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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD*
Features
Playing a CD*
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, 
or AAC*1 format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with  iTunes are playable on this unit.
*2:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.
 (Back) Icon
Select to go back to the previous 
display.Track Icons
Select   or   to change 
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD*
Features
1. Select   and select  Music Search.
2. Select a folder.
3. Select a track.
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List (MP3/WMA/
AAC)1Playing a CD*
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can 
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by di gital rights management 
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays  Unplayable File, then 
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the di splay under the...

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Features
You can select scan, repeat, and random  modes when playing a track or file.
■Scan
1. Select .
2. Select  Scan.
3. Select a play mode.
■Random/Repeat
Select a play mode.
■To turn off a play mode
Select the mode you want to turn off.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders  (MP3/WMA/AAC): Provides 10-second 
sampling of the first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides 10-second...

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then select the iPod 
mode.
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*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.
 (Back) Icon
Select to go back to the previous 
display.
Song Icons
Select   or   to change 
songs.
Select and hold to move rapidly 
within a song.
/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon
Select to turn the audio system 
on and...

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Features
1. Select  and select  Music Search.
2. Select the items on that menu.
■How to Select a Song from the Music Search List1Playing an iPod
Available operating functi ons vary on models or 
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the 
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message 
on the audio/information screen. 2 iPod/USB Flash Drive  P. 307
If you operate the musi c app on your iPhone/iPod 
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Features
You can select shuffle and repeat modes when playing a file.
Select a play mode.
■To turn off a play mode
Select the mode you want to turn off.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle All Songs : Plays all available files in a 
selected list (playlists, artists, albums, songs, 
podcasts, genres, composers, or audiobooks) in 
random order.
Shuffle Albums : Plays all available albums in a 
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Use SBV to search for and play music from  your USB flash drive or iPod using voice 
commands.
■To enable SBV 1.Select .
2. Select  Settings .
3. Select  System .
4. Select the  Voice Recog  tab.
5. Select  Song by Voice .
6. Select  On or  Off .
Models with navigation system
1Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Setting options:
•On  (factory default): Song By VoiceTM commands 
are available.
•Off : Disable the feature.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
■Searching for music using SBV
1.Set the  Song by Voice  setting to On.
2. Press the   (Talk) button and say  “Music 
Search”  to activate the SBV feature for the 
USB flash drive and iPod.
3. Press the   button and say a command.
u Example 1: Say  “(List) ‘Artist A’“  to view a 
list of songs by that artist. Select the 
desired song to start playing.
u Example 2: Say  “Play ‘Artist A’“ to start 
playing songs by that artist.
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Features
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV 
to recognize artists, songs, albums,  and composers in voice commands when 
searching for music on the USB flash drive or iPod. 1.Select .
2. Select  Settings .
3. Select  System .
4. Select the  Voice Recog  tab.
5. Select  Song by Voice Phonetic 
Modification .
6. Select  New Modification . 
7. Select  USB or iPod .
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
8. Select the item to modify (e.g.,  Artist).
u The list of the selected item appears on 
the screen.
9. Select an entry to modify.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
u The listen to the current phonetic 
modification, select  Play.
u To delete the current phonetic 
modification, select  Delete.
10. Select  Modify .
11. Select the phonetic spelling you want to 
use (e.g.,  ”Artist A”) when prompted.
12. Select  OK.
u The artist “No...