1998 Lexus LS400 display

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141 (b) Manual program selection
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”Program” button: Push the ”
” button to select the other
side of a cassette tape. The display indicates which side is currently
selected ( indicates top side,  indicates bottom side).
”Rewind” button: Push the ”” button to rewind a tape. ”REW”
appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ”TAPE” button.
”Fast forward” button: Push the ”

” button to fast forward a
cassette tape. ”FF” appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ”TAPE” button.(c) Automatic program selection
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”RPT” button: The repeat feature automatically replays the current
program.
Push the ”RPT” button while the program is playing. When the
program ends, it will automatically be rewound and replayed. Push
the button again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 5 seconds of blank space between programs
for the repeat feature to work correctly.
”SKIP” button: The skip feature allows you to fast forward past
long stretches of blank tape. This is especially useful at the end of
cassettes.
Push the ”SKIP” button. The player will automatically skip any
blank portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next program. To
cancel it, push the button once again.

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”SCAN” button: Push the ”SCAN” button. ”SCAN” appears on
the display. The player will fast forward to the next program, play
it for 12 seconds, and then scan again. To select a program, push the
”SCAN” button a second time.
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”Automatic program selection” button: The automatic program
selection feature allows you to program your cassette player to skip
forward or backward to locate the song you want to hear. You can
skip up to nine programs at a time.
Push this button on the upper side to skip forward. ”FF” and the
number will appear on the display. Push the button until the number
you want to skip appears on the display. After that, the player will
automatically skip forward.
When the end of the tape is reached, the player automatically
reverses sides and resumes normal play.

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143 Push this button on the lower side to skip backward. Push the button
until ”REW” and the number you want to skip appear on the display.
If you set ”REW 1”, the player will rewind to the beginning of
the current program.
When counting the number of programs you want to rewind,
remember to count the current program as well. For example, if
you want to rewind to a song that is two before the song you are
listening to, push this button until ”REW 3” appears on the
display.
When the beginning of the tape is reached, the player automatically
resumes normal play.
There must be at least 5 seconds of blank space between programs
for this feature to work correctly.
”RPT”, ”SKIP” or ”Automatic program selection” features:
These features may not work well with some spoken word, live or
classical recordings.
Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your vehicle
is prewired to accept. Although your audio system has a CD button,
your vehicle may or 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.
(a) Inserting compact discs
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1. Push the lock release button and open the cover.

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2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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3. Pull out the tray while pushing the lock release button.
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4. Put a disc on the tray with its label face down and push the
tray back into the magazine.
If the label faces up, the disc cannot be played. In this case, ”Err”
and the disc number appears on the display.
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5. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the arrow
head on the magazine and close the cover.

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145 When the magazine is set completely, the system will be in a ”Load”
cycle for approximately 20 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 ”Load”
cycle, ”LOAD” appears on the display until the system has
completed the load cycle, after which the system will begin normal
play.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a
sudden stop, always keep the cover closed while driving.
(b) Playing a compact disc
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Push the ”CD” button if the magazine is already loaded in the
player.
”CD” appears on the display.
The discs set in the magazine are played continuously, starting with
disc number 1. The disc number of the disc currently being played,
the track number and the time from the beginning of the program
appear on the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first track of the following disc
starts. When play of the final disc ends, play of the first disc starts
again.
The player will skip any empty disc trays.

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146(c) Selecting a desired disc
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Push the ”DISC” button to select the disc number.
Push the button and hold it until the desired disc number appears on
the display. When you release the button, the player will start
playing the selected disc from the first track.(d) Searching for a desired track
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Push the ”SCAN” button briefly.
”SCAN” will appear on the display. The compact disc player will
play the next track for 10 seconds, then scan again. To select a track,
push the ”SCAN” button a second time. If the player reaches the end
of the disc, it will continue scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass, normal play resumes.

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147 (e) Searching for a desired disc
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Push the ”SCAN” button until you hear a beep.
With ”D.SCAN” on the display, the program at the beginning of each
disc will be played for 10 seconds. To continue listening to the
program of your choice, push the ”SCAN” button a second time.
After all the discs in the magazine are scanned in one pass, the scan
function is cancelled.(f) Selecting a desired track
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”TRACK” button: Use for direct access to a desired track.
Push either side of the ”TRACK” button and hold it until the desired
track number appears on the display. As you release the button, the
player will start playing the selected track from the beginning.
”Fast forward” button.
Push the ”

” button and hold it to fast forward the disc. When
you release the button, the compact disc player will resume playing
from that position.
”Reverse” button.
Push the ”” button and hold it to reverse the disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc player will resume playing.

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148(g) Other compact disc player functions
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”RPT” button: Use it for automatic repeat of the track you are
currently listening to.
Push the button while the track is playing. When the track is
finished, the player will automatically go back to the beginning of
the track and play the track again. To cancel it, push the button once
again.
”RAND” button: Use it for automatic track selection and play by
the system.
When the button is pushed, the system selects a track in the discs
which are set and plays it. To cancel it, push the button once again.
When a track is skipped or the system is inoperative, push the button
to reset.(h) If the player malfunctions
If ”WAIT” appears on the display, audio signals of the disc cannot
be read or the system has trouble. Push the ”CD” button once again.
If the player does not operate, check that the disc surface is not soiled
or damaged. If the disc is O.K., the following two causes are
possible.
Condensation may have occurred on the internal mechanism of
the automatic changer. Open the cover to let the air circulate.
The temperature of the player’s internal mechanism is raised
because of high external temperature. Remove the magazine
from the player to cool it.
If the player still does not operate, take it to your Lexus dealer.
Car audio system operating hints
NOTICE
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.