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Portable Player cannot be Connected Manually/Automatically: Procedure

  1. CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE SETTINGS 
    1. Display the "Select Portable Player" screen.
    2. Check if the portable player is registered as a connected device.
      Fig 1: Screen Display - Select Portable Player
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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 hands-free system.

      HINT: 

      Only 2 portable players can be registered.

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      The portable player is registered as a connected device. A
      The portable player is not registered as a connected device. B
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Example

    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.

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      The portable player cannot connect automatically. A
      The portable player cannot be connected manually. B

    B → See step   4 

    A: Go to next step 

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

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

        TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

        *a Example

    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 or connected to another device (headphones etc.).

    NG → CHANGE 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  .