Audio System Basic Operation
Audio system with one display
To use the audio system, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (q or ON (w*1
1Audio System Basic Operation
.
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Use the selector knob or SETUP button to
access some audio functions.
SETUP Button
Rotate
Press
to select.
to enter.
Press
to switch between the normal and
Press the SOURCE, (+
steering wheel to change any audio setting.
,
(-
,
or
button on the
extended display for some functions.
Button
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Setup menu items
Selector Knob
Menu Display
2 Sound settings P. 248
2 RDS settings P. 252
2 DAB settings P. 258
2 Play mode P. 261
2 Resume/Pause P. 269
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press
your selection.
to set
SETUP button: Press to select any mode such
as the Sound settings, Radio Data System
(RDS) settings, DAB settings, Play mode,
Resume/Pause, Radio text or Adjust clock.
button: Press to go back to the
Adjust clock
previous display.
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAdjusting the Sound
Adjusting the Sound
1Adjusting the Sound
Press the SETUP button, and rotate
to
select Sound settings, then press . Rotate
to scroll through the following choices:
SETUP Button
The SVC has four modes: Off, Low, Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.
Selector Knob
Bass
BAS
TRE
FAD
BAL
SVC
Treble
Fader
Balance
Adjust clock
Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation
Treble is selectable.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
Playing AM/FM Radio
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
/
Button
Press to tune a station.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
AM Button
FM/DAB Button*/FM Button*
Press to select a band.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a
band, then press the preset button.
SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the
strongest stations on the
selected band for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, press the
button again.
TA Button
Press to activate the TA stand
by function.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select a station
with the FM selected.
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
SETUP Button
AM: Press to search up and down the selected
band for a station with a strong signal.
Press to display menu items.
FM: Press to update the station list or skip to
the next station.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
1Playing AM/FM Radio
Radio Data System (RDS)
Provides convenient automated services related to your selected RDS capable FM
station.
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The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 245
You can store 12 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset button memory. AM has two types of
frequencies LW and MW, and each lets you store six
stations. FM1 and FM2 let you store six stations each.
1Radio Data System (RDS)
When you select an RDS capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the station name to the frequency.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
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To find an RDS station from Station List
1Radio Data System (RDS)
1. Press
2. Rotate
.
while listening to a FM station.
to select the station, then press
While listening to a FM station on Station list,
pressing
station.
/
(Seek/Skip) button changes the
If the system find a station on Station list, a
confirmation message for updating the list appears.
Rotate
to select Yes, then press to
update
the list.
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Manual Update
Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Press
while listening to a FM station.
2. Rotate
to select Update list, then press
.
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Available RDS functions
Alternative Frequency (AF):
Automatically changes the frequency of the same programme as you enter different
regions.
Regional Programme (REG):
Keeps the same frequency of the stations within that region even if the signal gets
weak.
News Programme (NEWS):
Automatically tunes to the news programme.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Setting the RDS functions
1Radio Data System (RDS)
1. Press the SETUP button with the FM
selected.
Turning the Alternative Frequency (AF) function on
and off turns the RDS on and off.
2. Rotate
to select RDS settings and press
Adjust clock
Pressing
off.
switches the function between on and
.
3. Each RDS function is displayed every time
you rotate
4. Press to select a function.
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
1Radio Data System (RDS)
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TA (Traffic announcement) button
TA standby function allows the system to stand by for traffic announcements in any
mode. The last tuned station must be an RDS capable traffic programme station.
TA
When you press the TA button, the TA indicator
appears on the display.
To turn the function on: Press the TA button. When a traffic announcement
begins on your last tuned station, the system automatically switches to the FM
mode. TA-Information appears on the display. The system returns to your last
selected mode after the traffic announcement is finished.
If you press the SCAN button while the TA standby
function is on, the system searches TP station only.
Pressing the TA button while the traffic
announcement is on does not cancel the TA standby
function.
If you want to go back to your last selected mode during the traffic announcement,
press the TA button again.
