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The switches for radio, cassette tape
player, compact disc player operation
is displayed on the function switch
display screen when the audio control
mode is selected. Touch the switches
lightly and directly on the screen.
The selected switch is highlighted in
green.
INFORMATION
If the system does not respond to
a touch of a switch, move your fin-
ger away from the screen and then
touch it again.
You cannot operate dimmed
switches.
Wipe off fingerprints on the surface
of the display using a glass clean-
ing cloth.

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(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of
the treble, midrange, and bass levels. In
fact, different kinds of music and vocal
programs usually sound better with differ-
ent mixes of treble, mid−range and bass.
A good balance of the left and right ste-
reo channels and of the front and rear
sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to
a stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.
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Touching the “SOUND” switch dis-
played on the screen at the audio con-
trol mode will display the sound con-
trol mode. Adjust the tone and balance
as follows.
To adjust the tone, touch the “+” or
“” switches on the screen. To adjust
the balance between the front and rear
speakers, touch the “Front” or “Rear”
switch on the screen, and to adjust
the balance between the left and right,
touch the “L” or “R” switch on the
screen.
BASS: Adjusts low−pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid−pitched tones.
TREB: Adjusts high−pitched tones.
As the orange display goes up, each tone
is more emphasized.(c) Surround function
Touching the “SURROUND” switch dis-
played on the screen at the audio con-
trol mode will turn on or off the sur-
round function.

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(d) Radio Data System
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data Systems (RDS). RDS mode pro-
vides you to receive text messages from
radio stations that utilize RDS transmit-
ters.
When RDS is on, the radio can
—only select stations of a particular pro-
gram type,
—display messages from radio stations,
—search for a stronger signal station,
—search for local stations broadcasting
the same network as the vehicle travels,
—receive announcements concerning lo-
cal and national emergencies (even if
RDS function is turned off).
RDS features are available for the use
only on FM stations which broadcast RDS
information.“RDS SRCH” (RDS search) switch
This switch allows you to search all avail-
able RDS stations out of the entire FM
band and sort them by program type
(See following “TYPE” switch for details
on program types).
By touching this button at the FM mode,
RDS is turned on and the radio is
switched to FM type mode. During the
program type search, “RDS SEARCH” will
be shown on the screen. Also at this
time, “FM TYPE” will appear on the
screen to indicate that the station selec-
tor switches are for program type.
After searching for all the available RDS
stations, the radio will activate the pre-
viously used program type. If the pre-
viously used program type is not avail-
able, or if the radio has not yet
performed a program type search, the
radio will activate the first available pro-
gram type that has stations in memory.
The radio will preset the stations of the
current program type into the preset but-
tons.
These are accessible through the “TYPE”
switch. If more than 6 stations are found,
the radio will load the 6 strongest sta-
tions signal of the program type into the
presets.If no RDS stations are found, “No RDS
Stations Found” will be displayed and the
beep sounds. Then the radio will return
to the previous FM mode and frequency.

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“MSG” (Message)
When an RDS radio station transmits a
text message, “MSG” will be displayed.
At this time, touch the “MSG” switch to
view the text message. The message dis-
play will be canceled if any button that
affects the display is pushed. To view the
message again, touch the “MSG” switch
again. After the entire message has been
displayed, the message will disappear.
The RDS audio system has memory to
store three 64 character messages. To
store a message in memory, touch and
hold the “STORE” switch until you hear
a beep.
If 3 messages are already stored in
memory, the oldest message will be over-
written by the new message.To recall a radio text messages stored in
memory, touch the “RECALL” switch.
Touching the “LATEST MESSAGE” will
display the most recent message.
If no messages have been stored, or if
there are no more messages to be re-
called, “RECALL” switch is dimmed. The
message display will be canceled if you
activate any function that affects the dis-
play.
“TYPE” switch
This switch is used for changing the pro-
gram type (PTY) of RDS stations in all
RDS mode. 8 program types are avail-
able as listed here.
The following program type names are
available.
ROCK
EASY LIS
CLS/JAZZ
R & B
INFORM
RELIGION
MISC
ALERT (Emergency message)
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(e) Traffic broadcast station search
“TRAF” button
This button turns the traffic broadcast
station search feature on and off when
you are turning the FM radio on.
During a traffic broadcast station search,
“TRAF SEEK” will display. If the radio
finds a traffic broadcast station, it will
stop searching. If no traffic broadcast
stations are found, “NOTHING” will dis-
play.

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(e) If the player malfunctions
If “CD ERROR” appears on the screen,
audio signals of the disc cannot be read
or the system has trouble. Push the
“DISC” button once again.
If the player does not operate, check that
the disc surface is not soiled or dama-
ged. If the disc is O.K., the temperature
of the player’s internal mechanism may
be raised because of high external tem-
perature. Remove the disc from the play-
er to cool it.
If the player still does not operate, have
it checked by your Toyota dealer.
Audio remote controls

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Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted with the button on the steering
wheel.Details of the specific buttons, controls,
and features are described below.
1. Volume control button
2. “” button
3. “MODE” button
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3. “MODE” button
Push the “MODE” button to select an
audio mode. Each time you push this
button, the system changes between the
radio, cassette tape player and compact
disc player.
To turn the audio system on, push the
“MODE” button.
To turn the audio system off, push and
hold the “MODE” button until the system
turns off.
NOTICE
To ensure the correct audio system
operation:
Be careful not to spill beverages
over the system.
Do not put anything other than a
cassette tape or compact disc into
the slot.
The use of cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the system
which you are listening to. Howev-
er, this does not indicate a mal-
function.
RADIO RECEPTION
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with
your radio—it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or telephone wires can interfere with
AM signals. And of course, radio signals
have a limited range. The farther you are
from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a
problem with your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations—Generally,
the effective range of FM is about 40 km
(25 miles). Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting, which in-
crease with the distance from the radio
transmitter. They are often accompanied
by distortion.
Multi−path—FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for two signals to
reach your antenna at the same time. If
this happens, the signals will cancel each
other out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception.
Car audio system operating
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