ATU Audi Technical Updates

Rear Seat Entertainment

Contents: Technical actions
General

No. Event Topic Type/model

1 00/00 Rear seat entertainment system (RSE) Type A8/D4

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Components of the RSE system

Control unit 2 for information electronics (J829); installed
behind the centre armrest in the passenger compartment
60-GB hard disc (20 GB of which is used for the
jukebox and 40 GB of which is used for navigation data)
Two SD card readers
Single-disc DVD player
Audi music interface (AMI)

Two 10-inch displays (display units for the Y22 and Y23
multimedia systems)
Multimedia system operating unit 2 (E499)
Two wireless headphone sets

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3-finger reset:
Rotary pushbutton
Top right soft key
Right-hand MENU button
Press briefly at the same time

Menu update:
Press MENU first (button on the right-hand side)
Then press BACK
Hold down the buttons until the display appears

Screenshot:
Arrow keys (left-hand or right-hand side)
Press the left arrow button first
Then press the right arrow button
Hold down both keys until the four soft keys start to
flash
The information for both sides is always saved at the
same time, although it is saved as separate files
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Switching the headphones on and off:
Press the on/off switch (1) and hold it for approx. three seconds;
the status display (2) will flash slowly (flashing frequency: 2 Hz).
Press and hold again for approx. three seconds to switch off the
headphones.
Connecting wireless headphones:
While the headphones are switched off, press and hold the
on/off switch (1) (for approx. ten seconds) until the status display
(2) starts to flash rapidly (flashing frequency: 5 Hz).
Press the Menu button
Select Setup RSE with the control knob
Select Find wireless headphones and push the control knob Double click on the image to start the film

Select the required headphones and push the control knob; the
left-hand and right-hand sides are assigned automatically

Double click on the image to start the film

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Connecting headphones

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Connecting Headphones

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Deleting wireless headphones:

Press the Menu button

Select Setup RSE
Select Headphones with the control knob and push the control
knob
Delete wireless headphones

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Deleting headphones

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Deleting headphones

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Sound output via headphones

Headphones are either connected via Bluetooth or plugged into an electrical connector.
When using wired headphones, the audio signal from the radio is transferred to the rear operating unit (applies
to radio, CDC and TV tuner).
If the audio output via wired headphones fails, the radio or the wiring may be the cause.
(Refer to the circuit diagram on the following slide)

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No. 38/3

E499 = Multimedia system operating unit 2

R = Radio
J829 = Control unit 2 for information electronics
T17u = 17-pin electrical connector; in the coupling point behind
the center armrest

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Analogue clock Display unit 1 Display unit 2

Y for multimedia for multimedia
system Y22 system Y23

TV tuner
R78

Control unit 2 for

Control unit in information
the dash panel electronics J829
insert J285

Radio
DVD changer R
R161

Control unit for

Control unit 1 for MMI display digital sound
information package J525 CAN display and operation
J685
electronics J794 MOST bus
LIN bus
Data bus diagnostic interface
J533

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General operation

The RSE system permissions can be adjusted using control unit 1 for information electronics at the
front of the vehicle.
This unit can be used to switch the system on and off, and to restrict or approve operation.

Note: If the system is switched off via the unit at the front, it will not be clear from the
passenger compartment why the system cannot be switched on.

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General operation

Operating control unit 1 for information electronics at the front of the vehicle
Vehicle loudspeakers The use of the vehicle loudspeaker is controlled via control unit 1 for information
electronics at the front of the vehicle

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General operation

Operating control unit 1 for information electronics at the front of the vehicle
The driver is able to restrict the system operation options available from the rear of the vehicle.

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General operation

Operating control unit 1 for information electronics at the front of the vehicle
Navigation destinations can be sent from the rear units to the navigation system at the front of the vehicle directly.
Alternatively, there is a setting that requires approval from the driver.

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General operation
Entering a navigation destination via the rear units
Navigation destinations can be sent from the rear units to the navigation system at the front of the vehicle directly.
Alternatively, there is a setting that requires approval from the driver.

Entering data in the rear units Display on screen for the rear units

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General operation
Entering a navigation destination via the rear units
Approval is required from the driver if the Setup RSE tab is set to "confirm".
If the Setup RSE tab is set to "transfer", Transfer destination to front this display does not appear and the
destination will be transferred directly

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General operation
Navigation using the rear units; general
The display on both rear screens is identical
this means that the zoom settings on the left-hand and right-hand units are the same, for example.
In contrast to the front unit, route criteria and points of interest can only be calculated/displayed if a route entered on
the rear units is calculated and if route guidance has been started.
It is currently not possible to select the Google Earth map display using the rear units.
The following navigation system options are not available on the rear units (apart from Delete last destinations):

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Zones concept
Front zone:
Hard disc (3000 tracks)
Single-disc DVD drive (1000 tracks)
Two SD card readers (4000 tracks each)
Audi music interface, front (up to Week 45/10:
4000 tracks; from Week 45/10 onwards: unlimited)

Shared zone:
DVD changer (1000 tracks per disc)
Radio
TV tuner

Rear zone:
Hard disc (3000 tracks)
Single-disc DVD drive (1000 tracks)
Two SD card readers (4000 tracks each)
Audi music interface, rear (unlimited)

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Shared use of sources:

For example: the radio

The rear left passenger is listening to "Radio IN The rear right passenger has the cursor placed on
Digital". "Fantasy Bayern" (framed in brown), but is also listening
to "Radio IN Digital" selected on the left-hand unit
(framed in grey).

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Shared use of sources:

If the driver then changes the channel via the unit at the front of the vehicle, the driver assumes control of the
radio
Both RSE system users will then be listening to the programm selected by the driver
The most recent entry assumes control, regardless of the position from which the entry was selected

The same applies to the TV

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Shared use of sources:

DVD changer

A source has been selected on the rear left unit that is already being viewed by another user. This is indicated by the
play symbol next to DVD 1 on the DVD changer. It is not possible to see who selected this source (in this case the
driver or the rear right passenger.

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Shared use of sources:

If the same song is now selected on the rear left unit, the rear left passenger will also be 4:02 minutes into the song. In
other words, the passenger 'jumps into' the song
If a different DVD or CD is selected on the rear left unit, the rear left and right passengers will be listening to the
source from the point at which it was selected on the rear left unit

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Shared use of sources:

Example 1:
The rear right passenger is listening to a CD via the vehicle loudspeaker (DVD changer)
The driver changes from another source to the radio
the source for the rear right passenger is switched to the headphones

Example 2:
The rear right passenger is listening to the radio via the vehicle loudspeaker
The rear left passenger switches to a DVD via the vehicle loudspeaker
the source for the rear right passenger is switched to the headphones

The operating instructions contain further information about restrictions relating to RSE system operation when
selecting various sources.

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Additional information:

The Bluetooth headphones do not have any options for adjusting treble, bass etc.
The headphones have an integrated automatic frequency/tone adjustment feature.

If the rear display unit permanently shows: "Medium loading" the radio may not have been coded

INFO menu: The TMC report can be displayed within the navigation map on the unit at the front of the vehicle. This is not
possible on the rear units

There is no album browser option on rear control unit 1 for information electronics

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Thank you.

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