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3. Pick a preset number (1－6), and

hold it until you hear a beep.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a

total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

AUTO SELECT － If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area. Press the A.SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’ flashes in the display, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. It stores the frequencies of six AM and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons.

You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after pressing a preset button if auto select cannot find a strong station for that preset button. If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset buttons as previously described. Toturnoffautoselect, press the A.SEL (auto select) button. This restores the presets you originally set. For information on FM/AM radio frequencies and reception, see page 184.

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If the station you are listening to is not an RDS station, the display continues to show the frequency with the PS name display function on. When you turn off this function by pressing the TITLE button, the display shows ‘‘RDS INFO OFF.’’

Radio Data System (RDS) On the FM band, you can select a favorite station and display the program service name according to the information provided by the radio data system (RDS). ProgramService(PS)NameDisplay The program service name display function shows the name of the station you are listening to. With the audio system on and the FM band selected, you can turn this function on or off.

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PROGRAM SERVICE NAME DISPLAY ON

To switch the function between on and off, press and release the TITLE button. With the system on, you will see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message on the display. If the station you are listening to is an RDS station, the displayed frequency switches to the station name.

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RadioDataSystem(RDS)Category

RDS CATEGORY

On the FM band selected, you can select the program category provided PLAY by the RDS. Press button to display and select an RDS category. The principal RDS categories are shown as follows;

or

ALL: All RDS category stations ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft rock music COUNTRY: Country music SOFT: Adult hits and soft music TOP 40: Top 40 hits OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft rhythm and blues RELIGION: Religious music and religious talk CLASSIC: Classical music JAZZ: Jazz INFO: News, information, sports, talk, foreign language, personality, public, college, and weather TRAFFIC: Traffic information

or

PLAY button to

Press select an RDS category. The display shows the selected RDS category name for about 10 seconds. You can use the search or scan function to find radio stations in the selected RDS category. If you do nothing while the RDS category name is displayed, the selected category is canceled. RDSProgramSearch This function searches up and down a frequency for the strongest signal from the frequencies that carry the selected RDS category information. This can help you to find a station in your favorite category. To activate it, press the TUNE/SEEK button. You will see the selected RDS category name blinking while searching it. When the system finds a station, the selected RDS category name will be displayed again for about 5 seconds.

side of the

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If the system does not find a station, ‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking for about 5 seconds, then the system goes back to the last selected station.

You can use the RDS program search or scan function even if the PS name display function is off. In this case, the display shows a frequency in place of a PS name.

RDSProgramSCAN The scan function samples all stations with strong signals on the selected RDS category. To activate it, press the SCAN button. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ in the display. The system will scan for a station with a strong signal in the selected RDS category. You will also see the selected RDS category name blinking while searching it. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the system will scan for the next strong station and play it for 10 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again. If the system does not find a station, ‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking for about 5 seconds, then the system goes back to the last selected station.

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Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control knob to adjust the illumination of the audio system (see page 76). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the system is turned off.

Adjusting the Sound ) button to Press the SOUND ( select an appropriate setting: bass, treble, fader, balance, and SVC (speed-sensitive volume compensation). Turn the VOL/ SELECT knob to adjust the setting. BASS － Adjusts the bass. TREBLE － Adjusts the treble. FADER － Adjusts the front-to-back strength of the sound. BALANCE － Adjusts the side-to- side strength of the sound. Each mode is shown in the display as it changes. Turn the VOL/SELECT knob to adjust the setting to your liking. When the level reaches the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.

SVC － Adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle speed. The system will return to the audio display about 10 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode. Speed-sensitiveVolume Compensation(SVC) The SVC mode controls the volume based on vehicle speed. The faster you go, the louder the audio volume becomes. As you slow down, the audio volume decreases. The SVC has four modes; SVC OFF, SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC HIGH. Turn the VOL/SELECT knob to adjust the setting to your liking. If you feel the sound is too loud, choose low. If you feel the sound is too quiet, choose high. This function is set to MID as the default setting when the vehicle leaves the factory.

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CD BUTTON

ꂹ ꂾ BUTTON

DISC SLOT

DISC EJECT ( ꁎ ) BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP ( ꀽ SEEK) BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP ( ꀾ SEEK) BUTTON

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TITLE BUTTON

VOL/SELECT KNOB

ꂺ PLAY BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

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The in-dash disc player can also play CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in CD-TEXT, MP3, and WMA formats. When playing a disc in MP3 or WMA, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ in the display. You can see up to 99
folders, and select up to 999 tracks/ files.

