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Audio System Basic Operation

Models with colour audio system

1Audio System Basic Operation

To use the audio system, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (q or ON (w^*1

Use the selector knob or MENU/CLOCK

.

These indications are used to show how to operate

the selector knob.

(Sound) Button^*

(Day/Night)

TA

Button^*

button to access some audio functions.

Rotate

to select.

to enter.

Button

Press

Press to switch between the normal and

extended display for some functions.

Menu Items

2 Adjust Clock P. 170

2 Wallpaper Setup P. 264

2 Display Setup P. 267

2 Scan P. 273, 282

2 Play Mode P. 279, 282

2 RDS Settings P. 269

2 Bluetooth P. 283

Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll

through the available choices. Press

your selection.

to set

MENU/

(Back) Button

Selector Knob

CLOCK

Button

MENU/CLOCK button: Press to select any

mode.

Menu Display

Press the SOURCE,

,

or

button on the

The available mode includes the wallpaper,

display, clock, language setup, and play

modes. Play modes can be also selected from

scan, random, repeat, and so on.

(Back) button: Press to go back to the

previous display.

steering wheel to change any audio setting.

2 Audio Remote Controls P. 257

(Sound) button^*: Press to select the sound setting mode.

TA button^*: Press to activate the TA station.

(Day/Night) button: Press to change the audio/information screen brightness.

Press the

button, then adjust the brightness using

.

u Each time you press the

button, the mode switches between the daytime

mode, nighttime mode and OFF mode.

*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an

ignition switch.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

Audio/Information Screen

Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this screen, you can go to various

setup options.

Switching the Display

■

Audio/Information Screen

Audio

Clock/Wallpaper

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

■

Audio

Shows the current audio information.

■

Clock/Wallpaper

Shows a clock screen or an image you import.

■

Change display

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select Display change, then press

to select Wallpaper, then press

.

u If you want to return to the audio/information screen, select Audio.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

1Wallpaper Setup

Wallpaper Setup

■

•

When importing wallpaper files, the image must be

in the USB flash drive’s root directory. Images in a

folder cannot be imported.

You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.

■

Import wallpaper

•

The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.

The file format of the image that can be imported

is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash

drive.

•

The individual file size limit is 2 MB.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB

port.

The maximum image size is 1,920 x 936 pixels. If

the image size is less than 480 × 234 pixels, the

image is displayed in the middle of the screen with

the extra area appearing in black.

2 USB Port(s) P. 253

2. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

•

Up to 255 files can be selected.

If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,

the error message appears.

3. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

.

4. Rotate

.

to select Wallpaper, then press

5. Rotate

to select Import, then press

.

u The picture name is displayed on the list.

6. Rotate to select a desired picture, then

press

u The selected picture is displayed.

.

7. Press

8. Press

to save the picture.

to select OK.

9. Rotate

to select a location to save the

picture, then press

.

u The display will return to the wallpaper

setting screen.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

■

Select wallpaper

1Wallpaper Setup

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

To go back to the previous screen, press the

(Back) button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select Wallpaper, then press

to select Select, then press

.

When the file size is large, it takes a while to be

previewed.

.

u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate to select a desired wallpaper, then press

.

■

To view wallpaper once it is set

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select Display change, then press

to select Wallpaper, then press

.

u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate to select a wallpaper that you want to set, then press

.

■

Delete wallpaper

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select Wallpaper, then press

to select Delete, then press

.

u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate

6. Rotate

to select a wallpaper that you want to delete, then press

to select Yes, then press

.

u The display will return to the wallpaper setting screen.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAdjusting the Sound

Adjusting the Sound

Models with

(sound) button

1Adjusting the Sound

(Sound) Button^*

Press the

(sound) button, and rotate

The SVC has four modes: Off, Low, Mid, and High.

SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle

speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As

you slow down, audio volume decreases.

to scroll through the following choices:

Models without

(sound) button

Press the MENU/CLOCK button and rotate

to select Sound, then press . Rotate

to scroll through the following choices:

Selector Knob

MID is selectable.

BAS

MID

Bass

Middle

Treble

Fader

TRE

FAD

BAL

SVC

Balance

Speed-sensitive

Volume

Compensation

Rotate

to adjust the sound setting, then

press

.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuDisplay Setup

Display Setup

You can change the brightness or colour theme of the audio/information screen.

