2010 Lexus GS450h Using The Audio System / LEXUS 2010 GS450H OWNERS MANUAL (OM30C81U)

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Listening to a USB memory/iPod®
Connecting a USB memory or iPod® enables you to enjoy music from the
vehicle speakers.
The above illustration shows an iPod® screen.
Audio control screen display button
Track/file selectionVo l u m e Pow e rSelect play mode Displays track list
Setting the 
sound 
(P. 3 3 9 )
Random play
Repeat play
Play/pause
Select file/track

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Connecting the USB memory/iPod®
Open the cover and connect the
player.
Playing an iPod®
■Play/pause
Touch or to play/pause.
■Selecting a play mode
Touch “Menu” on the “USB” screen.
Select the desired play mode.
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Selecting a folder (USB memory only)
■Selecting a folder
Touch “Folder ” or “ ” on the screen to select the next/previous
folder.
■Selecting a folder from the list
Touch “Select” for Folder on the screen.
Touch the desired folder number.
or : Moves the list in steps of 5
This function is available only when
the vehicle is not moving.
■Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each folder
(USB memory only)
Touch and hold “SCAN” on the screen until “FLD.SCAN” appears. 
Touch “SCAN” once again when the desired folder is reached.
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Selecting a file/track
■Selecting one file/track at a time
Turn or press  or  on to select the desired file/track.
■Selecting a file/track from the list
Touch “Select” for File/Track.
Touch the desired file/track num-
ber.
or : Moves the list in steps of 5
This function is available only when
the vehicle is not moving.
■Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder (USB mem-
ory only)
Touch “SCAN” on the screen.
Touch “SCAN” once again when the desired file is reached.
Random playback
■Playing files/tracks from a particular folder in random order
Touch “RAND” on the screen.
■Playing the all files/tracks in random order
Touch and hold “RAND” on the screen until “FLD.RAND” appears.
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Repeat play
■Repeating a file/track
Touch “RPT” on the screen.
■Repeating a all of the files in a folder (USB memory only)
Touch and hold “RPT” on the screen until “FLD.RPT” appears.
■Canceling random and repeat playback
Touch “RAND” or “RPT” on the screen once again.
■About iPod®
●“Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to con-
nect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple
performance standards.
●Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards.
●iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
■iPod® functions
●When an iPod® is connected and the audio source is changed to iPod® mode,
the iPod® will resume play from the same point in which it was last used.
●Depending on the iPod® that is connected to the system, certain functions may
not be available. Disconnecting the device and reconnecting it once again may
resolve some malfunctions.
■USB memory functions
Depending on the USB memory that is connected to the system, certain functions
may not be available. Disconnecting the device and reconnecting it once again may
resolve some malfunctions.

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■iPod® problems
To resolve most problems encountered when using your iPod
®, disconnect 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.
■Error messages for iPod®
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the iPod® or its connection.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that there is no music data in the iPod
®.
“EMPTY”: This indicates that an empty playlist is selected.
“UPDATE”: This indicates that the version of the iPod
® is not compatible. Upgrade
your iPod® software to the latest version.
■Error messages for USB memory
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the USB memory or its connection.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that no MP3/WMA files are included in the USB
memory.
■Compatible models for iPod®
●iPod® 5th generation Ver. 1.2 or later
●iPod nano® 3rd generation Ver. 1.0 or later
●iPod nano® 2nd generation Ver. 1.1.2 or later
●iPod nano® Ver. 1.3 or later
●iPod touch® Ve r. 1 .1 o r l a t e r
●iPod classic® Ve r. 1 . 0 o r l a t e r
iPhone
™, iPod® mini, iPod shuffle®, iPod® photo and 4th generation and earlier
models of iPod® are not compatible with this system.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
●Maximum number of lists in device: 9999
●Maximum number of songs in device: 65535
●Maximum number of songs per list: 65535

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■USB memory
●Compatible devices
USB memory that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback.
●Compatible device formats
The following device formats can be used:
• USB communication formats: USB2.0 FS (12 mbps)
• File formats: FAT16/32 (Windows)
• Correspondence class: Mass storage class
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 cor-
rectly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels
• Maximum number of folders in a device: 999 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files in a device: 65025
• Maximum number of files per folder: 255
●MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1 /10 of their original size using MP3
compression.
WMA (Windows Media
® Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 for-
mat.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards that can be used and to the
media/formats on which the files are recorded.

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●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III, MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III,
MPEG2.5)
• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
MPEG2.5: 8, 11.025, 12 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR)
MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32-320 (kbps)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32-160 (kbps)
MPEG2.5: 32-160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies
HIGH PROFILE 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates
HIGH PROFILE 32-320 (kbps, VBR)
●File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those with
the extension .mp3 or .wma.
●ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track title,
artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 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.