NOTE: If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is protected by digital rights management (DRM), the audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED, and then skips to the next file. If you have a disc that is a combination of CD-DA tracks and MP3/WMA files, you can choose the format to listen by pressing the CD button. Video CDs and DVDs will not work in this unit. A disc compressed in AAC format cannot be played in this audio system.

To Play a Disc To load or play discs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. You operate the in-dash disc player with the same controls used for the radio. To select the disc player, press the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the display. The folder or track numbers are shown in the display. You can also select the displayed information with the TITLE button (see page 123). The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

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The specifications of the compatible MP3 file are: Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1), 24/ 22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2) Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/ 160/192/224/256/320 kbps (MPEG1), 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2) Compatible with variable bit rate and multi-session. Maximum layers (including ROOT): 8 layers The specifications of the compatible WMA file are: Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps Compatible with variable bit rate and multi-session. Maximum layers (including ROOT): 8 layers

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ToLoadaDisc Insert a disc about halfway into the disc slot. The drive will pull the disc in the rest of the way to play it. You operate the disc player with the same controls used for the radio. The number of the current track is shown in the display. When playing a disc in MP3 or WMA, the numbers of the current folder and file are shown. The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes. You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this unit. For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 186. TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the TITLE button, the display shows you the text data on a disc, if the disc was recorded with text data.

You can see the album, artist, and track name in the display. If a disc is recorded in MP3 or WMA, you can see the folder and file name, and the artist, album, and track tag. With the folder name, you will see the FOLDER indicator in the display. The TRACK indicator is shown with the file or track name. When you press the TITLE button while a disc without text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display. The display shows up to about 16
characters of selected text data (the folder name, file name, etc.). If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the display. Press and hold the TITLE button until the next 16 characters are shown. You can see up to about 31 characters of the text data.

indicator on the

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When you turn on the audio system next time, the system keeps your selection with the TITLE button. ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files You can use the SEEK/SKIP button while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks (files in MP3/WMA mode). In MP3/WMA mode, use the or the disc, and use the SEEK/SKIP button to change files.

PLAY button to select folders in

If you press and hold the TITLE button again, the display shows the first 15 characters again. If any letter is not available, it is replaced with ‘‘ . ’’ (dot) in the display. When the disc has no text data, you will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display. You will also see some text data under these conditions: ● When a new folder, file, or track is

selected.

● When you change the audio mode

to play a disc with text data or in MP3 or WMA.

● When you insert a disc, and the

system begins to play.

When playing a CD-DA with text data, the album and track name are shown in the display. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, the display shows the folder and file name.

button to skip

button, the player skips

SEEK/SKIP － Each time you press the forward to the beginning of the next track (files in MP3/WMA mode). Press the backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track. To move rapidly within a track, press button. and hold the You can also operate the track selection by using the VOL/SELECT knob. Press the VOL/SELECT knob and you will see ‘‘SEL’’ in the display. Turn the knob to switch the track number. Press the VOL/SELECT PLAY button to set your knob or selection. To turn it off, press the

or

button.

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InMP3/WMAmode FOLDER SELECTION － To select or a different folder, press the PLAY button. Press the

PLAY button to skip to the

button to skip to the next folder, and the previous folder. You can also operate the folder and file selection by using the VOL/ SELECT knob. Press the VOL/ SELECT knob and you will see ‘‘SEL’’ in the display. Turn the knob to switch the folder number and press the knob to set your selection. Turn the knob to switch the file number and press the knob to your selection. To turn it off, press the

button repeatedly.

REPEAT (TRACK/FILE REPEAT) － To continuously replay a track (file in MP3/WMA mode), press the RPT button. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the display. Press and hold the RPT button to turn it off.

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InMP3/WMAmode FOLDER-RANDOM － This feature, when activated, plays the files in the current folder in random order, rather than in the order they are compressed in MP3/WMA. To activate folder random play, press the RDM button. You will see ‘‘F-RDM’’ in the display. The system will then select and play files randomly. This continues until you deactivate folder random play by pressing and holding the RDM button. Each time you press the RDM button, the mode changes from folder random play, to within a disc random play, then to normal play.

InMP3/WMAmode FOLDER-REPEAT － This feature, when activated, replays all the files on the selected folder in the order they are compressed in MP3/WMA. To activate folder repeat mode, press the RPT button repeatedly until you see ‘‘F-RPT’’ in the display. The system continuously replays the current folder. Press and hold the RPT button to turn it off. Each time you press the RPT button, the mode changes from file repeat to folder repeat, then to normal playing. RANDOM (Random within a disc) － This feature plays the tracks within a disc in random order. In MP3/WMA mode, all files in all folders are played in random order. To activate random mode, press the RDM button repeatedly until you see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display. Press and hold the RDM button to turn it off.

