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■CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the CDs or
the player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
●Do not apply oil to the CD player.
●Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
●Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
●Do not insert more than one CD at a time.

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Playing back MP3 and WMA discs
Loading and ejecting MP3 and WMA discsRefer to the section entitled “Usi ng the CD player” for details. (P. 185)
Selecting a folder
■ Selecting folders one at a time
Press ( ) or ( ) to select the desired folder.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep. When the desired folder is
reached, press the switch once again.
■ Returning to the first folder
Press and hold ( ) until you hear a beep.
Po w e r Vo l u m e
CD eject Playback
Search playback CD insertSelecting a CD Selecting a file
Random playback
Repeat play
Displays text message
Selecting a folder
Selecting
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Selecting and scanning files■ Selecting one file at a time
Turn the dial or press  or  on to select the desired file.
■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press .
When the desired file is reached, press the switch once again.
File repeat
Press (RPT).
Folder repeatPress and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Random playback■ To play files from a particular folder in random order
Press (RAND).
■ To play all of the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Folder
no./File no./Elapsed time  Folder name  File name  Album title (MP3
only)  Track title  Artist name.

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■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press (RAND), (RPT), or again.
■When LOAD, ERROR or WAIT is shown on the display.
LOAD: This indicates that the CD player has completed loading the CD.
ERROR: Make sure the label of the displayed disc is facing up, and then reinsert itin the player.
WAIT: Operation is stopped due to a high temperature inside the player. Wait for
a while and then press . Contact your Lexus dealer if the CD still
cannot be played back.
NO MUSIC: This indicates that the MP3/WMA file is not included in the CD.
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, play back is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected while th e CD player is being used.
■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.

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●Compatible disc formats
The following disc formats can be used.
• Disc formats: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2
• File formats: ISO9660 level 1, level 2, (Romeo, Joliet) MP3 and WMA files written in any format other than those listed above may
not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not be dis-
played correctly.
Items related to standards and limitations are as follows.
• Maximum directory hierarchy: 8 levels
• Maximum length of folder names/file names: 32 characters
• Maximum number of folders: 192 (including the root)
• Maximum number of files per disc: 255
●File names
The only files that can be recognized as MP3/WMA and played are those with
the extension .mp3 or .wma.
●Multi-sessions
As the audio system is compatible with multi-sessions, it is possible to play discs
that contain MP3 and WMA files. However, only the first session can be played.
●ID3 and WMA tags
ID3 tags can be added to MP3 files, making it possible to record the track title
and artist name, etc.
The system is compatible with ID3 Ver. 1. 0, 1.1, and Ver. 2.2, 2.3 ID3 tags. (The
number of characters is based on ID3 Ver. 1.0 and 1.1.)
WMA tags can be added to WMA files, ma king it possible to record the track
title and artist name in the same way as with ID3 tags.

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NOTICE
■CDs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of CDs or 3 in. (8 cm) CD adapters.
Doing so may damage the CD player and render the CD insert/eject function
unusable.
●CDs that have a diameter that is not 4.7 in.
(12 cm).
●Low-quality and deformed CDs.
●CDs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
●CDs that have had tape, stickers or CD-R
labels attached to them, or that have had
the label peeled off.

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■CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in damage to the CDs or the
player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
●Do not apply oil to the CD player.
●Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
●Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
●Do not insert more than one CD at a time.

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Adjusting the Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL)Press .
The ASL switches between ON and OFF modes each time the switch is
pressed.
ASL automatically adjusts the volume an d tone quality according to the noise
level as you drive your vehicle.
Changing the listening position (type A only)
The sound feel setting can be chan ged to produce the best sound for
each listening position.
Press (position selector) to change the setting.
The display changes as follows each time the button is pressed.
Adjusting sound quality and volume balance
■ Changing sound quality modes
Press
Pressing the button changes the sound mode in the following order.
BAS MID TRE FA d BAL SURROUND (type B only)
■ Adjusting sound quality
Press or to adjust the level.
DisplayListening position
DRIVERPosition best suited to the driver’s seat
FRONTPosition best suited to the driver’s and front passenger
seats
REARPosition best suited to the rear seats
ALLPosition best suited to all seats