2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Owners Manual

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: Select to scroll to the next
or previous page.
: If appears to the right of titles, the complete titles are
too long for the display. Select
this button to scroll the title.
Turn the “TUNE
·SCROLL” knob
to move the cursor box to select a
desired item from the list, and
press the “TUNE
·SCROLL” knob
to play it. The track that is being
played is highlighted.
To return to the top screen, select “Now Playing” on the list screen.
List screen operation
When a list screen is displayed, use the appropriate buttons to
scroll through the list.
How to scroll

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Selecting a track/file/song
Press the “
” or “ ” button on “SEEK/TRACK” or turn the
“TUNE·SCROLL” knob to select the desired track/file/song number.
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold the “ ” or “ ” button on
“SEEK/TRACK”.
■Selecting a track/file/song from the track/file/song list
Select “Browse” or cover art.
Select the desired play mode. (USB and iPod)
Select the desired track/file/
song.
When an MP3/WMA/AAC disc or USB memory device is being used,
the folder can be selected. When a Bluetooth
® device or iPod is being
used, the album can be selected.
According to the audio device, the following is displayed.
Selecting, fast-forwarding a nd reversing tracks/files/songs
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Audio sourceList name
Audio CDTrack
MP3/WMA/AAC discFolder, File
Bluetooth®Album, Track
USBArtists, Albums, Songs, Genres,
Composers
iPodArtists, Albums, Songs, Genres,
Composers, Audiobooks, Videos

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Select “-” or “+” to adjust
the treble, mid or bass to
a level between -5 and 5.
Select “Front” or “Rear” to
adjust the front/rear audio
balance.
Select “L” or “R” to adjust the
left/right audio balance.
■ The sound quality level is adjusted individually
The treble, mid and bass levels can be adjusted for each audio mode sepa-
rately.
Optimal use of the audio system
On the “Sound Settings” screen, sound quality (Treble/Mid/
Bass), volume balance can be adjusted.
How to adjust the sound settings and sound quality
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5-4.Using the radio
Pressing the “AUDIO” button displays the audio control screen from
any screens of the selected source.
Audio source selection screen
appears
Preset stations
Select to display RBDS text
messages
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Scanning for receivable station
Select to display a list of receiv-
able stations
Setting the sound ( P. 355)
*:FM only
Tune in to the desired station using one of the following methods.
■Seek tuning
Press the “ ” or “ ” button on “SEEK/TRACK”.
The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station of the nearest
frequency and will stop when a station is found.
■Manual tuning
Turn the “TUNE·SCROLL” knob.
■Preset stations
Select the desired preset station.
Radio operation
Select “AM” or “FM” on the audio source selection screen to
begin listening to the radio.
Audio control screen
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Selecting a station
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Search for desired stations by turning the “TUNE·SCROLL” knob or
pressing the “” or “ ” button on “SEEK/TRACK”.
Select “(add new)”.
To change the preset station to a different one, select and hold the preset
station.
Select “Yes”.
Select “OK” after setting the new preset station.
■Refreshing the station list Select “Refresh” on the “Station List” screen.
To cancel the refresh, select “Cancel Refresh”.
■Reception sensitivity
●Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the continu-
ally changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength and sur-
rounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
● The radio antenna is mounted inside the rear quarter window. To maintain
clear radio reception, do not attach metallic window tinting or other metallic
objects to the antenna wire mounted inside the rear window.
Setting station presets
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5-5.Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
Pressing the “AUDIO” button displays the audio control screen from
any screens of the selected source.
Audio source selection screen
appears
Displaying the track/file list
MP3/WMA/AAC
Displaying the folder list
Random playback (P. 346)
Repeat play (
P. 346)
Pause
Select to resume play
Setting the sound (
P. 355)
CD player operation
Insert disc or select “CD” on the audio source selection screen
with a disc inserted to begin listening to a CD.
Audio control screen
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■Displaying the title and artist name
If a CD-TEXT disc is inserted, the title of the disc and track will be displayed.
■ Error messages
If an error message is displayed, refer to the following table and take the
appropriate measures. If the problem is not rectified, take the vehicle to your
Toyota dealer.
■ Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protection features may not play correctly.
■ CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected.
■ If a disc is left inside the CD pl ayer or in the ejected position for
extended periods
Disc may be damaged and may not play properly.
■ Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
MessageCauseCorrection procedures
“Check DISC” • The disc is dirty or
damaged.
• The disc is inserted
upside down.
• The disc is not play- able with the player. • Clean the disc.
• Insert the disc cor-
rectly.
• Confirm the disc is playable with the
player.
“Disc Error”There is a malfunction
within the system.Eject the disc.
“No music files found.”No playable data is
included on the disc.Eject the disc.

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MP3, WMA an d AAC 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 for-
mat.
AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression
technology standard used with MPEG2 and MPEG4.
MP3, WMA and AAC file and media/formats compatibility are limited.
● 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 (compatible with VBR) MPEG1 LAYER3: 32-320 (kbps)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 8-160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and mon- aural
● WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9 (only compatible with Windows Media Audio Standard)
• Compatible sampling frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback)
Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48-192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48-320 (kbps)