2012 TOYOTA AVALON window

BASIC FUNCTIONS
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3. Following voice guidance, say the
command displayed on the screen.
If a desired outcome is not shown, or if no
choices are available, say “Go back” or
touch “Go Back” to return to the previous
screen.
To cancel speech command recognition,
say “Cancel” , touch “Cancel” , or push
and hold the talk switch.
If the navigation system does not respond
or the confirmation screen does not disap-
pear, please push the talk switch and try
again.
If a speech command cannot be recog-
nized within 6 seconds, the voice guidance
system will say “Pardon?” (“Command not
recognized.” will be displayed on the
screen) and speech command reception
will restart.
If a speech command cannot be recog-
nized two consecutive times, the voice
guidance system will say “Paused. To re-
start voice recognition, push the talk
switch.”, then be suspended.
 Microphone
It is unnecessary to speak directly into
the microphone when giving a com-
mand.
INFORMATION
 Wait for the confirmation beep be-
fore speaking a command.
 Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if :
 Spoken too quickly
 Spoken at a low or high volume
 The windows or moon roof are
open
 Passengers are talking while
voice commands are spoken
 The air conditioning speed is set
high
 Turning the air conditioning
vents towards the microphone

TELEPHONE AND INFORMATION
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INFORMATION
Talk alternately with the other
party on the phone. If you talk at
the same time, the voice may not
reach each other. (It is not a mal-
function.)
 Keep the volume of receiving voice
down. Otherwise, an echo will be
heard and receiving voice can be
heard outside of the vehicle. When
you talk on the phone, speak clear-
ly towards the microphone.
 In the following situations, your
voice may not reach the other
party.
 Driving on unpaved road. (Mak-
ing a traffic noise.)
 Driving at the high speed.
 The window or moon roof are
open.
 Turning the airconditioning
vents towards the microphone.
 The sound of the aircondition-
ing fan is loud.
 There is an effect from the net-
work of the cellular phone.
1Indicates the condition of
Bluetooth  connection.
“Blue” indicates an excellent connection
to Bluetooth .
“Yellow” indicates a bad connection to
Bluetooth , resulting in possible deteriora-
tion of voice quality.
: No connection to Bluetooth .
2Indicates the amount of battery
charge left.
Empty Full
This is not displayed when the Bluetooth 
is not connected.
The amount left does not always corre-
spond with the one of your cellular phone.
The amount of battery charge left may not
be displayed depending on the phone you
have. This system doesn’t have a charg-
ing function.
3Indicates the receiving area.
“Rm” is displayed when receiving in
Roaming area.
“Hm” is displayed when receiving in
Home area.
The receiving area may not be displayed
depending on the phone you have.

AUDIO SYSTEM
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FM
Fading and drifting stations — Generally,
the effective range of FM is about 25 miles
(40 km). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by distor-
tion.
Multi−path — FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for two signals to reach
your antenna at the same time. If this hap-
pens, the signals will cancel each other
out, causing a momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering — These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping — If the FM signal you
are listening to is interrupted or weakened,
and there is another strong station nearby
on the FM band, your radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again.
AM
Fading — AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere — especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference — When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static. XM

Cargo loaded on the roof luggage carrier,
especially metal objects, may adversely
affect the reception of XM  Satellite Radio.
Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may in-
validate the user’s right to operate the
equipment.
iPod
About iPod —
Apple is not responsible for the opera-
tion of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compatible models —
Model
GenerationSoftware version
iPod5th
generationVer. 1.2.0 or
higher
iPod
nano1st
generationVer. 1.3.0 or
higher
2nd
generationVer. 1.1.2 or
higher
3rd
generationVer. 1.0.0 or
higher
iPod
touch1st
generationVer. 1.1.0 or
higher
iPod
classic1st
generationVer. 1.0.0 or
higher
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software versions 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.
USB memory
USB memory that can be used for MP3
and WMA playback.
USB communication formats: USB 2.0
FS (12 MBPS)
File formats: FAT 16/32 (Windows )
Correspondence class: Mass storage
class

