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Sound settings
On the “Sound Settings” screen, sound quality (Treble/Mid/Bass), volume balance can be adjusted.
■ Tone and balance
Select “Sound” on the audio control screen to adjust the sound settings.
Select “-” or “+” to adjust the treble, mid or bass to a level between -5 and 5.
Select “Front” or “Rear” to adjust the front/rear audio balance.
Select “L” or “R” to adjust the left/right audio balance.
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The sound quality level is adjusted individually
The treble, mid and bass levels can be adjusted for each audio mode separately.
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Using the radio
Select “AM” or “FM” on the “Select Audio Source” screen to begin listening to the radio.
Audio control screen
“Select Audio Source” screen appears
Preset stations
Select to display RBDS text message
Scanning for receivable station
Select to display a list of receivable stations
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Selecting a station
Tune in to the desired station using one of the following methods.
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Seek tuning
Press the “
TRACK” or “SEEK” button.
The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station of the nearest frequency and will stop when a station is found.
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Manual tuning
Turn the “TUNE·SCROLL” knob.
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Preset stations
Select the desired preset station.
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Setting station presets
Search for desired stations by turning the “TUNE·SCROLL” knob or pressing the “
TRACK” or “SEEK” button.
Select “(add new)”
To change the preset station to a different one, select and hold the preset station.
Select “Yes”.
Select “OK” after setting the new preset station.
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Refreshing the station list
Select “Refresh” on the “Station List” screen.
To cancel the refresh, select “Cancel Refresh”.
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Reception sensitivity
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Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the continually changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength and surrounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
● The radio antenna is mounted inside the rear quarter window. To maintain clear radio reception, do not attach metallic window tinting or other metallic objects to the antenna wire mounted inside the rear quarter window.
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Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
Insert disc or select “CD” on the “Select Audio Source” screen to begin listening to a CD.
Audio control screen
“Select Audio Source” screen appears
Audio CD
Displaying the track list
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Random playback
Repeat play
Pause
Select to resume play
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■ Displaying the title and artist name
If a CD-TEXT disc is inserted, the title of the disc and track will be displayed.
■ Error messages
If an error message is displayed, refer to the following table and take the appropriate measures. If the problem is not rectified, take the vehicle to your
Toyota dealer.
Message
“Check DISC”
“Disc Error”
“No music files found.”
Cause
• The disc is dirty or damaged.
• The disc is inserted upside down.
• The disc is not play- able with the player.
There is a malfunction within the system.
No playable data is included on the disc.
Correction procedures
• Clean the disc.
• Insert the disc correctly.
• Confirm the disc is playable with the player.
Eject the disc.
Eject the disc.
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Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc features, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protection features may not play correctly.
■ CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when a problem is detected.
■ If a disc is left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended periods
Disc may be damaged and may not play properly.
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■ Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
■ MP3, WMA and AAC files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using
MP3 compression.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG2 and MPEG4.
MP3, WMA and AAC file and media/formats compatibility are limited.
● MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR)
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32-320 (kbps)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 8-160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
● WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies
32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback)
Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48-192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48-320 (kbps)
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