2008 Lexus ES350 CD changer

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There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between programs for this feature to
work correctly.
RPTº, SKIPº or Automatic program
selectionº features: These features may
not work well with some spoken word, live
or classical recordings.The CD changer can play audio CDs,
CD text, WMA discs and MP3 discs.
Audio CD, CD text 215. . . . . . . . .
MP3/WMA disc 218. . . . . . . . . . .
For appropriate discs for this changer, see
Audio/video system operating hintsº on
page 248.
Ð CD changer operation

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(a) Inserting or ejecting discs
The ENGINE START STOPº switch must
be in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
Your CD changer can store up to 6 discs.
Setting a single disc:
1. Push the LOADº button briefly.
The amber indicators at both ends of the
slot start blinking. After the amber indica-
tors change to green and stay on, the CD
changer door will open.
2. Insert only one disc while the CD
changer door is open.
You can set a disc at the lowest empty disc
number.
After insertion, the set disc is automatically
loaded.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot be
played. In this case, CD

Checkº ap-
pears on the screen.
If you do not insert the disc within 15 sec-
onds after pushing the LOADº button, the
beep will sound and the operation will be
canceled automatically.
If you need to insert the next disc, repeat
the same procedure to insert another disc.

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Setting all the discs:
1. Push the LOADº button until you
hear a beep.
The amber indicators at both ends of the
slot start blinking. After the amber indica-
tors change to green and stay on, the CD
changer door will open.
2. Insert only one disc while the CD
changer door is open.
The CD changer door closes and the am-
ber indicators start blinking.3. Insert the next disc after the amber
indicators change to green and stay on
and the CD changer door opens.
4. Repeat this procedure until you in-
sert all the discs.
To cancel the operation, push the LOADº
or DISC´AUXº button.
If you do not insert the discs within 15 sec-
onds after pushing the LOADº button, the
beep will sound and the operation will be
canceled automatically.
NOTICE
Do not insert one disc stacked on top
of another one or feed them in contin-
uously, to prevent discs from getting
stuck in the changer.

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The numbers of the trays where the disc is
not set are dimmed.(b) Playing a disc
Push the DISC´AUXº button if the disc
are already loaded in the CD changer.
The CD CHANGERº screen will be dis-
played.
The discs set in the CD changer are played
continuously, starting with the last disc you
inserted. The disc number of the disc cur-
rently being played, the track or title and
chapter number and the time from the be-
ginning of the program are shown on the
display.
When play of one disc ends, the first track
of the following disc starts. When play of
the final disc ends, play of the first disc
starts again.
The changer will skip any empty disc trays.

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(c) Selecting a desired disc
On the screen:
Touch the desired disc number.
The selected disc number is highlighted.
The changer will start playing the selected
disc from the first track.
On the audio panel:
Push the 
º or º button of CH/
DISCº.
When you release the button, the changer
will start playing the selected disc from the
first track.(d) Operating an audio CD
Playing an audio CD
Push the AUDIOº button to display
this screen.
CD text only Ð The disc title and track title
will appear on the screen when pushing
the DISC´AUXº button.
You can operate the touch-screen buttons
and choose the number of the disc you
want to play. The selected disc is automat-
ically played.

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Selecting a desired track
SEEK/TRACKº button: Use for a direct
access to a desired track.
Push the 
º or º button of SEEK/
TRACKº and repeat it until the desired
track number appears on the screen. As
you release the button, the changer will
start playing the selected track from the
beginning.
TRACK LISTº: The desired track can be
selected from a list. This function is avail-
able only when the vehicle is not moving.
Touch TRACK LISTº. The track list is
displayed.
Touch the desired track number. The
changer will start playing the selected
track from the beginning.
: By touching this button, the list moves
up by 6 track groups. If this button is
touched when the top page of the list is dis-
played, the last page is displayed.
: By touching this button, the list moves
down by 6 track groups. If this button is
touched when the last page of the list is
displayed, the top page is displayed.
Fast forward: Push the 
º button of
SEEK/TRACKº and hold it to fast for-
ward the disc. When you release the but-
ton, the changer will resume playing from
that position.
Reverse: Push the 
º button of SEEK/
TRACKº and hold it to reverse the disc.
When you release the button, the changer
will resume playing.

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Searching for a desired track or a
disc
Searching for a desired track Ð
While the disc is playing, touch
SCANº on the screen briefly.
SCANº appears on the screen. The
changer will play the next track for 10 sec-
onds, then scan again. To select a track,
touch SCANº once again. If the changer
reaches the end of the disc, it will continue
scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks are scanned in one
pass, normal play resumes.
Searching for a desired disc Ð
While the disc is playing, touch
SCANº on the screen and hold it until
the D´SCANº appears on the screen.
The program at the beginning of each au-
dio disc will be played for 10 seconds. To
continue listening to the program of your
choice, touch SCANº once again.
After all the audio discs are scanned in one
pass, normal play resumes.
Other functions
RPTº: Use it for automatic repeat of the
track or disc you are currently listening to.
Repeating a track Ð
While the track is playing, touch RPTº
briefly.
RPTº appears on the screen. When the
track is finished, the changer will automati-
cally go back to the beginning of the track
and play the track again. To cancel it,
touch RPTº once again.
Repeating a disc Ð
While the disc is playing, touch RPTº
and hold it until the D´RPTº appears on
the screen.
When the disc is finished, the changer will
automatically go back to the beginning of
the disc and play the disc again. To cancel
it, touch RPTº once again.

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RANDº: Use it for automatic and random
selection.
Playing the tracks on one disc in ran-
dom order Ð
While the disc is playing, touch
RANDº briefly.
RANDº appears on the screen. The sys-
tem selects a track on the disc being lis-
tened to in random order. To cancel it,
touch RANDº once again.
Playing the tracks on all the audio discs
in random order Ð
While the disc is playing, touch
RANDº and hold it until the D´RANDº
appears on the screen.
The system selects a track on all the audio
discs in the changer in random order. To
cancel it, touch RANDº once again.
If a CD-TEXT disc is inserted, the title of
the disc and track will be displayed. Up to
29 letters can be displayed.(e) Operating a MP3/WMA disc
Playing a MP3/WMA disc
Push the AUDIOº button and touch a
MP3/WMA disc number to display this
screen.
You can operate the touch-screen buttons
and choose the number of the disc you
want to play. The selected disc is automat-
ically played.