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1664-5. Setup
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*: Premium Audio/12.3-inch display model
Driver easy speak will utilize the
vehicle microphones and speak-
ers to allow passengers in the
rear of the vehicle to more easily
hear the driver.
1 Display the audio settings
screen. ( P.164)
2 Select “Driver Easy Speak”.
3 Select the desired items to
be set.
Select to set the driver easy
speak function on/off.
Select to adjust the audio vol-
ume level.
●If any doors is opened while the
driver easy speak function is in
use, it will be automatically turned
off. To use this function again,
close all the doors.
●Driver easy speak cannot be used
while following function is in use:
• Voice command system
• Handsfree system
•Siri
●If feedback occurs, turn the driver
easy speak function off or adjust
its volume.
●The Driver Easy Speak function can be set from t
he home screen.
( P. 3 3 )
Settings the driver easy
speak function*
A
B
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1694-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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Audio/visual system
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Apple product may affect
wireless performance.
iPhone
®, iPod®, iPod clas-
sic®, ipod nano®, iPod
touch®, and Lightning® are
trademarks of Apple Inc., reg-
istered in the U.S. and other
countries.
12.3-inch display model
Use of the Made for Apple
badge means that an acces-
sory has been designed to
connect specifically to the
Apple product(s) identified in
the badge, and has been cer-
tified by the developer to meet
Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this
vehicle or its compliance with
safety and regulatory stan-
dards. Please note that the
use of this accessory with an
Apple product may affect
wireless performance.
iPhone, iPod, iPod nano, iPod
touch, and Lightning are
trademarks of Apple Inc., reg-
istered in the U.S. and other
countries.
■Compatible models
Audio
Made for
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus • iPhone SE
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPod touch (6th generation)
• iPod touch (5th generation)
Audio Plus/Premium Audio
Made for
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPod touch (6th generation)
• iPod touch (5th generation)
• iPod nano (7th generation)
12.3-inch display model
Made for
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone SE
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1724-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3),
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
and AAC (Advanced Audio
Coding) are audio compres-
sion standards.
This system can play
MP3/WMA/AAC files on USB
memory.
MP4, WMV and AVI files can
use the following resolutions:
128x96, 160x120, 176x144
(QCIF), 320x240 (QVGA),
352x240 (SIF), 352x288
(CIF), 640x480 (VGA),
720x480 (NTSC), 720x576
(PAL)
When naming an
MP3/WMA/AAC file, add an
appropriate file extension
(.mp3/.wma/.m4a).
This system plays back files
with .mp3/.wma/.m4a file
extensions as MP3/WMA/AAC files respec-
tively. To prevent noise and
playback errors, use the
appropriate file extension.
MP3 files are compatible with
the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1,
Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3 formats.
This system cannot display
disc title, track title and artist
name in other formats.
WMA/AAC files can contain a
WMA/AAC tag that is used in
the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA/AAC tags carry infor-
mation such as track title and
artist name.
The emphasis function is
available only when playing
MP3 files.
This system can play back
AAC files encoded by iTunes.
The sound quality of
MP3/WMA files generally
improves with higher bit rates.
m3u playlists are not compati-
ble with the audio player.
MP3i (MP3 interactive) and
MP3PRO formats are not
compatible with the audio
player.
The player is compatible with
VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
When playing back files
recorded as VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) files, the play time will
not be correctly displayed if
the fast forward or reverse
Compatible channel modes
File typeChannel mode
MP3 files
Stereo, joint ste-
reo, dual chan-
nel and
monaural
WMA files2ch
AAC files
1ch, 2ch (Dual
channel is not
supported)
WAV (LPCM)/
FLAC/ALAC/
OGG Vorbis
2ch
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1774-7. Rear seat entertainment system
4
Audio/visual system
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)
4-7.Rear seat entertainment system
*: If equipped
Rear seat entertainment system
Remote controller
HDMI input port
Front audio/visual system
●This system can use infrared wireless headphones. (P.184)
Rear seat enter tainment system features*
The rear seat entertainment system is designed for the rear
passengers to enjoy audio/visual system.
