2001 TOYOTA SOLARA display

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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)
Cassette tape
Push the cassette tape eject button to
eject a cassette.
After you turn the ignition to ªLOCKº, you
will be able to eject a cassette, but you
will not be able to reinsert it. Compact disc
To eject one compact disc only: Push and
release the compact disc eject button. If
you hold the button too long (if the audio
system is on at this time, you hear a
beep.), the mechanism will change to the
mode for ejecting all the discs loaded in
the changer. You can also eject any spe-
cific one of the discs loaded in the chang-
er as follows:
1. Push either side of the ªDISCº button until the number of the disc you want
to eject is displayed.
2. Push and release the compact disc eject button.
To eject all the discs loaded in the chang-
er: Push and hold the compact disc eject
button (until you hear a beep when the
audio system is on). The last compact
disc played before pushing the button will
be ejected first. If a disc is left in the slot
for a long time, the function to eject all
the discs will be automatically cancelled.
After you turn the ignition to ªLOCKº, you
will be able to eject one compact disc
only or all the discs loaded in the chang-
er, but you will not be able to reinsert it
or them.
(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
forward 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.

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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.
f 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.CD (Compact Disc)
Push ªCDº to switch from radio or cas-
sette operation to compact disc operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the compact disc player by pushing
ªCDº. In both cases, a disc must already
be loaded in the player.
When the audio is set into compact disc
operation, the display shows the track or,
track and disc number currently being
played.
If the player or another unit equipped with
the player malfunctions, your audio system
will display one of the six following error
messages.
If ªWAITº appears on the display,
it indi-
cates that the inside of the player unit
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-
azine from the player and allow the player
to cool down.
If ªErr 1º appears on the display, it
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted up±side down. Clean the
disc or insert it correctly.
If ªErr 2º appears on the display, it
indicates no disc is loaded inside the
magazine. Insert a disc. If ªErr 3º or ªErr 4º appears on the
display,
it indicates there is a trouble in-
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.
If ªOPEnº appears on the display, it
indicates the compact disc auto changer
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto
changer lid.
If the malfunction is not rectified, take
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
CONTROL / MODE (Audio control and
mode adjustment)
Manual tone adjustment functionÐ
This knob is used to adjust the tone
manually.
For low±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCONTROL / MODEº repeatedly until
ªBASº appears on the display. Then turn
the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ªBAS ±5º to ªBAS 5º.
For middle±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCONTROL / MODEº repeatedly until ªMIdº
appears on the display. Then turn the
knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from ªMId
±5º to ªMId 5º.

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For high±pitch tone adjustment, push
ªCONTROL / MODEº repeatedly until
ªTREº appears on the display. Then turn
the knob to suit your preference.
The display will show the range from
ªTRE ±5º to ªTRE 5º.
Sound balance adjustment functionÐ
This knob is also used to adjust the
sound balance between the front and rear,
and the right and left speakers.
For front/rear adjustment, push ªCONTROL
/ MODEº repeatedly until ªFAdº appears
on the display. Then turn the knob to
adjust the front/rear balance.
The display will show the range from
ªFAd±F7º to ªFAd±R7º.
For left/right adjustment, push ªCONTROL
/ MODEº repeatedly until ªBALº appears
on the display. Then turn the knob to
adjust the left/right balance.
The display will show the range from
ªBAL±L7º to ªBAL±R7º.
DISC 

By using this button, you can select a
disc you wish to listen to.
Push either side of the button until the
number of the disc you want to listen to
appears on the display. Dolby
B NR*
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push the button marked with the double±D
symbol. The double±D symbol will appear
on the display. Push the button again to
turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.
*: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDOLBYº and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
FM1´2
Push ªFM1´2º to turn on the radio and
select the FM band. ªFM1º or ªFM2º will
appear on the display. This system allows
you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the radio by pushing ªFM1´2º. Also,
push ªFM1´2º to switch from cassette or
compact disc operation to radio operation. LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc auto changer
which is integrated with the radio and cas-
sette player. This compact disc auto
changer can store up to 6 di
scs.
The key must be in the ªACCº or ªONº
position.
Loading one compact disc onlyÐ
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button. If you hold
the button too long (if the audio system
is on at this time, you hear a beep.), the
mechanism will change to the mode for
loading multiple compact di scs. After
pushing the button, insert a compact disc.
At this time, the indicators on both sides
of the slot are flashing. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close
and the indicators will stop flashing.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.

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Loading multiple compact discsÐ
To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold (until you hear a beep when the au-
dio system is on). After pushing the but-
ton, insert the first compact disc. At this
time, the indicators on both sides of the
slot are flashing. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close and the
indicators will stop flashing. After a few
seconds, the shutter will automatically
open again so the next disc can be in-
serted. The same process can be applied
for loading the rest of the di scs.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
PWR´VOL (Power and Volume)
Push ªPWR´VOLº to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn ªPWR´VOLº to adjust the
volume.
RAND (Random)
There are two random featuresÐyou can
either listen to the tracks on all the com-
pact discs in the magazine in random or-
der, or only listen to the tracks on a
specific compact disc in random order. To randomly play the tracks on a disk:
Quickly push and release ª
º. ªº
will appear on the display. The disc you
are listening to will play in random order.
If you hear a beep, you held the button
too long, and the player will play all the
tracks in the magazine in random order.
To turn off the random feature, push this
button again.
To randomly play all the tracks in the
magazine:
Push and hold ª
º until you hear a
beep. ª
º will appear on the dis-
play and the player will perform all the
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this button again. RPT (Repeat)
Cassette Player
Push ª
º while the track is playing.
ª
º will appear on the display. When
the track ends, it will automatically be
rewound and replayed. This process will
be continued until you push the button
again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re-
peat feature to work correctly.
Compact Disc Player
There are two repeat featuresÐYou can
either replay a disc track or a whole com-
pact disc.
Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release ª
º while the
track is playing. ª
º will appear on the
display. If you hear a beep, you held the
button too long, and the player will repeat
the whole disc. When the track ends, it
will automatically be replayed. This pro-
cess will be continued until you push the
button again to turn off the repeat feature.

