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Ive only had the car 4 days and I haven't read the manuals yet so I might not know what i'm talking about.
Either way, i know my ipod didnt work.
To whoemever posted above, I also think the XM volume is rather crappy. I typically have to push it up quite a few notches to hear it and sometimes at that volume it can sound rather distorted. I wish there was a fix for this, but i still love it so much, i'm just gonna deal with it.
I would try a sample of 3 or 4 directories and a couple songs in each to see if this works before I go hog wild.
3rd gen 8 gig nano
4th gen 20 gig
2nd gen 32 gig touch
All worked with all features. Any format the ipod will play will play with the genuine cable.
Here is a picture of the Hyundai iPod cable as courtesy of hyundaiaccessorystore.com which has them in stock for slightly less than the dealer.
- Merg
Also, I realized that when you unlock the car doors, the iPod outlet starts to receive power. This is even before the vehicle is turned on. It also maintains power when the vehicle is turned off until the doors are opened. Would be nice if it just always supplied power so that my iPod wouldn't die everynight I forget to turn it off.
- Merg
at first - I didn't get it, it's just a cable.
Then I saw the other posts, and got it. (thanks for the posts telling me to read-again-slowwly rv65 and themerg!!)
So today, I actually got it - at the Hyundai parts counter for $30
It works - it's cool - it's flippin sweet. I can scroll through artists,playlists, songs, albums right from the Sonata in-dash screen. Brilliant. I know, I should get out more often - this is 'old' technology. But I found it to be very slick. Made me smile.
My 2002 Tahoe has a cassette tape player - help us all.
The vibration only appears to happen during "bassy" notes and its bad enough that i've started to turn down the Bass setting to try to minimize the noise.
It's getting noticeable enough that I'm about to take it to the dealer to take a look.
Has anyone noticed anything similar (with or without the subwoofer package and please state if you do have the subwoofer if you notice similar issues).
When i found a song that caused lots of vibrations, I went outside, and I could actually clearly hear the vibrations from outside the rear window. I opened up the trunk and started putting pressure on different places (pushing up against the desk from underneath, trying to find a place that would stop the vibration. I found one area that seemed to help with some pressure, though I'm still not sure what exactly is causing it.
iPod Fifth Generation.
Hyundai iPod cable
I am having trouble trying to understand how to use a Playlist on the iPod. I didn't see the answer to my question so far in this thread, so I'm hoping you can help me, as you have the 5th gen iPod too..
I set up a Playlist on the computer and then sync'd my iPod. My goal is to have podcast episodes play one after the other continuously until it gets to the last podcast in the Playlist. I was so excited to be able to do this so I don't have to change anything while I am driving. The first podcast played, which was great. Then it stopped at the end. So I started fiddling around with the radio controls and every time I tried something, it didn't work. The only thing I could do was go back to the beginning of the same podcast I'd already heard and play it again. That got old right awat!
I am SO frustrated! I had to pull over to the side of the road, get out the manual and still didn't understand how to do it, so I unplugged iPod. Changed to the next podcast and then plugged it back in. I would really appreciate step by step instructions how to accomplish what seems like it should be a simple task. I am not an 'ultra-tech' person, but I am quite savvy on the computer. With the Infinity car radio, I am a total failure! I can't make heads or tails out of the Owner's Manual!
Thank you so much! I hope I can get this figured out before I drive to my grandkids again for Mother's Day! :-)
Next, when you plug in the iPod to the Sonata, pull up the Menu. You should see a button on the screen that says "Playlist". Touch that button and then it should list all of the playlists on your iPod. Touch the playlist for your Podcasts. Then, touch the first Podcast on the list. It should start playing that Podcast and when it is finished it will go onto the following Podcasts in that playlist.
HTH,
Merg
Thank you again!
Jodi
- Merg
Thank you!
Jodi
Anyway, I have been hesitant to order this cable to work with my iPhone, but I finally broke down and took a gamble and ordered from the site above. I received the cable in 3 days and it works GREAT! This is so cool! :shades: I have been using a USB drive with MP3s, but the iPod interface is much better and supports playlists. My only complaint is that the cable could be a little longer.
