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Old 06-27-2004, 04:38 PM
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Default 05 Radio: Hidden Personalized Messages?

Originally Posted by JediYoda56 in the Electronics Forum
New features of the 05 Scion audio units include

Features/Functions Benefits
-MP3 Sound Re-touch(SRT feature -Enhances lost sound from MP3 burning process
-Personilized message on display -Allows for unique 12-character message
-Hidden personiled messages in unit -Creates customer excitment for Scion audio
Ok, I've read the manual and have changed, and understand how to edit, my "Start-up Welcome Message."

What's the deal with the mysterious "Hidden Personalized Messages" that "Create Customer Excitement." :?:

Is this another Scion marketing hype feature or a somewhat useful feature allowing owners to store "text strings" in memory. :?:

Anybody know?
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i think they meant customized welcome message....
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DAM, I want an 05 scion stereo. Would love to have it show my screen name. :D
 
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Originally Posted by Stylis
DAM, I want an 05 scion stereo. Would love to have it show my screen name. :D


Hahahaha yea I put on my to say "Hello Stud"
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DAM, I want an 05 scion stereo. Would love to have it show my screen name. :D


Hahahaha yea I put on my to say "Hello Stud"
Oh hell!! Or "You can push my buttons now!"
 
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Or "put your fingers in this box"
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or "sony" :D
 
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With only 12 characters to play with, one has to get very creative. One of my favorite movies is "Scarface", and it's hilarious how they edit the movie when they play it on TV. There's a scene in the movie there they say "F*ck me? F*ck you!". On TV, they replaced it with "Thank me? Thank you!".

So my start-up message says "Boxme? Boxu!"...
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hey I got a "05"
I will have to read my manual to see how to do that.............Eazy to do??
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Originally Posted by ToasterboX
hey I got a "05"
I will have to rea my manual to see how to do that.............Eazy to do??

Extremely easy to do
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Originally Posted by ToasterboX
Eazy to do??

____in' easier than trying to do it to a '04 head unit...lol (spent about 30 minutes trying to get it to work..hehehe)
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