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The rear seat entertainment system is de-
signed for the rear passengers to enjoy
audio and DVD video separately from the
front audio system.
The rear seat entertainment system can
be operated when the engine switch is in
the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The rear passengers can enjoy DVD vid-
eo, audio CD, video CD, CD text, dts−CD
and MP3.
The rear seat entertainment system can
play DVD video, audio CD, video CD, CD
text, dts −CD or MP3 only when a disc is
loaded in the DVD player.
You can enjoy videos and sound when
your personal audio system is connected
to the A/V input adapter. For details, refer
to the manufacturer ’s instructions.
You can enjoy the rear seat entertainment
system with a wireless h eadphone. The
wireless headphone can be used within
rear seat. If the signal becomes weak, the
headphone will mute. For details, refer to
the manufacturer ’s instructions.
With some wireless headphone generally
available in the market, it may be difficult
to catch sound properly. Toyota recom-
mends the use of Toyota genuine wireless
headphone. You can purchase a wireless headphone
at a Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Do not operate a motor vehicle
while using headphones. Doing so
may cause an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
With DVD player:
Conversational speech on some
DVDs is recorded at a low volume
to emphasize the impact of sound
effects. If you adjust the volume
assuming that the conversations
represent the maximum volume lev-
el that the DVD will play, you may
be startled by louder sound effects
or when you change to a different
audio source. Be sure to adjust the
volume with this in mind.
Make sure the volume is not in-
creased, before you turn on the
headphone.
To open the display, push the lock release
button.
—Display

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Pull the display down to an easily view-
able angle (between 90 and 125 )
NOTICE
The screen should be cleaned with a
dry soft cloth. If the screen is pushed
by hand or wiped with a hard cloth,
the surface of the screen may be
scratched.
To close, push the display up until you
hear a click.
The illumination of the screen is automati-
cally turned off when the display is
closed. However, the rear seat entertain-
ment system is not turned off.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, close the display when
it is not in use.
NOTICE
 Benzene or alkaline solutions may
damage the coated surface of the
screen .
 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not turn on the rear
seat entertainment system longer
than necessary when the engine is
not running.

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2. Remove the insulating sheet.
USING THE CONTROLLER
To use the rear seat entertainment sys-
tem controller, direct the signal output
portion of the controller to the signal
reception portion of the rear seat enter-
tainment system display.
The controller does not operate properly
when the signal reception portion of the
display is exposed to direct sunlight.
Block the display from direct sunlight.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop
while driving, stow the controller in
the console box or front seat side
table when it is not in use.

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1. “DVD” buttonThis button turns on the DVD mode.
2. “VIDEO” button This button causes the display to use
the video signal from an external video
device.
3. “OFF” button
This button turns off the rear seat en-
tertainment system.
4. Joystick This joystick selects a control switch,
mode switch on the screen or the
menu for the disc.
5. “ENT” button
This button inputs the selected switch
or the selected menu for the disc.
6. “FOLDER
” button
This button selects a desired folder.
7. “FOLDER
” button
This button selects a desired folder.
8. “
” button
This button fast forwards a screen
when the DVD player is operated.
—Control buttons
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9. “” button
This button stops a screen when the
DVD player is operated.
10. “SET UP” button
This button indicates the initial set up
screen when the DVD player is oper-
ated.
11. “MENU” button This button indicates the menu screen
for DVD video when the DVD player is
operated.
12. “AUDIO” button This button indicates the changing au-
dio screen when the DVD player is
operated.
13. “SUB TITLE” button
This button indicates the changing sub-
title screen when the DVD player is
operated.
14. “DISPLAY” button
This button adjusts the color, tone,
contrast and brightness of the screen.
15. “SIZE” button
This button changes the display mode
when the DVD player is operated. 16. “ANGLE” button
This button selects the angle of the
screen when the DVD player is oper-
ated.
17. “SEARCH” button
This button indicates the title search
screen when the DVD player is oper-
ated.
18. “TOP MENU” button This button indicates the title selection
screen for DVD video when the DVD
player is operated.
19. “
” button
This button reverse a screen when the
DVD player is operated.
20. “ 
” button
This button plays or pauses a screen
when the DVD player is operated.
21. “TRACK/CHAPTER
” button
This button selects track/chapter.
22. “TRACK/CHAPTER
” button
This button selects track/chapter.
23. “OPTION” button This button indicates the control
switches on the screen when the DVD
player is operated. REPLACING CONTROLLER BATTERY
For replacement, use 3 AA batteries.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken to pre-
vent small children from swallowing
the removed battery or components.
NOTICE

When replacing the battery, be care-
ful not to lose the components.
 Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by a
Toyota dealer.
 Dispose of used batteries according
to the local laws.

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The audio system controls in the instru-
ment panel can be used to disable the
operation of the rear seat entertainment
system by rear seat passengers.
Turning on the rear system lock prevents
small children from using the remote con-
troller or operation panel of the DVD play-
er unit to operate the rear seat entertain-
ment system during driving.
Turn the audio system on. Push the
“AUDIO CONTROL” knob repeatedly until
“RSE” is displayed. Next, turn the “AUDIO
CONTROL” knob until “ON” is displayed,
and then push the “AUDIO CONTROL”
knob.
When the rear system lock is on and any
button is pushed on the remote controller
or the operation panel, the screen shown
above is displayed for approximately 6
seconds.
Even when the rear system lock is turned
on during play mode, the images and
sounds continue without interruption.
The condition of the rear system lock is
maintained, even when the engine switch
is turned off.The DVD player can play audio CDs/
MP3 CDs, DVD video discs, CD texts,
dtsCDs and video CDs.
For appropriate discs for this player, see
“Audio/video system operating hints” on
page 232 in this Section.
The DVD player works when the engine
switch 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 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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To turn off the switches on the screen,
push the “OPTION” button on the control-
ler once again or push the “Hide Buttons”
on the screen.
—DVD player operation
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
video discs, see “—DVD video disc
information” on page 229 in this
Section.
Precautions for DVD video discs
When recording on a DVD video, 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 playing 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.

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SKIPPING TO THE PREDETERMINED
SCREEN
To skip to the predetermined screen, push
the “Return” switch. The DVD player starts
playing from the beginning of the predeter-
mined screen.
For further details of the predetermined
screen, see the separate manual for the
DVD disc.SELECTING THE TITLE
To display the searching title screen, push
the “Search” switch on the screen. You
can also display the screen by pushing
the “SEARCH” button on the controller.