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• Before using

Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology related features of the

audio system, refer your phone s

User s Manual for phone-side

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology

operations.

• The phone must be paired to the

audio system to use

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology related fea‐

tures.

• Pairing and connecting a

Blue‐

tooth

®

Wireless Technology ena‐

bled mobile phone will work only
when the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology option within your mo‐

bile phone has been turned on.

(Methods of turning on the

Blue‐

tooth

®

Wireless Technology ena‐

bled feature may differ depending

on the mobile phone.)

• Do not use a cellular phone or per‐

form

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technol‐

ogy settings (e.g. pairing a phone)

while driving.

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• Even if the phone supports

Blue‐

tooth

®

Wireless Technology, the

phone will not be found during de‐

vice searches if the phone has

been set to hidden state or the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology

has been deactivated. Disable the

hidden state or activate the

Blue‐

tooth

®

Wireless Technology prior

to searching/connecting with the

car audio system.

• You will not be able to use the

hands-free feature when your

phone (in the car) is outside of the

cellular service area. (e.g. in a tun‐

nel, in an underground area, in a

mountainous area, etc.)

• If the cellular phone signal is poor

or the vehicles interior noise is too

loud, it may be difficult to hear the

other person s voice during a call.

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• Do not place the phone near or in‐

side metallic objects, otherwise
communications with

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology system or

cellular service stations can be dis‐

turbed.

• Placing the audio system within an

electromagnetic environment may

result in noise interference.

• Some cellular phones or other de‐

vices may cause interference

noise or malfunction to the audio

system. In this case, storing the

device in a different location may

resolve the condition.

• While a phone is connected

through

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Tech‐

nology your phone may discharge

quicker than usual for additional

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology-

related operations.

• If Priority is set upon vehicle igni‐

tion (IGN/ACC ON), the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology phone will be

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automatically connected. Even if
you are outside, the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology phone will be

automatically connected once you

are in the vicinity of the vehicle. If

you do not want to automatically
connect your

Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology phone, try the follow‐

ing.

1. Turn off the

Bluetooth

®

Wire‐

less Technology feature in your

mobile phone.

2. Turn off the

Bluetooth

®

Wire‐

less Technology feature in your

car audio system.

- To turn off the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology feature

in your car audio system, go

to [SETUP] > [Phone] and
[turn off] the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology feature.

•

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology connection

may become intermittently dis‐

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connected in some mobile phones.

Follow these steps to try again.

1. Turn the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology function within the

mobile phone off/on and try

again.

2. Turn the mobile phone power

Off/On and try again.

3. Completely remove the mobile

phone battery, reboot, and then

again.

4. Reboot the audio system and

try again.

5. Delete all paired devices, pair

and try again.

• It is possible to pair up to five

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology

devices to the car system.

• Phone contact names should be

saved in English or they may not

be displayed correctly.

• The Handsfree call volume and

quality may differ depending on

the mobile phone.

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• Only one

Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology device can be connec‐

ted at a time.

• In some mobile phones, starting

the ignition while talking through

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology

enabled handsfree call will result in

the call becoming disconnected.

(Switch the call back to your mo‐

bile phone when starting the igni‐

tion.)

• If the mobile phone is not paired or

connected, it is not possible to en‐

ter Phone mode. Once a phone is

paired or connected, the guidance

screen will be displayed.

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CAUTION

•

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology

Handsfree is a feature that ena‐

bles drivers to practice safe driv‐

ing. Connecting the car audio sys‐

tem with a

Bluetooth

®

Wireless

Technology phone allows the user

to conveniently make calls, receive

calls, and manage the phone book.

Before using the

Bluetooth

®

Wire‐

less Technology, carefully read the

contents of this user’s manual.

• Excessive use or operations while

driving may lead to negligent driv‐

ing practices and be the cause of

accidents.

• Do not operate the device exces‐

sively while driving.

• Viewing the screen for prolonged

periods of time is dangerous and

may lead to accidents.

• When driving, view the screen only

for short periods of time.

NOTICE

n Using the Voice Recognition (if

equipped)

• When using the voice recognition

feature, only commands listed

within the user's manual are sup‐

ported.

• Be aware that during the opera‐

tion of the voice recognition sys‐

tem, pressing any button other

than the button or touching the

screen will terminate voice recog‐

nition mode.

