2008 Lexus ES350 CD player

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Setting a cassette tape
When you insert a cassette tape, the ex-
posed tape should face to the right.
The player will automatically start when
you insert a cassette tape. At this time,
TAPEº appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette
tape is put in the cassette player, the player
will automatically recognize it and MTLº
appears on the display.
Ejecting a cassette tape
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push
the
button.
Playing a cassette tape
If a cassette is already in the slot, push
the TAPEº button.
Push the AUDIOº button to display
this screen.
Ð Cassette tape player
operation

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Dolby Noise Reduction* feature: If you
are listening to a tape that was recorded
with Dolby B Noise Reduction, touch

º. The º touch-screen button will
be highlighted. Touch 
º again to turn
off Dolby B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by
about 10 dB. For best sound reproduction,
play your tapes with these buttons on or off
according to the mode used for recording
the tape.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured un-
der license from Dolby Laboratories Li-
censing Corporation. DOLBY and the
double-D symbol
are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-
tion.
Manual program selection
Reverse button: You can reverse the tape
by touching 
. The display will show
the opposite direction after reversing the
tape. Also if the tape reaches the end of
one side, it is automatically reversed to the
other side.
Fast forward and Rewind buttons: Yo u
can fast forward or fast rewind by touching
 or

.
To stop the tape while it is fast forwarding,
touch

, to stop the tape while it is re-
winding, touch  .
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play the same
side. If a tape fast forwards completely, the
cassette player will play the other side of
the tape using the auto-reverse feature.
Auto-reverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape, it auto-
matically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cas-
sette was playing or fast forwarding.

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Automatic program selection
RPTº: The repeat feature automatically
replays the current program.
Touch RPTº on the screen while the pro-
gram is playing. When the program ends,
it will automatically be rewound and re-
played. Touch this button again to turn off
the repeat feature.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between programs for the repeat
feature to work correctly.
SKIPº: The skip feature allows you to fast
forward past long stretches of blank tape.
This is especially useful at the end of cas-
settes.
Touch SKIPº on the screen. The player
will automatically skip any blank portions
of 15 seconds or more and play the next
program. To cancel it, touch the button
once again.
Automatic program selectionº button:
The automatic program selection feature
allows you to program your cassette play-
er to skip forward or backward to locate the
song you want to hear. You can skip up to
9 programs at a time.
Push this button on the 
º side to skip
forward. FFº and the number will appear
on the screen. Push the button until the
number you want to skip appears on the
screen. After that, the player will automati-
cally skip forward.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play.
Push this button on the 
º side to skip
backward. Push the button until REWº
and the number you want to skip appear on
the screen.
If you set REW 1º, the player will re-
wind to the beginning of the current
program.
When counting the number of pro-
grams you want to rewind, remember
to count the current program as well.
For example, if you want to rewind to a
song that is two before the song you
are listening to, push this button until
REW 3º appears on the screen.
When the beginning of the tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes normal
play.

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(f) If the changer malfunctions
If the changer or another unit equipped
with the changer malfunctions, your audio
system will display following messages.
If No CDº appears on the display: It in-
dicates that there is no disc in the CD
changer.
If CD

Checkº appears on the dis-
play: It indicates that the disc dirty, dam-
aged, or it was inserted upside down.
Clean the disc or insert it correctly. If a disc
which is not playable is inserted, CD


Checkº will also appear on the screen. For
appropriate discs for this player, see Au-
dio/video system operating hintsº on page
248.
If CD Errorº appears on the display:
The following causes are possible.
There is a trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
The inside of the changer unit may be
too hot due to the very high ambient
temperature. Eject the disc and allow
the changer to cool down.
If NO MUSIC FILEº appears on the dis-
play: It indicates that the disc has no play-
able data.
If the malfunction is not rectified: Take
your vehicle to your dealer.
If an MP3/WMA disc contains CD-DA
files, only CD-DA files are played. If an
MP3/WMA disc contains files other than
CD-DA, only MP3/WMA files are played.The DVD changer can play audio CDs,
video CDs, CD text, WMA discs, MP3
discs, DVD video discs and DVD audio
discs.
Audio CD, CD text 215. . . . . . . . .
MP3/WMA disc 218. . . . . . . . . . .
DVD video, DVD audio 229. . . . .
Video CD 241. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For appropriate discs for this changer, see
Audio/video system operating hintsº on
page 248.
For safety reasons, you can enjoy DVD
video discs, DVD audio discs and video
CDs only when the vehicle is completely
stopped with the ENGINE START STOPº
switch is in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode and the parking brake applied.
While you are driving, you can hear audio
alone even in the DVD video, DVD audio
or video CD mode.
Ð DVD changer operation

