1998 Lexus LS400 CD player

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NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting
your Lexus dealer. Such changes can interfere with proper
operation of the SRS in some cases.
Installation of electronic items such as a mobile twoway
radio, cassette tape player or compact disc player.
Modification of the suspension system.
Modification of the front end structure and side structure of
the passenger compartment.
Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroo bar, etc.),
snow plow, winches or any other equipment to the front end.
Repairs made on or near the front fenders, front end
structure, console, steering column, steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger airbag, front seats or seat
belt assembly.
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This SRS has an indicator to inform the driver of operating problems.
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a
malfunction of the airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners. Even if the
seat belt pretensioners should fail, the seat belts will operate
conventionally. Contact your Lexus dealer as soon as possible to
service the vehicle.
The light does not come on as described above.
The light stays on or flashes.
The light comes on or starts flashing while driving.
If the light stays on, it indicates that the driver and front passenger
airbags fail. If the light flashes, the side airbags and/or seat belt
pretensioners fail.

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Using your audio system: some basics
This section 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 ”ACC” or
”ON” 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
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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.
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Push ”AM”, ”FM1/2”, ”TAPE” or ”CD” 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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136(c) Automatic sound levelizer
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When the audio sound becomes difficult to be heard due to road
noise, wind noise, etc. during driving, the system adjusts to the
optimum volume and tone quality according to the noise level.(d) Your radio antenna
The wire antenna is mounted inside the rear window.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be careful not
to scratch or damage the wire antenna.
Putting a window tint (especially, conductive or metallic type)
on the rear window may affect the reception of radio. For the
installation of the window tint, consult with your Lexus
dealer.
(e) Your cassette player
When you insert a cassette, the exposed tape should be to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the cassette player, and do not insert
anything except a cassette tape into the slot.

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If your Lexus is equipped with an automatic changer, it can play
selected discs or continuously play all the discs set in the magazine.
When you set discs into the magazine, make sure they face the
correct way. If not, the player will display ”Err” and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc
player. Do not insert anything except a compact disc into the
magazine.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
”AM”, ”FM1” or ”FM2” appears on the display.

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Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should be to the
right.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette tape.
At this time, ”TAPE” appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the cassette
player, the player will automatically adapt to it and ”METAL”
appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ”EJECT” button.
Autoreverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the end of
a tape, it automatically reverses and begins to play the other side,
regardless of whether the cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
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If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ”TAPE” button.
Dolby Noise Reduction* feature: If you are listening to a tape that
was recorded with Dolby* B or C Noise Reduction, push the button
by the doubleD symbol until the appropriate symbol appears on the
display.
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
symbol disappears from the display.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ”DOLBY” and the doubleD symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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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.