Lexus ES300 2001 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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244Push the knob so that it pops out of its retracted
position. Then turn it for adjustment.
ªBASSº knob: Use this knob to adjust low±pitched
tones.
ªMIDº
knob: Use this knob to adjust mid±pitched tones.
ªTREBLEº knob: Use this knob to adjust high±pitched
tones.
ªBALANCEº knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound
balance between the right and left speakers.
ªFADERº 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.
(c) Automatic sound levelizer (except Nakamichi
model)
When the audio sound becomes difficult to be heard due
to road noise, wind noise, etc. during driving, the system
adjusts to optimum volume according to the noise level. (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 ormetallic type) on the rear window may affect thereception of radio. For the installation of thewindow 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 theslot.

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(f) 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 way. If
not, the player will display ªERRº
and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player. Do not insert anythingexcept 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.
ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º 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. ªSTº 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, ªSTº 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 (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 ªTUNE SEEKº button briefly.
Each time you push the button, the radio will step up or
down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ªTUNE SEEKº 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 out one after another.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ªSCANº button.
ªSCANº 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
ªSCANº button a second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ªP.SCANº
button. ªP.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 ªP.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 this time, ªTAPEº appears on the
display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette
tape is put in the
cassette player, the player will automatically adapt to it
and ªMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ªEJECTº
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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252If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ªTAPEº
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 sound
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. ªDOLBYº and the
double±D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
(b) Manual program selection

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ªProgramº button: Push the ª
º button to select
the other side of a cassette tape. The display indicates
which side is currently selected (ª º indicates top side,
ª  º indicates bottom side).
ªRewindº button: Push the ª º button to rewind a
tape. ªREWº appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ªTAPEº
button.
ªFast forwardº button: Push the ª

º button to fast
forward a cassette tape. ªFFº appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ªT APEº
button. (c) Automatic program selection