2012 TOYOTA AVALON radio

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ........................... 228
Using the steering wheel climate control
switches ......................... 236
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ....................... 237
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system type............ 239
Using the radio ................. 243
Using the CD player ......... 251
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ..................... 259
Operating an iPod ............ 267
Operating a USB memory .......................... 274
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 282
Using the AUX port .......... 285
Using the steering switches ......................... 286
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3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system type
With navigation system
Owners of models equipped with a navigation system should
refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Without navig ation system
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Type B: CD player and AM/FM radio (with CD changer control-
ler)
TitlePage
Using the radioP. 243
Using the CD playerP. 251
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs P. 259
Operating an iPodP. 267
Operating a USB memoryP. 274
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 282
Using the AUX portP. 285
Using the steering switchesP. 286

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3-2. Using the audio system
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Using the radio
Selecting the preset station pagesDisplaying text
messages
AM/FM/SAT mode button Changing the category
(SAT mode)
Station selector
Power Volume Adjusting the frequency (AM, FM mode) or channel (SAT mode)
Scanning for receivable stations
Muting the sound
Seeking the frequency

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Setting station presets (excluding XM® Satellite Radio)
Search for desired stations by turning or pressing “ ”
or “ ” on .
Press and hold the button (one of ) the station is to be
set to, and you hear a beep.
Each preset page may contain AM, FM, or XM radio station presets.
Pressing will change between AM, FM, and XM modes but
will not change the preset page display. Press to change
the presets page. There are a total of 6 pages.
The number of preset pages can be customized from 1 to 6.
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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 me ssages (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 an d 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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■
Scanning XM® Satellite Radio channels
● Scanning channels in the current category
Press .
When the desired channel is reached, press the buttonagain.
● Scanning preset channels
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
When the desired channel is reached, press the buttonagain.
■ 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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