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Portable Player cannot be Connected Manually/Automatically: Procedure

  1. CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE SETTINGS 
    1. Enter the "Audio Settings" screen.
      Fig 1: Identifying Screen Display - Select Portable Player
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    2. Select "Select Portable Player".
    3. Check if the portable player is registered as a connected device.
      Fig 2: Identifying Screen Display - Connected Device
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      NOTE:

      If a cellular phone is used as a portable player, it must be registered independently from the registration that is performed for the handsfree system.

      HINT: 

      Only 2 portable players can be registered.

      RESULT

      Result Proceed to
      Portable player is registered as connected device A
      Portable player is not registered as connected device B

    B → REGISTER PORTABLE PLAYER AS CONNECTED DEVICE 

    A: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK SYMPTOMS 
    1. Check the connection condition between the portable player and navigation receiver assembly.

      HINT: 

      The portable player cannot be connected under any of the following conditions:

      • The portable player is connected to another device.
      • The portable player is connected to the navigation receiver using the handsfree function.
      • The navigation receiver has cleared the portable player registration.
      • The portable player is off.
      RESULT

      Result Proceed to
      Portable player cannot connect automatically A
      Portable player cannot be connected manually B

    B → See step   4 

    A: Go to next step 

  3. CHECK AUTOMATIC CONNECTION SETTINGS 
    1. Enter the "Audio Settings" screen.
      Fig 3: Identifying Screen Display - Bluetooth Audio Settings
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    2. Select "Bluetooth Audio Settings".
    3. Check the automatic connection settings of the "Bluetooth" audio function.
      1. Check if "On" is displayed for "Auto Bluetooth Connect" on the "BT Audio Setting" screen.
        Fig 4: Identifying Screen Display - On
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        OK

        "On" is displayed for "Auto Bluetooth Connect".

    NG → CHANGE "Auto Bluetooth Connect" TO "On" 

    OK: Go to next step 

  4. CHECK PORTABLE PLAYER STATUS 
    1. Check the status of the portable player.
      1. Check that the portable player is in standby mode.
      2. Check that the portable player is not connected to another device (headphones, etc.).

        OK

        The portable player is in standby mode and not connected to another device (headphones, etc.).

    NG → SET PORTABLE PLAYER TO STANDBY MODE AND DISCONNECT OTHER DEVICES (HEADPHONES, etc.) 

    OK: Go to next step 

  5. CHECK USING ANOTHER "BLUETOOTH" AUDIO COMPATIBLE VEHICLE OF SAME MODEL 
    1. Check if the portable player can be connected manually/automatically on another "Bluetooth" audio compatible vehicle of the same model.

      OK

      The portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

    NG → PORTABLE PLAYER IS NOT COMPATIBLE 

    OK: Go to next step 

  6. REMOVE ADDITIONAL DEVICES WHICH USE RADIO WAVES 
    1. Remove additional devices which use radio waves.
    2. Check if the portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

      OK

      The portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

    NG → See step   7 

    OK → END 

  7. PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE