2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Navigation Manual

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Selecting a desired album
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“Album
”: Touch this button to go to
the next album.
“Album \b”: Touch this button to go to
the previous album.
INFORMATION
Depending on the portable player that
is connected to the system, certain
functions may not be available.
Other function
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“RPT”: Use this control to automatic re-
play the track you are currently listening to.
Repeating a track—
While the track is playing, touch “RPT”
briefly.
“RPT” appears on the screen. When the
track is finished, the player will automati-
cally play it again. To cancel the repeat,
touch “RPT” once again.

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“RAND”: Use this for automatic and ran-
dom selection of tracks on the album that
you are currently listening to.
Playing the tracks in the album in ran-
dom order—
While the track is playing, touch
“RAND” briefly.
“RAND” appears on the screen. The sys-
tem selects a track in the album you are
currently listening to. To cancel this func-
tion, touch “RAND” once again.
INFORMATION
Depending on the portable player that
is connected to the system, certain
functions may not be available.
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Some parts of the audio system can be ad-
justed using the switches on the steering
wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
1Volume control switch
2“  ” switch
3“MODE” switch
1Volume control switch
Push “
+” side to increase the volume. The
volume continues to increase while the
switch is being pressed.
Push “
–” side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pressed.
Audio remote controls
(steering switches)

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2“ ” switch
Radio
This switch has the following features—
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the “ ” or “ ” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this again
to find the next station. If you push the
switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after you hear a
beep. When you release from the switch,
the radio will begin seeking up or down for
a station. Do this again to find the next sta-
tion.
XM  Satellite Radio—
To select a preset channel, push the “ ”
or “ ” side of the switch. Repeat until a
desired channel is found.
CD changer
Use this switch to skip up or down to a dif-
ferent track in either direction.
To select a desired track or file:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch until the track you want
to listen to is set. If you want to return to the
beginning of the current track, push the
“  ” side of the switch once, quickly.
To select a desired disc:
Push and hold the “ ” or “ ” switch until
you hear a beep to change to the next or
the previous disc. Repeat this operation
until you reach the disc you want to listen
to. Bluetooth
 audio player
Use this switch to skip up or down to a dif-
ferent track or album in either direction.
To select a desired track:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch until the track you want
to listen to is set. If you want to return to the
beginning of the current track, push the
“  ” side of the switch once quickly.
To select a desired album:
Push and hold “” or “” switch until you
hear a beep to change to the next or the
previous album. Repeat this operation un-
til you reach the album you want to listen
to.
3“MODE” switch
Push “MODE” switch to select an audio
mode. Each push changes the mode se-
quentially if the desired mode is ready to
use.
To turn the audio system on, push the
“MODE” switch.
To turn the audio system off, push and hold
the “MODE” switch until you hear a beep.

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NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system op-
erations:
Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio system.
Do not put anything other than an
appropriate disc into the CD
changer.
The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the au-
dio system which you are listening
to. However, this does not indicate
a malfunction.
RADIO RECEPTION
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with your
radio — it is just the normal result of condi-
tions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or telephone wires can interfere with
AM signals. And of course, radio signals
have a limited range. The farther you are
from a station, the weaker its signal will be.
In addition, reception conditions change
constantly as your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a prob-
lem with your radio: FM
Fading and drifting stations — Generally,
the effective range of FM is about 25 miles
(40 km). Once
outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by distor-
tion.
Multi−path — FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for two signals to reach
your antenna at the same time. If this hap-
pens, the signals will cancel each other
out, causing a momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering — These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping — If the FM signal you
are listening to is interrupted or weakened,
and there is another strong station nearby
on the FM band, your radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again.
AM
Fading — AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere — especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference — When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.
Audio system operating
hints

