1999 Lexus LS400 lexus LS400 1999 Electrical Components / LEXUS 1999 LS400 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM50514U)

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AUDIO SYSTEM
Quick reference for your audio system

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20L041-2

The ºCDº button works only when your Lexus is equipped with an aut\
omatic changer.

The knobs made in Nakamichi are different from the illustration shown above. The operations are in
accordance with the description below.

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1Turning the system on and adjusting volume
(See page 236 for details.)
2Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape
(See page 247 for details.)
3Function buttons
1 ± 6: Station selector buttons
(See page 244 for details.)
SCAN: Scan tuning
(See page 247 for details.)
P. SCAN: Preset scan tuning (See page 247 for details.)
4Display of functions in TAPE mode

:
Side change
(See page 249 for details.)
: DOLBY NR
(See page 249 for details.)
 :Rewinding
(See page 250 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 250 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 251 for details.)
SKIP: Automatic skip of blank portions of tape
(See page 251 for details.)
SCAN: Scan selection
(See page 252 for details.)
4
Display of functions in CD mode
:Disc selection
(See page 258 for details.)
 :Reversing
(See page 262 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 262 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 263 for details.)
RAND: Random access
(See page 263 for details.)
SCAN: Scan selection
(See page 260 for details.)
5
Mode selectors
(See page 238 for details.)
6Cassette tape slot
(See page 247 for details.)
7Automatic sound levelizer
(Except Nakamichi model)
(See page 240 for details.)
8Tone and balance knobs
(See page 239 for details.)
9Radio mode: Frequency tuning
( S e e p a g e 243 o r 245 f o r
details.)
10TAPE mode: Direct access to a desired

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(See page 253 for details.)
CD mode: Direct access to a desired
program (See page 261 for details.)
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
ºACCº or ºONº position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the car audio on longer than necessarywhen the engine is not running.
(a) Turning the system on and off

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20L002-1
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.
20L042-2

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ºAMº, ºFM1/2º, ºTAPEº or ºCDº 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.
20L043

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In 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.
20L044-2

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tones.
ºMIDº
knob: Use this knob to adjust mid±pitched tones.
ºTREBLEº knob: Use this knob to adjust high±pitched
tones.
ºBALANCEº knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound
balance between the right and left speakers.
ºFADERº knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound
balance between the front and rear speakers. (c) Automatic sound levelizer (Except Nakamichi
model)
20L111
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.