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Ejecting CDs
■ Ejecting a CD
Type A
To select the CD to be ejected, press (  DISC) or
(DISC ).
The number of the CD selected is shown on the display.
Press and remove the CD.
Type B
Press and remove the CD.
■ Ejecting all CDs (type A only)
Press and hold until you hear a beep, then remove the CDs.
Selecting a CD (with a CD changer)
■ To select a CD to play
Press (  DISC) or (DISC ) until the desired CD num-
ber appears on the display.
■ To scan loaded CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first 10 seconds of the first track on each CD will be played.
Press once again when the desired CD is reached.
STEP1
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Selecting a trackPress “ ” to move up or “ ” to move down using until the
desired track number appears on the display.
Fast forwarding and rewinding tracks
Press and hold (rewind) or (fast forward).
Scanning a CD Press .
The first 10 seconds of each track will be played.
Press once again when the desired track is
reached.
Random playback■ Current CD
To u c h ( R A N D ) .
Tracks are played in random order until the button is pressed once
again.
■All CDs (with a CD changer)
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in random order until the button is
pressed once again.
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Repeating a track or a disc
■ Repeating a track
Press (RPT).
■ Repeating a disc (with a CD changer)
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track
no./Elapsed time CD title  Track name.
Silencing the sound (type B only)
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■Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time. 
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding for 1 sec-
ond 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.

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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discsRefer to the section entitled “Using the CD player” for details. 
(  P. 303)
Selecting a CD (with a CD changer)
Refer to the section entitled “Using the CD player” for details. 
(  P. 303)
Insert an MP3 or WMA disc or press with a disc inserted.
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CD eject CD slot
CD insert
(type A onlyF
Display text
message
Search play
Repeat play
Selecting a
track
Reverse
Fast-forward
Playback
CD selection

(with a CD changer)
Random playFile selection
Folder

selection
Volume
Power

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Random playback
■ To play files from a partic ular 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.
Repeating a file or a folder
■ Repeating a file
Press (RPT).
■ Repeating a folder
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
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.
Silencing the sound (type B only)
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■Display
 P. 307
■ Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
 P. 308
■ Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a trouble either in 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
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.
■ CD player protection feature
 P. 308
■ If CDs are left inside the CD pla yer or in the ejected position for
extended periods
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●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)
● 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

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Optimal use of the audio system
Using the AUDIO CONTROL function■ Changing modes
Pressing selects the mode to be change in the following
order.
“BAS”  “MID”  “TRE”  “FAD”  “BAL”  “ASL”
Displays the current mode
Changes the following set-
tings
• Sound quality and vol-
ume balance
The sound quality and bal-
ance setting can be
changed to produce the
best sound.
• Volume and tone quality
level (Automatic Sound
Levelizer)
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