SCAN － The scan function samples all the tracks on the disc in the order they are recorded on the disc (all files in the selected folder in MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the scan feature, press the SCAN button. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each track/file in the disc/folder. Press and hold the SCAN button to get out of scan mode and play the last track sampled.

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InMP3/WMAmode FOLDER-SCAN － This feature, when activated, samples the first file in each folder on the disc in the order they are recorded. To activate the folder scan feature, press the SCAN button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-SCAN’’ in the display. The system will then play the first file in the main folders for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the following first files for 10 seconds each. When the system samples the first file of all folders, F-SCAN is cancelled, and the system plays normally. Each time you press the SCAN button, the mode changes from track/file scan to folder scan, then to normal playing.

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To Stop Playing a Disc Press the eject button ( remove the disc. If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload it after 10 seconds and put it in pause mode. To begin playing, press the CD button. Press the FM/AM button to switch to the radio while a disc is playing. Press the CD button to play the disc. If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the power ( button or by turning off the ignition switch, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the disc will begin playing where it left off. Protecting Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 186.

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Error

Message

HEAT ERROR

UNSUPPORTED

BAD DISC

PLEASE CHECK

OWNERS

MANUAL PUSH

EJECT

BAD DISC

PLEASE CHECK

OWNERS MANUAL BAD DISC

OWNERS MANUAL

PLEASE CHECK

Cause

Solution

High Temperature Track/File format not supported Mechanical Error

Servo Error

DISC Error

Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal. Current track will be skipped. The next supported track or file plays automatically. Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc. Check the disc for serious damage, signs of deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt (see page 187). Insert the disc again. If the code does not disappear, or the disc cannot be removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to force the disc out of the player.

Check the disc for serious damage, signs of deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt (see page 187).

The chart on the right explains the error messages you may see in the display while playing a disc. If you see an error message in the display while playing a disc, press the eject button. After ejecting the disc, check it for damage or deformation. If there is no damage, insert the disc again. For the additional information on damaged discs, see page 187. The audio system will try to play the disc. If there is still a problem, the error message will reappear. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Insert a different disc. If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc. If the error message cycle repeats and you cannot clear it, take your vehicle to a dealer.

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On Sport model

USB INDICATOR

iPod INDICATOR

ꂹ ꂾ BUTTON

AUX BUTTON

POWER ( ꂻ ) BUTTON

ꀾ SEEK (SKIP －) BUTTON

TITLE BUTTON

VOL/SELECT KNOB

ꂺ PLAY BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

ꀽ SEEK (SKIP ＋) BUTTON

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● Do not use an extension cable between the USB adapter cable equipped with your vehicle and your dock connector.

● We recommend backing up your

data before playing it.

In AAC format, DRM (digital rights management) files cannot be played. If the system finds a DRM file, the audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE, and then skips to the next file.

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Model iPod classic iPod with video (iPod 5th generation) iPod nano iPod nano 2nd generation iPod nano 3rd generation iPod touch

Software

Ver. 1.0 or more Ver. 1.2 or more

Ver. 1.2 or more Ver. 1.1.2 or more

Ver. 1.0 or more

Ver. 1.1.1 or more Use only compatible iPods with the latest software. iPods that are not compatible will not work in this audio unit. NOTE: ● Do not connect your iPod using a

HUB.

● Do not keep the iPod in the

vehicle. Direct sunlight and high heat will damage it.

To Play an iPodꭂ This audio system can operate the audio files on the iPodꭂ with the same controls used for the in-dash disc player. To play an iPod, connect it to the USB adapter cable in the upper glove box by using your dock connector, then press the AUX button. The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. The iPod will also be recharged with the ignition switch in these positions. The audio system reads and plays sound files to be playable on the iPod. The system cannot operate an iPod as a mass storage device. The system will only play songs stored on the iPod with iTunes. iPod and iTunes are registered trademarks owned by Apple Inc. iPods compatible with your audio system using the USB adapter cable are:

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ConnectinganiPod

DOCK CONNECTOR

USB CONNECTOR

USB ADAPTER CABLE 1. Open the upper glove box, and pull

out the USB adapter cable.

USB CONNECTOR

2. Connect your dock connector to the iPod correctly and securely. 3. Install the dock connector to the

USB connector securely.

TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the TITLE button the display mode switches between the album name, the song name, the artist name, or name off (which turns off the text display).

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The display shows up to about 16
characters of the selected data. If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the display. Press and hold the TITLE button until the next 16 characters are shown.

indicator in the

ToChangeorSelectFiles Use the SKIP button while an iPod is playing to select passages and change files.

