LEXUS SC300 1999 Owners Manual

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*Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
3. Turn the ºPWR.VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
4. Select your program. (See º(b) Selecting a programº.)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See º(d) Adjusting the
toneº and º(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº of radio
operation.)
6. If desired, other functions may be used for your
convenience. (See º(c) Other tape player functionsº.)
7. To turn the player off, push the ºPWR.VOLº knob.
8. To eject the cassette, push the
(EJECT) button. As this
is done, the player will turn off. If the radio was on when the
cassette tape was inserted, it will automatically turn on again.
The ignition key can be at any position to eject the cassette.
(b) Selecting a program
1. Push the left side of
(PROG) button to select a
side to play. The tape operation indicator display shows you
which side is being played.
The player will automatically reverse directions at the end of
the tape to play the other side.
2. Play the program you want using either of the following
methods. Manual program selection
Push the
(REW, FF) button on the right side to fast
forward the tape or on the left side to rewind the tape. At this
time, ºFFºor ºREWº will appear on the display. To stop
either fast forwarding or rewinding, push the button on the
same side again or push the
(TAPE) button. The tape
will then resume playing.
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
(TRACK) 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.
Push
(TRACK) 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

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eached, the player
automatically resumes normal play.
There must be at least 5 seconds of blank space between
programs for this feature to work correctly.
(c) Other tape player functions
ºRPTº button: Use for automatic repeat of the program
currently being listened to.
Push the
(RPT) button on the left side while the
program is being played. ºRPTº will appear on the display.
When the program is finished, the tape will automatically
rewind to the beginning of the program and the program will
be played again. To cancel it, push the button once again.
This function does not work properly unless there are blank
portions on the tape of 3 seconds or more between one
program and another.
ºSKIPº button: Use for automatic skipping of blank
portions between programs.
Push the
(SKIP) button on the right side. ºSKIPº
appears on the display. The player will automatically skip any
blank portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next
program, even if it is on the other side. To cancel it, push the
button once again.
ºSCANº BUTTON: Push the
(SCAN) 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 button once again.

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Cassette tape player operating tips
Use only cassette tapes of good quality, having no damage.
Avoid using tapes with a total playing time longer than 90
minutes.
Using damaged tapes may cause harm to the tape player.
Longer tapes are not recommended because of their thinness.
Be sure that the tape is not slack and that the label is firmly
stuck on the shell before insertion.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub with a pencil or the
like.
Be careful not to touch the tape surface.
When not in use, take the cassette out of the player, put it
back into its case and store it away from dust, magnets and
direct sunlight.
Leaving cassette on the dashboard in the sun could damage
your tapes.
Keep the interior mechanism of the cassette player clean.
Once or twice a month, use a wet type cleaning cassette to
clean off tape coating residue accumulated on the head,
capstan and pinch roller.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the player and do not insert
anything
other than cassette tapes into the slot, or the tape
player may be damaged.

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Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player of this system is provided with an
automatic changer which can play selected discs or 6 discs
continuously. The player is mounted in the trunk, on the right
and is operated from the driver's seat.
(a) Inserting compact discs

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1. Open the cover to eject the magazine.
2. Pull out the tray while pushing the lock release button.

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3. 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,
ºErr1º and the disc number appears on the display.

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4. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the
arrow head on the magazine and close the cover.
When the magazine is set completely, the system will be in a
ºLoadº 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 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.
(b) Playing a compact disc
1. Push the
(CD) button after setting the magazine in
the player. ºCDº then appears on the display.
The discs set in the magazine are played continuously,
starting with the disc on top. The disc number of the disc
currently being played, the track number and the time from
the beginning of the program will appear on the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first program of the following
disc starts. When play of the final disc ends, play of the first
disc starts again.
The compact disc player can also be turned on by pushing the
ºPWR.VOLº knob if the compact disc player was being
played when the system was turned off.
If the radio or cassette tape player is on when you push the
(CD) button, the radio or cassette tape player will
automatically turn off.
2. Turn the ºPWR. VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
3. Select your program. (See º(c) Selecting a compact discº
and º(d) Selecting a programº.)
4. Adjust the tone and balance on the radio. (See º(d)
Adjusting the toneº and º(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº of
radio operation.)
5. Push the ºPWR. VOLº knob to turn the compact disc
player off.

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Push the
(DISC) button to select the disc number.
Push the
(DISC) button on either side several times
until the desired disc number appears on the display. As you
release the button, the player will start playing the selected
disc from the beginning.
(d) Selecting a program
Automatic program selection: Use for direct access to a
desired program.
Push the
(TRACK) button several times 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.
Manual program selection:
Push either of the
(FAST) button and hold it to fast
forward or reverse the disc. Releasing the button starts the
play from that position.
Track scan selection: Use for track±to±track scanning:
Push the
(SCAN) button briefly. With ºSCANº on the
display, the compact disc player will play the next track for 10
seconds, then scan again. To select a track, push the
(CD) or (SCAN) button. If the player reaches the end
of the disc, it will continue scanning at track1. After all the
tracks are scanned in one pass, normal play returns. Disc scan selection: Use for disc±to±disc scanning.
Push the
(SCAN) button until you hear a beep. With
ºD.SCANº on the display, the program at the beginning of
each disc will be played for 10 seconds, the scan again. To
select a disc, push the
(CD) or (SCAN) button.
If the player reaches the end of the disc, it will continue
scanning at track 1. After all the discs in the magazine are
scanned in one pass, the scan function is cancelled.
Disc scan selection: Use for disc±to±disc scanning.
Push the
(SCAN) button. With ºSCANº on the display,
the program at the beginning of each disc will be displayed for
10 seconds. To continue listening to the program of your
choice, push the
(CD) button or (SCAN) button.
(e) Other compact disc player functions
ºRPTº button: Use for automatic repeat of the program
currently being listened to.
Push the
(RPT) button on the left side while the
program is being played. As this is done, ºRPTº will appear
on the display. When the program is finished, the disc will
automatically go back to the beginning of the program and the
program will be played again. To cancel it, push the button
once again.

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ºRANDOMº button: Use for automatic program selection
and play by the system.
When
the
(RANDOM) button is pushed on the right
side, ºRNDº appears on the display and the system selects a
program on the disc which is set and plays it. To cancel it,
push the button once again.
When a program is skipped or the system is inoperative, push
the
(CD) button to reset.
(f) If the player malfunctions
If ºWAITº appears on the display, audio signals of the disc
cannot be read or the system has trouble. Push the
(CD)
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 player.
Open the trunk to let air circulate.

The temperature of the player's internal mechanism is
raised because of high external temperature.
Remove the magazine from the player to cool it.
If the player still does not operate, take it to your Lexus dealer. Compact disc player operating tips

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Use only compact discs labeled as shown. The player is
intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Never attempt to disassemble or oil any part of the player
unit. Do not insert any object other than a disc into the
magazine.
There are no user±serviceable parts inside the compact disc
player.