1Changing the Screen Brightness

Changing the Screen Brightness

■

You can change the Contrast and Black level

settings in the same manner.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

.

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Display adjustment,

then press

.

4. Rotate

to select Brightness, then press

.

5. Rotate

to adjust the setting, then press

.

Changing the Screen’s Colour Theme

■

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

.

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

press

to select Colour theme, then

.

4. Rotate

to select the setting you want,

then press

.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio

Playing AM/FM Radio

RADIO Button

Audio/Information Screen

Press to select a band.

TA Button^*

Press to activate the TA

stand by function.

Selector Knob

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Turn to tune the radio frequency.

Press to turn the audio system

on and off.

Turn to adjust the volume.

Press, and then turn to select an

item. After that, press again to

make your selection.

/

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

or to search up and down

MENU/CLOCK Button

Press to display the menu items.

Press

the selected band for a station with a strong

signal.

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous

display or cancel a setting.

Preset Buttons (1-6)

To store a station:

1. Tune to the selected station.

2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.

To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio

1Playing AM/FM Radio

Radio Data System (RDS)^*

■

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating

stereo FM broadcasts.

Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.

Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

■

To find an RDS station from Station List

You can store 12 AM stations and 12 FM stations into

the preset button memory. AM has two types of

frequencies LW and MW, and each lets you store six

stations. FM1 and FM2 let you store six stations each.

1. Press

2. Rotate

while listening to an FM station.

to select the station, then press

.

■

Update List

Updates your available station list at any time.

Switching the Audio Mode

Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.

2 Audio Remote Controls P. 257

1. Press

while listening to an FM station.

to select Update list, then press

2. Rotate

.

■

Radio text

1Radio Data System (RDS)^*

Displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS

automatically turns on, and the frequency display

changes to the station name. However, when the

signals of that station become weak, the display

changes from the station name to the frequency.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select RDS settings, then press

to select Radio text, then press

.

u Select Radio text again to turn it off.

Turning the Alternative Frequency (AF) function on

and off turns the RDS on and off.

Pressing

off.

switches the function between on and

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio

1Radio Data System (RDS)^*

■

Alternative Frequency (AF)

Automatically changes the frequency of the same programme as you enter different

regions.

If the system cannot find any station on Station list,

a confirmation message for updating the list appears.

Rotate

list.

to select Yes, then press

to update the

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select RDS settings, then press

to select AF, then press

.

u Select AF again to turn it off.

■

Regional Programme (REG)

Keeps the same frequency of the stations within that region even if the signal gets

weak.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select RDS settings, then press

to select REG, then press

.

u Select REG again to turn it off.

Except AM/FM/DAB^*mode

■

News Programme (News)

Automatically tunes to the news programme.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select RDS settings, then press

to select News, then press

.

u Select News again to turn it off.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio

1Radio Data System (RDS)^*

■

Traffic announcement (TA) button

TA^*

TA standby function allows the system to stand by for traffic announcements in any

mode. The last tuned station must be an RDS-capable traffic programme station.

When you press the TA button, the TA indicator

appears on the display.

To turn the function on: Press the TA button. When a traffic announcement

begins on your last tuned station, the system automatically switches to the FM

mode. TA-INFO appears on the display. The system returns to your last selected

mode after the traffic announcement is finished.

If you select Scan while the TA standby function is

on, the system searches TP station only.

Pressing the TA button while the traffic

announcement is on does not cancel the TA standby

function.

If you want to go back to your last selected mode during the traffic announcement,

press the TA button again.

To cancel the function: Press the TA button.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio

Except AM/FM/DAB^*mode

■

Programme type (PTY)/News interrupt function

Allows the system to interrupt with a newscast in any mode. The last tuned station

must be the NEWS PTY c oded st a tion.

To activate the function: Select News from RDS settings and display the NEWS

PTY before changing to other modes. When a newscast begins on your last tuned

station, the system automatically switches to the FM mode.

2 News Programme (News) P. 270

The system returns to your last selected mode if changed to another programme, or

signal gets weak.

■

PTY alarm

The PTY code, ALARM is used for emergency announcements, such as natural

disasters. When this code is received, ALARM appears on the display and the system

interrupts your audio operation.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio

AM (LW/MW) mode

1Station List

Station List

■

If the system cannot find any station on Station list,

a confirmation message for updating the list appears.

