Audio Function

• The audio unit has a 4.3-inch liquid crystal color display.
• The adoption of CD drive, USB connector, and auxiliary input jack (stereo mini jack) enables the playback of various kinds of media.
• The MP3/WMA/AAC playback function enables music to play for a long time: the user need not change the CD during a long trip. The text display function is also adopted so that the title name and artist name of the ID3 tag/WMA/AAC tag can be displayed.
  NOTE:

  • MP3 stands for MPEG AUDIO LAYER3. It is the compression standard defined by "MPEG", a joint activity organization of ISO and IEC (the international standardization groups).
  • WMA stands for Windows Media® Audio. It is the sound data compression standard formulated by Micros oft Corporation.
  • AAC is abbreviation of Advanced Audio Coding. It is the sound data compression method standardized in an animation compression standard (MPEG).
• The audio system is equipped with the following functions.

AM/FM Radio

• AM/FM radio tuner is built into audio unit.
• AM/FM radio wave is received by radio antenna, next it is amplified by antenna amp., and finally it is input to audio unit.
• FM radio wave is received by FM sub antenna, and it is transmitted to the audio unit directly.
• Audio unit outputs the sound signal to each speaker.

Satellite Radio

• Radio signal is received by satellite radio antenna and transmitted to audio unit.
• Audio unit outputs the sound signal to each speaker.

CD

• CD function is built into audio unit.
• Audio unit outputs sound signal to each speaker when CD is inserted to audio unit.
• For further information about CD function specifications, refer to "AUDIO UNIT ".

Auxiliary input

• Auxiliary input jack (stereo mini jack) installed to the audio fascia.
• Audio played back by external equipment (e.g. iPod® and portable audio) is outputted from the vehicle speakers via the auxiliary input jack installed to the audio fascia.
• In auxiliary input mode, only sound volume and sound quality can be operated with the audio unit.

USB Connection

• iPod® or music files in USB memory can be played.
• iPod® sound signals are transmitted from USB connector to each speaker via audio unit.
• iPod® is recharged when connected to USB connector.
• Compliant USB memory and data recorded are limited.

• Only files that meet the following conditions will be played.

Speed Sensitive Volume

• Volume level of this system gone up and down automatically in proportion to the vehicle speed.
• The control level can be selected by the customer.