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Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your files may be damaged.

Do not connect your USB flash
memory device using a hub.

Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.

Do not keep a USB flash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.

We recommend backing up your
data before playing a USB flash
memory device.

Some USB flash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out features, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.

The recommended USB flash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and formatted with the FAT
file system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.

Only AAC format files recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.

The audio system reads and plays
the audio files on the USB flash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC formats. Depending on the
format, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
flash memory device limit is up to
700 folders or up to 65535 files.

This audio system can select and
play the audio files on a USB flash
memory device with the same
controls used for the disc player. To
play a USB flash memory device,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment, then
press the CD/AUX button (AUX
button on models without XM Radio).
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.

To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device

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NOTE:

Main Menu

Depending on the type of
encoding and writing software
used, there may be cases where
character information does not
display properly.

Depending on the type and
number of files, it may take some
time before they begin to play.

Depending on the software the
files were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or
display some text data.

Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.

The order of files in USB playback
may be different from the order of
files displayed in PC or other
devices etc. Files are played in the
order stored in USB flash memory
device.

Some versions of MP3, WMA, or
AAC format may not be supported. If
an unsupported file is found, the
audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED,
then skips to the next file.

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Combining a low sampling f requency
with a low bitrate may result in
extremely degraded sound quality.

Main Menu

Connect the USB flash memory
device to the USB adapter cable
correctly and securely.

When the USB flash memory device
is connected, the USB indicator is
shown in the display.

Each time you press the TITLE
button, the display mode shows you
in sequence, the folder name, the file
name, the artist name, the album
name, the song name, or name off
(which turns off the text display).

Pull out the USB connector from
the holder.

If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 16
characters and the

indicator in

the display. Press and hold the
TITLE button until the next 16
characters are shown. You can see
up to 32 characters of the text data.

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Connecting a USB Flash Memory
Device

Text Data Display Function

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USB CONNECTOR

USB ADAPTER CABLE

USB CONNECTOR

Main Menu

−

▲

▼

Use the SKIP bar while a USB flash
memory device is playing to select
passages and change files.

Each time you press and

release the

side of the SKIP bar,

the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next file. Press and
release the

side of the bar to

skip backward to the beginning of
the current file. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous file.

To move rapidly within a file, press
and hold either side (

)

of the SKIP bar.

Turning the selector knob to the
right or the left also changes the file.

You can also select a folder or file
from the list by using the selector
knob. Push the selector knob
(ENTER) to switch the display to the
folder list, then turn the selector
knob to select a folder. Press
ENTER to change the display to the
file list, then turn the same knob to
select a file. Press ENTER to set
your selection.

To select a

different folder, press and release
either side of the CATEGORY bar
(FOLDER bar on models without
XM Radio). Press the

side to skip

to the next folder, and press the
side to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder.

To Change or Select Files

To Select a File from Folder and File
Lists

SKIP

Folder Selection

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Folder Selection

Track Selection

Press ENTER.

Main Menu

Pressing the RETURN button goes
back to the previous display and
pressing the MENU button cancels
this setting mode.

You can select any type of repeat,
random and scan modes by using the
MENU button and the selector knob.
Push the MENU button to display
the menu items, then turn the
selector knob to select ‘‘PLAY
MODE.’’ Press the selector knob
(ENTER) to set the selection.

Turn the selector knob to select an
appropriate repeat, random or scan
mode, then press the selector knob
(ENTER) to set your selection.

To cancel the selected mode, press
the MENU button and turn the
selector knob to show ‘‘PLAY
MODE,’’ then press ENTER. When
you see ‘‘NORMAL PLAY,’’ press
ENTER again.

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To Select Repeat, Random or Scan
Mode:

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MENU ITEMS

Main Menu

−

This function

samples all files in the selected
folder in the order they are stored.
To activate the scan feature, press
and release the SCAN button. You
will see SCAN in the display. You will
get a 10 second sampling of each file
in the folder. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of the scan
mode and play the last file sampled.