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XM
Cargo loaded on the roof luggage carrier,
especially metal objects, may adversely
affect the reception of XM  Satellite Radio.
Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may in-
validate the user’s right to operate the
equipment.
CARING FOR YOUR CD CHANGER
AND DISCS
Your CD changer is intended for use
with 4.7 in. (12 cm) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your CD changer from working. On hot
days, use the air conditioning to cool
the vehicle interior before you use the
changer.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your CD changer skip.
If moisture gets into your CD changer,
you may not play even though they ap-
pear to be working. Remove the disc
from the changer and wait until it dries.
CAUTION
CD changer use an invisible laser
beam which could cause hazardous
radiation exposure if directed out-
side the unit. Be sure to operate the
changers correctly.
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CD changer
Use only discs marked as shown abo-
ve. The following products may not be
playable on your changer.
Copy− protected CD
CD−ROM

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Special shaped discs
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Transparent/translucent discs
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Low quality discs
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Labeled discs
NOTICE
Do not use special shaped, trans-
parent/translucent, low quality or
labeled discs such as those shown
in the illustrations. The use of such
discs may damage the changer, or
it may be impossible to eject the
disc.
This system is not designed for use
of Dual Disc. Do not use Dual Disc
because it may cause damage to
the changer.
Do not use a disc with protection
ring. The use of such disc may
damage the changer, or it may be
impossible to eject the disc.
If a disc cannot be ejected, do not
forcibly take out the disc. Keep
pushing the “ ·CLOSE” button
for approximately 5 seconds and
release it. At this time, the audio
disc and the map DVDROM will be
ejected.

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Correct Wrong
Handle discs carefully, especially
when you are inserting them. Hold
them on the edge and do not bend the-
m. Avoid getting fingerprints on them,
particularly on the shiny side.
Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes, or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the disc
up to the light.)
Remove discs from the players when
you are not using them. Store them in
their plastic cases away from moisture,
heat, and direct sunlight.
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To clean a disc: Wipe it with a soft, lint−
free cloth that has been dampened with
water. Wipe in a straight line from the cen-
ter to the edge of the disc (not in circles).
Dry it with another soft, lint− free cloth. Do
not use a conventional record cleaner or
anti−static device.

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MP3/WMA FILES
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) and WMA
(Windows Media Audio) are audio
compression standards.
The MP3/WMA player can play MP3
and WMA files on CD −ROM, CD−R
and CD −RW discs.
The unit can play disc recordings com-
patible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level
2 and with the Romeo and Joliet file
system.
When naming an MP3 or WMA file, add
the appropriate file extension (.mp3 or
.wma).
The MP3/WMA player plays back files
with .mp3 or .wma file extensions as
MP3 or WMA files. To prevent noise
and playback errors, use the appropri-
ate file extensions.
The player can play only the first ses-
sion using multi −session compatible
CDs.
MP3 files are compatible with the ID3
Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2, and Ver.
2.3 formats. The unit cannot display
disc title, track title and artist name in
other formats.
WMA files can contain a WMA tag that
is used in the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA tags carry information such as
track title, artist name.
The emphasis function is available
only when playing MP3/WMA files re-
corded at 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. (The
system can play MP3 files with sam-
pling frequencies of 16, 22.05, and 24
kHz. However, the emphasis function
is not available for files recorded at
these frequencies.)
The sound quality of MP3/WMA files
generally improves with higher bit rate-
s. In order to achieve a reasonable lev-
el of sound quality, discs recorded with
a bit rate of at least 128 kbps are rec-
ommended.
Playable bit rates
MP3 files:
MPEG1 LAYER3—64 to 320 kbps
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3—64 to 160 kbps
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8 CBR—48 to 192 kbps
Ver. 9 CBR—48 to 320 kbps
The MP3/WMA player does not play
back MP3/WMA files from discs re-
corder using packet write data transfer
(UDF format). Discs should be re-
corded using “pre −mastering” software
rather than packet− write software.
M3u playlists are not compatible with
the audio player.
MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO
formats are not compatible with the au-
dio player.
The MP3 player is compatible with
VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
When playing back files recorded as
VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files, the play
time will not be correctly displayed if
fast−forward or reverse operations are
used.
It is not possible to check folders that
do not include MP3/WMA files.
MP3/WMA files in folders up to 8 levels
deep can be played. However, the
start of playback may be delayed when
using discs containing numerous lev-
els of folders. For this reason, we rec-
ommend creating discs with no more
than two levels of folders.
It is possible to play up to 192 folders or
255 files on one disc.