audio TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2008 N210 / 4.G User Guide

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(Reverse/Fast−forward button)
Push and hold 
" (preset button 6) or

" (preset button 5) to fast−forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.
AM·SAT (AM band and XM
 Satellite Ra-
dio∗)
Push the AM·SAT" button to turn on the
radio and select the AM or XM
 band.
AM", SAT1", SAT2" or SAT3" will ap-
pear on the display.
Error messages
If the satellite radio t uner malfunctions,
your audio system will display following
error messages.
ANTENNA":
The XM antenna is not connected.
Check whether the XM
 antenna cable
is attached securely.
A short−circuit occurs in the antenna or
the surrounding antenna cable. See a
Toyota certified dealer. UPDATING":
You have not subscribed to the XM
Satellite Radio. The radio is being up-
dated with the latest encryption code.
Contact the XM
 Satellite Radio for
subscription information. When a con-
tact is canceled, you can choose the
CH000" and all free−to−air channels.
The premium channel you selected is
not authorized. Wait for about 2 sec-
onds until the radio returns to the pre-
vious channel or CH001". If it does
not change automatically, select anoth-
er channel. If you want to listen to the
premium channel, contact the XM
 Sat-
ellite Radio.
NO SIGNAL": The XM
 signal is too
weak at the current location. Wait until
your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
LOADING": The unit is acquiring audio
or program information. Wait until the unit
has received the information.
OFF AIR": The channel you selected is
not broadcasting any programming. Select
another channel. −−−":
The channel you selected is no
longer available. Wait for about 2 seconds
until the radio returns to the previous
channel or CH001". If it does not change
automatically, select another channel.
The XM
 Listener Care Center is also
available on the phone, please call
1−800−967−2346 (U.S.A.) or
1−877−438−9677 (Canada).
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
AUDIO CONT (Tone and sound balance
controls)
Each time you push the AUDIO CONT"
knob, the mode changes. To adjust the
tone and balance, turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between
the right and left speakers. The display
ranges from L7 to R7.

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Switching over the Speed Automatic
Sound Levelizer (ASL) level
ASL: The Automatic Sound Levelizer can
be turned on by turning the knob. In addi-
tion, turning the knob allows you to select
from LOW, MID, and HIGH volume and
tone settings. The ASL system automati-
cally adjusts volume and tone in accor-
dance with the driving speed. This helps
ensure an optimal listening experience
even if noise levels rise while driving.
DISC·AUX (Compact disc)
Push the DISC·AUX" button to play a
compact disc.
When the audio system is set to compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.
Vehicles with AUX adapter
To switch between CD, DVD, and AUX
(external device) modes, press the
DISC·AUX" button. The AUX mode is only
available when AUX adapter is connected
to the system. When the AUX adapter is
in use, AUX" will appear on the display.Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display following error messages.
WAIT":
The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
ERROR 1": The disc may be dirty, dam-
aged or inserted incorrectly (up−side
down). Clean the disc and re−insert it.
NO DISC": The compact disc changer of
the separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.
ERROR 3": There is a problem inside
the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
Set the disc or magazine again.
ERROR 4": Over−current. Ask your
Toyota dealer to inspect.
CD OPEN": The compact disc changer
lid of the separate unit is open. Close the
compact disc changer lid.
If NO MUSIC" appears on the display,
it indicates that a disc with no MP3/WMA
data has been inserted. Remove the disc
from the player and insert an MP3/WMA
data disc.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer. 
DISC 
Use these buttons to select a disc you
want to listen to.
Push  " (preset button 3) or  " (preset
button 4) until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display.
FM1 FM2
Push the FM1" or FM2" button to turn on
the radio and select the FM band. FM1"
or FM2" will appear on the display. This
system allows you to set twelve FM sta-
tions, two for each of the preset button.
FOLDER (Folder up/down)
To skip up or down to a different folder:
Push either side of the FOLDER" several
times until the number of the folder you
want to listen to appears on the display.
To jump to the first file in the current
folder:
Push and hold the  " side of the button
until you hear a beep.
When playing a disc featuring both audio
data (CD−DA) and MP3/WMA files, audio
data (CD−DA) is played.

