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from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics,
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionospheric
turbulence even in areas where no obsta-cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than 10
minutes with the satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large
building for the satellite radio to receive
all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
SAA0480
Compact Disc (CD) player
. Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD player.
. Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the
CD and dehumidify or ventilate the
player completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the passenger compartment
temperature is extremely high. De-
crease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.
. Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
. CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
. The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
. Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc- tion.
—
3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CDs that are not round
— CDs with a paper label
— CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
. This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC:
— Confirm that the CD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing
up, etc.).
— Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:
This is an error due to the temperature
inside the player is too high. Remove
the CD by pushing the EJECT button,
and after a short time reinsert the CD.
The CD can be played when the
temperature of the player returns to
normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio
system (only MP3 or WMA CD).
LHA0484
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
. Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to humid-
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Notes for iPod®use:
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
. Improperly plugging in the iPod
®may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod
®is connected properly.
. An iPod nano®(1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset
the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd Generation) will
continue to fast-forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using
an iPod nano
®(2nd Generation)
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod
®.
. Large video files cause slow responses
in an iPod
®. The vehicle center display
may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode,
the vehicle center display may momen- tarily black out, but will soon recover.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms:
.
MP3 —MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is
the most well known compressed
digital audio file format. This format
allows for near “CD quality”sound, but
at a fraction of the size of normal audio
files. MP3 conversion of an audio track
can reduce the file size by approxi-
mately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. The
compression reduces certain parts of
sound that seem inaudible to most
people.
. WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
the same amount of space when
compared to MP3s at the same level
of quality. .
AAC/M4A (if so equipped) —Advanced
Audio Coding (AAC) is a lossy audio
compression format. Audio files that
have been encoded with AAC are
generally smaller in size and deliver a
higher quality of sound than MP3.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
music file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter-
mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency —Sampling fre-
quency is the rate at which the samples
of a signal are converted from analog to
digital (A/D conversion) per second.
. Multisession —Multisession is one of
the methods for writing data to media.
Writing data once to the media is called
a single session, and writing more than
once is called a multisession.
. ID3/WMA Tag —The ID3/WMA tag is the
part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file
that contains information about the
digital music file such as song title,
artist, album title, encoding bit rate,
track time duration, etc. ID3 tag in-
formation is displayed on the Album/
Artist/Track title line on the display.
*3 Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions and information are going to be displayed.
*4 When VBR files are played, the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
*5 Models with navigation system
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Compressed Video Files (models
with navigation system)
Explanation of terms:
.DivX®- DivX®refers to the DivX®codec
owned by DivX, Inc. used for a lossy
compression of video based on MPEG-
4.
. AVI - AVI stands for Audio Video
Interleave. It is a standard file format
originated by Microsoft Corporation. A
“.divx” encoded file can be saved into
the “.avi” file format for playback on
this system if it meets the requirements
stated in the table in this section.
However, not all the “.avi”files are
playable on this system since different
encodings can be used than the DivX
®
codec.
. ASF - ASF stands for Advanced Systems
Format. It is a file format owned by
Microsoft Corporation. Note: Only “.
asf” files that meet the requirements
stated in the table in this section can
be played.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
video file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter- mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
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Requirement for Supporting Video Playback:
MediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL, USB 2.0 Memory
File Systems CD, CD-R,
CD-RW,
DVD,
DVD±R,
DVD±RW,
DVD±RW DL ISO9660 LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo, Joliet, UDF Bridge (UDF1.02
+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0
- ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
- Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-
based computer) are not supported.
- VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB Memory FAT16, FAT32
File Types .divx, .avi Video CodecsDivX3, DivX4, DivX5, DivX6
Audio Codecs MP3, MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3, AC3, LPCM
.asf Video Codec ISO-MPEG4
Audio Codec G.726
Bit Rates .divx, .avi Maximum Average 4Mbps
Maximum Peak8Mbps
Resolution .divx, .avi Minimum32632
Maximum 7206480
.asf Minimum 32632
Maximum 720
6576
Bluetooth®Audio player (models
with navigation system)
Bluetooth®is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
and licensed to Clarion Co., Ltd.
. Some Bluetooth®audio devices may
not be recognized by the in-vehicle
audio system.
. It is necessary to set up the wireless
connection between a compatible Blue-
tooth
®audio device and the in-vehicle
Bluetooth®module before using the
Bluetooth®audio player.
. Operating procedure of the Bluetooth®
audio player will vary depending on the
device. Make sure it is understood how
to operate an audio device before using
it with this system.
. The Bluetooth
®audio player may be
stopped under the following condi-
tions:
— Receiving a hands-free call.
— Checking the connection to the
hands-free phone.
. Do not place a Bluetooth
®audio device
in an area surrounded by metal or far
away from the in-vehicle Bluetooth
®
module to prevent tone quality degra-
SAA1533
Models with navigation system
1. Radio band select button
2. DISC·AUX button
SAA2922
Models without navigation system
1. AUX/Satellite band select button
2. Radio band select button
3. DISC button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
For all operation precautions, see “Audio
operation precautions” (P.4-39).
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
It may take some time to receive the
activation signal after subscribing the SiriusXM Satellite Radio. After receiving
the activation signal, an available channel
list will be automatically updated in the
radio. For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, push
the ignition switch from LOCK to ACC to
update the channel list.
Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low
and high frequency ranges automatically in
both radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last
audio source, which was playing immedi-
ately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the
ON·OFF button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance:
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade,
push the Audio control knob. When the
display shows the setting you want to
change (Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade),
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rotate the Audio control knob to set the
desired setting. For the other setting
methods, see“How to use SETTING button”
(P.4-14).
This vehicle has some sound effect func-
tions as follows:
. Speed Sensitive Vol.
. Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
. Driver’s Audio Stage (if so equipped)
For more details, see “How to use SETTING
button” (P.4-14).
Switching the display:
. Models with navigation system
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch
the displays as follows:
iPod
®/USB ?CD/DVD ?Bluetooth®
Audio ?iPod®/USB
. Models without navigation system
Pushing the AUX button will switch the
display as follows:
USB/iPod
®? XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ?
USB/iPod®
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
When the radio band select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the channel last played.
The last channel played will also come on
when the ON·OFF button is pushed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the
radio or satellite band select button is
turned to ON, the audio source will
automatically be turned off and the last
radio channel played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak,
the radio will automatically change from
stereo to monaural reception.
radio (AM/FM) orradio (FM/
AM/SAT) band select (Type A):
Pushing the RADIO AM·FM or FM·AM radio
band select button will change the band as
follows:
. Models with navigation system
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3
? AM
. Models without navigation system
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
radio (SAT) band select (Type A
without navigation system):
Push the satellite band select button to
select the satellite radio mode XM1, XM2
or XM3.
radio (FM/AM/SAT) band select
(Type B):
Pushing the radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM ?FM ?XM ?AM
When the radio band select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the radio will come on
at the station last played.
TUNE (Tuning):
. For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual
tuning.
. For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek
channels from all of the categories
when any category is not selected.
SEEK tuning/CATEGORY (CAT):
. For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button