Things You Need to Know

Do not spill any liquid on the audio system.

Do not insert any objects, other than CDs, into the slot. (Some Models)

 

Radio Reception

AM characteristics

AM signals bend around such things as buildings or mountains and bounce off the ionosphere.

Therefore, they can reach longer distances than FM signals.

Because of this, 2 stations may sometimes be picked up on the same frequency at the same time.

FM characteristics

An FM broadcast range is usually about 40―50 km (25―30 miles) from the source. Because of extra coding needed to break the sound into 2 channels, stereo FM has even less range than monaural (non-stereo) FM.

Signals from an FM transmitter are similar to beams of light because they do not bend around corners, but they do reflect. Unlike AM signals, FM signals cannot travel beyond the horizon. Therefore, FM stations cannot be received at the great distances possible with AM reception.

Atmospheric conditions can also affect FM reception. High humidity will cause poor reception. However, cloudy days may provide better reception than clear days.

(Multipath noise)

Since FM signals can be reflected by obstructions, it is possible to receive both the direct signal and the reflected signal at the same time. This causes a slight delay in reception and may be heard as a broken sound or a distortion. This problem may also be encountered when in close proximity to the transmitter.

(Flutter/Skip noise)

Signals from an FM transmitter move in straight lines and become weak in valleys between tall buildings, mountains, and other obstacles. When a vehicle passes through such an area, the reception conditions may change suddenly, resulting in annoying noise.

(Weak signal noise)

In suburban areas, broadcast signals become weak because of distance from the transmitter. Reception in such fringe areas is characterized by sound breakup.

(Strong signal noise)

This occurs very close to a transmitter tower. The broadcast signals are extremely strong, so the result is noise and sound breakup at the radio receiver.

(Station drift noise)

When a vehicle reaches the area of 2 strong stations broadcasting at similar frequencies, the original station may be temporarily lost and the second station picked up. At this time there will be some noise from this disturbance.

Condensation phenomenon (Some Models)

Immediately after turning on the heater when the vehicle is cold, the CD or optical components (prism and lens) in the CD player may become clouded with condensation. At this time, the CD will eject immediately when placed in the unit. A clouded CD can be corrected simply by wiping it with a soft cloth. Clouded optical components will clear naturally in about an hour. Wait for normal operation to return before attempting to use the unit.

Handling the CD player (Some Models)

The following precautions should be observed.

• Do not use deformed or cracked CDs. The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

  

• Do not use non-conventional discs such as heart-shaped, octagonal discs, etc. The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

  

• If the memory portion of the CD is transparent or translucent, do not use the disc.

  

• A new CD may have rough edges on its inner and outer perimeters. If a disc with rough edges is used, proper setting will not be possible and the CD player will not play the CD. In addition, the disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction. Remove the rough edges in advance by using a ball-point pen or pencil as shown in the following figure. To remove the rough edges, rub the side of the pen or pencil against the inner and outer perimeter of the CD.

  

• When driving over uneven surfaces, the sound may jump.

  

• CDs bearing the logo shown in the illustration can be played. No other discs can be played.

  

• Use discs that have been legitimately produced. If illegally-copied discs such as pirated discs are used, the system may not operate properly.

• Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling the CDs. Pick up a CD by grasping the outer edge or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.

  

• Do not stick paper or tape on the CD. Avoid scratching the reverse side (the side without a label). The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

• Dust, finger smudges, and dirt can decrease the amount of light reflected from the signal surface, thus affecting sound quality. If the CD should become soiled, gently wipe it with a soft cloth from the center of the CD to the edge.

• Do not use record sprays, antistatic agents, or household spray cleaners. Volatile chemicals such as benzine and thinner can also damage the surface of the CD and must not be used. Anything that can damage, warp, or fog plastic should never be used to clean CDs.

• The CD player ejects the CD if the CD is inserted upside down. Also dirty and/or defective CDs may be ejected.

• Do not insert cleaning discs in the CD player.

• Do not insert any disc with a peel-off seal affixed to it.

• This unit may not be able to play certain CD-R/CD-RWs made using a computer or music CD recorder due to disc characteristics, scratches, smudges, dirt, etc., or due to dust or condensation on the lens inside the unit.

• Storing CDs in the vehicle exposed to direct sunlight or high temperature may damage the CD-R/CD-RWs, and make them unplayable.

• CD-R/CD-RW exceeding 700 MB cannot be played.

• This unit may not be able to play certain discs made using a computer due to the application (writing software) setting used. (For details, consult the store where the application was purchased.)

• It is possible that certain text data, such as titles, recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW may not be displayed when musical data (CD-DA) is playing.

