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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 (type 2 only), and
bass levels. In fact, different kinds of mu-
sic and vocal programs usually sound bet-
ter with different mixes of  treble, mi-
drange, 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.
SOUND ADJUSTING FUNCTION
(convertible with 7 speakers)
The audio system automatically adjusts
the sound to the suitable tone according
to the convertible top condition.
When the tone level is adjusted, also will
be disrupted momentarily.YOUR RADIO ANTENNA
Coupe—Your vehicle has an antenna
printed on the inside of the rear window.
NOTICE
Attaching the film (especially conduc-
tive or metallic type) on the rear
glass will noticeably reduce the sensi-
tivity of the radio.
Convertible—Your vehicle has a mast type
antenna.
To remove the antenna, carefully turn it
counterclockwise.
YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should face 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 tape
player may be damaged.
YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER (type 1)
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.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the compact disc player. Do
not insert anything other than com-
pact discs into the slot.
8 cm (3 in.) compact disc singles
Your compact disc player does not need
an adaptor to play  compact disc singles.
Compact disc singles are about 8 cm (3
in.) in diameter−smaller than standard
discs.
After you eject a compact disc single, do
not insert a standard 12 cm (4.7 in.) disc
until “DISC” disappears from the display.
NOTICE
Do not use an adaptor for compact
disc singles—it could cause tracking
errors or interfere with the ejection of
compact discs. 
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XM satellite radio∗—
When you push the “” or “” side of
the “TYPE” button while receiving a XM
channel, the current channel category ap-
pears on the display.
When the channel category appears, push
either “” or “” side of the “TYPE” but-
ton to switch to the next or previous cate-
gory.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
“ 
+” switch
Push “+”  side to increase the volume. The
volume continues to increase while the
switch is being pushed.
Push “−” side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pushed.“ ” switch
Radio
This switch has the following features—
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the “” or “”
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the “” or “” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either  side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after  you hear
a beep. When you release the switch, the
radio will begin seeking up or down for a
station. Do this again to find the next
station.
XM satellite radio∗—
To select a preset channel, push the “”
or “” side of the switch. Repeat until a
desired channel is found.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
Audio remote controls
(steering switches)