TOYOTA AVALON 2008 XX30 / 3.G Owners Manual

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Random playback
■ Current CD
Press .
Tracks are played in random order until the button is pressed again.
■All CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in random order until the button is
pressed again.
Repeat play
■ To repeat a track
Press .
■ To repeat all of the tracks on a CD
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the order of
“Track no./Elapsed time”  “CD title”  “Track name”.

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■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press , or again.
■ Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding for 1 sec-
ond or more will display the remaining characters. 
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed. 
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.
■ Error messages
Refer to the following table and take the appropriate measures. If the prob-
lem is not rectified, take the vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
MessageCauseCorrection
Procedures
WAIT Operation is stopped
due to high

temperature inside the
player Eject the disc and allow
the player to cool down
ERROR 1 • The disc is dirty or

damaged
• The disc is inserted upside down • Clean the disc
• Insert the disc correctly
NO DISC There is no disc Insert a disc
ERROR 3 There is a malfunction
within the system Eject the disc
ERROR 4 Over current Ask your Toyota dealer
NO MUSIC This indicates that no
playable data is
included in the disc
Eject the disc

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Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used. 
Playback may be possible depending on recording format or disc features,
or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protect features may not be used.
■ CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected.
■ If CDs are left inside the CD pla yer 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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NOTICE
■Discs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of discs, 3 in. (8 cm) disc adapters or Dual
Disc. 
Doing so may damage the player and render the disc insert/eject function
unusable.
● Discs that have a diameter that is not
4.7 in. (12 cm).
● Low-quality and deformed discs.
● Discs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
● Discs that have tape, stickers or CD-R
labels attached to them, or that have
the label peeled off.

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NOTICE
■
Player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in damage to the discs or
the player itself.
● Do not insert anything other than discs into the disc slot.
● Do not apply oil to the player.
● Store discs away from direct sunlight.
● Never try to disassemble any part of the player.
●Do not insert more than one disc at a
time.

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Playing MP3 and WMA discs
Insert an MP3 or WMA disc or press with a disc inserted.
Select CDSearch

playback
Random playback
Repeat play
CD eject
Playback
Select file
CD slot CD insert
Display text 
message
Select file
Select 
folder
Power Volume
Fast-reverse
Fast-forward

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Loading, ejecting and sele
cting MP3 and WMA discs
Refer to the section titled “Using the CD player” for details. ( P. 198)
Selecting a folder
■ Selecting a folder
Press “ ” or “ ” on .
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each
folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep. When the desired
folder is reached, press the button again.
Returning to the first folder
Press and hold “ ” on until you hear a beep.
Selecting and scanning files
■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn or press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired file.
■ Selecting a desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press . 
When the desired file is reached, press the button again.
Fast-forwarding and reversing files
To fast-reverse, press and hold .
To fast-forward, press and hold .

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Random playback■ To play files from a partic ular folder in random order
Press .
■ To play all the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Repeat play ■ To repeat a file
Press .
■ To repeat all of the files on a folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the order of
“Folder no./File no./Elapsed time”  “Folder name”  “File name” 
“Album title” (MP3 only)  “Track title”  “Artist name”.

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Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press , or again.
■ Display
 P. 202
■ Error messages
 P. 202
■ 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 pla yer 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 LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using
MP3 compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TMAudio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3
format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
● MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies 
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz) 
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates 
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 with VBR
• 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 
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)
*: Only compatible with 2-channel playback
● 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.