2008 TOYOTA tC audio

Owner’s Manual
for AM/FM/CD Player with iPod Control
Audio System

Features
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is
possible.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files
recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW
(ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard
recordings).
• Supply of this product only con-
veys a license for private, non-
commercial use and does not
convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any
commercial(i.e. revenue-generat-
ing) real time broadcasting (ter-
restrial, satellite, cable and/or any
other media), broadcasting/
streaming via internet, intranets
and/or other networks or in other
electronic content distribution
systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications.
An independent license for such
use is required. For details,
please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.WMA file playback
You can play back WMA files
recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW
(ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard
recordings).
AAC file playback
You can play back AAC files
recorded on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW
(ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard
recordings).
iPod
compatibility
When you use this unit with an
iPod adapter, you can control an
iPod, iPod mini, iPod Photo, iPod
nano.
• iPod is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
About WMA
The Windows MediaTMlogo printed
on the box indicates that this unit
can play back WMA data.
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This device complies with
Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any
interference received, includ-
ing interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Information to User
Alteration or modifications
carried out without appropri-
ate authorization may invali-
date the user’s right to oper-
ate the equipment.
WARNING
Handling the cord on this
product or cords associated
with accessories sold with
the product may expose you
to chemicals listed on propo-
sition 65 known to the State
of California and other gov-
ernmental entities to cause
cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.

WMA is short for Windows Media
Audio and refers to an audio com-
pression technology that is devel-
oped by Microsoft Corporation.
WMA data can be encoded by
using Windows Media Player ver-
sion 7 or later.
Windows Media and the Windows
logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other
countries.
About iPod
• Reproducing and playing back
non-copyrighted material and
material that can legally be repro-
duced and played back for privateuse is permitted with the iPod.
Infringement of copyright is legal-
ly prohibited.
Important information
about this manual
For safety reasons, this manual
indicates items requiring particular
attention with the following marks.To ensure the correct
audio system operation
• Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio system.
• Do not put anything other than a
Compact Disc into the slot.
• The use of cellular phones inside
or near the vehicle may cause
noise from the audio system
speakers you are listening to.
However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
NOTES
• With some applications
used to encode WMA files,
this unit may not operate
correctly.
• With some applications
used to encode WMA files,
album names and other text
information may not be cor-
rectly displayed.
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NOTICE
This is a warning against any-
thing which may cause dam-
age to the vehicle or its
equipment if the warning is
ignored. You are informed
about what you must or must
not do in order to avoid or
reduce the risk of damage to
your vehicle and its equipment.
You are informed about what
you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury
to yourself and others.
USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUST-
MENT OR PERFORMANCE OF PRO-
CEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO-
SURE. THE USE OF OPTICAL
INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PROD-
UCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD.
CAUTION
This is a warning against any-
thing which may cause injury to
people if the warning is ignored.

Basic Operation
Your audio system works when the
ignition switch is in the “ACC” or
“ON” position.
1POWER
Press to turn the unit on or off.
2VOLUME/LEVEL + -
When the Audio Control mode is
OFF, raises/lowers volume (total vol-
ume step is 62).
When the Audio Control mode is ON,
raises/lowers audio control levels.
3AUDIO CONTROL
Press and the Audio Control mode
cycles through the following order:
SRT (Sound Retouch) =BAS (Bass) =
TRE (Treble) =FAD (Fader) =BAL
(Balance) =ASL (Automatic Sound
Levelizer) =VOL (volume) =SRT
(Sound Retouch)
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from
being discharged, do not
leave the car audio on longer
than necessary when the
engine is not running.
2VOLUME
3AUDIO CONTROL
1POWER
5MUTE
4SSP
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4SSP is an abbreviation of Scion Sound Processing.

