Lexus IS300 2004 Electrical Components / LEXUS 2004 IS300 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53461U)

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Quick reference for your audio system (Type B)
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You can adjust the brightness of the display. See ºInstrument panel light controlº on page 58 for details.
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1Turning the system on and adjusting the volume
(See page 208 for details.)
2Compact disc slot
(See page 221 for details.)
3Ejecting a compact disc
(See page 221 for details.)
4Audio control knob/Frequency tuning
(See page 209 for details.)
5Mode selectors
(See page 208 for details.)
6Cassette tape slot
(See page 216 for details.)
7Function buttons
1 - 6: Station selector buttons
(See page 212 for details.)
:Disc selection
(See page 222 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 217 or 224 for details.)
RAND: Random access
(See page 224 for details.)
SKIP: Automatic skip of blank portions of tape
(See page 217 for details.) 
:Rewinding or reversing
(See page 217 or 224 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 217 or 224 for details.)
:


: Side change
(See page 217 for details.)
DOLBY NR button
(See page 216 for details.)
8Ejecting a cassette tape
(See page 216 for details.)
9Radio mode: Frequency tuning
(See page 212 for details.)
TAPE mode: Direct access to a desired program
(See page 218 for details.)
CD mode: Direct access to a desired program
(See page 224 for details.)
10Scan tuning button
(See page 213 for details.)
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Using your audio system: some basics
This section describes some of the basic features of the Lexus
audio system. Some information may not pertain to your
system.
Your audio system works when the ignition key is in the ºACCº
or ºONº position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the car audio on longer than necessary when theengine is not running.
(a) Turning the system on and off
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Push this knob to turn the audio system on and off. Turn
this knob to adjust the volume.
The system turns on in the last mode used.
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Push ºAMº, ºFMº, ºT APEº or ºDISCº to turn on that mode.
The selected mode turns on directly.
Push these buttons if you want to switch from one mode to
another.
If the tape or disc is not set, the cassette player or compact disc
player does not turn on.
You can turn off the cassette player by ejecting the cassette
tape. If the audio system was previously off, then the entire
audio system will be turned off when you eject the cassette
tape. If another function was previously playing, it will come on
again.
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In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are
shown in the lowest part of the display. Push the switch
just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid-range, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes of treble, mid-range,
and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and of the
front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or
broadcast, changing the right/left balance will increase the
volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.
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Each time you push the ºAUDIO CONTROLº knob, the
display changes as in the following. To adjust the tone
and balance, turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low-pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid-pitched tones.
TRE: Adjusts high-pitched tones.
FADE: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear
speakers.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left
speakers.
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210(c) Your radio antenna
To remove an antenna, carefully turn it counterclockwise.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the antenna, make sure it is
removed before driving your vehicle through anautomatic car wash.
(d) 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 the slot.
(e) Your automatic changer (Type A only)
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Your automatic changer can be store up to 6 discs and play
selected discs or continuously play all the discs set in the
player.
When you set discs into the player, make sure their labels face
up. If not, the player will display ºERR 1º and the disc number.
NOTICE
Do not stack up two discs for insertion, or it will cause damage to the compact disc auto changer. Insert onlyone compact disc into slot at a time.
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of thecompact disc player. Do not insert anything otherthan compact discs into the slot.
Do not insert a disc upon another one.
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.
ºAMº, ºFM1º or ºFM2º appears on the display.
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Turn the knob clockwise to step up the frequency. Turn
the knob counterclockwise to step down the frequency.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a
stereo broadcast is received. ºSTº 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, ºSTº
disappears from the display.
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212(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
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.
The button number ( 1-6 ) and station frequency appear on the
display.
Manual tuning: Turn the ºAUDIO CONTROLº knob clockwise
to step up the frequency. Turn the knob counterclockwise to
step down the frequency. (See page 211.)
Seek tuning: Push the ºSEEKº button. 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 automatically one after another.
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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button briefly.
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.
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To scan the preset stations: Push the ºSCANº button until
you hear a beep. ºSCANº 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 ºSCANº button a second time.
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214(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
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This function is operative at any time. Under the ºFMº mode,
ºRDSº appears on the display as long as the audio system
picks up RDS stations. When the audio system is in other than
ºFMº mode, or it can not pick up RDS stations, ºRDSº is off.
TYPE (Program type):
When you push the ºTYPE
º or ºTYPE  º button while
receiving an RDS station, the current program type appears on
the display.
If you push the ºTYPE º or ºTYPE  º button when ºRDSº is
off on the display, ºNO_PTYº appears.
Each time you push the ºTYPE º or ºTYPE º button, the
program type changes as in the following:
 ROCK
 EASY LIS (Easy listening)
 CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and jazz)
 R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
 INFORM (Information)
 RELIGION
 MISC
 ALERT (Emergency message)
TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically located.
When you push the ºTRAFº button in the ºFMº mode, ºTRAF
SEEKº appears on the display and the radio will start seeking
any traffic program station.
If no traf fic program station is found, ºNO TRAF INFOº appears
on the display for a few seconds and the display returns to the
previous mode.
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Radio text message:
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If the radio receives a radio text message during FM reception,
ºMSGº and a text message appears on the display. After the
text message goes off, ºMSGº also goes off.
After the text message goes off from the display, pushing the
ºMSGº button during message reception shows the text
message again on the display.
In case of the text message consisting of more than 14 letters,
the display shows only the first 13 letters and the next 14
letters. If you want to show the letters unshown on the display,
push the ºMSGº button continuously. Then, move back to the
first 13 letters.
Each time you push the ºMSGº button, the screen display
cycles as follows:
Frequency
RDS station name
Text message
If no message is received, ºNO MESSAGEºappears on the
display. After this, the display returns to the previous mode.
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