1999 LEXUS SC300 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 airbag system
in some cases.

Installation of electronic items such as a mobile
two±way radio, cassette tape player or compact disc
player.

Modification of the suspension system.

Modification of the front end structure.

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, console,
steering column, steering wheel or dashboard near the
front passenger airbag.

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To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave
the car audio on longer than necessary when the engine
is not running.
To ensure the correct audio system operation:


Be careful not to spill beverages over the audio system.

Do no put anything other than a cassette tape or CD
magazine into the cassette tape slot or CD changer.

The use of cellular phone inside or near the vehicle
may cause a noise from the speakers of the audio
system which you are listening to. However, this does
not indicate a malfunction.
You can listen to the car audio when the ignition key is at
ºONº or ºACCº. However, if the engine is not running,
the key must be in the ºACCº position.
You can adjust the brightness of the display. See ºInstrument
panel light control on page 64 for details.
Audio operation is described in detail on the following pages:

Radio operation ± See page 187.

Cassette tape player operation ± See page 192.

Compact disc player operation ± See page 196.
Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
1. Push the
(AM) or (FM1/2) button to turn the
radio on and select either an AM or FM broadcast.
ºAMº, ºFM1º or ºFM2º will appear on the display.
The radio can also be turned on by pushing the ºPWR.VOLº
knob if the radio was being used when the system was turned
off.
2. Turn the ºPWR.VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
3. Tune in the desired station. (See º(b) Selecting a stationº.)
The radio will change automatically to stereo reception when
an FM stereo broadcast is being received. At the same time
ºSTº will appear on the display. When the receiving signal
gets weak, the channel separation will automatically be
reduced for lowest noise. If the signal becomes extremely
weak, the radio will switch over to monaural reception.
4. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See º(d) Adjusting the
toneº and º(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº.)
5. To turn the radio off, push the ºPWR.VOLº knob.

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Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the tape side to the right
and lightly push it in. The tape player will grasp the cassette
and slide it into place to play. If the radio is on when the
cassette is inserted, the radio will automatically turn off.
If the cassette is already in the slot, push the
(TAPE)
button.
At this time, ºTAPEº will appear on the display.
The tape player can also be turned on by pushing the
ºPWR.VOLº knob if the tape player was being used when the
system was turned off.
When a metal or chrome equivalent tape is inserted, the player
will automatically adapt to it and ºMETALº will appear on
the display.
2. If using a tape recorded with Dolby
 NR*, push the right
side of the ( B C) button to select the Dolby B
NR or Dolby C NR mode. The display will indicate which
Dolby noise reduction system is operating.
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 Dolby
NR indicator disappears.

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*Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
3. Turn the ºPWR.VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
4. Select your program. (See º(b) Selecting a programº.)
5. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See º(d) Adjusting the
toneº and º(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº of radio
operation.)
6. If desired, other functions may be used for your
convenience. (See º(c) Other tape player functionsº.)
7. To turn the player off, push the ºPWR.VOLº knob.
8. To eject the cassette, push the
(EJECT) button. As this
is done, the player will turn off. If the radio was on when the
cassette tape was inserted, it will automatically turn on again.
The ignition key can be at any position to eject the cassette.
(b) Selecting a program
1. Push the left side of
(PROG) button to select a
side to play. The tape operation indicator display shows you
which side is being played.
The player will automatically reverse directions at the end of
the tape to play the other side.
2. Play the program you want using either of the following
methods. Manual program selection
Push the
(REW, FF) button on the right side to fast
forward the tape or on the left side to rewind the tape. At this
time, ºFFºor ºREWº will appear on the display. To stop
either fast forwarding or rewinding, push the button on the
same side again or push the
(TAPE) button. The tape
will then resume playing.
ºAutomatic program selectionº 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
(TRACK) button on the upper side to skip forward.
ºFFº 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.
Push
(TRACK) button on the lower side to skip backward.
Push the button until ºREWº and the number you want to skip
appear on the display.

If you set ºREW 1º, 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

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eached, the player
automatically resumes normal play.
There must be at least 5 seconds of blank space between
programs for this feature to work correctly.
(c) Other tape player functions
ºRPTº button: Use for automatic repeat of the program
currently being listened to.
Push the
(RPT) button on the left side while the
program is being played. ºRPTº will appear on the display.
When the program is finished, the tape will automatically
rewind to the beginning of the program and the program will
be played again. To cancel it, push the button once again.
This function does not work properly unless there are blank
portions on the tape of 3 seconds or more between one
program and another.
ºSKIPº button: Use for automatic skipping of blank
portions between programs.
Push the
(SKIP) button on the right side. ºSKIPº
appears on the display. The player will automatically skip any
blank portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next
program, even if it is on the other side. To cancel it, push the
button once again.
ºSCANº BUTTON: Push the
(SCAN) button.
ºSCANº 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 button once again.

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Cassette tape player operating tips
Use only cassette tapes of good quality, having no damage.
Avoid using tapes with a total playing time longer than 90
minutes.
Using damaged tapes may cause harm to the tape player.
Longer tapes are not recommended because of their thinness.
Be sure that the tape is not slack and that the label is firmly
stuck on the shell before insertion.
Wind the tape firmly by turning the hub with a pencil or the
like.
Be careful not to touch the tape surface.
When not in use, take the cassette out of the player, put it
back into its case and store it away from dust, magnets and
direct sunlight.
Leaving cassette on the dashboard in the sun could damage
your tapes.
Keep the interior mechanism of the cassette player clean.
Once or twice a month, use a wet type cleaning cassette to
clean off tape coating residue accumulated on the head,
capstan and pinch roller.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the player and do not insert
anything
other than cassette tapes into the slot, or the tape
player may be damaged.

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Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player of this system is provided with an
automatic changer which can play selected discs or 6 discs
continuously. The player is mounted in the trunk, on the right
and is operated from the driver's seat.
(a) Inserting compact discs

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4. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the
arrow head on the magazine and close the cover.
When the magazine is set completely, the system will be in a
ºLoadº 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 ºCDº button
is pushed during the ºLoadº cycle, ºLOADº appears on the
display until the system has completed the load cycle, after
which the system will begin normal play.
(b) Playing a compact disc
1. Push the
(CD) button after setting the magazine in
the player. ºCDº then appears on the display.
The discs set in the magazine are played continuously,
starting with the disc on top. The disc number of the disc
currently being played, the track number and the time from
the beginning of the program will appear on the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first program of the following
disc starts. When play of the final disc ends, play of the first
disc starts again.
The compact disc player can also be turned on by pushing the
ºPWR.VOLº knob if the compact disc player was being
played when the system was turned off.
If the radio or cassette tape player is on when you push the
(CD) button, the radio or cassette tape player will
automatically turn off.
2. Turn the ºPWR. VOLº knob to adjust the volume.
3. Select your program. (See º(c) Selecting a compact discº
and º(d) Selecting a programº.)
4. Adjust the tone and balance on the radio. (See º(d)
Adjusting the toneº and º(e) Adjusting the sound balanceº of
radio operation.)
5. Push the ºPWR. VOLº knob to turn the compact disc
player off.