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Audio system
■Selecting a track/file/song
Press the “SEEK >” button or “< TRACK” button, or turn the
“TUNE•SCROLL” knob to select the desired track/file/song number.
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold the “SEEK >” button or
“< TRACK” button.
■Selecting a track/file/song from the track/file/song list
Select “Browse” or cover art.
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
1
2
Audio sourceList name
Audio CDTrack
MP3/WMA/AAC discFolder, File
Bluetooth®Album, Track
USBArtist, Album, Song, Genre, Com-
poser
iPod
Playlist, Artist, Album, Genre,
Audiobook, Composer, Song, Video,
Podcast
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Audio system
Radio operation
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
*
Scanning for receivable station
Select to display a list of receiv-
able stations
Setting the sound ( →P. 406)
*:FM only
Tune in to the desired station us ing one of the following methods.
■Seek tuning
Press the “SEEK >” button or “< TRACK” button.
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.
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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Audio system
CD player operation
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/
folder list
Random playback (
→P. 395)
Repeat play (
→P. 395)
Pause
Select to resume play
Setting the sound (
→P. 406)
■ Displaying the title and artist name
If a CD-TEXT disc is inserted, the title of the disc and track will be displayed.
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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●AAC file compatibility
• Compatible standards MPEG4/AAC-LC
• Compatible sampling frequencies 11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates 16-320 (kbps)
● Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3, WMA and AAC playback are
CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be possible if the CD-R or
CD-RW is not finalized. Playbac k may not be possible or the
audio may jump if the disc is scratched or marked with finger-
prints.
● 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)
UDF (2.01 or lower)
MP3, WMA and AAC 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 (including the root)
• Maximum length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255
● File names
The only files that can be re cognized as MP3/WMA/AAC and
played are those with the extension .mp3, .wma or .m4a.
● Discs containing multi-session recordings
As the audio system is compatible with multi session discs, it is
possible to play discs that contain MP3, WMA and AAC files.
However, only the first session can be played.
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iPod player operation
→P. 3 9 3
Pressing the “AUDIO” button disp lays the audio control screen from
any screens of the selected source.
Audio source selection screen
appears
Displays cover art
Selecting the play mode
(→ P. 417)
Shuffle play ( →P. 417)
Repeat play ( →P. 417)
Pause
Select to resume playback
Setting the sound ( →P. 406)
Connecting an iPod enables you to enjoy music from the vehicle
speakers.
Select “iPod” on the audi o source selection screen.
When the iPod connected to the system includes iPod video, the
system can only output the sound by selecting the browse
screen.
Connecting an iPod
Audio control screen
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■About iPod
●“Made for 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 stan-
dards.
● Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this acces-
sory 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 trade-
mark of Apple Inc.
■ iPod cover art
●Depending on the iPod and songs in the iPod, iPod cover art may be dis-
played.
● This function can be changed to on/off. ( →P. 399)
● It may take time to display iPod cover art, and the iPod may not be operated
while the cover art display is in process.
● Only iPod cover art that is saved in JPEG format can be displayed.
■ iPod functions
●When an iPod is connected and the audio source is changed to iPod mode,
the iPod will resume play from the same point in which it was last used.
● Depending on the iPod that is connected to the system, certain functions
may not be available. If a function is unavailable due to a malfunction (as
opposed to a system specification), disconnecting the device and recon-
necting it may resolve the problem.
● While connected to the system, the iPod cannot be operated with its own
controls. It is necessary to use the controls of the vehicle’s audio system
instead.
● When the battery level of an iPod is very low, the iPod may not operate. If
so, charge the iPod before use.
● Compatible models ( →P. 420)
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Audio system
USB memory device player operation
→P. 3 9 3
Pressing the “AUDIO” button disp lays the audio control screen from
any screens of the selected source.
Audio source selection screen
appears
Displays cover art
Displaying the folder list
Random playback ( →P. 395)
Repeat play ( →P. 395)
Pause
Select to resume playback
Setting the sound ( →P. 406)
Connecting a USB memory device enables you to enjoy music
from the vehicle speakers.
Touch “USB” on the audio source selection screen.
Connecting a USB memory device
Audio control screen
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Audio system
■USB memory
●Compatible devices
USB memory device that can be used for MP3, WMA and AAC playback.
● Compatible device formats
The following device format can be used:
• USB communication format: USB2.0 HS (480Mbps) and FS (12 Mbps)
• File system format: FAT16/32 (Windows)
• Correspondence class: Mass storage class
MP3, WMA and AAC files written to a device with 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 number of folders in a device: 3000 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files in a device: 9999
• Maximum number of files per folder: 255
● MP3, WMA and AAC files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size usi\
ng
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.
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/fo rmats compatibility are limited.