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To turn off the system, push the “OFF”
button.
When the front audio system is turned off,
the rear audio system and the DVD player
will be turned off simultaneously. All the modes of the front audio system
can be operated on the rear seat enter-
tainment system.
When the same mode is selected on the
front and rear audio systems simulta-
neously, the system can be operated on
the front audio system.
If the radio mode is selected on the front
and rear audio systems at the same time,
AM and FM modes cannot be changed on
the rear seat audio system.Controller
DVD player unit
—Front audio system
operation
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SELECTING THE MODE
Use the joystick to select the mode. Push
the “ENT” button to enter the mode.
The mode display which is selected by
the joystick is colored blue. When the
“ENT” button is pushed, the mode display
changes to green. If the mode display is
gray, it cannot be selected.
The “Speaker sound” on the mode display
is selected on the front audio system.Radio
Cassette tape player and compact disc
player
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When you select a mode, the screen indi-
cates which is selected.
Radio
AM mode:
When you select the AM mode, “AM” will
appear on the screen.
FM mode:
When you select the FM mode, “FM1” or
“FM2” will appear on the screen.
Tape mode
“TAPE” appears on the screen while this
mode is selected.
Compact disc mode
“CD” appears on the screen while this
mode is selected.
The screen shows the track, or track and
disc number currently being played.
Controller
DVD player unit
OPERATING FRONT AUDIO SYSTEM
To operate the front audio system, use
the following switches.
1. “DISC/CH/PROG” button
Radio
You can scan only the preset stations for
the band of the front audio system. (For
instructions, see “—Controls and features”
on page 167 in this Section.)
To scan the preset stations:
Push the “
” or “” side of the “DISC/
CH/PROG” button. The radio will tune in
the next preset station up or down the
band. The station frequency will appear on
the screen.
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2. Remove the discharged batteries and
put in the new batteries as shown.
Install the cover.
NOTICE
Be sure that the positive side and
negative side of the controller bat-
tery should be faced correctly.
Do not replace the battery with wet
hands. Water may cause rust.
Do not touch or move any compo-
nents inside of the controller, or it
may interfere with proper operation.
Be careful not to bend the electrode
of the controller battery insertion.
Close the battery case securely.
After replacing the battery, check that the
controller operates properly. If the control-
ler still does not operate properly, contact
your Toyota dealer. The DVD player can play audio CDs,
DVD video discs, CD texts, dts CDs
and video CDs.
For appropriate discs for this player, see
“Car audio/video system operating hints”
on page 234 in this Section.
The DVD player works when the ignition
key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
To turn on the DVD player, a disc must
be loaded in the player.
To turn off the player, eject the disc.
Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the three following
error messages.
If “DISC CHECK” appears on the
screen:
It indicates that the disc is dirty,
damaged or it was inserted upside down.
Clean the disc or insert it correctly.
If “REGION CODE ERROR” appears on
the screen: It indicates that the DVD re-
gion code is not set properly.
If “DVD ERROR” appears on the
screen: There is a problem inside the
player. Eject the disc. Set the disc again.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
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INSERTING THE DISC
Insert the compact disc into the slot
with the label side up.
“DISC” indicator light turns on while the
disc is loaded.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot
be played. In this case, “DISC CHECK”
and disc number appear on the screen.
If a disc which is not playable is inserted,
“DISC CHECK” will also appear on the
screen. For appropriate discs for this play-
er, see “Car audio/video system operating
hints” on page 234 in this Section. The player will play the track or chapter,
and it will play from the beginning of the
track or chapter again after it reaches the
end.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the DVD player. Do not insert
anything other than a disc into the
slot.
8 cm (3 in.) compact disc singles
Your compact disc player does not need
an adaptor to play compact disc singles.
Compact disc singles are about 8 cm (3
in.) in diameter
−smaller than standard
discs.
NOTICE
Do not use an adaptor for compact
disc singles—it could cause tracking
errors or interfere with the ejection of
compact discs.
EJECTING THE DISC
Push the “
” button.
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The DVD player can be operated with the
controller buttons directly.
1. “DVD” button
2. “RETURN” button
3. “MENU” button
4. “AUDIO” button
5. “SUB TITLE” button
6. “ANGLE” button
7. “SET UP” button
8. “SEARCH” button
9. “TOP MENU” button
10. “
”, “ ”, “ ” and “ ” buttons
Controller
DVD player unit
The player can also be operated with the
switches on the screen.
To operate the switches on the screen,
select the switch by the joystick and push
the “ENT” button. You cannot select the
switches on the screen by touching them
directly.
When the switch is selected by the joys-
tick, the outline of the switch changes to
blue. Push the “ENT” button, and the
switch will be highlighted in green.
—DVD player operation
switches
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Page 1 (DVD audio operation switch)
Page 2 (DVD audio operation switch)
Page 1 (video CD)
Page 2 (video CD)
There are operation switches on the
“Page1” and “Page2” screens.
To change the screen, push the “Page1”
or “Page2” switch on the screen.
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To turn off the switches on the screen,
push the “CURSOR” button on the control-
ler once again or push the “Hide Buttons”
on the screen. NOTE:
The playback condition of some
DVD video discs may be determined by
the DVD video software producer. This
DVD player plays discs as the software
producer intended. Therefore, some
functions may not work properly. Be
sure to read the instruction manual for
the DVD video disc separately provided.
For detailed information about DVD vid-
eo discs, see “—DVD video disc infor-
mation” on page 230 in this Section.
Precautions for DVD video discs
When recording on a DVD video, DVD
audio, video CD or audio tracks may not
record in some cases while the menu is
displayed. As audio will not play in this
case, verify that the video tracks are play-
ing and then activate playback.
The title/chapter number and playback
time display may not appear while playing
back certain DVD video discs.CAUTION
Conversational speech on some DVDs
is recorded at a low volume to em-
phasize the impact of sound effects.
If you adjust the volume assuming
that the conversations represent the
maximum volume level available for
the DVD, you may be startled by
louder sound effects or when you
change to a different audio source.
Loud sounds may have a significant
impact on the human body or pose a
driving hazard. Keep this in mind
when you adjust the volume.
—DVD player operation
(DVD video/DVD audio)