Get Interiorfeatures -> Playing MP3 and WMA discs Guide for Toyota Corolla 4 Door Ninth Generation (2007-2012)

3-2. Using the audio system

Playing MP3 and WMA discs

Power Volume

CD load

CD eject

Selecting a file

(type B only)

Selecting

a folder

Selecting

a file

Fast-for-

warding

a file

Searching

playback

Displaying text

messages

Playback

Reversing

a file

Random playback

Repeat play

Selecting a CD

Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discs

P. 207

Selecting a CD (type A with a CD changer and type B)

P. 209

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Selecting and scanning a folder

■ Selecting folders one at a time

Press “” or “” on

to select the desired folder.

■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each

folder

Press and hold

folder is reached, press

until you hear a beep. When the desired

once again.

■ Returning to the first folder

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Press and hold “” on

until you hear a beep.

Selecting and scanning files

■ Selecting one file at a time

Turn

or press “” or “” on

to select the desired file.

■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder

Press

.

When the desired file is reached, press

once again.

Fast-forwarding and reversing files

To fast-forward or reverse, press

ward).

(reverse) or

(fast-for-

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Repeat play

■ To repeat a file

Press

(RPT).

■ To repeat all of the files in a folder

Press and hold

(RPT) until you hear a beep.

Random playback

■ To play files from a particular folder in random order

Press

(RAND).

■ To play all of the files on a disc in random order

Press and hold

(RAND) until you hear a beep.

Switching the display

Press

.

Each time

is pressed, the display changes in the order of

Folder no./File no./Elapsed timeFolder nameFile nameAlbum title

(MP3 only)Track titleArtist name.

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■Display

P. 210

■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback

P. 210

■Error messages

“ERROR”:

This indicates a problem either with the CD or inside the

player. The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side

down.

“WAIT”:

Operation has stopped due to a high temperature inside the

player. Wait for a while and then press

. Contact

your Toyota dealer if the CD still cannot be played.

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“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that the MP3/WMA file is not included in the

CD.

■Discs that can be used

Discs with the marks shown below can be used.

Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-

tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.

■CD player protection feature

P. 211

■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for

extended periods

P. 211

■Lens cleaners

P. 211

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■MP3 and WMA files

MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) is a standard audio compression format.

Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using

MP3 compression.

WMA (Windows Media ^TMAudio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.

This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3

format.

There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats

recorded by them that can be used.

●MP3 file compatibility

• Compatible standards

MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)

• Compatible sampling frequencies

MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)

MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)

• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR)

MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)

MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)

• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and

monaural

●WMA file compatibility

• Compatible standards

WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9

• Compatible sampling frequencies

32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)

• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback)

Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps)

Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)

●Compatible media

Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-

RWs.

Playback in some instances may not be possible, depending on the status

of the CD-R or CD-RW. Playback may not be possible or the audio may

jump if the disc is scratched or marked with fingerprints.

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●Compatible disc formats

The following disc formats can be used.

• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2

CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2

• File formats: ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, (Romeo, Joliet)

MP3 and WMA files written in any format other than those listed above

may not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not

be displayed correctly.

Items related to standards and limitations are as follows.

• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels

• Maximum length of folder names/file names: 32 characters

• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)

• Maximum number of files per disc: 255

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●File names

The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those

with the extension .mp3 or .wma.

●Multi-sessions

As the audio system is compatible with multi-sessions, it is possible to play

discs that contain MP3 and WMA files. However, only the first session can

be played.

●D3 and WMA tags

ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track

title and artist name, etc.

The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 ID3 tags.

(The number of characters is based on ID3 Ver. 1.0 and 1.1.)

WMA tags can be added to WMA files, making it possible to record the

track title and artist name in the same way as with ID3 tags.

●MP3 and WMA playback

When a disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc

are first checked. Once the file check is finished, the first MP3 or WMA file

is played. To make the file check finish more quickly, we recommend you

do not write in any files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any unnec-

essary folders.

If the discs contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data,

only music data can be played.

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●IExtensions

If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and

WMA files, they will be mistakenly recognized and played as MP3 and

WMA files. This may result in large amounts of interference and damage

to the speakers.

●Playback

• To play MP3 files with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit

rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.

• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be possible in some instances,

depending on the characteristics of the disc.

• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for

MP3 and WMA files on the market, and depending on the status of the

encoding and the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of

playback may result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at

all.

• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it may

take more time to recognize the disc. In some cases, playback may not

be possible at all.

• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are the registered trade-

marks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

NOTICE

■CDs and adapters that cannot be used (P. 212)

■CD player precautions (P. 213)

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