2012 Lexus GX460 Owner's Manual

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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 the vehicle may become
high, resulting in damage to the player.
●Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the iPod while it is con-
nected 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 ter-
minal.

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Operating a USB memory
Connecting a USB memory enables you to enjoy music from the vehicle
speakers.
■Connecting a USB memory
Slide the auxiliary box lid.
Open the cover and connect a
USB memory.
Turn on the power of the USB
memory if it is not turned on.
Press the “AUX•USB” button.
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■Control panel
Po w e r Vo l u m e
Playback/
pause Folder selection
Selecting a file
Displaying text message
Playback
Search play
Random playback Repeat play
File selection

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Selecting and scanning a folder■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press the 6 ( ∧) or 5 (∨ ) button to select the desired folder.
■ Returning to the first folder
Press and hold the 5 ( ∨) button until you hear a beep.
■ Scanning the first file of all the folders
Press and hold the “SCAN” button 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 the “SCAN” button
again.
Selecting and scanning files
■ Selecting a file
Turn the “TUNE/SEL” knob or press “ ∧” or “∨ ” on the “SEEK•TRACK”
button to select the desired file.
■ Scanning the files in a folder
Press the “SCAN” button.
The first ten seconds of each file will be played.
To cancel, press the “SCAN” button again.
When the desired file is reached, press the “SCAN” button again.
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Playing and pausing filesTo play or pause a file, press the 3 ( ) button.
Fast-forwarding and rewinding filesTo fast-forward or rewind, press and hold “ ∧” or “ ∨” on the
“SEEK•TRACK” button until you hear a beep.
Random playback
■ Playing files from a folder in random order
Press the 1 (RAND) button.
To cancel, press the 1 (RAND) button again.
■Playing all the files from a USB memory in random order
Press and hold the 1 (RAND) button until you hear a beep.
To cancel, press the 1 (RAND) button again.
Repeat play
■ Repeating a file
Press the 2 (RPT) button.
To cancel, press the 2 (RPT) button again.
■Repeating all the files in a folder
Press and hold the 2 (RPT) button until you hear a beep.
To cancel, press the 2 (RPT) button again.

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Switching the displayPress the “TEXT” button.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Elapsed time → Folder name → File name → Album title (MP3 only) →
Tr a c k t i t l e → Artist name
■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.
■Display
→ P. 4 2 7
■Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem in the USB memory or its connection.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that no MP3/WMA files are included in the USB
memory.

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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 (12mbps)
• 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 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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●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standardsMP3 (MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III, MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III,
MPEG2.5)
• Compatible sampling frequencies MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
MPEG2.5: 8, 11.025, 12 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR) MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32-320 (kbps)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32-160 (kbps)
MPEG2.5: 32-160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies HIGH PROFILE 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates HIGH PROFILE 32-320 (kbps, VBR)
●File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those with
the extension .mp3 or .wma.