197 For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power lines
or telephone wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio signals have a lim-
ited range. The farther you are from a station,
the weaker its signal will be. In addition, re-
ception conditions change constantly as your
vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems
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 no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi−path — FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for two signals to reach your an-
tenna at the same time. If this happens, the
signals will cancel each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering — These occur when sig-
nals 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 weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original 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 station,
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 broadcast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static.
XM
∗
Alternation or modifications carried out with-
out appropriate authorization may invalidate
the user’s right to operate the equipment.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.CARING FOR YOUR CD CHANGER, DVD
PLAYER AND DISCS
Your CD changer is intended for use with
12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your CD changer and DVD player from
working. On hot days, use the air condi-
tioning to cool the vehicle interior before
you use the changer and player.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your CD changer and DVD player
skip.
If moisture gets into your CD changer and
DVD player, you may not play even
though they appear to be working. Re-
move the disc from the changer and play-
er and wait until it dries.
CAUTION
CD changers and DVD player use an in-
visible laser beam which could cause
hazardous radiation exposure if di-
rected outside the unit. Be sure to oper-
ate the changers and players correctly.
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CD changer
Use only discs marked as shown above.
The following products may not be play-
able on your changer.
Copy−protected CD
CD−R (CD−Recordable)
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)
CD−ROM
Audio CDs
DVD video
discs
Video CDs
DVD player
Use only discs marked as shown above.
The following products may not be play-
able on your player.
SACD
Copy−protected CD
CD−ROM
DVD−R
DVD+R
DVD−RW
DVD+RW
DVD−ROM
DVD−RAM
6U5137a
Special shaped discs
6U5138a
Transparent/translucent discs
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6U5139a
Low quality discs
6U5140a
Labeled discs
NOTICE
Do not use special shaped, transpar-
ent/translucent, low quality or la-
beled discs such as those shown in
the illustrations. The use of such
discs may damage the player or
changer, or it may be impossible to
eject the disc.
This system is not designed for use
of Dual Disc. Do not use Dual Disc be-
cause it may cause damage to the
player or changer.
6U5141a
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Handle discs carefully, especially when
you are inserting them. Hold them on the
edge and do not bend them. Avoid getting
fingerprints on them, particularly on the
shiny side.
Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes, or oth-
er disc damage could cause the player to
skip or to repeat a section of a track. (To
see a pin hole, hold the disc up to the
light.)
Remove discs from the players when you
are not using them. Store them in their
plastic cases away from moisture, heat,
and direct sunlight.
