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6. TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
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AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM
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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 transmitter. They are often ac-
companied by distortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for 2 signals to reach
the vehicle’s antenna at the same time.
If this happens, 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 flutter-
ing.
Station swapping: If the FM signal be-
ing listened to is interrupted or weak-
ened, and there is another strong station
nearby on the FM band, the radio may
tune in the second station until the orig-
inal signal can be picked up again.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 sta-
tion 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 broadcast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening or elec-
trical motors. This results in static.
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Handle discs carefully, especially when
inserting them. Hold them on the edge
and do not bend them. Avoid getting
fingerprints on them, particularly on the
shiny side.
Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of a
track. (To see a pin hole, hold the disc
up to the light.)
Remove discs from the players when
not in use. Store them in their plastic
cases away from moisture, heat and
direct sunlight.
To clean a disc: Wipe it with a soft, lint-
free cloth that has been dampened with
water. Wipe in a straight line from the
centre to the edge of the disc (not in cir-
cles). Dry it with another soft, lint-free
cloth. Do not use a conventional record
cleaner or anti-static device.
CD-R/CD-RW discs that have not been
subject to the “finalizing process” (a
process that allows discs to be played
on a conventional CD player) cannot be
played.
It may not be possible to play CD-R/
CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer
because of disc characteristics,
scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt,
condensation, etc. on the lens of the
unit.
It may not be possible to play discs
recorded on a personal computer
depending on the application settings
and the environment. Record with the
correct format. (For details, contact the
appropriate application manufacturers
of the applications.)
CD-R/CD-RW discs may be damaged
by direct exposure to sunlight, high
temperatures or other storage condi-
tions. The unit may be unable to play
some damaged discs.
If you insert a CD-RW disc into the
player, playback will begin more
slowly than with a conventional CD or
CD-R disc.
Recordings on CD-R/CD-RW cannot
be played using the DDCD (Double
Density CD) system.
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CD-R/RW AND DVD-R/RW
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6. TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
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AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM
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“Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone”
and “Made for iPad” mean that an elec-
tronic accessory has been designed to
connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or
iPad, respectively, and has been certi-
fied by the developer to meet Apple
performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the opera-
tion of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this acces-
sory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may
affect wireless performance.
iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod
nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries. Lightning is a trade-
mark of Apple Inc.
The Lightning connector works with
iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th generation),
and iPod nano (7th generation).
The 30-pin connector works with
iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS,
iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch (1st
through 4th generation), iPod classic,
and iPod nano (1st through 6th genera-
tion).
USB works with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S,
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G,
iPhone,iPod touch (1st through 5th gen-
eration), iPod classic, and iPod nano
(1st through 7th generation).
The following iPod®, iPod nano®, iPod
classic®, iPod touch® and iPhone® de-
vices can be used with this system.
Made for
• iPod touch (5th generation)*
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)
• iPod touch (2nd generation)
• iPod touch (1st generation)
• iPod classic
• iPod with video
• iPod nano (7th generation)*
• iPod nano (6th generation)
• iPod nano (5th generation)
• iPod nano (4th generation)
• iPod nano (3rd generation)
• iPod nano (1st generation)
• iPhone 5*
• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone
*: iPod video not supported
iPodCOMPATIBLE MODELS
INFORMATION
Depending on differences between
models or software versions etc.,
some models might be incompatible
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6. TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
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COMPATIBLE USB DEVICES
COMPATIBLE COMPRESSED
FILESCORRESPONDING SAMPLING
FREQUENCY
CORRESPONDING BIT RATES
(Variable Bit Rate (VBR) compatible)
FILE INFORMATION
USB communica-
tion formatsUSB 2.0 HS (480
Mbps) and FS (12
Mbps)
File formatsFAT 16/32
Correspondence
classMass storage class
ItemUSBDISC
Compatible file
format (audio)MP3/WMA/AAC
Folders in the
deviceMaxi-
mum300
0Maxi-
mum192
Files in the de-
viceMaxi-
mum999
9Maxi-
mum255
Files per folderMaxi-
mum255-
File typeFrequency
(kHz)
MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 332/44.1/48
MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF LAY-
ER 3
16/22.05/24
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8, 9 (9.1/9.2)32/44.1/48
AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC11.025/12/16/
22.05/24/32/
44.1/48
File typeBit rate (kbps)
MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 332 - 320
MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF LAY-
ER 3
8 - 160
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8CBR 48 - 192
WMA files:
Ver. 9 (9.1/9.2)CBR 48 - 320
AAC files:
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MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3), WMA
(Windows Media Audio) and AAC
(Advanced Audio Coding) are audio
compression standards.
This system can play MP3/WMA/AAC
files on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-
RW discs and USB memory.
This system can play disc recordings
compatible with ISO 9660 level 1 and
level 2 and with the Romeo and Joliet
file system.
When naming an MP3/WMA/AAC
file, add an appropriate file extension
(.mp3/.wma/.m4a).