You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page

This feature

replays all the files on the selected
folder in the order they are stored.
Select normal play to turn it off.
Pressing either side of the
CATEGORY bar (FOLDER bar on
models without XM Radio) also turns
off this feature.

This feature

plays the files in the selected folder
in random order. You will see
F-RANDOM in the display. Select
normal play to turn it off.

This feature

plays all the files in random order.
You will see RANDOM in the display.
Select normal play to turn it off.

This

feature continuously plays a file.
Select normal play to turn it off.
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
also turns off this feature.

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SCAN TRK

REPEAT ONE FLD

RANDOM IN FLD

RANDOM ALL

REPEAT ONE TRK

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PLAY MODE ITEMS

Main Menu

− This function

samples the first file in each folder in
the order they are stored. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press and release the SCAN button
repeatedly. You will see F-SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of the first file in each
folder. Press and hold the SCAN
button to get out of the folder scan
mode and play the last file sampled.

You can also select the folder scan
feature from the menu items with
the selector knob (see page

You can disconnect the USB flash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Make sure to follow
the USB flash memory device’s
instructions when you remove it.

If you see an error message in the
display, see page

To play the radio, press the FM, AM,
or

button. Press the CD/

AUX button to switch between disc
mode (if a disc is loaded) and the
USB and AUX. On models without
XM Radio, press the CD button to
switch to the disc mode. Pressing
the AUX button switches the audio
mode between the USB and AUX.

You can also press the MODE
button on the steering wheel to
change modes.

If you reconnect the same USB flash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it left off.

Select normal play to turn either
scan feature off. Pressing either side
of the CATEGORY (FOLDER) or
SKIP bar also turns off the feature.

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180

To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device

SCAN FLD

USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages

Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without navigation system)

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Main Menu

If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing a USB
flash memory device, find the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.

Solution

Error Message

Cause

There is a problem with the USB adapter unit.

Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio

system off, and turn it on again. Do not

reconnect the device that caused the error.

Appears when the files in the USB flash

memory device are DRM or an unsupported

format. This error message appears for about 3

seconds, then plays the next song.

Appears when the USB flash memory device is

empty or there are no MP3, WMA, or AAC files

in the USB flash memory device. Save some

MP3, WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash

memory device.

Appears when an unsupported device is

connected. See page 173 for the specification

information for the USB flash memory device.

If it appears when a supported device is

connected, reconnect the device.

USB ROM Error

Appears when an

incompatible device is

connected.

Use of unsupported

files

No files in USB flash

memory device

Use of unsupported

USB flash memory

device

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USB ERROR

BAD USB

DEVICE

PLEASE CHECK

OWNERS

MANUAL

UNPLAYABLE

FILE

USB NO SONG

UNSUPPORTED

Main Menu

Most audio system functions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
dials, and knobs, but some functions
can only be accessed using the
interface dial. The interface dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector.

The knob turns left and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.

The selector can be pushed left,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector
(ENTER) to go to that selection.

The audio system can also be
operated by voice control. See the
navigation system manual for
complete details.

Interface Dial

Voice Control System

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SELECTOR

KNOB

ENTER

Main Menu

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INTERFACE DIAL

CENTER DISPLAY

SKIP BAR

NAVIGATION SCREEN

POWER/VOLUME KNOB

TUNE BAR

FM/AM BUTTON

CATEGORY BAR

AUDIO BUTTON

SOUND BUTTON

U.S. model is shown.

SCAN/A.SEL
(SCAN/AUTO SELECT) BAR

Main Menu

The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the
power/volume knob or the FM/AM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob.

The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are shown on
the display. To change bands, press

the FM/AM button. You can also
change bands by pushing the
interface selector up. Each time you
push it up, the band will change to
FM1, FM2, or AM. On the FM bands,
STEREO will be shown on the
navigation screen and ST on the
center display, if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.

On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.

