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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
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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 173 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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Cassette tape player
Push the “
” or “” side of the “DISC/
CH/PROG” button to select the other side
of a cassette tape. The screen indicates
which side is currently selected. (“
” indi-
cates the top side, “
” indicates the bot-
tom side.)
Auto −reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
Compact disc player with changer
Use these buttons to select a disc you
want to listen to.
Push the “
” or “” side of the “DISC/
CH/PROG” button until the number of the
disc you want to listen appears on the
display. 2. “TUNE/TRACK” button
Radio
Push the “
” or “” side of the “TUNE/
TRACK” button to tune or seek.
Tuning:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
side of the “TUNE/TRACK” button. Each
time you push the button, the radio will
step up or down to another frequency. If
you push and hold the button, and the
radio will go into the seek mode.
Seeking:
Push and hold the “
” or “” side of the
“TUNE/TRACK” button. The radio will seek
up or down for a station of the nearest
frequency and will stop on reception. Each
time you push the button, the stations will
be searched one after another.
Cassette tape player
To fast forward a cassette tape, push and
hol d the “
” side of the “TUNE/TRACK”
button until “FF” appears on the screen.
Push and hold the “
” side of the “TUNE/
TRACK” button until “REW” appears on
the screen to rewind a tape.
Use this button to skip up or down to
locate a song or recording. You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
Push the “
” or “” side of the “TUNE/
TRACK” button. “FF 1” or “REW 1” will
appear on the screen.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the screen reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button 10 times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
For the skip feature to work correctly a
blank space of at least 3 seconds is con-
sidered to be a start of a recording.
When a beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play.
In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken, live, or classical re-
cordings.
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlet longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
Close the power outlet lid when the
power outlet is not in use. Inserting
anything other than an appropriate
plug that fits the outlet may cause
electrical failure or short circuit.
The power outlet is not designed for
the following electric appliances even if
their power consumption is under 115
VAC/100W. These appliances may not
operate properly.
Appliances with high initial peak watt-
age: cathode− ray tube type televisions,
compressor −driven refrigerators, electric
pumps, electric tools, etc.
Measuring devices which process pre-
cise data: medical equipment, measur-
ing instruments, etc.
Other appliances requiring an extremely
stable power supply: microcomputer −
controlled electric blankets, touch sen-
sor lamps, etc.
Certain electrical appliances may cause
radio noise.
You can enjoy the rear seat entertain-
ment system with commercial head-
phones.
To use the headphones, connect them to
the jack.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
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To adjust the volume of the headphones,
turn the dial.
Left side dial: Turn it upward to increase
the volume, turn it downward to decrease
the volume.
Right side dial: Turn it downward to in-
crease the volume, turn it upward to de-
crease the volume.
The maximum volume depends on the
type of headphones.
The recommended headphone impedance
is from 16 Ω to 32 Ω.
Please contact your Toyota dealer for fur-
ther details.
CAUTION
Adjust the volume when you connect
the headphones to the jack. Loud
sounds may have a significant impact
on the human body.
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio/video 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.
Do not put anything other than a
DVD video, DVD audio, video CD,
dts CD and audio CD into the DVD
player.
The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the sys-
tem which you are listening to.
However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
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.
Audio/video system operating
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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 prob-
lem 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 increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by distor-
tion.
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 oth-
er out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception. Static and fluttering—These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping—If the FM signal you
are listening to is interrupted or weak-
ened, and there is another strong station
nearby on the FM band, your radio may
tune in the second station until the origi-
nal signal can be picked up again.
AM
Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere—especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio sta-
tion, causing the radio station to sound
alternately strong and weak.
Station interference—When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a
radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static—AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
AND TAPES
For the best performance for your cas-
sette player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-
larly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can
decrease sound quality and tangle your
cassette tapes. The easiest way to
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet type is recommended.)
Use high −quality cassettes.
Low −quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound,
inconsistent playing speed, and
constant auto− reversing. They can also
get stuck or tangled in the cassette
player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player
if you are not listening to it, especially
if it is hot outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out
of direct sunlight.
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Appliances with high initial peak watt-
age: cathode−ray tube type televisions,
compressor −driven refrigerators, electric
pumps, electric tools, etc.
Measuring devices which process pre-
cise data: medical equipment, measur-
ing instruments, etc.
Other appliances requiring an extremely
stable power supply: microcomputer −
controlled electric blankets, touch sen-
sor lamps, etc.
Certain electrical appliances may cause
radio noise.
To use the glove box, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glove box light will come on when the
globe box is open.
To lock: Insert the master key and turn it
clockwise.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
The garage door opener (\b
Universal Transceiver) is manufactured
under license from HomeLink\b and can
be programmed to operate garage
doors, gates, entry doors, door locks,
home lighting systems, and security
systems, etc.
Glove box Garage door opener