Lexus ES300 1998 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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Using your audio system: some basics
This section describes some of the basic features of the Lexus audio sys\
tem.
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, ºFM1/2º, ºTAPEº or ºCDº 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 play\
er 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 playin\
g,
it will come on again.
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In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are shown in the

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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 an\
d 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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Push
the knob so that it pops out of its r etracted position. Then turn it for
adjustment.
ºBASSº knob: Use this knob to adjust low±pitched tones.
ºMIDº knob: Use this knob to adjust mid±pitched tones.
ºTREBLEº knob: Use this knob to adjust high±pitched tones.
ºBALANCEº knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound balance between the
right and left speakers. ºFADERº
knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound balance between the front
and rear speakers.
After adjustment, push the knob back into its retracted position.

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(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. 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 automatic changer
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If your Lexus is equipped with an automatic 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 wa\
y.
If not, the player will display ºErrº and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player. Do not
insert anything except a compact disc 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 or ºFM2º appears on the display.
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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. 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 displa\
y.

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(b) Presetting a station
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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
Your Lexus has an electronic tuning radio (ETR). 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 briefly. The
button number ( 1±6 ) and station frequency appear on the display.
Manual tuning:
Push the ºTUNE SEEKº button briefly. Each time you push
the button, the radio will step up or down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ºTUNE SEEKº button and hold it until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station of the nearest freque\
ncy
and will stop on reception. Each time you push the button, the stations wi\
ll
be searched out 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 ºP.SCANº button. 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 ºP.SCANº button a second time.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should be to the right\
.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette tape. At th\
is
time, ºTAPEº appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the cassette pla\
yer, the
player will automatically adapt to it and ºMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ºEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse 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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If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ºTAPEº button.
Dolby Noise Reduction* feature: If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby* B or C Noise Reduction, push the button by the
double±D symbol until the appropriate symbol appears on the display.
The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. The Dolby C NR
mode reduces tape noise by another 10 dB or about 20 dB total. For best soun\
d
reproduction, select the same NR mode that was used to record the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR, push the button until the symbol\
disappears from the display.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the double±D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
(b) Manual program selection
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ºProgramº button: Push the º
º button to select the other side of a
cassette tape. The display indicates which side is currently selected ( 
indicates top side,  indicates bottom side).
ºRewindº button: Push the ºº button to rewind a tape. ºREWº appears
on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ºTAPEº button.
ºFast forwardº button: Push the º

º button to fast forward a cassette
tape. ºFFº appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ºTAPEº button.

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(c) Automatic program selection
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ºRPTº
button: The repeat feature automatically replays the current program.
Push the ºRPTº button while the program is playing. When the program ends,
it will automatically be rewound and replayed. Push the button again to\
turn
off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 4 seconds of blank space between programs for the
repeat feature to work correctly.
ºSKIPº button: The skip feature allows you to fast forward past long
stretches of blank tape. This is especially useful at the end of cassettes.
Push the ºSKIPº button. The player will automatically skip any blank
portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next program. To cancel it, push
the button once again.
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ºSCANº button: Push the ºSCANº button. ºSCANº appears on the display.
The player will fast forward to the next program, play it for 12 seconds, a\
nd
then scan again. To select a program, push the ºSCANº button a second time.

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ºAutomatic program selectionº 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 nine
programs at a time.
Push this button on the upper side to skip forward. ºFFº and the numb\
er 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 this button on the lower side to skip backward. Push the button until
ºREWº and the number you want to skip appear on the display.

If you set ºREW 1º, 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
ºREW 3º 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.
ºRPTº, ºSKIPº or ºAutomatic program selectionº features: These
features may not work well with some spoken word, live or classical
recordings.

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Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your vehicle is
pre±wired to accept. Although your audio system has a ºCDº button, your
vehicle may or may not be equipped with a CD player. Please contact your
dealer for additional details if you would like to have the optional CD player\
installed.
(a) Inserting compact discs
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1. Pull the lever and open the glovebox door.
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2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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3. Pull out the tray while pushing the lock release button.
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4. Put a disc on the tray with its label face down and push the tray back
into the magazine.
If the label faces up, the disc cannot be played. In this case, ºErrº\
and the disc
number appears on the display.