SKIP － Each time you press the (SKIP ＋) button, the system skips forward to the beginning of the next (SKIP －) button, file. Press the to skip backward to the beginning of the current file. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous file. To move rapidly within a file, press ) of and hold either side ( the SKIP button.

or

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The display shows items on the selected list. Turn the VOL/SELECT knob to select an item, then press the VOL/SELECT knob to set your selection. If you select ‘‘ALL,’’ all available files on the selected list are played. button goes back Pressing the to the previous display and pressing the TITLE button cancels this setting mode.

ToSelectRepeatorShuffleMode: You can select any type of repeat and shuffle mode by using the RPT button or the RDM button. REPEAT － This feature continuously plays a file. To activate the repeat feature, press the RPT button. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the display. To turn it off, press the RPT button again. SHUFFLE ALL － This feature plays all available files in a selected list (playlists, artists, albums or songs) in random order. To activate the shuffle all feature, press the RDM button. You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display. To turn it off, press and hold the RDM button.

Press the VOL/ SELECT knob.

You can also select a file from any list on the iPod menu: playlists, artists, albums and songs, by using the VOL/SELECT knob. Push the VOL/ SELECT knob to switch the display to an iPod menu, then turn the VOL/ SELECT knob to select a desired list. Press the VOL/SELECT knob to set your selection.

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When you disconnect the iPod while it is playing, the display shows ‘‘USB NO DATA.’’ iPod Error Messages If you see an error message in the display, see page 135.

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SHUFFLE ALBUM － This feature plays all available albums in a selected list (playlists, artists, albums or songs) in random order. The files in each album are played in the recorded order. To activate the shuffle album feature, press the RDM button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-RDM’’ in the display. To turn it off, press and hold the RDM button. Each time you press the RDM button, the mode changes from shuffle all play to shuffle album play, then to normal playing.

To Stop Playing Your iPod To play the radio when an iPod is playing, press the FM/AM button. If a disc is in the audio unit, press the CD button to play the disc. DisconnectinganiPod You can disconnect the iPod at any time when you see ‘‘OK to Disconnect’’ messageꭧ in the iPod display. Always make sure you see ‘‘OK to Disconnect’’ message in the iPod display before you disconnect it. Make sure to follow the iPod's instructions on how to disconnect the dock connector from the USB adapter cable. ꭧ: The displayed message may vary on models or versions. On some models, there is no message to disconnect. If you reconnect the same iPod, the system may begin playing where it left off, depending on what mode the iPod is in when it is reconnected.

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If you see an error message on the audio display while playing an iPod, find the solution in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error message, take your vehicle to your dealer.

Error

Message

UNPLAYABLE FILE

UNSUPPORTED

VER.

Solution

The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the iPod. There is a possibility that the files have been damaged. Appears when an unsupported iPod is inserted.

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On Sport model

USB INDICATOR

ꂹ ꂾ BUTTON

AUX BUTTON

POWER ( ꂻ ) BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

ꀽ SEEK (SKIP ＋) BUTTON

TITLE BUTTON

VOL/SELECT KNOB

ꂺ PLAY BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

ꀾ SEEK (SKIP －) BUTTON

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To Play a USB Flash Memory Device This audio system can operate the audio files on a USB flash memory device with the same controls used for the in-dash disc player. To play a USB flash memory device, connect it to the USB adapter cable in the upper glove box, then press the AUX button. The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. The audio system reads and plays the audio files on the USB flash memory device in MP3, WMA or AACꭧ formats. Depending on the format, the display shows MP3, WMA or AAC when a USB flash memory device is playing. The USB flash memory device limit is up to 700 folders or up to 65535 files. ꭧ: Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this audio unit.

The recommended USB flash memory devices are 256 Mbyte or higher, and formatted with the FAT file system. Some digital audio players may be compatible as well. Some USB flash memory device (such as devices with security lockout features, etc.) will not work in this audio unit. NOTE: ● Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard drive as the device or your files may be damaged. ● Do not connect your USB flash

memory device using a HUB.

● Do not use an extension cable to the USB adapter cable equipped with your vehicle.

● Do not keep the USB flash

memory device in the vehicle. Direct sunlight and high heat will damage it.

● We recommend backing up your

data before playing a USB flash memory device.

● Depending on the type and

number of files, it may take some time before they begin to play. ● Depending on the software the

files were made with, it may not be possible to play some files, or display some text data.

The specifications for compatible MP3 files are: – Sampling frequency:

32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)

– Bit rate:

32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/ 160/192/224/256/320/VBR kbps (MPEG1) 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/144/160/VBR kbps (MPEG2)

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– Bit rate:

8 － 320 kbps

– Supported standards:

MPEG4/AAC LC MPEG2/AAC LC

– Partition: Top partition only – Maximum layers: 8
Even if recorded in MP3, WMA or AAC format, a file with unsupported version cannot be played. If the system finds it, the audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED, and then skips to the next file. In WMA or AAC format, DRM (digital rights management) files cannot be played. If the system finds a DRM file, the audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE FILE, and then skips to the next file.

