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Audio/video system operating

hints

For example, nearby buildings and terrain

can interfere with FM reception. Power

lines or telephone wires can interfere with

AM signals. And of course, radio signals

have a limited range. The farther you are

from a station, the weaker its signal will

be. In addition, reception conditions

change constantly as your vehicle moves.

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.

NOTICE

To ensure correct audio/video system

operation:

Station swapping—If the FM signal you

are listening to is interrupted or weak-

ened, and there is another strong station

nearby on the FM band, your radio may

tune in the second station until the origi-

nal signal can be picked up again.

z Be careful not to spill beverages

over the system.

z Do not put anything other than a

compact disc into the slot.

Here are some common reception prob-

lems that probably do not indicate a prob-

lem with your radio:

z Do not put anything other than a

DVD video, video CD, dts−CD or au-

dio CD into the DVD player.

AM

FM

Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by

the upper atmosphere—especially at night.

These reflected signals can interfere with

those received directly from the radio sta-

tion, causing the radio station to sound

alternately strong and weak.

z The use of a cellular phone inside

or near the vehicle may cause a

noise from the speakers of the sys-

tem which you are listening to.

However, this does not indicate a

malfunction.

Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the

effective range of FM is about 40 km (25

miles). Once outside this range, you may

notice fading and drifting, which increase

with the distance from the radio transmit-

ter. They are often accompanied by distor-

tion.

Station interference—When a reflected sig-

nal and a signal received directly from a

radio station are very nearly the same

frequency, they can interfere with each

other, making it difficult to hear the broad-

cast.

RADIO RECEPTION

Multi−path—FM signals are reflective,

making it possible for two signals to reach

your antenna at the same time. If this

happens, the signals will cancel each oth-

Usually,

a

problem with radio reception

does not mean there is a problem with

your radio—it is just the normal result of

conditions outside the vehicle.

er out, causing

loss of reception.

a

momentary flutter or

Static—AM is easily affected by external

sources of electrical noise, such as high

tension power lines, lightening, or electri-

cal motors. This results in static.

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XMr

CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC

PLAYER, DVD PLAYER AND DISCS

If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television re-

ception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

Alternation or modifications carried out

without appropriate authorization may in-

validate the user’s right to operate the

equipment.

D Extremely high temperatures can keep

your compact disc player and DVD

player from working. On hot days, use

the air conditioning to cool the vehicle

interior before you use the players.

∗

: Use of satellite radio requires XMr

tuner and service. Contact your Toyota

dealer for details.

D Bumpy roads or other vibrations may

make your compact disc player and

DVD player skip.

—Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

NOTICE

—Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

D If moisture gets into your compact disc

player and DVD player, the players

may not play even though they appear

to be working. Remove the disc from

the player and wait until it dries.

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

class

—Connect the equipment into an out-

let on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

B

digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim-

its are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interfer-

ence in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio commu-

nications. However, there is no guar-

antee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation.

—Consult the dealer or an experi-

enced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Compact disc players and DVD play-

ers use an invisible laser beam which

could cause hazardous radiation ex-

posure if directed outside the unit. Be

sure to operate the players correctly.

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DVD player

D Use only discs marked as shown

above. The following products may not

be playable on your DVD player.

Audio CDs

SACD

Copy−protected CD

CD−ROM

DVD−R

XS18016

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD−RW

DVD−ROM

DVD−RAM

DVD video

discs

Compact disc player

Video CDs

D Use only compact discs marked as

shown above. The following products

may not be playable on your compact

disc player.

SACD

dts−CD

Copy−protected CD

CD−ROM

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NOTICE

z Do not use special shaped, trans-

parent/translucent, low quality or la-

beled discs such as those shown in

the illustrations. The use of such

discs may damage the player or

changer, or it may be impossible to

eject the disc.

Z17038

Z17039

z This system is not designed for use

of Dual Disc. Do not use Dual Disc

because it may cause damage to

the player or changer.

