Lexus GS300 2004 Audio

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AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
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For vehicles equipped with Navigation System,
please refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner's Manualº.

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AUDIO SYSTEM
Quick reference for your audio system
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You can adjust the brightness of the display. See Instrument panel light controlº on page 52 for details.
The DISCº button works only when your Lexus is equipped with an automatic changer.
If a Mark Levinson brand audio system is installed, the Mark Levinsonº logo is shown on the panel.

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1
Turning the system on and adjusting the volume
(See page 158 for details.)
2
Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape
(See page 165 for details.)
3
Function buttons
1 - 6:Station selector buttons
(See page 162 for details.)
SCAN:Scan tuning
(See page 163 for details.)
MSG: Message button
(See page 164 for details.)
4
Display of functions in TAPE mode

:Side change
(See page 166 for details.)
:DOLBY NR
(See page 165 for details.)
:Rewinding
(See page 166 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 166 for details.)
RPT:Automatic repeat
(See page 166 for details.)
SKIP:Automatic skip of blank portions of tape
(See page 166 for details.)
4
Display of functions in CD mode
:Disc selection
(See page 170 for details.)
:Reversing
(See page 171 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 171 for details.)
RPT:Automatic repeat
(See page 172 for details.)
RAND:Random access
(See page 172 for details.)
SCAN:Track and disc scan selection
(See page 171 for details.)
5
AUDIO-TUNE knob
(See page 159 for details.)
6
Radio data system/Traffic announcement/
Program type
(See page 163 and 164 for details.)
7
Cassette tape slot
(See page 165 for details.)
8
Mode selectors
(See page 158 for details.)
9
Radio mode:Seek tuning
(See page 162 for details.)
TAPE mode:Direct access to a desired program
(See page 167 for details.)
CD mode:Direct access to a desired program
(See page 171 for details.)

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Using your audio system: some basics
This section describes some of the basic features of the Lexus
audio system. Some information may not pertain to your
system.
Your audio system works when the ignition key is in the ºACCº
or ºONº position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the car audio on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
(a) Turning the system on and off
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Push this knob to turn the audio system on and off. Turn
this knob to adjust the volume.
The system turns on in the last mode used.
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Push ºAMº, ºFMº, ºTAPEº or ºDISCº to turn on that mode.
The selected mode turns on directly.
Push these buttons if you want to switch from one mode to
another.
If the tape or disc is not set, the cassette player or compact disc
player does not turn on.
You can turn off the cassette player by ejecting the cassette
tape. If the audio system was previously off, then the entire
audio system will be turned off when you eject the cassette
tape. If another function was previously playing, it will come on
again.

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In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are
shown in the lowest part of the display. Push the switch
just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid-range, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes of treble, mid-range,
and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and of the
front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or
broadcast, changing the right/left balance will increase the
volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.
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Each time you push the ºAUDIO-TUNEº knob, the display
changes as in the following. To adjust the tone and
balance or turn on or off the automatic sound levelizer,
turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low-pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid-pitched tones.
TRE: Adjusts high-pitched tones.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left
speakers.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear
speakers.
ASL: Turns on or off the automatic sound levelizer.
Automatic sound levelizer: When the audio sound becomes
difficult to be heard due to road noise, wind noise, etc. during
driving, the system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone
quality according to the noise level. While the automatic sound
levelizer is on, ASLº appears on the display.

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160(c) Your radio antenna
The wire antenna is mounted inside the rear window.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be
careful not to scratch or damage the wire antenna.
Putting a window tint (especially, conductive or
metallic type) on the rear window may affect the
reception of radio or mobile telephone. For the
installation of the window tint, consult with your
Lexus dealer.
(d) Your cassette player
When you insert a cassette, the exposed tape should be to the
right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the cassette player, and do not
insert anything except a cassette tape into the slot.
(e) Your changer
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If your Lexus is equipped with a changer, it can play selected
discs or continuously play all the discs set in the magazine.
When you set discs into the magazine, make sure they face the
correct way. If not, the player will display ºERRORº and the
disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact
disc player. Do not insert anything other than compact
discs into the magazine.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.

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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
ºAMº, ºFM1º, ºFM2º or FM TYPEº appear on the display.
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Turn this knob to the right to step up the station band or
to the left to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a
stereo broadcast is received. ºSTº appears on the display. If
the signal becomes weak, the radio reduces the amount of
channel separation to prevent the weak signal from creating
noise. If the signal becomes extremely weak, the radio
switches from stereo to mono reception. In this case, ºSTº
disappears from the display.

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1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push one of the station selector buttons ( 1-6 ) and hold
it until a beep is heard. This sets the station to the button
and the button number ( 1-6 ) appears on the display.
Each button can store one AM station and two FM stations. 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 battery disconnection or a blown fuse.(c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the following methods.
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Preset tuning: Push the button ( 1-6 ) for the station you want.
The button number ( 1-6 ) and station frequency appear on the
display.
Manual tuning: Turn the AUDIO-TUNEº knob. The radio will
step up or down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ºSEEKº button. 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 automatically one after another.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button.
ºSCANº appears on the display. The radio will find the next
station up the band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, push the ºSCANº button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ºSCANº button until
you hear a beep. ºP.SCANº appears on the display. The radio
will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay there for
a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To
select a station, push the ºSCANº button a second time.(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
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When you push the RDSº button briefly during FM reception,
the RDS turns on. RDSº and RDS SEARCHº appear on the
display and the radio starts to search RDS stations.
If no RDS stations can be found, NOTHINGº appears and the
display returns to the previous mode.
If RDS stations are found, FOUND **STº appears on the
display (** indicating the number of stations which are found)
in the FM TYPE mode and the RDS stations are preset by
program type.
To turn off the RDS, push the RDSº button until you hear a
beep.

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164TYPE (Program type):
When you push the TYPEº button while receiving an RDS
station, the current program type appears on the display.
Each time you push the TYPEº button, 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)
TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically located.
When you push the TRAFº button, TRAF SEEKº appears on
the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
If no traffic program station is found, NO TRAF INFOº appears
on the display for a few seconds and the display returns to the
previous mode.Radio text message:
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If the radio receives a radio text message during FM reception,
MSGº and a text message appears on the display. After the
text message goes off, MSGº also goes off.
After the text message goes off from the display, pushing the
MSGº button during message reception shows the text
message again on the display.
The RDS audio system can store three messages consisting
of 64 characters in memory. To store a message in memory,
push the MSGº button until you hear a beep.
If three messages are already stored in memory, the oldest
message will be overwritten by the new message.
To recall a radio text message, push the MSGº button. Each
time you push the button, the available message will be
displayed beginning with the newest one.
If there is no radio text message in memory and when no
message is received, NO MSG STOREDº appears on the
display. After this, the display returns to the previous mode.