2012 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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NOTICE
■
CDs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of CDs, 3 in. (8 cm) CD adapters or Dual
Disc.
Doing so may damage the player and/or the CD insert/eject function.
●CDs that have a diameter that is not 4.7
in. (12 cm).
● Low-quality and deformed CDs.
● CDs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
● CDs that have tape, stickers or CD-R
labels attached to them, or that have
the label peeled off.

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NOTICE
■Player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in damage to the CDs or
the player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
● Do not apply oil to the player.
● Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
● Never try to disassemble any part of the player.
●Do not insert more than one CD at a
time.

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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discs P. 2 5 1
Selecting a CD (type A only)
 P. 2 5 1
Playback
CD eject
Playback/pause
Searching playback Displaying text messagesSelecting a folder
CD load (type A only)
Selecting
a file
Selector buttons
Fast-forwarding and reversing/Selecting a filePower Volume

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Selecting and scanning a folder■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired folder.
To return to the first folder, press and hold “ ” on until you hear a
beep.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each
folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
When the desired folder is reached, press the button once again.
Selecting and scanning a file
■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn or press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired file.
■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press .
When the desired file is reached, press the button once again.

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Fast-forwarding and rewinding files
Press and hold “ ” or “ ” on .
Playing and pausing files
Press .
Random playback■ To play files from a partic ular folder in random order
Press that corresponds to “RDM”.
To cancel, press the button again.
■ To play all of the files on a di sc in random order (type A only)
Press that corresponds to “RDM” twice.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeating a file or a folder
■ Repeating a file
Press that corresponds to “RPT”.
To cancel, press the button again.
■Repeating a folder
Press that corresponds to “RPT” twice.
To cancel, press the button again.
■Repeating a disc (type A only)
Press that corresponds to “RPT” three times.
To cancel, press the same button again.

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Switching the displayPress .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track title
 Track title/Artist name  Track title/Album name 
Track title/Elapsed time.
■ Display
P. 255
■ Error messages
“READ ERROR”: This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the
player. The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side
down.
“PLEASE WAIT”: Operation has stopped due to a high temperature inside the player. Wait for a while and then press . Con-
tact your Toyota dealer if the CD still cannot be played.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that the MP3/WMA file is not included in the CD.
■ Discs that can be used
P. 256
■ CD player protection feature
P. 256
■ If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for
extended periods
P. 256

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■
Lens cleaners
P. 256
■ MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by 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 and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
• MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
* Compatible with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural

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●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback) Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)
● Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-
RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be possible, depending on the status
of the CD-R or CD-RW. Playback may not be possible or the audio may
jump if the disc is scratched or marked with fingerprints.
● Compatible disc formats
The following disc formats can be used.
• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2
• File formats: ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, (Romeo, Joliet) 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 length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255