Lists the strongest stations on the selected band.

1. Press

2. Rotate

while listening to an AM station.

to select the station, then press

Rotate

to select Yes, then press

to update the

list.

.

■

Update List

Updates your available station list at any time.

1. Press

2. Rotate

while listening to an AM station.

to select Update list, then press

.

Scan

■

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

to select Scan, then press

.

To turn off scan, press

.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)^*

Playing DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)^*

Audio/Information Screen

The DAB signal strength

indicator appears on the

display when the DAB band is

selected.

RADIO Button

Press to select a band.

Selector Knob

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Turn to tune the service.

Press to turn the audio system

on and off.

Turn to adjust the volume.

Press, and then turn to select

an item. After that, press again

to make your selection.

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous

display or cancel a setting.

/

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

or to tune a

DAB ensemble.

Press

Preset Buttons (1-6)

To store a station:

1. Tune to the selected station.

MENU/CLOCK Button

Press to display the menu items.

2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.

To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)^*

1Service List and Ensemble List

Service List and Ensemble List

■

You can store 12 DAB stations into the preset button

memory. DAB1 and DAB2 let you store 6 stations

each.

■

To find a DAB station from Service List or Ensemble List

To find a DAB station from the service list:

1. Press

2. Rotate

while selecting the DAB mode.

to select the station, then press

Switching the Audio Mode

Press the audio source selecting button on the

steering wheel.

.

u If you select Update list, the system update the station list.

2 Audio Remote Controls P. 257

To find a DAB station from the ensemble list:

1. Press

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

while selecting the DAB mode.

to select Ensemble list, then press

to select the ensemble, then press

If the system cannot find a station, a confirmation

message for updating the list appears. Rotate

select Yes, then press to update the list.

.

to

.

u If you select Update list, the system update the ensemble list.

■

Scan

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

to select Scan, then press

.

To turn off scan, press

.

1Radio Text:

■

Radio Text:

The TEXT indicator appears on the display indicating

radio text information.

Displays the radio text information of the selected DAB station.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select DAB settings, then press

to select Radio text, then press

.

u Select Radio text again to turn it off.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)^*

■

DAB-Link:

Automatically searches for the same station from Ensembles, and switches to it.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select DAB settings, then press

to select DAB-Link, then press

.

u Select DAB-Link again to turn it off.

■

FM-Link:

If the system finds the same station from an FM band, it automatically switches the

band.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select DAB settings, then press

to select FM-Link, then press

.

u Select FM-Link again to turn it off.

■

Band select:

You can select specific bands. This can reduce the time to update the lists, and

search for a station.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

3. Rotate

4. Rotate

5. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

to select DAB settings, then press

to select Band select, then press

.

to select Both, BandIII or L-Band, then press

.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port, then press the MEDIA

button.

2 USB Port(s) P. 253

USB Indicator

Audio/Information Screen

Appears when an iPod is connected.

Album Art

MEDIA Button

Press to select iPod

(if connected).

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Selector Knob

Press to turn the audio system

on and off.

Turn to adjust the volume.

Turn to change songs.

Press and turn to select an item,

then press to set your selection.

/

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

or to change songs.

MENU/CLOCK Button

Press to display the menu items.

Press

Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.

(Back) Button

Play Button

Pause Button

Press to pause a

song.

Press to go back to the previous

display or cancel a setting.

Press to resume a

song.

Play Mode Buttons

Press to select a play mode.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod

1Playing DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)^*

How to Select a Song from the iPod Music List with the

■

Available operating functions vary on models or

versions. Some functions may not be available on the

vehicle’s audio system.

Selector Knob

1. Press

to display the iPod music list.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message

on the audio/information screen.

2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 350

Category

Selection

2. Rotate

to select a category.

Item

Selection

3. Press

category.

to display a list of items in the

to select an item, then press

4. Rotate

u Press

.

and rotate

repeatedly until a

desired item you want to listen is

displayed.

* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod

1How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

■

Play Mode Menu Items

You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a song.

Available mode icons appear above the play

Shuffle albums: Plays all available albums in

a selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,

genres, or composers) in random order.

Random all: Plays all available songs in a

selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,

genres, or composers) in random order.

