TOYOTA AVALON 2020 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: AVALON, Model: TOYOTA AVALON 2020Pages: 326, PDF Size: 7.79 MB
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3. MEDIA OPERATION
AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
3
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s controls or connect the iPod/iPhone  while driving.
NOTICE
●Do  not  leave  your  portable  player  in  the  car.  In  particular,  hi gh  temperatures  inside  the
vehicle may damage the portable player.
● Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the portable player while it is con-
nected as this may damage the portable player or its terminal.
● Do  not  insert  foreign  objects  into  the  port  as  this  may  damage  the  portable  player  or  its
terminal.
INFORMATION
● When an iPod/iPhone is connected using a genuine iPod/iPhone cable, the iPod/iPhone
starts charging its battery.
● Depending on the iPod/iPhone, the video sound may not be able t o be heard.
● Depending on the iPod/iPhone and the songs in the iPod/iPhone,  a cover art may be dis-
played. This function  can  be changed to on/off.  ( P.111) It may take  time  to display  the
cover art, and the iPod/iPhone may not be operated while the co ver art display is in pro-
cess.
● When  an  iPod/iPhone  is  connected  and  the  audio  source  is  change d  to  iPod/iPhone
mode, the iPod/iPhone will resume playing from the same point i t was last used.
● Depending on the iPod/iPhone that is connected to the system, c ertain functions may not
be available.
● Tracks  selected  by  operating  a  co nnected  iPod/iPhone  may  not  be  recognized  or  dis-
played properly.
● The  system  may  not  function  properly  if  a  conversion  adapter  is  used  to  connect  a
device. 
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3. Bluetooth® AUDIO
■CONTROL SCREEN
The  Bluetooth
®  audio  system  enables  users  to  enjoy  listening  to  music  that  is
played on a portable player on the vehicle speakers via wireles s communication.
This audio/visual system supports Bluetooth
®, a wireless data system capable of
playing  portable  audio  music  without  cables.  If  your  device  doe s  not  support
Bluetooth
®, the Bluetooth® audio system will not function.
OVERVIEW
The Bluetooth® audio operation screen can be reached by the following methods : 
P.77
Connect a Bluetooth
® audio device
P.106
Depending  on  the  type  of  portable  player  connected,  some  functions  may  not  be
available and/or the screen may look differently than shown in this manual.
When an Apple CarPlay* connection is established, Bluetooth
® audio will be sus-
pended and become unavailable.
*: This function is not made avai lable in some countries or areas. 
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■CONTROL PANEL
No.Function
Select to display the audio source selection screen.
Select to return to the top screen.
Select to display a song list screen.
Select to display the play mode selection screen.
Select to display the portable device connection screen. ( P.106)
Select to display the sound setting screen. ( P.78)
Select to set repeat playback.
Each time   is selected, the mode changes as follows:
track repeat album repeat*off
*: When random playback is off.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast forward.
Select to set random playback.
 Each time   is selected, the mode changes as follows:
1 album random all album random off 
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Select to change the album.
Displays cover art
Press to change the track.
 Press and hold to fast forward/rewind.
Turn to change the track.
 Turn to  move up/down the  list. Also, the  knob can be used to en ter selections on  the
list screens by pressing it.
WA R N I N G
● Do not operate the player’s controls or connect to the Bluetoot h® audio system while driv-
ing.
● Your audio unit is fitted with Bluetooth
® antennas. People with implantable cardiac pace-
makers,  cardiac  resynchronization  therapy-pacemakers  or  implant able  cardioverter
defibrillators  should  maintain  a  reasonable  distance  between  th emselves  and  the
Bluetooth
® antennas. The radio waves may affect the operation of such dev ices.
● Before  using  Bluetooth
®  devices,  users  of  any  electrical  medical  device  other  than
implantable  cardiac  pacemakers,  cardiac  resynchronization  thera py-pacemakers  or
implantable  cardioverter  defibrillators  should  consult  the  manu facturer  of  the  device  for
information  about  its  operation  under  the  influence  of  radio  waves.  Radio  waves  could
have unexpected effects on the operation of such medical device s.
NOTICE
●Do  not  leave  your  portable  player  in  the  vehicle.  In  particular,  high  temperatures  inside
the vehicle may damage the portable player.
No.Function 
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INFORMATION
●Depending on the Bluetooth® device that is connected to the system, the music may start
playing when selecting   while it is paused. Conversely, the music may pause when
selecting   while it is playing.
