Lexus GS300 2000 Audio

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252When 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, ºTAPEº 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 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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Type A
Type B
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 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. 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
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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 5 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, and 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 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.

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258Push 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 5 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.
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 CD 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 glove box 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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261 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
glove box door.When the magazine is set completely, the system will be
in a ºLoadº cycle for approximately 10 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,
ºLOADº appears on the display until the system has
completed the load cycle, after which the system will
begin normal play.