2004 Lexus ES330 radio

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240(c) Your radio antennas
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 face 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.

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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
AMº, FM1º, FM2º or FM TYPEº appears on the display.
Turn this knob to the right to step up the station band or
to the left to step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a
stereo broadcast is received. STº 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, STº
disappears from the display.

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243 (b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push one of the station selector buttons (1 Ð 6) and
hold it until a beep is heard. This sets the station to the
button and the button number (1 Ð 6) appears on the
display.
Each button can store one AM station and two FM stations. To
change the preset station to a different one, follow the same
procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled when the power
source is interrupted by battery disconnection or a blown fuse.(c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the following methods.
Seek tuning: Push the SEEKº button. The radio will begin
seeking up or down for a station of the nearest frequency and
will stop on reception. Each time you push the button, the
stations will be searched automatically one after another.
Preset tuning: Push the button (1 Ð 6) for the station you
want. The button number (1 Ð 6) and station frequency
appear on the display.
Manual tuning: Turn the TUNEº knob. The radio will step up
or down to another frequency.

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To scan all the frequencies: Push the SCANº button briefly.
SCANº appears on the display. The radio will find the next
station up the band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, push the SCANº button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the SCANº button until
you hear a beep. P.SCANº appears on the display. The radio
will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay there for
a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To
select a station, push the SCANº button a second time.(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
When you push the RDSº button briefly during FM reception,
the RDS turns on. RDSº and RDS SEARCHº appear on the
display and the radio starts to search RDS stations.
If no RDS stations can be found, NOTHINGº appears and the
display returns to the previous mode.
If RDS stations are found, FOUND **STº appears on the
display (** indicating the number of stations which are found)
in the FM TYPE mode and the RDS stations are preset by
program type.
To turn off the RDS, push the RDSº button until you hear a
beep.

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245 TYPE (Program type):
When you push the TYPEº button while receiving an RDS
station, the current program type appears on the display.
Each time you push the TYPEº button, the program type
changes as in the following:
ROCK
EASY LIS (Easy listening)
CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and jazz)
R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
INFORM (Information)
RELIGION
MISC
ALERT (Emergency message)TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically located.
When you push the TRAFº button, TRAF SEEKº appears on
the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
If no traffic program station is found, NO TRAF INFOº appears
on the display for a few seconds and the display returns to the
previous mode.

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246Radio text message:
If the radio receives a radio text message during FM reception,
MSGº and a text message appears on the display. After the
text message goes off, MSGº also goes off.
After the text message goes off from the display, pushing the
MSGº button during message reception shows the text
message again on the display.
The RDS audio system can store three messages consisting
of 64 characters in memory. To store a message in memory,
push the MSGº button until you hear a beep.
If three messages are already stored in memory, the oldest
message will be overwritten by the new message.To recall a radio text message, push the MSGº button. Each
time you push the button, the available message will be
displayed beginning with the newest one.
If there is no radio text message in memory and when no
message is received, NO MSG STOREDº appears on the
display. After this, the display returns to the previous mode.

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Car audio system operating hints
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system operations:
Be careful not to spill beverages over the audio
system.
Do not put anything other than a cassette tape or
compact disc into the cassette tape slot or compact
disc slot.
The use of a cellular phone inside or near the vehicle
may cause a noise from the speakers of the audio
system which you are listening to. However, this
does not indicate a malfunction.
Radio reception
Usually, a problem with radio reception does not mean there is
a problem with your radio Ð it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain can interfere with
FM reception. Power lines or telephone wires can interfere
with AM signals. And of course, radio signals have a limited
range. The farther you are from a station, the weaker its signal
will be. In addition, reception conditions change constantly as
your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems that probably do
not indicate a problem with your radio:FM
Fading and drifting stations Ð Generally, the effective range
of FM is about 40 km (25 miles). Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting, which increase with the distance
from the radio transmitter. They are often accompanied by
distortion.
Multi-path Ð FM signals are reflective, making it possible for
two signals to reach your antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering Ð These occur when signals are
blocked by buildings, trees, or other large objects. Increasing
the bass level may reduce static and fluttering.

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256Station swapping Ð If the FM signal you are listening to is
interrupted or weakened, and there is another strong station
nearby on the FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked up again.AM
Fading Ð AM broadcasts are reflected by the upper
atmosphere Ð especially at night. These reflected signals can
interfere with those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference Ð When a reflected signal and a signal
received directly from a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each other, making it difficult
to hear the broadcast.
Static Ð AM is easily affected by external sources of electrical
noise, such as high tension power lines, lightening, or electrical
motors. This results in static.
Caring for your cassette player and tapes
For the best performance for your cassette player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regularly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can decrease sound quality
and tangle your cassette tapes. The easiest way to clean
them is by using a cleaning tape. (A wet type is
recommended.)