1998 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of tracks
remaining on the current cassette side.
After the beginning of the tape is
reached, the player will automatically
start playing the same side.
After the end of the tape is reached,
the player will automatically reverse
sides and start playing the other side.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the track button
to work correctly. In addition, the feature
may not work well with some spoken
word, live, or classical recordings.
SKIP
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The skip feature allows you to fast for-
ward past long stretches of blank tape.
This is especially useful at the end of
cassettes.
Push ”SKIP”. ”SKIP” will appear on the
display. The cassette player will keep
track of how much blank space it plays.
Any time it has played about 10 seconds
of blank tape, it will automatically fast
forward to the next track and begin to
play.
Push the button a second time to turn off
the skip feature. ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. ”ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TA P E
Push ”TAPE” to switch from radio or com-
pact disc operation to cassette operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the cassette player by pushing ”TAPE”.
In both cases, a cassette must already be
loaded in the player.
TRACK (Track up/down button):
Compact disc player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Push either side of the track button until
the number of the track you want to listen
to appears on the display. If you want to
return the beginning of the current track,
push the down side of the button one
time, quickly.
TUNE
Tuning
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Push and release the ”
∧” (up) or
” ∨ ” (down) side of ”TUNE” to step up or
down the station band. (If you hear a
beep, you held the button too long and
the radio will go into the seek mode.)
Seeking
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In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, push and hold the ” ∧”
or ” ∨” side of ”TUNE” until you hear a
beep. Do this again to find another sta-
tion.
VOL/PWR (Volume/Power)
Push ”VOL/PWR” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ”VOL/PWR” to adjust the
volume.
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Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see ”TUNE” button).
Push and hold down the button until you
hear a beep
⎯this will set the station to
the button. The button number will appear
on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show ”AM”, ”FM1” or ”FM2” when you
push ”AM·FM”).
(Eject button)
Push this button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to ”LOCK”, you
will be able to eject a disc but you will
not be able to reinsert it.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
AM
FM
Push ”AM
F M” to switch between the AM
and FM bands. ”AM”, ”FM1” or ”FM2” will
appear on the display. These systems al-
low you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ”AM
FM”. Also,
push ”AM
F M” to switch from compact
disc operation to radio operation.
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AUDIO CONTROL / MODE
Manual tone adjustment function—
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low −pitch tone adjustment, push
”AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until ”BAS” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
”BAS −5” to ”BAS 5”.
With middle− pitch tone—
For middle −pitch tone adjustment, push
”AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until ”MId” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
”MId −5” to ”MId 5”.
For high −pitch tone adjustment, push
”AUDIO CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly
until ”TRE” appears on the display. Then
turn the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
”TRE −5” to ”TRE 5”. Sound balance adjustment function—
This knob is also to adjust the sound
balance between the front and rear, and
the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push ”AUDIO
CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until ”FAd”
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to adjust the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from ”FAd
F7” to ”FAd R7”.
For left/right adjustment, push ”AUDIO
CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until ”BAL”
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to adjust the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from ”BAL
L7” to ”BAL R7”.
CD (Compact Disc)
Push ”CD” to switch from radio operation
to compact disc operation. If the audio
system is off, you can turn on the com-
pact disc player by pushing ”CD”. In both
cases, a disc must already be loaded in
the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played. Each time you push ”CD”, the
system changes between built
−in single
disc player and automatic changer.
Your audio system shows six different dis-
play if the player malfunctions.
If ”WAIT” appears on the display, it indi-
cates inside the player unit may be too
hot due to the very high ambient tempera-
ture. Remove the disc or magazine from
the player and allow the player to cool
down.
If ”Err 1” appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up −side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
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If ”Err 2” appears on the display, it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine, insert a disc.
If ”Err 3” or ”Err 4” on the display, it
indicates there is a trouble inside the sys-
tem. Eject the disc or magazine. Set the
disc or magazine again.
If ”OPEn” appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not recovered, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
DISC
∨∧
Compact disc auto changer only—
By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push the either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Push ”PWR/VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ”PWR/VOL” to adjust the
volume. RAND (Random)
There are two random features—you can
either listen to the tracks on all the com-
pact discs in the magazine in random or-
der, or only listen to the tracks on a
specific compact disc in random order.
Random playing for the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ”RAND”. ”RAND”
will appear on the display and the disc
you are listening to in random order. If
you hear a beep, you held the button too
long, and the player will play all the
tracks in the magazine in random order.
To turn off the random feature, push the
”RAND” a second time.
Compact disc auto changer only—
Random playing for all the tracks in the
magazine:
Push and hold ”RAND” until you hear a
beep. ”D·RAND” will appear on the dis-
play and the player will perform all the
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push ”RAND” a second time.
RPT (Repeat)
There are two repeat features—you can
either replay a disc track or a whole com-
pact disc.
Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release ”RPT” while the
track is playing. ”RPT” will appear on the
display. If you hear a beep, you held the
button too long, and the player will repeat
the whole disc. When the track ends, it
will automatically be replayed. This pro-
cess will be continued until you push the
button again to turn off the repeat feature.
Compact disc auto changer only—
Repeating a disc:
Push and hold ”RPT” until you hear a
beep. ”D·RPT” will appear on the display.
The player will repeat all the tracks on the
disc you are listening to. When the disc
ends, the player will automatically go back
to the top track of the disc and replay.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again to turn off the re-
peat feature.
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SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release ”SCAN”. If you
hear a beep, you held the button too long,
and the radio will scan the preset sta-
tions. The radio will find the next station
up the station band, stay there for a few
seconds, and then scan again. To select
a station, push ”SCAN” a second time.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold ”SCAN” until you hear a
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-
et station up the band, stay there for a
few seconds, and then move to the next
preset station. To select a station, push
”SCAN” a second time. Compact disc player
There are two scan features—you can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.
Scanning for the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ”SCAN”. ”SCAN”
will appear on the display and the player
will scan all the tracks on the disc you
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you
held the button too long, and the player
will scan the first tracks of all the discs
in the magazine. To select a track, push
the ”SCAN” a second time. If the player
scanned all the tracks on the disc, it will
stop scanning.
Compact disc auto changer only—
Scanning for the first tracks of all the
discs in the magazine:
Push and hold ”SCAN” until you hear a
beep. ”D·SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will perform the first track
of the next disc. To select a disc, push
the ”SCAN” a second time. If the player
has scanned all the discs, it will stop
scanning.ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. ”ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TRACK (Track up/down button):
Compact disc player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Push either side of the track button until
the number of the track you want to listen
to appears on the display. If you want to
return the beginning of the current track,
push the down side of the button one
time, quickly.
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TUNE (Tuning)
Tuning
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Push and release the ” ∧” (up) or
” ∨ ” (down) side of ”TUNE” to step up or
down the station band. (If you hear a
beep, you held the button too long and
the radio will go into the seek mode.)
Seeking
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, push and hold the ” ∧”
or ” ∨” side of ”TUNE” until you hear a
beep. Do this again to find another sta-
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Details of specific buttons, controls, and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see ”TUNE” or ”SEEK”
button). Push and hold down the button
until you hear a beep
⎯this will set the
station to the button. The button number
will appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show ”AM”, ”FM1” or ”FM2” when you
push ”AM·FM”).
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to ”LOCK”, you
will be able to eject a cassette or disc but
you will not be able to reinsert it.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. ”FF” will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. ”REW” will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
”TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
”TAPE”.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto −re-
verse feature.
Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
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