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Using the radio
Setting station presets (excluding XM satellite radio)
Search for desired stations by turning the 
 dial or pressing
 or  on  .
Press and hold the button (from to ) the station is to
be set to, and you hear a beep.
Scanning radio stations (excluding XM satellite radio)
■Scanning the preset radio stations
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Preset stations will be played for 5 seconds each.
When the desired station is reached, press the button once again.
Seeking any traffic
program stationStation
selector Displays radio text messages
Po w e r Vo l u m e
Scans for receivable stations Seeking the 
frequencyChanging the program typesAdjusting the frequency
(AM, FM mode) or
channel (SAT mode)
AMSAT/FM 
mode buttons
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■Scanning all radio stations within range
Press .
All stations with reception will be played for 5 seconds each.
When the desired station is reached, press the button once again.
RDS (Radio Data System) 
This feature allows your radio to receive station identification information
and program information (classical, jazz, etc.) from radio stations which
broadcast this information.
■Receiving RDS broadcasts
Press  or  on the   button during FM reception.
The type of program changes each time the button is pressed.
●ROCK
●EASYLIS (Easy listening)
●CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz)
●R & B (Rhythm and Blues)
●INFORM (Information)
●RELIGION
●MISC (Miscellaneous)
●ALERT (Emergency messages)
If the system receives no RDS stations, NO PTY appears on the display.
Press , or  or  on  .
The radio seeks or scans the station by the relevant program type.
■Displaying radio station names
Press .
STEP1
STEP2
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■Displaying radio text messages
Press  twice.
If MSG shows in the display, a text message will be displayed.
If the text continues past the end of the display,   is displayed. Press and
hold   until you hear a beep.
XM satellite radio (if equipped)
■Receiving XM satellite radio
Press and hold   until SAT shows in the display.
The display changes as follows each time the switch is pressed.
AM  SAT1  SAT2  SAT3
Turn the   dial to select the desired channel in the all catego-
ries or press  or  on   to select the desired channel in the
current category.
■Setting XM satellite radio channel presets
Select the desired channel. Press the button the channel is to be set to
(from to ), and you hear a beep.
■Changing the channel category
Press  or  on the   switch.
■Scanning XM satellite radio channels
●Scanning channels in the current category
Press  .
When the desired channel is reached, press the switch
again.
STEP1
STEP2
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●Scanning preset channels
Press and hold   until you hear a beep.
When the desired channel is reached, press the switch
again.
■Displaying text information
Press .
The display will show up to 10 characters.
The display changes as follows each time the button is pressed.
●CH NAME
●TITLE (SONG/PROGRAM TITLE)
●NAME (ARTIST NAME/FEATURE)
●CH NUMBER
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■If the satellite radio does not operate normally
If a problem occurs with the XM tuner, a message will appear on the display. Refer
to the table below to identify the problem, and take the suggested corrective action.
ANTENNA
The XM antenna is not connected. Check whether the 
XM antenna cable is attached securely.
There is a short-circuit in the antenna or the surround-
ing antenna cable. See a Lexus certified dealer.
UPDATING
You have not subscribed to the XM satellite radio. The 
radio is being updated with the latest encryption code. 
Contact the XM satellite radio for subscription infor-
mation. When a contract is canceled, you can choose 
the "CH000" and all free-to-air channels.
The premium channel you selected is not authorized. 
Wait for about 2 seconds until the radio returns to the 
previous channel or "CH001". If it does not change 
automatically, select another channel. If you want to lis-
ten to the premium channel, contact the XM satellite 
radio.
NO SIGNAL
The XM signal is too weak at the current location. Wait 
until your vehicle reaches a location with a stronger 
signal.
LOAD INGThe unit is acquiring audio or program information. 
Wait until the unit has received the information.
OFF AIRThe channel you selected is not broadcasting any pro-
gramming. Select another channel.
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There is no song/program title or artist name/feature 
associated with the channel at that time. No action 
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Using the CD player
Loading CDs
■Loading a CD
Push .
WAIT is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from WAIT to LOAD.
■Loading multiple CDs
 Press and hold   until you hear a beep.
WAIT is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from WAIT to LOAD.
The indicator on the slot turns to amber when the CD is inserted.
Po w e r Vo l u m e
Track selectionCD eject
Playback
Search playbackCD insertSelecting a CD
Random playbackRepeat play
Displays text 
message
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Insert the next CD when the indicator on the slot turns from
amber to green again.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining CDs.
To stop the operation, press   .
Ejecting CDs
■Ejecting a CD
To select the CD to be ejected,
press  or  on   .
The number of the CD selected is
shown on the display.
Press   and remove the CD.
■Ejecting all the CDs
Press and hold   until you hear a beep, and then remove the CDs.
Selecting, fast-forwarding, and scanning tracks
■Selecting a track
Press  to move up and  to move down using   until the desired
track number is displayed.
To fast forward or rewind, press and hold  or  on   .
■Scanning a CD
Press .
The first ten seconds of each track will be played.
Press the switch again when the desired track is reached.
STEP3
STEP1
STEP2
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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  Tr a c k  n a m e .
STEP1
STEP2