This system plays back files with .mp3/
.wma/.m4a file extensions as MP3/
WMA/AAC files respectively. To pre-
vent noise and playback errors, use the
appropriate file extension.
This system can play only the first ses-
sion when using multi-session compati-
ble CDs.
MP3 files are compatible with the ID3
Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2 and Ver.
2.3 formats. This system cannot display
disc title, track title and artist name in
other formats.
WMA/AAC files can contain a WMA/
AAC tag that is used in the same way
as an ID3 tag. WMA/AAC tags carry
information such as track title and artist
name.
The emphasis function is available only
when playing MP3/WMA files
recorded at 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz.
This system can play back AAC files
encoded by iTunes.
The sound quality of MP3/WMA files
generally improves with higher bit
rates. In order to achieve a reasonable
level of sound quality, discs recorded
with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps are
recommended.M3u playlists are not compatible with
the audio player.
MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO
formats are not compatible with the
audio player.
The player is compatible with VBR
(Variable Bit Rate).
When playing back files recorded as
VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files, the play
time will not be correctly displayed if
the fast forward or reverse operations
are used.
It is not possible to check folders that
do not include MP3/WMA/AAC files.
MP3/WMA/AAC files in folders up to
8 levels deep can be played. However,
the start of playback may be delayed
when using discs containing numerous
levels of folders. For this reason, we
recommend creating discs with no
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1. SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
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SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM
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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Go home” or select “Go
home”.
A confirmation screen will be dis-
played showing the recognition results.
3Say “Yes” or select “Yes”.
The system starts searching for a route
to your home.
When the speech command is recog-
nized, the map of the area around the
home address will be displayed and
route guidance to the home address will
begin.
INFORMATION
If the navigation system does not
respond or the confirmation screen
does not disappear, press the talk
switch and try again.
If a speech command cannot be rec-
ognized, voice guidance will say
“Pardon?” and speech command
reception will restart.
If a speech command cannot be rec-
ognized 2 consecutive times, the
speech command guidance system
will say “To restart voice recognition,
push the talk switch.”. Then voice
recognition will be suspended.
The voice recognition prompt can be
set to on or off when “Voice prompts”
is selected. This setting can also be
changed on the “Voice settings”
screen. (P.82)
Voice guidance can be canceled by
setting voice prompts to off. Use this
setting when it is desirable to say a
command immediately after pressing
the talk switch and hearing a beep.
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCHING
FOR A ROUTE TO YOUR
HOME
If a home address is not registered,
voice guidance will say “Your home
is not set.”. Please try again after set-
ting a home location. (P.149)

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4Say or select “Enter”.
A map corresponding to the decided
address is displayed. To set the dis-
played point as a destination, say
“Enter”.
If multiple points exist, the next point
can be displayed by saying “Next”.
1Press the talk switch.
“Play artist ”, “Play album
”, “Play song ” and
“Play playlist ” are displayed in
the “Shortcuts” screen.
2Say or select “Play artist ”,
“Play album ”, “Play song
” or “Play playlist ”.
Say the desired name in the place of the
“<>”.
A confirmation screen will be dis-
played showing the recognition results.
If multiple matching items are found, a
selection screen will be displayed.
3Say “Play” or select “Play”.
The system starts playing music.
INFORMATION
To change the country to be searched,
say “Change country” when the
screen to say the city name is dis-
played and the screen will change to
the country input screen.
The house number voice recognition
conditions are outlined below:
• Numerals: 10 digits or less
• Cardinals cannot be recognized.
• Numerals are recognized as single
digits only.
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCH FOR A
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2. LEXUS PARKING ASSIST-SENSOR
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
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PERIPHERAL MONITORING SYS-
The shape of the obstacle may prevent
a sensor from detecting it. Pay particu-
lar attention to the following obstacles:
• Wires, fences, ropes, etc.
• Cotton, snow and other materials that
absorb sound waves
• Sharply-angled objects
• Low obstacles
• Tall obstacles with upper sections pro-
jecting outwards in the direction of
your vehicle
CAUTION
Caution when using the Lexus park-
ing assist-sensor
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in the
vehicle being unable to be driven
safely and possibly cause an accident.
• Do not use the sensor at speeds in
excess of 6 mph (10 km/h).
• Do not attach any accessories within
the sensor range.
Even though sensors which are func-
tioning properly continue to detect
obstacles, never use the Lexus park-
ing assist if one more sensor(s) may
be malfunctioning.
NOTICE
Notes when washing the vehicle
Do not apply intensive bursts of water
or steam to the sensor area.
Doing so may result in the sensor
malfunctioning.
As the parking assist-sensor might be
malfunctioning in the following
cases, have it checked by any autho-
rized Lexus dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped
professional.
• The graphic which indicates that an
obstacle has been detected does not
come on and a beep does not sound
even when the Lexus parking assist-
sensor mode is turned on.
• The graphic which indicates that an
obstacle has been detected comes on
despite no obstacle around the vehi-
cle.
• If your vehicle has been involved in
an accident.
• If the graphic which indicates that
an obstacles has been detected
remains on without a beeping sound.