reset Lexus GS300 2001 Audio System

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UNG601
The ºDISCº button works only when your Lexus is equipped with an automatic
changer.
90
Quick reference for your audio system
Page
1 Audio operation screen display
button 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Function switch display
screen 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Cassette tape slot 100. . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Traffic function button 97. . . . . . . . . .
5 Frequency turning knob 95. . . . . . . .
6 [Radio mode] Preset tuning 96. . . . .
[Tape mode] Side change of
cassette tape 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[CD mode] Disc selection 105. . . . . .
7 Mode selectors 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 [Radio mode] Seek tuning 96. . . . . . .
[Tape/CD mode] Direct access to
a desired program 102/106. . . . . . . . .
9 Turning the system on and
adjusting volume 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 Stopping and ejecting a
cassette tape 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(b) Presetting a station
UNG604
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the station selector
switches (1±6) and hold it until a beep is
heard. This sets the station to the switch
and the frequency appears on the switch
Each switch can store FM1, FM2 and AM. To
change the preset station to a different one,
follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by bat-
tery disconnection or a blown fuse.
(c) Selecting a station
Your Lexus has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Tune in the desired station using one
of the following methods.
Preset tuning: Touch the switch (1±6) or
push the º
º or ºº bu tto n of th e ºCHº button
for the station you want. The switch (1±6) is
highlighted in green and station frequency
appears on the display.
Manual tuning: Turn the ºTUNEº knob brief-
ly. Each time you turn the knob, the radio will
step up or down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the º
º or ºº button of
the ºSEEKº button and hold it until you hear
a beep. The radio will begin seeking up or
down for a station of the nearest frequency
and will stop on reception. Each time you
push the button, the stations will be searched
out one after another.
UNG612
Scan tuning:Touch the ºSCANº switch
briefly. ºSCANº appears on the display. The
radio will find the next station up or down the
band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, touch the
ºSCANº switch a second time.

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97 Preset scan tuning: Touch the ºSCANº
switch and hold it until you hear a beep. ºP.
SCANº appears on the display. The radio will
tune in the next preset station up or down the
band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
move to the next preset station. To select a
station, touch the ºSCANº switch a second
time.
(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
UNG613
AF (Alternative Frequency) function: A
station providing good reception is auto-
matically selected if current reception
worsens.
This functions switches over to the broad-
casting station providing good reception
within the same RDS network and is conve-
nient for following the appropriate stations.
UNG614
TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that reg-
ularly broadcasts traffic information is
automatically sought and broadcasts
when the program starts.
When you push the ºTRAFº button, ºTRAF
SEEKº appears on the display and the radio
will start seeking any traffic program station.
If any traffic program station is not found,
ºNOTHINGº appears and the previous mode
returns.

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98If the traffic program station is found, the
name for traffic program station is displayed
and ºTRAFº is lit for a while until traffic an-
nouncement is received. When traffic an-
nouncement program starts broadcasting,
ºTrafficº will appear on the screen.
After the traffic announcement program is
over, the previous mode returns.
(e) TYPE (Program type)
UNG615
When you touch the ºRDS SRCHº switch
during FM reception, ºRDS SEARCHº ap-
pears and the radio starts to search RDS sta-
tion.
If any RDS station cannot be found, ºNO
RDS Stations Foundº appears and the pre-
vious mode returns.
If RDS stations are found, the stations are
read and preset by program type. The FM
TYPE mode screen displays the º** RDS
Stations Foundº (** indicates the number of
stations which are found) and then RDS sta-
tions appear in the order of frequency.If in one program type, more than 6 stations
are found, the 6 stations are preset in the or-
der of the lower frequency.
Each time you push the º
º or ºº, the
program type changes as in the following:
ROCK
EASY LIS (Easy listening)
CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz)
R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
INFORM (Information)
RELIGION
MISC.
ALERT (Emergency message)

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(g) Other compact disc player
functions
UNG632
ºRPTº switch: Use it for automatic repeat of
the track you are currently listening to.
Touch the switch while the track is playing.
When the track is finished, the player will au-
tomatically go back to the beginning of the
track and play the track again. To cancel it,
touch the switch once again.
ºDISC RPTº switch: Use it for automatic re-
peat of the disc you are currently listening to.Touch the switch while the disc is playing.
When the disc is finished, the player will auto-
matically go back to the beginning of the disc
and play the disc again. To cancel it, touch
the button once again.
ºDISC RANDº switch: Use it for automatic
track selection for all the discs and play by
the system.
When the switch is touched, the system se-
lects a track in the discs of all the magazines
which are set and plays it. To cancel it, touch
the switch once again.
When a track is skipped or the system is in-
operative, touch the switch to reset.
ºRANDº switch: Use it for automatic and
random selection of the disc which you are
currently listening to.
When the switch is touched, the system se-
lects a track in the disc you are currently lis-
tening to. To cancel it, touch the switch once
again.
(h) If the player malfunctions
If ºWAITº appears on the display, audio sig-
nals of the disc cannot be read or the system
has trouble. Push the ºDISCº button once
again.
If the player does not operate, check that the
disc surface is not soiled or damaged. If the
disc is O.K., the following two causes are
possible.
Condensation may have occurred on the
internal mechanism of the automatic
changer. Open the cover to let the air cir-
culate.
The temperature of the player's internal
mechanism is raised because of high ex-
ternal temperature. Remove the maga-
zine from the player to cool it.
If the player still does not operate, take it to
your Lexus dealer.