To cancel the function: Press the TA button.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
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PTY (Programme type)/News interrupt function
Allows the system to interrupt with a newscast in any mode. The last tuned station
must be the NEWS PTY coded station.
To activate the function: Select NEWS from RDS settings and display the NEWS
PTY before changing to other modes. When a newscast begins on your last tuned
station, the system automatically switches to the FM mode.
2 Setting the RDS functions P. 252
The system returns to your last selected mode if changed to another programme, or
signal gets weak.
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PTY alarm
The PTY code, ALARM is used for emergency announcements, such as natural
disasters. When this code is received, ALARM appears on the display and the system
interrupts your audio operation.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)*
Playing DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)*
The DAB indicator appears on the
display when the DAB band is
selected.
/
Button
●
●
Press to tune a DAB ensemble.
Press and hold to search up and down
top station in the DAB ensemble with
a strong signal. The top station within
this ensemble is selected.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
SCAN Button
Preset Buttons (1-6)
Press to sample each of the
strongest stations on the
station list for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, press the
button again.
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a
band, then press the preset button.
FM/DAB Button
Press to select a band.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select a station
on the station list or ensemble.
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
SETUP Button
Press to skip the station on the station
list.
Press to display menu items.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)*
1To find an DAB station from Service List or Ensemble List
To find an DAB station from Service List or Ensemble List
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If the system cannot find a station, a confirmation
message for updating the list appears. Rotate
1. Press
2. Rotate
.
while selecting the DAB mode.
to select the station, then press
to
select Yes, then press
to update the list.
u If you select Update list, the system
update the station list.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)*
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Setting the DAB functions
1. Press the SETUP button with the DAB
selected.
2. Rotate
press
to select DAB settings and
.
3. Each DAB function is displayed every time
you rotate
.
4. Press
to select a function.
5. Rotate
to select a setting, then press
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)*
DAB Settings
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DAB-Link:
Automatically searches for the same station from Ensembles, and switches to it.
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FM-Link:
If the system finds the same station from a FM band, it automatically switches the
band.
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Band select:
You can select specific bands. This can reduces the time to update the lists, and
search for a station.
1Radio Text
Radio Text
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The TEXT indicator appears on the display indicating
radio text information.
1. Press the SETUP button with the DAB
selected.
2. Rotate
to select Radio text and press
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3 or WMA
format. With the CD loaded, press the CD/AUX button.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second
sampling of each song.
Press to sample all tracks
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
●
Track AAA
on the CD (all files in the
current folder in MP3 or
WMA).
Press twice to sample the
first file in each of the main
folders (MP3 or WMA).
To turn off scan, press and
hold the button.
1’23’’
Genre AAA
Artist AAA
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●
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.
CD/AUX Button
Press to play a CD.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
/
Button
to skip to the
Press
next folder, and
to skip to
the beginning of the previous
folder in MP3 or WMA.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
SETUP Button
Press
or
to change tracks
Press to display menu items.
(files in MP3 or WMA).
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
1Playing a CD
How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)
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NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
1. Press
list.
to switch the display to a folder
WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unsupported, then skips
to the next file.
Track AAA
1’23’’
Genre AAA
Artist AAA
Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:
•
•
•
When you select a new folder, file, or track.
When you change the audio mode to CD.
When you insert a CD.
Folder Selection
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
Folder BBB
Folder CCC
Folder AAA
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Track Selection
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
Track BBB
Track CCC
Track AAA
4. Rotate to select a file, then press
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
1How to Select a Play Mode
How to Select a Play Mode
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Play mode menu items
Normal play
Repeat one track: Repeats the current track/file(s).
Repeat one folder (MP3/WMA): Repeats all files in
the current folder.
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a track or file.
1. Press the SETUP button.
Sound settings
RDS settings
Random in folder (MP3/WMA): Plays all files in the
current folder in random order.
Random all: Plays all tracks/files in random order.
