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●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 using MP3 com-
pression.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a Microsof t 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 audi o compression technol-
ogy standard used with MPEG2 and MPEG4.
MP3, WMA and AAC file and media/formats compatibility are limited.
●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards MP3 (MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERIII, MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERIII)
• Compatible sampling frequencies MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERIII: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERIII: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR) MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERIII: 32-320 (kbps)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERIII: 8-160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, jo int stereo, dual channel and monaural
●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9 (only compatible with Window 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)
●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 channel modes: 1 ch and 2 ch
●MP4, WMV and AVI files
The following resolutions can be used:
128x96, 160x120, 176x144 (QCIF), 320x240 (QVGA), 352x240 (SIF),
352x288 (CIF), 640x480 (VGA), 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL)
●File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA/AAC and played are those with
the extension .mp3, .wma or .m4a.
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®
Steps for using Bluetooth® devices
The following can be performed using Bluetooth® wireless communication:
■A portable audio player can be operated and listened to via the Lexus
Display Audio system
■Hands-free phone calls can be made via a cellular phone
In order to use wireless communication, register and connect a Bluetooth
®
device by performing the following procedures.
Device registration/connection flow
1. Register the Bluetooth® device to be used with Lexus Display
Audio system ( P. 451)
2. Select the Bluetooth® device to be used
( P. 452)
AudioHands-free phone
3. Start Bluetooth® connec-
tion ( P. 453)3. Start Bluetooth® connec-
tion ( P. 454)
4. Check connection status
( P. 462)4. Use Bluetooth® audio
( P. 459)
5. Use Bluetooth® phone
( P. 463)
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Turn the Bluetooth® connection setting of your device set to on.
Go to “Bluetooth
* Setup”: “MENU” button “Setup” “Bluetooth*”
Move the controller to the left and then select “Add Device”.
When this screen is displayed,
search for the device name dis-
played on this screen on your
Bluetooth
® device.
For operation of the Bluetooth® device,
see the manual that comes with your
Bluetooth
® device.
Register the Bluetooth® device
using your Bluetooth® device.
A PIN code are not required for SSP (Secur e Simple Pairing) compatible Bluetooth®
devices. Depending on the device, you may need to select Yes to register, or No to
cancel on the device.
If an error message is displayed, follow the guidance on the screen to try again.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Go to “Bluetooth* Setup”: “MENU” button “Setup” “Bluetooth*”
Move the controller to the left and then select “Remove Device”.
Select the device to remove.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Registering a Bluetooth® device
Bluetooth® compatible phones (HFP) and portable audio players (AVP) can
be registered simultaneously. You can register up to 5 Bluetooth® devices.
How to register a Bluetooth® device
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2
3
4
5
Removing a Bluetooth® device
1
2
3
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Go to “Bluetooth*1 Setup”: “MENU” button “Setup” “Bluetooth*1”
Select the device to connect.
Select “Connect XX
*2”, “Connect as a Phone” or “Connect as an Audio
Player”.
“Connect XX
*2” means connect both the phon e and audio functions of one
device.
If the desired Bluetooth
® device is not displayed, register the device.
( P. 451)
*1: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
*2: XX represents the selected device name.
Selecting a Bluetooth® device
If multiple Bluetooth® devices are registered, follow the procedure below to
select the Bluetooth® device to be used. You ma y only use one device at a
time.
How to select a Bluetooth® device
1
2
3
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® Phone
Before making a phone call, check the connection status, battery charge, call
area and signal strength. (
P. 462)
If a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, chec k the connection status. If the
device is not connected, either register or reconnect it. (
P. 451, 454)
To display the screen shown below, press the off-hook switch on the steering
wheel or select “Phone” on the “Menu” screen. Phone name
Bluetooth
® connection status
( P. 462)
Displays the call history screen
( P. 465)
Displays the favorites screen
( P. 465)
Displays the contacts screen
( P. 463)
Displays the dial pad screen ( P. 463)
Displays the message inbox screen ( P. 469)
Using a Bluetooth® Phone
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your cellular phone
without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data system that
allows the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to the hands-free system and
make/receive calls.
Phone top screen
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2
3
4
5
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Go to “Dial Pad”: “MENU” button “Phone” “Dial Pad”
Input a phone number. ( P. 404)
Press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel or select .
You can dial a number from the phoneb ook data imported from your cellular
phone. The system has one phonebook fo r each registered phone. Up to 2500
contacts may be stored in each phonebook. ( P. 464)
Go to “Contacts”: “MENU” button “Phone” “Contacts”
Choose the desired contact to call from the list.
Choose the number and then press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel
or press the controller.
Making a call
Once a Bluetooth® phone is registered, you can make a call using the follow-
ing procedure:
Dialing
Dialing from the phonebook
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2
3
1
2
3
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Press the off-hook sw itch on the steer-
ing wheel or select .
Press the on-hook switch on the steering wheel or select .
■International calls
Depending on the cellular phone in use, re ceived international calls may not be dis-
played correctly.
Receiving a call
When a call is received, the following screen is displayed together with a
sound.
To answer the phone
To refuse a call
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Select “Transmit Volume”. To restore
default volume, move the controller to
the left on the “Transmit Volume”
screen and then select “Default”.
Move the controller to the left and then select “In-Call Volume”. You can also
adjust the volume using the “PWR•VOL ” knob or the steering switches.
Select “Mute”.
When using phone services such as an answering service or a bank, you can
store phone numbers and code numbers in the contacts using “p” or “w” symbols
(eg. 056133 w 0123p#1).
Contact including a phone number only
Move the controller to the left and then select “0-9”.
Input the number.
Phone number containing a “p” symbol
When the “p” symbol is dialed in an ou tgoing call, there will be a pause for 2
seconds before the following di gits are dialed automatically.
Speaking on the phone
The following screen is displayed when speaking on the phone.
To adjust the transmit volume
To adjust in call volume
To prevent the other party from hearing your voice
Inputting tones
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2