If you have an iPhone, order this cable. BTW, it also charges your phone while connected!
- Merg
- Merg
When I connect my ipod using the apple usb cable, it's recognized as a usb storage and it makes it very hard to navigate.
From your post (and others), if I get the hyundai cable I can access through the build-in audio like I do on my ipod?
Will I be able to also control ipod while it's connected? (as opposed to only by the audio controls?)
When the iPod is connected, you cannot control the iPod from the iPod itself. You need to use the audio controls via the Sonata.
- Merg
Quick question for you -- I know you say you have 'full control of your iPod' with the Hyundai cable.
I have the cable - and the thing I can't seem to make happen, is "stopping" the iPod. For example - I listen to a bunch of podcasts. If I turn on the radio, and listen to a podcast, let's say I want to stop listening halfway through (maybe I get a phonecall). I'll turn off the radio at the 32 minute mark. If I talk on the phone for 6-8 minutes, I'll turn the radio back on - but the iPod has continued playing...I've now played PAST 6-8 minutes...Is there any way to "stop" the iPod from playing (or, pause it...which is a control on the iPod...)
Chris
What type of iPod do you have? I have seen some differences in how the system works depending on the version iPod. For instance, I have a 30GB Video iPod and it will not turn off automatically when the car is turned off. I need to manually turn it off after the vehicle is turned off. My wife though has a 60GB iPod and it will turn itself off on its own.
As for the display within the Nav System what I do wish is that they would remove the Repeat button and replace that with a Pause button. The Repeat button only causes the current song to repeatedly play over and over. I don't know the last time I ever listened to the same song over and over and over again. If you select a Playlist, it will automatically repeat itself when it is done. A Pause button would be great as you wouldn't need to leave the iPod mode in order to "stop" playback.
- Merg
Then again, I also turn the ipod 'off' or to "hold" - but I wonder if that's causing the problem...I should check that out.
DEFINITELY a pause button would be helpful - that's the main functionality you don't have on the steering wheel (or, anywhere, for that matter).
Chris
I have both a 4gb 'squatty' nano, and the older 8gb tall nano and this works fine for both.
When you play a normal song, does it pause when you turn the audio off? Holding down the MODE button on the steering wheel turns the audio off too. For me, this basically pauses whatever is playing, podcast or song.
As for the ipod staying on, or turning off after i turn off the car, this seems to be very random after I upgraded with the Map&Soft firmware. I've gone weeks by turning off the car at the end of the day, and the song is waiting for me in the morning. And then, randomly, i'll get in the car, and it's obvious that the ipod's battery went dead over the evening, and it's playing the first song on the ipod. Previous to the updated firmware, the ipod's battery was dead way more often.
I checked today - my problem ONLY happens with podcasts. I listened to a song last nite - stopped it halfway through. Turned off my car. Got in this morning, turned on the car, hit the "on" button on the radio - song picked up right where I left it.
Then, I turned the radio off for 10 minutes while I drove. Turned it back on - same thing, it picked right up. However, if I do either that with a podcast, it will keep playing, for some reason......(although, I believe turning off the car DOES pause the podcast...it only happens while the car is still running and the radio is turned off).
Regarding whether or not the radio will recognize other players, I use the Sansa USB cable. For other players and phones (e.g. Blackberry) it's a question of whether the device is set to MSC (Mass Storage Class) where it's just a storage device or MTP (Media Transfer Protocol- Used by Windows Media Player 10 and higher) where it's generally recognized as an audio device. I'm not sure of the details on all devices but but both the Sansa and the Blackberry have settings menus where you can set these things. Sometimes there's a n auto setting which can either support or defeat your efforts to control ther device through the radio.
In the meantime, I still have issues because my system still won't recognize the USB stick since I hooked up my 32GB stick with 20 GB off mp3 music on it. Anyone know how to reset the radio so I don't get a USB Error eerytime I connect?
Thanks.