TOYOTA AVALON 2011 XX30 / 3.G Owners Manual

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CAUTION
■While driving
Do not connect iPod or operate the controls.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to iPod
●Do not leave iPod in the vehicle. The temperature inside the vehicle may
become high, resulting in damage to the player.
●Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the iPod while it is
connected as this may damage the iPod or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage the iPod or
its terminal.

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Operating a USB memor y
Connecting a USB memory enables you to enjoy music from the
vehicle speakers.
■Connecting a USB memory
Open the cover and connect a
USB memory.
Turn on the power of the USB
memory if it is not turned on.
Depending on the USB device,
a USB extension cable may be
required in order to close the
console box.
Press .
■Control panel
Playback Playback/pause
Searching playbackDisplaying text messagesSelecting a folderSelecting a file
Selector buttons Fast-forwarding and reversing/Selecting a filePower Volume

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Selecting and scanning a folder
■Selecting folders one at a time
Press “” or “” on to select the desired folder.
■Returning to the first folder
Press and hold “” on until you hear a beep.
■Scanning the first file of all the folders
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first 10 seconds of the first file in each folder will be played.
When the desired folder is reached, press again.
Selecting and scanning files
■Selecting a file
Turn or press “” or “” on to select the desired file.
■Scanning the files in a folder
Press .
The first 10 seconds of each file will be played.
To cancel, press again.
When the desired file is reached, press again.

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Playing and pausing files
Press .
Fast-forwarding and rewinding files
Press and hold “
” or “” on .
Random playback
■Playing files from a folder in random order
Press that corresponds to “RDM”.
To cancel, press the button twice.
■Playing all the files from a USB memory in random order
Press that corresponds to “RDM” twice.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeat play
■Repeating a file
Press that corresponds to “RPT”.
To cancel, press the button twice.
■Repeating all the files in a folder
Press that corresponds to “RPT” twice.
To cancel, press the button again.

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Switching the display
Press .
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the following
order: Track title  Track title/Artist name  Track title/Album name 
Track title/Elapsed time.
■When using the USB port
You may be unable to use the instrument panel power outlet if a device is
connected to the USB port at the same time.
■USB memory functions
Depending on the USB memory that is connected to the system, certain
functions may not be available. Disconnecting the device and reconnecting it
once again may resolve some malfunctions.
■Error messages
“USB ERROR”: This indicates a problem either in the USB memory or
inside the USB box or connection between them.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that no MP3/WMA files are included in the
USB memory.

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■USB memory
●Compatible devices
USB memory that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback.
Depending on the type of USB device, playback may not be possible.
●Compatible device formats
The following device formats can be used:
• USB communication formats: USB2.0 FS (12mbps)
• File formats: FAT16/32 (Windows)
• Correspondence class: Mass storage class
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 number of folders in a device: 999 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files in a device: 65025
• Maximum number of files per folder: 255
●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 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 that can be used and to
the media/formats on which the files are recorded.

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●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III, MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III,
MPEG2.5)
• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
MPEG2.5: 8, 11.025, 12 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR)
MPEG1 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32-320 (kbps)
MPEG2 AUDIO LAYERII, III: 32-160 (kbps)
MPEG2.5: 32-160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and
monaural
●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies
HIGH PROFILE 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates
HIGH PROFILE 32-320 (kbps, VBR)
●File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those
with the extension .mp3 or .wma.
●ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track
title, artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 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 device containing MP3 or WMA files is connected, all files in the
USB memory device are 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 that you do not include any files other than MP3 or WMA
files or create any unnecessary folders.
• When the USB device is connected and the audio source is changed to
USB memory mode, the USB device will start playing the first file in the
first folder. If the same device is removed and reinserted (and the con-
tents have not been changed), the USB device will resume play from the
same point in which it was last used.
●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 files with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit
rate of at least 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• 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 encod-
ing 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.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.

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CAUTION
■While driving
Do not connect USB memory or operate the controls.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to USB memory
●Do not leave USB memory in the vehicle. The temperature inside the vehi-
cle may become high, resulting in damage to the player.
●Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the USB memory
while it is connected as this may damage the USB memory or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage the USB
memory or its terminal.

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Optimal use of the audio system
Using the audio control function
■Changing modes
Press .
Press that corresponds to the desired mode.
“BASS”, “MID” (type A only), “TREB”, “FADE” or “BAL”
Selector buttonsAdjusting the sound quality
Menu button
Power Volume