Vais Technology MultiMedia LinQ MML, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...C CH HN NO OL LO OG GY Y Automotive Audio Player with USB 2 0 Host and with iPod USB Audio and Controls www vaistech com TOYOTA LEXUS SCION Owner s Manual Copyright C 2003 2012 VAIS Technology Published January 2 2012 ...

Page 2: ...O FOLLOW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND THE VEHICLE WILL VOID THE PRODUCT WARRANTY AND MAY VOID THE VEHICLE WARRANTY CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS Some States Provinces or other governmental jurisdictions such as cities may have laws that prohibit the operation of a video screen within the sight of the Driver If you have purchased such a product you should use the product only in loc...

Page 3: ...t USB 2 0 Host USB extension cable included To MML USB Port Install in easy accessible place for quick switch between USB devices 1 2 ON LED indicators Warning Extension cable installation usage may prevent iPad latest iPod iPhone devices from charging MML 20 Pin Y harness MML Audio Harness 36 MML 12 Pin Y harness ...

Page 4: ...onnector 12 pin connector CAUTION Toyota head unit 20 pin connector IS NOT COMPATIBLE with Audio Harness used for Lexus vehicles To Un plug any connector do NOT pull it by the wires WARNING Lexus GX 470 Radio Receiver shown Locate connector A 20 pin connector on your Radio Connector location on the Radio may be different from shown above Lexus GX 470 Radio Receiver shown Locate connector B 12 pin ...

Page 5: ...Return programming switches to their default position both switches UP Wait up to 30 seconds for a confirmation beep Put ignition switch into the OFF position Wait at least 10 seconds Put ignition switch into the ACC or ON position Check MultiMediaLinQ for functionality especially TEXT capabilities CD Changer Emulation Mode programming steps Properly install MML player Put Right programming switch...

Page 6: ...Wait at least 10 seconds Put ignition switch into ACC or ON position Check SoundLinQ for functionality especially TEXT capabilities Mounting unit using Velcro fasteners Velcro Fasteners are not included VAIS Technology strongly recommends grounding the unit to the car chassis for best results NOTE Carpet or car chassis Soft Velcro Fastener Hard Velcro Fastener MML MultiMediaLinQ WARNING We strongl...

Page 7: ...ata may generate a noise that can cause damage of amplifier and or speakers You must maintain Free Space on USB memory or USB Portable Audio Player necessary for unit operation approximately 1 of partition capacity Touching the connector terminals may transmit static electricity to the inner circuits of unit or USB memory USB Portable Audio Player and may lead to malfunctions Use precautions to pr...

Page 8: ... THIS VEHICLE OF THE CONTENT OF THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER S WARNING 3 IF YOU PREFER THAT THIS PRODUCT NOT ELIMINATE THE FOREGOING WARNINGS YOU MAY DISABLE THIS FEATURE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL OR REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE ON THE MANUFACTURER S WEBSITE WWW VAISTECH COM Important Please Read To prevent the accidental loss of data we are strongly recommend always b...

Page 9: ...e playlist name album name artist name song title and etc for easier navigation through MML player FOR MP3 FILES ONLY MML 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 MML player will generate song title from the MP3 file name Please make sure your file name is unique within 26 character limitation described abov...

Page 10: ...g 1 music Playlist 1 Playlist 2 Playlist 3 multimedialinq ROOT Song 1 SCENARIO 2 PRIORITY 2 m3u cache music Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Folder 4 multimedialinq ROOT Playlist1 m3u Playlist2 m3u PlaylistX m3u Folder 5 Folder 6 Folder 7 Folder 8 Folder 9 M3U playlists files SCENARIO 1 PRIORITY 1 MML Player behavior depends on media file location i If the M3U folder is empty or no valid M3U files are f...

Page 11: ...r4 Folder5 song3 mp3 multimedialinq music Folder1 Song2 mp3 multimedialinq music Folder2 Song1 mp3 Folder6 Folder7 Folder8 Song3 mp3 multimedialinq music Folder2 Song2 mp3 multimedialinq music Folder4 Folder5 Song1 mp3 Folder6 Folder7 Folder8 Song1 mp3 Folder9 Song2 mp3 Folder9 Song1 mp3 Playlists will be created in the order of the M3U files physical location in the m3u folder Media files will be...

Page 12: ... playlist folder ROOT Music Folders Song 2 Song X Song 2 Song X Song 1 Song 2 Song X Song 1 Playlist 1 Playlist 2 Playlist 3 ROOT Song 1 SCENARIO 3 PRIORITY 3 MML Player will create playlists based on first level subfolders in partion s root folder MML Player accepts the subfolder s name as the playlist s name The Folder s name has no limitation on characters count as long as the full path name wi...

Page 13: ... Folder update Player will check the folder for software updates MML Player and Data CACHING Mechanism i MML player has been designed to incorporate a caching mechanism Every folder and playlist will be pre processed by MML player and it will create corresponding cache file s with a list of songs in the dlps cache folder for scenario 2 and scenario 3 to improve MML browsing and playback performanc...

