1997 Lexus GS300 CD player

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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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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.

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11 8Cassette tape player operating tips
Use only casette tapes of good quality, having no
damage. Avoid using tapes with a total playing time
longer than 90 minutes.
Using damaged tapes may cause harm to the tape player.
Longer tapes are not recommended because of their
thinness.
Be sure that the tape is not slack and that the label is
firmly stuck on the shell before insertion.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub with a pencil or the
like.
Be careful not to touch the 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 cassette on the dashboard in the sun could damage
your tapes.
Keep the interior mechanism of the cassette player
clean.
Once or twice a month, use a wet type cleaning cassette to
clean off tape coating residue accumulated on the head,
capstan and pinch roller.
NOTICE
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.

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Compact disc player operation (Vehicles with automatic changers only)

For the CD button of the audio system made by Nakamichi, button instead of (as illustrated above) is used.

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120The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your
vehicle is pre±wired to accept. Although your audio system
has a CD button, your vehicle may not be equipped with a
CD player. Please contact your dealer for additional details
if you would like to have the optional CD player installed.
The compact disc player of this system is provided with an
automatic changer which can play selected discs or 12 discs
continuously. The player is mounted in the trunk, on the right
and is operated from the driver's seat.
(a) Inserting compact discs
1. When you push the EJECT button of the player, the
cover opens and the magazine containing discs is ejected.
Remove the magazine.
2. Push the lever on the side of the magazine to open the
tray.
3. Put a disc on the tray with its label face up and slide the
tray back into the magazine.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot be played. In this
case, ªErrº and the disc number appear on the display.

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121 The player will skip any empty disc trays.
4. Insert the magazine into the player and close the cover.
Be sure the cover is fully closed. If the cover is open,
ªOPENº will be shown on the display and the player will not
operate.
When the cover is closed, the system will be in a ªLoadº cycle
for approximately 30 seconds while the system searches for
discs in the magazine. Upon completion of this cycle, the CD
unit will be ready to play. If the
(CD) button is pushed
during the ªLoadº cycle, ªLOADº will appear on the display
until the system has completed the load cycle, after which
the system will begin normal play.(b) Playing a compact disc
1. Push the
(CD) button after setting the magazine in
the player. ªCDº then appears on the display.
The discs set in the magazine are played continuously,
starting with the disc on the bottom. The disc number of the
disc currently being played, the track number and the time
from the beginning of the program will appear on the display.
The compact disc player can also be turned on by pushing
the ªPWR.VOLº knob if the compact disc player was being
played when the system was turned off.
If the radio or cassette tape player is on when you push the
(CD) button, the radio or cassette tape player will
automatically turn off.
2. Turn the ªPWR.VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
3. Select your program. (See ª(c) Selecting a compact
discº and ª(d) Selecting a program.º)
When play of one disc ends, the first program of the following
disc starts. When play of the final disc ends, play of the first
disc starts again.
4. Adjust the tone and balance on the radio. (See ª(d)
Adjusting the toneº and ª(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº of
radio operation.)
5. Push the ªPWR.VOLº knob to turn the compact disc
player off.