2006 TOYOTA SOLARA Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

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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 different mixes of treble,
mid−range, and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels
and of the front and rear sound lev-
els is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a ste-
reo recording or broadcast, changing the
right/left balance will increase the volume of
one group of sounds while decreasing the vol-
ume of another.
Touching the “SOUND” switch displayed
on the screen at the audio control mode
will display the sound control mode. Ad-
just the tone and balance as follows.
To adjust the tone, touch the “+” or “”
switch on the screen. To adjust the bal-
ance between the front and rear speakers,
touch the “FRONT” or “REAR” switch on
the screen, and to adjust the balance be-
tween 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 yellow display goes up, each tone is
more emphasized. (c) Sound adjusting function
(convertible with 7 speakers)
The audio system automatically adjusts the
sound to the suitable tone according to the
convertible top condition.
When the tone level is adjusted, audio will be
disrupted momentarily.

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(d) Your compact disc player
When
you insert a compact disc, insert it with
the label side up. The compact disc player will
play from track 1 through to the end of the
disc. Then it will play from track 1 again.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part
of the compact disc player. Do not in-
sert anything other than compact discs
into the slot.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7
in.) discs only.
— Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
Push these buttons to choose either an
AM or FM station.
“AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” appears on the screen.
If your vehicle is equipped with a satellite
radio broadcast system, when you push
the “AM·SAT” button, “AM”, “SAT1”, “SAT2”
or “SAT3” station appears on the display. For
details about satellite radio broadcast, see
“— Radio operation (XM satellite radio broad-
cast)” on page 123.
Turn the knob clockwise to step up the sta-
tion band or counterclockwise to step
down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the screen. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces the
amount of channel separation to prevent the
weak signal from creating noise. If the signal
becomes extremely weak, the radio switches
from stereo to mono reception. In this case,
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(b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the switches (1 — 6) you
want and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the switch and the fre-
quency appears on the switch.
Each radio mode (AM, FM1 or FM2) can store
up to 6 stations. To change the preset station
to a different one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled when
the power source is interrupted by battery dis-
connection or a blown fuse. (c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning:
Touch the switch (1 — 6) for
the station you want. The switch is high-
lighted in g reen and the station frequency ap-
pears on the screen.
Seek tuning: Push the “SEEK/TRACK” but-
ton on either side. The radio will begin seek-
ing up or down for a station of the nearest fre-
quency and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, the stations will be
searched out automatically after another.
To scan all the frequencies: Touch the
“SCAN” switch on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button briefly. “SCAN” appears on
the screen. The radio will find the next station
and stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, touch the
“SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN” button
again.
To scan the preset stations: Touch the
“SCAN” switch on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button for longer than approximately
a second. “P. SCAN” appears on the screen.
The radio will tune in the next preset station,
stay there for a few seconds, and then move
to the next preset station. To select a station,
touch the “SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN”
button again. (d) Radio Data System
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data Systems
(RDS). RDS mode allows you
to receive text messages from radio stations
that utilize RDS transmitters.
When RDS is on, the radio can
— only select stations of a particular program
type,
— display messages from radio stations,
— search for a stronger signal station.
RDS features are available for use only on FM
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“TYPE   ” switch
If the system receives no RDS stations, “NO
PTY” appears on the display.
Each time you touch the “TYPE ” or “TYPE
 ” switch, the program type changes as fol-
lows:
ROCK
MISC (Miscellaneous)
Inform (Information)
Easy Lis (Easy listening)
Cls/Jazz (Classical music and Jazz)
R & B (Rhythm and Blues)
Religion
Alert (Emergency message)
“TYPE SEEK” switch
When a program is set, “TYPE SEEK” switch
appears. Touch the switch and the system
starts to seek the station in the relevant pro-
gram type.
If any type program station is not found,
“NOTHING” appears on the display.“MSG” (MESSAGE) switch
If the system receives a radio text from an
RDS station, “MSG” appears on the display.
Touch t he “MSG” switch, and a text message
is displayed on the screen.
In case a text message is not accepted in a
screen, you can touch th e “MSG” switch and
hold it to display the rest of the message.
When the system can show the station name,
“RDS” appears on the display . Each time you
touch the “MSG” switch, indication on the dis-
play changes from the band to the station
name, to radio text in this order. After six sec-
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(e) Traffic announcement
“TRAF” switch
A station that regularly broadcasts traffic in-
formation is automatically located.
When you push the “TRAF” switch, “TRAF
SEEK” appears on the display and the radio
will start seeking any traffic program station.
If any traffic program station is not found,
“NOTHING” appears on the display.
If the traffic program station is found, the
name for traffic program station is displayed
and “TRAF” is lit for a while until traffic an-
nouncement is received.
— Radio operation
(XM satellite radio broadcast)
To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in your
vehicle, an additional genuine Toyota satellite
receiver and antenna must be purchased and
installed, and the subscription to the XM sat-
ellite radio is necessary. (a) How to subscribe to an XM satellite
radio
An XM satellite radio is a tuner designed ex-
clusively to receive broadcasts provided un-
der a separate subscription. Availability is
limited to the 48 contiguous states.
How to subscribe: You must enter into a
separate service agreement with the XM ra-
dio in order to receive satellite broadcast pro-
gramming in
the vehicle. Additional activation
and service subscription fees apply that are
not included in the purchase price of the ve-
hicle and optional digital satellite tuner. For
complete information on subscription rates
and terms, or to subscribe to the XM radio,
visit XM on the web at www.xmradio.com
or
call an XM’s Listener Care at (800) 852−9696.
The XM radio is solely responsible for the
quality, availability and content of the satellite
radio services provided, which are subject to
the terms and conditions of the XM radio cus-
tomer service agreement.
Customers should have their radio ID ready;
the radio ID can be found by selecting “chan-
nel 000” on the radio. For details, see the
“Displaying the radio ID” that follows.
All fees and programming are the responsibil-
ity of the XM satellite radio and are subject to
change.

