1992 Lexus ES300 display

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“EJECT” button
(For stop and ejection)
“PWR. VOL” knob
(For turning player on
and adjusting volume)
“PROG” button
(For side change)
“BASS” knob
(For bass control)“MID” knob
(For mid range control)“TREBLE” knob
(For treble control)“BALANCE” knob
(For right and left
sound balance)
“FADER” knob
(For front and rear
sound balance)
“RPT. DOLBY NR” button
(For automatic repeat or
Dolby NR system)
Tape player
display
“APS. SKIP” button
(For automatic program
selection or automatic
skip of blank portion of tape)“TAPE” button
(For turning player on)“REW, FF” button
(For rewinding or
fast forwarding)
With compact disc player
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82(a) Playing a cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot. with the tape side to the right
and lightly push it in. The tape player will grasp the cassette
and slide it into place to play. If the radio is on when the cassette
is inserted, the radio will automatically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push the (TAPE)
button.
At this time. “TAPE” will appear on the display.
The tape player can also be turned on by pushing the
“PWR.VOL” knob if the tape player was being used when the
system was turned off.
When a metal or chrome equivalent tape is inserted, the player
will automatically adapt to it and “METAL” will appear on the
display.
2. To use Dolby NR*, push the right side of the
(DOLBY NR) button. Each time you push the button, the mode
changes in order from DOLBY B to DOLBY C, then back to
OFF. Select the mode which fits your cassette tape.
*Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
3. Turn the “PWR.VOL” knob to adjust the volume.
4. Select your program. (See “(b) Selecting a program”.)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See “(d) Adjusting the
tone” and “(e) Adjusting the sound balance” of radio operation.)6. If desired, other functions may be used for your
convenience. (See “ (c) Other tape player functions”.)
7. To turn the player off, push the “PWR.VOL” 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 (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, “FF” or “REW” 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.

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83 Automatic program selection: Use for quick access to a
desired program.
1. Push the
(APS) button on the left side. “APS” and
program number “1” will appear on the display.
2. Push the button until the number indicated is the number of
programs ahead of or behind the current program (include the
program you are currently listening to when counting back to
previous programs).
The maximum number of settings is nine. The tenth push on
the button will cancel the function and “APS” will go off.
3. Push the
(REW. FF) button on the appropriate side
to get the tape going in the direction of the program. The player
will automatically stop at the beginning of the selected program
and play it.
If the number you set exceeds the number of the programs
remaining on the side currently being played, the tape will fast
forward to the beginning of the other side (when fast
forwarding) or rewind to the beginning of the current side
(when rewinding).
This function does not work properly unless there are blank
portions on the tape of 4 seconds or more between one
program and another.
(c) Other tape player functions
“RPT” 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. “RPT” 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.
“SKIP” button: Use for automatic skipping of blank portions
between programs.
Push the
(SKIP) button on the right side. “SKIP”
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.

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“PWR. VOL” knob
(For turning player on
and adjusting volume)
“SCAN” button
(For scan selection)
“BASS” knob
(For bass control)“MID” knob
(For mid range control)“TREBLE” knob
(For treble control)“BALANCE” knob
(For right and left
sound balance)“FADER” knob
(For front and rear
sound balance)
“RPT. RANDOM” button
(For automatic repeat or
random access)
Compact disc player
display
“CD” button
(For turning player on)“TRACK” button
(For direct access)“DISC, FF” button
(For disc selection or
fast forwarding)
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Compact disc player operation

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86The 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 left and
is operated from the driver’s seat.
(a) Inserting compact discs
“OPEN” button
1. When you push the OPEN button of the player, the cover
opens and the magazine containing discs is ejected. Remove
the magazine.
2. Push the lever on the side of the magazine to open the tray.
3. Put a disc on the tray with its label face down and swing the
tray back into the magazine.
If the label faces up, the disc cannot be played. In this case,
“Err” and the disc number appear on the display.

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87 The player will skip any empty disc trays.
Disk check window
4. Insert the magazine into the player with the disc check
window facing you and close the cover.
Be sure the cover is fully closed. If the cover is open, “OPEN”
will be shown on the display and the player will not operate.
When the cover is closed, 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” will appear 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. “CD” 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.
The compact disc player can also be turned on by pushing the
“PWR.VOL” knob if the compact disc player was being played
when the system was turned off.
If the radio or cassette tape player was turned on before
pushing the (CD) button, it will automatically turn off.
2. Turn the “PWR.VOL” knob to adjust the volume.
3. Select your program. (See “(c) Selecting a compact disc”
and “(d) Selecting a program”.)
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.
4. Adjust the tone and balance on the radio. (See “(d)
Adjusting the tone” and “(e) Adjusting the sound balance” of
radio operation.)
5. Push the “PWR.VOL” knob to turn the compact disc player
off.
(c) Selecting a compact disc
Push the (DISC) button on the left side to select the
disc number.
Push the (DISC) button on the left side and hold it until
the desired disc number appears on the display. When you
release the button, the player will start playing the selected disc
from the first program.

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88(d) Selecting a program
Automatic program selection: Use for direct access to a
desired program.
Push the (TRACK) button on either side and hold it
until the desired program number appears on the display. As
you release the button, the player will start playing the selected
program from the beginning.
Manual program selection:
Push the (FF) button on the right side and hold it to fast
forward the disc. Releasing the button starts play from that
position.
Disc scan selection: Use for disc-to-disc scanning.
Push the (SCAN) button. With “SCAN” on the display, the
program at the beginning of each disc will be played for 10
seconds. To continue listening to the program of your choice,
push the (CD) or (SCAN) button.
(e) Other compact disc player functions
“RPT” 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, “RPT” 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.“RANDOM” button: Use for automatic program selection and
play by the system.
When the (RANDOM) button on the right side is
depressed, “RND” 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.
“CD CMP” button: Use for listening to music in noisy
situations.
Push the (CD CMP) button and hold it until a beep is
heard. Small sounds are then emphasized and large sounds
muted slightly so that every sound can be heard clearly.
This function works only in the “CD” mode. To cancel it, push
the button once again and hold it until a beep is heard.
(f) If the player malfunctions
If “WAIT” 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.

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If the disc gets dirty, clean the disc by wiping the surfaces
radially out from the center with a soft cloth.
Do not use a conventional record cleaner or anti-static record
preservative.
CAUTION:
Compact disc players use invisible laser beams which
could cause hazardous radiation exposure if directed
outside the unit. Be sure to operate the player correctly as
instructed.
Anti-theft system
To deter theft of your radio, the system is designed so that
the radio unit becomes inoperable if it is stolen from the
vehicle.
The system is not preset at the factory. You must input a
three-digit identification number decided by you.
(a) Setting the anti-theft system
1. Make sure the radio unit is turned off with the ignition switch
in “ACC”.
2. While holding the left side of the (1) and right side
of the d (6) buttons in, push and hold the “PWR.VOL”
knob in until “SEC” appears on the display.