1996 TOYOTA COROLLA Owners Manual

84Station 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.
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
driving 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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AMFM radio with electronic tuner (type A)
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86(a) Listening to the radio
1. Push the PWR
VOLº knob to turn the
radio on.
2. Turn the PWR
VOLº knob to adjust
the volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº and (c) Presetting a
stationº.)
The radio will change automatically to ste-
reo reception when an FM stereo broad-
cast is being received. At the same time,
STº will appear on the display. When the
receiving signal gets weak, the channel
separation will automatically be reduced
for the lowest noise. If the signal becomes
extremely weak, the radio will switch over
to monaural reception.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d) Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)
5. To turn the radio off, push the
PWR
VOLº knob once again.
(b) Selecting a station
1. Push the AM
FMº button to select ei-
ther an AM or FM broadcast. AMº or FMº
will appear on the display.
2. Tune in the desired station using one
of the following methods. The frequency
will appear on the display.Preset tuning: Use for tuning-in to a de-
sired preset station.
Push the station selector button which
has been preset to the desired station.
The radio will tune in to the station and the
button number will appear on the display.
(See (c) Presetting a stationº.)
Seek tuning: Use for automatic station
search and stop.
Push either side of the TUNEº button and
hold it until a beep is heard. The radio will
begin seeking up or down for a station of
the nearest frequency and will stop on re-
ception. Each time you push the button,
stations will be sought out one after anoth-
er.
Manual tuning
Push either side of the TUNEº button for
less than 0.5 second. Each time you push
the button, the radio will step up or down
to another frequency where stations could
exist.
(c) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº.)
2. Push one of the station selector but-
tons and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the button and the but-
ton number will appear on the display.Each button can store one AM station and
one FM station. To change the preset sta-
tion to a different one, follow the same pro-
cedure.
The preset station will be cancelled when
the power source is severed (battery dis-
connected, burnt fuse, etc.).
(d) Adjusting the tone
Turn the TONEº knob.
(e) Adjusting the sound balance
Turn the BALº knob.
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AMFM radio with electronic tuner (type B)
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88(a) Listening to the radio
1. Push the PWR
VOLº knob to turn the
radio on.
2. Turn the PWR
VOLº knob to adjust
the volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº and (c) Presetting a
stationº.)
The radio will change automatically to ste-
reo reception when an FM stereo broad-
cast is being received. At the same time,
STº will appear on the display. When the
receiving signal gets weak, the channel
separation will automatically be reduced
for the lowest noise. If the signal becomes
extremely weak, the radio will switch over
to monaural reception.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d) Adjusting the toneº and
(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº.)
5. To turn the radio off, push the
PWR
VOLº knob once again.
(b) Selecting a station
1. Push the AM
FMº button to select ei-
ther an AM or FM broadcast. AMº or FMº
will appear on the display.
2. Tune in the desired station using one
of the following methods. The frequency
will appear on the display.Preset tuning: Use for tuning-in to a de-
sired preset station.
Push the station selector button which
has been preset to the desired station.
The radio will tune in to the station and the
button number will appear on the display.
(See (c) Presetting a stationº.)
Seek tuning: Use for automatic station
search and stop.
Push either side of the TUNEº button and
hold it until a beep is heard. The radio will
begin seeking up or down for a station of
the nearest frequency and will stop on re-
ception. Each time you push the button, sta-
tions will be sought out one after another.
Scan tuning: Use for station-to-station
scanning.
Push the SCANº button. With SCANº on
the display, the radio will automatically
seek out a station of a higher frequency,
hold it for 5 seconds and scan to the next.
To continue listening to the broadcast of
your choice, simply push the SCANº but-
ton once again.
Manual tuning
Push either side of the TUNEº button for
less than 0.5 second. Each time you push
the button, the radio will step up or down
to another frequency where stations could
exist.(c) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº.)
2. Push one of the station selector but-
tons and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the button and the
button number will appear on the display.
Each button can store one AM station and
one FM station. To change the preset sta-
tion to a different one, follow the same pro-
cedure.
The preset station will be cancelled when
the power source is severed (battery dis-
connected, burnt fuse, etc.).
(d) Adjusting the tone
To adjust a low-pitched tone, push the
BASS TREBº knob (if pushed in) and
turn it.
To adjust a high-pitched tone, push the
BASS TREBº knob (if pushed in), pull it
fully out and turn it.
(e) Adjusting the sound balance
To balance the sound between the right
and left speakers, push the BAL FADEº
knob (if pushed in) and turn it.
To balance the sound between the front and
rear speakers, push the BAL FADEº knob
(if pushed in), pull it fully out and turn it.
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AMFM radio with electronic tuner and cassette tape player
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91 (a) Listening to the radio
1. Push the AM
FMº button to turn the
radio on and select either an AM or FM
broadcast.
AMº or FMº will appear on the display.
The radio can also be turned on by push-
ing the PWR VOLº knob if the radio was
on when the system was turned off.
2. Turn the PWR VOLº knob to adjust the
volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº and (c) Presetting a
stationº.)
The radio will change automatically to ste-
reo reception when an FM stereo broad-
cast is being received. At the same time,
STº will appear on the display. When the
receiving signal gets weak, the channel
separation will automatically be reduced
for the lowest noise. If the signal becomes
extremely weak, the radio will switch over
to monaural reception.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance.
(See (d) Adjusting the toneº and (e) Ad-
justing the sound balanceº.)
5. To turn the radio off, push the PWR
VOLº knob.(b) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of
the following methods. The frequency will
appear on the display.
Preset tuning: Use for tuning-in to a de-
sired preset station. (See (c) Presetting
a stationº.)
Push the station selector button which
has been preset to the desired station.
The radio will tune in to the station and the
button number will appear on the display.
Seek tuning: Use for automatic station
search and stop.
Push the TUNE (REW FF)º button on ei-
ther side and hold it until a beep is heard.
The radio will begin seeking up or down for
a station of the nearest frequency and will
stop on reception. Each time you push the
button, stations will be sought out one af-
ter another.
Scan tuning: Use for station-to-station
scanning.
Scanning for all frequenciesÐPush the
SCANº button and hold it until a beep is
heard. With SCANº on the display, the ra-
dio will automatically seek out a station of
a higher frequency, hold it for 5 seconds
and scan to the next. To continue listening
to the broadcast of your choice, simply
push the SCANº button once again.If the radio scans over all frequencies
without stop because the signals are too
weak or just because you leave it going,
the radio will begin scanning again with
sensitivity boosted for searching out weak
stations.
Scanning for preset stationsÐPush the
SCANº button within 2 seconds. With
SCANº on the display, the radio will auto-
matically seek out a preset station, hold it
for 5 seconds and scan to the next. To
continue listening to the station of your
choice, simply push the SCANº button
once again.
Manual tuning
Push the TUNE (REW FF)º button on ei-
ther side for less than 0.5 second. Each
time you push the button, the radio will
step up or down to another frequency
where stations could exist.
(c) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station. (See (b)
Selecting a stationº.)
2. Push one of the station selector but-
tons and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the button and the but-
ton number will appear on the display.
Each button can store one AM station and
one FM station. To change the preset sta-
tion to a different one, follow the same pro-
cedure.
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