2011 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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Scanning radio stations (excluding XM® Satellite Radio)
■Scanning the preset radio stations
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Preset stations will be played for a few seconds each.
When the desired station is reached, press once again.
■Scanning all radio stations within range
Press .
All the stations with reception will be played for a few seconds
each.
When the desired station is reached, press once again.
■Displaying radio text messages (FM mode only)
When a new radio text message is received, “MSG” is shown on
the display. To display the message, press .
If the text continues past the end of the display, “ ” is displayed. Press
and hold until you hear a beep.
Text messages are not displayed while driving.

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XM® Satellite Radio (if equipped)
■Receiving XM
® Satellite Radio
Press .
The display changes as follows each time the button is pressed.
“AM”  “FM”  “SAT”
Turn to select a desired channel from all the catego-
ries or press “” or “” on to select a desired channel in
the current category.
■Presetting XM
® Satellite Radio channels
Select the desired channel. Press and hold the button (from one of
) until you hear a beep.
Each time is pressed, station pages are changed. There are a
total of 6 pages.
■Changing the channel category
Press “” or “” on .

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)■Scanning XM
® Satellite Radio channels
●Scanning channels in the current category
Press .
When the desired channel is reached, press the button
again.
●Scanning preset channels
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
When the desired channel is reached, press the button
again.
■Displaying text information
Press .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the order of Title (song/
program title)  Name (artist name/feature)/Title (song/program title).
■Radio antenna type
The radio antenna is mounted inside the rear window.

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■Reception sensitivity
●Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the con-
tinually changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength
and surrounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
●The radio antenna is mounted inside the rear window. To maintain clear
radio reception, do not attach metallic window tinting or other metallic
objects to the antenna wire mounted inside the rear window.
■Receiving XM
® Satellite Radio
An XM
® Satellite Radio is a tuner designed exclusively to receive broadcasts
provided under a separate subscription. Availability is limited to the 48 con-
tiguous states and some Canadian provinces.
●XM
® subscriptions
For detailed information about XM® Satellite Radio or to subscribe:
U.S.A–
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.com
or call 1-800-967-2346.
Canada–
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.ca
or call 1-877-438-9677.
●Radio ID
You will need the radio ID when activating XM
® service or reporting a
problem. Select “CH000” using , and the receiver’s 8-character ID
number will appear.
●Satellite tuner
The tuner supports only Audio Services (Music and Talk) and the accom-
panying Text Information of XM
® Satellite Radio.

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■If the satellite radio does not operate normally
If a problem occurs with the XM
® tuner, a message will appear on the dis-
play. Refer to the table below to identify the problem, and take the suggested
corrective action.
CHECK
ANTENNA
The XM® antenna is not connected. Check
whether the XM® antenna cable is attached
securely.
There is a short-circuit in the antenna or the sur-
rounding antenna cable. See a Toyota certified
dealer.
CH
UNAUTHORIZEDYou have not subscribed to XM
® Satellite Radio.
The radio is being updated with the latest encryp-
tion code. Contact XM
® Satellite Radio for sub-
scription information. When a contract is canceled,
you can choose “CH000” and all free-to-air chan-
nels.
The premium channel you selected is not autho-
rized. Wait for about 2 seconds until the radio
returns to the previous channel or “CH001”. If it
does not change automatically, select another
channel. If you want to listen to the premium chan-
nel, contact XM
® Satellite Radio.
NO SIGNALThe XM
® signal is too weak at the current location.
Wait until your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
LOADINGThe unit is acquiring audio or program information.
Wait until the unit has received the information.
OFF AIRThe channel you selected is not broadcasting any
programming. Select another channel.

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Contact the XM® Listener Care Center at 1-800-967-2346 (U.S.A.) or 1-877-
438-9677 (Canada).
■Certifications for the radio tuner
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How-
ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by trying one or more of
the following:
●Reorienting or relocating the receiving antenna.
●Increasing the separation between the equipment and receiver.
●Connecting the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
●Consulting the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
-----There is no song/program title or artist name/fea-
ture associated with the channel at that time. No
action needed.
CH
UNAVAILABLE
The channel you selected is no longer available.
Wait for about 2 seconds until the radio returns to
the previous channel or “CH001”. If it does not
change automatically, select another channel.

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Using the CD player
Selector buttons
CD load (type A only)
Displaying
text messages
Searching playbackPlayback Playback/pause Fast-forwarding and reversing/Selecting a track
CD eject
Power Volume

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Loading a CDs
■Loading a single CD
Type A
Press .
When the indicator on the slot turns from amber to green,
insert a CD.
Type B
Insert a CD.
■Loading multiple CDs (type A only)
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The indicator on the slot turns to amber when the CD is inserted.
Insert the next CD when the indicator on the slot turns from
amber to green again.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining CDs.
To cancel the operation, press . If your do not insert a disc
within 15 seconds, loading will be canceled automatically.