ConnectingaUSBFlashMemory Device

USB CONNECTOR

USB ADAPTER CABLE 1. Open the upper glove box, and pull

out the USB adapter cable.

– Supported standards: MPEG1 Audio Layer3
MPEG2 Audio LSF Layer3
– Partition: Top partition only – Maximum layers: 8
The specifications for compatible WMA files are: – Sampling frequency:

32/44.1/48 kHz

– Bit rate:

48 － 320/VBR kbps (Max 384)

– Supported standards: WMA version 7/8/9

– Partition: Top partition only – Maximum layers: 8
The specifications for compatible AAC files are: – Sampling frequency:

8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/ 44.1/48 kHz

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TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the TITLE button, the display mode shows you in sequence, the folder name, the file name, the artist name, the album name, the song name, or name off (which turns off the text display). The display shows up to about 16
characters of the selected data. If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the display. Press and hold the TITLE button until the next 16 characters are shown.

indicator in the

USB CONNECTOR

2. Connect the USB flash memory

device to the USB connector correctly and securely.

When the USB flash memory device is connected, the USB indicator is shown in the display.

ToChangeorSelectFiles Use the SKIP button while a USB flash memory device is playing to select passages and change files. SKIP － Each time you press the (SKIP ＋) button, the system skips forward to the beginning of the next (SKIP －) button, file. Press the to skip backward to the beginning of the current file. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous file. To move rapidly within a file, press ) of and hold either side ( the SKIP button. FOLDER SELECTION － To select a different folder, press the button or

PLAY button. Press the

or

button to skip to the next

folder, and press the to skip to the beginning of the previous folder.

PLAY button

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ToSelectaFilefromFolderandFile Lists

Folder Selection

Press the VOL/ SELECT knob.

Track Selection

You can also select a folder or file by using the VOL/SELECT knob. Push the VOL/SELECT knob to switch the display to the folder or file list, then turn the VOL/SELECT knob to select a folder or file. Press the VOL/ SELECT knob to set your selection. button goes back Pressing the to the previous display and pressing the TITLE button cancels this setting mode.

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ToSelectRepeat,RandomorScan Mode: You can select any type of repeat, random and scan modes by using the RPT button or RDM button, or SCAN button. REPEAT － This feature continuously plays a file. To activate the repeat feature, press the RPT button. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the display. To turn it off, press and hold the RPT button. FOLDER REPEAT－ This feature replays all the files in the selected folder in the order they are stored. To activate the folder repeat feature, press the RPT button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-RPT’’ in the display. To turn it off, press and hold the RPT button. Each time you press the RPT button, the mode changes from file repeat to folder repeat, then to normal playing.

RANDOM － This feature plays all the files in random order. To activate the track random feature, press the RDM button. You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display. To turn it off, press and hold the RDM button. FOLDER RANDOM－ This feature plays the files in the selected folder in random order. To activate the folder random feature, press the RDM button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-RDM’’ in the display. To turn it off, press and hold the RDM button. Each time you press the RDM button, the mode changes from track random play to folder random play, then to normal playing.

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SCAN － This feature samples all files in the selected folder in the order they are stored. To activate the scan feature, press the SCAN button. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each file in the folder. Press and hold the SCAN button to get out of the scan mode and play the last file sampled. FOLDER SCAN－ This feature samples the first file in each folder in the order they are stored. To activate the folder scan feature, press the SCAN button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-SCAN’’ in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each first file in the folder(s). Press and hold the SCAN button to get out of the folder scan mode and play the last file sampled. Each time you press the SCAN button, the mode changes from file scan to folder scan, then to normal playing.

To Stop Playing a USB Flash Memory Device To play the radio when a USB flash memory device is playing, press the FM/AM button. If a disc is in the audio unit, press the CD button to play the disc. DisconnectingaUSBFlashMemory Device You can disconnect the USB flash memory device in any time even if the USB mode is selected on the audio system. Always follow the USB flash memory device's instructions when you remove it. When you disconnect the USB flash memory device while it is playing, the display shows ‘‘USB NO DATA.’’ If you reconnect the same USB flash memory device, the system will begin playing where it left off.

USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages If you see an error message in the display, see page 142.

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USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without navigation system)

Error

Message UNPLAYABLE

FILE

UNSUPPORTED

Solution

The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the USB flash memory device. There is a possibility that the files have been damaged. Appears when the unsupported USB flash memory device is inserted.