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LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player. This
player can store up to six discs.
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button, then insert
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button (until you hear a beep
when the audio system is on), then insert
the first compact disc. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-
matically open again so the next disc can
be inserted. The same process can be
applied for loading the rest of the discs.
If the player is full of discs, DISC FULL"
will appear on the display.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds. PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)
Push PWR·VOL" to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn PWR·VOL" to adjust the
volume.
RAND (Random)
Compact disc player
There are two random featuresyou can
either listen to the tracks on one compact
disc in random order, or listen to the
tracks on all the compact discs in the
magazine in random order.
To play the tracks on one disc in random
order:
Quickly push and release RAND" (preset
button 1). 
" will appear on the
display and the player will perform the
tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this button again.
To play all the tracks in the magazine in
random order:
Push and hold RAND" (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. 
" will
appear on the display and the player will
perform all the tracks on all the discs in
the magazine in random order. To turn off
the random feature, push this button
again. MP3/WMA player
There are two random playback features
you can either listen to all of the files on
the compact discs in random order. You
can also listen to the files in a single
folder in random order.
To randomly play the files in a folder:
Quickly push and release RAND" (preset
button 1). 
" will appear on the
display.
To randomly play all of the files on the
compact disc:
Push and hold RAND" (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. 
" will
appear on the display and the player will
play all of the files on the disc in random
order. To turn off the random playback
feature, push this button again.

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This XM tuner supports Audio Services"
(Music and Talk) of only XM
 Satellite
Radio and Text Information"∗ 2 linked to
the respective audio services.
∗ 1: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
∗
2: Text Information includes, Channel
Name, (Artist) Name, (Song) Title and
Category Name.
Compact disc player
This button is used to change the display
for the compact disc that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the TEXT" button while the com-
pact disc is playing. The display changes
in the order from the elapsed time to disc
title to track title, then back to the
elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while a compact
disc that does not contain text data is
playing, NO TITLE" will appear on the
display.
If the entire disc or track title does not
appear on the display, push and hold the
button until you hear a beep. The rest of
the title will appear. MP3/WMA player
This button is used to change the display
for the MP3/WMA file that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the TEXT" button while the
MP3/WMA file is playing. The display
changes in the order from the elapsed
time to folder name to file name to album
title to track title to artist name, then back
to the elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while an
MP3/WMA file that does not contain text
data is playing, NO TITLE" will appear on
the display.
If the entire text data is not displayed,
push and hold it until you hear a beep.
The rest of the text data will appear.
TUNE·FILE (Tuning and File up/down)
Radio
Turn the knob clockwise to step up the
frequency. Turn the knob counterclockwise
to step down the frequency.
XM
 Satellite Radio∗
Turn the TUNE·FILE" knob clockwise to
step up the channel. Turn the knob coun-
terclockwise to step down the channel.
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
MP3/WMA player
Turn the knob clockwise to file up. Turn
the knob counterclockwise to file down.
TYPE
XM
 Satellite Radio∗
When you push the  " or " side of
the TYPE" button while receiving a XM

channel, the current channel category ap-
pears on the display.
When the channel category appears, push
either  " or  " side of the TYPE" but-
ton to switch to the next or previous cate-
gory.
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.

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(Reverse/Fast−forward button)
Push and hold 
" (preset button 6) or

" (preset button 5) to fast−forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.
AM·SAT (AM band and XM
 Satellite Ra-
dio∗)
Push the AM·SAT" button to turn on the
radio and select the AM or XM
 band.
AM", SAT1", SAT2" or SAT3" will ap-
pear on the display.
Error messages
If the satellite radio t uner malfunctions,
your audio system will display following
error messages.
ANTENNA":
The XM antenna is not connected.
Check whether the XM
 antenna cable
is attached securely.
A short−circuit occurs in the antenna or
the surrounding antenna cable. See a
Toyota certified dealer. UPDATING":
You have not subscribed to the XM
Satellite Radio. The radio is being up-
dated with the latest encryption code.
Contact the XM
 Satellite Radio for
subscription information. When a con-
tact is canceled, you can choose the
CH000" and all free−to−air channels.
The premium channel you selected is
not authorized. Wait for about 2 sec-
onds until the radio returns to the pre-
vious channel or CH001". If it does
not change automatically, select anoth-
er channel. If you want to listen to the
premium channel, contact the XM
 Sat-
ellite Radio.
NO SIGNAL": The XM
 signal is too
weak at the current location. Wait until
your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
LOADING": The unit is acquiring audio
or program information. Wait until the unit
has received the information.
OFF AIR": The channel you selected is
not broadcasting any programming. Select
another channel. −−−":
The channel you selected is no
longer available. Wait for about 2 seconds
until the radio returns to the previous
channel or CH001". If it does not change
automatically, select another channel.
The XM
 Listener Care Center is also
available on the phone, please call
1−800−967−2346 (U.S.A.) or
1−877−438−9677 (Canada).
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-
ance controls)
Each time you push the AUDIO
CONTROL" knob, the mode changes. To
adjust the tone and balance or turn the
rear seat entertainment system on/off, turn
the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low−pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
MID: Adjusts mid−pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high−pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7.

