2001 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

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1Turning the system on and adjusting volume
(See page 241 for details.)
2Stopping and ejecting a cassette tape
(See page 250 for details.)
3Function buttons
1 ± 6: Station selector buttons
(See page 247 for details.)
SCAN: Scan tuning
(See page 250 for details.)
P. SCAN: Preset scan tuning (See page 250 for details.)
4Display of functions in TAPE mode

:
Side change
(See page 252 for details.)
: DOLBY NR
(See page 252 for details.)
 :Rewinding
(See page 253 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 253 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 254 for details.)
SKIP: Automatic skip of blank portions of tape
(See page 254 for details.)
4
Display of functions in CD mode
:Disc selection
(See page 260 for details.)
 :Reversing
(See page 264 for details.)


:Fast forwarding
(See page 264 for details.)
RPT: Automatic repeat
(See page 265 for details.)
RAND: Random access
(See page 265 for details.)
SCAN: Scan selection
(See page 262 for details.)
5
Mode selectors
(See page 242 for details.)
6Cassette tape slot
(See page 250 for details.)
7Tone and balance knobs
(See page 243 for details.)
8Radio mode: Frequency tuning
( S e e p a g e 246 o r 248 f o r
details.)
TAPE mode: Direct access to a desired
program (See page 255 for details.)
CD mode: Direct access to a desired

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program
(See page 263 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
ªACCº or ªONº 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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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.
20E102

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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.
20E103

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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
20E104
Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM
station.
ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º appears on the display.

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20E205
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