If you see an error message on the audio display while playing a USB flash memory device, find the solution in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error message, take your vehicle to your dealer.

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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)

POWER/VOLUME KNOB

FM1 ICON

AM ICON

SOUND ICON

FM2 ICON

AUTO SELECT ICON

BACK GROUND ICON

AM/FM BUTTON

AUDIO BUTTON SCAN BUTTON

TUNE BAR

PRESET BUTTONS

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Voice Control System In addition to the standard audio controls, the audio system in your vehicle can be operated using the voice control system. See the navigation system manual for complete details. To Play the AM/FM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the power/volume knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the power/volume knob. Pushing the AUDIO button will also turn on the system.

You can also operate the audio system without using the control icons on the audio screen. Use the control buttons on the left side of the screen. The status bar appears on the bottom of the screen each time you operate any of the control buttons. On the navigation screen, you can also see audio information by touching the AUDIO INFO icon on the lower of the screen. The band and frequency that the radio was last turned to are displayed. To change bands, press the AM/FM button, or touch the desired band icon (FM1, FM2, or AM). On the FM band, STEREO will be displayed if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM is not available.

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To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, seek, scan, the preset buttons, and auto select. TUNE － Use the TUNE bar to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Press the a higher frequency, and press the side to tune to a lower frequency. Press and hold the TUNE bar until you hear two beeps to change the frequency rapidly. Release the bar when the display reaches the desired frequency.

side of the bar to tune to

side of the

or

or

side of the

SEEK － The SEEK function searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press and hold the TUNE bar until you hear a beep, then release it. SCAN － The SCAN function samples all stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it. You will see SCAN in the display. The system will scan for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 10 seconds.

Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)

If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play it for 10 seconds. When it plays a station you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again. Preset － Each preset button can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM. 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each preset button.

2. Use the tune, seek, or scan

function to tune the radio to a desired station.

3. Pick a preset button, and hold it

until you hear a beep.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a

total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

Each preset button's frequency is shown on the bottom of the audio display.

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AUTO SELECT － If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area. Press the AUDIO button to view the audio control icons, then touch the AUTO SEL icon. You will see AUTO SEL flashing in the display, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. It stores the frequencies of six AM, and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons.

You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after pressing a preset button if auto select cannot find a strong station for every preset button. If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset buttons as previously described. Toturnoffautoselect, touch the AUTO SEL icon . This restores the presets you originally set. For information on FM/AM radio frequencies and reception, see page 184.

Adjusting the Sound

SOUND ICON

You can adjust the sound on the navigation screen. To adjust the sound, push the AUDIO button, then enter the sound grid by touching the SOUND icon on the display.

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SPEAKER SETTING

BASS/TREBLE SETTING

BASS － Adjusts the bass. TREBLE － Adjusts the treble. To adjust the treble and bass, touch on each side of the treble or or bass adjustment bar. The adjustment bar on the right lower display shows you the current setting.

FADER － Adjusts the front-to-back strength of the sound. To adjust the front/rear fader, touch the FR or RR icon. BALANCE － Adjusts the side-to- side strength of the sound. To adjust the left/right balance, touch the L or R icon. The right upper display shows you the current setting of the sound strength coming from each speaker. SVC (speed-sensitive volume compensation) － The SVC mode controls the volume based on vehicle speed. The faster you go, the louder the audio volume becomes. As you slow down, the audio volume decreases. Touch the appropriate icon (Low, Mid, Hi, Off) to select the mode.

This function is set to MID as the default setting when the vehicle leaves the factory. If you feel the sound is too loud, choose low. If you feel the sound is too quiet, choose Hi. You can also select the icon with the joystick. Move it up and down to move the highlighting and scroll through lists. Select the icon, then enter the joystick. The system will return to the audio display about 10 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode.

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ScreenMode You can select the background screen to display the sound level. There are three screen modes: level (the sound level is shown with the vertical bars), spectrum analysis (the sound level appears as ripples of water), and off. Each time you touch the background icon, the display changes.

Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control knob to adjust the illumination of the control panel (see page 76). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the radio is turned off.

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Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)

CD ICON

POWER/VOLUME KNOB

OPEN BUTTON

CD/AUX BUTTON

AUDIO BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

TUNE FOLDER BAR

RANDOM BUTTON

FAST FORWARD BUTTON REWIND BUTTON

SKIP － BUTTON

SKIP ＋ BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

JOYSTICK

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Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)

To Play a Disc (In-dash single player) You operate the in-dash disc player with the same controls used for the radio. To load or play discs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

This audio system can also play CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in MP3 or WMA formats. When playing a disc in MP3, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ on the screen. In WMA format, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear on the screen. You can select up to 255 folders and play up to 999 tracks. If the disc has a complex structure, it takes a while to read the disc before the system begins to play it.

