1996 Lexus LS400 CD player

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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
ªACCº or ªONº position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the car audio on longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
(a) Turning the system on and off
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.
Push ªAMº, ªFM1/2º, ªTAPEº or ªCDº 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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The antenna automatically extends when the radio and
ignition are turned on and retracts when either is turned off.
CAUTION!
Before extending the antenna, confirm that no one is
close enough to get injured.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the antenna, make sure it is
retracted before driving your vehicle through an
automatic 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
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 ªErrº 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.
Using 8 cm (3.2 in.) discs requires the use of an adaptor,
which could cause tracking errors or interfere with disc
ejection.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ªSCANº button.
ªSCANº 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 ªSCANº button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ªP.SCANº button.
ªP.SCANº 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 ªP.SCANº button a second time.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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, ªTAPEº 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
ªMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ªEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse 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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11 3 (c) Automatic program selection
ªRPTº button: The repeat feature automatically replays the
current program.
Push the ªRPTº 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.
ªSKIPº 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 ªSKIPº 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.
ªSCANº button: Push the ªSCANº button. ªSCANº 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 ªSCANº button a second time.

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ªAutomatic 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 this button on the upper side to skip forward. ªFFº 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 this button on the lower side to skip backward. Push
the button until ªREWº and the number you want to skip
appear on the display.
If you set ªREW 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
ªREW 3º 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.
ªRPTº, ªSKIPº or ªAutomatic program selectionº
features: These features may not work well with some
spoken word, live or classical recordings.

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Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your
vehicle is pre±wired 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
1. Push the lock release button and open the cover.
2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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,
ªErrº and the disc number appears on the display.
5. 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 ªLoadº 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 ªCDº button is pushed during the ªLoadº cycle, ªLOADº
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.

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Push the ªCDº button if the magazine is already loaded
in the player.
ªCDº 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.(c) Selecting a desired discPush the ªDISCº button to select the disc number.
Push the button 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 track.