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Repeating a disc:
Push and hold ª
º until you hear a
beep. ª
º will appear on the display.
The player will repeat all the tracks on the
disc you are listening to. When the disc
ends, the player will automatically go back
to the top track of the disc and replay.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again to turn off the re-
peat feature.
SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold ªSCANº until you hear a
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-
et station up the band, stay there for 5
seconds, and then move to the next pre-
set station. To select a station, push
ªSCANº again. To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release ªSCANº. If you
hear a beep, you held the button too long,
and the radio will scan the preset sta-
tions. The radio will find the next station
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-
conds, and then scan again. To select a
station, push ªSCANº again.
Compact disc player
There are two scan featuresÐyou can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release ªSCANº. ªSCANº
will appear on the display and the player
will scan all the tracks on the disc you
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you
held the button too long, and the player
will scan the first track of all the discs in
the magazine. To select a track, push
ªSCANº again. If the player scanned all
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-
ning.Scanning the first track of all the discs in
the magazine:
Push ªSCANº until you hear a beep.
ª´SCANº will appear on the display
and the player will perform the first track
of the next disc. To select a disc, push
the ªSCANº again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning.
SEEK (Seeking)
Radio
In the seek mode, the radio finds and
plays the next station up or down the
station band.
To seek a station, quickly push and
release the ª
º or ª º under the ªSEEKº.
Do this again to find another station.
Cassette Player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push the up or down side of the button.
ªFF 1º or ªREW 1º will appear on the
display.

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Next, push either side of the track button
until the number on the display reaches
the number of tracks you want to skip. If
you push the button ten times, the skip
feature will be turned off.
When counting the number of tracks you
want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two be-
fore the song you are listening to, push
on the down side of the button until ªREW
3º appears on the display.
If you have pushed the track button more
than you wanted to, push the other side
of the button. The track number will be
reduced.
The track number you select is not valid
if it is higher than the number of tracks
remaining on the current cassette side.
After the beginning of the tape is
reached, the player will automatically
start playing the same side.
After the end of the tape is reached,
the player will automatically reverse
sides and start playing the other side.There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the track button
to work correctly. In addition, the feature
may not work well with some spoken
word, live, or classical recordings.
ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. ªSTº appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TA P E
Push ªTAPEº to switch from radio or com-
pact disc operation to cassette operation.
If the audio system is off, you can turn
on the cassette player by pushing ªTAPEº.
In both cases, a cassette must already be
loaded in the player.
TRACK (Track up/down button):
Compact disc player
By using this button, you can skip up or
down to a different track.
Push either side of the track button until
the number of the track you want to listen
to appears on the display. If you want to
return to the beginning of the current
track, push the down side of the button
one time, quickly.
TUNE (Tuning)
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio
(ETR). Turn the knob clockwise to step up
the frequency. Turn the knob counterclock-
wise to step down the frequency.

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ªAUTOº button
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, press the ªAUTOº button. An indi-
cator light will illuminate to show that the
automatic operation mode has been se-
lected.
In the automatic operation mode, the air
conditioning selects the most suitable fan
speed, air flow, air intake and on±off of
the air conditioning according to the tem-
perature.
When you adjust the temperature selector
button to maximum cooling, a ªMAX
COLDº message will appear on the display
and the air intake mode will be automati-
cally changed to RECIRCULATE.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
To turn off the automatic operation, press
the ªOFFº button.
Fan speed selector
Push the ª>º (increase) or ª<º (decrease)
side of the button to adjust the fan speed.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire
another fan speed mode.Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperatureÐ
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Pushing the temperature selector changes
the temperature display between the air
conditioning temperature and outside tem-
perature. (For details, see ªOutside tem-
perature gaugeº in Section 1±9.
ªOFFº button
Push the button to turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
ªMODEº button (air flow selector)
Push the ªMODEº button to select the
vents used for air flow.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air flow unless you desire
another air flow mode.
1. PanelÐ Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi±levelÐ Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. FloorÐ Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐ Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.

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Clock
The digital clock indicates the time.
The key must be in the ªACCº or ªONº
position.
To reset the hour: Push the ªHº button.
To reset the minutes: Push the ªMº button.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o'clock).
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the time in-
dication will be reduced.
Outside temperature gauge
The outside temperature gauge indi-
cates the outside air temperature when
you push the ªTEMPº selector button.
The key must be in the ªONº position.
Pushing the button once again will turn off
the display.
When the air conditioning system is on,
pushing the button once indicates the out-
side temperature and a second time
changes the display back to the air condi-
tioning temperature.
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays
Cigarette lighter and front ashtray
Rear ashtray (on some models)