TOYOTA PRIUS 2008 2.G Owners Manual

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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
discs.
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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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 (if equipped)
Insert an MP3 or WMA disc or press with a disc inserted.
When you press during playback of the disc, the following
audio control screen appears.
This illustration is a vehicle equipped with the CD changer.
AUDIO
ITY33P015
Power
Vo lu m e CD eject
Playback
Search playback
CD slot Random
playback
Repeat play
CD load
Display audio
control screen
Display folder list

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Loading, ejecting and sele
cting MP3 and WMA discs
Refer to the section entitled “Using the CD player” for details.
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Selecting a folder
■ Selecting a folder
Touch “FOLDER ” or “ ” on the screen to select the previ-
ous/next folder.
■ Selecting a folder from the folder list
Touch on the screen.
Touch the desired folder number.
or : changes the list by 6folder groups.
: displays the details of the file currently playing.
: displays the file list.
This function is available only
when the vehicle is not moving.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each
folder
Touch and hold on the screen until you hear a beep. When
the desired folder is r eached, touch once again.
STEP1
ITY33P016
STEP2

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Selecting and scanning files■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn the dial or press  or  on to select the
desired file.
■ Selecting a file from the file list
Touch on the screen to turn the folder list on.
Touch on the folder list
screen.
Touch the desired file number.
or : changes the list by 6groups.
: displays the folder list.
: displays the details of the file currently playing.
This function is available only
when the vehicle is not moving.
TUNE FILE
STEP1
ITY33P016
STEP2
ITY33P018
STEP3

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Selecting a desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Touch on the screen.
When the desired file is reached, touch once again.
File repeat
Touch on the screen.
Folder repeatTouch and hold on the screen until you hear a beep.
Random playback■ To play files from a partic ular folder in random order
Touch on the screen.
■ To play all the files on a disc in random order
Touch and hold on the screen until you hear a beep.
■ Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Touch , or on the screen once again.
■ Error messages
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■ 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.

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Compatible disc formats
The following disc formats can be used.
• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2
• File formats: ISO9660 level 1, level 2, (Romeo, Joliet) 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 length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255
● File names
The only files that can be recogniz ed as MP3/WMA and played are those
with the extension .mp3 or .wma.
● Multi-sessions
As the audio system is compatible with multi-sessions, it is possible to play
discs that contain MP3 and WMA files. However, only the first session can
be played.
● ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track
title and artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 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 disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc
are first 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 you
do not write in any files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any unnec-
essary folders.
Discs that contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data
cannot be played.
● 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 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be possible in some instances, depending on the characteristics of the disc.
• 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.
• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it may take more time to recognize the disc and in some cases, playback may
not be possible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.