You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip (seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use
the features provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
information on the RDS, see page

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To Play the FM/AM Radio

To Select a Station

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STEREO INDICATOR

BAND

Main Menu

−

The skip (seek)

function searches up and down from
the current frequency to find a
station with a strong signal. To
activate it, press either side (

) of the SKIP bar, then release

it. You can also activate the skip
function (SEEK is displayed on the
screen) by pushing the interface
selector to the right or left.

The SCAN function

samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN side of
the SCAN/A.SEL bar, then release it.

To scan with the interface dial, push
the selector down, and then push it
to the right. You will see SCAN
flashing on the screen.

Use the TUNE bar to tune

the radio to a desired frequency.
Press the right side of the bar to
tune to a higher frequency, or the
left side to tune to a lower frequency.
To tune with the interface dial, push
the selector down, and turn the knob
to TUNE icon. Then press ENTER
on the selector, and turn the knob to
the desired frequency. To exit the
TUNE mode, press ENTER on the
selector, then push the selector up.

Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models with navigation system)

SKIP (SEEK)

SCAN

TUNE

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TUNE ICON

SCAN INDICATOR

Main Menu

−

When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station for about 10 seconds. If you
do nothing, the system will then scan
for the next strong station and play it
for 10 seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to listen to,
press the scan side of the bar again,
or push the interface selector to the
right again.

Each preset button or

preset icon can store one frequency
on AM and two frequencies on FM.

Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two sets of FM frequencies with
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).

Use the tune, skip (seek), scan, or
RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.

Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store frequencies with the
interface dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
frequency on, then press ENTER
on the interface selector, and hold
it for more than 2 seconds.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.

If you are

traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.

Push the interface selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interface selector. You will see
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode for several
seconds.

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To store a preset memory location:

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A.SEL INDICATOR

A.SEL ICON

PRESET ICON

Main Menu

On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).

, press the

A. SEL side of the bar. This restores
the presets you originally set.

For information on FM/AM radio
frequencies and reception, see page

You can also press the A.SEL side of
the SCAN/A.SEL bar. You will see
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode for several
seconds. The system stores the
frequencies of six AM and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.

press ENTER

on the interface selector.

You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other frequencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.

The RDS INFO display function
shows the name of the station you
are listening to. With the audio
system on and the FM band selected,
you can turn this function on or off.

To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message on
the display. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
display shows the station name.

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To turn off auto select

To turn off auto select,

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Radio Data System (RDS)

RDS INFO Display

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RDS INFO DISPLAY ON

Main Menu

ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft
rock music
COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and soft music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, information, sports,
talk shows, foreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather

With the FM band selected, you can
select the program type provided by
the RDS. Press the AUDIO button to
display the radio information on the
screen. Push down the selector on
the interface dial, then turn the knob
to select RDS SEARCH icon. Press
ENTER to set your selection. The
principal RDS categories are shown
as follows:

If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the audio screen
and the center display continue to
show the frequency.

ALL: All RDS category stations

TRAFFIC: Traffic information

When you turn off this function by
pressing the TITLE button, the
center display shows ‘‘RDS INFO
OFF.’’

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Radio Data System (RDS) Category

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RDS SEARCH ICON

Main Menu

▲

▼

You can also select an RDS category
with the CATEGORY bar. Press
either side (

) of the

CATEGORY bar to display an RDS
category in the center display. Select
a category by pressing either side of
the bar.

This function searches up and down
a frequency for the strongest signal
from the frequencies that carry the
selected RDS category information.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side
(

) of the SKIP bar. You

will also see the selected RDS
category name blinking in the center
display while searching it. When the
system finds a station, the selected
RDS category name will be displayed
again for about 5 seconds in the
center display.

If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking for
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.

Turn the selector to select an RDS
category. You can use the search or
scan function to find radio stations
on the selected RDS category by
pressing the selector to the right
repeatedly. Press ENTER to set your
selection. If you do nothing while the
RDS category is selected, the
selected category is canceled.

RDS Program Search

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RDS CATEGORY

U.S. model is shown.

RDS CATEGORY

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