● In the following conditions, the system may not function:
• The Bluetooth
® device is turned off.
• The Bluetooth
® device is not connected.
• The Bluetooth
® device has a low battery.
● When using the Bluetooth
® audio and Wi-Fi® Hotspot functions at the same time, the fol-
lowing problems may occur: 
• It may take longer than normal to connect to the Bluetooth
® device.
• The sound may cut out.
● It may take time to connect the phone when Bluetooth
® audio is being played.
● For operating the portable player, see the instruction manual t hat comes with it.
● If  the  Bluetooth
®  device  is  disconnected  due  to  poor  reception  from  the  Bluetoot h®  net-
work when the engine 
the system will automat ically reconnect to the portable player.
● If the Bluetooth
® device is disconnected on purpose, such as it was turned off, this does
not happen. Reconnect the portable player manually.
● Bluetooth
®  device  information  is  registered  when  the  Bluetooth®  device  is  connected  to
the  Bluetooth®  audio  system.  When  selling  or  disposing  of  the  vehicle,  remove  the
Bluetooth® audio information  from the system. (P.67) 
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Registering an add itional device
1Display  the  Bluetooth®  audio  control
screen. ( P.102)
2Select “Connect” .
3Select “Add Device” .
When  another  Bluetooth®  device  is  con-
nected,  a  confirmation  screen  will  be  dis-
played.  To  disconnect  the  Bluetooth
®
device, select  “Yes”.
4Follow  the  steps  in  “REGISTERING  A
Bluetooth
®  PHONE  FOR  THE  FIRST
TIME” from “STEP 5”. ( P.43)
 Selecting a registered device
1Display  the  Bluetooth®  audio  control
screen. ( P.102)
2Select “Connect” .
3Select  the  desired  device  to  be  con-
nected.
4Check  that  a  confirmation  screen  is
displayed when the connection is com-
plete.
If  an  error  message  is  displayed,  follow
the guidance on the screen to try again.
REGISTERING/CONNECTING 
A Bluetooth® DEVICE
To use the Bluetooth® audio system, it
is  necessary  to  register  a  Bluetooth
®
device with the system. 
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4. AUX
■CONTROL SCREEN
OVERVIEW
The AUX operation screen can be reached by the following methods: 
P.77
Connect a device to the AUX port
P.78
No.Function
Select to display the audio source selection screen.
Select to return to the top screen.
Select to display the sound setting screen. ( P.78) 
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WA R N I N G
●Do not connect portable audio device or operate the controls wh ile driving.
NOTICE
●Do not leave portable audio device 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 portab le audio device while it
is connected as this may damage the portable audio device or it s terminal.
● Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage  the portable audio device
or its terminal. 
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AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
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4. AUDIO/VISUAL REMOTE CONTROLS
1. STEERING SWITCHES
Volume control switch
Some parts of the audio/visual system can be adjusted using the  switches on the
steering wheel.
No.Switch
Volume control switch
“MODE” switch
Seek switch
ModeOperationFunction
AllPressVolume up/down
Press and holdVolume up/down continuously 
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“MODE” switch
 Seek switch
ModeOperationFunction
AM/FM/
SXM, AUXPressChange audio modes
Press and holdMute*1 (Press and hold again to resume the sound.)
USB*2, 
iPod/
iPhone, 
Bluetooth
® 
audio*2, 
APPS*2
PressChange audio modes
Press and holdPause (Press and hold again to resume the play mode.)
*
1: If  cached  radio  is  enabled,  pressing  and  holding  the  “MODE”  switch  pauses  the  broadcast. (Press and hold again to play back the cached radio program.)
*
2: When an Apple CarPlay connection  is established, this function will be unavailable.
INFORMATION
●In the APPS mode, some operation may be done on the screen depe nd on the selected
APPS.
ModeOperationFunction
AM/FM
PressPreset channel up/down
Press  and  hold
(0.8 sec. or more)Seek up/down
Press  and  hold
(1.5 sec. or more)Seek  up/down  continuously  while  the  switch  is  being
pressed.
SXM
PressPreset channel up/down
Press  and  hold
(0.8 sec. or more)Seek for stations in the relevant program type/channel
category
Press  and  hold
(1.5 sec. or more)Fast channel up/down
USB*, iPod/
iPhone, 
Bluetooth
® 
audio*
PressTrack/file up/down
Press and holdFast forward/rewind
*: When an Apple CarPlay connec tion is established, this function will be unavailable.