Toyota TAS500 User manual

Owner’s Manual
TAS500
Owner’s Manual
TAS500

TAS500
Owner’s Manual

2Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Basic Operation
Multimedia System .................... 5
Home Screen.............................. 5
Main System Controls ............... 6
POWER / HOME Button ........ 6
Volume Controls Buttons........ 6
Voice Recognition Button ....... 6
Control by Touch Gestures..... 7
Steering Wheel Controls ........... 7
Volume UP/DOWN Button ..... 8
SEEK UP / SEEK DOWN
Button ................................. 8
Mode Button........................... 8
2. Settings
Overview..................................... 9
Display Settings......................... 9
Display Brightness Modes...... 9
Colour..................................... 9
Audio Settings ......................... 10
Equaliser (EQ) and Balance. 10
Beeps ................................... 10
Ring Tone ............................. 10
Phone Call............................ 11
ASL....................................... 11
Radio Settings.......................... 11
Bluetooth®Settings ................. 12
System Settings....................... 12
Language Settings................... 12
Toyota Apps ............................. 13
Android Auto™ Settings ......... 13
Apple CarPlay Settings ........... 14
3. AM and FM radio
Activating FM/AM radio........... 15
Selecting a radio station ......... 15
Manual Tuning...................... 15
Station List ........................... 15
Recalling a preset ................ 15
RDS (Radio Data System) ....... 16
Alternative Frequency .......... 16
Regionalisation..................... 16
Tra󰀩c Announcement .......... 16
4. USB / iPod
Connection ............................... 17
Audio Playback ........................ 17
Video Playback and Image
Viewing.................................. 18
Video Playback .................... 18
Image Viewing...................... 19
Compatible Extensions ........... 20

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5. Bluetooth®
Overview................................... 21
Compatible Devices................. 21
Device Pairing .......................... 21
Voice Call .................................. 22
Call using the dial pad.......... 22
Call using the contact list ..... 22
Call using the call list............ 23
Call using the favourites list . 23
Call using the message list .. 23
Receiving calls ..................... 24
During a call ......................... 24
Short Message Function ......... 25
Playing Bluetooth® audio les 25
6. Apple CarPlay
Requirements........................... 27
Starting Apple CarPlay ............ 27
Exiting Apple CarPlay Screen. 28
7. Android Auto™
Requirements........................... 29
Starting Android Auto.............. 29
Exiting Android Auto ............... 30
8. Toyota Apps
Requirements........................... 31
Connecting a device................ 31
Starting an app......................... 31
9. Updates
10. Rear View Monitor System
Screen Description .................. 36
Rear View Monitor
Precautions........................... 37
Area displayed on the
screen ............................... 37
Camera ................................ 37
Di󰀨erences between the
screen and the road.......... 38
Approaching three-dimensional
objects .............................. 39
Things you should know....... 41
11. Certication

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1. Basic Operation
1.Basic Operation
Multimedia System
The Multimedia System is composed
of the following systems:
zAV (audio and video) playback and
streaming using USB or Bluetooth®.
zHands-free telephony.
zSmartphone projection using Apple
CarPlay, Android Auto™ and Toyota
Apps.
zParking assistance with back-up
camera.
Home Screen
The HOME screen of the Multimedia
System displays soft keys to access
various functions:
1Hands-free Telephony
[PHONE][ ].
2Media Source Selection
[MEDIA][ ]:
AM/FM radio, iPod, USB,
Bluetooth®.
3Projection Applications
[APPS][ ]:
Toyota Apps (SDL), Android
Auto™ or Apple CarPlay.
4Device currently connected to
Bluetooth.
Shortcut to Bluetooth®set-
tings.
5Shortcut to Media Source
that is currently active.
6Shortcut to Maps application
(if available).
7Shortcut to Settings [ ].
8Toggle Display On/O󰀨 [ ].
9Mini-Player showing currently
playing content and controls.
10 Status of currently connected
device.
NOTE:
When an Android Auto™, Apple Car-
Play or Toyota Apps enabled device
is connected, the [APPS] icon will
change to reect the respective
application type.
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61. Basic Operation
Main System Controls
Operation of the Multimedia System
can be performed using the side
buttons 1, 2 and 3, using the touch-
screen or the control buttons (if avai-
lable) on the steering wheel.
NOTE:
If the Multimedia System is OFF,
Press any button 1, 2, 3or touch
the screen 4to turn ON. The audio
source is not selected after turning
ON.
POWER / HOME Button
The table below summarizes the 1
POWER/HOME button functions:
Button Action Action
Short Press Go to HOME screen.
No action if in active
phone call or if the
reverse camera is on.
Long Press Turn o󰀨 Audio and
Display.
No action if in active
phone call or if the
reverse camera is on.
Long Press
greater than
6 seconds
Option to restart the
Multimedia System.
Volume Controls Buttons
Press the button 2– / + to adjust
the volume.
Refer to the table below for more
information:
Button Action Action
Short Press Decrease/Increase
volume of current
source* by one-step.
Long Press Decrease/Increase
volume of current
source* continuously
until button release
or until minimum/
maximum volume is
reached.
*Current Source includes:
zAudio Source (AM / FM / USB /
iPod / MTP / Bluetooth®and Projec-
tion).
zPhone Ring.
zPhone Call.
zNavigation prompts (Projection).
Voice Recognition Button
Press the button 3[ ] for voice
commands.
Refer to the table below for more
information:
Button Action Action
Short Press Voice recognition in
projection and tele-
phony modes.
Long Press Same behaviour as a
short Press.
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3
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1. Basic Operation
Control by Touch Gestures
The following table summarizes the Touch Gestures that are recognized by the
Multimedia System. Permissible Touch Gestures can vary based on the active
screen.
Operation method Outline Main use
Tap
Quickly Touch and release
once.
Selecting an item on the
screen.
Drag
Touch the screen with
your nger, and move to
the desired position.
Scrolling through lists.
Moving the map screen.
Flick
Quickly move the screen
by icking with your nger.
Scrolling through lists.
NOTE:
Do not apply pressure when touch-
ing the screen. Screen damage
could result if excessive pressure is
applied.
Only use your ngers to touch the
screen.
Wipe o󰀨 ngerprints using a soft
cleaning cloth.
Using chemical cleaners may dam-
age the screen.
Steering Wheel Controls
The Multimedia System can be con-
trolled by using the following steering
wheel buttons:
NOTE:
If the Multimedia System is OFF,
press any steering wheel button 1,
2, 3to turn it ON. Please note that
an audio source will not be selected
when it is turned ON.

