TOYOTA IQ 2012 Owners Manual
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NOTICE
CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the
CDs or the player itself.
Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
Do not apply oil to the CD player.
Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
Do not insert more than one CD at a
time.
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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
: If equipped
Press several times until “MP3” or “WMA” is displayed.
CD eject
Select
file and folder Vo l u m e
Select mode/PowerCD slot
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Setting MP3/WMA menu
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
appears on the display.
Press to select the menu.
The menu changes as follows each time the button is pressed.
*: Available only when the vehicle is not moving.
RPT FILE* (P. 274)
File repeat
RPT FLD* (P. 274)
Folder repeat
RND (P. 275)
Random playback
TXT* (P. 275)
Display text
TA* (P. 263)
Traffic information TA mode
BAS* (P. 280)
Adjusting sound quality
TRE* (P. 280)
Adjusting sound quality
FA D* (P. 280)
Front/rear volume balance
BAL* (P. 280)
Left/right volume balance
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Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discs
Refer to the section entitled “Using the CD player” for details.
(P. 265)
Selecting files
Press “” or “” on to select the desired file.
Selecting a folder
To select the desired folder, press and hold “” or “” on until
you hear a beep.
Repeat play
To r e p e a t a f i l e
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
appears on the display.
Press several times until “RPT” and “FILE” are dis-
played.
Press “ ” on to select “ON”.
To repeat all of the files in a folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
appears on the display.
Press several times until “RPT” and “FLD” is displayed.
Press “ ” on to select “ON”.
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Press “ ” on to select “OFF”.
Random playback
To play all of the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
appears on the display.
Press several times until “RND” is displayed.
Press “ ” on to select “ON”.
Cancelling random playback
Press “ ” on to select “OFF”.
Switching the display
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
appears on the display.
Press several times until “TXT” is displayed.
Press “ ” or “ ” on
to switch the display.
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of
Folder no./File no./Elapsed timeFolder nameFile nameAlbum
title (MP3 only)Track titleArtist name.
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Display
Up to 8 characters can be displayed at a time.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.
Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the player.
The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side down.
“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
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for
extended periods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
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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 Audio) 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)
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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.
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
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.
ID3 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.
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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.
Extensions
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 file 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 and in some cases, playback may
not be possible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
NOTICE
CDs and adapters that cannot be used (P. 270)
CD player precautions (P. 271)
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Optimal use of the audio system
Adjusting sound quality and balance
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
appears on the display.
Press several times until “BAS”, “TRE”, “FAD” or “BAL”
is displayed.
Press “ ” or “ ” on to adjust the level.
: If equipped
The sound quality and bal-
ance settings can be changed
to produce the best sound.