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This section describes some of the basic
features of your audio system. Some in-
formation may not pertain to your system.
Your audio system works when the engine
switch is turned to the ACC or ON position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the audio sys-
tem on longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
CAUTION
For vehicles sold in U.S.A. and
Canada:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
FCC Warning:
Changes or modifications in
construction not expressly approved
by the party responsible for com-
pliance could void the user’s author-
ity to operate the equipment. Radio
frequency exposure. This device is
approved for Mobile Application only
and, to comply with applicable FCC
radio frequency exposure regula-
tions, must be used with a distance of
at least 7.9 in. (20 cm) between the an-
tenna and the body of any person at
all time during use.
Laser products
 Do not take this unit apart or at-
tempt to make any changes
yourself. This is an intricate unit
that uses a laser pickup to re-
trieve information from the sur-
face of compact discs. The laser
is carefully shielded so that its
rays remain inside the cabinet.
Therefore, never try to disas-
semble the player or alter any of
its parts since you may be ex-
posed to laser rays and danger-
ous voltages.
 This product utilizes a laser.
Use of controls or adjustments
or performance of procedures
other than those specified here-
in may result in hazardous radi-
ation exposure.
Using your audio/video
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(a) Speech command system
By pushing the switch above, you can
operate the speech command system.
For the operation of the speech command
system and the list of commands, see
pages 175 through 178.
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(b) Turning the system on and off
“PWR·VOL”: Push this knob to turn the
audio system on and off. Turn this knob to
adjust the volume. The system turns on in
the last mode used.
“AUDIO”: Push this button to display
touch−screen buttons for audio system
(audio control mode).
You can select the function that enables
automatic return to the previous screen
from the audio screen. See page 181 for
details.

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Push “AM·SAT”, “FM1·2” or
“DISC·AUX” button to turn on the
desired mode. The selected mode
turns on immediately.
Push these buttons if you want to switch
from one mode to another.
If the disc is not set, the CD changer does
not turn on.
You can turn off the CD changer by eject-
ing all the discs. If the audio system was
previously off, then the entire audio system
will be turned off when you eject all the
discs. If the other function was previously
playing, it will come on again.
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The touchscreen buttons for radio, CD
changer and DVD player operation are
displayed on the function touch
screen button display screen when the
audio control mode is selected. Touch
them lightly and directly on the screen.
The selected switch is highlighted.
INFORMATION
If the system does not respond to a
touch of a touchscreen button,
move your finger away from the
screen and then touch it again.
You cannot operate dimmed
touchscreen buttons.
Wipe off fingerprints on the surface
of the display using a glass clean-
ing cloth.
(c) Automatic sound levelizer (ASL)
When the audio sound becomes diffi-
cult to be heard due to road noise, wind
noise or other noises while driving, the
system adjusts to the optimum volume
according to the noise level. To turn
this function on, touch “ASL” on the au-
dio control screen.
(d) Tone and balance
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to you
is largely determined by the mix of the
treble, midrange, and bass levels. In fact,
different kinds of music and vocal pro-
grams usually sound better with different
mixes of treble, mid −range, and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a
stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.
1. Push the “AUDIO” button.
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2. Touch “SOUND” to display the
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3. Touch the desired button.
“TREB” “+” or “”: Adjust high−pitched
tones.
“MID” “+” or “”: Adjusts mid−pitched
tones.
“BASS” “+” or “”: Adjusts low −pitched
tones.
“FRONT” or “REAR”: Adjusts sound bal-
ance between the front and rear speakers.
“L” or “R”: Adjusts sound balance be-
tween the left and right speakers.
4. Touch “OK”.
The tone of each mode (for such as AM,
FM and CD changer) can be adjusted. (e) Selecting screen size (with rear
seat entertainment system)
1. Push the “AUDIO” button.
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2. Touch “WIDE”.
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“NORMAL”:
Displays a 3  4 screen,
with either side in black.
“WIDE 1”: Widens the 3  4 screen
horizontally to fill the
screen.
“WIDE 2”: Widens the 3  4 screen
vertically and horizontally, in
the same ratio, to fill the
screen.
When you touch
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(f) Your CD changer
When you insert a disc, touch “LOAD” and
gently push the disc in with the label side
up. This CD changer can store up to four
discs. The changer will play from track 1
through to the end of the disc. Then it will
play from track 1 of the next disc.
The changer is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only.
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NOTICE
Do not stack up two discs for inser-
tion, or it will cause damage to the
changer. Insert only one disc into
slot at a time.
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the changer. Do not insert
anything other than a disc into the
slot.
(g) Your DVD player
(with rear seat entertainment system)
The sound of the rear seat entertainment
system can be enjoyed by pushing the
“DISC·AUX” button.
(h) AUX adapter
The sound of portable audio players
connected to the AUX adapter can be
enjoyed. Push the “DISC·AUX” button to
switch to AUX mode. For details, refer to
the “Owner’s Manual”.

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(a) Listening to the radio
Push these buttons to choose either an
AM or FM station.
“AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” appears on the
screen.
If your vehicle is equipped with a satellite
radio broadcast system, when you push
the “AM·SAT” button, “AM”, “SAT1”,
“SAT2”, “SAT3” station appears on the
display. For details about satellite radio
broadcast, see “—Radio operation (XM

Satellite Radio broadcast)” on page 199.
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Turn the knob clockwise to step up the
station band or counterclockwise to
step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the screen. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to pre-
vent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion. In this case, “ST” disappears from the
screen.
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(b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the touchscreen but-
tons (1 — 6) you want and hold it until
a beep is heard. This sets the station to
the touchscreen button and the fre-
quency appears on the touchscreen
button.
Each radio mode (AM, FM1 or FM2) can
store up to 6 stations. To change the pre-
set station to a different one, follow the
same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by
battery disconnection or a blown fuse. (c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using
one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning: Touch the touch−screen
button (1 — 6) for the station you want.
The touch−screen button is highlighted
and the station frequency appears on the
screen.
Seek tuning: Push the “SEEK/TRACK”
button on either side. The radio will begin
seeking up or down for a station of the
nearest frequency and will stop on recep-
tion. Each time you push the button, the
stations will be searched automatically
one after another.
To scan all the frequencies: Touch
“SCAN” on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button briefly. “SCAN” appears
on the screen. The radio will find the next
station and stay there for a few seconds,
and then scan again. To select a station,
touch “SCAN” or push the “SCAN” but-
ton again.
To scan the preset stations: Touch
“SCAN” on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button for longer than a second.
“P. SCAN” appears on the screen. The ra-
dio will tune in the next preset station, stay
there for a few seconds, and then move to
the next preset station. To select a station,
touch “SCAN” or push the “SCAN” but-
ton again.