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(d) Operating a DVD disc
NOTE: The playback condition of some
DVD discs may be determined by a DVD
software producer. This DVD changer
plays a disc as the software producer in-
tended. So some functions may not work
properly. Be sure to read the instruction
manual for the DVD disc separately pro-
vided. For the detailed information about
DVD video discs, see (g) DVD player and
DVD video disc informationº on page 244.
Precautions on DVD video disc
When recording with a DVD video, DVD
audio or video CD, audio tracks may not
record in some cases while the menu is
displayed. As audio will not play in this
case, verify that the video tracks are play-
ing and then activate playback.
When playback of a disc is completed:
If an audio CD or MP3/WMA disc is
playing, the first track or file starts.
If a DVD video, DVD audio or video CD
is playing, playback will stop or the
menu screen will be displayed.
The title/chapter number and playback
time display may not appear while playing
back certain DVD video discs.
CAUTION
Conversational speech on some
DVDs is recorded at a low volume to
emphasize the impact of sound ef-
fects. If you adjust the volume as-
suming that the conversations repre-
sent 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.
The louder sounds may have a signif-
icant impact on the human body or
pose a driving hazard. Keep this in
mind when you adjust the volume.
This DVD Hint!º screen appears when
the video screen is first displayed after
the ENGINE START STOPº switch is in
the ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
Touch OKº when you read the message.

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Searching by title
DVD video only Ð
Enter the title number and touch En-
terº.
The player starts playing video for that title
number.
When you push the 
º or º button of
SEEK/TRACKº, you can select a chap-
ter.
If you enter the wrong numbers, touch
Clearº to delete the numbers.
When you touch
, the previous
screen returns.
Searching by track
DVD audio only Ð
Enter the track numbers on the search-
ing track screen and touch Enterº.
The changer starts playing video for that
title number.
You can select a track number by pushing
the 
º or º button of SEEK/
TRACKº.
If you enter the wrong numbers, touch
Clearº to delete the numbers.
Touch
, and the previous screen re-
turns.

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Searching by track
Enter the track numbers on the search-
ing track screen and touch Enterº.
The changer starts playing video for that
title number.
You can select a track number by pushing
the 
º or º button of SEEK/
TRACKº.
If you enter the wrong numbers, touch
Clearº to delete the numbers.
Touch
, and the previous screen re-
turns.(f) If the changer malfunctions
If the changer or another unit equipped
with the changer malfunction, your audio/
video system will display following mes-
sages.
If No Discº appears on the display: It
indicates that there is no disc in the DVD
changer.
If DISC
Checkº appears on the dis-
play: It indicates that the disc dirty, dam-
aged, or it was inserted upside down.
Clean the disc or insert it correctly. If a disc
which is not playable is inserted, DISC

Checkº will also appear on the screen. For
appropriate discs for this player, see Au-
dio/video system operating hintsº on page
248.
If Region Code Errorº appears on the
display: It indicates that the DVD region
code is not set properly.
If DVD Errorº appears on the display:
The following causes are possible.There is a trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
The inside of the changer unit may be
too hot due to the very high ambient
temperature. Eject the disc and allow
the changer to cool down.
If NO MUSIC FILEº appears on the dis-
play: It indicates that the disc has no play-
able data.
If the malfunction is not rectified: Take
your vehicle to your dealer.
If an MP3/WMA disc contains CD-DA
files, only CD-DA files are played. If an
MP3/WMA disc contains files other than
CD-DA, only MP3/WMA files are played.

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(g) DVD player and DVD video disc in-
formation
DVD video discs
This DVD player conforms to NTSC color
TV formats.
Region codes: Some DVD video discs
have a region code indicating a country
where you can use the DVD video disc on
this DVD player. If the DVD video disc is
not labeled as ALLº or 1º, you cannot use
it on this DVD player. If you attempt to play
an inappropriate DVD video disc on this
player, Region Code Errorº appears on
the display. Even if the DVD video disc
does not have a region code, there is a
case that you cannot use it.Marks shown on DVD video discs:Indicates NTSC
format of color TV.
Indicates the number
of audio tracks.
Indicates the number
of language subtitles.
Indicates the number
of angles.
Indicates the screen to
be selected.
Wide screen: 16:9
Standard: 4:3
Indicates a region code
by which this video disc
can be played.
ALL: in all countries
Number: region code