1997 Lexus GS300 Audio System

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Lower vent
The lower vent may be opened or closed as shown.
Rear vents
The rear vents may be opened or closed as shown.
AUDIO SYSTEM
Car audio operating tips
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do
not leave the car audio on longer than necessary
when the engine is not running.
To ensure the correct audio system operation:
Be careful not to spill beverages over the audio
system.
Do not put anything other than a cassette tape or
CD magazine into the cassette tape slot or CD
changer.
You can listen to the car audio when the ignition key is
at ªONº or ªACC.º However, if the engine is not running,
the key must be in the ªACCº position.
Audio operation is described in detail on the following pages:

Radio operation ± See page 111.

Cassette tape player operation ± See page 115.

Compact disc player operation ± See page 119.

Anti±theft system ± See page 125.

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111
Radio operation

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11 2(a) Listening to the radio
1. Push the
(A/M) or (F/M 1/2) button to
turn the radio on and select either an AM or FM broadcast.
ªAM,º ªFM1º or ªFM2º will appear on the display.
The radio can also be turned on by pushing the ªPWR.VOLº
knob if the radio was being used when the system was
turned off.
2. Tune the ªPWR.VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See ª(b) Selecting a
station.º)
The radio will change automatically to stereo reception when
an FM stereo broadcast is being received. At the same time
ªSTº will appear on the display. When the receiving signal
gets weak, the channel separation will automatically be
reduced for lowest noise. If the signal becomes extremely
weak, the radio will switch over to monaural reception.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See ª(d) Adjusting
the toneº and ª(e) Adjusting the sound balance.º)
5. To turn the radio off, push the ªPWR.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 desired preset station.
Push the station selector button to which the desired station
has been preset. The radio will tune in to the station and the
button number will appear on the display. See ª(c) Presetting
a station.º)
Seek tuning: Use for automatic station search and stop.
Push the
(SEEK) 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 reception. Each time you
push the button, stations will be searched out one after
another.
Scan tuning: Use for scanning preset stations or
station±to±station scanning.
Push the
(SCAN) button for less than 2 seconds. With
ªP. SCANº blinking on the display, the radio will automatically
seek out a preset station of a higher channel number in the
AM/FM mode. If there is a preset station on the channel,
then the tuning is held for 5 seconds. If there is no station
on the channel, then the tuning is only held for 1 second. If
the
(SCAN) button is pushed while listening to a preset
station channel, then the scan proceeds to the next highest
channel, proceeding in turn through the 6 channels of FM1
and then the 6 channels of FM2, then repeating the process.
To continue listening to the channel of your choice, simply
push the
(SCAN) button once again.

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11 3 Push the
(SCAN) button for longer than 2 seconds.
With ªSCANº on the display, the radio will automatically seek
out a station of higher frequency, hold it for 5 seconds and
scan to the next. To continue listening to the broadcast of
your choice, simply push the
(SCAN) button once
again.
Manual tuning: Push the
(TUNE) button briefly. Each
time you push the button, the radio will step up or down to
another frequency.
(c) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station. (See ª(b) Selecting a
station.º)
2. Push one of the station selector buttons 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 two FM stations.
To change the preset station to a different one, follow the
same procedure.
The preset station will be cancelled when the power source
is cut off (battery disconnected, blown fuse, etc.).
(d) Adjusting the tone
To adjust the low±pitched tone, push the ªBASSº knob (if
depressed) and turn it.
To adjust the middle±pitched tone, push the ªMIDº knob (if
depressed) and turn it.
To adjust the high±pitched tone, push the ªTREBLEº knob (if
depressed) and turn it.(e) Adjusting the sounds balance
To balance the sound between the right and left speakers,
push the ªBALANCEº knob (if depressed) and turn it.
To balance the sound between the front and rear speakers,
push the ªFADERº knob (if depressed) and turn it.
Radio operating tips
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 running your vehicle through an
automatic car wash.

