------------------------------------------------------- * DICE Electronics Firmware Update Information Sheet * ------------------------------------------------------- Toyota MediaBridge Version Number: 5337 Release date: 11-10-2011 Changes and improvements --------------------------- - Radio now displays song information from music streaming applications for iPods/iPhones that have iOS5 - Toyota vehicle stability improvement - Fixed a bug that caused the text not to be updated correctly when using BT streaming audio ----------------------------- * FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY * ----------------------------- Toyota MediaBridge Version Number: 5331 Release date: 09-11-2011 Changes and improvements --------------------------- - Radio now displays song information from music streaming applications for iPods/iPhones that have iOS5 _ _ _ _ _ _ Toyota MB-1000/1500 Version Number: 5189 Release date: 10-25-2011 Changes and improvements --------------------------- - Text display has been greatly improved for the 2011 Sienna and other similar Toyota Head Units _ _ _ _ _ Toyota MB-1000/1500 Version Number: 4518 Release date: 6-17-2011 Changes and improvements --------------------------- -iPod functionality improved -USB functionality improved -Radio compatibility improved -Facotry Satellite functionality improved _ _ _ _ _ Toyota MB-1000/1500 Version Number: 3757 Release date: 1-18-2011 Changes and improvements --------------------------- - Resolved intermittent ignition detect issue - Pronunciation fixes such as "ALL" + "artist", "album", "podcast", "audio book" - Resolved intermittent blank text fields when using iPod - Resolved unexpected stop of playback at the end of a song with USB drive - Resolved repeated "folder mode" announcement; now it says the actual song/folder name - Resolved USB playback memory bug found when the root folder did not contain any song - Display order is now "title * artist * album" for USB playback _ _ _ _ _ Toyota MB-1000/1500 Version Number: 3123 Release date: 10-26-10 Changes and improvements --------------------------- - iPod 5G (Video) is forced to operate in Locked mode (USB audio in open mode is not supported by iPod 5G) - When an Incompatible iPod model is connected to Media Bridge, the radio display will show "IPOD UNSUPPORTED" - When an iPod is connected to Media Bridge and iPod software is very old (too old to work with MediaBridge) the radio display will show "UPGRADE IPOD FIRMWARE" - More Consistent TTS * Some messages were spelled by TTS rather than being spoken o i.e. before the TTS would say "L-I-N-K-I-N-G" instead of "Linking" o TTS changes mainly affect Sirius and Source Selection Settings - Tuning knob handling improved for playlist selection on selected vehicles. - New feature (MB1500 only): - Bluetooth Voice Commands implemented for iPhone 3G / 3GS and 4 using iOS4. * must be paired and connected to Bluetooth first to initiate a Voice Command, hold the home button for about 5 seconds and wait for the prompting beeps. o now you can call someone by saying, "Call John" for example o you can change audio tracks that are streaming by speaking the correct command o the full list of Voice Commands can be found in the iPhone documentation NOTE: iPhone must be in unlocked mode (unlock prior to connecting to media bridge) to be able to voice control music selection. _ _ _ _ _ Toyota MB-1000/1500 Version Number: 3037 Release date: Changes and improvements --------------------------- - USB playback resume stability improvement - Faster content navigation with next/previous track buttons - Shuffle status message now displays while randomizing USB content - Seek status message now appears when the system is looking for the next playable music file during USB memory playback - Text display fixes related to playlist/album/artist contents - iPod UNLOCKED message now indicates that name of Playlist, Artist, or Album is not available when the iPod is unlocked - Menu under Bluetooth mode is now used to configure text announcement levels (none, phone only, default, enhanced), key combinations no longer available - Announcements in Sirius are of the station name instead of song title. - Bluetooth auto connection is now set as default. - Double init workaround added to fix unintended music routing to BT when both A2DP and Dock connections are active - Text announcements are now interrupted if a change occurs during the announcement - Audio level changes are now stored and recalled correctly - Announcements were added for PLAYLIST/ARTIST/ALBUM/PODCAST/AUDIOBOOK/FOLDER mode - Video output with DCR150 cradle is now supported - Fixed double announcements - Optimized Sirius advisory message announcements - Vehicle communication stability improvements - Fix announcement of old song when iPod is reconnected with new song selected Known issues (3037): --------------------------- -Software version number reports BT 1.0.0 on MB1000 units despite that Bluetooth is not present.