2008 Lexus ES350 Audio/video System

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Surround function (DVD changer only):
Select ONº of SURROUNDº and
touch OKº.
The surround function will turn on.
Automatic sound levelizer (ASL):
When the audio sound becomes difficult to
hear due to road noise, wind noise or other
noises while driving, touch ONº. The
system adjusts to the optimum volume and
tone quality according to the noise level.
When the system is on, the sound adjust-
ment level is displayed on the screen.
Positioning selector (CD changer
only):
By selecting the listening position, the sys-
tem controls the output timing of the
speakers to allow sound to be heard even-
ly, creating the ideal music environment.
Touching CHANGEº switches the posi-
tion in the following order: all seats, driver's
seat, front seat, rear seat.
The position currently selected is dis-
played on the screen.Selecting screen size
The video screen can be changed from no-
ral mode to side mode.
1. Push the AUDIOº button.
2. Touch WIDEº.
NORMALº:When a 3
4 screen is dis-
played, the remaining parts
will be in black.
WIDE 1º:When a 3
4 screen is dis-
played, the screen will be
widened horizontally to fill
the display.
WIDE 2º:When a 3
4 screen is dis-
played, the screen will be
widened vertically and hori-
zontally, in the same ratio, to
fill the display.
When a 9
16 screen is
displayed, this mode should
be selected.
When you touch
, the previous
screen returns.

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Your cassette tape player
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should face to the right.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the cassette player. Do not in-
sert anything other than cassette
tapes into the slot.
Your CD or DVD changer
Your CD or DVD changer can store up to
6 discs and play selected discs or continu-
ously play all the discs load in the changer.
When you load discs into the changer,
make sure their labels are face up. If not,
CD

Checkº or DISC
Checkº will
appear on the screen.
NOTICE
Do not stack up two discs for in-
sertion, or it will cause damage to
the changer. Insert only one disc
into slot at a time.
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the changer. Do not insert
anything other than discs into the
slot.
The changer is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only.

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AUX adapter
The sound of portable audio players con-
nected to the AUX adapter can be enjoyed.
Push the DISC´AUXº button to switch to
AUX mode. For details, refer to the
Own-
er's Manualº.
Listening to the radio
Push AM´SATº or FMº to choose ei-
ther an AM or FM station.
AMº, FM1º or FM2º appears on the
screen.
If your vehicle is equipped with a satellite
radio broadcast system, when you push
the AM´SATº button, AMº, SAT1º,
SAT2º, SAT3º station appears on the dis-
play. For details about satellite radio
broadcast, see Ð Radio operation (XM
Satellite Radio broadcast)º on page 200.
Ð Radio operation

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Turn the knob clockwise to step up the
station band or counterclockwise to
step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. STº appears on the screen. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to pre-
vent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion. In this case, STº disappears from the
screen.
Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the channel selector
touch-screen buttons (1 Ð 6) you want
and hold it until a beep is heard.
This sets the station to the button and the
frequency appears on the touch-screen
button.
Each radio mode can store up to 6 station-
s. To change the preset station to a differ-
ent one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by
battery disconnection or a blown fuse.

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Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning: Touch the channel selec-
tor touch-screen button (1 Ð 6) or push
the 
º or º button of CH/DISCº for
the station you want. The touch-screen
button is highlighted and the station fre-
quency appears on the screen.
Seek tuning: Push the 
º or º but-
ton of SEEK/TRACKº. The radio will be-
gin seeking up or down for a station of the
nearest frequency and will stop on recep-
tion. Each time you push the button, the
stations will be searched automatically
one after another.
To scan all the frequencies: Touch
SCANº on the screen or push the
SCANº button briefly. SCANº appears
on the screen. The radio will find the next
station and stay there for a few seconds,
and then scan again. To select a station,
touch SCANº or push the SCANº but-
ton again.
To scan the preset stations: Touch
SCANº on the screen or push the
SCANº button for longer than approxi-
mately a second. P´SCANº appears on
the screen. The radio will tune in the next
preset station, stay there for a few se-
conds, and then move to the next preset
station. To select a station, touch SCANº
or push the SCANº button again.
RDS (Radio Data System)
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data Systems (RDS). RDS mode allows
you to receive text messages from radio
stations that utilize RDS transmitters.
When RDS is on, the radio can
Ð select only stations of a particular pro-
gram type,
Ð display messages from radio stations,
Ð search for a stronger signal station.
RDS features are available for use only on
FM stations which broadcast RDS infor-
mation.
If the system receives no RDS stations,
NO PTYº appears on the display.

