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Insert a disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
intherestof thewaytoplayit.You
operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the current track is
showninthedisplay.Whenplayinga
disc in MP3, WMA or AAC, the
numbers of the current f older and
f ile are shown. The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page . To move rapidly within a track or f ile,
press and hold either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar. When you insert a CD f or the f irst
time, the recording CD prompt will
appear on the display. If you select
‘‘Yes,
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You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page ).You can also select the folder scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ).
This f eature plays the tracks on disc
(the f iles in MP3, WMA or AAC
mode) in random order. To activate
random play, select Random in Disc
from the menu items. You will see
disc random icon in the display.
Select normal play to return to
normal play.
The SCAN f unction samples all the
tracks on the disc in the order they
are recorded on the disc (all f iles in
the selected f older in MP3, WMA or
AAC mode). To activate the scan
f eature, press and release the SCAN
button. You will see ‘‘SCAN
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To turn this feature off, press and
hold the SCAN button for more than
2 seconds, or press and release the
selector knob while in scan mode.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan to folder scan, then to
normal play.To take the system out of the disc
mode, press one of the other source
buttons than the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or the ignition
switch, play will continue at the same
point when you turn it back on. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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T o Stop Playing a Disc Protecting Discs
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If equipped
The CD Library Audio f unction can
record tracks from music CDs to the
f lash memory. Each music CD is
stored on an albumlist. This audio
system can store up to 18 albums.Digital music f iles, such as MP3,
WMA, AAC etc., from CD-R,
DVD-R and USB f lash memory
devices cannot be copied to the
CD Library. Likewise, digital
musicfilesrecordedintheCD
Library cannot be copied to CD-R,
DVD-R and USB devices. Music data recorded in the CD
Library can only be used f or
personal use.
Title inf ormation will be displayed
when the inf ormation is f ound in
the Gracenote
Album Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database) in
the built-in f lash memory. See
page . If the CD Library is ever replaced,
all data will be lost and stored
music will not be recovered.
Only recordings f rom a standard
CD-DA (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
PCM digital sound data) to CD
Library are supported.
Although data is recorded using
ultra-ef f icient compression
technology, sound quality may
vary slightly f rom the original.Recording f unction f rom f ollowing
media is not supported.
CD-DA which prohibits the
copying by SCMS
CD-DA with copy control
SACD (Super Audio CD)
DTS-CD
DVD-A
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW
Copy controlled CDs (Playback
cannot be guaranteed)
DTS-CDs (Only enabled f or
playback)
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Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
Do not keep the iPod and dock
connector cable in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high heat will
damage it.
Do not connect your iPod using ahub.
UseonlycompatibleiPodswiththe
latest sof tware. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.
Unclip the USB connector by
pivoting it, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
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USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB CONNECTOR
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µEach time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
Use the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
To move rapidly within playing track,
press and hold either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at
Turning the selector knob to the
right or lef t also changes a f ile.You can also select a file from any
list on the iPod menu: playlists,
artists, albums, songs, genres,
composers and podcasts by using the
selector knob. Push the selector
knob to switch the display to an iPod
menu, then turn the selector knob to
select a desired list. Press the
selector knob to set your selection.
The current f ile number and total of
the selected playable f iles are on the
display. It also shows the artist,
album and track (file) names on the
display.
If a f ile on your iPod has an album
art, it will be shown in the display.
www.apple.com/ T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
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This f eature plays all
available f iles in a selected list
(playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, composers and podcasts) in
random order. You will see the
shuf f le all icon in the display. Select
normal play to turn off this feature.
This feature
repeats the shuffle all feature. When
the system f inishes playing the
shuf f le all f eature, it will repeat
playing the songs in the same
shuf f led order. You will see the
shuf f le all and the repeat icon in the
display. Select normal play to turn of f
this feature. This feature
plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums,
songs and genres) in random order.
The f iles in each album are played in
the recorded order. You will see the
shuf f le albums icon in the display.
Select normal play to turn of f this
feature.
This
f eature repeats the shuf f le album
f eature. When the system f inishes
playing the shuf f le album f eature, it
will repeat playing the albums in the
same shuf f led order. You will see the
shuf f le albums and the repeat icon in
the display. Select normal play to
turn off this feature. Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle
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If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing an iPod,
f ind the solution in the chart to the
right. If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer.Error Message Solution
There is a problem with the USB adapter unit.
Appears when the overcurrent protection f eature of the system stops
supplying power to USB because an incompatible device is connected.
Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio system of f , and turn it on
again. Do not reconnect the device that caused the error.
Appears when the iPod is empty. Store some f iles in the iPod.
Appears when an unsupported device is connected. Disconnect the
device.
Appears when an unsupported iPod is connected. See page 266 for
specif ication information for iPods. If it appears when a supported
iPod is connected, update the iPod sof tware to the newer version.
Appears when the system does not acknowledge the iPod. Reconnect
the iPod.
iPodError Messages (EX-L and Canadian EX models without navigation syst em)
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USB ERROR
BAD USB DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERSMANUAL
NO SONG
UNSUPPORTED
UNSUPPORTED VER. CONNECT RETRY
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Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your f iles may be damaged.
Do not connect your USB f lash
memory device using a hub.
Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
The recommended USB f lash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and f ormatted with the FAT
f ile system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
Some USB f lash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out f eatures, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.
This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles f rom a USB f lash
memory device with the same
controls used f or the in-dash disc
player. To play a USB f lash memory
device, connect it to the USB adapter
cable in the console compartment,
then press the USB/AUX button.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
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Device
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Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.Some versions of MP3, WMA, or
AAC f ormat may not be supported. If
an unsupported f ile is f ound, the
audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED,
then skips to the next file.
In WMA or AAC format, DRM
(digital rights management) f iles
cannot be played. If the system f inds
a DRM f ile, the audio unit displays
UNPLAYABLE FILE, and then skips
to the next file.
The order of f iles in USB playback
maybedifferentfromtheorderof
f iles displayed in PC or other
devices etc. Files are played in the
orderstoredinUSBflashmemory
device.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
Depending on the sof tware the
f iles were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,or
displaysometextdata.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
Depending on the type of
encoding and writing sof tware
used, there may be cases where
character inf ormation does not
display properly.
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Combining a low sampling f requency
with a low bitrate may result in
extremely degraded sound quality.
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