2020 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID radio

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AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
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6. TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
1. OPERATING INFORMATION
Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40
km). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifti ng, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter.
They are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for 2 signals to reach the ve-
hicle’s antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel each other
out, causing a momentar y flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering: These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping: If the FM signal being
listened to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another str ong station nearby on
the FM band, the radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again.
Fading: AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere — especially at
night. These reflected signals can interfere
with those received directly from the radio
station, causing the radio station to sound
alternately strong and weak.
Station interference: When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a ra-
dio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening or electrical
motors. This results in static.
NOTICE
● To avoid damage to the audio/visual
system:
• Be careful not to spill beverages over
the audio/visual system.
INFORMATION
● The use of a cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise from
the speakers of the audio/visual system
which you are listening to. However, this
does not indicate a malfunction.
RADIO
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with
the radio — it is just the normal result
of conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and ter-
rain can interfere with FM reception.
Power lines or phone wires can inter-
fere with AM signals. And of course, ra-
dio signals have a limited range. The
farther the vehicle is from a station, the
weaker its signal will be. In addition, re-
ception conditions change constantly
as the vehicle moves.
Here, some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a
problem with the radio are described.
FM
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6. TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
Cargo loaded on the roof luggage carrier,
especially metal objects, may adversely
affect the reception of SiriusXM Satellite
Radio.
 Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may
invalidate the user’s right to operate the
equipment.
 “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 standards.
 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 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.
 The Lightning connector works with
iPhone SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s,
iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s,
iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th and
6th generation), and iPod nano (7th gen-
eration).
 The 30-pin connector works with iPhone
4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G,
iPhone, iPod touch (1st through 4th gen-
eration), iPod classic, and iPod nano (1st
through 6th generation). 
USB works with iPhone SE, iPhone 6s
Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6,
iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone
4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G,
iPhone, iPod touch (1st through 6th gen-
eration), iPod classic, and iPod nano (1st
through 7th generation).
 Bluetooth
® technology works with iPhone
SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6
Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c,
iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone
3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch (2nd
through 6th generation), and iPod nano
(7th generation).
SiriusXM
iPod

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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
 Voice command system
 Press the talk switch to start the voice
command system. To cancel voice com-
mand, press and hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay connection is
established*
 Press and hold the talk switch to start Siri.
To cancel Siri, press the talk switch.
 Press the talk switch to start the voice
command system.
*: This function is not made available in
some countries or areas.
 It is unnecessary to speak directly into the
microphone when giving a command.
The voice command system enables
the radio, phone dialing, etc. to be op-
erated using voice commands.
Refer to the command list for samples
of voice commands. ( P.129)
USING THE VOICE
COMMAND SYSTEM
STEERING SWITCH
MICROPHONE

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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
Radio
 Audio*
1
CommandAction
“Tune to AM”Changes the radio to the specified AM frequency
“Tune to FM”Changes the radio to the specified FM frequency
“Play a station”Changes the radio to an FM station of the specified
genre*1
“Tune to preset <1-36>”Changes the radio to the specified preset radio station
“Tune to a satellite
station” Changes the radio to a satellite radio channel of the spec-
ified genre*2
“Tune to
” Changes the radio to the satellite radio channel with the
specified name*2
“Tune to channel on
XM” Changes the radio to a satellite radio channel of the spec-
ified number*2
*1: A station list must be built fi rst using the radio screen (P.82)
*2: Requires a satellite radio subscription
CommandAction
“Play playlist ”*2Plays tracks from the selected playlist
“Play artist ”*2Plays tracks from the selected artist
“Play song ”*2Plays the selected track
“Play album ”*2Plays tracks from the selected album
“Play genre ”*2Plays tracks from the selected genre
“Play composer ”*2Plays tracks from the selected composer
“Play podcast ”*2Plays tracks from the selected podcast
“Play audiobook ”*2Plays tracks from the selected audiobook
“Audio on”Turns the audio/visual system on
“Audio off”Turns the audio/visual system off
“Change the audio source to
”Sets the source to the specified audio mode
*
1: The audio device must be connected via a USB cable to use the functionality in this section
*2: When an Apple CarPlay connection is established, this voice commands will be unavailable.

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1. USEFUL INFORMATION
INFORMATION
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2. RECEIVING WEATHER INFORMATION*
1Press the “MENU” button.
2Select “Info”.
3Select “Weather” .
4Check that the weather screen is dis-
played.Weather information can be received
via HD Radio broadcast or DCM (Data
Communication Module).
DISPLAYING WEATHER
SCREEN
No.Function
Select to display the current weather
information. ( P.138)
Select to display a 3-day weather
forecast for the currently displayed
location.
To view the details of a specific day,
select the date.
Select to display the weather infor-
mation for the next 6 hours and 12
hours. (This button is not displayed
when a location is selected from the
“National Cities” list of “National/
Local” .)
Select to display the weather of a
desired location in the recently
checked locations list.
Select to change the displayed
weather location.
A location can be selected from two
different lists: a list of national cities
and a list of local cities. ( P.138)
Select to display Doppler weather
radar information over the map.
*: Entune Premium Audio only