• The period from when a CD-RW is inserted to when it begins playing is longer than a normal CD or CD-R.

• Completely read the instruction manual and cautions for CD-R/CD-RWs.

• Do not use discs with cellophane tape adhering, partially peeled off labels, or adhesive material exuding from the edges of the CD label. Also, do not use discs with a commercially-available CD-R label affixed. The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

Operating Tips for MP3

MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3, which is standardized voice compression established by the ISO^*1 working group (MPEG).

Use of MP3 allows for audio data to be compressed to approximately a tenth of the source data size.

This unit plays files with the extension (.mp3) as MP3 files.

1. International Organization for Standardization

• This audio system handles MP3 files that have been recorded on CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROMs. (Some Models)

• When naming an MP3 file, be sure to add an MP3 file extension (.mp3) after the file name.

• The number of characters which can be displayed is restricted.

 

Operating Tips for WMA

WMA is short for Windows Media^*1 Audio and is the audio compression format used by Microsoft^*1.

Audio data can be created and stored at a higher compression ratio than MP3.

This unit plays files with the extension (.wma) as WMA files.

1. Windows Media and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation U.S. in the United States and other countries.

• WMA files written under specifications other than the indicated specification may not play normally or files or folder names may not display correctly.

• The file extension may not be provided depending on the computer operating system, version, software, or settings. In this case, add the file extension “.wma” to the end of the file name, and then write it to the disc/memory (Some Models).

 

Operating Tips for AAC

AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding, which is standardized voice compression established by the ISO^*1 working group (MPEG). Audio data can be created and stored at a higher compression ratio than MP3.

This unit plays files with the extensions (.aac/.m4a/.wav) as the AAC files.

• AAC files written under specifications other than the indicated specification may not play normally or files or folder names may not display correctly.

• The file extension may not be provided depending on the computer operating system, version, software, or settings. In this case, add the file extension “.aac”, “.m4a”, or “.wav” to the end of the file name, and then write it to the disc (Some Models)/memory.

  *1 International Organization for Standardization

Condensation phenomenon (Some Models)

Immediately after turning on the heater when the vehicle is cold, the DVD or optical components (prism and lens) in the DVD player may become clouded with condensation. At this time, the DVD will eject immediately when placed in the unit. A clouded DVD can be corrected simply by wiping it with a soft cloth. Clouded optical components will clear naturally in about an hour. Wait for normal operation to return before attempting to use the unit.

Handling the DVD player (Some Models)

The following precautions should be observed.

• Do not use deformed or cracked DVDs. The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

  

• Do not use non-conventional discs such as heart-shaped, etc. The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

• If the memory portion of the DVD is transparent or translucent, do not use the disc.

  

• A new DVD may have rough edges on its inner and outer perimeters. If a disc with rough edges is used, proper setting will not be possible and the DVD player will not play the DVD. In addition, the disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction. Remove the rough edges in advance by using a ball-point pen or pencil as shown in the following figure. To remove the rough edges, rub the side of the pen or pencil against the inner and outer perimeter of the DVD.

  

• When driving over uneven surfaces, the sound may jump.

  

• DVDs bearing the logo shown in the illustration or DVD-R/DVDR/DVD-RW/DVDRW written with video data (DVD-Video/DVD-VR file) can be played.

  

• Use discs that have been legitimately produced. If illegally-copied discs such as pirated discs are used, the system may not operate properly.

• Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling the DVDs. Pick up a DVD by grasping the outer edge or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.

  

• Do not stick paper or tape on the DVD. Avoid scratching the reverse side (the side without a label). The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

• Dust, finger smudges, and dirt can decrease the amount of light reflected from the signal surface, thus affecting sound quality. If the DVD should become soiled, gently wipe it with a soft cloth from the center of the DVD to the edge.

• Do not use record sprays, antistatic agents, or household spray cleaners. Volatile chemicals such as benzine and thinner can also damage the surface of the DVD and must not be used. Anything that can damage, warp, or fog plastic should never be used to clean DVDs.

• The DVD player ejects the DVD if the DVD is inserted upside down. Also dirty and/or defective DVDs may be ejected.

• Do not insert cleaning discs in the DVD player.

• Do not insert any disc with a peel-off seal affixed to it.

• This unit may not be able to play certain DVD-R/DVDR/DVD-RW/DVDRWs made using a computer or DVD recorder due to disc characteristics, scratches, smudges, dirt, etc., or due to dust or condensation on the lens inside the unit.

• Storing DVDs in the vehicle exposed to direct sunlight or high temperature may damage the DVD-R/DVDR/DVD-RW/DVDRWs, and make them unplayable.

