Toyota 4Runner: Playing MP3 and WMA discs

Type A

Type B and C

Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discs

Selecting MP3 and WMA discs (type C only)

Selecting and scanning a folder

Selecting folders one at a time

Press “∧” or “∨” on to select
the desired folder.

Scanning the first file of all the folders

Press and hold
until you hear a beep.

The first ten seconds of the first
file in each folder will be played.

When the desired folder is reached, press again.

Returning to the first folder

Press and hold “∨” on until you
hear a beep.

Selecting and scanning files

Selecting one file at a time

Turn or
or press “∧” or “∨” on
to select the desired file.

Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder

Press .

When the desired file is reached, press once again.

Fast-forwarding and rewinding files

Type A: Press (
) or (
).

Type B and C: Press and hold “∧” or “∨” on .

Playing and pausing files (type B and C)

Press .

Random playback

Playing files from a particular folder in random order

Press (RAND) or
(RDM).

To cancel, press the
button once more (type A and B), or twice more (type C).

Playing all of the files on a disc in random order (type C only)

Press (RDM) twice.

To
cancel, press the button again.

Repeat play

Repeating a file

Press (RPT) or
(RPT).

To cancel, press the
button once more (type A and B), or twice more (type C).

Repeating all of the files in a folder

Type A: Press and hold (RPT)
until you hear a beep.

Type B and C: Press (RPT) twice.

To cancel,
press the button once more (type A and B), or twice more (type C).

Repeating all of the files in a disc (type C only)

Press (RPT) three times.

To cancel, press the same button again.

Switching the display

Press .

Each time is pressed, the
display changes in the following order: Type A: Folder no./File no./Elapsed time → Folder name → File name → Album title (MP3 only) → Track title → Artist name.

Type B and C: Track title → Track title/Artist name → Track title/Album name (MP3 only) → Track title/Elapsed time.

Display (type A only)

Error messages

“CD CHECK”: This indicates a problem either with the CD or inside the player. The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted up-side down.

“WAIT” or “PLEASE WAIT”: Operation has stopped due to a high temperature inside the player. Wait for a while and then press or
. Contact your Toyota dealer if the
CD still cannot be played.

Discs that can be used

CD player protection feature

If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended periods

Lens cleaners

MP3 and WMA files

MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) 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 Audio) 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 that can be used and to the media/formats on which the files are recorded.

• 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 (Compatible with VBR)

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 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 (Only compatible with 2-channel playback)

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) • Compatible media Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CDRWs.

Playback in some instances may not be possible if the CD-R or CD-RW is not finalized. Playback may not be possible or the audio may jump if the disc is scratched or marked with fingerprints.

• 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: 255v • File names The only files that can be recognized 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, 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.

• 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 unnecessary folders.

If the discs contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data, only music data can 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 at least 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 encoding 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. 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.

NOTICE

CDs and adapters that cannot be used

CD player precautions