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- Page 1 VAIS T T E E C C H H N N O O L L O O G G Y Y www.vaistech.com Owner’s Manual Automotive Audio Player with USB 2.0 Host and optional HDD with iPod USB Audio and Controls 2010 TOYOTA • LEXUS Copyright (C) 2003-2009 VAIS Technology Published February 22, 2010...
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Page 2: Before You Start
Before You Start WARNING DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock. Do not block your view Do not mount product or any added audio and/or video equipment where it can block your view through the windshield or your view of dashboard indicators and displays. - Page 3 Before You Start IMPORTANT The VML Audio Player supports playback of MP3 and WAV files from a USB Mass Storage Device or optional automotive grade internal Hard Drive (see details below). What is MP3? MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) is a digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression.
- Page 4 Depending on amount of files and specific file location, it may take considerable time before the file is played back. Never remove or hot-swap HDD while unit is powered to prevent possible damage of HDD and/or VML player itself. HDD must be formatted as FAT16 or FAT32.
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Page 5: Connecting The Units
Connections Connecting MultiMediaLinQ Audio Y-Harness Audio Wiring Harness (included) (included) To the Head Unit To the factory Audio harness Connecting the units Power and Audio Used for Service USB 2.0 Host wiring harness programming Port... - Page 6 Connections Connecting MultiMediaLinQ to head unit (for Toyota/Lexus vehicles) Head Unit (Radio Receiver) 12-pin connector Radio Receiver shown. Locate connector “B” (12-pin connector) on your Radio. Factory Audio Connector location on the Radio may be different from shown above. harness (if present) To MultiMediaLinQ Plug into...
- Page 7 Secure the Head Unit in its original position. USB Emulation Mode Selection (USB emulation) USB Emulation Mode programming steps: Properly install VML player. Put the “Left” programming switch in the “DOWN” position. Put ignition switch into the “ACC” position. Wait for a long beep followed by a few short beeps. This may take up to one minute.
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Page 8: Installation
WARNING Velcro Fasteners are not included VAIS Technology strongly recommends grounding the unit to the car chassis for best results. Do not use any screws longer than 5mm. Using screws larger then 5mm may damage the PCB board. We strongly recommend to Ground VML to the vehicle’s chassis... - Page 9 Depending on amount of files and specific file location, it may take considerable time before the file is played back. Never remove or hot-swap HDD while unit is powered to prevent possible damage of HDD and/or VML player itself. HDD must be formatted as FAT16 or FAT32.
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Page 10: Source Selection
“USB Device” and “iPod” mode VML offers two modes to control connected iPod/iPhone or USB device. One is called “USB device” mode and second is “iPod” mode. Both modes are available for iPod/iPhone or USB device connection. Depending on your browsing requirements and device connected, you can choose either mode to use. - Page 11 “AutoSelect” functionality enabled “AutoSelect” - if any item was selected, VML Player will start playing this item after short delay, unless you select another item during this delay time. This screen displays list of songs only for selected browsing category.
- Page 12 Playlsit #9 Song #4 Playlist #10 Song #5 “AutoSelect” functionality disabled. VML Player will start playing selected playlist. Highlighted item correspond to current playing song. (See next picture) Select From the List Select From the List Select From the List...
- Page 13 Album #1 Song #2 Album #2 Song #3 VML Player will start playing selected subcategory. Please read notes on page 12. “AutoSelect” functionality disabled. Browsing Artist #10. Highlighted item feature does not make or does not correspond to any selection in this screen.
- Page 14 Folder <NO HDD FOUND> Artist <SELECT USB SOURCE> Artist Name RAND SCAN Sound Switch VML to “USB Device” Mode Click on “SCAN” button twice to switch back to “iPod Device” Mode “Composers” Menu Selecting “USB SOURCE” Select Composers Select Composers...
- Page 15 VML USB port and recognized only available in case of multiple disc partitions by VML player, “<SELECT USB SOURCE>” will be shown. present and recognized by VML player on intenal HDD. Otherwise “<NO USB FOUND>” will be shown.
- Page 16 “USB Device” and “iPod” mode VML offers two modes to control connected iPod/iPhone or USB device. One is called “USB device” mode and second is “iPod” mode. Both modes are available for iPod/iPhone or USB device connection. Depending on your browsing requirements and device connected, you can choose either mode to use.