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1. USEFUL INFORMATION
3. DATA SERVICES SETTINGS*
1Press the “MENU” button.
2Select “Setup” .
3Select “Data Services” .
4Select “Data Download Source” .
5Select the desired item to be set.SETTING DOWNLOAD
METHODS
Data service information, which is
comprised of traffic information and
weather information, can be received
via HD Radio broadcast or DCM (Data
Communication Module). The receiv-
ing method can be set to both or only
via HD Radio broadcast.
*: Entune Premium Audio only
No.Function
Select to receive data service infor-
mation via both HD Radio broadcast
and the DCM. When both methods
are available, HD Radio broadcast
will be selected.
Select to receive data only via HD
Radio broadcast.
INFORMATION
●This function is not made available in
some countries or areas.

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1. PHONE OPERATION (HANDS-FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR PHONES)
PHONE
7
2. SOME BASICS
The hands-free system enables calls
to be made and received without hav-
ing to take your hands off the steering
wheel.
This system supports Bluetooth
®.
Bluetooth® is a wireless data system
that enables cellular phones to be used
without being connected by a cable or
placed in a cradle.
The operating procedure of the phone
is explained here.
When an Apple CarPlay connection is
established, phone functions will be
performed by Apple CarPlay instead of
the hands-free system.
WA R N I N G
● While driving, do not operate a cellular
phone.
● Your audio unit is fitted with Bluetooth
®
antennas. People with implantable car-
diac pacemakers, cardiac resynchroni-
zation therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibrillators
should maintain a reasonable distance
between themselves and the Bluetooth
®
antennas. The radio waves may affect
the operation of such devices.
● Before using Bluetooth
® devices, users
of any electrical medical device other
than implantable cardiac pacemakers,
cardiac resynchronization therapy-pace-
makers or implantable cardioverter
defibrillators should consult the manu-
facturer of the device for information
about its operation under the influence
of radio waves. Radio waves could have
unexpected effects on the operation of
such medical devices.
NOTICE
● Do not leave your cellular phone in the
vehicle. In particular, high temperatures
inside the vehicle may damage the cel-
lular phone.
INFORMATION
●This system is not guaranteed to oper-
ate with all Bluetooth® devices.
● If your cellular phone does not support
Bluetooth
®, this system cannot function.
● In the following conditions, the system
may not function:
• The cellular phone is turned off.
• The current position is outside the
communication area.
• The cellular phone is not connected.
• The cellular phone has a low battery.
● When using the hands-free system or
Bluetooth
® audio and Wi-Fi® Hotspot
functions at the same time, the following
problems may occur:
• The Bluetooth
® connection may be
cut.
• Noise may be heard on the Bluetooth
®
audio playback.
• A noise may be heard during phone calls.
● Bluetooth
® uses the 2.4 GHz frequency
band. If both a Wi-Fi® connection and
Bluetooth® connection are being used
simultaneously, each connection may be
affected.
● If a Bluetooth
® device is attempting to
connect to the vehicle while another
device is connected as a Bluetooth
®
audio device or connected using the
hands-free system or Wi-Fi® Hotspot
function, the communication speed may
decrease or malfunctions may occur,
such as image distortion or audio skip-
ping. If a Bluetooth
® device is connected
to the system, the interference it may
cause will be reduced. When carrying a
device with its Bluetooth
® connection
enabled, make sure to register it to the
system and connect it or disable its
Bluetooth
® function.
● When a device is connected via Blue-
tooth
®, the Bluetooth® icon on the status
bar will be displayed in blue. ( P. 2 0 )

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3. WHAT TO DO IF...
PHONE
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In other situations
SymptomLikely causeSolution
Page
Cellular
phoneThis
system
The Bluetooth® con-
nection status is dis-
played at the top of
the screen each time
the engine
switch is in ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION
ON mode.
Connection confir-
mation display on
this system is set to
on.To turn off the display,
set connection confir-
mation display on this
system to off.
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Even though all con-
ceivable measures
have been taken, the
symptom status does
not change.
The cellular phone
is not close enough
to this system.Bring the cellular
phone closer to this
system.

Radio interference
has occurred.Turn off Wi-Fi® devices
or other devices that
may emit radio waves.
The cellular phone
is the most likely
cause of the symp-
tom.
Turn the cellular phone
off, remove and rein-
stall the battery pack,
and then restart the
cellular phone.

Enable the cellular
phone’s Bluetooth®
connection.

Disable the Wi-Fi®
connection of the cellu-
lar phone.
Stop the cellular
phone’s security soft-
ware and close all ap-
plications.

Before using an appli-
cation installed on the
cellular phone, careful-
ly check its source and
how its operation might
affect this system.

 : For details, refer to the owner’s manual that came with the ce llular phone.