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“RAND” switch: Use it for automatic and
random selection of the disc which you
are currently listening to.
When the switch is touched, the system
selects a track in the disc you are cur-
rently listening to. To cancel it, touch the
switch once again.
“TITLE” switch: Use it for displaying the
disc and track title while the CD −TEXT
disc is playing.
The switch is not displayed on the screen
while the CD −TEXT disc is not playing.
Up to 29 letters can be displayed. To
cancel it, touch the “TITLE OFF” switch. (f) If the player malfunctions
If the player or another unit equipped with
the player malfunctions, your audio system
will display the following error messages.
If “CD CHECK” appears on the display,
it indicates that the disc is dirty, damaged
or it was inserted up side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If “CD ERROR” appears on the display,
the following causes are possible.
There is trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
The inside of the player unit may be
too hot due to the very high ambient
temperature. Eject the disc and allow
the player to cool down.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer. (a) Inserting or ejecting MP3/WMA disc
Refer to the “(a) Inserting or ejecting com-
pact disc” on page 266.
(b) Playing a compact disc
Refer to the “(b) Playing a compact disc”
on page 267.
(c) Selecting a desired disc (Type 1 only)
Refer to the “(c) Selecting a desired disc”
on page 268.
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(d) Selecting a desired folder
“FOLDER” switch:
Touch either side of the “FOLDER” switch.
The player will start playing the file in the
selected folder.
Folder list screen:
Touch the desired folder displayed on the
folder list screen.
The folder list screen cannot be displayed
while driving.
For details the folder list screen, see ”Dis-
playing the folder list” on page 276.
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(e) Selecting a desired file
“TRACK” button:
Push the “SEEK·TRACK” button. The play-
er will start playing the selected file from
the beginning.
File list screen:
Touch the desired file displayed on the file
list screen.
The file list screen cannot be displayed
while driving.
For details about the file list screen, see
”Displaying the file list” on page 276.
“TUNE·FILE” knob:Turn the knob clockwise to search up the
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(f) Fast Forward/Reverse
Push the “SEEK·TRACK” button and hold
it to fast forward/reverse the disc. When
you release the switch, the player will
resume playing.
When fast forwarding, if you reach the
end of the final file, the player will go
back to the start file and continue opera-
tion.
When reversing, if you reach the begin-
ning of the start file, reverse is cancelled,
even if you continue to hold down the
button.
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(g) Repeating the same file
Touch the “RPT” switch briefly. When the
file is finished, the player will automatical-
ly go back to the beginning of the file and
play the file again. To cancel it, touch the
“RPT” switch once again.
(h) Repeating the same folder
Touch the “RPT” switch and hold it until
you hear a beep. When the folder is fin-
ished, the player will automatically go
back to the beginning of the folder and
play the folder again. To cancel it, touch
the “RPT” switch once again.
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(i) Listening to the files in the folderyou are listening to, in random or-
der
Touch the “RAND” switch briefly, the sys-
tem selects a file in the folder you are
currently listening to. To cancel it, touch
the “RAND” switch once again.
(j) Listening to the files in all the fol- ders, in random order
Touch the “RAND” switch and hold it until
you hear a beep, the system selects a file
in all the folders which are set and plays
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(k) Searching for a desired file
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Touch the “SCAN” switch briefly, the play-
er will play the next file for 10 seconds,
then scan again. To select a file, touch
the “SCAN” switch a second time.
After all the files are scanned in one
pass, normal play resumes.
(l) Searching for a desired folder
Touch the “SCAN” switch and hold it until
you hear a beep, the file at the beginning
of each folder will be played for 10 se-
conds. To continue listening to the file of
your choice, touch the “SCAN” switch a
second time.
After all the folders are scanned in one
pass, normal play resumes.(m) Displaying the folder list
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Touch the “FOLDER LIST” switch.
The folder list screen will be displayed.
If there are more than 6 folders, touch
“
 ” or “ \b” to change the page.
If you touch a folder, that folder will be
played.
Up to 13 characters of folder name can
be displayed. However, folder names may
not be displayed correctly or at all, de-
pending on the recorded content.
If you touch the “FILE” switch, the file list
screen will be displayed. (n) Displaying the file list
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Touch the “FILE” switch.
The file list screen will be displayed.
If there are more than 6 files, touch “
”
or “ \b” to change the page.
If you touch a file, that file will be played.
Up to 13 characters of file name can be
displayed. However, file names may not
be displayed correctly or at all, depending
on the recorded content.
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(o) Displaying the file information
Touch the “DETAIL” switch on the fold-
er list or file list screen.
Up to 32 characters of album title, track,
artist’s name or music genre can be dis-
played. However, some information may
not be displayed correctly or at all, de-
pending on the recorded content.(p) If the player malfunctions
If the player or another unit equipped with
the player malfunctions, your audio system
will display the following error messages.
If “CD CHECK” appears on the display,
it indicates that the disc is dirty, damaged
or it was inserted up side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If “CD ERROR” appears on the display,
the following causes are possible.
There is trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
The inside of the player unit may be
too hot due to the very high ambient
temperature. Eject the disc and allow
the player to cool down.
If “NO DATA DISC” appears on the dis-
play, it indicates that a disc with no MP3
or WMA data has been inserted. Remove
the disc from the player and insert a MP3
or WMA data disc.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
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The switches are installed on the left side
of the steering pad.
“MODE” switch: Use this switch to
change the mode. If a compact disc is not
inserted, the “CD” mode is skipped. When
you push the switch with the audio system
turned off, the audio system turns on.
“
” switches: Use the switches to ad-
just the volume. Push “+” to increase the
volume and “–” to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to increase or de-
crease while the switch is being pressed.
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(a) When the radio mode is selected
“
” or “” switch: Push this switch for
seek tuning or to select a station.
To select a preset station, push the
switch briefly. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station, push and hold the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you
push the switch on either side (“ ” or
“  ”) during the seek mode, seeking
will be canceled.
To step up or down the frequency,
push and hold the switch even after
you hear a beep. When you release
from the switch, the radio will begin
seeking up or down for a station. Do
this again to find the next station. (b) When the “CD” mode is selected
“
” or “” switch:
Use this switch to
select a desired track or disc.
Push this switch briefly to select a de-
sired track.
To select a desired disc, push and hold
this switch until the desired number of
the disc appears and you hear a beep.
(c) When the “MP3/WMA” mode is se- lected
“
” or “” switch: Use this switch to
select a desired file or folder.
Push this switch briefly to select a de-
sired file.
To select a desired folder, push and
hold this switch until the desired folder
appears and you hear a beep.
CAUTION
Operate the switches with due care
while you are driving to avoid acci-
dents.
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system op-
erations:
 Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio system.
 The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the au-
dio system 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.
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.
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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 COMPACT DISC
PLAYER AND DISCS
The player is intended for use with
12cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player from working.
On hot days, use the air conditioning
to cool the vehicle interior before you
listen to a disc.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player skip.
If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players use an invisible
laser beam which could cause hazard-
ous radiation exposure if directed
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Use only compact discs marked as
shown above. The following products
may not be playable on your compact
disc player.
Copy−protected CD
CD− R (CD −Recordable)
CD− RW (CD −Re −writable)
CD− ROMSpecial shaped discs
Z17058
Transparent/tr anslucent discs
Low quality discs
Labeled discs