- Page 17 Unit will not automatically make selection of new folder File > FOLDER BROWSING MODE Select unless you press SCAN button to confirm your selection. VML will start playing Folder new selected folder and will cancel “Folder Browsing Mode” once selection is Playlist #10 Select...
- Page 18 NOTE: If selected browsing category has playable files/songs in it, VML will start playing selected category. Otherwise VML will look for next available category. If no category is available to be selected, VML will continue to play current song. NOTE: If any functions such as “REPEAT”, “FOLDER REPEAT”, “SCAN”, “FOLDER SCAN” or “RANDOM” (if this function does not use the same button as a “FOLDER RANDOM”) were active before you select “FOLDER RANDOM”...
- Page 19 FOR MP3 FILES ONLY: VML player takes song title, album name, artist name, and etc. from ID3 tag data container. If song title ID3 Tag does not exist or is empty, VML player will generate song title from the MP3 file name. Please make sure your file name is unique within 26 character limitation described above.
- Page 20 VML Player behavior depends on media file location If the M3U folder is empty or no valid M3U files are found then VML player will check for the last used “folder based” scenario (scenario 2 or scenario 3). If that information is not found or corrupted, then VML player will try to switch to scenario 2.
- Page 21 Song 2 WARNING *VML player accepts playlist's file name as playlist's name. Playlist's file name can contain up to 41 characters plus file extension, but will only display 26 characters due to radio limitation. (Some Radios can only support 16 characters).
- Page 22 ROOT long as the full path name with file name does not exceed 255 characters. VML player will only use the first 26 characters to create the playlist name. multimedialinq In this case the playlist name with up to 26 characters will be displayed on...
- Page 23 M3U playlist file depending on the scenario used, then you must remove the corresponding cache files to make sure VML player re-builds the cache. You can remove either one or all files in the cache folder to force VML player to re- build the cache.
- Page 24 UPDATE folder if updates are available. If the update is verified and approved, the VML player will stop playback and initiate the update sequence. During the update the VML player will always restart. After the update is done, the update file will be removed from the source.
- Page 25 VML player will make them available for selection. If a disc is selected but it is not ready to play, VML player will flash this disc until it's fully processed or a reasonable amount of information is processed. VML player will start playing even if processing is not over for this disc as long as a reasonable amount of information has been processed.
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Page 26: Specifications
Specifications USB SECTION USB Requirements USB 1.1/ USB 2.0 Max. Power Consumption 750 mA File System FAT12/16/32 Number of Partitions up to 4 Primary Partitions HDD SECTION HDD Requirements 2.5” IDE automotive grade Max. Power Consumption 5V 600 mA File System FAT12/16/32 Number of Partitions up to 4 Primary Partitions... -
Page 27: License Agreement
VAIS TECHNOLOGY, LTD LICENSE AGREEMENT VAIS TECHNOLOGY- SoundLinQ (SLU), (SLI), (SLX), (SLS), and SoundLinQ2 (SL2i), (SL2x), (SL2xmt), (SL2s) and MultiMediaLinQ (VML) for U.S.A. (hereinafter referred to as ‘PRODUCT’) and its related software For Most Toyota/Lexus Vehicles 2001-2009; (hereinafter collectiv ely referred to as ‘PRODUCTS’). THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, AS THE END USER, AND VAIS TECHNOLOGY, LTD (“VAIS”). - Page 28 A COPY OF THE ‘OPERATIONAL WARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS’ IS TO BE KEPT WITH THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. 3.DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES . (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE CONTAINED HEREIN , the PRODUCTS and related documentation are provided to you, “AS IS”. IN NO EVENT SHALL VAIS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, CLAIM OR LOSS INCURRED BY YOU (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT , SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES OR BUSINESS, EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS, OR COMMITMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS, LOSS OF...
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Page 29: Limited Warranty
B. WHAT YOU MUST DO. To obtain warranty performance, you must take the PRODUCTS, or deliver the PRODUCTS freight prepaid, to a VAIS Technology Authorized Service Center. If shipped, the PRODUCTS must be packaged so that it is protected from possible shipping damage. VAIS Technology will ship the PRODUCTS to you when warranty performance is completed. -
Page 30: Other Provisions
VAIS Technology, concerning the Products, and your purchase hereund er, and supercede all statements or other agreements, whether oral or written, between you and VAIS Technology. No change in this Agreement shall be effective, unless agreed to in writing by bot h, you, the end-user and VAIS.
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