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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 ºº 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.
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5. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the arrow head on
the magazine and close the glovebox door. When the magazine is set completely,
the system will be in a ºLoadº cycle for
approximately 20 seconds while the system searches for discs in the
magazine. Upon completion of this cycle, the CD unit will be ready to play.
If the ºCDº button is pushed during the ºLoadº cycle, ºLO\
ADº appears on
the display until the system has completed the load cycle, after which the
system will begin normal play.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a
sudden stop, always keep the glovebox door closed while
driving.
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(b) Playing a compact disc
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Push the ºCDº button if the magazine is already loaded in the player.
ºCDº appears on the display.
The discs set in the magazine are played continuously, starting with disc
number 1. The disc number of the disc currently being played, the track
number and the time from the beginning of the program
appear on the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first track of the following disc starts. W\
hen
play of the final disc ends, play of the first disc starts again.
The player will skip any empty disc trays. (c) Selecting a desired disc
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Push the ºDISCº button to select the disc number.
Push the button and hold it until the desired disc number appears on the
display. W
hen you release the button, the player will start playing the selected
disc from the first track.
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(d) Searching for a desired track
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Push the ºSCANº button briefly.
ºSCANº will appear on the display. The compact disc player will play the
next
track for 10 seconds, then scan again. To select a track, push the ºSCANº
button a second time. If the player reaches the end of the disc, it will continu\
e
scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass, normal play resumes. (e) Searching for a desired disc
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Push the ºSCANº button until you hear a beep.
With ºD.SCANº on the display, the program at the beginning of each disc will
be played for 10 seconds. To
continue listening to the program of your choice,
push the ºSCANº button a second time.
After all the discs in the magazine are scanned in one pass, the scan functio\
n
is cancelled.
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(f) Selecting a desired track
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ºTRACKº button: Use for direct access to a desired track.
Push either side of the ºTRACKº button and hold it until the desired t\
rack
number
appears on the display. As you release the button, the player will start
playing the selected track from the beginning.
ºFast forwardº button.
Push the º º button and hold it to fast forward the disc. When you release
the button, the compact disc player will resume playing from that position.\
ºReverseº button.
Push the º º button and hold it to reverse the disc. When you release the
button, the compact disc player will resume playing. (g) Other compact disc player functions
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ºRPTº button: Use it for automatic repeat of the track you are currently
listening to.
Push the button while the track is playing. When the track is finished, the\
player will automatically go back to the beginning of the track and play the
track again. To cancel it, push the button once again.
ºRANDº button:
Use it for automatic track selection and play by the system.
When the button is pushed, the system selects a track in the discs which are\
set and plays it. To cancel it, push the button once again.
When a track is skipped or the system is inoperative, push the button to res\
et.