lexus LS400 1998 Electrical Components / LEXUS 1998 LS400 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM50498U)

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136(c) Automatic sound levelizer
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When the audio sound becomes difficult to be heard due to road
noise, wind noise, etc. during driving, the system adjusts to the
optimum volume and tone quality 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 or metallic type)
on the rear window may affect the reception of radio. For the
installation of the window 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 the slot.

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137 (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 ”Err” and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc
player. Do not insert anything except a compact disc into the
magazine.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
”AM”, ”FM1” or ”FM2” 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. ”ST” 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, ”ST” 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 ( 16 ) and hold it until
a beep is heard. This sets the station to the button and the button
number ( 16 ) 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.

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139 (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 ( 16 ) for the station you want. The
button number ( 16 ) and station frequency appear on the display.
Manual tuning: Push the ”TUNE SEEK” button briefly. Each time
you push the button, the radio will step up or down to another
frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ”TUNE SEEK” 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 ”SCAN” button. ”SCAN”
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 ”SCAN” button a second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ”P.SCAN” button. ”P.SCAN”
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 ”P.SCAN” button a
second time.

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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, ”TAPE” 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 ”METAL”
appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ”EJECT” button.
Autoreverse 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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If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ”TAPE” 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 doubleD 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. ”DOLBY” and the doubleD symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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141 (b) Manual program selection
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”Program” button: Push the ”
” button to select the other
side of a cassette tape. The display indicates which side is currently
selected ( indicates top side,  indicates bottom side).
”Rewind” button: Push the ”” button to rewind a tape. ”REW”
appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ”TAPE” button.
”Fast forward” button: Push the ”

” button to fast forward a
cassette tape. ”FF” appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ”TAPE” button.(c) Automatic program selection
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”RPT” button: The repeat feature automatically replays the current
program.
Push the ”RPT” 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.
”SKIP” 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 ”SKIP” 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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”SCAN” button: Push the ”SCAN” button. ”SCAN” 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
”SCAN” button a second time.
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”Automatic program selection” 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. ”FF” 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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143 Push this button on the lower side to skip backward. Push the button
until ”REW” and the number you want to skip appear on the display.
If you set ”REW 1”, 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 ”REW 3” 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.
”RPT”, ”SKIP” or ”Automatic program selection” 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 prewired 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. Push the lock release button and open the cover.

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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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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, ”Err”
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 cover.

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145 When the magazine is set completely, the system will be in a ”Load”
cycle for approximately 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 ”CD” button is pushed during the ”Load”
cycle, ”LOAD” appears on the display until the system has
completed 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.
(b) Playing a compact disc
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Push the ”CD” button if the magazine is already loaded in the
player.
”CD” 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
appear on the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first track of the following disc
starts. When play of the final disc ends, play of the first disc starts
again.
The player will skip any empty disc trays.