Media mode
Introduction
The term “audio sources” is used in general for data carriers that may contain files, such as music tracks, audio books, and other audio files. These can be played back via media drives and wired or wireless connections to the Infotainment system.
The wired and wireless connections that are available depend on the country and the device.
Volkswagen is not responsible for damaged or lost files on audio sources and data carriers.
The owner of the audio sources and data carriers is responsible for the information that is transmitted.
Restrictions and instructions for data carriers
- Dirty, overheated or damaged data carriers are not to be used. Read and heed the information provided by the manufacturer.
- Difference in quality between data carriers from different manufacturers can cause problems with media playback.
- Wrong configuration of data carriers can lead to the data carriers being unreadable.
- The storage volume, condition (copy and delete processes), file system, folder structure and the amount of saved data can increase the time taken to read data carriers.
- Playlists only define the order of play and refer to the saved location of the media files within the folder structure. No media files are saved in playlists. To play a playlist, the media files must be present in the data storage device memory location, to which the playlist refers.
Equipment features and media symbols
Refer to the safety instructions.
Tracks, folders, and playlists can also be marked by turning the menu knob and accessed and opened by pushing it.
Audio, media, connectivity:
- Media playback and media control via Bluetooth.
- Audio playback in these formats:
- AAC
- ALAC
- AVI
- FLAC
- MP3
- MP4
- WMA
- Cross-device playlists.
- Cross-source media database:
- Data from all media sources connected to the Infotainment system are stored in a media database.
- Media search.
Symbols for media sources
Tap My media or Sources and select as a media source. Connected USB devices may be selected under My media or Sources.
Select a device connected via Bluetooth® as a media source.
Select an SD card as a media source.
Select external audio source connected to AUX-IN jack.
Select CD drive.
Select external data media on USB.
Select internal hard drive (SSD).
Connecting to an external audio source via Wi-Fi.
General symbols for media operation
- Start replay.
- Pause replay.
- Go to the previous track.
- Tap once briefly: returns to the start of the current track.
- Tap twice in a row: skips to the start of the previous track. From the first track, it will switch to the last track on the data carrier that is playing.
- Press and hold: rewinds.
- Skip to the next track.
- Tap once briefly: Skip to the next track. From the last track, it will switch to the first track on the data carrier that is playing.
- Press and hold: fast forwards.
- Repeats the current track.
- Repeats all tracks.
- Activate random playback.
- All tracks in the same folder level as the track currently playing will be included. If Mix/Repeat incl. subfolders is activated in the Media settings menu, subfolders are also included.
- Search current media source (list view).
- Go back one folder level in the media source.
- Go up one folder level. In the folder view, the button allows you to select another audio source.
- Close list view.
- Display favorites list.
- Finds similar tracks in the music database.
- Opens the settings menu.
Symbols for categories and groups of media files (depending on the country and vehicle equipment)
- Music tracks.
- Playlists.
- Albums.
- Artists.
- Genres.
- Podcasts.
- Audiobooks.
- Videos.
