radio Lexus GX470 2004 Audio / LEXUS 2004 GX470 FROM JAN. 2004 THROUGH JUL. 2004 PROD. (OM60A87U) User Guide

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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
AMº, FM1º, FM2º or FM TYPEº appears on the display.Turn this knob to the right to step up the frequency or to
the left to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a
stereo broadcast is received. STº 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, STº
disappears from the display.

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(b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push one of the station selector buttons (1 Ð 6) and
hold it until a beep is heard. This sets the station to the
button and the button number (1 Ð 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.
Seek tuning: Push the SEEKº 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.
Preset tuning:
Push the button (1 Ð 6) for the station you
want. The button number (1 Ð 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.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the SCANº button briefly.
SCANº 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 SCANº button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the SCANº button until
you hear a beep. 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 SCANº button a second time. (d) RDS (Radio Data System)
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, NO RDS STº appears and
the display returns to the previous mode.
If RDS stations are found, FOUNDº and the number of the
RDS stations appear on the display 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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TYPE (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 (Miscellaneous)
 ALERT (Emergency message) TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically located.
When you push the TRAFº button, RDSº and TRAF SEEKº
appear 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.

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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
TEXTº 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 TEXTº 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 TEXTº 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
messages are received, NO MESSAGEº appears on the
display. After this, the display returns to the previous mode.

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(a) When the radio mode is selected

º or º switch: Use this switch for seek tuning or to
select a preset station.
 To select a preset station, push this switch briefly. The
station you assigned to a switch on the audio system will be
selected.
 To seek a station, push and hold this switch until you hear
a beep. The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station,
and will stop on reception.
(b) When the TAPEº mode is selected

º or º switch: Use this switch to fast forward or rewind
the tape or for automatic program selection.
 To skip forward or reward for automatic program selection,
push this switch briefly. When automatically selecting a
program, you can skip up to 9 programs at a time. For
details, see page 261 for details.
 To fast forward or rewind the tape, push this switch until you
hear a beep. To stop fast forwarding or rewinding, push and
hold the same side on the switch until you hear a beep.
(c) When the CDº mode is selected

º or º switch: Use this switch to select a desired track
or disc.
 To select a desired track, push this switch briefly.
 To select a desired disc, push and hold this switch until the
desired number of the disc appears and you hear a beep. Vehicles with rear seat entertainment system Ð
While the DVD player is in operation, the chapter or track can
be changed by pushing the 

º or º side of the switches.
CAUTION
Operate the switches with due care while you are
driving to avoid accidents.

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Car audio system operating hints
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system operations:
Be careful not to spill beverages over the audiosystem.
Do not put anything other than a cassette tape orcompact disc into the cassette tape slot or compact
disc slot.
The use of a cellular phone inside or near the vehiclemay cause a noise from the speakers of the audiosystem which you are listening to. However, thisdoes not indicate a malfunction.
Radio reception
Usually, a problem with radio reception does not mean there is
a problem with your radio Ð it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain can interfere with
FM reception. Power lines or telephone wires can interfere
with AM signals. And of course, radio signals have a limited
range. The farther you are from a station, the weaker its signal
will be. In addition, reception conditions change constantly as
your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems that probably do
not indicate a problem with your radio: FM
Fading
and drifting stations Ð Generally, the effective range
of FM is about 40 km (25 miles). Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting, which increase with the distance
from the radio transmitter. They are often accompanied by
distortion.
Multi-path Ð FM signals are reflective, making it possible for
two signals to reach your antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering Ð These occur when signals are
blocked by buildings, trees, or other large objects. Increasing
the bass level may reduce static and fluttering.

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Station swapping Ð If the FM signal you are listening to is
interrupted or weakened, and there is another strong station
nearby on the FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked up again.
AM
Fading Ð AM broadcasts are reflected by the upper
atmosphere Ð especially at night. These reflected signals can
interfere with those received directly from the radio station,
causing
the radio station to sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference Ð When a reflected signal and a signal
received directly from a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each other, making it dif ficult
to hear the broadcast.
Static Ð AM is easily affected by external sources of electrical
noise, such as high tension power lines, lightening, or electrical
motors. This results in static.
Caring for your cassette player and tapes
For the best performance for your cassette player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regularly.
 A dirty tape head or tape path can decrease sound quality
and tangle your cassette tapes. The easiest way to clean
them is by using a cleaning tape. (A wet type is
recommended.)

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REAR SEAT AUDIO SYSTEM
The rear seat audio system is designed for the rear seat
passengers to enjoy the audio sound separately between
the front seats and the rear seats.
The rear seat audio system can be turned on with the rear
audio system controller even if the front audio system is off.
When the front audio is turned off, the rear audio system will be
turned off simultaneously.
The rear passengers can enjoy all the modes (AM and FM
radio, cassette tape player and compact disc player with
changer) with the rear seat audio system when a cassette tape
and a compact disc are loaded in the front audio system.
When the same mode is selected on the front and rear audio
systems at the same time, the system can be operated on the
front audio system.
If the radio mode is selected on the front and rear audio
systems at the same time, AM and FM modes cannot be
changed on the rear seat audio system.
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1Front audio system
2Rear seat audio system display
3Rear seat audio system controller
4Headphone input jacks
5Headphone volume control dials
6Controller holder

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282Turning the system on and off
Push ON/SOURCEº button to turn on the rear seat audio
system.
Use ON/SOURCEº button to select an audio mode when the
rear seat audio system is on. Each time you push this button,
the system changes between the radio, cassette player and
compact disc player.
When
you change the mode, the display indicates which mode
is selected.
When a cassette tape and compact discs are not loaded in the
front audio system, only a radio mode can be selected in the
rear seat audio system.
If you push ON/SOURCEº button on rear seat audio system
controller to select the casette tape player mode or compact
disc player mode in that case, a beep sounds from front audio
system and INVALIDº flashes on the screen for 6 seconds,
and then the rear audio system returns to the radio mode. If you push ON/SOURCEº button while receiving an
emergency
broadcast, a beep sounds and INV ALIDº appears
on the screen to indicate that no button can be operated.
Push the OFFº button to turn off the rear audio system.