LEXUS RX330 2006 Owners Manual

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Front audio system operation
All the modes of the front audio system can be operated on the
rear seat entertainment system.
When the same mode is selected on the front and rear audio
systems simultaneously, 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.
Selecting the mode

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1Screen switch2Remote control button
3DVD player unit
Use the joy stick to select the mode. Push the “ENT”
button to enter the mode.
The mode display which is selected by the joy stick is
colored blue. When the “ENT” button is pushed, the mode
display changes to green. If the mode display is gray, it
cannot be selected.
The “Speaker sound” on the mode display is selected on the
front audio system.
When you select a mode, the screen indicates which is
selected.Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
 AM mode
FM mode

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mode.
“AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” appears on the screen.
If the front audio system receives
a traffic announcement (TA)
while the rear seat audio system is in the radio mode, “TRAF”
will flash on the screen and the rear seat audio system will turn
off. When the front audio receives a traf fic announcement (TA),
the rear seat audio system cannot select the AM/FM mode. (b) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the following methods.
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
Seek tuning: Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK)
button. The radio will seek 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 one after
another.

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Manual tuning: Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button. Each time you push the button, the
radio will step up or down to another frequency. If you push and
hold the button, and the radio will go into the seek mode.
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
To scan the preset stations: You can scan only the preset
stations for the band of the front audio system. Push the “
”
or “” (DISC/CH/PROG) button. The radio will tune in the next
preset station up or down the band. The station frequency will
appear on the screen.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
Using joy stick and the “ENT” button to select the cassette tape
mode.
“TAPE” appears on the display.
Autoreverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the
end of a tape, it automatically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cassette was playing or
fast forwarding.

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1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
“Program” button: Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button to select the other side of a cassette tape. The screen
indicates which side is currently selected. (“
” indicates the
top side, “” indicates the bottom side.)
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
“Rewind” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button to
rewind a tape. “REW” appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button.
“Fast forward” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button
to fast forward a cassette tape. “FF” appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button.

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(c) Automatic program selection
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
“Automatic program selection” button: The automatic
program selection feature allows you to program your cassette
player to skip forward or backward to locate the song you want
to hear. You can skip up to 9 programs at a time.
Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button to skip forward. “FF” and
the number will appear on the display. Push the button until the
number you want to skip appears on the display. After that, the
player will automatically skip forward.
When the end of the tape is reached, the player automatically
reverses sides and resumes normal play. Push
the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button to skip backward. Push
the button until “REW” and the number you want to skip appear
on the display.
 If you set “REW 1”, the player will rewind to the beginning
of the current program.
 When counting the number of programs you want to rewind,
remember to count the current program as well. For
example, if you want to rewind to a song that is two before
the song you are listening to, push this button until “REW
3” appears on the display.
When the beginning of the tape is reached, the player
automatically resumes normal play.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between
programs for this feature to work correctly.
This feature may not work well with some spoken word, live or
classical recordings.

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CD player operation
(a) Playing a CD
Using joy stick and the “ENT” button to select the CD
mode.
“CD” appears on the display.
The CDs set in the player are played continuously, starting with
the last CD you inserted. The CD number of the CD currently
being played, the track number and the time from the beginning
of the program appear on the display.
When play of one CD ends, the first track of the following CD
starts. When play of the final CD ends, play of the first CD
starts again.
The player will skip any empty CD trays. (b) Selecting a desired CD
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
Searching for a desired CD: Push the “
” and “”
(DISC/CH/PROG) button to select the CD number.
Push the button several times until the desired CD number
appears on the display. When you release the button, the
player will start playing the selected CD from the first track.

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(c) Selecting a desired track
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
To select a desired track: Push the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button until the number of the track you want
to listen to appears on the screen. If you want to return to the
beginning of the current track, quickly push the “
”
(TUNE/TRACK) button or switch one time.
“Fast forward” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button
and hold it to fast forward the CD. When you release the
button, the CD player will resume playing from that position.
“Reverse” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button and
hold it to reverse the CD. When you release the button, the CD
player will resume playing.
Replacing remote control battery
For replacement, use 3 AA batteries.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken that small children do not
swallow the removed battery or components.
NOTICE
 When replacing the battery, be ca reful not to lose the
components.
 Replace only with the same or equivalent type of
battery recommended by a Lexus dealer.
 Dispose of used batteries according to local
regulations.

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Replace the battery according to the following procedure:
1. Remove the cover of the remote control as shown.
2. Remove the discharged batteries and put in new batteries
as shown. Install the cover.
NOTICE
Be sure that the positive side of the remote control
battery is facing correctly.
 Do not replace the battery with wet hands. Water may
cause rust.
 Do not touch or move any components inside of the
remote control, or it may interfere with proper
operation.
 Be careful not to bend the electrode of the remote
control battery insertion and that dust or oil does not
adhere to the transmitter case.
 Close the battery case securely.
After replacing the battery, check that the remote control
operates properly. If the remote control still does not operate
properly, contact your Lexus dealer.

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DVD player operation
The DVD player can play audio CDs, DVD video discs, CD
texts, dtsCDs, DVD audio discs and video CDs.
For appropriate discs for this player, see “Audio/video system
operating hints” on page 373.
The DVD player works when the ignition key is in the “ACC” or
“ON” position.
To turn on the DVD player, a disc must be loaded in the player.
To turn off the player, eject the disc.(a) Inserting the disc
Insert the disc into the slot with the label side up.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot be played. In this case,
“DISC CHECK” appears on the screen.
If a disc which is not playable is inserted, “DISC CHECK” will
also appear on the screen. For appropriate discs for this
player,
see “Audio/video system operating hints” on page 373.