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The indicator light does not come on.
The indicator light flashes again.
The indicator light goes out after it
comes on.
If this is the case, contact your Toyota
dealer and have your vehicle inspected.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Car audio system
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Reference
Type 1: AM´FM ETR radio/cassette player/
compact disc player (with compact disc
auto changer controller)Type 2: AM´FM ETR radio/cassette player/
compact disc auto changer
This section describes some of the basic
features on Toyota audio systems. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio system works when the ignition
key is in the ªACCº or ªONº position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push ªPWR´VOLº, to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off.
Push ªAMº, ªFM1´2º, ªTAPEº or ªCDº to
turn on that function without pushing
ªPWR´VOLº.
You can turn on each player by inserting
a cassette tape or compact disc.
You can turn off each player by ejecting
the cassette tape or compact disc. If the
audio system was previously off, then the
entire audio system will be turned off
when you eject the cassette tape or com-
pact disc. If the another function was pre-
viously playing, it will come on again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push ªAMº, ªFM1´2º, ªTAPEº or ªCDº if the
system is already on but you want to
switch from one function to another.
Using your audio systemÐ
Ðsome basics
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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, midrange, and bass levels. In
fact, different kinds of music and vocal
programs usually sound better with differ-
ent mixes of treble, midrange, 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
CoupeÐ
Your vehicle has a glass antenna (built±in
on the rear window glass).
NOTICE
Attaching the film (especially conduc-
tive or metallic type) on the rearglass will noticeably reduce the sensi-tivity of the radio.
ConvertibleÐ
Your vehicle has a mast type power an-
tenna.
To lower a power antenna, turn off the
audio system by pushing ªPWR´VOLº, or
turn the ignition key to ªLOCKº.
The power antenna automatically retracts
when the radio mode is switched off to
turn on the cassette tape player or com-
pact disc player. 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 tapeplayer may be damaged.
YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER
When you insert a disc, gently push it in
with the label side up. (The player will
automatically eject a disc if the label side
is down.) The compact disc player will
play from track 1 through the end of the
disc. Then it will play from track 1 again.
On models with the compact disc auto
changer, next disc will be played from
track 1.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the compact disc player. Donot insert anything except a compactdisc into the slot.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(5 in.) discs only.
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AUTOMATIC SOUND LEVELIZER
(convertible with 7 speakers)
The audio system automatically adjusts
the sound to the suitable tone according
to the engine speed or convertible top
condition.
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Details of specific buttons, controls and
features are described in the alphabetical
listing that follows.
ÐControls and features
Ty p e 1
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station (see ªTUNEº knob or
ªSEEKº button). Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beepÐthis will set
the station to the button. The button num-
ber will appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button (The display
will show ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º when you
push ªAMº ªFM1´2º).
(Eject button)
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc
eject button to eject a compact disc.
After you turn the ignition to ªLOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette or disc but
you will not be able to reinsert it.
(Program)
Push ª
º to select the other side of a
cassette tape. The display indicates which
side is currently selected (ª
º indicates
top side, ª
º indicates bottom side).
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)
Cassette Player
Push the fast forward button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. ªFFº will appear on
the display. Push the reverse button to
rewind a tape. ªREWº will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, push the fast forward button or
ªTAPEº; to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, push the reverse button or
ªTAPEº. If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto±re-
verse feature.
Compact Disc Player
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through a compact disc track, push and
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.
When you release the button, the compact
disc player will resume playing.
AM
Push ªAMº to turn on the radio and select
the AM band. ªAMº will appear on the
display.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ªAMº. Also, push
ªAMº to switch from cassette or compact
disc operation to radio operation.