2005 Lexus IS300 Basic Functions / LEXUS 2005 IS300 OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53489U)

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Using your audio system: some basics
This section describes some of the basic features of the Lexus
audio system. Some information may not pertain to your
system.
Your audio system works when the ignition key is in the ªACCº
or ªONº position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the audio system on longer than necessary whenthe engine is not running.
(a) Turning the system on and off
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Push this knob to turn the audio system on and off. Turn
this knob to adjust the volume.
The system turns on in the last mode used.
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Push ªAMº, ªFMº, ªT APEº or ªDISCº to turn on that mode.
The selected mode turns on directly.
Push these buttons if you want to switch from one mode to
another.
If the tape or CD is not set, the cassette player or CD player
does not turn on.
You can turn off the cassette player by ejecting the cassette
tape. If the audio system was previously off, then the entire
audio system will be turned off when you eject the cassette
tape. If another function was previously playing, it will come on
again.
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In the ªTAPEº or ªCDº mode, the applicable functions are
shown in the lowest part of the display. Push the switch
just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio system program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid±range, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes of treble, mid±range,
and bass.
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
volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.
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Each time you push the ªAUDIO CONTROLº knob, the
display changes as in the following. To adjust the tone and
balance, turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low±pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid±pitched tones.
TRE: Adjusts high±pitched tones.
FADE: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear
speakers.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left
speakers.
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210(c) Your radio antenna
To remove an antenna, carefully turn it counterclockwise.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the antenna, make sure it is
removed before driving your vehicle through anautomatic car wash.
(d) Your cassette player
When you insert a cassette, the exposed tape should be 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.
(e) Your automatic changer (with six CD changer only)
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Your automatic changer can be store up to 6 CDs and play
selected CDs or continuously play all the CDs set in the player.
When you set CDs into the player, make sure their labels face
up. If not, the player will display ªERR 1º and the CD number.
NOTICE
Do not stack up two CDs for insertion, or it will cause
damage to the CD changer. Insert only one CD intoslot at a time.
Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the CDplayer. Do not insert anything other than CDs into theslot.
Do not insert a CD upon another one.
The player is intended for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) CDs only.
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Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
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Push these buttons to choose either an AM or FM station.
ªAMº, ªFM1º or ªFM2º appears on the display.
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Turn the knob clockwise to step up the frequency. Turn the
knob counterclockwise to step down the frequency.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo reception when a
stereo broadcast is received. ªSTº 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, ªSTº
disappears from the display.
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212(b) Presetting a station
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1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Push
one of the station selector buttons ( 1±6 ) and hold
it until a beep is heard. This sets the station to the button
and the button number ( 1±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.
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Preset
tuning: Push the button ( 1±6 ) for the station you want.
The button number ( 1±6 ) and station frequency appear on the
display.
Manual tuning: Turn the ªAUDIO CONTROLº knob clockwise
to step up the frequency. Turn the knob counterclockwise to
step down the frequency. (See page 211.)
Seek tuning: Push the ªSEEKº 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.
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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ªSCANº button briefly.
ªSCANº 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 ªSCANº button a
second time.
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To scan the preset stations: Push the ªSCANº button until
you hear a beep. ªSCANº 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 ªSCANº button a second time.
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214(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
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This function is operative at any time. Under the ªFMº mode,
ªRDSº appears on the display as long as the audio system
picks up RDS stations. When the audio system is in other than
ªFMº mode, or it can not pick up RDS stations, ªRDSº is off.
TYPE (Program type):
When you push the ªTYPE
º or ªTYPE  º button while
receiving an RDS station, the current program type appears on
the display.
If you push the ªTYPE º or ªTYPE  º button when ªRDSº is
off on the display, ªNO_PTYº appears.
Each time you push the ªTYPE º or ªTYPE º 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 ªTRAFº button in the ªFMº mode, ªTRAF
SEEKº appears on the display and the radio will start seeking
any traffic program station.
If no traf fic program station is found, ªNO TRAF INFOº appears
on the display for a few seconds and the display returns to the
previous mode.
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Radio text message:
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If the radio receives a radio text message during FM reception,
ªMSGº and a text message appears on the display. After the
text message goes off, ªMSGº also goes off.
After the text message goes off from the display, pushing the
ªMSGº button during message reception shows the text
message again on the display.
In case of the text message consisting of more than 14 letters,
the display shows only the first 13 letters and the next 14
letters. If you want to show the letters unshown on the display,
push the ªMSGº button continuously. Then, move back to the
first 13 letters.
Each time you push the ªMSGº button, the screen display
cycles as follows:
Frequency
RDS station name
Text message
If no message are received, ªNO MESSAGEºappears on the
display. After this, the display returns to the previous mode.
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