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Using the media player
You can play music stored in various
media storage devices, such as USB
storage devices, smartphones.
1. Connect a device to the USB port
in your vehicle.
• Playback may start immediately
depending on the device that
you connect to the system.
2. On the control panel, press the
[
MEDIA
] / [
AUDIO
] button.
3. When the mode selection window
displays, turn the [
TUNE
] knob to
select the desired mode and then
press the knob.
NOTICE
• To start the media player, press
the [MEDIA] / [AUDIO] button on
the control panel.
• You can also change the mode
by press the [MODE] button
repeatedly on the steering wheel.
• Make sure to connect or discon-
nect external USB devices with
the system power turned off.
• When the Mode popup is not
selected in [MENU/CLOCK]
Mode popup, press the [AUDIO]
button on the control panel to
change the media player.
Each time you press the [AUDIO]
button on the control panel, the
media mode switches to USB
Bluetooth audio* in order.
• Depending on vehicle models
and specifications, available
buttons or the appearance and
layout of the USB port in your
vehicle may vary.
• Do not connect a smartphone or
an MP3 device to the system via
multiple methods such as USB
and Bluetooth simultaneously.
Doing so may cause a distorted
noise or a system malfunction.
• When the equaliser function of
the connected device and Tone
settings of the system are both
activated, the effects may inter-
fere with each other and may
lead to sound degradation or
distortion. Deactivate the
device’s equaliser function if
possible.
* : if equipped
Using the USB mode
You can play media files stored in
portable devices, such as USB stor-
age devices and MP3 players. Check
compatible USB storage devices and
file specifications before using the
USB mode.
Connect your USB device to the USB
port in the vehicle.
• Playback starts immediately.
• Press the [
MEDIA
] / [
AUDIO
] but-
ton on the control panel to display
the mode selection window, turn
the [
TUNE
] knob to select
USB
and then press the knob.
MEDIA PLAYER