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Multimedia System
Information
- Using the USB Devices
• To use an external USB device, make sure the device is not connected when
starting up the vehicle. Connect the
device after starting up.
• If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may damage the
USB device. (USB flashdrives are very
sensitive to electric shock.)
• If the engine is started up or turned off while the external USB device is con-
nected, the external USB device may not
work.
• The System may not play unauthenti- cated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the com- pression rate between 8Kbps ~
320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression rate between 8Kbps ~
320Kbps.
• Take precautions for static electricity when connecting or disconnecting the
external USB device.
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• An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is not rec-
ognizable.
• Depending on the condition of the exter- nal USB device, the connected external
USB device can be unrecognizable.
• When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is not either
512BYTE or 2048BYTE, then the device
will not be recognized.
• Use only a USB device formatted to FAT 12/16/32.
• USB devices without USB I/F authenti- cation may not be recognizable.
• Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in contact with the
human body or other objects.
• If you repeatedly connect or disconnect the USB device in a short period of time,
it may break the device.
• You may hear a strange noise when con- necting or disconnecting a USB device.
• If you disconnect the external USB device during playback in USB mode,
the external USB device can be damaged
or may malfunction. Therefore, discon-
nect the external USB device when the
audio is turned off or in another mode.
(e.g, Radio)
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• Depending on the type and capacity of
the external USB device or the type of
files stored in the device, there is a dif-
ference in the time for recognition the
device.
• Do not use the USB device for purposes other than playing music files.
• Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
• Use of USB accessories such as recharg- ers or heaters using USB I/F may lower
performance or cause trouble.
• If you use devices such as a USB hub purchased separately, the vehicle’s
audio system may not recognize the USB
device. In this case, connect the USB
device directly to the multimedia termi-
nal of the vehicle.
• If the USB device is divided by logical drives, only the music files on the high-
est-priority drive are recognized by car
audio.
• Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular phone/Digital camera can be unrecog-
nizable by standard USB I/F.
• Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile devices.
• USB HDD or USB types liable to connec- tion failures due to vehicle vibrations are
not supported. (i-stick type)
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