Special shaped discs

Low quality discs

Z17058

Z17037

Transparent/translucent discs

Labeled discs

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MP3/WMA FILES

D MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) and WMA

(Windows Media Audio) are audio com-

pression standards.

D The MP3/WMA player can play MP3

and WMA files on CD−ROM, CD−R and

CD−RW discs.

Z17052

Z17053

The unit can play disc recordings com-

patible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level

2 and with the Romeo and Joliet file

system.

Correct

Wrong

D When naming an MP3 or WMA file,

add the appropriate file extension (.mp3

or .wma).

D Handle the discs carefully, especially

when you are inserting them. Hold

them on the edge and do not bend

them. Avoid getting fingerprints on

them, particularly on the shiny side.

To clean a disc: Wipe it with a soft, lint−

free cloth that has been dampened with

water. Wipe in a straight line from the

center to the edge of the disc (not in

circles). Dry it with another soft, lint−free

cloth. Do not use a conventional record

cleaner or anti−static device.

D The MP3/WMA player plays back files

with .mp3 or .wma file extensions as

MP3 or WMA files. To prevent noise

and playback errors, use the appropri-

ate file extensions.

D Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes, or

other disc damage could cause the

player to skip or to repeat a section of

a chapter or track. (To see a pin hole,

hold the disc up to the light.)

D Multi−session compatible CDs can also

be played.

D MP3 files are compatible with the ID3

Tag Ver.1.0, Ver.1.1, Ver.2.2, and

Ver.2.3 formats. The unit cannot display

disc title, track title and artist name in

other formats.

D Remove discs from the compact disc

player when you are not playing them.

Store them in their plastic cases away

from moisture, heat, and direct sun-

light.

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D WMA files can contain a WMA tag that

is used in the same way as an ID3

tag. WMA tags carry information such

as track title, artist name.

D The MP3/WMA player does not play

back MP3/WMA files from discs record-

er using packet write data transfer

(UDF format). Discs should be re-

corded using “pre−mastering” software

rather than packet−write software.

001.mp3

002.mp3

D The emphasis function is available only

when playing MP3/WMA files recorded

at 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. (The system

can play MP3 files with sampling fre-

quencies of 16, 22.05, and 24 kHz.

However, the emphasis function is not

available for files recorded at these fre-

quencies.)

Folder 1

003.mp3

RS18193

Folder 2

D M3u playlists are not compatible with

the audio player.

004.mp3

005.mp3

D MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO

formats are not compatible with the au-

dio player.

Folder 3

006.mp3

D The MP3 player is compatible with

D The sound quality of MP3/WMA files

generally improves with higher bit

rates. In order to achieve a reasonable

level of sound quality, discs recorded

with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps are

recommended.

VBR (Variable Bit Rate).

MP3 player (rear seat entertainment sys-

tem)

D When playing back files recorded as

VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files, the play

time will not be correctly displayed if

fast−forward or reverse operations are

used.

Playable bit rates

MP3 files:

MPEG1 LAYER3—64 to 320 kbps

MPEG2 LSF LAYER3—64 to 160 kbps

WMA files:

Ver7, 8 CBR—48 to 192 kbps

Ver9 CBR—48 to 320 kbps

001.mp3

002.wma

D It is not possible to check folders that

do not include MP3/WMA files.

Folder 1

D MP3/WMA files in folders up to 8 lev-

els deep can be played. However, the

start of playback may be delayed when

using discs containing numerous levels

of folders. For this reason, we recom-

mend creating discs with no more than

two levels of folders.

003.mp3

RS18193

Folder 2

004.mp3

005.wma

Folder 3

006.mp3

MP3/WMA player (front audio system)

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D The play order of the compact disc

with the structure shown on the left is

as follows:

CD−R and CD−RW discs

D The MP3/WMA player conforms to the

track skip function of the CD−R/CD−

RW disc.

