TOYOTA ECHO 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see ªTUNEº knob or
ªSEEKº button). Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beepÐthis will set
the station to the button. The button num-
ber will appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º when you
push ªAMº ªFM1´2º).
(Program)
Push ª
º to select the other side of a
cassette tape. The display indicates which
side is currently selected (ª
º indicates
top side, ª
º indicates bottom side).
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. ªFFº will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. ªREWº will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
ªTAPEº; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
ªTAPEº.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto±re-
verse feature.
Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing. AM
Push ªAMº to turn on the radio and select
the AM band. ªAMº will appear on the
display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ªAMº. Also, push
ªAMº to switch from cassette or compact
disc operation to radio operation.
CTRL / MODE (Audio control and mode
adjustment)
Manual tone adjustment functionÐ
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCTRL / MODEº repeatedly until ªBASº
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ªBAS ±5º to ªBAS 5º.
For high±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCTRL / MODEº repeatedly until ªTREº
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ªTRE ±5º to ªTRE 5º.

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Sound balance adjustment functionÐ
This knob is also used to adjust the
sound balance between the front and rear,
and the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push ªCTRL /
MODEº repeatedly until ªFAdº appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from
ªFAd±F7º to ªFAd±R7º.
For left/right adjustment, push ªCTRL /
MODEº repeatedly until ªBALº appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from
ªBAL±L7º to ªBAL±R7º.
AUX (Auxiliary button)
This button is used to operate each player
when a cassette tape player, compact disc
player or compact disc auto changer is
equipped with this radio player.
With cassette tape player
Push ªAUXº to switch from radio to cas-
sette operation. If the audio system is off,
you can turn on the cassette player by
pushing ªAUXº. In both cases, a cassette
must already be loaded in the player.With compact disc player or compact
disc auto changer
Push ªAUXº to switch from radio to com-
pact disc operation. If the audio system is
off, you can turn on the compact disc
player by pushing ªAUXº. In both cases,
a disc must already be loaded in the
player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push ªAUXº, the
system c
hanges to the automatic changer.
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the six following
error messages.
If ªWAITº appears on the display, it indi-
cates that the inside of the player unit
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-
azine from the player and allow the player
to cool down.
If ªErr 1º appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up±side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If ªErr 2º appears on the display, it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine. Insert a disc. If ªErr 3º or ªErr 4º appears on the
display,
it indicates there is a trouble in-
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If ªOPEnº appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC 

Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.
Dolby 
B NR*
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push the button marked with the double±D
symbol. The double±D symbol will appear
on the display. Push the button again to
turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.

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*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDOLBYº and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
FM1´2
Push ªFM1´2º to turn on the radio and
select the FM band. ªFM1º or ªFM2º will
appear on the display. This system allows
you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ªFM1´2º. Also,
push ªFM1´2º to switch from cassette or
compact disc operation to radio operation.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Push ªPWR/VOLº to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ªPWR/VOLº to adjust the
volume.
RAND (Random)
There are two random featuresÐyou can
either listen to the tracks on all the com-
pact discs in the magazine in random or-
der, or only listen to the tracks on a
specific compact disc in random order. Random playing for the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ªRANDº. ªRANDº
will appear on the display. The disc you
are listening to will play in random order.
If you hear a beep, you held the button
too long, and the player will play all the
tracks in the magazine in random order.
To turn off the random feature, push
ªRANDº again.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Random playing for all the tracks in the
magazine:
Push and hold ªRANDº until you hear a
beep. ª
´RANDº will appear on the dis-
play and the player will perform all the
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push ªRANDº again.
RPT (Repeat)
Cassette Player
Push ªRPTº while the track is playing.
ªRPTº will appear on the display. When
the track ends, it will automatically be
rewound and replayed. This process will
be continued until you push the button
again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re-
peat feature to work correctly. Compact Disc Player
There are two repeat featuresÐyou can
either replay a disc track or a whole com-
pact disc.
Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release ªRPTº while the
track is playing. ªRPTº will appear on the
display. If you hear a beep, you held the
button too long, and the player will repeat
the whole disc. When the track ends, it
will automatically be replayed. This pro-
cess will be continued until you push the
button again to turn off the repeat feature.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Repeating a disc:
Push and hold ªRPTº until you hear a
beep. ª
´RPTº will appear on the dis-
play. The player will repeat all the tracks
on the disc you are listening to. When the
disc ends, the player will automatically go
back to the top track of the disc and
replay. This process will be continued until
you push the button again to turn off the
repeat feature.