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BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between
the right and left speakers. The display
ranges from L7 to R7.
Switching over the Automatic Sound Le-
velizer (ASL) ON/OFF
ASL: The Automatic Sound Levelizer can
be turned on by turning the knob. The
ASL system automatically adjusts volume
and tone in accordance with ambient noise
levels. This helps ensure an optimal lis-
tening experience even when road, wind
or other ambient noise levels rise.
RSE: Vehicles with a rear seat
entertainment systemSee Rear seat
entertainment system" on page 240 in this
Section.
DISC·AUX (Compact disc)
Push the DISC·AUX" button to play a
compact disc.
When the audio system is set to compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys-
tem
The DISC·AUX" button may also be used
to operate the DVD player when a disc is
in the DVD player. Pressing the
DISC·AUX" button allows you to switch
between the CD player and the DVD play-
er. When the DVD player is in operation,
RSE DVD" appears on the display.
Vehicles with AUX adapter
To switch between CD, DVD, and AUX
(external device) modes, press the
DISC·AUX" button. The AUX mode is only
available when AUX adapter is connected
to the system. When the AUX adapter is
in use, AUX" will appear on the display.
Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display following error messages.
WAIT":
The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
ERROR 1": The disc may be dirty, dam-
aged or inserted incorrectly (up−side
down). Clean the disc and re−insert it.
NO DISC": The compact disc changer of
the separate unit is empty. Insert a disc. ERROR 3":
There is a problem inside
the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
Set the disc or magazine again.
ERROR 4": Over−current. Ask your
Toyota dealer to inspect.
CD OPEN": The compact disc changer
lid of the separate unit is open. Close the
compact disc changer lid.
If NO MUSIC" appears on the display,
it indicates that a disc with no MP3/WMA
data has been inserted. Remove the disc
from the player and insert an MP3/WMA
data disc.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
 DISC 
Use these buttons to select a disc you
want to listen to.
Push  " (preset button 3) or  " (preset
button 4) until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display.
FM
Push the FM" button to turn on the radio
and select the FM band. FM1" or FM2"
will appear on the display. This system
allows you to set twelve FM stations, two
for each of the preset buttons.

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FOLDER (Folder up/down)
To skip up or down to a different folder:
Push either side of the FOLDER" several
times until the number of the folder you
want to listen to appears on the display.
To jump to the first file in the current
folder:
Push and hold the " side of the button
until you hear a beep.
When playing a disc featuring both audio
data (CD−DA) and MP3/WMA files, audio
data (CD−DA) is played.
LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player. This
player can store up to six discs.
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button, then insert
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds. To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button (until you hear a beep
when the audio system is on), then insert
the first compact disc. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-
matically open again so the next disc can
be inserted. The same process can be
applied for loading the rest of the di
scs.
If the player is full of discs, DISC FULL"
will appear on the display.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)
Push PWR·VOL" to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn PWR·VOL" to adjust the
volume. RAND (Random)
Compact disc player
There are two random featuresyou can
either listen to the tracks on one compact
disc in random order, or listen to the
tracks on all the compact discs in the
magazine in random order.
To play the tracks on one disc in random
order:
Quickly push and release RAND" (preset
button 1). 
" will appear on the
display and the player will perform the
tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this button again.
To play all the tracks in the magazine in
random order:
Push and hold RAND" (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. 
" will
appear on the display and the player will
perform all the tracks on all the discs in
the magazine in random order. To turn off
the random feature, push this button
again.

