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Special shaped discs
Tran
sparent/translucent discs
Low qu
ality discs
Lab
eled discs
Handle discs carefully, especially when
inserting them. Hold them on the edge
and do not bend them. Avoid getting fin -
gerprints on them, particularly on the shiny
sid
e.
Di
rt, 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.)
Re
move discs from the players when not
in use. Store them in their plastic cases
away from moisture, heat and direct sun -
light.
NOTICE
● Do not use special shaped, transparent/
translucent, low quality or labeled discs
such as those shown in the illustrations.
The use of such discs may damage the
player, or it may be impossible to eject
the disc.
● This system is not designed for use of
Dual Discs. Do not use Dual Discs
because they may cause damage to the
player.
● Do not use discs with a protection ring.
The use of such discs may damage the
player, or it may be impossible to eject
the disc.
● Do not use printable discs. The use of
such discs may damage the player, or it
may be impossible to eject the disc.
Correct Wrong
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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 cen-
ter to the edge of the disc (not in circles).
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 pro -
cess that allows discs to be played on a
conve
ntional 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 depend -
ing on the application settings and the
envi
ronment. Record with the correct for -
mat. (For details, contact the appropriate
appl
ication manufacturers of the applica-
tions.)
CD-R/CD-R
W discs may be damaged by
direct exposure to sunlight, high tempera -
tures or other storage conditions. The unit
may be un
able 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.
Re
cordings on CD-R/CD-RW cannot be
played using the DDCD (Double Density
CD) system.
“Made f
or iPod” and “Made for iPhone”
mean that an electronic accessory has
been designed to connect specifically to
iPod or iPhone respectively, and has been
certified by the developer to meet Apple
performance standards.
Ap
ple is not responsible for the operation
of this device or its compliance with safety
and regulatory standards. Please note
that the use of this accessory with iPod or
iPhone may affect wireless performance.
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 trademark of Apple Inc.CD-R/RW DISCS
iPod
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The following iPod®, iPod nano®, iPod
classic®, iPod touch® and iPhone® devic-
es 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 (2nd generation)
• iPod nano (1st generation)
• iPhone 5
• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software versions etc., some models
might be incompatible with this system.
■COMPATIBLE USB DEVICES
■COMPATIBLE COMPRESSED
FILES
COMPATIBLE MODELSFILE INFORMATION
USB communication
formatsUSB 2.0 HS (480
Mbps) and FS
(12 Mbps)
File formatsFAT 16/32
Correspondence classMass storage
class
ItemUSBDISC
Compatible
file formatMP3/WMA/AAC
Folders in the
deviceMaximum
3000Maximum 192
Files in the
deviceMaximum 9999Maximum 255
Files per
folderMaximum 255
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■CORRESPONDING SAMPLING
FREQUENCY
■CORRESPONDING BIT RATES
(Variable Bit Rate (VBR) compatible)
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3), WMA
(Windows Media Audio) and AAC
(Advanced Audio Coding) are audio com -
pression standards.
Thi
s system can play MP3/WMA/AAC files
on CD-R, CD-RW discs and USB memory.
Thi
s system can play disc recordings com -
patible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2
and with the Romeo and Joliet file system.
Whe
n naming an MP3/WMA/AAC file, add
an appropriate file extension (.mp3/.wma/
.m4a).
Thi
s system plays back files with .mp3/
.wma/.m4a file extensions as MP3/WMA/
AAC files respectively. To prevent noise
and playback errors, use the appropriate
file extension.
Thi
s system can play only the first session
when using multi-session compatible CDs.
MP3
files are compatible with the ID3 Tag
Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3 for -
mats. This system cannot display disc
ti
tle, track title and artist name in other for -
mats.
WMA/AAC f
iles 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.
Thi
s system can play back AAC files
encoded by iTunes.
The
sound quality of MP3/WMA files gen-
erally improves with higher bit rates. In
order to achi eve a reasonable level of
sound quality, discs recorded with a bit
rate of at least 128 kbps are recom -
mended.
The
MP3/WMA player does not play back
MP3/WMA files from discs recorded using
packet write data transfer (UDF format).
Discs should be reco rded using “pre-mas-
tering” software rather than packet-write
sof
tware.