D CD−R/CD−RW discs that have not been

subject to the “finalizing process” (a

process that allows discs to be played

on a conventional CD player) cannot

be played.

MP3 player (rear seat entertainment sys-

tem)

D If you insert a CD−RW disc into the

MP3/WMA player, playback will begin

more slowly than with a conventional

CD or CD−R disc.

001.mp3

002.mp3 . . .

006.mp3

D It may not be possible to play CD−

R/CD−RW discs recorded on a music

D Read the precautions accompanying

the CD−R/CD−RW discs before use.

MP3/WMA player (front audio system)

CD recorder or

a

personal computer

because of

disc characteristics,

001.mp3

002.wma . . .

006.mp3

D Recordings on CD−R/CD−RW cannot

be played using the DDCD (Double

Density CD) system.

scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt,

condensation, etc. on the lens of the

unit.

D MP3 player (rear seat entertainment

system)—It is possible to play up to

253 folders on one disc.

D It may not be possible to play discs

recorded on a personal computer de-

pending on the application settings and

the environment. Record with the cor-

rect format. (For details, contact the

appropriate application manufacturers of

the applications.)

D MP3/WMA player (front audio sys-

tem)—It is possible to play up to 192

folders or 255 files on one disc.

D The order changes depending on the

PC and MP3/WMA encoding software

you use.

D CD−R/CD−RW discs may be damaged

by direct exposure to sunlight, high

temperatures or other storage condi-

tions. The unit may be unable to play

some damaged discs.

D Titles and other text information re-

corded on CD−R/CD−RW disc may not

be displayed by the MP3/WMA player

(in the case of audio data [CD−DA]).

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TERMS

ID3 Tag—

Level 2:

Packet write—

This is a method of embedding track−re-

lated information in an MP3 file. This em-

bedded information can include the track

title, the artist’s name, the album title, the

music genre, the year of production, com-

ments and other data. The contents can

be freely edited using software with ID3

tag editing functions. Although the tags

are restricted to the number of characters,

the information can be viewed when the

track is played back.

The file name can have up to 31 charac-

ters (including the separation mark “.” and

file extension). Each folder must contain

fewer than 8 hierarchies.

This is a general term that describes the

process of writing data on−demand to

CD−R, etc., in the same way that data is

written to floppy or hard discs.

Extended formats

Joliet:

Bit rate—

Bit rate refers to data volume per second,

or bps units (bits per second). The higher

the rate, the more information is available

to reproduce the sound. The higher the

rate, the better the sound.

File names can include up to 64 charac-

ters.

Romeo:

File names can include up to 128 charac-

ters.

WMA Tag—

Multi−session—

WMA files can contain a WMA tag that is

used in the same way as an ID3 tag.

WMA tags carry information such as track

title, artist name.

m3u—

Multi−session is a recording method that

allows additional data to be recorded later.

When recording data on

Playlists created using “WINAMP” software

have a playlist file extension (.m3u).

a

CD−ROM,

CD−R or CD−RW, etc., all data from be-

ginning to end is treated as a single unit

or session. Multi−session is a method of

recording more than 2 sessions on one

disc.

MP3—

ISO 9660 format—

MP3 is an audio compression standard

determined by a working group (MPEG) of

the ISO (International Standard Organiza-

tion). MP3 compresses audio data to

about 1/10 the size of that on convention-

al discs.

This is the international standard for the

formatting of CD−ROM folders and files.

For the ISO 9660 format, there are two

levels of regulations.

CD−DA—

Level 1:

CD−DA is an abbreviation for Compact

Disc Digital Audio. It refers to the uncom-

pressed format of regular CDs.

The file name is in 8.3 format (8 charac-

ter file names, with

extension. File names must be composed

of one−byte capital letters and numbers.

The “_” symbol may also be included.)

WMA—

a

3

character file

WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an audio

compression format developed by Micro-

soft. It compresses files into a size small-

er than that of MP3 files. The decoding

formats for WMA files are Ver7, 8, and 9.

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