2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

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Selecting songs
Turn or press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired song.
Playing and pausing songs
Press .
Fast-forwarding and rewinding songs
Press and hold “
” or “ ” on .
Shuffle playback
■ Playing songs from one playlis t or album in random order
Press (RDM).
To cancel, press the button twice.
■ Playing songs from a ll the playlists or albums in random order
Press (RDM) twice.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeat play
Press (RPT).
To cancel, press the button again.
Even when the repeat play option has not been selected, playback will
automatically continue from the first song in the current play list once the
last song has ended.

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Switching the displayPress .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the following
order:
Track title Track title/Artist name Track title/Album name Track
title/Elapsed time
■ 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 coun-
tries.
■ 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.
■ 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 Man-
ual.
■ Error messages
“iPod ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the iPod, inside the
USB box or the connection between them.
“NO SONGS”: This indicates that there is no music data in the iPod.
“UPDATE YOUR iPod”: This indicates that the version of the iPod is not compatible.

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■
Compatible models
Depending on differences between models or software version etc., some
models listed above might be incompatible with this system.
iPod 4th generation and earlier models are not compatible with this system.
iPhone, iPod mini, iPod shuffle and iPod photo are not compatible with this
system.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
● Maximum number of lists in a device: 9999
● Maximum number of songs in a device: 65025
● Maximum number of songs per list: 65025
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not connect iPod or operate the controls.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to iPod
● Do not leave iPod in the vehicle. The temperature inside may become
high, resulting in damage to the player.
● Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the iPod while it is
connected as this may damage the iPod or its terminal.
● Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage the iPod or
its terminal.
ModelGenerationSoftware version
iPod 5th generation Ver. 1.2.0 or higher
iPod nano 1st generation Ver. 1.3.0 or higher 2nd generation Ver. 1.1.2 or higher
3rd generation Ver. 1.0.0 or higher
iPod touch 1st generation Ver. 1.1.0 or higher
iPod classic 1st generation Ver. 1.0.0 or higher

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Operating a USB memor y
Connecting a USB memory enables you to enjoy music from the
vehicle speakers.
■Connecting a USB memory
Open the glove box and con-
nect a USB memory.
Turn on the power of the USB
memory if it is not turned on.
Press .
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STEP 1
STEP 2
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Selecting and scanning a folder
■ Selecting a folder
Press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired folder.
■ Returning to the first file of the first folder
Press and hold “ ” on until you hear a beep.
■ Scanning the first file of all the folders
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first ten seconds of the first file in each folder will be played.
When the desired folder is reached, press again.
■Control panel
Power Volume Selector knob
Displaying text
messages
Playback
Playback/pause
Searching
playback
Selector buttons
Selecting a
folder and file
Selecting a track/
fast-forwarding
and rewinding
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Selecting and scanning files■ Selecting a file
Turn or press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired file.
■ Scanning the files in a folder
Press .
The first ten seconds of each file will be played.
To cancel, press again.
When the desired file is reached, press again.
Playing and pausing files
Press .
Fast-forwarding and rewinding files
Press and hold “
” or “ ” on .
Random playback
■ Playing files from a folder in random order
Press (RDM).
To cancel, press the button twice.
■Playing all the files from a USB memory in random order
Press (RDM) twice.
To cancel, press the button again.

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Repeat play
■ Repeating a file
Press (RPT).
To cancel, press the button twice.
■Repeating all the files in a folder
Press (RPT) twice.
To cancel, press the button again.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the following
order:
Track title  Track title/Artist name  Track title/Album name  Track
title/Elapsed time
■ 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.
■ Error messages
“USB ERROR”: This indicates a problem either in the USB memory or
inside the USB box or connection between them.
“NO SUPPORT”: This indicates that no MP3/WMA files are included in the USB memory.

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■USB memory
● Compatible device
USB memories that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback.
Depending on the type of USB device, playback may not be possible.
● 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 correctly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels
• Maximum number of folder in device: 999 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files in 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
format.
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.