treble
Fig. 14 DSP PREMIUM

General operation 15
– Rotate the control knob to DSP PREMIUM and press the
knob. The DSP PREMIUM ⇒page 14, fig. 14 menu
appears in the display.
Surround
– Rotate the control knob to Surround and press the knob.
– To switch Surround on, rotate the control knob to on.
– To save your setting, press the control knob. Surround
Sound is only active for a selected CD or SD source.
GALA
– Rotate the control knob to GALA and press the knob.
– To adjust the level of volume equalization, rotate the
control knob to one of the seven steps and press the
knob.
– To switch the function off, rotate the control knob to off
and press the knob.
– For the system to automatically adjust the volume to
compensate for the ambient noise, rotate the control
knob to auto and press the knob.
Setting time of day
Opening the time setting menu
– Press the function button.
– Press the control button Time/Date. The time setting
menu ⇒fig. 15 appears in the display.
Setting time of day
– Rotate the control knob to Time and press the knob. The
hour display is shown in the display highlighted in white.
– To set the hour, rotate the control knob to the left or right
and then press the control knob. The minute display is
shown in the display highlighted in white.
– To set the minutes, rotate the control knob to the left or
right.
– Save the time of day entry by pressing the control knob.
Setting the date
– Rotate the control knob to Date and press the knob. The
day display is shown in the display highlighted in white.
Fig. 15 Setting time
SETUP

General operation16
– To set the day, rotate the control knob to the left or right
and then press the knob. The month display is shown in
the display highlighted in white.
– To set the month, rotate the control knob to the left or
right and then press the knob. The year display is shown
in the display highlighted in white.
– To set the year, rotate the control knob to the left or right.
– Save the date entry by pressing the control knob.
Setting the time format
– Rotate the control knob to Time format and press the
control knob.
– Rotate the control knob to 24h or AM/PM.
– To save your setting, press the control knob.
Setting the date format
– Rotate the control knob to Date format and press the
control knob.
– To adjust the date format “Day.Month”, rotate the control
knob to DD.MM and press the knob.
– To adjust the date format “Month/Day”, rotate the control
knob to MM/DD and press the knob.
Tips
If you enter a new time zone with your vehicle, you have to adjust
the time display manually to local time.
Restarting the radio
The functionality of the radio is restored through the
On/Off knob.
– Press and hold down the On/Off knob ⇒page 12, fig. 10
until the radio restarts.
Tips
If problems arise during system reset, please consult your autho-
rized Audi dealer.
Additional settings
Menu language
– Select: Function button > control button
Settings > Menu language.
You can change the information in the display and in the driver
information system.
English, French, Spanish and German are available.
Fig. 16 On/Off knob
SETUP

General operation 17
Measurement units
– Select: Function button > control button
Settings > Measurement units.
The measurement units in the radio display, in the driver informa-
tion system and in the climate control system display can be
changed.
You can change the units for distance (km or miles), speed (km/h or
mph), temperature (°C or °F), and pressure (bar or psi).
Factory settings
– Select: Function button > control button
Settings > Default settings.
This option resets adjustable functions to the factory settings.
Version information
– Select: Function button > control button
Settings > Version information.
This function shows the hardware and software version for the
radio.
Display brightness
– Select: Function button > control button Display
> Brightness.
By rotating the control wheel to the right or left, you can adjust the
brightness of the display.
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP

Listening to the radio18
Listening to the radio
Introduction
The radio has three frequency bands: AM, FM, and satellite radio*.
The receivable stations are shown on a radio station list and can be
selected directly. You can select the next receivable station by
pressing a button or playing all stations for a few seconds (SCAN).
You can also save your favorite stations on a preset list in any order.
Frequency modulation (FM)
The FM station list is updated automatically ⇒fig. 17. You can also
update the station list manually.
Amplitude modulation (AM)
You have to update the AM station list manually ⇒page 19, fig. 19.
When you leave the reception area, the stations on the list continue
to be displayed but reception is no longer guaranteed.
Satellite Radio (Sirius)*
The station list in the Sirius satellite radio* main menu is updated
dynamically. Non selectable channels are automatically passed over
when searching channels and are not shown in the display
⇒fig. 18.
Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
Technical requirements
In addition to the radio in your vehicle, a tuner module has to be
installed in order to receive satellite programs. For the system to
function, existing satellite technology must be available and oper-
ating properly. The antenna in your vehicle must not be covered by
objects. Objects such as buildings, tunnels, bridges, terrain, other
vehicles or objects on or above the roof of the vehicle can result in
decreased performance. Satellite radio reception is not available in
Alaska and Hawaii.
You can select Radio Satellite mode (Radio Sirius) by pressing the
control button SAT ⇒page 20.
The control button Presets functions the same for all bands (FM, AM
or Sirius) ⇒page 23.
Tips
•Only one tuner module can be installed in a vehicle at a time.
•Sirius and related marks are trademarks of Sirius satellite radio
Inc.
Fig. 17 FM station list
Fig. 18 Sirius station
list