The video played by the rear seat entertainment system is not
displayed on the front audio/visual system’s screen.
The system can be used when the engine switch
switch> is in ACC or ON.
System components
A
B
C
D
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1784-7. Rear seat entertainment system
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1Press the lock release but-
ton to open the display.
2 Pull the display down to an
easily viewable angle. 1
Push the display up until a
click is heard.
●The illumination of the screen
automatically turn s off when the
display is closed. However, the
rear seat entertainment system is
not turned off. (The sound is not
turned off.)
Some basics
Display
Opening the display
Closing the display
WA R N I N G
●When the rear seat entertain-
ment system is not used
• Keep the display closed. In the event of an accident of sudden
braking, the opened display
may hit an occupant’s body,
resulting in injury.
NOTICE
●Cleaning the display
• Wipe the display with a dry soft cloth. If the screen is wiped with
a rough cloth, the surface of the
screen may be scratched.
●Opening and closing the display
• When opening or closing the display, hold th e bottom center
of the display outer frame. Hold-
ing or pressing the LCD panel
could result in display problems
or LCD deterioration.
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1814-7. Rear seat entertainment system
4
Audio/visual system
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)
1Press the button to
turn on/off the speaker out-
put.
On: The sound is available from
both vehicle speakers and
headphones.
Off: The sound is available from
the headphones only.
1 Press the “DISC”, “SD” or
“INPUT” button to change the
audio/visual source.
Every time “INPUT” button is
pressed, the DLNA/Mira-
cast
®/HDMI mode will be
changed.
1 Press the , , or
button to select the control
icon on the screen.
2 Press the “ENT” button to
enter. 1
Press the “SIZE” button to
change the screen size.
DISC/SD/DLNA/Miracast®
mode
“Normal”: Displays the screen at
the original ratio (16:9)
“Full”: Displays the screen in full
screen mode
HDMI mode
“Normal 1”: Displays the screen
at the original ratio (4:3)
“Normal 2”: Displays the screen
in wide screen aspect (16:9)
“Full”: Displays the screen in full
screen mode
●The screen size can be changed
for each media mode individually.
You can adjust the contrast and
brightness of the screen. The
screen setting levels can be
adjusted for day mode and night
mode individually.
1 Press the “SETTING” button.
2 The screen settings can be
adjusted.
Turning on/off the speaker
output
Changing the audio/visual
source
Selecting a control icon
Changing the screen size
Adjusting the screen set-
tings
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1824-7. Rear seat entertainment system
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Turning on/off the speaker
output
Select to turn the over scan
function on/off.
*
When turned on, this function
hides image distortion at the
edge of the screen. (Part of
the image may be cut off.)
Turning on/off the “LCD AI”.
The “LCD AI” is automatically
determines the tone of the
video image and sets the
contrast to an optimum level,
displaying a sharp image.
Select to turn the screen off.
Weakens the contrast of the
screen
Strengthens the contrast of
the screen
Darkens the screen
Brightens the screen
*: This function is not available
depending on the screen.
1 Remove the insulating sheet.
●An insulating sheet is set to pre-
vent the batteries from being dis-
charged.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Before using the remote
controller (for new vehicle
owners)
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1844-7. Rear seat entertainment system
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For the rear seat entertainment
system, aftermarket head-
phones can be used to listen to
audio.
Wireless headphones can be
used.
When using wireless head-
phones, use headphones that
comply with the following condi-
tions.
■Communication system
Infrared rays
●With some wireless headphones
generally available in the market,
it may be difficult to catch signals
properly.
Toyota recomme nds the use of
Toyota genuine wireless head-
phones. Please contact your Toy-
ota dealer for further details.
●When the sound volume needs to
be changed while a wireless
headphone is used, adjust the vol-
ume using the wireless head-
phone’s volume switch.
The rear seat entertainment
system can be operated from
the front seats.
1 Press the “AUDIO” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
2 Select “Source” on the
screen or press “AUDIO” but-
ton again.
3 Select “Rear”.
Using headphones
Using wireless head-
phones (sold separately)
Operating from the front
seats