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SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold ªSCANº until you hear a
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-
et station up the band, stay there for 5
seconds, and then move to the next pre-
set station. To select a station, push
ªSCANº again.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release ªSCANº. If you
hear a beep, you held the button too long,
and the radio will scan the preset sta-
tions. The radio will find the next station
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-
conds, and then scan again. To select a
station, push ªSCANº again.
Compact disc player
There are two scan featuresÐyou can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ªSCANº. ªSCANº
will appear on the display and the player
will scan all the tracks on the disc you
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you
held the button too long, and the player
will scan the first track of all the discs in
the magazine. To select a track, push
ªSCANº again. If the player scanned all
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-
ning.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Scanning the first track of all the discs in
the magazine:
Push ªSCANº until you hear a beep.
ª
´SCANº will appear on the display
and the player will perform the first track
of the next disc. To select a disc, push
the ªSCANº again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning.
SEEK (Seeking)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, quickly push and re-
lease the ª
º or ª º under the ªSEEKº.
Do this again to find another station. Cassette Player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push the up or down side of the button.
ªFF 1º or ªREW 1º will appear on the
display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button ten times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
When counting the number of tracks you
want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two be-
fore the song you are listening to, push
on the down side of the button until ªREW
3º appears on the display.
If you have pushed the track button more
than you wanted to, push the other side
of the button. The track number will be
reduced.
The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of tracks
remaining on the current cassette side.
After the beginning of the tape is
reached, the player will automatically
start playing the same side.

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After the end of the tape is reached,
the player will automatically reverse
sides and start playing the other side.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the track button
to work correctly. In addition, the feature
may not work well with some spoken
word, live, or classical recordings.
ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. ªSTº appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TRACK (Track up/down button):
Compact disc player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Push either side of the track button until
the number of the track you want to listen
to appears on the display. If you want to
return to the beginning of the current
track, push the down side of the button
one time, quickly. TUNE (Tuning)
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Turn the knob clockwise to step up
the frequency. Turn the knob counterclock-
wise to step down the frequency.

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Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows.


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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see ªTUNEº knob or
ªSEEKº button). Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beepÐthis will set
the station to the button. The button num-
ber will appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º when you
push ªAMº ªFM1´2º).
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to ªLOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette or disc but
you will not be able to reinsert it.
(Program)
Push ª
º to select the other side of a
cassette tape. The display indicates which
side is currently selected (ª
º indicates
top side, ª
º indicates bottom side).
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. ªFFº will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. ªREWº will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
ªTAPEº; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
ªTAPEº.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto±re-
verse feature. Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
AM
Push ªAMº to turn on the radio and select
the AM band. ªAMº will appear on the
display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ªAMº. Also, push
ªAMº to switch from cassette or compact
disc operation to radio operation.
CTRL / MODE (Audio control and mode
adjustment)
Manual tone adjustment functionÐ
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCTRL / MODEº repeatedly until ªBASº
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ªBAS ±5º to ªBAS 5º.

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For high±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCTRL / MODEº repeatedly until ªTREº
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ªTRE ±5º to ªTRE 5º.
Sound balance adjustment functionÐ
This knob is also used to adjust the
sound balance between the front and rear,
and the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push ªCTRL /
MODEº repeatedly until ªFAdº appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from
ªFAd±F7º to ªFAd±R7º.
For left/right adjustment, push ªCTRL /
MODEº repeatedly until ªBALº appears on
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust
the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from
ªBAL±L7º to ªBAL±R7º.CD (Compact Disc)
Push ªCDº to switch from radio or cas-
sette operation to compact disc operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the compact disc player by pushing
ªCDº. In both cases, a disc must already
be loaded in the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push ªCDº, the
system c
hanges to the automatic changer.
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display one of the six following
error messages.
If ªWAITº appears on the display, it indi-
cates that the inside of the player unit
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-
azine from the player and allow the player
to cool down.
If ªErr 1º appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up±side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If ªErr 2º appears on the display, it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine. Insert a disc. If ªErr 3º or ªErr 4º appears on the
display,
it indicates there is a trouble in-
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If ªOPEnº appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC 

Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.
Dolby 
B NR*
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push the button marked with the double±D
symbol. The double±D symbol will appear
on the display. Push the button again to
turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.

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*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDOLBYº and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
FM1´2
Push ªFM1´2º to turn on the radio and
select the FM band. ªFM1º or ªFM2º will
appear on the display. This system allows
you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ªFM1´2º. Also,
push ªFM1´2º to switch from cassette or
compact disc operation to radio operation.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Push ªPWR/VOLº to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ªPWR/VOLº to adjust the
volume.
RAND (Random)
There are two random featuresÐyou can
either listen to the tracks on all the com-
pact discs in the magazine in random or-
der, or only listen to the tracks on a
specific compact disc in random order. Random playing for the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ªRANDº. ªRANDº
will appear on the display. The disc you
are listening to will play in random order.
If you hear a beep, you held the button
too long, and the player will play all the
tracks in the magazine in random order.
To turn off the random feature, push
ªRANDº again.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Random playing for all the tracks in the
magazine:
Push and hold ªRANDº until you hear a
beep. ª
´RANDº will appear on the dis-
play and the player will perform all the
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push ªRANDº again.
RPT (Repeat)
Cassette Player
Push ªRPTº while the track is playing.
ªRPTº will appear on the display. When
the track ends, it will automatically be
rewound and replayed. This process will
be continued until you push the button
again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re-
peat feature to work correctly. Compact Disc Player
There are two repeat featuresÐyou can
either replay a disc track or a whole com-
pact disc.
Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release ªRPTº while the
track is playing. ªRPTº will appear on the
display. If you hear a beep, you held the
button too long, and the player will repeat
the whole disc. When the track ends, it
will automatically be replayed. This pro-
cess will be continued until you push the
button again to turn off the repeat feature.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Repeating a disc:
Push and hold ªRPTº until you hear a
beep. ª
´RPTº will appear on the dis-
play. The player will repeat all the tracks
on the disc you are listening to. When the
disc ends, the player will automatically go
back to the top track of the disc and
replay. This process will be continued until
you push the button again to turn off the
repeat feature.

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SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold ªSCANº until you hear a
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-
et station up the band, stay there for 5
seconds, and then move to the next pre-
set station. To select a station, push
ªSCANº again.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release ªSCANº. If you
hear a beep, you held the button too long,
and the radio will scan the preset sta-
tions. The radio will find the next station
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-
conds, and then scan again. To select a
station, push ªSCANº again.
Compact disc player
There are two scan featuresÐyou can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ªSCANº. ªSCANº
will appear on the display and the player
will scan all the tracks on the disc you
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you
held the button too long, and the player
will scan the first track of all the discs in
the magazine. To select a track, push
ªSCANº again. If the player scanned all
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-
ning.
Compact disc auto changer onlyÐ
Scanning the first track of all the discs in
the magazine:
Push ªSCANº until you hear a beep.
ª
´SCANº will appear on the display
and the player will perform the first track
of the next disc. To select a disc, push
the ªSCANº again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning.
SEEK (Seeking)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, quickly push and re-
lease the ª
º or ª º under the ªSEEKº.
Do this again to find another station. Cassette Player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push the up or down side of the button.
ªFF 1º or ªREW 1º will appear on the
display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button ten times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
When counting the number of tracks you
want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two be-
fore the song you are listening to, push
on the down side of the button until ªREW
3º appears on the display.
If you have pushed the track button more
than you wanted to, push the other side
of the button. The track number will be
reduced.
The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of tracks
remaining on the current cassette side.
After the beginning of the tape is
reached, the player will automatically
start playing the same side.