2001 Lexus GS300 CD player

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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 necessary when 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.
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Push ºAMº, ºFMº, ºTAPEº or ºDISCº 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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152(c) 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 or
metallic type) on the rear window may affect the
reception of radio or mobile telephone. For the
installation of the window tint, consult with your
Lexus dealer.
(d) 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 the slot.
(e) 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 ºERRORº and the
disc number.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact
disc player. Do not insert anything except a compact
disc into the magazine.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.

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158To recall a radio text message, push the ªMSGº button. Each
time you push the button, the message will be displayed from
the new one.
If there is no radio text message in memory and when no
message is received, ªNO MSG STOREDº appears on the
display. Then the previous mode returns.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should
be to the right.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette
tape. At this time, ºTAPEº appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the
cassette player, the player will automatically adapt to it and
ºMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ºEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the
end of a tape, it automatically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cassette was playing or
fast forwarding.

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ºRPTº button: The repeat feature automatically replays the
current program.
Push the ºRPTº button while the program is playing. When the
program ends, it will automatically be rewound and replayed.
Push the button again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 4 seconds of blank space between
programs for the repeat feature to work correctly.
ºSKIPº button: The skip feature allows you to fast forward
past long stretches of blank tape. This is especially useful at
the end of cassettes.
Push the ºSKIPº button. The player will automatically skip any
blank portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next
program. To cancel it, push the button once again.
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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 9 programs at a time.
Push this 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.

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161 Push this 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 ºREW
3º appears on the display.
When the beginning of the tape is reached, the player
automatically resumes normal play.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between
programs for this feature to work correctly.
ºRPTº, ºSKIPº or ºAutomatic program selectionº
features: These features may not work well with some spoken
word, live or classical recordings.
Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your
vehicle is pre±wired to accept. Although your audio system
has a CD button, your vehicle may or may not be equipped with
a CD player. Please contact your dealer for additional details
if you would like to have the optional CD player installed.
(a) Inserting compact discs
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1. Pull the lever and open the glove box door.

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2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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3. Pull out the tray while pushing the lock release button.
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4. Put a disc on the tray with its label face down and push
the tray back into the magazine.
If the label faces up, the disc cannot be played. In this case,
ºERRORº and the disc number appears on the display.
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5. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the
arrow head on the magazine and close the glove box door.

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163 When the magazine is set completely, the system will be in a
ºLoadº cycle for approximately 10 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 ºDISCº 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.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or
a sudden stop, always keep the glove box door closed
while driving.
(b) Playing a compact disc
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Push the ºDISCº button if the magazine is already loaded
in the player.
ºCDº appears on the display.
The discs set in the magazine are played continuously, starting
with disc number 1. The disc number of the disc currently
being played, the track number and the time from the
beginning of the program appear on the display.
When play of one disc ends, the first track of the following disc
starts. When play of the final disc ends, play of the first disc
starts again.
The player will skip any empty disc trays.

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164(c) Selecting a desired disc
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Searching for a desired disc:
Push the º
º or ºº button to select the disc number.
Push the button several times until the desired disc number
appears on the display. When you release the button, the
player will start playing the selected disc from the first track.(d) Searching for a desired track or disc
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Searching for a desired track:
Push the ªSCANº button briefly. ºSCANº will appear on the
display. The compact disc player will play the next track for 10
seconds, then scan again. To select a track, push the ºSCANº
button a second time. If the player reaches the end of the disc,
it will continue scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks or discs in the magazine are scanned in one
pass, normal play resumes.
Searching for a desired disc:
Push the ªSCANº button until you hear a beep. With ºD.SCANº
on the display, the program at the beginning of each disc will
be played for 10 seconds. To continue listening to the program
of your choice, push the button a second time.
After all the discs in the magazine are scanned in one pass, the
scan function is cancelled.