Play Mode
Items
2. Rotate
.
3. Rotate
to select Play mode, then press
to select a mode, then press
.
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To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate
3. Rotate
to select Play mode, then press
to select Normal play, then press
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the CD/AUX button.
2 USB Adapter Cable* P. 241
USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.
Album Art
(Power) Button
/
Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
Press
previous display.
to go back to the
Press to set your selection.
CD/AUX Button
Press to select iPod (if connected).
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Press
songs.
or
to change
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod
1Playing an iPod
How to Select a File from the iPod Menu
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Available operating functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
1. Press
to display the iPod menu.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the i-multi-information display.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 316
iPod Menu
2. Rotate
to select a menu.
3. Press
to display the items on that menu.
4. Rotate
to select an item, then press
.
All
Artist AAA
Artist BBB
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod
1How to Select a Play Mode
How to Select a Play Mode
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Play mode menu items
Normal play
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a track.
1. Press the SETUP button.
Shuffle off: Turns off the shuffle mode.
Shuffle: Plays all available tracks in a selected list
(playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order.
Shuffle albums: Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres,
or composers) in random order.
Sound settings
RDS settings
Repeat off: Turns off the repeat mode.
Repeat one track: Repeats the current track.
Play Mode
Items
2. Rotate
.
to select Play mode, then press
to select a mode, then press
Normal play
3. Rotate
.
Shuffle off
Shuffle
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To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate
3. Rotate
to select Play mode, then press
to select Normal play, then press
.
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the CD/AUX
button.
2 USB Adapter Cable* P. 241
123 456
File AAA
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.
1’23’’
Genre AAA
Artist AAA
/
Button
Press
next folder, and
to skip to the
to skip to
the beginning of the previous
folder.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second
sampling of each file.
CD/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
●
Press to sample all files in
the current folder.
Press twice to sample the
●
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select an item, then
press to set your selection.
first file in each of the main
folders.
To turn off scan, press and
●
hold the button.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press
or
to change files.
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
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Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 319
1. Press
to switch the display to a folder
list.
123 456
File AAA
Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays Unplayable file, and then
skips to the next file.
1’23’’
Genre AAA
Artist AAA
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the i-multi-information display.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 316
Folder Selection
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
121:Folder BBB
122:Folder CCC
123:Folder AAA
Track Selection
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
454:File BBB
4. Rotate to select a file, then press
.
455:File CCC
456:File AAA
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
1How to Select a Play Mode
How to Select a Play Mode
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Play mode menu items
Normal play
Repeat one track: Repeats the current file.
Repeat one folder: Repeats all files in the current
folder.
You can select repeat and random when playing a file(s).
1. Press the SETUP button.
Sound settings
Random in folder: Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
Random all: Plays all files in random order.
RDS settings
Play Mode
Items
2. Rotate
.
to select Play mode, then press
to select a mode, then press
3. Rotate
.
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To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate
3. Rotate
to select Play mode, then press
to select Normal play, then press
.
.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
phone.
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
You can find an approved phone by visiting:
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Hands-Free Telephone (HFT) system.
2 Phone Setup P. 346
•
Europe:
In some countries, it may be illegal to perform some
data device functions while driving.
123456
Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your
phone is connected
to HFT.
File AAA
If more than one phone is paired to the system, there
will be a delay before the system begins to play.
Genre AAA
Artist AAA
Some functions may not be available on some
devices.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the
volume.
Press to display the
device’s name.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the
audio system on
and off.
Preset 1 Button
CD/AUX Button
Press to switch the
mode between
pause and resume.
Press to select
Bluetooth® Audio.
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
SETUP Button
Press
or
to change files.
Press to display
menu items.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
1To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
■
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to the system.
2. Press the CD/AUX button.
Sound settings
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFT-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be
connected.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the CD/AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
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To pause or resume a file
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate
to select Resume/Pause, then press
.
Each time you press , the setting switches between pause and resume.
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