• For superior voice recognition per‐

formance, position the microphone

used for voice recognition above

the head of the driver s seat and

maintain a proper position when

saying commands.

• Within the following situations,

voice recognition may not function

properly due to external sound.

- When the windows and sunroof

are open

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- When the wind of the cooling/

heating device is strong

- When entering and passing

through tunnels

- When driving on rugged and un‐

even roads.

- During severe rain (heavy rains,

windstorms)

• Phone related voice commands

can be used only when a

Blue‐

tooth

®

Wireless Technology device

is connected.

• When making calls by stating a

name, the corresponding contact

must be downloaded and stored

within the audio system.

• After downloading the

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technology phone book, it

takes some time to convert the

phone book data into voice infor‐

mation. During this time, voice rec‐

ognition may not properly oper‐

ate.

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• Pronounce the voice commands

naturally and clearly as if in a nor‐

mal conversation.

Radio Mode (Type B-1, Type

B-2)

Radio Mode Display Controls

1. Mode Display

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Frequency

Displays the current frequency.

3. Preset

Displays current preset number [1]

~ [6].

4. Preset Display

Displays saved presets.

5. Auto store

Automatically saves frequencies

with superior reception to Preset

buttons.

6. RDS Menu

Displays the RDS Menu.

7. RDS Info

Displays RDS broadcast informa‐

tion.

With the Radio Mode Button

Pressing the [RADIO] button will change

the operating mode in order of FM1

FM2 FMA AM AMA.

If [Pop-up Mode] is turned on within

[SETUP] [Display], then pressing the

[RADIO] button will display the Radio

Pop-up Mode screen.

Turn the TUNE knob to move the focus.

Press the knob to select.

SEEK
Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to play

the previous/next frequency.

TUNE
Turn the TUNE knob to select the de‐

sired frequency.

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Selecting/Saving Presets

Press the [1] ~ [6] buttons to play the

desired preset.

Press the [Preset] button to display the

broadcast information for the frequen‐

cy saved to each button.

While listening to a frequency you want

to save as a preset, press and hold one

of the [1] ~ [6] preset buttons to save

the current frequency to the selected

preset.

Auto Store
Press the [Auto store] button to auto‐

matically save receivable frequencies to

Preset buttons.

While Auto Store is operating, pressing

the [Auto store] button again will can‐

cel Auto Store and restore the previous

frequency.

RDS Menu

Press the [RDS Menu] button to set the

AF (Alternative Frequency), Region and

News features.

The RDS Menu is not supported within

AM or AMA mode.

Scan
Press the [SCAN] button : Previews

each broadcast for 5 seconds each

Once scan is complete, the previous

frequency will be restored.

While Scan is operating, pressing the

[SCAN] button will cancel scanning.

TA (Traffic Announcement)

Press the [TA] button to turn the TA

(Traffic Announcement) feature On/Off.

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Radio Mode (Type B-3, Type

B-4)

Radio Mode Display Controls

1. Mode Display

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Frequency

Displays the current frequency.

3. Preset

Displays current preset number [1]

~ [6].

4. Preset Display

Displays preset buttons.

5. Auto store

Automatically saves frequencies

with superior reception to Preset

buttons.

With the Radio Mode Button

Pressing the [RADIO] button will change

the operating mode in order of FM1

FM2 AM.

If [Pop-up Mode] is turned on within

[SETUP] [Display], then pressing the

[RADIO] button will display the Radio

Pop-up Mode screen.

Turn the TUNE knob to move the focus.

Press the knob to select.

SEEK
Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to play

the previous/next frequency.

TUNE
Turn the TUNE knob to select the de‐

sired frequency.

Selecting/Saving Presets

Press the [Preset] button to display the

broadcast information for the frequen‐

cy saved to each button.

Press the [1] ~ [6] buttons to play the

desired preset.

While listening to a frequency you want

to save as a preset, press and hold one

of the [1] ~ [6] preset buttons to save

the current frequency to the selected

preset.

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Auto Store
Press the [Auto store] button to auto‐

matically save receivable frequencies to

Preset buttons.

Scan
Press the [SCAN] button to preview fre‐

quencies with superior reception for 5

seconds each.

Press and hold the [SCAN] button to

preview presets for 5 seconds each.

Once scan is complete, the previous

frequency will be restored.