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Satellite tuner technology notice:

Toyota’s satellite radio tuners are awarded
Type Approval Certificates from XM Satellite
Radio Inc. on “March 10, 2003” and “April 15,
2003” as proof of compatibility with the ser-
vices offered by the XM satellite radio. (b) Displaying the radio ID
Each XM tuner is identified with a unique ra-
dio ID. You
will need the radio ID when activat-
ing XM service or when reporting a problem.
If you select the “CH 000” using the “TUNE”
knob, the ID code of 8 alphanumeric charac-
ters appears. If you select another channel,
display of the ID code is canceled. The chan-
nel (000) alternates the display between the
radio ID and the specific radio ID code.
(c) Listening to satellite radio
Push the “AM·SAT” button to choose an
SAT channel.
Besides “AM”, “SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” also
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Turn this knob to select the next or pre-
vious channel.
If you turn continuously, you can rapidly scroll
forward or down through the channels.
(d) Channel category
When the channel category appears, touch
either “TYPE ” or “TYPE” switch to go to
the next or previous category.(e) Presetting a channel
1. Tune in the desired channel.
2. Touch one of the channel selector
switches (1 — 6) and hold it until a beep is
heard. This sets the channel to the switch
and the name and number of the channel
appears on the switch.
Each switch can store three SAT channels.
To change the preset channel to a different
one, follow the same procedure.
The preset channel memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by bat-
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(f) Selecting a channel
Tune in the desired channel using one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning: Touch the switch (1 — 6) for
the channel you want. The switch (1 — 6) is
highlighted
in green and channel number ap-
pears on the display.
To select channel within the current cate-
gory: Push the “ ” or “” button of the
“SEEK/TRACK” button.
To scan the currently selected channel
category: Touch the “TYPE SCAN” switch or
push the “SCAN” button briefly. “SCAN” ap-
pears on the display. The radio will find the
next channel in the same channel category,
stay there for a few seconds, and then scan
again. To select a channel, touch the “TYPE
SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN” button a
second time.
To scan the preset channels: Push the
“SCAN” button and hold it until you hear a
beep. “P.SCAN” appears on the display. The
radio will find the next preset channel, stay
there for a few seconds, and then move to the
next preset channel. To select a channel,
push the “SCAN” button a second time.(g) Displaying the title and name
When you touch the “TEXT” switch, the song/
program title and the artist name/feature are
displayed.
Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be dis-
played. (Some information will not be fully
displayed.)
When you touch the “TEXT” switch again, the
display returns.