81. Basic Operation
Volume UP/DOWN Button
The Volume buttons 1can be used
to adjust the audio volume level for
the Multimedia System.
Refer to the table below for more
information:
Button Action Action
Short Press Decrease/Increase
volume of current
source by one-step.
Long Press Decrease/Increase
volume of current
source continuously
until button release
or until minimum/
maximum volume is
reached.
SEEK UP / SEEK DOWN
Button
The Seek Up/Down buttons 2can
be used to change radio stations and
active tracks.
Refer to the table below for more
information:
Button Action Action
Short Press Select next/previous
preset station position
for radio*.
Select next/previous
track while playing
back USB/iPod/
Bluetooth®Audio, Pro-
jection mode content.
Long Press Perform seek up/seek
down function for
radio.
Perform fast forward/
rewind of the current
track for USB/iPod/
Bluetooth®and Pro-
jection mode content.
*This requires preset stations to be
stored. Unassigned preset positions will
be skipped.
Mode Button
The Mode button 3allows you to
cycle through all of the audio modes
and control audio playback functions.
Refer to the table below for more
information.
Button Action Action
Short Press Audio sources are
cycled in sequence
(FM, AM, Bluetooth®,
USB/iPod, Projection,
Audio O󰀨). Inac-
tive sources will be
skipped.
Long Press Mute/Unmute or
Pause/Resume audio
depending on the
current source.
When receiving a call:
mute/unmute phone
ring sound.

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2. Settings
2.Settings
Overview
To access the settings menu, touch
the [ ] key on the HOME screen.
The settings menu enables you to
change preferences in the following
areas.
zDisplay
zAudio
zRadio
zBluetooth®
zSystem
zLanguage
zToyota Apps
zAndroid Auto™
zApple CarPlay
Setting changes are retained when
the system is switched o󰀨.
Display Settings
The Display settings menu can be
used to adjust the following items:
zDisplay brightness modes
zDisplay brightness
zColour themes
Display Brightness Modes
There are three modes available
(Auto, Day, Night).
zThe Auto mode switches the dis-
play brightness to Day/Night auto-
matically based on the illumination
state of the instrument panel. If
illumination is OFF then Day mode
is set and if illumination is ON then
night mode is set.
zThe Day and Night buttons can be
used to select the desired mode
manually.
zThe brightness level for each mode
can be adjusted by using the slider
control.
Colour
There are three colour schemes avai-
lable (Blue, Red and White).
The colour scheme is applied
instantly when a selection is made.