• This unit may not be able to play certain discs made using a computer due to the application (writing software) setting used. (For details, consult the store where the application was purchased.)

• Completely read the instruction manual and cautions for DVD-R/DVDR/DVD-RW/DVDRWs.

• Do not use discs with cellophane tape adhering, partially peeled off labels, or adhesive material exuding from the edges of the DVD label. Also, do not use discs with a commercially-available DVD-R label affixed. The disc may not eject resulting in a malfunction.

• The conditions in which a DVD video can be played may be pre-determined depending on the intentions of the disc software creator. Functions may not operate as the user intends because this DVD player operates according to the design intentions of the software creator. Always refer to the instructions accompanying the disc to be played.

• Manufactured under license by Dolby Laboratories, Inc.. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Mark indicating on disc (Some Models)

Marks indicated on discs or packages are as follows:

Glossary

DVD-Video (Some Models)

DVD-Video is a video image storing standard determined by the DVD forum.

“MPEG2”, a global standard in digital compression technologies, has been adopted which compresses on average about 1/40th of the image data and stores it. In addition, a variable-rate coding technology, which changes the assigned information amount according to the shape of the screen image, has been adopted. Audio information can be stored using Dolby digital instead of PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) and more realistic sounding audio can be enjoyed.

In addition, various, supplementary functions such as multi-language availability are provided for enhanced enjoyment.

DVD-VR (Some Models)

DVD-VR is short for DVD Video Recording Format; video image storing standard determined by the DVD forum.

Multi-angle (Some Models)

One of the DVD player's functions. Because scenes can be recorded in multiple angles (camera position), users can choose a desired angle.

Multi-language (Some Models)

As a function of the DVD player, audio or subtitles for the same video images can be stored in multiple languages and the language can be selected freely.

Region code (Some Models)

DVD players and discs are assigned codes for each market region and only discs manufactured for that specific region can be played.

A disc cannot be played if the region code assigned to the player is not indicated on the disc.

In addition, even if a region code is not indicated on the disc, disc playback may be prohibited depending on the region. In this case, a disc may not be playable in this DVD player.

 

Operating Tips for OGG

OGG is the audio compression format for Xiph. Org Foundation.

Audio data can be created and stored at a higher compression ratio than MP3.

This unit plays files with the extension (.ogg) as OGG files.

• OGG files written under specifications other than the indicated specification may not play normally or files or folder names may not display correctly.

• The file extension may not be provided depending on the computer operating system, version, software, or settings. In this case, add the file extension “.ogg” to the end of the file name, and then write it to the memory.

 

Operating Tips for USB device

This unit plays audio files as follows:

MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG files written under specifications other than the indicated specification may not play normally or files/folder names may not display correctly.

 

Agreements and disclaimers related to Apple CarPlay™

This unit is compatible with Apple CarPlay™ which can operate an iPhone^® using the vehicle's audio device.

• iPhone, Siri and Apple Music are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

• Apple CarPlay™ is trademarks of Apple Inc.

• iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

May not be compatible depending on the model or OS version.

 

Operating Tips for Android™

Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play and an Android compatible smartphone running Android™ 5.0 Lollipop or higher.

• Google, Android, Android Auto and other related marks are trademarks of Google LLC.

 

Bluetooth^® audio

Applicable Bluetooth^® specification (Recommended)

Ver. 1.1/1.2/2.0 EDR/2.1 EDR/3.0 (conformity)

Response profile

• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.2

• AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.3/1.4

A2DP is a profile which transmits only audio to the Bluetooth^® unit. If your Bluetooth^® audio device corresponds only to A2DP, but not AVRCP, you cannot operate it using the control panel of the vehicle's audio system. In this case, only the operations on the mobile device are available the same as when a portable audio device for a non-compliant Bluetooth^® device is connected to the AUX terminal.

X: Available

—: Not available

 

Bluetooth^® Audio Device Information Display

If a Bluetooth^® audio device is connected, the following information is displayed in the center display.

X: Available

—: Not available

Radio ON

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When selecting the desired radio, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the center display.

AM/FM Radio

 

Favorites Radio

Selected stations can be registered for convenient operation. Up to 50 stations can be registered. The Favorites list is common to AM, FM, satellite radio (Some Models) and DAB radio (Some Models).

Registering to Favorites

Long-press the icon to register the current radio station. The registration can also be performed using the following procedure.

1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

2. Select .

3. Select .

4. The station is added to the bottom of the Favorites list.

    

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   If the battery is disconnected, your Favorites list will not be deleted.