Page 14: ...you can safely remove the USB device Do not remove USB storage while the device is being accessed as it may result in loss of data When Accessory of your vehicle is turned OFF the USB device will be automatically disconnected unmounted Never remove USB memory or USB Audio Player device while playback or file transfer is in progress to prevent possible damage to its memory VAIS Technology is not re...

Page 15: ... it automatically Disconnecting USB device Please follow our recommendation on How to eject a USB device If USB Storage is the only connected device to MML player then once it is ejected MML player will stop playing and will wait for the next available USB Storage device Disc Loading While loading discs MML player will flash the first disc until all available discs are detected Once all available ...

Page 16: ...pass the automobile manufacturer s on screen warnings concerning use of the onboard navigation system These warnings are Caution Drive safely and obey traffic rules Watching this screen while vehicle is in motion can lead to a serious accident Make selections only while stopped Some map data may be incorrect Read safety instructions in Navigation Manual 2 PLEASE PRE NOTIFY EVERY DRIVER OF THIS VEH...

Page 17: ...1 CDC2 MML OR AM FM1 FM2 TAPE CD CD1 Select desired source by pressing the DISC button on the head unit or MODE on the steering wheel control See diagram below Source Selection MML MML MML 17 Head Unit Controls CD MP3 Changer Emulation List Of Folders Playlists List Of Files List of songs in selected Playlist This functionality is available for all 5th Gen Navigation system Please note all Toyota ...

Page 18: ...ver with the first track after the last track has been played instead of moving on to the next playlist NOTE Repeats all songs in active playlist SCROLL UP SCROLL DOWN and Fast Forward Rewind the song NOTE For vehicle not equipped with DISC and DISC buttons if SCAN function is active use SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN as DISC and DISC to select the desired playlist in this case DISC and DISC will work ...

Page 19: ...lly FLD RAND DISC DISC and FLD RAND OR NOTE For your convenience MML will automatically deactivate FOLDER RANDOM 15 seconds after you make selection for desired category You can make selection for next available category during this 15 seconds and timeout timer will be reset to new 15 seconds Category Playlist Artist Album Selection SCAN TRACK and NOTE By Activating Third Party Music Application i...

Page 20: ... or CD button on the radio Diagram below assumes factory CD changer is present Steering Wheel control To switch between the unit and radio you need to use the MODE button on the steering wheel control Diagram below assumes following sources are present CD CD1 CD CD1 MML CD MD1 CD MD1 MML OR AM FM1 FM2 TAPE CD CD1 Select desired source by pressing DISC button on the head unit or MODE on the steerin...

Page 21: ...gle the I Agree Automatic Bypass Function ON and OFF IMPORTANT i 1 After a delay of five seconds this product will automatically bypass the automobile manufacturer s on screen warnings concerning use of the onboard navigation system These warnings are Caution Drive safely and obey traffic rules Watching this screen while vehicle is in motion can lead to a serious accident Make selections only whil...

Page 22: ...SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN as DISC and DISC to select the desired playlist NOTE if SCAN function is active use SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN as TRACK 10 and TRACK 10 to select the desired song DISC SCAN SCAN CD MD Changer Emulation 22 MML controls NOTE Due to the radio limitation in CD changer emulation MML will only displays two digits of the track number Track 100 200 300 900 will be displayed as tra...

Page 23: ...timeout timer will be reset to new 15 seconds Category Playlist Artist Album Selection SCROLL UP SCROLL DOWN and DISC RAND SCAN NOTE if DISC RAND and SCAN function are active use SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN to select desired DISC partition if available NOTE For your convenience MML will automatically deactivate DISC RANDOM 15 seconds after you make selection for desired disc partition You can make s...

Page 24: ... VDC 11 16 VDC allowable up to 2 5A Bit rate 8 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 16 kHz to 48 kHz Compatible ID3 tag version 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 ID3 tag Version 2 x is given priority over Version 1 x M3u playlist Supported MP3 PRO Not supported Compatible format Linear PCM LPCM Quantization bits 8 16 24 and 32 LPCM Sampling frequency 16 kHz to 48 kHz LPCM Subset with max 2 channels and max block...

Page 25: ... code or structure of all or any portion of the Software in the PRODUCT by reverse engineering disassembly recompilation or any other means You shall not use the Software in the PRODUCT to operate a service bureau or for any other use involving the processing of data for other persons or entities VAIS and its licensor s shall retain all copyright trade secret patent and other proprietary ownership...

Page 26: ...APPLY TO THE USE OF SAID PR ODUCTS EVEN IF VAIS HAS BEEN INFORMED OF KNEW OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION IN THE AGGREGATE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BREACH OF CONTRACT BREACH OF WARRANTY NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY MISREPRESENTATION AND OTHER TORTS IF VAIS S WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS...

Page 27: ... have no liability or obligation to Purchaser with respect to any PRODUCTS requiring service during the warranty period which is subjected to any of the following abuse improper operation negligence accident modification improper connections failure of the end user to follow the operating procedures outlined both herein and in any user s manual attempted repair by non qualified personnel Company o...

Page 28: ... insist upon strict performance of any provisions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of its right and remedies F SEVERABILITY In the event that any of the provisions or portions thereof of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall not be affected th...