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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 cover and connect a
USB memory.
Turn on the power of the USB
memory if it is not turned on.
Press .
■ Control panel
STEP1
STEP2
Selector buttons
Fast-
forwarding
and reversing
Vo lu m e
Power
Playback/pause Searching
playback
Displaying text messages
Selector knob
Selecting
a folder
and files
Playback
: If equipped
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Switching the displayPress the .
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.
■ Cable pass-through
P. 300
■ Error messages
“USB ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the USB memory or its connec-
tion.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that no MP3/WMA files are included in the USB memory.
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■
USB memory
●Compatible device
USB memory 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: 65,025
• 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.
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Using the audio control function
■ Changing sound quality modes
Type A
Pressing selects the mode to be changed in the following
order:
“BAS” “TRE” “FAD”“BAL” “ASL”
Type B
Press .
Press that corresponds to the desired mode.
“BASS”, “MID”, “TREB”, “FADE” or “BAL”
■ Adjusting sound quality
Turning or adjusts the level.
Type A
*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each radio
mode or CD mode.
STEP1
STEP2
Mode
displayedSound qual- ity modeLevelTurn to the leftTurn to the right
BASBass*-5 to 5LowHighTRETreble*-5 to 5
FA D
Front/rear volume
balance
F7 to R7Shifts to rearShifts to front
BAL
Left/right volume
balance
L7 to R7Shifts to leftShifts to right
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Type B
*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each audiomode.
■ Adjusting the Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL)
Type A
When “ASL” is selected, turning to the right changes the
“ASL” level in the order of “LOW”, “MID” and “HIGH”.
Turning to the left turns “ASL” off.
ASL automatically adjusts the volume and tone quality according to vehi-
cle speed.
Mode
displayedSound qual- ity modeLevelTurn to the leftTurn to the right
BASSBass*-5 to 5
LowHighMIDMid-range*-5 to 5
TREBTreble*-5 to 5
FA D E
Front/rear volume
balance
F7 to R7Shifts to rearShifts to front
BAL
Left/right volume
balance
L7 to R7Shifts to leftShifts to right
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Using the Bluetooth® audio system
■Audio unit
Display
A message, name, number,
etc. is displayed.
Lower-case characters and
special characters cannot
be displayed.
Displays information that is
too long to be displayed at
one time on the display
(press and hold)
Selects items such as menu
and number
Turn: Selects an item
Press: Inputs the selected
item
Bluetooth
® connection con-
dition
If “BT” is not displayed, the
Bluetooth® audio system
cannot be used.
■ Microphone
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Operating the system using voice commandsBy following voice gui dance instructions output from the speaker,
voice commands enable to the operation of the Bluetooth
® audio sys-
tem without the need to check the display or operate .
■ Operation procedure when using voice commands
Press the talk switch and follo w voice guidance instructions.
■ Auxiliary commands when using voice commands
The following auxiliary commands can be used when operating the
system using a voice command:
“Cancel”: Exits the Bluetooth
® audio system
“Repeat”: Repeats the previous voice guidance instruction
“Go back”: Returns to the previous procedure
“Help”: Reads aloud the function summary if a help comment is
registered for the selected function
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Using the Bluetooth® audio system for the first time
Before using the Bluetooth
® audio system, it is necessary to register
a Bluetooth® enabled portable player in the system. Follow the proce-
dure below to register (pair) a portable player:
Press until “BT AUDIO” is displayed.
Press that corresponds to “SETUP”.
The introductory guidance and port able player name registration
instructions are heard.
Select “Pair Audio Player” using a voice command or .
Register a portable player nam e by either of the following
methods:
a. Select “Record Name” using , and say the name to
be registered.
b. Press the talk switch and say the name to be registered.
A voice guidance instruction to confirm the input is heard.
Select “Confirm” using a voice command or .
A passkey is displayed and heard, and a voice guidance instruction
for inputting the passkey into the portable player is heard. Input the passkey into the portable player.
Refer to the manual that comes with the portable player for the oper-
ation of the portable player.
Guidance for registration completion is heard.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6