2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

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Using the audio control function
■ Changing sound quality modes
Ty p e A
Pressing selects the mode to be changed in the following
order:
“BAS” “TRE” “FAD” “BAL” “ASL”
Type B and C Press .
Press , , , or (type C only) as
corresponds to the desired mode.
“BASS”, “MID” (type C only), “TREB”, “FADE”, or “BAL”
■ Adjusting sound quality
Turning or adjusts the level.
Ty p e A
*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each radiomode or CD mode.
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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
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*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each audiomode.
■ Adjusting the Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL)
Ty p e 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*
(type C only)-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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Type B and C
Press .
Press (MORE).
Press (ASL).
Press , , (type B only) or (type B
only) as corresponds to the desired mode.
Type B: “LOW”, “MID”, “HIGH”, or “OFF”
Type C: “ON” or “OFF”
ASL automatically adjusts the volume and tone quality according
to vehicle speed.
■Setting the number of preset pages (type B and C)
The number of preset pages desired c an be set from 1 to 6. The initial
setting is 6 pages.
Press .
Press (MORE).
Press (PRESET).
Press , , , , or as corre-
sponds to the desired number of preset pages.
■ Language settings (type B and C)
P. 3 3 4
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Party mode switchYou can switch the sounds quality types by pressing the switch.
Base mode
Party mode
In party mode, the sound volume
from the speakers on the back
door is bigger than in base mode.
(The output from the speakers on
the rear doors will be transferred
to the back door speakers.)
CTH32AS048
■Trademark owned by SRS Labs, Inc. (type B, C and Display Audio)
The audio systems utilize SRS FOCUS
® and SRS TruBass® audio
enhancement technologies, under license from SRS Labs, Inc., in all modes
except AM radio mode.
FOCUS, TruBass, SRS and
symbols are trademarks of SRS Labs,
Inc.
FOCUS and TruBass technologies are incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc.
TruBass
® enhances the perception of bass frequencies to provide deep, rich
bass response from any size speaker.
SRS FOCUS
® raises the audio image from non-optimally placed speakers
up to the natural listening height at ear level.

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Using the AUX port
■Operating portable audio devices connected to the audio system
The volume can be adjusted using the vehicle's audio controls. All the other
adjustments must be made on the portable audio device itself.
■ When using a portable audio devi ce connected to the power outlet
Noise may occur during playback. Use the power source of the portable
audio device.
This port can be used to connect a portable audio device and listen
to it through the vehicle’s speakers.
Open the cover and connect
the portable audio device.
Press or .
CTH32AS023
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Using the steering wheel audio switches
: If equipped
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the
steering wheel.
Increases/decreases vol-
ume
Radio mode: Selects radio
stations
CD mode: Selects tracks,
files (MP3 and WMA) and
discs (type C only)
iPod mode:Selects a song
USB memory mode: Selects a file and
folder
Bluetooth
® audio mode:
Selects a track and
album
Turns the power on, selects
an audio source
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Turning the power on
Press when the audio system is turned off.
The audio system can be turned off by holding the switch down until you
hear a beep.
Changing the audio sourcePress when the audio system is turned on. The audio source
changes as follows each time the switch is pressed.
If no discs are inserted in the player, that mode will be skipped.
FM SAT CD (type B only) CD changer (type C only) Bluetooth®
Audio AUX USB/iPodAM
Adjusting the volume
Press “+” on to increase the vo lume and “-” to decrease the
volume.
Press and hold the switch to continue increasing or decreasing the vol-
ume.
Selecting a radio station
Press to select radio mode.
Press “” or “ ” on to select a radio station.
To scan for receivable stations, press and hold “ ” or “ ” on
until you hear a beep.
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Selecting a track/file or songPress to select CD, iPod, USB memory or Bluetooth
®
audio mode.
Press “” or “ ” on to select the desired track/file or
song.
Selecting a folder or album
Press to select the CD, USB memory or Bluetooth
®
audio mode.
Press and hold “ ” or “ ” on until you hear a beep.
Selecting a disc in the CD player (type C only)
Press to select CD mode.
Press and hold “ ” or “ ” on until you hear a beep.
CAUTION
■ To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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