buttons TOYOTA CAMRY 1997 Owners Manual

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PANICº SWITCH
Pushing the PANICº switch for 2 sec-
onds blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights, tail lights
and other exterior lights. The engine
cannot be started because the starter
circuit will be cut.
The PANICº switch is used to deter the
vehicle theft when you witness anyone at-
tempting to brake into or damage your ve-
hicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To
stops this in the midway, push the PAN-
ICº switch once again. The starter circuitcut will be kept on until the PANICº mode
is cancelled.
To cancel the PANICº mode, unlock any
door with the key or tranmitter or turn the
ignition key from the LOCKº to ACCº
position.
The PANICº mode does not work when
the key is inserted in the ignition switch.
WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
TRANSMITTER
The wireless remote control transmitter is
an electronic component. Observe the fol-
lowing instructions in order not to cause
damage on the transmitter.

Do not leave the transmitter on the
places where the temperature becomes
high such as on the dashboard.

Do not disaassemble it.

Avoid knocking it hard against other ob-
jects or dropping it.

Avoid putting it in water.
You can use up to 2 wireless remote con-
trol transmitters for the same vehicle.
Contact your Toyota dealer for detailed in-
formation.
If the wireless remote control transmitter
doew not actualte the doors or alarm, or
operate from a normal distance:
Check for closeness to a radio transmit-
ter such as a radio station or an airport
which can interfer with normal operation
of the transmitter.

The batteries may have been con-
sumed. Check the batteries in the trans-
mitter. To replace the batteries, see Re-
placing transmitter batteries.º
Replacing transmitter batteries
The expected lift of your transmitter bat-
teries is about one year. For replacement,
use DURACELL
[ DL2016 or equivalent.
a. Using a screwdriver, separate the two
halves of the transmitter with the transmit-
ter buttons facing down.
b. Remove and replace the transmitter
batteries.If yout touch a new battery with
your fingers, clean it with rubbing alcohol.
Skin oils may shorten the batteries' life.
c. Reassemble the transmitter case.
Make sure the gasket is properly installed
.After replaceing batteries, check that the
transmitter operates properly. If the trans-
mitter still does not operate properly, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
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Remember that the extender pro-
vided for your may not be safe
when used on a different vehicle,
or for another person or at a differ-
ent seating position than the one
originally intended for.
To connect the extender to the seat
belt, insert the tab into the seat belt
buckle so that the PRESSº signs on
the buckle-release buttons of the ex-
tender and the seat belt are both facing
outward as shown.
You will hear a click when the tab locks
into the buckle.
When releasing the seat belt, press on the
buckle-release button on the extender,
not on the seat belt. This helps prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and extend-
er itself.
When not in use, remove the extender
and store in the vehicle for future use.

After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the seat belt extender is not
twisted.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact
your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION!
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Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows.
ÐUsing your audio system:
controls and features

