1997 Lexus ES300 buttons

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Turning the system on and adjusting volume
(See page 108 for details.)
Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape
(See page 113 for details.)
Function buttons
1±6:Station selector buttons
(See page 112 for details.)
SCAN:Scan tuning
(See page 113 for details.)
P.SCAN:Preset scan tuning
(See page 113 for details.)
Display of functions in TAPE mode
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:Side change
(See page 114 for details.)
DOLBY NR
(See page 114 for details.)
:Rewinding
(See page 114 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 114 for details.)
RPT:Automatic repeat
(See page 119 for details.)
SKIP:Automatic skip of blank portions of tape
(See page 119 for details.)
SCAN:Scan selection
(See page 119 for details.)Display of functions in CD mode
:Reversing
(See page 121 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 121 for details.)
RPT:Automatic repeat
(See page 121 for details.)
RAND:Random access
(See page 121 for details.)
SCAN:Scan selection
(See page 120 for details.) Disc selection
(See page 119 for details.)
Mode selectors
(See page 108 for details.)
Cassette tape slot
(See page 113 for details.)
Tone and balance knobs
(See page 109 for details.)
Radio mode:Frequency tuning
(See pages 111 or 112 for details.)
TAPE mode:Direct access to a desired program
(See page 116 for details.)
CD mode:Direct access to a desired program
(See page 121 for details.)

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Using your audio system: some basics
This selection 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 ªON º 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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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM
station.
ªAM,º ªFM1º or ªFM2º will appear on the display.
Push this button on the upper side side to step up the
station band or on the lower side to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when
a stereo broadcast is received. ªSTº appears on the display.
If the signal becomes weak, the radio reduces the amount
of channel separation to prevent the weak signal from
creating noise. If the signal becomes extremely weak. the
radio switches from the stereo to mono reception. In this
case, ªSTº disappears from the display.

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1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push one of the station selector buttons (1±6) and
hold it until a beep is head. This sets the station to the
button and the button number (1±6) on the display.
Each button can store one AM station and two FM stations.
To change the preset station to a different one, follow the
same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled when the power
source is interrupted by battery disconeection or a blown
fuse.(c) Selecting a station
Your Lexus has an electronic tuning raido (ETR). Tune in the
desired station using one of the following methods.
Presetting tuning: Push the button (1±6) for the station you
want briefly. The button number (1±6) and station frequency
appear on the display.
Manual tuning: Push the ªTUNE SEEKº button briefly.
Each time you push the button, the radio will step up or down
to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ªTUNE SEEKº button briefly and
hold it until you hear a beep. 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, the stations will
be searched out one after another.