2006 Lexus IS250 Using the audio system / LEXUS 2006 IS350/250 THROUGH APRIL 2006 PROD. OWNER'S MANUAL (OM53508U)

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Selecting a CD■ To select a CD to play
To select the desired CD, press  or  on .
■ To scan loaded CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first ten seconds of the first track on each CD will be played.
Press the switch again when the desired CD is reached.
Random playback
■ Current CD
Press (RAND).
Songs are played in random order until random playback is canceled.
■All CDs
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in a random order until the button is
pressed once more.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track no./
Elapsed time  CD title  Track 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 it in 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.
■CD compatibility
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, play back is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected.
■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.
Only music and other audio CDs with the
mark shown at left can be used. CD-Rs, CD-
ROMs and CDs with copy-protect features
cannot be used.

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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/or the CD insert/eject function.
●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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NOTICE
■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. 181)
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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■MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1 /10 of their original size by using MP3
compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TMAudio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
• MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96 , 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
* Compatible with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
●WMA file compatibility
• Compatible standards WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
• Compatible sampling frequencies
32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates Ver . 7, 8: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192 (kbps)
Ver. 9: CBR 48, 64, 80, 96, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 (kbps)
*Only compatible with 2-channel playback
●Compatible media
Media that can be used for MP3 and WMA playback are CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Playback in some instances may not be po ssible, depending on the status of the
CD-R or CD-RW. Playback may not be po ssible or the audio may jump if the disc
is scratched or marked with fingerprints.