Type 1
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are useed to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the
desired station (see TUNEº). Push and
hold down the button until you hear a
beep-this will set the station to the button.
The button number will appear on the dis-
play.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The button
number and station frequency will appear
on the display.
These systems can store one AM and one
FM station for each button. The preset
station memeory will be canceled out if
the power source is interrupted (battery
disconnected or fuse blown).
AM V FM
Push AM V FMº to switch between the AM
and FM brands. AMº or FMº will appear
on the display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn on
the radio by pushing AM V FMº.BAL (Balance)
This knob lets you adjust the balance be-
tween the right and left speakers.
PushBAL/FADEº so that it pops out of its
retracted position. Turn the knob to adjust
the balance. Push the knob back into its
retracted position.
BASS
This knob lets you adjust the bass level.
Push BASS/TREBº so that it pops out of
its retracted position. Turn the knob to ad-
just the bass. Push the knob back into its
retracted position.
FADE
This knob lets you adjust the balance be-
tween the front and rear speakers.
Push BAL/FADEº so that it pops out of its
retracted position. Pull out the knob. Turn
the knob to adjust the front/rear balance.
Push the knob back into its retracted posi-
tion.
PWR V VOL (Power V Volume)
Push PWR V VOLº to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off. Turn the PWR V VOLº
knob to adjust the volume.SCAN
When you push SCANº, the radio finds
the next station up the station band, plays
it for 5 seconds, and then scans again. To
select a station, push SCANº a second
time.
ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to re-
ception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. STº appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to pre-
vent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TREB (Treble)
This knob lets you adjust treble level.
Push BASS/TREBº so that it pops out of
its retracted position. Pull out the knob.
Turn the knob to adjust the treble. Push
the knob back into its retracted position.
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Details of specific buttons, controls and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows.
Type 2Ð1
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Details of specific buttons, controls and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows.
Type 2Ð2
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Press buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the
desired station (see TUNEº). Push and
hold down the button until you hear a
beep-this will set the station to the button.
The button number will appear on the dis-
play.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The button
number and station frequency will appear
on the display.
Type 2-1ÐThese systems can store one
AM and one FM station for each button.
The preset station memory will be can-
celed out if thepower sourceis interrupted
(battery disconnected or fuse blown).
Type 2-2ÐThese systems can stor one
AM and two FM stations for each button.
(The display will show AMº, FM1º, or
FM2º when you push AMVFMº.) To can-
cel out the preset station memory, push
1º, 2º, and 3º at the same time and hold
them in until you hear a beep.(Eject Button)
Push this button to eject a cassette.
After you turn the ignition to LOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette but you will
not be able to reinsert it.
AM V FM
Push AMVFMº to switch between the AM
and FM bands.
Type 2-1 ÐAMº or FMº will appear on
the display.
Type 2-2ÐAMº, FM1º, or FM2º will ap-
pear on the display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn on
the radio by pushing AMVFMº. Also, push
AMVFMº to switch form cassette opera-
tion to radio operation.
APS (Automatic program selection)
Type 2-2 only
The automatic program selection (APS)
feature allows you to program your cas-
sette player to skip forwark or backward to
locate the song you want to hear. You can
skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push APSº. APSº and 1º will appear on
the display.Next, push APSº until the number on the
display reaches the number of tracks you
want to skip. If you push APSº ten times,
the APS feature will be turned off.
If you choose the number 1º, the play-
er will rewind to the beginning of the
current track.
When counting the number of tracks
you want to rewind, remember to cout
the current track as well. For example,
if you want to rewind to a song that is
two before the song you are listening
to, push APSº until 3º appears on the
display
Finally, push REWº or FFº to choose the
direction you want to skip. The player will
rewind or fast forward the selected num-
ber of tracks and play.
Pull out PWR/VOL/BALº. Turn the knob
to adjust the balance. Push the knob back
into its normal position.
The APS number you select can be higher
than the number of tracks remaining on
the current cassettte side. After the begin-
ning or end of the tape is reached, the
player will automatically reverse sides
and rewind or fast forward the additional
number of tracks.
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Your audio system shows three different
button displays that changes in accor-
dance with the audio mode you have se-
lected.
Radio display (display 1)
Cassette player display (display 2)
Compact disc player display (display 3)
Details of specific buttons, controls,a nd
featrues are diescribed in the alphabetical
lighting that follows.
1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the
desired station (see TUNEº button).
Push and hold down the button until you
hear a beepÐthis will set the station to the
button. The button number will appear on
the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The button
number and station frequency will appear
on the display.These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button. (The display
will show AMº, FM1º, or FM2º when you
push AMVFMº.) To cancel out the preset
station memory, push 1º, 2º, and 3º at
the same time and hold them in until you
hear a beep.
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to LOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette but you will
not be able to reinsert it.
(Track down/up button)
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Cassette Player
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push the up or down side of the button. 1.
FFº or 1. REWº will appear on the display.
Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button ten times, the skip
feature will be turned off.When counting thenumber of tracks you
want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two befor
the son you are listening to, push on the
down side of the button until 3. REWº ap-
pears on the display.
If you have pushed the track button more
than you wanted to, push the other side of
the button. The track number will be re-
duced.
The track number you select is not valid if
it is higher than the number of tracks re-
maining on the current cassette side.
After the beginning of the tape is
reached, the player will automatically
start playing the same side.
After the end of the tape is reached,
the player will automaticaally reverse
sides andstart playing the other side.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the track button
to work correctly. In addition, the feature
may not work well with some spoken
word, live, or classical recordings.
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Compact Disc Player
Push either side of the track button until
the number of the track you want to listen
to appears on the display. If you want to
return the beginning of thecurrent track,
push the down side of the button one time,
quickly.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. FFº will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to re-
wind a tape. REWº will appear on the dis-
play.
To stop the tape while it is fast forwarding,
push on the up side of the track down/up
button or TAPEº; to stop the tape while it
is rewinding, push on the down side of the
track down/up button or TAPE.º
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto-re-
verse feature.Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the com-
panct disc player will resume playing.
AMVFM
Push AMVFMº to switch between the AM
and FM bands. AMº, FM1º, or FM2º will
appear on the display. These systems al-
low you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn on
the radio by pushing AMVFMº. Also, push
AMVFMº to switch from cassette or com-
pact disc operation to radio operation.
BAL (Balance)
This knob lets you adjust the balance be-
tween the right and left speakers.
Push MID/BALº so that it pops out of its
retracted position. Pull out the knob. Turn
the knob to adjust the balance. Push the
knob back into its retracted position.
BASS
This knob lets you adjust the bass level.
Push BASSº so that it pops out of its re-
tracted position. Turn the knob to adjust
the bass. Push the knob back into its re-
tracted position.CD (Compact Disc)
Push CDº to switch from radio or cas-
sette operation. If the audio system is off,
you can turn on the compact disc player
by pushing CDº. In both cases, a disc
must already be loaded in the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track
number currently being played. Pushing
CDº changes the display to show the
length of the current program being
played so far. By pushing the button once
again, the display retruns to that of track
number.
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TREB (Treble)
This knob lets you adjust the treble level.
Push BASS/TREBº so that it pops out of
its retracted position. Pull out the knob.
Turn the knob to adjust the treble. Push
the knob back into its retracted position.
TUNE
Tuning
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Push and release the ~º (up) or vº
(down) side of TUNEº to step up or down
the station band. (If you hear a beep, you
held the button too long and the radio will
go into the seek mode.)
Seeking
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the sta-
tion band.
To seek a station, push and hold the ~º or
vº side of TUNEº until you hear a beep.
Do this again to find another station.The anti-theft system prevents the audio
system from working after it has been dis-
connected. To activate the system, you
must set a three-digit security code. After
the system is set, SECº will appear in the
display each time the ignition is turned
form LOCKº or ACCº or ONº. Also, the
anti-theft light flashes every few seconds
while the ignition key is in the LOCKº
position.
You will need to know your security code
to reactivate your radio after electrical ser-
vice is performed on your vehicle.
Choose a security code that is easy to re-
member and keep a copy of it (not in your
Toyota).
NOTICE
If you pushed any wrong buttons on
the anti-theft system, the following
messages will appear on the display.
ErrºÐYou have pushed wrong
buttons.
1-9ºÐIndicates the number of er-
rors you have made. You may make
up to nine errors, but no more!
HELPºÐThe number of error you
can make was exceeded. The audio
sytem is completely inoperable.
Contact you Toyota dealer.
ÐAnti-theft system
(Type 2-2 and 3 only)
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