1996 TOYOTA CAMRY Owners Manual

91 RVMº button (radio monitor system):
Use for automatic station reception.
Push the RMº button. RMº appears on
the display. In this mode, if you push the
REW FF (TUNE)º button on either side
when listening to the tape, the system will
change the radio mode and automatically
receive the last station which was set. At
the time, the received station condition
appears on the display.
The system will be cancelled out when the
power source is severed (battery discon-
nected, burnt fuse etc.)(i) Anti-theft system
To deter theft of your radio unit, the sys-
tem is designed so that the radio unit be-
comes inoperable if the unit is stolen from
the vehicle.
The system is not preset at factory. You
must input a three-digit identification
number decided by you.
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 errors
you can make was exceeded. The
audio system is completely inop-
erable. Contact you Toyota dealer.
Setting the anti-theft system
1. Make sure the radio unit is turned off
with the ignition switch in ACCº.
2. While holding the 1º and 6º buttons
in, push and hold the PWR VOLº knob in
until SECº appears on the display.
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3. Press the 1º button while holding the
right side of TUNEº button in. - - -º and
the tape operation indicator will appear on
the display.4. Input your identification number by
pressing the 1º, 2º and 3º buttons re-
peatedly. Use the 1º button for the first
digit, the 2º button for the second digit
and the 3º button for the last digit. For ex-
ample, if your number is 824, press the 1º
button nine times, the 2º button three
times and the 3º button five times. if the
display returns to - - -º while inputting,
try again.
We recommend that your identification
number be associated with something
easy to remember. In case you are unsure
of the number, write it in a notebook you
normally carry. Do not leave it behind in
your vehicle.5. With your identification number ap-
pearing on the display, press the SCANº
button and hold it in until SECº appears
on the display. SECº will go off to indicate
the system is set. If invalid buttons have
been used, Errº will appear on the display
before SECº appears. Try again from the
step 3.
Once the system is set, the indicator light
turns on and off with the ignition switch in
OFFº and SECº will appear each time
the key is turned to the ACCº position.
To change the identification number for
some reason, cancel the system (See
Cancelling the anti-theft systemº) and
set it again with a new number.
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The system will be activated if the electri-
cal power source is disconnected from the
radio unit. When the system is activated,
the audio system cannot be turned on
even after the power supply resumes and
SECº will appear on the display. If this
happens, such as when the battery is dis-
charged, see If the anti-theft system is
activatedº.Cancelling the anti-theft system
1. Follow the steps 1 to 4 described in
Setting the anti-theft systemº.
2. With your identification number ap-
pearing on the display, press the SCANº
button and hold it in until - - -º appears
on the display. - - -º will go off to indicate
the system is cancelled. If invalid buttons
have been used, Errº will appear on the
display and SECº appears. Try again
from step 3 in Setting the anti-theft sys-
temº.The figure with Errº indicates how many
errors you have made. You may make up
to nine errors, but no more!
NOTICE
A tenth error will activate the
anti-theft system and HELPº will
appear on the display. The audio
system will be completely
inoperable. At this time, the
indicator light also comes on. If this
occurs, contact your Toyota dealer.
At the time of resale of your vehicle, can-
cel the system for the new owner.
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If the anti-theft system is activated
The audio system made inoperable by the
activated anti-theft system will be oper-
able if you give it the correct identification
number.
1. Follow the steps 3 and 4 described in
Setting the anti-theft systemº.
2. With your identification number ap-
pearing on the display, press the SCANº
button and hold it in until SECº appears
on the display. SECº will go off to indicate
that the system is reset and the audio sys-
tem is operable. If invalid buttons have
been used, Errº will appear on the display
before SECº appears. Try again from the
beginning.See Cancelling the anti-theft systemº for
notes on the figure with Errº.
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