1996 TOYOTA CAMRY audio

Part 1Car audio system operating tips
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-7
Car audio system and
Air conditioning
system
Car audio system operating tips
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner and cassette tape player
AM-FM radio with electronic
tuner, cassette tape player and
Compact Disc player
Air conditioning controls
Heater controls
Side vents
Lower vent
You can listen to the car audio system
when the ignition key is at ONº or
ACCº. However, if the engine is not
running, the key must be in the ACCº
position.
ILLUMINATION CONTROL LOGIC
On some audio-units, when the instru-
ment panel lights are on, the letters on op-
erable buttons of the mode in current use
light up together with the mode selection
and eject buttons.
RADIO
FM reception tips
Most of us are not aware that a vehicle is
not an ideal place to listen to a radio. Be-
cause it moves, reception conditions
change continuously. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and noise from other ve-
hicles are all working against good recep-
tion. Some FM reception conditions may
appear to be problems even though they
are normal.
The following characteristics are normal
for a given reception area, and they do not
indicate any problem with the radio itself.Fading and drifting: On the average,
the broadcast range of FM stations is
limited to about 40 km (25 miles), ex-
cept for some high power stations.
If a vehicle is moving away from the
desired station's transmitter, the signal
will tend to fade and/or drift. This phe-
nomenon is more noticeable with FM
than with AM, and is accompanied by
distortion.
Fading and drifting can be minimized
to a certain degree by fine tuning, or
you should tune in to a stronger signal.
Static and Fluttering: When the line-
of-sight path between a transmitter
and vehicle is blocked by large build-
ings or the like, static or fluttering may
occur because of the characteristic of
FM. In a similar effect, a fluttering
noise is sometimes heard when driv-
ing along a tree-lined road.
This static and fluttering can be re-
duced by adjusting the tone control for
greater bass response until the distur-
bance has passed.
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78Multipath: Because of the reflection
characteristics of FM, direct and re-
flected signals may reach the antenna
at the same time (a phenomenon
called multipath reception) and cancel
each other out. As a vehicle moves
through these electronic dead spots,
the listener may hear a momentary
flutter or lose reception.
Station swapping: When two FM sta-
tions are close to each other, and an
electronic dead spot, such as is
caused by static or multipath recep-
tion, interrupts the original signal,
sometimes the stronger second signal
is picked up automatically until the
original one returns. This swapping
can also occur as you drive away from
the selected station and approach
another station with a stronger signal.
On models with a power antenna, the an-
tenna automatically extends to its full
height when the radio and ignition are
turned on.
To lower the power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing PWR VOLº, or
turn the ignition key to LOCKº.
On some models, the power antenna au-
tomatically retracts when the radio mode
is switched off to turn on the cassette tape
player or compact disc player.Before extending the power antenna,
confirm that no one is close enough to get
injured by it.
To prevent damage to the antenna,
make sure it is retracted before
running your vehicle through an
automatic car wash.
NOTICE
CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER
Use only undamaged cassette tapes of
good quality. Avoid using tapes with a
total playing time longer than 90 min-
utes.
Using damaged tapes will cause trouble
with the tape player. Longer tapes are not
recommended because of their thinness.
Before inserting a cassette, make sure
the tape is not slack and that the label
is firmly stuck on the shell.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub
with a pencil or the like.
Be careful not to touch the exposed 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 cassettes on the dashboard in
the sun could damage your tapes.Keep the playback head, capstan and
pinch roller clean.
Remove tape coating residue accumu-
lated on the head, capstan and pinch roll-
er once or twice a month. A cleaning tape
is available on the market.
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.
NOTICE
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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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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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103 You can eject the Disc only once after the
system is turned off.
When ejecting a 8 cm (3.2 in.) Disc, do not
put a 12 cm (4.7 in.) Disc into the slot until
the DISCº light goes off.
(j) Selecting a program
Automatic program selection: Use for
direct access to a desired program.
Push the TRACK UP/DOWN button on ei-
ther side and hold it until the desired pro-
gram track number appears on the dis-
play. As you release the button, the player
will start playing the selected program
from the beginning.
Manual program selection:
Push either of the FAST FORWARD or
REVERSE buttons and hold it to fast for-
ward or reverse the Disc. Releasing the
button starts the play from that position.
Scan program selection: Use for pro-
gram-to-program scanning.
Push the SCANº button. With SCANº on
the display, each program will be played
for 10 seconds from the beginning and
scan to the next. To continue listening to
the program of your choice, simply push
the SCANº button once again.(k) Other Compact Disc player func-
tions
RPTº button: Use for automatic repeat
of the program currently being listened to.
Push the RPTº button while the program
is being played. As this is done, RPTº will
appear on the display. When the program
is finished, the Disc will automatically re-
turn to the beginning of the program and
the program will be played again. To can-
cel it, push the button once again.
RANDº button: Use for automatic ran-
dom selection of Disc programs.
If the RANDº button is pushed while
listening to Compact Disc, RANDº will
appear on the display and the player will
endlessly repeat the programs selected at
random. To continue listening to the
program of your choice, simply push the
RANDº button once again.(l) 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
errors 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 your Toyota dealer.
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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.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.
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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.
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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