2006 LEXUS RX330 CD player

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Buttons on the DVD player unit
The rear seat entertainment system can be operate with the
switches on the DVD player.
1“” (eject) switch: Use this switch to eject the disc
from the DVD player.
2“SOURCE” switch: Push this switch to turn on the rear
seat entertainment system.
To change the audio mode, turn on the system and push the
source switch until the mode you desire is displayed. If a tape
or disc is not inserted, the “TAPE”, “CD” and “DVD” modes are
skipped.
3“TUNE/TRACK” switch: Use this switch to tune or seek
(radio mode), fast forward or rewind (“TAPE” mode),
select a desired track (“CD” mode) or select a desired
chapter/track (“DVD” mode).
Radio mode: Use this switch to tune or seek.
 To tune, repeatedly push this switch briefly until your desired
station is found.
 To seek, push and hold this switch until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin seeking up or down the band for a
station, and will stop on reception.
TAPE mode: Use this switch to fast forward or rewind a tape,
or for automatic program selection.
 To skip forward or rewind using automatic program
selection, push this switch briefly. By using automatic
program selection, you can skip up to 9 programs at a time.
For details, see page 276 or 296.
 To fast forward or rewind the tape, push and hold this switch
until you hear a beep. To stop fast forwarding or rewinding,
push and hold the same side of the switch until you hear a
beep.

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Using your audio system: some basics
The following instructions are for the rear passengers.
Please let the rear passengers read and follow the
instructions when the rear passengers use the rear seat
entertainment system.
This section describes some of the basic features of the rear
seat entertainment system. Some information may not pertain
to your system.
Your audio system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone
quality automatically. While the system is adjusting the audio
sound, the audio sound fades out and then fades in.
The rear seat entertainment system is designed for the rear
passengers to enjoy audio and DVD video separately from the
front audio system.
The rear seat entertainment system can be operated when the
ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The rear passengers can enjoy all modes (AM and FM radio,
cassette tape player, CD player with changer and DVD player)
on the rear seat entertainment system only if a cassette tape
and a CD are loaded in the front audio system.
The rear seat entertainment system can play DVD video, audio
CD, video CD, CD text, dts −CD or DVD audio only when a disc
is loaded in the DVD player. You can enjoy videos and sound when your personal audio
system is connected to the input terminal adapter. For details,
refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
You can enjoy the rear seat entertainment system with
commercial
headphone. See “Headphone jacks” on page 371
in this Section for details.
You can also enjoy the rear seat entertainment system with a
wireless headphone. The wireless headphone can be used
within rear seat. If the signal becomes weak, the headphone
will mute. For details, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.
With some wireless headphone generally available in the
market, it may be difficult to catch sound properly. Lexus
recommends the use of Lexus genuine wireless headphone.
You can purchase a wireless headphone at a Lexus dealer.

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CAUTION
Do not operate a motor vehicle while using
headphones. Doing so may cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
 With DVD player:
Conversational speech on some DVDs is recorded at
a low volume to emphasize the impact of sound
effects. If you adjust the volume assuming that the
conversations represent the maximum volume level
that the DVD will play, you may be startled by louder
sound effects or when you change to a different
audio source. Be sure to adjust the volume with this
in mind.
Make sure the volume is not increased, before you
turn on the headphone.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the audio system on longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
Turning the system on and off

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1Remote control buttons (with navigation system)
2Remote control buttons (without navigation
system)
3DVD player unit
To turn on the system, push the “SOURCE” button.
The screen indicates which mode can be selected. Push the
“DVD” or “VIDEO” button when the connected DVD player or
your personal audio machine is on. The rear seat
entertainment system will be turned on.
The rear seat entertainment system can select all the modes.
When a cassette tape, a CD, a DVD video disc, an audio CD,
a video CD, a CD text, a dts−CD or a DVD audio disc is not
loaded on the front audio system or the DVD player, only the
radio mode can be selected on the rear seat entertainment
system.
To turn off the system, push the “OFF” button.
When the front audio system is turned off, the rear audio
system and the DVD player will be turned off simultaneously.

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1Screen switch2Remote control button
3DVD player unit
Use the joy stick to select the mode. Push the “ENT”
button to enter the mode.
The mode display which is selected by the joy stick is
colored blue. When the “ENT” button is pushed, the mode
display changes to green. If the mode display is gray, it
cannot be selected.
The “Speaker sound” on the mode display is selected on the
front audio system.
When you select a mode, the screen indicates which is
selected.Radio operation
(a) Listening to the radio
 AM mode
FM mode

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mode.
“AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” appears on the screen.
If the front audio system receives
a traffic announcement (TA)
while the rear seat audio system is in the radio mode, “TRAF”
will flash on the screen and the rear seat audio system will turn
off. When the front audio receives a traf fic announcement (TA),
the rear seat audio system cannot select the AM/FM mode. (b) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the following methods.
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
Seek tuning: Push and hold the “
” or “” (TUNE/TRACK)
button. The radio will seek 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 one after
another.

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Manual tuning: Quickly push and release the “
” or “”
(TUNE/TRACK) button. Each time you push the button, the
radio will step up or down to another frequency. If you push and
hold the button, and the radio will go into the seek mode.
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
To scan the preset stations: You can scan only the preset
stations for the band of the front audio system. Push the “
”
or “” (DISC/CH/PROG) button. The radio will tune in the next
preset station up or down the band. The station frequency will
appear on the screen.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
Using joy stick and the “ENT” button to select the cassette tape
mode.
“TAPE” appears on the display.
Autoreverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the
end of a tape, it automatically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cassette was playing or
fast forwarding.

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1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
“Program” button: Push the “
” or “” (DISC/CH/PROG)
button to select the other side of a cassette tape. The screen
indicates which side is currently selected. (“
” indicates the
top side, “” indicates the bottom side.)
1Remote control button
2DVD player unit
“Rewind” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button to
rewind a tape. “REW” appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button.
“Fast forward” button: Push the “
” (TUNE/TRACK) button
to fast forward a cassette tape. “FF” appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button.