While Scan is operating, pressing the

[SCAN] button will cancel scanning.

Media Mode

Media Mode Screen

Pressing the [MEDIA] button will change

the operating mode in order of CD

USB(iPod

®

) AUX My Music BT

Audio.

If [Pop-up Mode]/[Mode Pop-up] is

turned on within [SETUP] [Display],

then pressing the [MEDIA] button will

display the Media Pop-up Mode screen.

Turn the TUNE knob to move the focus.

Press the knob to select.

The media mode pop up screen can be

displayed only when there are two or

more media modes turned on.

Mode Display on the Status Bar

When a

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technolo‐

gy, iPod

®

, USB or AUX device is connec‐

ted or a CD is inserted, the correspond‐

ing mode icon will be displayed.

Icon

Title

Bluetooth

®

Wireless Technolo‐

gy
CD

iPod

®

USB

AUX

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MENU : Audio CD

Audio CD Mode Display Controls

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

1. Mode

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Operation State

From

Repeat/Random(Shuffle)/

Scan, displays the currently operat‐

ing function.

3. Track Info

Displays information about the cur‐

rent track.

4. Play/Pause

Changes the play/pause state.

5. Play Time

Displays the current play time.

6. Info

Shows detailed information about

the current track.

7. Random(Shuffle)

Turns the Random(Shuffle) feature

on/off.

8. Repeat

Turns the Repeat feature on/off.

9. List

Moves to the list screen.

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to

search for tracks. Once the desired

track is displayed, press the knob

to select and play.

With the Audio CD Mode

Playing/Pausing CD Tracks

Once an audio CD is inserted, the mode

will automatically start and begin play‐

ing.

While playing, press the [II] button to

pause and press [ ] button to play.

Only genuine audio CDs are supported.

Other discs may result in recognition

failure (e.g. copy CD-R, CDs with labels)

The artist and title information are dis‐

played on the screen if track informa‐

tion is included within the audio CD.
Changing Tracks

Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to

move to the previous or next track.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

after the track has been playing for 2

seconds will start the current track

from the beginning.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

before the track has been playing for 1

second will start the previous track.

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Selecting from the List

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to search

for the desired track.

Once you find the desired track, press

the TUNE knob to start playing.
Rewinding / Fast-forwarding Tracks

While playing, press and hold the [SEEK

TRACK] button to rewind or fast-for‐

ward the current track.
Scan

Press the [SCAN] button to play the

first 10 seconds of each file.

Press the [SCAN] button again to turn

off.

MENU : MP3 CD

MP3 CD Mode Display Controls

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

1. Mode

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Operation State

From

Repeat/Random(Shuffle)/

Scan, displays the currently operat‐

ing function.

3. File Index

Displays the current file number.

4. File Info

Displays information about the cur‐

rent file.

5. Play/Pause

Changes the play/pause state.

6. Play Time

Displays the current play time.

7. Info

Shows detailed information about

the current file.

When the Folder File option is set

as the default display within Dis‐

play setup, the album/artist/file in‐

formation are displayed as detailed

file information.

When the Album Artist Song op‐

tion is set as the default display,

the folder name/file name are dis‐

played as detailed file information.

The title, artist and album info are

displayed only when such informa‐

tion is recorded within the MP3 file

ID3 tag.

8. Random(Shuffle)

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Turns the Random(Shuffle) feature

on/off.

Each time the button is pressed,

the feature changes in order of

Random (Shuffle) Folder

Ran‐

dom (Shuffle) All Off.

• Random(Shuffle) Folder : Plays all

files within the current folder in

Random (Shuffle) order.

• Random(Shuffle) All : Plays all

files in Random(Shuffle) order.

9. Repeat

Turns the Repeat feature on/off.

Each time the button is pressed,

the feature changes in order of Re‐

peat Repeat Folder Off.

• Repeat : Repeats the current file.
• Repeat Folder : Repeats all files

within the current Folder.

10. Copy

Copies the current file into My Mu‐

sic.

Selecting another feature during

copying will display a pop-up asking

whether you wish to cancel copy‐

ing. To cancel, select Yes .

11. List

Moves to the list screen.

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to

search for files. Once the desired

file is displayed, press the knob to

select and play.

With the MP3 CD Mode

Playing/Pausing MP3 Files

Once an MP3 disc is inserted the mode

will automatically start and being play‐

ing.

