CD player TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

1604-3. Media operation
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The track or album currently
being listened to can be
repeated.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
When random playback is off
• track repeat  album repeat  off
When random playback is on
• track repeat  off
Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly
selected.
1 Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
• random (1 album random) 
album random (all album random)
 off
●Depending on the Bluetooth®
device that is co nnected to the
system, the music may start play-
ing 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 con-
nected.
• The Bluetooth
® device has a low
battery.
●When using the Bluetooth® audio
and Wi-Fi® hotspot functions at
the same time, the following prob-
lems 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 that
comes with it.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected due to poor reception from
the Bluetooth
® network when the
engine switch

is
in ACC or ON, the system auto-
matically reconnects the portable
player.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected 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 Blue-
tooth
® audio system. When selling
or disposing o f the vehicle,
remove the Bluetooth
® audio
information from the system.
(  P. 7 1 )
●In some situations, sound output
via the Bluetooth® audio system
may be out of sync with the con-
nected device or output intermit-
tently.
Repeating
Random order
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system while
driving.

1614-3. Media operation
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Audio/visual system
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To use the Bluetooth® audio
system, it is necessary to regis-
ter a Bluetooth
® device with the
system.
Registering an additional
device
1 Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. ( P.158)
2 Select “Connect”.
3 Select “Add Device”.
 When another Bluetooth
®
device is connected, a confir-
mation screen will be dis-
played. To disconnect the
Bluetooth
® device, select
“Yes”.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 5.
( P.40)
Selecting a registered device
1 Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. ( P.158)
2 Select “Connect”.
3 Select the desired device to
be connected.
4 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
connection is complete.
 If an error message is dis-
played, follow the guidance
on the screen to try again.
WA R N I N G
●Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth® antennas. People
with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchroniza-
tion therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibril-
lators should maintain a reason-
able distance between
themselves and the Bluetooth
®
antennas. The radio waves may
affect the operation of such
devices.
●Before using Bluetooth®
devices, users of any electrical
medical device other than
implantable cardiac pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter defibrillators
should consult the manufacturer
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 devices.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the vehicle. In particu-
lar, high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
Registering/Connecting a
Bluetooth® device

1724-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3),
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
and AAC (Advanced Audio
Coding) are audio compres-
sion standards.
 This system can play
MP3/WMA/AAC files on USB
memory.
 MP4, WMV and AVI files can
use the following resolutions:
128x96, 160x120, 176x144
(QCIF), 320x240 (QVGA),
352x240 (SIF), 352x288
(CIF), 640x480 (VGA),
720x480 (NTSC), 720x576
(PAL)
 When naming an
MP3/WMA/AAC file, add an
appropriate file extension
(.mp3/.wma/.m4a).
 This system plays back files
with .mp3/.wma/.m4a file
extensions as MP3/WMA/AAC files respec-
tively. To prevent noise and
playback errors, use the
appropriate file extension.
 MP3 files are compatible with
the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1,
Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3 formats.
This system cannot display
disc title, track title and artist
name in other formats.
 WMA/AAC files can contain a
WMA/AAC tag that is used in
the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA/AAC tags carry infor-
mation such as track title and
artist name.
 The emphasis function is
available only when playing
MP3 files.
 This system can play back
AAC files encoded by iTunes.
 The sound quality of
MP3/WMA files generally
improves with higher bit rates.
 m3u playlists are not compati-
ble with the audio player.
 MP3i (MP3 interactive) and
MP3PRO formats are not
compatible with the audio
player.
 The player is compatible with
VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
 When playing back files
recorded as VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) files, the play time will
not be correctly displayed if
the fast forward or reverse
Compatible channel modes
File typeChannel mode
MP3 files
Stereo, joint ste-
reo, dual chan-
nel and
monaural
WMA files2ch
AAC files
1ch, 2ch (Dual
channel is not
supported)
WAV (LPCM)/
FLAC/ALAC/
OGG Vorbis
2ch

1764-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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■USB
■iPod
■Bluetooth® audio
●If the malfunction is not rectified,
take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer.
Error messages
MessageExplanation
“USB Error”
This indicates a
problem in the
USB memory or
its connection.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that no compati-
ble files are
included in the
USB memory.
“No video files
found.”
This indicates
that no video
files are included
in the USB mem-
ory.
MessageExplanation
“iPod Error”
This indicates a
problem in the
iPod or its con-
nection.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that there is no
music data in the
iPod.
“Please check
the iPod firm-
ware version.”
This indicates
that the firm-
ware version is
not compatible.
Perform the iPod
firmware
updates and try
again.
“Unable to
authorize the
iPod.”
This indicates
that it failed to
authorize the
iPod.
Please check
your iPod.
MessageExplanation
“Music tracks not
supported.
Please check
your portable
player.”This indicates a
problem in the
Bluetooth
®
device.
MessageExplanation

1794-7. Rear seat entertainment system
4
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1Insert the disc into the slot
with the label side up.
 The “DISC” indicator light
turns on while the disc is
loaded.
 The player will start to play
the disc automatically.
1 Press the button and
remove the disc.
●If a disc cannot be ejected, do not
forcibly take out the disc. Keep
pressing the button for
approximately 10 seconds and
release it.
●If the ejected disc remains in the slot for 15 seconds, the player will
automatically reload the disc.
1
Insert the SD card with the
label side up, positioning the
cut off corner to the right.
 To eject the SD card, push on
the center of the SD card.
When it ejects slightly, pull it
straight out.
1 Open the cover and connect
audio-video equipment to the
HDMI input port.
2 Press the “INPUT” button to
turn on the HDMI mode.
●The volume can be adjusted using
the vehicle’s audio controls. All
other operations must be made on
Disc slot
Loading a disc
Ejecting a discSD card slot
HDMI input port

