Lexus GS300 2001 Audio System

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(f) Emergency broadcast
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If an emergency broadcast is received dur-
ing reception of other than AM broadcasting,
ºAlertº appears and an emergency broad-
cast will start.
(g) Radio text message
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If ºMSGº appears during FM reception,
touching the ºMSGº switch displays the mes-
sage display screen which indicates the text
message from the RDS station.
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If a new message is received with the first
text message on the display, ºMSGº appears
on the corner of the screen again. When you
touch the ºLATEST MESSAGEº switch, the
new message appears.
The RDS audio system has memory to store
three messages consisting of 64 characters.
To store a message in memory, touch the
ºSTOREº switch until you hear a beep.
If 3 messages are already stored in memory,
the oldest message will be overwritten by the
new message.

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ºRECALLº switch. Each time you touch the
switch, the message will be displayed from
the new one.
When you touch the ºOKº switch, the pre-
vious screen returns.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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When you insert a cassette tape, the ex-
posed 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 ºMTLº appears
on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the
º
º button.
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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 Noise Reduction, touch the switch
marked with the double
±D symbol. The
ºDOLBY
±Bº will appear on the display. Touch
the switch again to turn off Dolby B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by
about 10 dB. For best sound reproduction,
play your tapes with this switch on or off ac-
cording to the mode used for recording the
tape.

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license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Labora-
tories Licensing Corporation.
(b) Manual program selection
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Reverse switch: You can reverse the tape
by touching the ºº switch or ºPROGº
button at the same time. The display will
show the opposite direction after reversing
the tape. Also if the tape reaches the end of
one side, it is automatically reversed to the
other side.
Fast forward and Rewind switches: Yo u
can fast forward or fast rewind by touching
the ºº or ºº switch.To stop the tape while it is fast forwarding,
touch ºº, to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, touch ºº.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play the that same
side. If a tape fast forwards completely, the
cassette player will play the other side of the
tape using the auto±reverse feature.
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape, it automati-
cally reverses and begins to play the other
side, regardless of whether the cassette was
playing or fast forwarding.

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(c) Automatic program
selection
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ºRPTº switch: The repeat feature automati-
cally replays the current program.
Touch the ºRPTº switch while the program is
playing. When the program ends, it will auto-
matically be rewound and replayed. Touch
the switch again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between programs for the repeat fea-
ture to work correctly.
ºSKIPº switch: The skip feature allows you
to fast forward past long stretches of blank
tape. This is especially useful at the end of
cassettes.Touch the ºSKIPº switch. The player will au-
tomatically skip any blank portions of 15 se-
conds or more and play the next program. To
cancel it, touch the switch once again.
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ºAutomatic program selectionº button:
The automatic program selection feature al-
lows you to program your cassette player to
skip forward or backward to locate the song
you want to hear. You can skip up to 9 pro-
grams at a time.
Push this button on the upper side to skip for-
ward. ºFFº and the number will appear on the
display. Push the button until the number
you want to skip appears on the display. Af-
ter that, the player will automatically skip for-
ward.When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and re-
sumes 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 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.

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Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional ac-
cessory that your vehicle is pre±wired to ac-
cept. 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. Push the lock release button and open
the cover.
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2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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, ºERRORº 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 maga-
zine and close the cover.
When the magazine is set completely, the
system will be in a ºLoadº cycle for approxi-
mately 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 ºDISCº button is pushed
during the ºLoadº cycle, ºCD SEEKº appears
on the display until the system has com-
pleted 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 cover closed while driving.
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The numbers of the trays where the compact
disc is not set are dimmed.

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(b) Playing a compact disc
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Push the ºDISCº 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 are shown on
the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first track of
the following disc starts. When play of the fi-
nal 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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On the screen: Touch the desired disc
number.
The selected disc number is highlighted in
green.
The player will start playing the selected disc
from the first track.
On the audio panel: Push the º

º or ºº
button of the ºDISCº button.
When you release the button, the player will
start playing the selected disc from the first
track.
(d) Searching for a desired
disc
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Touch the ºDISC SCANº switch.
With ºDISC SCANº highlighted in green , the
program at the beginning of each disc will be
played for 10 seconds. To continue listening
to the program of your choice, touch the
ºDISC SCANº switch a second time.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass,
normal play resumes.

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(e) 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 track number appears
on the display. As you release the button, the
player will start playing the selected track
from the beginning.
Fast forward: Touch the º
º switch and
hold it to fast forward the disc. When you re-
lease the switch, the compact disc player will
resume playing from that position.Reverse: Touch the º
º switch and hold it
to reverse the disc. When you release the
switch, the compact disc player will resume
playing.(f) Searching for a desired
track
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Touch the ºSCANº switch.
ºScanº will be highlighted in green. The com-
pact disc player will play the next track for 10
seconds, then scan again. To select a track,
touch the ºSCANº switch a second time. If
the player reaches the end of the disc, it will
continue scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass,
normal play resumes.

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(g) Other compact disc player
functions
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ºRPTº switch: Use it for automatic repeat of
the track you are currently listening to.
Touch the switch while the track is playing.
When the track is finished, the player will au-
tomatically go back to the beginning of the
track and play the track again. To cancel it,
touch the switch once again.
ºDISC RPTº switch: Use it for automatic re-
peat of the disc you are currently listening to.Touch the switch while the disc is playing.
When the disc is finished, the player will auto-
matically go back to the beginning of the disc
and play the disc again. To cancel it, touch
the button once again.
ºDISC RANDº switch: Use it for automatic
track selection for all the discs and play by
the system.
When the switch is touched, the system se-
lects a track in the discs of all the magazines
which are set and plays it. To cancel it, touch
the switch once again.
When a track is skipped or the system is in-
operative, touch the switch to reset.
ºRANDº switch: Use it for automatic and
random selection of the disc which you are
currently listening to.
When the switch is touched, the system se-
lects a track in the disc you are currently lis-
tening to. To cancel it, touch the switch once
again.
(h) If the player malfunctions
If ºWAITº appears on the display, audio sig-
nals of the disc cannot be read or the system
has trouble. Push the ºDISCº button once
again.
If the player does not operate, check that the
disc surface is not soiled or damaged. If the
disc is O.K., the following two causes are
possible.
Condensation may have occurred on the
internal mechanism of the automatic
changer. Open the cover to let the air cir-
culate.
The temperature of the player's internal
mechanism is raised because of high ex-
ternal temperature. Remove the maga-
zine from the player to cool it.
If the player still does not operate, take it to
your Lexus dealer.

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Car audio system operating
hints
NOTICE
To ensure the correct audio system op-
eration:
Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio system.
Do not put anything other than a cas-
sette tape or CD magazine into the
cassette tape slot or CD changer.
The use of cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the audio
system which you are listening to.
However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
Radio reception
Usually, the problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with your
radio ± it is just the normal result of conditions
outside the vehicle.For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power lines
or telephone wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio signals have a lim-
ited range, and the farther you are from a sta-
tion, the weaker its signal will be. In addition,
reception conditions change constantly as
your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem with
your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations ± Generally,
the effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi±path ± FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for two signals to reach your
antenna at the same time. If this happens,
the signals will cancel each other out, caus-
ing a momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering ± These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass lev-
el may reduce static and fluttering.Station swapping ± If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading ± AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere ± especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference ± When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same frequency,
they can interfere with each other, making it
difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static ± AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static.
Caring for your cassette player and tapes
For high performance from your cassette
player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regular-
ly.