LEXUS LS430 2005 Owners Manual

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Using your audio system: some basics
This section describes some of the basic features of the Lexus
audio system. Some informat ion may not pertain to your
system.
Your audio system works when the ignition switch is in the
“ACC” or “ON” position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the audio system 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 the “AM·SAT”, “FM”, “TAPE” or “DISC” 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 CD is not set, the cassette player or CD 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 “TAPE” or “CD” 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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“BALANCE” knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound
balance between the right and left speakers.
“FADER” knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound balance
between the front and rear speakers.
“BASS” knob: Use this knob to adjust low− pitched tones.
“MID” knob: Use this knob to adjust mid −pitched tones.
“TREBLE” knob: Use this knob to adjust high−pitched tones.

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Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL)
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When the audio sound becomes difficult to be heard due to
road noise, wind noise, etc. during driving, push the “ASL”
button. The system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone
quality according to the noise level. While the Automatic
Sound Levelizer (ASL) is on, “ASL” appears on the display. 
Positioning selector
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By selecting the listening position, the system controls the
output timing of the speakers to allow sound to be heard
evenly, creating the ideal music environment.
Each time you push the “POS” button, the position changes as
in the following and the letter displays for 6 seconds on the
screen.
ALL
DRIVER FRONT
REAR

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(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) Your automatic changer
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To use the automatic changer, push the panel.

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NOTICE
Do not put any object on the panel or push it hard. Doing
this may damage the panel.
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Your automatic changer can store up to 6 CDs and play
selected CDs or continuously play all the CDs set in the player.
When you set CDs into the player, make sure their labels face
up. If not, the player will display “ERROR1” and the CD
number.
NOTICE
 Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the CD
player. Do not insert anything except a CD into the
slot.
 Do not insert a CD upon another one, or it will damage
the automatic changer. Insert only one CD into the
slot at a time.

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The following products may not be playable on your CD
player.
Copy−protected CD
CD− R (CD− Recordable)
CD−RW (CD− Re−writable)
CD−ROM
 Your CD player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) CDs
only.
Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
“AM”, “FM1”, “FM2” or “FM TYPE” appears on the d\
isplay.
If your vehicle is equipped with satellite radio broadcast
system, when you push the “AM·SAT” button, “AM”,
“SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” station appears on the display. For
details about satellite radio broadcast, see “Radio operation
(XM satellite radio broadcast)” on page 272

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Push this button on the upper side to step up the station
band or on the lower side to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a
stereo broadcast is received. “ST” 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, “ST”
disappears from the display.(b) Presetting a station
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1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push
one of the station selector buttons ( 16 ) and hold
it until a beep is heard. This sets the station to the button
and the button number ( 16 ) 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.

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(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: Push the “TUNE SEEK” button briefly. Each
time you push the button, the radio will step up or down to
another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the “TUNE SEEK” 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
automatically one after another.
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To scan all the frequencies: Push the “SCAN” button briefly.
“SCAN” 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 “SCAN” button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the “SCAN” button and
hold it until you hear a beep. “P .SCAN” 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 “SCAN” button a second
time.

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Program type:
When you push the TYPE “
”
or “” button, the current
program type receiving from the RDS station appears on the
display.
If the radio receives no RDS stations, “NO PTY” appears on the
display.
Each time you push the TYPE “
” or “” 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)
While you are listening to a program type, you can operate the
“TUNE SEEK” or “SCAN” function.
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Push the “TUNE SEEK” or “SCAN” button. The radio seeks or
scans the station in the relevant program type. (See page 269
for details.)

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Traffic program: A station that regularly broadcasts
traffic information is automatically located.
When you push the “TRAF” button, “TRAF SEEK” appears on
the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
If no traf
fic program station is found, “NO TRAF INFO” appears
on the display for a few seconds and the display returns to the
previous mode. Radio text:
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If the radio receives radio text, “MSG” appears on the display.
When you push the “MSG” button, a message is displayed.
In case a message is more than a line, hold the “MSG” button.
The rest of the message is displayed.
When the system
can show the station name, “RDS” appears
on the display. Each time you push the “MSG” button, the
indication changes from the band to the station name to radio
text in this order. After six seconds, the indication returns to the
band.