1874-8. Rear seat entertainment system operation
4
Audio/visual system
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1Insert a disc or press the
“DISC” button.
 The player will start to play
the disc automatically.
1 Press the button to
play/pause.
 Press and hold the but-
ton while pausing, the video is
played slowly.
1 Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select the menu item, and
press the “ENT” button to
enter.
Press the “OPTION” button
while watching a BD/DVD video,
the following screen appears.
Press the “OPTION” button
once again or select “Hide But-
tons” to turn off the option
screen.
When there are two pages,
select “>” or “<” to change the
page.
BD video
DVD video
Turning on the BD/DVD
mode
Playing/pausing a disc
Operating the disc menu
Option screen

1974-8. Rear seat entertainment system operation
4
Audio/visual system
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Selecting a control icon
Inputting the selected control
icon
Volume up/down
Fast-forward/rewind
Play/pause
Selecting a track/file
Selecting a folderTurning on the audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC mode
Repeat play
Random playback
1 Insert a disc or press the
“DISC” button.
 The player will start to play
the disc automatically.
1 Press or until
the desired track/file number
appears.
1 Press and hold or
.
Playing an audio CD
and MP3/WMA/AAC
discs
Press the “DISC” button if a
disc has already been
loaded in the disc slot.
The player will start to play
the disc automatically.
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2144-9. Tips for operating rear seat entertainment system
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4-9.Tips for operating rear seat entertainment system
■Certification
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A
and Canada
CAUTION:
 Part 15 of the FCC Rules
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s aut hority to operate
the equipment.
 Laser products
THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS (1)
LASER PRODUCT. USE OF CON-
TROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCE-
DURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIA-
TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN
COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR
BY YOURSELF. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.The following discs cannot be
used on this system:
• SACD
• Ultra HD Blu-ray™
• BDXL™ disc
• BD-RE with the cartridge
• HD DVD
•DVD-Audio
Special shaped discs
Operating infor mation
CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc™
player and discs
Discs that can be used

2154-9. Tips for operating rear seat entertainment system
4
Audio/visual system
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Transparent/translucent discs
Low quality discs
Labeled discs 
Compatible media: Media that
can be used for playback are
BD-ROMs, BD-Rs, BD-REs,
DVD-ROMs, DVD-Rs and
DVD-RWs.
 Compatible disc formats: Disc
formats that can be used for
playback are BD video for-
mats, BDAV formats, AVCHD
formats, DVD video formats
and Video CD formats.
 This player conforms to
NTSC/PAL color TV formats.
 Region codes: Some BD/DVD
video discs have a region
code indicating the region in
which you can use the
BD/DVD video disc. If the BD
video disc is not labeled “A” or
“ABC” or if the DVD video disc
is not labeled “1” or “ALL”, you
cannot use it on this player. If
you attempt to play BD/DVD
video discs with incompatible
region codes on this player,
an error message appears on
the screen. Even if the
BD/DVD video disc does not
NOTICE
●Do not special shaped, trans-
parent/translucent, low quality
or labeled discs such as those
shown in the illu strations. The
use of such discs may damage
the player, or it may be impossi-
ble to eject the disc.
●This system is not designed for
use of Dual Discs. Do not use
Dual Discs because they may
cause damage to the player.
●Do not use discs with a protec-
tion ring. The use of such discs
may damage the player, or it
may be impossible to eject the
disc.
●Do not use print able discs. The
use of such discs may damage
the player, or it may be impossi-
ble to eject the disc.
BD/DVD video discs

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Audio/visual system
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Parental controls
This feature lim its what can be
viewed in conformity with the level
of restrictions of the country. The
level of restrictions varies depend-
ing on the BD/DVD video disc.
Some BD/DVD video discs cannot
be played at all, or violent scenes
are skipped or replaced with other
scenes.
• DVD video
Level 1: DVD video discs for chil-
dren can be played.
Level 2 - 7: DVD video discs for
children and G-rated movies can be
played.
Level 8: All types of DVD video
discs can be played.
• BD video
Parental controls o f BD videos can
be set up by inputting an age. If the
target age of BD video exceeds the
age restriction that was set up, then
playback will not be possible.
 Multi-angle feature
You can enjoy the same scene from
different angles.
Multi-language option
You can select t he subtitle and
audio languages.
 Region codes
The region codes are provided on
BD/DVD players and BD/DVD
discs. If the BD/DVD disc does not
have the same region code as the
BD/DVD player, you cannot play
the disc on the player.
Title and chapter
Video and audio programs stored in
BD/DVD video discs are divided
into parts by title and chapter.
Title: The largest unit of the video
and audio programs stored on
BD/DVD video discs. Usually, one
movie, one album, or one audio
program is assigned as a title.
Chapter: A title comprises of one or
more chapters.
AVCHD
AVCHD is a new format (standard)
for high definition video cameras
that can record and play high-reso-
lution HD images. DVDs and SD
cards with videos recorded in
AVCHD format can playback on this
system.
BDAV (Blu-ray Disc™
Audio/Visual)
BDAV is one of the audio/video
recording formats for Blu-ray
Disc™, has been made primarily
for the purpose of broadcasting the
recording. It is used when recording
to BD-R and BD-RE by Blu-ray™
recorder.
BD-J
Some BD video discs contain Java
applications, and these applications
are called BD-J. You can enjoy var-
ious interactive fea tures in addition
to playing normal video.
 Pop-up menu
Some BD video discs have a popup
navigation menu that can be called
up and be operated on the screen
without interrupting playback.
Picture-in-picture
BD/DVD video disc infor-
mation