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TEXT
Radio
XM
 Satellite Radio∗1
When you push the TEXT" button, the
display changes as follows:
CH NAME → TITLE (SONG/PROGRAM
TITLE) → NAME (ARTIST NAME/FEA-
TURE) → CH NUMBER → CH NAME
Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be
displayed. (Some information will not be
fully displayed.)
The message display will be canceled if
any button that affects the display is
pushed.
If there is no song/program title or artist
name/feature associated with the channel
at that time, −−−−−" will appear on the
display.
This XM
 tuner supports Audio Services"
(Music and Talk) of only XM
 Satellite
Radio and Text Information"∗ 2 linked to
the respective audio services.
∗ 1: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
∗
2: Text Information includes, Channel
Name, (Artist) Name, (Song) Title and
Category Name. Compact disc player
This button is used to change the display
for the compact disc that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the TEXT" button while the com-
pact disc is playing. The display changes
in the order from the elapsed time to disc
title to track title, then back to the
elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while a compact
disc that does not contain text data is
playing, NO TITLE" will appear on the
display.
If the entire disc or track title does not
appear on the display, push and hold the
button until you hear a beep. The rest of
the title will appear.
MP3/WMA player
This button is used to change the display
for the MP3/WMA file that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the TEXT" button while the
MP3/WMA file is playing. The display
changes in the order from the elapsed
time to folder name to file name to album
title to track title to artist name, then back
to the elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while an
MP3/WMA file that does not contain text
data is playing, NO TITLE" will appear on
the display.
If the entire text data is not displayed,
push and hold it until you hear a beep.
The rest of the text data will appear.

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TUNE·FILE (Tuning and File up/down)
Radio
Turn the knob clockwise to step up the
frequency. Turn the knob counterclockwise
to step down the frequency.
XM
 Satellite Radio∗
Turn the TUNE·FILE" knob clockwise to
step up the channel. Turn the knob coun-
terclockwise to step down the channel.
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
MP3/WMA player
Turn the knob clockwise to file up. Turn
the knob counterclockwise to file down.
TYPE
XM
 Satellite Radio∗
When you push the  " or " side of
the TYPE" button while receiving a XM

channel, the current channel category ap-
pears on the display.
When the channel category appears, push
either  " or  " side of the TYPE" but-
ton to switch to the next or previous cate-
gory.
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
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Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
1. Volume control switches
2.  " switch
3. MODE" switch 1. Volume control switches
Push the +" side to increase the volume.
The volume continues to increase while
the switch is being pushed.
Push the −" side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pushed. 2.    " switch
Radio
This switch has the following features
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the  " or  "
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the  " or  " side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after you hear
a beep. When you release the switch, the
radio will begin seeking up or down for a
station. Do this again to find the next
station.
Audio remote controls
(steering switches)

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XM Satellite Radio∗
To select a preset channel, push the  "
or  " side of the switch. Repeat until a
desired channel is found.
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
Compact disc player
Use this switch to skip up or down to a
different track in either direction.
Quickly push and release the  " or  "
side of the switch until the track you want
to listen to is set. If you want to return
to the beginning of the current track, push
the  " side of the switch once, quickly.
Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys-
tem
While the DVD player is in operation, the
chapter or track can be changed by push-
ing the  " or  " side of the switch.
With compact disc changer only
Push and hold the  " or  " side of the
switch until the disc you want to listen to
is set. MP3/WMA player
Use this switch to select a desired file or
disc.
To select a desired file:
Quickly push and release the 
" or  "
side of the switch until the file you want
to listen to is set. If you want to return
to the beginning of the current file, push
the  " side of the switch once, quickly.
To select a desired disc:
Push and hold the  " or  " side of the
switch until the disc you want to listen to
is set.
Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys-
tem
While the DVD player is in operation, the
chapter or track can be changed by push-
ing the  " or  " side of the switch.
3. MODE" switch
Push the MODE" switch to select an au-
dio mode. Each push changes the mode
sequentially if the desired mode is ready
to use.
To turn the audio system on, push the
MODE" switch.
To turn the audio system off, push and
hold the MODE" switch until the system
turns off.CY17076
An AUX adapter is installed in the rear
console box.
By inserting a mini plug into the AUX
adapter, you can listen to music from a
portable audio device through the vehicle’s
speaker system.
To use the AUX adapter, switch to the
AUX mode (external device mode) by
pressing the DISC·AUX" button. When the
AUX adapter is in use, AUX" will appear
on the display. To adjust the volume, turn
the PWR·VOL" knob.
When using a portable audio device con-
nected to the power outlet, noise may
occur during playback. If this happens,
use the power source of the portable au-
dio device.
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