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If you have a disc that is a combination of CD-DA tracks and MP3/WMA files, you can choose the format to listen by pressing and holding CD/AUX button until you hear a beep. Video CDs and DVD discs do not work in this unit. A disc compressed in AAC format cannot be played in this audio system. The specifications for compatible MP3 files are: – Sampling frequency:

32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)

– Bit rate:

32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/ 160/192/224/256/320 kbps (MPEG1) 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)

– Compatible with variable bit rate

and multi-session

– Maximum layers

(including ROOT): 8 layers

The specifications for compatible WMA files are: – Sampling frequency:

32/44.1/48 kHz

– Bit rate:

32/40/48/64/80/96/128/160/192
kbps

– Compatible with variable bit rate

and multi-session – Maximum layers

(including ROOT): 8 layers

NOTE: If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is protected by digital rights management (DRM), the audio unit displays FILE ERROR, and then skips to the next file.

ToLoadaDisc

DISC SLOT

CLOSE BUTTON

Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)

OPEN BUTTON The in-dash disc player is behind the navigation screen. To use the disc player, press the OPEN button beside the screen. The screen folds back, and the disc slot appears.

Insert a disc about halfway into the disc slot. The drive will pull the disc in the rest of the way and begin to play it. You cannot load and play 3-inch (8- cm) discs in this system.

To return the screen to the upright position, press the CLOSE button on the edge of the screen panel. Do not use the folded screen as a tray. If you put a cup, for example, on the screen, the liquid inside the cup may spill on the screen when you go over a bump.

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ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files

PRESET BUTTON'S FUNCTION

PRESET BUTTONS

You can use the preset buttons while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks (files in MP3 or WMA mode). Each preset button's function is shown on the bottom of the screen.

You can also select an icon with the joystick. Move it to left, right, up, or down to change the highlighting and scroll through lists. Then press the ENT on the top of the joystick to select the icon. SKIP － Each time you press (preset 6), the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track (file in MP3 or WMA mode). Press (preset 5), to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track. FF/REW － To move rapidly within a track/file, press and hold (preset 4) or

(preset 3).

Press the AUDIO button beside the screen to show the audio display and operate the in-dash disc player. You can also operate the audio system without using the control icons on the audio screen. Press the CD/AUX button. The status bar appears on the bottom of the screen. On the navigation screen, you can see the audio information whenever you touch the AUDIO INFO or TRACK LIST icons on the lower of the screen. When playing a CD recorded with text data, the track, album, and artist name are shown on the audio display. When playing a disc in MP3
or WMA, the folder number and name, the file number and name, the artist name, and the elapsed time are shown. The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes. If the disc was not recorded with text data, it will not be displayed.

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side of the TUNE

side to move to the

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SELECTION － To select a different folder, press either side of the TUNE FOLDER bar to move to the beginning of the next folder. Press the FOLDER bar to skip to the next folder, and the beginning of the current folder. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous folder. TRACK REPEAT (FILE REPEAT) － To continuously replay a track (file in MP3 or WMA mode), press the RPT button (preset 1). You will see ‘‘TRACK REPEAT’’ in the display. Press the RPT button again to turn it off.

Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER RANDOM － This feature, when activated, plays all files in the selected folder in random order, rather than in the order they are compressed. To activate folder random, press and hold the RDM button. You will see ‘‘FOLDER RANDOM’’ in the display. The system then selects and plays files randomly. This continues until you deactivate folder random by pressing the RDM button again, or if you select a different folder with the TUNE FOLDER bar.

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER REPEAT － This feature, when activated, replays all files on the selected folder in the order they are compressed. To activate folder repeat, press and hold the RPT button (preset 1) for 2 seconds. You will see ‘‘FOLDER REPEAT’’ in the display. The system continuously replays the current folder. Press the RPT button again to turn it off. Selecting a different folder with the TUNE FOLDER bar also turns off folder repeat. TRACK RANDOM (Random within a disc/folder) － This feature plays the tracks/files within a disc in random order. To activate track random, press the RDM button (preset 2). You will see ‘‘TRACK RANDOM’’ in the display. Press the RDM button again to return to normal play.

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SCAN (TRACK/FILE SCAN) － The scan function samples all tracks (files in MP3 or WMA) in the order they were recorded. To activate scan, press the SCAN button. You will see ‘‘TRACK SCAN’’ in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each track/file on the disc. Press the SCAN button to get out of scan mode and play the last track/file sampled. Pressing either SKIP button (preset 5 or 6) also turns off scan.

