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Appendix

Do not spill any liquid on the audio

system.

Things You Need to Know

WARNING

Always adjust the audio while the vehicle is

stopped:

Do not adjust the audio control switches

while driving the vehicle. Adjusting the

audio while driving the vehicle is

dangerous as it could distract your

attention from the vehicle operation which

could lead to a serious accident.

Even if the audio control switches are

equipped on the steering wheel, learn to

use the switches without looking down at

them so that you can keep your maximum

attention on the road while driving the

vehicle.

Radio Reception

▼

AM characteristics

AM signals bend around such things as

buildings or mountains and bounce off the

ionosphere.

Therefore, they can reach longer distances

than FM signals.

Because of this, 2 stations may sometimes

be picked up on the same frequency at the

same time.

Ionosphere

CAUTION

For the purposes of safe driving, adjust the

audio volume to a level that allows you to

hear sounds outside of the vehicle

including car horns and particularly

emergency vehicle sirens.

Station 1

Station 2

NOTE



To prevent the battery from being

discharged, do not leave the audio

system on for a long period of time when

the engine is not running.



If a cellular phone or CB radio is used

in or near the vehicle, it could cause

noise to occur from the audio system,

however, this does not indicate that the

system has been damaged.

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FM characteristics

Multipath noise

An FM broadcast range is usually about

40―50 km (25―30 miles) from the

source. Because of extra coding needed to

break the sound into 2 channels, stereo FM

has even less range than monaural

(non-stereo) FM.

Since FM signals can be reflected by

obstructions, it is possible to receive both

the direct signal and the reflected signal at

the same time. This causes a slight delay

in reception and may be heard as a broken

sound or a distortion. This problem may

also be encountered when in close

FM Station

proximity to the transmitter.

40—50km

(25—30 miles)

Reflected wave

Direct

Signals from an FM transmitter are similar

to beams of light because they do not bend

around corners, but they do reflect. Unlike

AM signals, FM signals cannot travel

beyond the horizon. Therefore, FM

Flutter/Skip noise

Signals from an FM transmitter move in

straight lines and become weak in valleys

between tall buildings, mountains, and

other obstacles. When a vehicle passes

through such an area, the reception

conditions may change suddenly, resulting

in annoying noise.

stations cannot be received at the great

distances possible with AM reception.

Ionosphere

FM wave

AM wave

FM wave

100—200 km (60—120 miles)

Atmospheric conditions can also affect

FM reception. High humidity will cause

poor reception. However, cloudy days may

provide better reception than clear days.

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Weak signal noise

Station drift noise

In suburban areas, broadcast signals

become weak because of distance from the

transmitter. Reception in such fringe areas

is characterized by sound breakup.

When a vehicle reaches the area of 2

strong stations broadcasting at similar

frequencies, the original station may be

temporarily lost and the second station

picked up. At this time there will be some

noise from this disturbance.

Station 2

88.3 MHz

Station 1

88.1 MHz

Strong signal noise

This occurs very close to a transmitter

tower. The broadcast signals are extremely

strong, so the result is noise and sound

breakup at the radio receiver.

Operating Tips for MP3

▼

MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3,

which is standardized voice compression

*1

established by the ISO working group

(MPEG).

Use of MP3 allows for audio data to be

compressed to approximately a tenth of

the source data size.

This unit plays files with the extension

(.mp3) as MP3 files.

*

1 International Organization for

Standardization

CAUTION

Do not use an audio ꢀle extension on ꢀles

other than audio ꢀles. In addition, do not

change the audio ꢀle extension. Otherwise,

the unit will not recognize the ꢀle correctly

resulting in noise or a malfunction.

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NOTE

Operating Tips for WMA

▼

Supply of this product only conveys a

license for private, non-commercial use

and does not convey a license nor imply

any right to use this product in any

commercial (i.e. revenue-generating) real

time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite,

cable and/or any other media),

broadcasting/streaming via the Internet,

intranets and/or other networks or in other

electronic content distribution systems,

such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand

applications. An independent license for

such use is required. For details, please

visit http://www.mp3licensing.com.

*1

WMA is short for Windows Media

Audio and is the audio compression

*1

format used by Microsoft .

Audio data can be created and stored at a

higher compression ratio than MP3.

This unit plays files with the extension

(.wma) as WMA files.

*

1 Windows Media and Microsoft are

registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation U.S. in the United States

and other countries.

CAUTION



When naming an MP3 file, be sure to

add an MP3 file extension (.mp3) after

the file name.

The number of characters which can be

Do not use an audio ꢀle extension on ꢀles

other than audio ꢀles. In addition, do not

change the audio ꢀle extension. Otherwise,

the unit will not recognize the ꢀle correctly

resulting in noise or a malfunction.



displayed is restricted.



WMA files written under specifications

other than the indicated specification

may not play normally or files or folder

names may not display correctly.