While playing, press the [II] button to

pause and press [ ] button to play.

If there are numerous files and folders

within the disc, reading time could take

more than 10 seconds and the list may

not be displayed or song searches may

not operate. Once loading is complete,

try again.
Changing Files

Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to

move to the previous or next file.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

after the file has been playing for 2

seconds will start the current file from

the beginning.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

before the file has been playing for 1

second will start the previous file.

Selecting from the List

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to search

for the desired file.

Once you find the desired file, press the

TUNE knob to start playing.
Rewinding/Fast-forwarding Files

While playing, press and hold the [SEEK

TRACK] button to rewind or fast-for‐

ward the current file.
Scan

Press the [SCAN] button to play the

first 10 seconds of each file.

Press the [SCAN] button again to turn

off.

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Searching Folders

Press the [FOLDER] button to select

and search folders.

Once the desired folder is displayed,

press the TUNE knob to select.

The first file within the selected folder

will begin playing.

MENU : USB

USB Mode Display Controls

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

1. Mode

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Operation State

From

Repeat/Random(Shuffle)/

Scan, displays the currently operat‐

ing function.

3. File Index

Displays the current file number.

4. File Info

Displays information about the cur‐

rent file.

5. Play/Pause

Changes the play/pause state.

6. Play Time

Displays the current play time.

7. Info

Displays detailed information for

the current file.

When the Folder File option is set

as the default display within Dis‐

play setup, the album/artist/file in‐

formation are displayed as detailed

file information.

When the Album Artist Song op‐

tion is set as the default display,

the folder name/file name are dis‐

played as detailed file information.

The title, artist and album info are

displayed only when such informa‐

tion are recorded within the MP3

file ID3 tag.

8. Random(Shuffle)

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Turns the Random(Shuffle) feature

on/off.

Each time the button is pressed,

the feature changes in order of

Random(Shuffle) Folder Random

(Shuffle) All Off.

• Random(Shuffle) Folder : Plays

the files in the current folder in

random(Shuffle) order.

• Random(Shuffle) All : Plays all

files in random(Shuffle) order.

9. Repeat

Turns the Repeat feature on/off.

Each time the button is pressed,

the feature changes in order of Re‐

peat Repeat Folder Off.

• Repeat : Repeats the current file.
• Repeat Folder : Repeats all files

within the current Folder.

10. Copy

Copies the current file into My Mu‐

sic.

Selecting another feature during

copying will display a pop-up asking

whether you wish to cancel copy‐

ing. To cancel, select Yes .

11. List

Moves to the list screen.

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to

search for files. Once the desired

file is displayed, press the knob to

select and play.

With the USB Mode

Playing/Pausing USB Files

Once a USB is connected, the mode will

automatically start and begin playing a

USB file.

While playing, press the [II] button to

pause and press [ ] button to play.

Loading may require additional time if

there are many files and folders within

the USB and may result in faulty list

display or file search. Normal opera‐

tions will resume once loading is com‐

plete.

The device may not support normal op‐

eration when using a USB memory type

besides (Metal Cover Type) USB Memo‐

ry.
Changing Files

Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to

move to the previous or next file.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

after the file has been playing for 2

seconds will start the current file from

the beginning.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

before the file has been playing for 1

second will start the previous file.
Selecting from the List

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to search

for the desired file.

Once you find the desired file, press the

TUNE knob to start playing.
Rewinding/Fast-forwarding Files

While playing, press and hold the [SEEK

TRACK] button to rewind or fast-for‐

ward the current file.
Scan

Press the [SCAN] button to play the

first 10 seconds of each file.

Press the [SCAN] button again to turn

off.

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Searching Folders

Press the [FOLDER] button to select

and search folders.

Once the desired folder is displayed,

press the TUNE knob to select.

The first file within the selected folder

will begin playing.

MENU : iPod

®

iPod

®

Mode Display Controls

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

1. Mode

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Operation State

From

Repeat/Random(Shuffle)/

Scan, displays the currently operat‐

ing function.

3. Song Index

Displays the current song/total

number of songs.

4. Song Info

Displays information about the cur‐

rent song.

5. Play/Pause

Changes the play/pause state.

6. Play Time

Displays the current play time.

7. Random(Shuffle)

Turns the Random(Shuffle) feature

on/off.