M3u p
laylists are not compatible with the
audio player.
MP3
i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO for -mats are not compatible with the audio
player.
File typeFrequency (kHz)
MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 332/44.1/48
MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF LAYER 316/22.05/24
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 LAYER 38 - 160
WMA files: Ver. 7, 8CBR 48 - 192
WMA files:
Ver. 9 (9.1/9.2)CBR 48 - 320
AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC16 - 320
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The player is compatible with VBR (Vari -
able Bit Rate).
When p
laying back files recorded as VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) files, the play time will
not be correctly displayed if the fast for -
ward or rewind operations are used.
I
t is not possible to check folders that do
not include MP3/WMA/AAC files.
MP3/
WMA/AAC files in folders up to 8 lev -
els deep can be played. However, the
st art of playback may be delayed when
using discs containing numerous levels of
folders. For this reason, we recommend
creating discs with no more than 2 levels
of folders.
The
play order of the compact disc with
the structure shown above is as follows:
The order chang
es depending on the per -
sonal computer and MP3/WMA/AAC
encod ing software you use.
001.mp3
002.wma
Folder 1
003.mp3Folder 2
004.mp3
005.wma Folder 3
006.aac
001.mp3 002.wma . . . 006.aac
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This is a general term that describes the
process of writing data on-demand to CD-
R, etc., in the same way that data is writ -
ten to floppy or hard discs.
Thi
s is a method of embedding track-
related information in an MP3 file. This
embedded information can include the
track number, track title, the artist’s name,
the album title, the music genre, the year
of production, comments, cover art and
other data. The contents can be freely
edited using software with ID3 tag editing
functions. Although the tags are restricted
to a number of characters, the information
can be viewed when the track is played
back.
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
and artist name.
Thi
s is the international standard for the
formatting of CD-ROM folders and files.
For the ISO 9660 format, there are 2 lev -
els of regulations.
Level
1: The file name is in 8.3 format (8
character file names, with a 3 character
file extension. File names must be com -
posed of one-byte capital letters and num -
bers. The “_” symbol may also be
inc
luded.)
Level
2: The file name can have up to 31
characters (including the separation mark
“.” and file extension). Each folder must
contain fewer than 8 hierarchies.
Pl
aylists created using “WINAMP” soft -
ware have a playlist file extension (.m3u).
MP3
is an audio compression standard
determined by a working group (MPEG) of
the ISO (International Standard Organiza -
tion). MP3 compresses audio data to
abo
ut 1/10 the size of that on conventional
discs.
WMA (Wind
ows Media Audio) is an audio
compression format developed by
Micro soft
®. It compresses files into a size
smaller than that of MP3 files. The decod -
ing formats for WMA files are Ver. 7, 8 and
9.
This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation and third parties. Use or dis -
tribution of such technology outside of this
produ
ct is prohibited without a license
from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft
subsidiary and third parties.
AAC
is short for Advanced Audio Coding
and refers to an audio compression tech-
nology standard used with MPEG2 and
MPEG4.
TERMS
PACKET WRITE
ID3 TAG
WMA TAG
ISO 9660 FORMAT
m3u
MP3
WMA
AAC
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ERROR MESSAGES
ModeMessageExplanation
CD
“No music files found.”This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
included in the DISC.
“Check Disc”
It indicates that the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted upside down. Clean the disc or in-
sert it correctly.
It indicates a disc which is not playable is insert-
ed.
“Disc Error”There is a trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
USB
“Connection error. Please
consult your Owner’s
Manual for instructions on
how to connect the USB
device.”
This indicates a problem in the USB memory or
its connection.
“There are no files avail-
able for playback. Please
add compatible files to
your USB device.”
This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
included in the USB memory.
iPod
“Connection error. Please
consult your Owner’s
Manual for instructions on
how to connect the iPod.”
This indicates a problem in the iPod or its con-
nection.
“There are no songs avail-
able for playback. Please
add compatible files to
your iPod.”This indicates that there is no music data in the
iPod.
“iPod authorization unsuc-
cessful.”This indicates that it failed to authorize the iPod.
Please check your iPod.
INFORMATION
●If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
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