How to turn radio off ?

[bgroper]

Seems a simple question. Hope there's a simple answer.
Sometimes I'd like to turn off the radio, without turning off the media unit completely. (Discover Media, Generation 2)
How to keep the navigation on, with radio silence ?
Sometimes when having a conversation with a passenger, we'd like no radio, BUT still be able to hear the occasional turn-by-turn navigation instructions. So turning the volume down to zero is not a solution.
My car had its first service last week. Sadly I didn't ask the expert technician.

[Mattlock]

I’d just select Media and not set anything playing.


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[Rocket36]

Turn the volume right down.

[vdeknock]

I am sure that turn by turn direction have a separate volume level you can control. So if you turn down the radio volume the TBT should still be heard. Will have to test to confirm to see if it is a system level or radio volume.

[mickofoz]

Without sounding smart but have you consulted the manual???

[bgroper]

Well team, thanks for suggestions.
Turning the volume down also mutes the turn-by-turn directions.
I tried selecting media, but it seems to insist on playing the next track from SD card.
Yes, I did read the fine manual (RTFM). I'm one of those old-fashioned types that usually reads a manual cover to cover before turning the device on.
I will also go read it again, just in case there's a hidden gem lying quietly in those pages.
Only way I can get this to work as desired is to use Android Auto, select an audio stream, then hit pause.
That shuts the device up, while still delivering navigation instructions.
Message to VW : It should NOT be this clumsy. Opportunity for improvement exists. Low hanging fruit. Yadda yadda.

[LAnMarc]

Tested it this morning with Discover Pro 2 on the way to work.
Mute the radio, and check that the "Announcement" volume on the nav screen is not muted.

[crainger]

In my Golf I just tap the power button and it stops the music/radio, whatever I'm listening to. If I hold the power it shuts the system down completely.

Although I generally just put it into SD Card, BT or CarPlay and hit pause.

[Tinhillterror]

I’d actually prefer an on/off knob to kill the radio much quicker to be honest.

[Rocket36]

Radio is like an "app" in the multimedia centre. It's not a separate unit.

There needs to be a programmed "Radio Off" option, like shutting down the radio "app" part of the system while leaving everything else running. Shouldn't be hard to program.

Add it to the list along with a mute button on the steering wheel and the ability to reposition the touch screen menu options like repositioning apps on a phone.

[bgroper]

Thanks for all comments and responses on previous page.
This problem has caused me to do some more careful testing over recent days, and to especially concentrate on wots 'appening.
I've realised that when both the radio and navigation are in concurrent use, the volume knob and steering wheel controls do indeed control the volume of the radio, AND the navigation instructions, independently.
When the radio sound is playing solely, the volume controls set the radio volume.
When the navigation sound plays over the top of the radio, the volume controls set the navigation volume.
So you need to be alert to what sound is 'appening, and be quick to use the volume controls at the right moments.
With some small practice, this seems to be a perfectly simple and easy solution. Some might say logical too.
And its easy to mute the radio, whilst keeping the navigation directions at the correct sound level.
Sorry it took me a while to get with the program, but I hope this description helps somebuddy else too.

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