Lexus CT200h 2013 Owner's Manual (in English)
Manufacturer: LEXUS, Model Year: 2013, Model line: CT200h, Model: Lexus CT200h 2013Pages: 688
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Manually operation
Search for the desired stations by turning the “TUNE•SEL” knob or
pressing “”or “” on the “SEEK•TRACK” button.
Press and hold the button (from the “1” button to the “6” button) the
station is to be set to until you hear a beep.
Automatically operation
Press and hold the “AST” button until you hear a beep.
Up to 6 stations are set in order of reception quality. When the set-
ting is complete, 2 beeps will be heard.
This feature allows your radio to receive station and program information
(classical, news, etc.) from radio stations which broadcast this informa-
tion.
Listening to stations of the same network
Press the “AF” button.
“AF-ON”, “REG-OFF” modes:
A station among those of the same network with strong reception is
selected.
“AF-ON”, “REG-ON” modes:
A station among those of the same network with strong reception and
broadcasting the same program is selected.
Each time the “AF” button is pressed, the mode changes in the following
order:
“AF-ON”, “REG-OFF” “AF-ON”, “REG-ON” “AF-OFF”, “REG-
OFF”.
Setting station presets
RDS (Radio Data System)
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Traffic information
Press the “TA” button.
TP mode:
The system automatically switches to traffic information when a
broadcast with a traffic information signal is received.
The station returns to the previous one when the traffic information ends.
TA m o d e :
Traffic information can be heard only when a signal is received. The sys-
tem switches to the mute mode when a signal is not received. In CD or
MP3/WMA mode, the system automatically switches to traffic informa-
tion when a signal is received.
The audio system returns to the mute, CD or MP3/WMA mode when the
traffic information ends.
Audio system mode changes as follows each time the “TA” button is
pressed:
FM modes: “TP” “TA” off
Modes other than the radio modes: “TA” off
Emergency broadcast reception mode
“ALARM” appears in the display in the event that an emergency
broadcast is received, and the emergency broadcast is aired.
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EON (Enhanced Other Network) system (for traffic announcement function)
If the RDS station (with EON data) you are listening to is not broadcasting a traf-
fic information program and the audio system is in the TA (traffic announce-
ment) mode, the radio will be switched automatically to a station broadcasting a
traffic information program in the EON AF list when traffic information begins.
When the 12-volt battery is disconnected
All preset stations are erased.
Reception sensitivity
Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the continu-
ally changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength and sur-
rounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
When the “AST” button is used, automatic station selection may not be possi-
ble.
The radio antenna is mounted inside the rear window. To maintain clear radio
reception, do not attach metallic window tinting or other metallic objects to the
antenna wire mounted inside the rear window.
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) radio
The optional radio antenna and tuner are necessary for the use of Digital Audio
Broadcast (DAB) radio.
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CD player operation
Insert a disc or press the “CD” button to begin listening to a disc.
Control panel
CD eject
Repeat play
Folder selection
“TUNE•SEL” knob
Track/file selection
Playback
Track/file selectionRandom play
Power/volume knob
Press: Turning the audio sys-
tem on
or off
Turn: Adjusting the volume
Displaying text message1
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Insert a CD.
Press and remove the CD.
Selecting a track
Press “” to move up or “” to move down using the “SEEK•TRACK”
button until the desired track number appears on the displayed.
Fast-forwarding and reversing tracks
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold “”or “” on the
“SEEK•TRACK” button until you hear a beep.
Random play
Press the “1” button.
Songs are played in random order.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeat play
Press the “2” button.
To cancel, press the button again.
Switching the display
Press the “TEXT” button.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Elapsed time CD title Track title
Loading CDs or MP3 and WMA discs
Ejecting CDs or MP3 and WMA discs
Using the CD player
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Selecting a folder one at a time
Press the “5” button or the “6” button to select the desired folder.
Returning to the first folder
Press and hold the “5” button until you hear a beep.
Fast-forwarding and reversing files
To fast-forward or reverse, press and hold “”or “” on the
“SEEK•TRACK” button until you hear a beep.
Selecting file
Turn the “TUNE•SEL” knob or press “”or “” on the
“SEEK•TRACK” button to select the desired file.
Random play
Playing files from a folder in random order
Press the “1” button.
To cancel, press the button again.
Playing all the files from a disc in random order
Press and hold the “1” button until you hear a beep.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeat play
Repeating a file
Press the “2” button.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeating all the files in a folder
Press and hold the “2” button until you hear a beep.
To cancel, press the button again.
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
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Switching the display
Press the “TEXT” button.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Folder no./File no./Elapsed time Folder name File name
Album title (MP3 only) Track title Artist name
CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected.
Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 or more characters, pressing and holding the “TEXT” button for 1
second or more enables to display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If the “TEXT” button is pressed for more than 1 second again or has not been
operated for more than 6 seconds, the display will return to the first 12 charac-
ters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed prop-
erly or may not be displayed at all.
When “ERROR”, “WAIT” or “NO MUSIC” is shown on the display
“ERROR”:
This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the player. The CD may be
dirty, damaged, or inserted up-side down.
“WAIT”:
This indicates that operation is stopped due to a high temperature inside the
player. Wait for a while and then press the “CD” button. If the CD still cannot be
played back, contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
“NO MUSIC”:
This indicates that an MP3/WMA file is not included in the CD.
Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc features, or
due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protection features may not be used.
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Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
If discs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods of time
The discs may be damaged and may not play properly.
MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using
MP3 compression.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards that can be used and to the
media/formats on which the files are recorded.
MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards
MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR)
MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards
WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies
32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback)
Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)
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Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be possible if the CD-R or CD-RW is not
finalized. Playback may not be possible or the audio may jump if the disc is
scratched or marked with fingerprints.
Compatible disc formats
The following disc formats can be used:
• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2
• File formats: ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, (Romeo, Joliet)
MP3 and WMA files written in any format other than those listed above may
not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not be dis-
played correctly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows:
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels (including the root)
• Maximum length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255
File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those with
the extension .mp3 or .wma.
Discs containing multi-session recordings
As the audio system is compatible with multi-sessions, it is possible to play
discs that contain MP3 and WMA files. However, only the first session can be
played.
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ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track title,
artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1.0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 ID3 tags.
(The number of characters is based on ID3 Ver. 1.0 and 1.1.)
WMA tags can be added to WMA files, making it possible to record the track
title and artist name in the same way as with ID3 tags.
MP3 and WMA playback
When a disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc are
first checked. Once the file check is finished, the first MP3 or WMA file is
played. To make the file check finish more quickly, we recommend you do not
write in any files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any unnecessary fold-
ers.
Discs that contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data can-
not be played.
Extensions
If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and
WMA files, they will be mistakenly recognized and played as MP3 and WMA
files. This may result in large amounts of interference and damage to the
speakers.
Playback
• To play MP3 files with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit rate
of at least 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be possible in some instances, depend-
ing on the characteristics of the disc.
• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for MP3 and
WMA files on the market, and depending on the status of the encoding and
the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of playback may
result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at all.
• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it may take
more time to recognize the disc and in some cases, playback may not be pos-
sible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are the registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.