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Selecting radio station from Favorites

1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

Deleting from Favorites

1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

2. Select .

3. Select .

4. Select the radio frequency you want to delete.

5. Select .

Changing Favorites list order

1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

2. Select .

3. Select .

4. Select a radio frequency. The selected radio station can be moved.

5. Slide the radio station or move it using the commander switch, then select .

 

Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) (Some Models)

Radio text information display

Radio text information sent from a broadcasting station is displayed in the center display.

Genre Seek

Some FM stations transmit Genre codes (Program type like Rock, News, and so on). This code enables alternative stations transmitting the same Genre code to be found quickly.

(To scan for Genre Seek:)

1. Select the icon while in the FM mode.

2. Select to open the genre list.

3. Select the genre type you want to select.

4. Select the , icon.

Ex.)

89.3 is currently being received. With Rock selected as the Genre, the radio stations broadcasting Rock are at the following frequencies.

98.3^*1, 98.7, 104.3^*1, 107.1

1. Radio stations with good reception

The frequency changes as follows each time is pressed.

89.3→98.3→104.3→98.3

 

HD Radio (Some Models)

Listening to HD Radio™ Technology

If icon turns on by selecting a radio station which is an broadcasting station, the analog broadcast is switched to an broadcast automatically after a few seconds and then received.

If the broadcast is stopped and changed to an analog broadcast, press down to turn off .

Multicast channel selection (FM)

If multi-cast channels are available for an broadcast currently being received, the multi-cast channel list is displayed. Select the desired radio station.

iTunes Tagging (for Apple devices with USB use only)

By tagging a song currently being aired, the song can later be purchased from the iTunes Store. One hundred tags can be stored. A maximum of 100 tags (for 100 songs) can be stored for later downloading.

1. Select the icon. The tag is stored in the audio unit.

2. Connect the device via the vehicle's USB. Any stored tag(s) will be sent automatically to the connected device.

3. Once at home or after parking the vehicle safely, log onto the iTunes Store with your device. Your previously tagged song(s) can now be easily purchased.

Radio Data System (RDS) (Some Models)

Alternative frequency (AF)

AF functions on FM stations. Turn on the AF mode. If the radio reception of the current station weakens, the system switches to an alternative station automatically.

If you wish to continue a regional program, turn on the Region lock (REG) mode.

AF/REG on or off switching

Select the icon while in FM mode to switch to the FM settings screen. AF/REG on or off switching can be performed as follows:

(AF mode on/off)

Select On/Off on the FM settings screen.

(REG mode on/off)

While the AF mode is on, select On/Off.

Traffic announcement (TA)

Select during FM/AM reception to switch to the TA mode.

If a TA broadcast is received while in the TA mode, the TA broadcast intercedes even while using other functions (FM, CD (Some Models), USB device, AUX, BT audio, Aha™ radio, or Stitcher™ radio), and “Traffic Announcement” is displayed.

If a TA is received on the Entertainment screen, is displayed on the screen. Select to cancel the received TA and return to TA reception stand-by. If a TA is received on a screen other than the Entertainment screen, the selection screens for , , and are displayed on the screen. If is selected, the selection screen turns off when a TA is received while continuing to receive TAs.

Selection from Station List

List of receivable RDS radio stations is displayed. You can easily select the station you want to listen to from the list. If a radio station name is not available, the frequency is displayed. In addition, radio stations which have been programmed to a Genre code (Program types like Rock, News, and so on) can also be displayed separately by category.

1. Select the icon to display the radio station list.

2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

(Selecting Genre)

1. Select the on the station list screen to display the genre list screen.

2. Select the genre to display the radio station list in the genre.

    

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Displaying the Radio ID

When channel 0 is selected, the radio ID is displayed. Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT channel buttons to select channel 0.

 

SiriusXM^® operation

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the center display.

Selection from channel list

Receivable channels can be displayed on the channel list screen. You can easily select the channel you want to listen from the list. Each category can be also displayed.

1. Select the icon to display the channel list.

2. Select a desired channel.

(Select from category list)

1. Select the icon to display the channel list.

2. Select to display the category list.

3. Select a desired category.

Creating TuneMix™ Channel

The music channels programmed to Smart Favorite can be programmed to the TuneMix™ Channel.

1. Select the icon to display the channel list.

2. Select the tab.

3. Select .

4. Select .

5. Select the desired music channel to the TuneMix™ Channel.

6. Select to register the TuneMix™ Channel.

 

Parental lock

If a channel is locked, the channel is muted.

To use the parental lock function, the PIN code must be initialized first.

By using the session lock, the parental lock can be enabled or disabled during the current drive cycle (from when the ignition is switched on to switched off). When the session lock is on, the parental lock is available. When the session lock is off, the parental lock is temporarily canceled.