SRT: The SRT function provides a wide,
deep and rich quality to MP3/
WMA/AAC sound, which gives the
user a lively impression. You can
turn the SRT on and off by turning
the VOLUME knob.
BAS: Adjust low-pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from –5 to 5.
TRE:Adjust high-pitched tones. The dis-play ranges from –5 to 5.FAD: Adjust the sound balance between
the rear and front speakers. The
display ranges from –R7 to –F7.
BAL: Adjust the sound balance between
the left and right speakers. The
display ranges from –L7 to –R7.
ASL: During driving, noise in the car
changes according to the driving
speed and road conditions. The
automatic sound levelizer (ASL)
monitors such varying noise and
automatically increases the volume
level. If this noise becomes greater,
the sensitivity (variation of volume
level to noise level) of ASL can be
set to one of three levels. Turning
the VOLUME knob changes the
ASL setting as follows:
Turning the VOLUME knob clock-
wise
OFF (Off) =LOW (Low) =MID
(Middle) =HIGH (High)
Turning the VOLUME knob coun-
terclockwise
HIGH (High)=MID (Middle)=
LOW (Low)=OFF (Off)
The initial setting is LOW.
4SSP (Scion Sound Processing)SSP is a modified DSP (Digital Signal
Processing) system that provides a
customized sound for your vehicle.
You can select from the modes
below.
SSP Neutral: A subdued sound that
does not interfere with
conversations.
SSP Hear: A powerful, energetic,
“live” sound.
SSP Feel: Player’s sound —> repro-
duces the sound on the
stage that musicians hear.
For more details, please visit the SCION
Web site at http://www.scion.com/.
Each time you press it, the SSP
changes in the following order:
SSP Neutral =SSP Hear =
SSP Feel =SSP Neutral
5MUTE
To reduce the volume instantaneous-
ly, press the MUTE button.
MUTEwill flash on and off.
To cancel this mode, press the
MUTE button again.
NOTICE
•The SRT function can only
be selected when playing
MP3/WMA/AAC from CD.
•The SRT function does not
support external com-
pressed audio media.
•BAS function and TRE func-
tion values can be set for
each of the modes (AM, FM,
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC, iPod,
XM Satellite Radio, AUX).
When you switch modes,
the settings change to the
BAS and TRE values set for
the selected mode.
•The ASL function is only
effective when the vehicle is
moving. Some vehicles may
not be wired for the vehicle
speed pulse signal. In this
case, you cannot use the
ASL function (the ASL item
is not displayed in the
AUDIO CONTROL menu).
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As soon as the iPod is connected,
its power is automatically turned
on.
While the iPod is connected to this
unit, SCION(or (check mark)) is
displayed on the iPod.
Connect the iPod and iPod connect-
edis indicated in the display and
the indicator lights.
•When the ignition switch is set to
ACC or ON, the iPod's battery is
charged while the iPod is con-
nected to this unit.
•While the iPod is connected to
this unit, the iPod itself cannot be
turned on or off.
•The iPod connected to this unit is
turned off about two minutes
after the ignition switch is set to
OFF.NOTICE
•Push in until you hear a click
to connect firmly. If it does
not go in smoothly, it may
be upside down so do not
force it in as this may result
in damage.
•Connect the Dock connector
directly to the Dock connec-
tor port. Do not connect it
via the iPod Dock or other
connection.
•When not using the iPod, be
sure to attach the dustproof
cap to the supplied cable
and store where it does not
obstruct driving.
•When the iPod is connected
to this unit, sound will also
be heard from the head-
phone of the iPod. Use with-
out the headphone.
•If you install an audio sys-
tem other than a Scion
Genuine Audio, you will not
be able to use the iPod
adapter.
NOTICE
To resolve most problems
when using your iPod with
the Scion Audio system, dis-
connect your iPod from the
vehicle iPod connection and
reset it.
For instructions on how to
reset your iPod, refer to your
iPod Owner’s Manual.
•If the iPod does not operate
with Scion Audio system,
disconnect the connector
from the iPod and re-con-
nect again.
•To reset the iPod, disconnect
the connector from the iPod,
and then re-connect to the
iPod when the operation
screen displays.

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Listening to songs on
iPod
1AUX•iPod
Press the button repeatedly until the
source becomes iPod.
2MULTI SELECTOR
• TRK

Turn the MULTI SELECTOR clock-
wise or press it to the right to pro-
ceed to the next track.
• TRK
Turning the MULTI SELECTOR coun-
terclockwise or pressing it to the left
takes you back to the start of the
track currently playing. Turn the
MULTI SELECTOR counterclockwise
or press it to the left once more to
return to the previous track.
NOTICE
If an iPod is not connected, it
will not switch to iPod even if
you press the AUX•iPod but-
ton.
3Random
8AUDIO CONT
6
54Repeat
7TEXT
1AUX·iPod
MENU TRK
3MULTI
SELECTOR
TRK

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• MENU
This calls up the iPod MENU. If you
first press the MULTI SELECTOR up,
play lists are displayed. Each time
you press the MULTI SELECTOR up
the display changes to one level up
from the current level.
If you turn the MULTI SELECTOR
counterclockwise or clockwise or
press to the left or right, the MENU
changes as follows:
PlaylistsArtistsAlbums
Songs
• Category (Sub Menu)
Each MENU has SUB MENUS called
Categories that you can call up. If
you select a MENU and press the
MULTI SELECTOR in the center, you
move to one level lower. Each of the
SUB MENUS has the following lev-
els:
• Playlists =List name =Track title
• Artists =Artists name =Album title
=Track title
• Albums =Album title =Track title
• Songs =Track title
With each SUB MENU, turning the
MULTI SELECTOR or pressing it to
the left or right changes the selected
item.
3PRESET 1 (Random)
If you press this, is indicat-
ed in the display and starts to play
tracks on the iPod being played in
random order. Press again to cancel.
After playback finishes of the track
playing when PRESET 1 was
pressed, random playback begins.
4PRESET 2 (Repeat)
If you press this, is indicated
in the display and starts to repeat
the track being played. Press again
to cancel.
5PRESET 5 (1)
While this is pressed, play of the
track is reversed.
Only this track is reversed. (There is
sound.)
6PRESET 6 (¡)
While this is pressed, play of the
track is fast forwarded.
Only this track is fast forwarded.
(There is sound.)
7TEXT
Text information recorded on the
iPod can be displayed.
Up to 16 characters can be displayed
at once.
Press and display indications change
as follows:
ELAPSED TIME =ALB TITLE (Album
Title) =TR TITLE (Track Title) =ART
NAME (Artist Name)
When 3is displayed, if you press
and hold until you hear a beep, the
display will change to the next page.
A maximum of 2 pages (32 charac-
ters) can be displayed.
8AUDIO CONT
When the AUDIO CONT is held
while the power is in “OFF” posi-
tion, switches to the iPodDirect
Control ON/OFF setting Mode.
When the AUDIO CONT is pressed,
the setting item of the PodDirect
Control ON/OFF setting MENU will
switch in the following order:
DirectContON DirectContOFFThe “iPodDirect Control ON/OFF set-
ting Mode” returns to the “PWR
OFF’ after you leave the button for 6
sec.