2008 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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n
Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding for 1 second
or more will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If is pressed for 1 second or more again or has not been pressed for
6 seconds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.
n Canceling random playback
Press
(RAND) again.
n Canceling repeat play
Press (RPT) again.
n Error messages
Refer to the following table and take the appropriate measures. If the prob-
lem is not rectified, take the vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
MessageCauseCorrection
Procedures
ERROR 1
• The disc may be dirty or damaged
• The disc may be inserted upside down• Clean the disc
• Insert the disc cor- rectly
ERROR 3There is a problem
within the systemEject the disc
ERROR 4Over-currentAsk your Toyota
dealer
WAIT
Operation is stopped
due to a high temper-
ature inside the playerEject the disc and
allow the player to
cool down

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nDiscs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
n CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
n If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for
extended periods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
n Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
n MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using
MP3 compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TM Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3
format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
l MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
MessageCauseCorrection
Procedures
NO MUSIC
This indicates that no
playable data is
included in the disc
Eject the disc

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• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR) MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
• MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
l WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback) Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)
l Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-
RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be possible, depending on the status
of the CD-R or CD-RW. Playback may not be possible or the audio may
jump if the disc is scratched or marked with fingerprints.
l Compatible disc formats
The following disc formats can be used.
• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2
• File formats: ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, (Romeo, Joliet) MP3 and WMA files written in any format other than those listed above
may not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not
be displayed correctly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows.
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels
• Maximum length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255

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lFile names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those
with the extension .mp3 or .wma.
l Multi-sessions
As the audio system is compatible with multi-sessions, it is possible to play
discs that contain MP3 and WMA files. However, only the first session can
be played.
l ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track
title and artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 ID3 tags.
(The number of characters is based on ID3 Ver. 1.0 and 1.1.)
WMA tags can be added to WMA files, making it possible to record the
track title and artist name in the same way as with ID3 tags.
l MP3 and WMA playback
When a disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc
are first checked. Once the file check is finished, the first MP3 or WMA\
file
is played. To make the file check finish more quickly, we recommend you
do not write in any files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any unnec-
essary folders.
If the discs contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data,
only music data can be played.
l Extensions
If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and
WMA files, they will be mistakenly recognized and played as MP3 and
WMA files. This may result in large amounts of interference and damage
to the speakers.
l Playback
• To play MP3 file with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit
rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be possible in some instances, depending on the characteristics of the disc.

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• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for
MP3 and WMA files on the market, and depending on the status of the
encoding and the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of
playback may result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at
all.
• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it may take more time to recognize the disc and in some cases, playback may
not be possible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are the registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
NOTICE
n CDs and adapters that cannot be used ( →P. 190)
n CD player precautions ( →P. 191)

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Optimal use of the audio system
Using the AUDIO CONTROL functionn Changing sound quality modes
Pressing or selects the mode to be changed in the
following order.
Type A: BAS → TRE → FA d → BAL
Type B: BAS → TRE → FA D → BAL → ASL
Ty p e A
Displays the current mode
Changes the following set-
ting
Sound quality and volume
balance (→P. 201)
The sound quality and bal-
ance setting can be changed
to produce the best sound.
Ty p e B

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Adjusting sound quality
Turning or adjusts the level.
n Adjusting the Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL) - Type B only
When “ASL“ is selected, turni ng to the right changes the
“ASL level in the order of the “LOW”, “MID” and “HIGH”.
Turning to the left turns “ASL“ off.
ASL automatically adjusts the volu me and tone quality according to
the vehicle speed.
Sound qual- ity modeMode
displayedLevelTurn to the leftTurn to the right
BassBAS-5 to 5LowHighTrebleTRE-5 to 5
Front/rear balanceFAd or FADR7 to F7Shifts to rearShifts to front
Left/right balanceBALL7 to R7Shifts to leftShifts to right

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nTrademark owned by SRS Labs, Inc.
The type B audio system utilizes SRS FOCUS
® and SRS TruBass® audio
enhancement technologies, under license from SRS Labs, Inc., in all modes
except AM radio mode.
FOCUS, TruBass, SRS and
symbols are trademarks of SRS Labs,
Inc. FOCUS and TruBass technologies are incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc.