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NOTICE
■CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the
CDs or the player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
● Do not apply oil to the CD player.
● Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
● Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
●CDs with a transparent or translucent
recording area
● CDs that have had tape, stickers or CD-
R labels attached to them, or that have
had the label peeled off
●Do not insert more than one CD at a
time.

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Playing MP3 and WMA discs
Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discs→ P. 2 1 0
Selecting a CD (CD player with changer only)
→ P. 2 1 2
Vol um e
Random playbackSelecting a file
PlaybackPower
CD eject
Displaying text messages
(“TEXT” button)
Selecting a file Selecting a CD
(with changer only)
CD load
(with changer only)
Repeat playSearching playback
(“SCAN” button)
Selecting
a folder

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Selecting and scanning a folder■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press “ ∧” or “ ∨” on or to select the desired folder.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each
folder
Press and hold the “SCAN” button until you hear a beep. When the
desired folder is reached, press the “SCAN” button once again.
■ Returning to the first folder
Press and hold “ ∨” on or until you hear a beep.
Selecting and scanning files
■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn or press “ ∧” or “∨ ” on or to select the
desired file.
■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press the “SCAN” button.
When the desired file is reached, press the “SCAN” button once
again.
Fast-forwarding and reversing files
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold “
∧” or “ ∨” on .

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Repeat play
■ To repeat a file
Press (RPT).
■ To repeat all of the files in a folder
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Random playback
■ To play files from a particul ar folder in random order
Press (RAND).
■ To play all of the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press the “TEXT” button.
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of
Folder no./File no./Elapsed time→Folder name →File name→Album title
(MP3 only) →Track title →Artist name.

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■Display
→P. 213
■ Canceling random and repeat playback
→P. 213
■ Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem ei ther with the CD or inside the
player. The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side
down.
“WAIT”: Operation has stopped due to a high temperature inside the
player. Wait for a while and then press . Contact your
Toyota dealer if the CD still cannot be played.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that the MP3/WMA file is not included in the CD.
■ Discs that can be used
→P. 214
■ CD player protection feature
→P. 214
■ If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for
extended periods
→P. 214
■ Lens cleaners
→P. 214

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■
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.
● MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates 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 with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
● WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates 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)
* Only compatible with 2-channel playback

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●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.
● 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
● File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those
with the extension .mp3 or .wma.
● 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.

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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.
● 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.
● 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.
● Playback
• To play MP3 files 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.
• 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. 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.