1999 Lexus ES300 display

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218In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable
functions
are shown in the lowest part of the display.
Push the switch just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid±range, and
bass levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal
programs usually sound better with different mixes of
treble, mid±range, and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and
of the front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo
recording or broadcast, changing the right/left balance
will increase the volume of one group of sounds while
decreasing the volume of another.
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220(e) Your automatic changer
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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 co
rrect way. If not, the player will display ºERRº
and the disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player. Do not insert anythingexcept a compact disc into the magazine.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs
only.

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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM
station.
ºAMº, ºFM1º or ºFM2º appears on the display.

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Push this button on the upper side to step up the
station band or on the lower side to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception
when a stereo broadcast is received. ºSTº appears on
the display. If the signal becomes weak, the radio
reduces the amount of channel separation to prevent the
weak signal from creating noise. If the signal becomes
extremely weak, the radio switches from stereo to mono
reception. In this case, ºSTº disappears from the
display. (b) Presetting a station

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1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push one of the station selector buttons ( 1±6 )
and hold it until a beep is heard. This sets the station
to the button and the button number ( 1±6 ) appears
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 memory is cancelled when the power
source is interrupted by battery disconnection or a blown
fuse. (c) Selecting a station
Your Lexus has an electronic tuning radio (ETR). Tune
in the desired station using one of the following methods.

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Preset tuning: Push the button ( 1±6 ) for the station you
want briefly. The button number ( 1±6 ) and station
frequency appear on the display.
Manual tuning: Push the ºTUNE SEEKº button briefly.
Each time you push the button, the radio will step up or
down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ºTUNE SEEKº button and hold
it until you hear a beep. The radio will begin seeking up
or down for a station of the nearest frequency and will
stop on reception. Each time you push the button, the
stations will be searched out one after another.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button.
ºSCANº appears on the display. The radio will find the
next station up the band, stay there for a few seconds,
and then scan again. To select a station, push the
ºSCANº button a second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ºP.SCANº
button. ºP.SCANº appears on the display. The radio will
tune in the next preset station up the band, stay there for
a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station.
To select a station, push the ºP.SCANº button a second
time.Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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226When 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, ºTAPEº 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 ºMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ºEJECTº
button.
Auto±reverse 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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