2003 Lexus GX470 CD player

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1 Front audio system

2 Rear seat entertainment system display

3 Rear seat entertainment system controller

4 DVD player

5 Power outlet

6 Input terminal adapter

7 Headphone input jacks

8 Controller holder

9 Power outlet main switch (a) Display
To use the display, push the lock release button and lower
the display until you hear a click.
You can adjust the display to your desired angle.
To close, push up the display until you hear a click.

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1“TUNE/TRACK” buttons:
Operate the front audio system or select the
track/chapter when the DVD player is operated.
2“DISC/CH/PROG” buttons:
Skip directly to a desired preset station, disc, track or
chapter.
3“CURSOR” button:
Indicates the control switches on the screen when the
DVD player is operated.
4Joy stick:
Select a control switch, mode switch on the screen or
the menu for the disc.
5“ENT” button:
Input the selected switch or the selected menu for the
disc.
6“SOURCE” button:
Turn on the rear seat entertainment system and selects
the mode.
7“DISPLAY” button:
Adjust the color, tone, contrast and brightness of the
screen.
8“VIDEO” button:
Turn on the video mode when your personal audio
device is connected.
9“DVD” button:
Turn on the DVD mode.
10“RETURN” button:
Skip to the predetermined scene for the disc.
11“SET UP” button:
Indicate the initial set up screen when the DVD player
is operated.
12“SEARCH” button:
Indicate the title search screen when the DVD player is
operated.
13“ANGLE” button:
Select the angle of the screen when the DVD player is
operated.
14“  ”, “”, “ ” and “ ” buttons:
Reverse, pause or fast forward a screen when the DVD
player is operated.
15“TOP MENU” button:
Indicate the title selection screen for DVD video when
the DVD player is operated.
16“AUDIO” button:
Indicate the changing audi o screen when the DVD
player is operated.
17“SUB TITLE” button:
Indicate the changing subtitle screen when the DVD
player is operated.
18“MENU” button:
Indicate the menu screen for DVD video when the DVD
player is operated.
19“OFF” button:
Turn off the rear seat entertainment system.

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Using your audio system: some basics
The following instructions are for the rear passengers.
Please let the rear passengers read and follow the
instructions when the rear passengers use the rear seat
entertainment system.
This section describes some of the basic features of the rear
seat entertainment system. Some information may not pertain
to your system.
Your audio system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone
quality automatically. While the system is adjusting the audio
sound, the audio sound fades out and then fades in.
The rear seat entertainment system is designed for the rear
passengers to enjoy audio and DVD video separately from the
front audio system.
The rear seat entertainment system can be operated when the
ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The rear passengers can enjoy all modes (AM and FM radio,
cassette tape player, compact disc player with changer and
DVD player) on the rear seat entertainment system only if a
cassette tape and a compact disc are loaded in the front audio
system.
The rear seat entertainment system can play DVD video, audio
CD, video CD, CD text, dts −CD or DVD audio only when a disc
is loaded in the DVD player.
You can enjoy videos and sound when your personal audio
system is connected to the input terminal adapter on the rear
console box. For details, refer to the manufacturer’s
instructions.NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the car audio on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.

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240Turning the system on and off
Push this knob to
turn the audio system on and off. Turn
this knob to adjust the volume.
To turn on the system, push the “SOURCE” button.
The screen indicates which mode can be selected. Push the
“DVD” or “VIDEO” button when the connected DVD player or
your personal audio machine is on. The rear seat
entertainment system will be turned on.
The rear seat entertainment system can select all the modes.
When a cassette tape, a compact disc, a DVD video disc, an
audio CD, a video CD, a CD text, a dts− CD or a DVD audio disc
is not loaded on the front audio system or the DVD player, only
the radio mode can be selected on the rear seat entertainment
system.
To turn off the system, push the “OFF” button.
When the front audio system is turned off, the rear audio
system and the DVD player will be turned off simultaneously.
Front audio system operation
All the modes of the front audio system can be operated on the
rear seat entertainment system.
When the same mode is selected on the front and rear audio
systems simultaneously, the system can be operated on the
front audio system.
If the radio mode is selected on the front and rear audio
systems at the same time, AM and FM modes cannot be
changed on the rear seat audio system.
Selecting the mode
Use the joy stick to select the mode. Push the “ENT”
button to enter the mode.

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Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
Using joy stick and the “ENT” button to select the cassette tape
mode.
“TAPE” appears on the display.
Autoreverse 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. (b) Manual program selection
“Program” button:
Push the “” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button to select the other side of a cassette tape. The screen
indicates which side is currently selected. (“
” indicates the
top side, “” indicates the bottom side.)
“Rewind” button: Push the “” (TUNE/TRACK) button to
rewind a tape. “REW” appears on the display.

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“Fast
forward” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button
to fast forward a cassette tape. “FF” appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button.
(c) Automatic program selection
“Automatic program selection” 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 the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button to skip forward. “FF” 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. Push the “
” (TINE/TRACK) button to skip backward. Push
the button until “REW” and the number you want to skip appear
on the display.
 If you set “REW 1”, the player will rewind to the beginning
of the current program.
 When c ounting 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 “REW
3” 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.
This feature may not work well with some spoken word, live or
classical recordings.

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Compact disc player operation
(a) Playing a compact disc
Using joy stick and the “ENT” button to select the compact
disc mode.
“CD” appears on the display.
The discs set in the player are played continuously, starting
with the last disc you inserted. 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. (b) Selecting a desired disc
Searching for a desired disc:
Push the “” and “”
(DISC/CH/PROG) 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.

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To select a desired track: Push the “” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button until the number of the track you want
to listen to appears on the screen. If you want to return to the
beginning of the current track, quickly push the “
”
(TUNE/TRACK) button one time.
“Fast forward” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) and
hold it to fast forward the disc. When you release the button,
the compact disc player will resume playing from that position.
“Reverse” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) and hold
it to reverse the disc. When you release the button, the
compact disc player will resume playing.
Replacing controller battery
For replacement, use a CR2025 lithium battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken that small children do not
swallow the removed battery or components.
NOTICE
 When replacing the battery, be care ful not to lose the
components.
 Replace only with the same or equivalent type of
battery recommended by a Lexus dealer.
 Dispose of used batteries according to local
regulations.