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TYPE 
º
Each time you touch TYPE º or TYPE

º, the program type changes as follows:
ROCK
MISC (Miscellaneous)
INFORM (Information)
EASY LIS (Easy listening)
CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz)
R & B (Rhythm and Blues)
RELIGION
ALARM (Emergency message)
TYPE SEEKº
When a program is set, TYPE SEEKº ap-
pears. Touch this button and the system
starts to seek the station in the relevant
program type.
If any type program station is not found,
NOTHINGº appears on the display.

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MSGº (MESSAGE)
If the system receives a radio text from an
RDS station, MSGº appears on the dis-
play. Touch MSGº, and a text message
is displayed on the screen. This function
is available only when the vehicle is not
moving.
In case a text message is not accepted in
a screen, you can touch MSGº and hold
it to display the rest of the message.
When the system can show the station
name, RDSº appears on the display.
Each time you touch MSGº, indication on
the display changes from the band to the
station name, a radio text in this order. Af-
ter six seconds passes, indication returns
to the band.
When you touch MSG OFFº, the display
returns.
Traffic announcement
TRAFº
The tuner automatically seeks a station
that regularly broadcasts traffic informa-
tion.
When you touch TRAFº, TRAF SEEKº
appears on the display, and the radio will
start seeking any station broadcasting traf-
fic program information.
If no traffic program station is found,
NOTHINGº appears on the display.
Traffic information may not be broad-
casted when searching.
If a traffic program station is found, the
name for traffic program station is dis-
played and TRAFº is lit for a while until a
traffic announcement is received.

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To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in
your vehicle, an additional genuine Lexus
satellite receiver and antenna must be pur-
chased and installed, and the subscription
to the XM Satellite Radio is necessary.
How to subscribe to an XM Satellite
Radio
An XM Satellite Radio is a tuner designed
exclusively to receive broadcasts provided
under a separate subscription.
How to subscribe:
You must enter into a separate service
agreement with the XM Satellite Radio in
order to receive satellite broadcast pro-
gramming in the vehicle. Additional activa-
tion and service subscription fees apply
that are not included in the purchase price
of the vehicle and optional digital satellite
tuner.
For detailed information about XM Satel-
lite Radio or to subscribe:
U.S.A.Ð
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.com
or
call 1 - 877 - 515 - 3987.
CanadaÐ
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.ca
or call
1 - 877 - 438 - 9677.
The XM Satellite Radio is solely responsi-
ble for the quality, availability and content
of the satellite radio services provided,
which are subject to the terms and condi-
tions of the XM Satellite Radio customer
service agreement.
Customers should have their radio ID
ready; the radio ID can be found by select-
ing channel 000º on the radio. For details,
see the Displaying the radio IDº that fol-
lows.
All fees and programming are the respon-
sibility of the XM Satellite Radio and are
subject to change.Satellite tuner technology notice:
Toyota's satellite radio tuners are awarded
Type Approval Certificates from XM
Satellite Radio Inc. as proof of
compatibility with the services offered by
the XM Satellite Radio.
Displaying the radio ID
Each XM tuner is identified with a unique
radio ID. You will need the radio ID when
activating XM service or when reporting
a problem.
If you select the CH 000º using the
TUNEº knob, the ID code of 8 alphanu-
meric characters appears. If you select
another channel, display of the ID code is
canceled. The channel (000) alternates
the display between the radio ID and the
specific radio ID code.
Ð Radio operation
(XM Satellite Radio
broadcast
)