DAB digital radio reception offers a listening experience of close to CD quality. In addition, digital transmission allows an even greater variety of channels and special services: for example, with radio text and slide show (only in conjunction with MMI) you can receive images and other interesting supplementary information in your car.
DAB digital radio is integrated into MMI, receives digitally-transmitted radio stations in addition to the range of analogue stations. Displays music track, artist and radio program. Capable of 'DAB Slideshow' where transmitted. Reception dependent on local digital network. Automatic switch from DAB to FM reception if the network signal is not strong enough.
"Digital radio" is the commercial name for "Digital Audio Broadcasting" or DAB for short, a Europe-wide standard for the digital transmission of radio signals. Digital radio reduces the signals by means of the MPEG-1 compression process with no perceptible sound loss (similar to MP3). As a result, instead of just one channel per frequency, up to nine channels can be broadcast on the same frequency within a so-called ensemble.
Digital radio increases the number of programmes that can be transmitted. These include old, familiar FM stations or new special-interest channels. The service is already available in many European countries.
Two different frequency bands are generally used for digital radio: Band III (174-240 MHz) and the so-called L Band (1,452-1,492 MHz). Band III is usually used by stations broadcasting beyond a local area, e.g. across large regions of the country. The L Band mainly offers local stations with limited coverage (e.g. stations broadcasting to one city). You may be able to receive several different ensembles with different broadcasting ranges at one location.
Complete retrofit for digital wireless reception DAB - MMI 3G
UK covarage of over 80%. network
European coverage of DAB signals
phenomenal CD sound quality without interference.
choice of approx. 120 DAB - stations.
automatic switch to the analogue transmission
All available radio stations are displayed and are accessible via the Multi Media Interface
Other programme content can be received such as news, weather and traffic
Alongside the audio, other data may be broadcast such as the title of the track and the name of the artist
Audi Q7 Audi Q5 Audi A1 Audi A4 (B8) Audi A5 Audi A6 (4F) Audi A7 Audi A8 (4E)
Not suitable for infotainment system MMI 2G
Not suitable for passive speakers (PR-code 8RX)
Only suitable for:
MMI navigation
MMI navigation plus