Repeat one track: Repeats the current song.

mode buttons.

Press the button corresponding to the mode

you want to select.

You can also select a play mode by pressing the

MENU/CLOCK button.

Rotate

to select Play mode, then press

to select a mode, then press

.

Play Mode Buttons

.

To turn it off, rotate

press

to select Normal play, then

■

To turn off a play mode

.

Press the selected button.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,

WMA or AAC^*1format.

Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then press the MEDIA button.

2 USB Port(s) P. 253

Audio/Information Screen

USB Indicator

Appears when a USB flash drive is connected.

MEDIA Button

Press to select USB flash drive

(if connected).

Selector Knob

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Turn to change files.

Press and turn to select an item,

then press to set your selection.

Press to turn the audio system

on and off.

Turn to adjust the volume.

/

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

or to change files.

MENU/CLOCK Button

Press to display the menu items.

Press

Press and hold to move rapidly within a file.

Play Mode Buttons (1-6)

(Back) Button

Press to select a play mode.

Press to go back to the previous display.

*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive

1Playing a USB Flash Drive

How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob

■

Use the recommended USB flash drives.

2 General Information on the Audio System

P. 353

1. Press

to display a folder list.

Files in WMA format protected by digital rights

management (DRM) cannot be played.

The audio system displays Unplayable file, and then

skips to the next file.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message

on the audio/information screen.

2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 350

Folder

Selection

2. Rotate

to select a folder.

Track

Selection

3. Press

folder.

to display a list of files in that

to select a file, then press

4. Rotate

.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive

1How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

■

Play Mode Menu Items

Repeat

Repeat one folder: Repeats all files in the

current folder.

Repeat one track: Repeats the current file.

You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.

Available mode icons appear above the play

mode buttons.

Press the button corresponding to the mode

you want to select.

Random

Random in folder: Plays all files in the

current folder in random order.

Random all: Plays all files in random order.

Scan

Play Mode Buttons

Scan folders: Provides 10-second sampling

of the first file in each of the main folders.

Scan tracks: Provides 10-second sampling of

all files in the current folder.

■

To turn off a play mode

Press the selected button.

You can also select a play mode by pressing the

MENU/CLOCK button.

Rotate

to select Play mode, then press

to select a mode, then press

.

To turn it off, rotate

press

to select Normal play, then

.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible

1Playing Bluetooth® Audio

phone.

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming

audio capabilities are compatible with the system.

To check if your phone is compatible, ask a dealer.

This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s

Hands-Free Telephone (HFT) system.

2 Phone Setup P. 400

Only one phone can be used with HFT at a time.

When there are more than two paired phones in the

vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is

automatically connected.

Bluetooth Indicator

Appears when your phone is connected to HFT.

MEDIA Button

Press to select

Bluetooth Audio

mode (if connected)

Audio/Information Screen

If more than one phone is paired to the HFT system,

there will be a delay before the system begins to play.

Selector Knob

Turn to change

groups.

Press to display a

music search list.

Turn to select an

item, then press to

set your selection.

In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track

may not appear correctly.

Some functions may not be available on some

devices.

MENU/CLOCK Button

Press to display the

menu items.

VOL/

(Volume/

Power) Knob

Press to turn

the audio

system on

and off.

Pause Button (Preset 2)

Press to pause a file.

(Back) Button

Press to go back to

the previous display.

Play Button (Preset 1)

Press to resume a file.

Turn to

adjust the

volume.

/

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

or

to change files.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio

1To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

■

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your

phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating

instructions.

1. Make sure that your phone is paired and

MEDIA Button

connected to HFT.

2. Press the MEDIA button until the

Bluetooth® Audio mode is selected.

The pause function may not be available on some

phones.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFT-

compatible phone, which is not compatible

for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be

connected.

If any audio device is connected to the USB port, you

may need to press the MEDIA button repeatedly to

select the Bluetooth® Audio system.

Pause Button

Play Button

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing

from your phone.

■

To pause or resume a file

Press the Play or Pause button to select a mode.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio

1How to Select a Song from the Music Search List with the Selector

How to Select a Song from the Music Search List with the

■

Knob

Selector Knob

Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect,

some or all of the categories may not be displayed.

1. Press

to display the music search list.

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