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SCAN － This feature, when activated, samples all the first files in each folder on the disc in order. To activate folder scan, press and hold the SCAN button for 2
seconds. You will see ‘‘FOLDER SCAN’’ in the display. The system plays the first file in each folder for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system then plays the first file in each folder for 10 seconds each. After playing the first file of the last folder, the system goes to normal playing. Pressing either SKIP button (preset 5 or 6), or selecting a different folder with the TUNE FOLDER bar, or pressing the SCAN button, also turns off folder scan.

UsingaTrackList

FOLDER ICON

TRACK/FILE ICON

FOLDER NUMBER

RETURN ICON

You can also select a track/file directly from a track list on the audio display. Press the AUDIO button to show the audio display, then touch the Track List icon. The track list menu appears on the display.

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Select the desired track/file by touching the icon on the display. The selected icon will be highlighted in blue. The system begins to play the selected track/file. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, touch the folder icon on the upper left of the screen to move to the root folder. The current folder is highlighted in blue.

When playing a CD recorded with text data, each track name is shown on the audio display. With a disc recorded in MP3 or WMA, the folder number and the location are also displayed. If the disc was not recorded with text data, only the track number is shown. To scroll through the display, touch icon on the side of the the screen. To go back to the previous display, touch the Return icon on the screen.

or

To Stop Playing a Disc To play the radio when a disc is playing, press the AM/FM button or touch the FM1, FM2, or AM icon. If a PC card is in the audio unit, touch the CARD icon to play the PC card. Press the CD/AUX button again or touch the CD icon to switch back to the in-dash disc player. If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the power/ volume knob or by turning off the ignition switch, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the disc will begin playing where it left off.

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Protecting Discs For information on how to handle and protect discs, see page 186.

RemovingaDisc To remove a disc from the audio unit, fold back the screen by pressing the OPEN button (see page 150). Press ) to remove the disc eject button ( the disc. If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload it after 10 seconds and put it in pause mode. To begin playing, press the CD/AUX button. To return the screen to the upright position, press the CLOSE button. You cannot close the screen if a disc is partially inserted into its slot. You can also eject the disc when the ignition switch is off.

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Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation system)

Error

Message

Cause

Solution

CHECK DISC

FOCUS Error

MECH ERROR

Mechanical Error

CHECK DISC

Disc Format Error

HEAT ERROR

High Temperature

Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Check if it is inserted correctly in the disc player. Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Check the disc for damage or deformation. If the disc cannot be pulled out, or the error message does not disappear after the disc is ejected, see your dealer. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Check the disc for damage or deformation. Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal.

If you see an error message in the display while playing a disc, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error message, take your vehicle to your dealer. The chart on the right explains the error messages you may see in the display while playing a disc. If you see an error message in the display while playing a disc, press the eject button. After ejecting the disc, check it for damage or deformation. If there is no damage, insert the disc again. The audio system will try to play the disc. If there is still a problem, the error message will reappear. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Insert a different disc. If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc. If the error message cycle repeats and you cannot clear it, take your vehicle to a dealer.

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Playing a PC card (Models with navigation system)

POWER/VOLUME KNOB

PC CARD ICON

TRACK LIST ICON

JOYSTICK

PLAY MODE ICON

OPEN BUTTON

CD/AUX BUTTON

AUDIO BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

TUNE FOLDER BAR

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REPEAT BUTTON

REWIND BUTTON

SKIP － BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

FAST FORWARD BUTTON

SKIP ＋ BUTTON

Playing a PC card (Models with navigation system)

To Play a PC card You operate the PC card player with the same controls used for the radio and the in-dash disc player. To load or play a card, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. The PC card player reads and plays cards in MP3 or WMA formats. Depending on the format, the screen will indicate ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ when a card is playing. The card limit of the player is 255 folders and 999
tracks. If the card has a complex structure, it takes some time for the system to begin playing it. Based on PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2, the recommended PC cards for the PC card reader are: CompactFlash Flash ATA SD memory card

Always use the recommended memory card with the appropriate adapter (if an adapter is needed). Some memory cards will not work in this unit. NOTE: ● When you insert a PC card into the

slot, make sure you put it in straight. If you cannot insert it, remove it, and insert again. ● Do not keep PC cards in the

vehicle. Direct sunlight and high heat will damage them.

● To avoid damaging the card

reader, do not insert hard disc drive cards into the PC card slot.

● You cannot close the screen (move it to the upright position) until the PC card is inserted all the way into its slot or removed.

● Never insert foreign objects into

the PC card slot.

The specifications for compatible MP3 files are: – Sampling frequency:

32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)

– Bit rate:

32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/ 160/192/224/256/320 kbps (MPEG1) 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)

– Compatible with variable bit rate

and multi-session – Maximum layers