AUDIO SYSTEM
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MP3/WMA FILES
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) and WMA
(Windows Media Audio) are audio
compression standards.
The MP3/WMA player can play MP3
and WMA files on CD−ROM, CD−R
and CD −RW discs.
The unit can play disc recordings com-
patible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level
2 and with the Romeo and Joliet file
system.
When naming an MP3 or WMA file, add
the appropriate file extension (.mp3 or
.wma).
The MP3/WMA player plays back files
with .mp3 or .wma file extensions as
MP3 or WMA files. To prevent noise
and playback errors, use the appropri-
ate file extensions.
The MP3/WMA player can play only
the first session using multi −session
compatible CDs.
MP3 player — MP3 files are compat-
ible with the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1,
Ver. 2.2, and Ver. 2.3 formats. The unit
cannot display disc title, track title and
artist name in other formats.
USB memory — MP3 files are com-
patible with the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver.
1.1, Ver. 2.2, Ver. 2.3 and Ver. 2.4 for-
mats. The unit cannot display track title
and artist name in other formats.
WMA files can contain a WMA tag that
is used in the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA tags carry information such as
track title, artist name.
The emphasis function is available
only when playing MP3/WMA files re-
corded at 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. Sampling frequency
MP3 files for MP3 player:
MPEG 1 LAYER 3 — 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
MPEG 2 LSF LAYER 3 — 16, 22.05, 24
kHz
MP3 files for USB memory:
MPEG 1 AUDIO LAYER 2, 3 — 32,
44.1, 48 kHz
MPEG 2 AUDIO LAYER 2, 3 — 16,
22.05, 24 kHz
MPEG 2.5 — 8, 11.025, 12 kHz
WMA files for WMA player:
Ver. 7, 8, 9 CBR — 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA files for USB memory:
Ver. 9 — HIGH PROFILE 32, 44.1, 48
kHz
The sound quality of MP3/WMA files
generally
improves with higher bit rate-
s. In order to achieve a reasonable lev-
el of sound quality, discs recorded with
a bit rate of at least 128 kbps are rec-
ommended.
Playable bit rates
MP3 files for MP3 player:
MPEG1 LAYER3 — 64 to 320 kbps
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3 — 64 to 160
kbps
MP3 files for USB memory:
MPEG 1 AUDIO LAYER 2, 3 — 32 to
320 kbps
MPEG 2 AUDIO LAYER 2, 3 — 32 to
160 kbps
MPEG 2.5 — 32 to 160 kbps
WMA files for WMA player:
Ver. 7, 8 CBR — 48 to 192 kbps
Ver. 9 CBR — 48 to 320 kbps
WMA files for USB memory:
Ver. 9 CBR — 32 to 320 kbps

AUDIO SYSTEM
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m3u —
Playlists created using “WINAMP” soft-
ware have a playlist file extension (.m3u).
MP3 —
MP3 is an audio compression standard de-
termined by a working group (MPEG) of
the ISO (International Standard Organiza-
tion). MP3 compresses audio data to
about 1/10 the size of that on conventional
discs.
WMA —
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio
compression format developed by Micro-
soft . It compresses files into a size small-
er than that of MP3 files. The decoding for-
mats for WMA files are Ver. 7, 8, and 9.

REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM
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NOTICE
If the back of the vehicle is hit, the
position and mounting angle of the
camera may change. Be sure to
have the camera’s position and
mounting angle checked at your
Toyota dealer.
As the camera has a water proof
construction, do not detach, disas-
semble or modify it. This may
cause incorrect operation.
If the temperature changes rapidly,
such as when hot water is poured
on the vehicle in cold weather, the
system may not operate normally.
Do not hit the camera or subject it
to strong impact as this may cause
its position and mounting angle to
change.
Do not strongly rub the camera lens.
If the camera lens is scratched, it
cannot transmit a clear image.
Do not allow organic solvent, car
wax, window cleaner or glass coat
to adhere to the camera. If this hap-
pens, wipe it off as soon as pos-
sible.
When replacing the tires, please
consult your Toyota dealer. If you
replace the tires, the area dis-
played on the screen may change.
When washing the vehicle, do not
apply intensive bursts of water to
the camera or camera area. Doing
so may result in the camera mal-
functioning.
INFORMATION
If the camera lens becomes dirty, it
cannot transmit a clear image. If wa-
ter droplets, snow, or mud adhere to
the lens, rinse with water and wipe
with a soft cloth. If the lens is ex-
tremely dirty, wash it with a mild
cleanser and rinse.

APPENDIX
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This navigation system calculates the
current vehicle position using satellite
signals, various vehicle signals, map
data, etc. However, the accurate posi-
tion may not be shown depending on
the satellite condition, road configura-
tion, vehicle condition or other circum-
stances.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) de-
veloped and operated by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Defense provides an accurate cur-
rent vehicle position, normally using 4 or
more satellites, and in some case 3 satel-
lites. The GPS system has a certain level
of inaccuracy. While the navigation sys-
tem will compensate for this most of the
time, occasional positioning errors of up to
300 feet (100 m) can and should be expec-
ted. Generally, position errors will be cor-
rected within a few seconds.
When your vehicle is receiving signals
from the satellites, the “GPS” mark ap-
pears at the top left of the screen.
The GPS signal may be physically ob-
structed, leading to inaccurate vehicle
position on the map display. Tunnels, tall
buildings, trucks, or even the placement of
objects on the instrument panel may ob-
struct the GPS signals.
The GPS satellites may not send signals
due to repairs or improvements being
made to them.
Even when the navigation system is re-
ceiving clear GPS signals, the vehicle
position may not be shown accurately or
inappropriate route guidance may occur in
some cases.
NOTICE
The installation of window tinting
may obstruct the GPS signals. Most
window tinting contains some metal-
lic content that will interfere with GPS
signal reception of the antenna in the
instrument panel. We advise against
the use of window tinting on vehicles
equipped with navigation systems.
Limitations of the
navigation system