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Audio Settings
The Audio settings menu can be used
to adjust the following items:
zEqualizer and Balance
zBeeps
zPhone Ring Tone Volume Level
zPhone Call Volume Level
zASL (Automatic Sound Levelling)
Equaliser (EQ) and Balance
Equaliser
You can apply equaliser presets for
Rock, Pop, Voice, or Classical or
apply custom equalisation using the
Custom preset option.
Equaliser presets are applied instan-
taneously upon selecting the preset.
Custom equalisations for Bass, Mid
and Treble can be made by dragging
the slider up and down.
Balance
Touch and Drag the [ ] icon to adjust
the sound balance towards the front,
rear, left or right.
Beeps
Beeps will play on the front speakers
when you touch on an icon or text
label on the screen or when a Steer-
ing Wheel Control button is pressed.
zTouch Low, Mid or High to set the
beep volume accordingly.
zTouch O󰀨 to turn o󰀨 Beeps.
Ring Tone
The Ring Tone volume control allows
you to set the volume level of incom-
ing call rings.
Drag the slider to set the Ring Tone
volume. The Ring Tone volume level
is shown on the slider.

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2. Settings
Phone Call
The Phone Call volume control allows
you to set the loudness level of the
audio during a call.
Drag the slider to set the Phone Call
volume. The Phone Call volume level
is shown on the slider.
ASL
ASL (Automatic Sound Levelling)
adjusts the volume automatically
according to vehicle speed to com-
pensate for road & wind noise.
This setting allows to turn the func-
tion o󰀨 or adjust the sensitivity of the
feature.
zTouch Low, Mid or High to set the
strength of the volume adjustment
accordingly. When the selection is
changed, the new volume adjust-
ment strength is immediately
applied to the audio output.
zTouch O󰀨 to turn o󰀨 ASL.
Radio Settings
The Radio Settings check boxes can
be used to enable/disable the follow-
ing settings:
zTra󰀩c Announcement
zAlternative Frequency
zRegionalization
To learn more about these settings,
see page 16.
NOTE:
Regionalisation is only available
when Alternative Frequency feature
is enabled.

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Bluetooth®Settings
The Bluetooth®Settings can be used
to control the following settings:
zTurn On/O󰀨 Bluetooth®.
zSearch for a new device.
zManage existing paired devices.
zChange the system name for
Bluetooth®(which appears on the
phone).
To lean about Bluetooth®pairing, see
“5. Bluetooth®” on page 21.
System Settings
The System settings provides access
to the following functions:
zTouch the About button to view the
information about the Multimedia
System. A screen containing the
software version, serial number
and the link to the software license
information will be displayed.
zTouch the Reset Default button
to change all settings to Factory
Default Settings. This action will
delete all User Congurations,
Settings, Device lists and Tuner
presets and restart the system.
zTouch the Date or Time button to
adjust the Date and Time values on
the Multimedia System. The setting
will be remembered when the unit is
switched o󰀨. The setting will not be
remembered if the battery supply is
disconnected.
Language Settings
The Language settings can be used
to select the current system lan-
guage.
The selected language will take e󰀨ect
immediately and all screens will be
adjusted to the newly selected lan-
guage.

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2. Settings
The following languages are sup-
ported by the Multimedia System:
zCzech
zDanish
zDutch
zEnglish
zFinnish
zFrench
zGerman
zGreek
zHungarian
zItalian
zNorwegian
zPolish
zPortuguese
zRomanian
zRussian
zSlovak
zSpanish
zSwedish
zTurkish
zUkrainian
Toyota Apps
The Toyota Apps settings menu can
be used to control the Toyota Apps
feature.
The slider button can be used to turn
Toyota Apps ON or OFF.
Android Auto™ Settings
The Android Auto™ Settings can
be used to control the Android Auto
device list. When an Android Device
is connected to the Multimedia
System, it is added to this list.
The slider button can be used to turn
Android Auto™ ON or OFF for a par-
ticular device.
If the status is ON, Android Auto™
will be launched when the device is
connected. If the status is OFF, the
device will be connected as a USB
device.
The device can be deleted by touch-
ing the [ ] icon next to the slider
button.

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Apple CarPlay Settings
The Apple CarPlay Settings can be
used to control the Apple CarPlay
device list. When an Apple CarPlay
device is connected to the Multimedia
System, it is added to this list shown
in this menu.
The slider button can be used to turn
Apple CarPlay ON or OFF for a par-
ticular device.
If the status is ON, Apple CarPlay
will be launched when the device is
connected. If the status is OFF, the
device will be connected as a USB
device.
The device can be deleted by touch-
ing the [ ] icon next to the slider
button.

