Lexus IS250 2008 Using the air conditioning system and defogger / LEXUS 2008 IS250 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53699U)

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Using the CD player
Loading CDs■ Loading a CD
Push .
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from “WAIT” to “LOAD”.
■Loading multiple CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from “WAIT” to “LOAD”.
The indicator on the slot turns to amber when the CD is inserted.
Po w e r Vo l u m e
Track selectionCD eject
Playback
Search playback CD insertSelecting a CD
Random playback Repeat play
Displays text
message
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2

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Insert the next CD when the indicator on the slot turns from
amber to green again.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining CDs.
To stop the operation, press .
Ejecting CDs■ Ejecting a CD
To select the CD to be ejected,
press  or  on .
The number of the CD selected is
shown on the display.
Press and remove the CD.
■ Ejecting all the CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep, and then remove the CDs.
Selecting, fast-forwarding, reve rsing and scanning tracks
■ Selecting a track
Press  to move up and  to move down using until the desired
track number is displayed.
To fast forward or reverse, press and hold  or  on .
■Scanning a CD
Press .
The first ten seconds of each track will be played.
Press the switch again when the desired track is reached.
STEP3
STEP1
STEP2
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Selecting a CD■ To select a CD to play
To select the desired CD, press  or  on .
■ To scan loaded CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first ten seconds of the first track on each CD will be played.
Press the switch again when the desired CD is reached.
Random playback
■ Current CD
Press (RAND).
Songs are played in random order until random playback is canceled.
■All CDs
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in a random order until the button is
pressed once more.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track no./
Elapsed time  CD title  Track name.
STEP1
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■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press (RAND), (RPT), or again.
■When “LOAD”, “ERROR” or “WAIT” is shown on the display
“LOAD”: This indicates that the CD player has completed loading the CD.
“ERROR”: Make sure the label of the displayed disc is facing up, and then reinsert it in the player.
“WAIT”: Operation is stopped due to a hi gh temperature inside the player. Wait
for a while and then press . Contact your Lexus dealer if the CD
still cannot be played back.
■Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc features, or
due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, play back is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected.
■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.

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NOTICE
■CDs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of CDs, 3 in. (8 cm) CD adapters or Dual Discs.
Doing so may damage the CD player and/or the CD insert/eject function.
●CDs that have a diameter that is not 4.7 in.
(12 cm).
●Low-quality and deformed CDs.
●CDs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
●CDs that have had tape, stickers or CD-R
labels attached to them, or that have had
the label peeled off.

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NOTICE
■CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the CDs or
the player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
●Do not apply oil to the CD player.
●Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
●Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
●Do not insert more than one CD at a time.

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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discsRefer to the section entitled “Usi ng the CD player” for details. (P. 211)
Selecting a folder
■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press ( ) or ( ) to select the desired folder.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep. When the desired folder is
reached, press the switch once again.
■ Returning to the first folder
Press and hold ( ) until you hear a beep.
Po w e r Vo l u m e
CD eject Playback
Search playback CD insertSelecting a CD Selecting a file
Random playback
Repeat play
Displays text message
Selecting a folder
Selecting
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Selecting files■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn or press  or  on to select the desired file.
■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press .
When the desired file is reached, press the switch once again.
File repeat
Press (RPT).
Folder repeatPress and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Random playback■ To play files from a particular folder in random order
Press (RAND).
■ To play all of the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Folder
no./File no./Elapsed time  Folder name  File name  Album title (MP3
only)  Track title  Artist name.

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■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press (RAND), (RPT), or again.
■When “LOAD”, “ERROR”, “WAIT” or “NO MUSIC” is shown on the display.
“LOAD”: This indicates that the CD player has completed loading the CD.
“ERROR”: Make sure the label of the displayed disc is facing up, and then reinsert it in the player.
“WAIT”: Operation is stopped due to a hi gh temperature inside the player. Wait
for a while and then press . Contact your Lexus dealer if the CD
still cannot be played back.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that the MP3/WMA file is not included in the CD.
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, play back is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected while th e CD player is being used.
■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.

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■MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1 /10 of their original size by using MP3
compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TM Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
* Compatible with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies
32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates Ver. 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)
* Only compatible with 2-channel playback
●Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be po ssible, depending on the status of the
CD-R or CD-RW. Playback may not be po ssible or the audio may jump if the disc
is scratched or marked with fingerprints.