When canceling the parental lock or session lock, or when changing the PIN code, PIN code input is required.

PIN code reset

If the registered code has been forgotten, reset the code to the default [0000] code.

1. Select the icon.

2. Select .

3. Select .

4. Input the default code [0000] using the number buttons.

5. Select .

6. Input the new PIN code using the number buttons.

7. Select .

DAB radio is a digital broadcasting system for radio.

DAB radio provides a high-quality radio sound source using an auto frequency switching function in boundary areas.

By displaying the radio text, information such as the song name and artist name can be displayed.

Radio ON

1. Select on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.

2. Select , the following icons are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Example of use (Update station list and listen to DAB radio)

1. Select the icon and display the following screen.

2. Select to update the station list.

3. Select to select the ensemble you want to display.

4. Select a desired station to start radio reception.

    

   

DAB radio setting

1. Select the icon while using DAB radio.

2. Select the desired item and perform the setting.

   The items which can be set are as follows:

What is Pandora^®?

Pandora^® is free personalized Internet radio. Simply enter a favorite artist, track, genre, and Pandora^® will create a personalized station that plays their music and more like it. Rate songs by giving thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback to further refine your station, discover new music and help Pandora^® play only music you like.

 

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the center display.

 

Selection from station list

Selection can be made from a programmed radio station list.

1. Select the icon.

2. Select the desired radio station.

Selecting the sort method

The displayed order of the station list can be changed.

1. Select the icon.

2. Select .

3. Select to display in the order starting from the newly created station.

4. Select to display in alphabetical order.

 

Bookmarking

You can bookmark song or artist to check out later on the Web.

1. Select the icon.

2. Select to bookmark the song.

3. Select to bookmark the artist.

Switching to Bluetooth^® audio mode

To listen to music or voice audio recorded to a Bluetooth^® audio device, switch to the Bluetooth^® audio mode to operate the audio device using the audio system control panel. Any Bluetooth^® audio device must be paired to the vehicle's Bluetooth^® unit before it can be used.

Refer to Bluetooth^® Preparation (Search).

1. Turn on the Bluetooth^® audio device's power.

2. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.

3. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.

4. When is selected, switches to the Bluetooth^® audio mode to begin playback.

 

Playback

To listen to a Bluetooth^® audio device over the vehicle's speaker system, switch the mode to Bluetooth^® audio mode. (Refer to “Switching to Bluetooth^® audio mode”)

After switching to the Bluetooth^® audio mode, the following icons are displayed in the lower part of the display. Icons which can be used differ depending on the version of the Bluetooth^® audio device which you are currently using.

How to connect USB port

Connecting a device

1. Open the console lid.

2. If there is a cover on the USB port, remove the cover.

3. Connect the connector on the device to the USB port.

How to use USB mode

 

This unit does not support a USB 3.0 device. In addition, other devices may not be supported depending on the model or OS version.

The recommended capacity of the USB memory is 32 GB or less.

USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices formatted to other formats such as NTFS are not supported).

 

Playback

1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.

2. Select or to switch the USB mode. The following icons are displayed in the lower part of the center display.

Inserting the CD

Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up. The auto-loading mechanism will set the CD and begin play.

Ejecting the CD

Press the CD eject button () to eject the CD.

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen with a CD inserted and display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the center display.

Example of use (When searching for a song from the top level of an MP3/WMA/AAC CD)

1. Select the icon to display the folder/file list at the top level.

2. When the folder is selected, folders/file lists in the folder are displayed.

3. Select the desired song.

   

Inserting the DVD

Insert the DVD into the slot, label-side up. The DVD is inserted automatically and the top menu screen of the DVD disc and controller are displayed.

Ejecting the DVD

Press the DVD eject button () to eject the DVD.

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen with a DVD inserted and display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the DVD top menu screen and the controller are displayed.

When starting the playback by operating the controller, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Setting DVD functions

Sound quality and aspect ratio settings can be performed.

Setting sound quality

1. Select the icon.

2. Select to adjust the sound quality.

   Refer to Other Equipment/Functions (Search).

Setting aspect ratio

1. Select the icon.

2. Select .

3. Select a desired aspect ratio.

Setting image quality

Brightness, contrast, tint, color density can be adjusted.

When the icon is selected, the following tabs are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Stitcher™ radio is an application which can be used to listen to Internet radio or stream podcasts.

Recommended content is automatically selected by registering content which you put into your favorites, or by pressing the Like or Dislike button.

For details on Stitcher™ Radio, refer to “http://stitcher.com/”.