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3. AM and FM radio
3.AM and FM radio
Activating FM/AM radio
Touch the [MEDIA] icon to on the
HOME screen to display the source
selection screen and touch the
desired AM or FM option.
If FM/AM is already active, touch the
miniplayer from any screen to go to
the radio screen.
Selecting a radio station
To select a radio station, use any of
the following options:
Manual Tuning
Manual tuning allows the user to tune
the radio to a specic frequency.
zTouch the <or >icons to tune
to a radio station manually. Each
touch of the keys will change the
tuner frequency by one-step in the
selected direction.
zDrag the tuner slider [ ] left or right
to the desired frequency.
zTouch and hold the <or >icons to
perform a seek operation. The radio
will scroll through the frequencies
until a radio station is found.
Station List
Select the [Station List] key to go
to the Station list screen, from where
you can select the desired station
from a list of detected radio stations.
To return to the main screen, touch
the [ ] label or touch the miniplayer.
Recalling a preset
There are six preset elds available
for storing your favourite radio sta-
tions.
To store a preset into a preset posi-
tion, tune to the station using any

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method described above and touch
and hold one of the six available pre-
set cells to store the station.
To recall a preset station:
zTouch the preset button in the radio
screen.
zUse the steering wheel controls
Seek Up/Seek Down to select the
next/previous preset.
zUse the next/previous buttons in the
miniplayer to select the next/previ-
ous preset.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The Radio Data System trans-
mits station information and allows
advanced radio features, described in
this section. This is only available for
FM radio. Depending on the availabil-
ity of RDS infrastructure, the service
may not available.
To enable/disable these features, see
“Radio Settings” on page 11.
Alternative Frequency
This feature enables the radio to
automatically switch to the best avai-
lable frequency for your selected
station.
Regionalisation
OFF mode: For switching over to a
broadcasting station within the same
RDS network; convenient for follow-
ing the appropriate stations in a wide
region.
ON mode: For switching over to a
broadcasting station within the same
local program network.
To enable/disable this feature, see
“Radio Settings” on page 11.
Regionalisation will automatically be
deactivated when Alternative Fre-
quency is disabled.
Tra󰀩c Announcement
When enabled, the tuner will auto-
matically seek a station that regularly
broadcasts tra󰀩c information and
broadcast the station when the tra󰀩c
information program starts. Tra󰀩c
information also functions when lis-
tening to a di󰀨erent Media source.
When a Tra󰀩c Announcement occurs,
a notication message will alert you
with the option to [Continue] or
[Cancel].
zTouching [Continue] clears the
notication and proceeds with the
Tra󰀩c Announcement. Once the
announcement is completed, the
system will go back to the Media
source active before the Tra󰀩c
Announcement.
zTouching [Cancel] clears the noti-
cation and the system will go back
to the Media source active before
the Tra󰀩c Announcement.
Press Volume +/– while the Tra󰀩c
Announcement is active to adjust the
volume. This volume is remembered
for subsequent Tra󰀩c Announce-
ments.

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4. USB / iPod
4.USB / iPod
Connection
To connect a [USB/iPod] device,
open the USB port cover and connect
a compatible memory device.
The device connected to the USB
port appears on the Media screen.
Audio Playback
To playback audio from USB storage
or iPod, follow these steps.
1. Touch the [MEDIA] icon to on
the HOME screen to display the
source selection screen.
2. The device connected to the USB
port will appear on the screen.
3. Touch the USB or iPod device
under the media source selection
screen.
1Touch [Library] to display the
media library folders and con-
tent.
Use the touchscreen to scroll
up or down through the library
to locate your desired folder or
track list and select a track to
start playback.
2Touch [ ] to Play/Pause.
3Touch [ ] or [ ] to play the
Previous or Next le.
4Touch [ ] to cycle through the
Repeat-1 / Repeat All / Repeat
OFF modes.
5Touch [ ] to toggle shu󰀪e on/
o󰀨.
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6Drag the slider [ ] to seek to
di󰀨erent points in the playback.
The progress bar shows the
elapsed time and duration of the
current track.
7Touch the [ Media] label to
return to the media selection
screen.
Video Playback and Image
Viewing
ATTENTION:
For safety reasons, video and
images will only be available when
the vehicle speed is less than 8
km/h.
Video Playback
Use the following steps to playback
video les.
1. Touch [Library] to display the
media library folders and content.
Use the Touch screen to scroll
down through the library to locate
the Videos category.
2. Touch the Video lename to begin
playback.
3. Touch the arrow(s) [ ] on the
video thumbnail to display the
video in full screen mode.
4. In full screen mode, playback can
be controlled via the following
icons:
1Touch [ ] to return to the pre-
vious screen.
2Touch [ ] to Play/Pause.
3Touch [ ] or [ ] to rewind
and fast forward.
4Touch [ ] or [ ] to play the
Previous or Next video.
5Drag the slider [ ] to seek to
di󰀨erent points in the playback.
The progress bar shows the
elapsed time and duration of the
current video.
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4. USB / iPod
Image Viewing
Use the following steps to view image
les.
1. Touch [Library] to display the
media library folders and content.
Use the touchscreen to scroll
down through the library to locate
the Images category.
2. Touch the Image lename to begin
playback.
3. Touch the arrow(s) [ ] on the
image thumbnail to display the
image in full screen mode.
In full screen mode, viewing can be
controlled via the following icons.
1Touch [ ] to return to the pre-
vious screen.
2Touch [ ] or [ ] to display
the Previous or Next image.
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