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TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system’s tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of
the treble and bass levels. In fact, differ-
ent kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes
of treble and bass.
Balance
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 vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
NOTICE
Attaching the film (especially conduc-
tive or metallic type) on the rear
glass will noticeably reduce the sensi-
tivity of the radio.
YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should be to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the player and
do not insert anything other than cas-
sette tapes into the slot, or the tape
player may be damaged.
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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
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.NOTICE
To ensure the correct audio system
operation:
Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio system.
Do not put anything other than a
cassette tape into the slot.
The use of cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the audio sys-
tem which you are listening to.
However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
RADIO RECEPTION
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with
your radio—it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or telephone wires can interfere with
AM signals. And of course, radio signals
have a limited range, and the farther you
are from a station, the weaker its signal
will be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as your vehicle moves.Here are some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a prob-
lem with your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by distor-
tion.
Multi−path—FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for two signals to reach
your antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel each oth-
er out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception.
Static and fluttering—These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping—If the FM signal you
are listening to is interrupted or weak-
ened, and there is another strong station
nearby on the FM band, your radio may
tune in the second station until the origi-
nal signal can be picked up again.
Car audio system operating
hints
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Engine compartment
Fuses (type A)
1. A/C 10 A: Air conditioning system
2. SPARE 10 A: Spare fuse
3. SPARE 15 A: Spare fuse
4. SPARE 30 A: Spare fuse
5. ALT−S 5 A: Charging system
6. HEAD (RH) 15 A: Right−hand headlight
7. EFI 15 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, A/F sensor
8. HORN 10 A: Horn
9. HAZARD 10 A: Emergency flasher
Instrument panel
10. AM2 30 A: Gauge and meter, SRS
airbag system, seat belt pretensioners,
multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system,
“IGN” and “STARTER” fuses
11 . T E L 5 A : No circuit
12. HEAD (LH) 15 A: Left−hand headlight
13. RADIO NO.1 20 A: Audio system
14. DOME 7.5 A: Clock, ignition switch
light, personal light, trunk light, interior
light, power door lock system
15. ECU−B 10 A: Anti−lock brake system,
SRS airbag system, seat belt preten-
sioners16. A/F HTR 25 A: No circuit
17. SEAT−HEATER 20 A: No circuit
18. HEATER 10 A: Air conditioning system,
rear window defogger
19. GAUGE 10 A: Gauges and meters,
back−up lights, cruise control system,
charging system, power windows, ser-
vice reminder indicators and warning
buzzers
20. WIPER 25 A: Windshield wipers and
washer
21. MIRROR−HEATER 10 A: Outside rear
view mirror defogger
22. ECU−IG 15 A: Cruise control system,
anti−lock brake system, power antenna,
SRS airbag system, seat belt preten-
sioners, shift lock control system, mul-
tiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system
23. IGN 5 A: Gauges and meters, charging
system, SRS airbag system, seat belt
pretensioners, multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system