1997 Lexus GS300 ignition

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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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(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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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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Anti±theft system (Nakamichi±made only)
To deter theft of your radio, the system is designed so
that the radio unit becomes inoperable if it is stolen
from the vehicle.
The system is not preset at the 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.
ªErrº ± You have pushed wrong buttons.
ª1±9º ± Indicates the number of errors you
have made. You may make up to nine
errors, but no more!
ªHELPº ± The number of errors you can make
was exceeded. The audio system is
completely inoperable. Contact your
Lexus dealer.
(a) Setting the anti±theft system
1. Make sure the radio unit is turned off with the ignition
switch in ªACC.º
2. While holding the left side of the (1) and right side
of the
(6) buttons in, push and hold the ªPWR.VOLº
knob in until ªSECº appears on the display.
3. Press the left side of the (1) button while holding
the upper side of the
(TUNE SEEK) button in. ª±±±º and
the tape operation indicator will appear on the display.

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Once the system is set, the indicator light turns on and off
with the ignition switch in ªOFFº and ªSECº will appear each
time the key is turned to the ªACCº position.
To change the identification number for some reason, cancel
the system (See ª(b) Cancelling the anti±theft system.º) and
set it again with a new number.
The system will be activated if the electrical 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 ªSECº will appear on the
display. If this happens, such as when the battery is
discharged, see ª(c) If the anti±theft system is activated.º(b) Cancelling the anti±theft system
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 described in ª(a) Setting the
anti±theft system.º
2. With your identification number appearing on the
display, press the
(SCAN) button and hold it in until
ª±±±º appears on the display. ª±±±º will go off to indicate the
system is cancelled. If invalid buttons have been used, ªErrº
will appear on the display and ªSECº appears. Try again
from step 3 in ª(a) Setting the anti±theft system.º
The number displayed with ªErrº indicates how many errors
you have made. You may make up to nine errors, but no
more!