• Random(Shuffle) All : Plays all

songs in Random(Shuffle) order.

8. Repeat

Turns the Repeat feature on/off.

• Repeat : Repeats the current

song

9. List

Moves to the list screen.

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to

search for the desired category.

Once you find the desired category,

press the TUNE knob to select and

play.

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With the iPod

®

Mode

Playing/Pausing iPod

®

Songs

Once an iPod

®

is connected, the mode

will automatically start and begin play‐

ing an iPod

®

song.

While playing, press the [II] button to

pause and press [ ] button to play.

iPod

®

s with unsupported communica‐

tion protocols may not properly oper‐

ate in the audio system.
Changing Songs

Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to

move to the previous or next song.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

after the song has been playing for 2

seconds will start the current song

from the beginning.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

before the song has been playing for 1

second will start the previous song.

Slight time differences may exist de‐

pending your iPod

®

product.

Rewinding / Fast-forwarding Songs

While playing, press and hold the [SEEK

TRACK] button to rewind or fast-for‐

ward the current song.

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

Searching Categories

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to search

for the desired category.

Once you find the desired category,

press the TUNE knob to select and play.

There are eight categories that can be

searched, including Playlists, Artists, Al‐

bums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Au‐

diobooks and Podcasts.

Category Menu

1. Displays the play screen.
2. Moves to the iPod

®

root category

screen.

3. Moves to the previous category.

If the search mode is accessed while

playing a song, the most recently

searched category is displayed.

Search steps upon initial connection

may differ depending on the type of

iPod

®

device.

MENU : AUX

AUX Mode Display Controls

• Type B-1, Type B-2

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• Type B-3, Type B-4

Press the [MEDIA] button

Select

[AUX]

An external device can be connected to

play music.

Connecting an External Device
External audio players (Camcorders, car

VCR, etc.) can be played through a

dedicated cable.

If an external device connector is con‐

nected with the AUX terminal, then

AUX mode will automatically operate.

Once the connector is disconnected, the

previous mode will be restored.

AUX mode can be used only when an

external audio player (camcorder, car

VCR, etc.) has been connected.

The AUX volume can be controlled sep‐

arately from other audio modes.

Connecting a connector jack to the AUX

terminal without an external device will

convert the system to AUX mode, but

only output noise. When an external

device is not being used, also remove

the connector jack.

When the external device power is con‐

nected to the power jack, playing the

external device may output noise. In

such cases, disconnect the power con‐

nection before use.

Fully insert the AUX cable to the AUX

jack upon use.

MENU : My Music Mode

My Music Mode Display Controls

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

1. Mode

Displays currently operating mode.

2. Operation State

From

Repeat/Random(Shuffle)/

Scan, displays the currently operat‐

ing function.

3. File Index

Displays the current file/total num‐

ber of files.

4. File Info

Displays information about the cur‐

rent file.

5. Play/Pause

Changes the play/pause state.

6. Play Time

Displays the current play time.

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7. Info

Displays detailed information for

the current file.

The title, artist and album info are

displayed only when such informa‐

tion is recorded within the MP3 file

ID3 tag.

8. Random(Shuffle)

Turns the Random(Shuffle) feature

on/off.

9. Repeat

Turns the Repeat feature on/off.

10. Delete

Deletes the current file.

11. List

Moves to the list screen.

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to

search for files. Once the desired

file is displayed, press the knob to

select and play.

With the My Music Mode

Playing/Pausing My Music Files

While playing, press the [II] button to

pause and press [ ] button to play.

If there are no files saved within My

Music, the [My Music] button will be

disabled.

Changing Files

Press the [SEEK TRACK] button to

move to the previous or next file.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

after the file has been playing for 2

seconds will start the current file from

the beginning.

Pressing the [SEEK TRACK ] button

before the file has been playing for 1

second will start the previous file.

• Type B-1, Type B-2

• Type B-3, Type B-4

Selecting from the List

Turn the TUNE knob left/right to search

for the desired file.

Once you find the desired file, press the

TUNE knob to start playing.

From the List screen, it is possible to

delete files you previously saved into

My Music.
List Menu

1. Moves to the previous screen.
2. Selects all files.
3. Deselects all selected files.
4. Deletes selected files.

After selecting the files you want to

delete, press the [Delete] button to de‐

lete the selected files.

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