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■To avoid damaging the touch screen
●Touch the screen lightly with your finger. If there is no response, remove your fin-
ger from the screen and try again.
●Remove any dirt on the screen by wiping with a soft cloth. Do not use detergent.
■When using the touch screen
●If the screen is cold, the display may be dark, or the system may seem to be
operating slightly slower than normal.
●The screen may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through sunglasses.
Change your angle of viewing, adjust the display on the “Display” screen or
remove your sunglasses.
■Changing between day mode and night mode
■To turn off the display
If “Screen Off” is touched, the screen display is turned off, and guidance is by voice
only.When the headlights are turned on, the
screen dims.
However, the screen can be switched to day
mode by touching “Day Mode”.
The screen will stay in day mode when the
headlights are turned on until “Day Mode”
is touched again.
The switch will not be displayed if the
instrument panel light control is set to the
brightest level.

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Using the voice command system (with navigation system)
Press the talk switch to operate the
voice command system.
(→“Navigation System Owner’s
Manual”)
Ti t l ePa g e
Using the radioP. 2 6 0
Using the CD/DVD playerP. 2 6 9
Playing an audio CDP. 2 7 2
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 2 76
Playing DVD video/audioP. 2 8 0
Playing video CDP. 2 9 4
CD/DVD player and DVD video disc informationP. 2 9 7
Listening to Bluetooth® audioP. 3 0 8
Listening to a USB memory/iPodP. 3 1 6
Optimal use of the audio/video systemP. 3 2 6
Using the AUX portP. 3 2 8
Using the steering switchesP. 3 2 9

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●Language codes
CodeLanguageCodeLanguageCodeLanguage
0514English0207Bulgarian0712Galician
0618French0208Bihari0714Guarani
0405German0209Bislama0721Gujarati
0920Italian0214Bengali0801Hausa
0519Spanish0215Ti b e t a n0809Hindi
2608Chinese0218Breton0818Croatian
1412Dutch0301Catalan0821Hungarian
1620Portuguese0315Corsican0825Armenian
1922Swedish0319Czech0901Interlingua
1821Russian0325We l s h0905Interlingue
1115Korean0401Danish0911Inupiak
0512Greek0426Bhutani0914Indonesian
0101Afar0515Esperanto0919Icelandic
0102Abkhazian0520Estonian0923Hebrew
0106Afrikaans0521Basque1001Japanese
0113Amharic0601Pe r s i a n1009Yiddish
0118Arabic0609Finnish1023Javanese
0119Assamese0610Fiji1101Georgian
0125Ay m ara0615Faroe se1111Kazakh
0126Azerbaijani0625Frisian1112Greenlandic
0201Bashkir0701Irish1113Cambodian
0205Byelorussian0704Scots-Gaelic1114Kannada

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■When using the Bluetooth® audio system
●In the following conditions, the system may not function.
• The portable player is turned off
• The portable player is not connected
• The portable player battery is low
●There may be a delay if phone connection is carried out during Bluetooth®
audio play.
●Depending on the type of portable player that is connected to the system, oper-
ation may differ slightly and certain functions may not be available.
■Bluetooth® antenna
The antenna is built into the instrument panel. If the portable player is behind the
seat or in the glove box or console box, or is touching or covered by metal objects,
connection status may deteriorate.
■Battery charge/signal status
This display may not correspond exactly with the portable player, and this system
does not have a charging function.
■About Bluetooth®
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth SIG. Inc.

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■Compatible models
Portable players must correspond to the following specifications:
●Bluetooth® specification
Ve r. 1 .1 o r h i g h e r
(Recommended: Ver. 2.0+EDR or higher)
●Profile
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Ver. 1.0 or higher
• AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) Ver. 1.0 or higher
(Recommended: Ver. 1.3 or higher)
However, please note that some functions may be limited depending on the type of
portable player.
Please go to the website at http://www.lexus.com/
to find approved portable play-
ers for this system.
■Certification
→ P. 3 3 6
■Reconnecting the portable player
If the portable player is disconnected with a poor reception when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, the system
automatically reconnects the portable player.
If you have switched off the portable player yourself, follow the instructions below to
reconnect:
●Select the portable player again
●Enter the portable player
■When transferring ownership of your vehicle
Be sure to remove the registered portable player from the system.

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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
●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.
■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.

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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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3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
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■When using the hands-free system
●The audio system and voice guidance are muted when making a call.
●If both parties speak at the same time, it may be difficult to hear.
●If the incoming call volume is overly loud, an echo may be heard.
●Try to face toward the microphone as much as possible when speaking.
●In the following circumstances, it may be difficult to hear the other party:
• When driving on unpaved roads
• When driving at high speeds
• If a window is open
• If the air conditioning is blowing directly on the microphone
• If the air conditioning is set to high
• There is an effect from the network of the cellular phone
■Conditions under which the system will not operate
●If using a mobile phone that does not support Bluetooth®
●If the mobile phone is switched off
●If you are outside service range
●If the mobile phone is not connected
●If the mobile phone’s battery is low
■Bluetooth® antenna
The antenna is built into the display. If the mobile phone is behind the seat or in the
console box, or touching or covered by metal objects, connection status may dete-
riorate.
■Battery charge/Signal status
This display may not correspond exactly with the mobile phone itself.