2001 Lexus ES300 audio

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ªAMº, ªFM1/2º, ªTAPEº or ªCDº 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.
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In the ªTAPEº or ªCDº 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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244Push the knob so that it pops out of its retracted
position. Then turn it for adjustment.
ªBASSº knob: Use this knob to adjust low±pitched
tones.
ªMIDº
knob: Use this knob to adjust mid±pitched tones.
ªTREBLEº knob: Use this knob to adjust high±pitched
tones.
ªBALANCEº knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound
balance between the right and left speakers.
ªFADERº knob: Use this knob to adjust the sound
balance between the front and rear speakers.
After adjustment, push the knob back into its retracted
position.
(c) Automatic sound levelizer (except Nakamichi
model)
When the audio sound becomes difficult to be heard due
to road noise, wind noise, etc. during driving, the system
adjusts to optimum volume according to the noise level. (d) Your radio antenna
The wire antenna is mounted inside the rear window.
NOTICE
When
cleaning the inside of the rear window, be
careful not to scratch or damage the wire antenna.
Putting a window tint (especially, conductive ormetallic type) on the rear window may affect thereception of radio. For the installation of thewindow tint, consult with your Lexus dealer.
(e) Your cassette player
When you insert a cassette, the exposed tape should be
to the right.
NOTICE
Do not oil any part of the cassette player, and do not insert anything except a cassette tape into theslot.

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(f) 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 correct way. If
not, the player will display ªERRº
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.
ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º 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. ªSTº 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, ªSTº 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 ªTUNE SEEKº button briefly.
Each time you push the button, the radio will step up or
down to another frequency.
Seek tuning: Push the ªTUNE 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.