The file extension may not be provided

depending on the computer operating

system, version, software, or settings. In

this case, add the file extension “.wma”

to the end of the file name, and then

write it to the memory.

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Operating Tips for AAC

Operating Tips for OGG

▼

AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding,

which is standardized voice compression

established by the ISO working group

(MPEG). Audio data can be created and

stored at a higher compression ratio than

MP3.

OGG is the audio compression format for

Xiph. Org Foundation.

Audio data can be created and stored at a

higher compression ratio than MP3.

This unit plays files with the extension

(.ogg) as OGG files.

*1

This unit plays files with the extensions

(.aac/.m4a/.wav) as the AAC files.

CAUTION

Do not use an audio ꢀle extension on ꢀles

other than audio ꢀles. In addition, do not

change the audio ꢀle extension. Otherwise,

the unit will not recognize the ꢀle correctly

resulting in noise or a malfunction.

Do not use an audio ꢀle extension on ꢀles

other than audio ꢀles. In addition, do not

change the audio ꢀle extension. Otherwise,

the unit will not recognize the ꢀle correctly

resulting in noise or a malfunction.



OGG files written under specifications



other than the indicated specification

may not play normally or files or folder

names may not display correctly.

AAC files written under specifications

other than the indicated specification

may not play normally or files or folder

names may not display correctly.



The file extension may not be provided



depending on the computer operating

system, version, software, or settings. In

this case, add the file extension “.ogg”

to the end of the file name, and then

write it to the memory.

The file extension may not be provided

depending on the computer operating

system, version, software, or settings. In

this case, add the file extension “.aac”,

“.m4a”, or “.wav” to the end of the file

name, and then write it to the memory.

*1 International Organization for

Standardization

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

(Vehicles without USB port indicated

with

If a device exceeds the maximum

electric current value of 1,000 mA, it

may not operate or recharge when

connected.

Operating Tips for USB device

▼

)

This unit plays audio files as follows:

Extension

.mp3

Playback with this unit

MP3

.wma

.aac

WMA



(Vehicles with USB port indicated with

AAC

.m4a

)

If the current consumption of the

connected device exceeds the following

current value, it may not operate or

recharge.

.wav

WAV

OGG

.ogg

CAUTION



Apple device is connected : 2,100 mA

Device compatible with BC1.2 is



Do not use an audio ꢀle extension on ꢀles

other than audio ꢀles. In addition, do not

change the audio ꢀle extension. Otherwise,

the unit will not recognize the ꢀle correctly

resulting in noise or a malfunction.

connected : 1,500 mA

Device other than the above is



connected : 500 mA



Do not pull out the USB device while in

the USB mode (only pull it out while in

FM/AM radio mode).

The device will not operate if the data is

password protected.

NOTE



Playback may not be possible depending

on the type and condition of the USB

flash memory even if the audio file

complies with the standard.

A copyright protected WMA/AAC file

cannot be played in this unit.

MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG files written under

specifications other than the indicated

specification may not play normally or

files/folder names may not display

correctly.



If a file name in the USB memory is too

long, it could cause operation problems

such as not being able to playback the

song.

(Recommended: Within 80 characters)

The order of the music data stored in the



device may differ from the playback

order.

To prevent loss or damage of stored



data, we recommend that you always

back up your data.

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Agreements and disclaimers related

to Apple CarPlay™

Operating Tips for Android™

▼

Requires the Android Auto app on Google

Play and an Android compatible

smartphone running Android™ 5.0

Lollipop or higher.

This unit is compatible with Apple

CarPlay™ which can operate an iPhone

using the vehicle's audio device.

®

CAUTION

iPhone, Siri and Apple Music are

registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Apple CarPlay is trademarks of Apple

Inc.

iOS is a trademark or registered

trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other

countries and is used under license.



For the purposes of safety, do not

operate your Android™ Smartphone

while driving.

Disconnect the Android™ Smartphone

when it is not in use. If the device is left in

the cabin, it could be damaged or the

battery may weaken due to the excessive

temperature or humidity inside the

cabin.

May not be compatible depending on the

model or OS version.

CAUTION

If the Android™ Smartphone battery has

deteriorated, it may not recharge or play

audio even if it is connected to this unit.

Before use, carefully read the user

instructions for the Android™

For the purposes of safety, do not

®

operate your iPhone while driving.

®

Disconnect the iPhone when it is not in

use. If the device is left in the cabin, it

could be damaged or the battery may

deteriorate due to the excessive

temperature or humidity inside the

cabin.

Smartphone.

NOTE

To prevent loss or damage of stored data,

we recommend that you always back up

your data.

®

If the iPhone battery has deteriorated, it

may not recharge or play audio even if it

Google, Android, Android Auto and

other related marks are trademarks of

Google LLC.



is connected to this unit.

Before use, carefully read the user

®

instructions for the iPhone .

NOTE

To prevent loss or damage of stored data,

we recommend that you always back up

your data.

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