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11 4FM reception tips
A vehicle is not an ideal place to listen to a radio. Because
it moves, reception conditions are constantly changing.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and noise from other
vehicles are all working against good reception. Some
conditions of FM may appear to be problems when they are
not. The following characteristics are completely normal for
a given reception area, and they do not indicate any problem
with the radio itself.
Fading and drifting:
FM range is limited to about 40 km (25 miles), except 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
phenomenon is more noticeable with FM than with AM,
and is accompanied by distortion.
Fading and drifting can be minimized to a certain degree
by careful attention to fine tuning, or you should retune
the radio to another stronger station.
Static and fluttering:
When the line±of±sight link between a transmitter and
vehicle is blocked by large buildings or the like, the radio
sound may be accompanied by static or fluttering
because of the characteristics of FM. In a similar effect,
a fluttering noise is sometimes heard when driving along
a tree±lined road.This static and fluttering can be reduced by adjusting the
tone control for greater bass response until the
disturbance has passed.
Multipath:
Because of the reflecting characteristics of FM, direct
and reflected signals may reach the antenna at the same
time (multipath) and cancel each other out. As a vehicle
moves through these electronic dead spots, the listener
may hear a momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Station swapping:
When two FM stations are close to each other, and an
electronic dead spot, such as static or multipath area,
interrupts the original signal, sometimes the stronger
second signal will be selected 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.

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Cassette tape player operation

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11 6(a) Playing a cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the tape side to the
right and lightly push it in. The tape player will grasp the
cassette and slide it into place to play. If the radio is on when
the cassette is inserted, the radio will automatically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push the
(TAPE)
button.
At this time, ªTAPEº will appear on the display.
The tape player can also be turned on by pushing the
ªPWR.VOLº knob if the tape player was being used when the
system was turned off.
When a metal or chrome equivalent tape is inserted, the
player will automatically adapt to it and ªMETALº will appear
on the display.
2. If using a tape recorded with Dolby NR*, push the left
side of the
( B C) button to select the Dolby B NR
or Dolby C NR mode. The display will indicate which Dolby
noise reduction system is operating.
The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB.
The Dolby C NR mode reduces tape noise by another 10 dB
or about 20 dB total. For best sound reproduction, select the
same NR mode that was used to record the tape. To play a
tape recorded without Dolby NR*, push the button until the
Dolby NR indicator disappears.
*Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
3. Turn the ªPWR.VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
4. Select your program. (See ª(b) Selecting a program.º)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See ª(d) Adjusting
the toneº and ª(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº of radio
operation.)
6. If desired, other functions may be used for your
convenience. (See ª(c) Other tape player functions.º)
7. To turn the player off, push the ªPWR.VOLº knob.
8. To eject the cassette, push the
(EJECT) button. As
this is done, the player will turn off. If the radio was on when
the cassette tape was inserted, it will automatically turn on
again.
The ignition key can be at any position to eject the cassette.
(b) Selecting a program
1. Push the
(PROG) button on the left side to select
the side to play. The tape operation indicator display shows
you which side is being played.
The player will automatically reverse directions at the end of
the tape to play the other side.
2. Play the program you want using either of the following
methods.

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11 7 Manual program selection
Push the
(FF, REW) button on the upper side to fast
forward the tape or on the lower side to rewind the tape. At
this time, ªFFº or ªREWº will appear on the display. To stop
either fsat forwarding or rewinding, push the button on the
same side again or push the
(TAPE) button. The tape
will then resume playing.
Automatic program selection: Use for quick access to a
desired program.
1. Push the
(APS) button on the right side. ªAPSº
and program number ª1º will appear on the display.
2. Push the button until the number indicated is the number
of programs ahead of or behind the current program (include
the program you are currently listening to when counting
back to previous programs.)
The maximum number of settings is nine. The tenth push on
the button will cancel the function and ªAPSº will go off.
3. Push the
(FF,REW) button on the appropriate side to
get the tape going in the direction of the program. The player
will automatically stop at the beginning of the selected
program and play it.
If the number you set exceeds the number of programs
remaining on the side currently being played, the tape will
fast forward to the beginning of the other side (when fast
forwarding) or rewind to the beginning of that current side
(when rewinding).This function does not work properly unless there are blank
portions on the tape of 3 seconds or more between one
program and another.
(c) Other tape player functions
ªRPTº button: Use for automatic repeat of the program
currently being listened to.
Push the
(RPT) button on the right side while the
program is being played. ªRPTº will appear on the display.
When the program is finished, the tape will automatically
rewind to the beginning of the program and the program will
be played again. To cancel it, push the button once again.
This function does not work properly unless there are blank
portions on the tape of 3 seconds or more between one
program and another.
ªSKIPº button: Use for automatic skipping of blank portions
between programs.
Push the
(SKIP) button on the left side. ªSKIPº
appears on the display. The player will automatically skip
any blank portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next
program, even if it is on the other side. To cancel it, push the
button once again.
Scan program selection: Use for program±to±program
scanning.
Push the
(SCAN) button. With ªSCANº on the display,
each program will be played for 12 seconds from the
beginning and scan to the next. To continue listening to the
program of your choice, simply push the
(SCAN) button
again.