2008 Lexus ES350 display

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Some parts of the audio/video system can
be adjusted with the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
1Volume control switch
2º º switches
3MODEº switch
1Volume control switch
Push +º side to increase the volume. The
volume continues to increase while the
switch is being pressed.
Push -º side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pressed.
2º º switches
Radio
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the 
º or º
switch. Do this again to select the next pre-
set station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the 
º or º switch until
you hear a beep. Do this again to find the
next station. If you push either the 
º or
º switch in seek mode, the seek mode
will cancel.
Cassette tape player
To skip to a different track in either direc-
tion:
Quickly push and release the 
º or º
switch. FF 1º or REW 1º will appear on
the display.
Next, push the 
º or º switch until the
track you want to listen to is set. If you
push the switch ten times, the skip function
will turn off. (You can skip up to nine tracks
at a time.)
When counting the number of the tracks
you want to rewind, remember to count the
current track as well. For example, if you
want to rewind to a song that is two before
the song you are listening to, push the 
º
button three times.
If you push the switch further than you
wanted to, push the other side of the
switch. The track number will be increased
or reduced.
Audio/video remote
controls Ð
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The track number you select is not valid if
it is higher than the number of the tracks re-
maining on the current side of the cassette.
When the tape reaches to the begin-
ning, the player will automatically start
playing that side.
After the tape reaches to the end, the
player will automatically reverse and
start playing the other side.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks for the switch to
work correctly. In addition, the feature may
not work well with some spoken, live, or
classical recordings.
To fast-forward or reverse:
Push and hold the 
º switch to fast-for-
ward a cassette tape. FFº will appear on
the display. Push and hold the 
º switch
to rewind a tape. REWº will appear on the
display.
To stop the tape while it is fast-forwarding,
push the 
º switch . To stop the tape
while it is rewinding, push the º switch.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
tape player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast-forwards com-
pletely, the cassette will play the other side
of the tape using the auto-reverse feature.
CD changer or DVD changer
Use this button to skip up or down to a dif-
ferent track, file or chapter in either direc-
tion.
To select a desired track, file or chapter:
Quickly push and release the 
º or º
switch until the track, file or chapter you
want to play is set. If you want to return to
the beginning of the current track, file or
chapter, push the 
º switch once, quick-
ly.
To select a desired disc:
Push and hold the 
º or º switch until
you hear a beep to change to the next or
the previous disc. Repeat this operation
until you reach the disc you want to listen
to.
3MODEº switch
Each time you push the MODEº switch,
the system changes the audio mode.
To turn the audio/video system on, push
the MODEº switch.
To turn the audio/video system off, push
and hold the MODEº switch until you hear
a beep.

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CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE TAPE
PLAYER AND TAPES
For high performance from your cassette
tape player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-
larly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can de-
crease sound quality and tangle your
cassette tapes. The easiest way to
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet type is recommended.)
Use high-quality cassettes:
Low-quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound,
inconsistent playing speed, and
constant auto-reversing. They can
also get stuck or tangled in the cassette
tape player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player if
you are not listening to it, especially if
it is hot outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out
of direct sunlight.
Avoid using cassettes with a total play-
ing time longer than 100 minutes (50
minutes per side). The tape used in
these cassettes is thin and could get
stuck or tangled in the cassette tape
player.MP3/WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) and WMA
(Windows Media Audio) are audio
compression standards.
The MP3/WMA player can play MP3
and WMA files on CD-ROM, CD-R
and CD-RW discs.
The unit can play disc recordings com-
patible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level
2 and with the Romeo and Joliet file
system.
When naming an MP3 or WMA file, add
the appropriate file extension (.mp3 or
.wma).
The MP3/WMA player plays back files
with .mp3 or .wma file extensions as
MP3 or WMA files. To prevent noise
and playback errors, use the appropri-
ate file extensions.
The player can play only the first ses-
sion using multi-session compatible
CDs.
MP3 files are compatible with the ID3
Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2, and Ver.
2.3 formats. The unit cannot display
disc title, track title and artist name in
other formats.
WMA files can contain a WMA tag that
is used in the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA tags carry information such as
track title, artist name.
The emphasis function is available
only when playing MP3/WMA files re-
corded at 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. (The
system can play MP3 files with sam-
pling frequencies of 16, 22.05, and 24
kHz. However, the emphasis function
is not available for files recorded at
these frequencies.)

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The sound quality of MP3/WMA files
generally improves with higher bit rate-
s. In order to achieve a reasonable lev-
el of sound quality, discs recorded with
a bit rate of at least 128 kbps are rec-
ommended.
Playable bit rates
MP3 files:
MPEG1 LAYER3Ð64 to 320 kbps
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3Ð64 to 160 kbps
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8 CBRÐ48 to 192 kbps
Ver. 9 CBRÐ48 to 320 kbps
The MP3/WMA player does not play
back MP3/WMA files from discs re-
corder using packet write data transfer
(UDF format). Discs should be re-
corded using pre-masteringº software
rather than packet-write software.
The m3u playlists are not compatible
with the audio player.
MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO
formats are not compatible with the au-
dio player.
The MP3 player is compatible with
VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
When playing back files recorded as
VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files, the play
time will not be correctly displayed if
fast-forward or reverse operations are
used.
It is not possible to check folders that
do not include MP3/WMA files.
MP3/WMA files in folders up to 8 levels
deep can be played. However, the
start of playback may be delayed when
using discs containing numerous lev-
els of folders. For this reason, we rec-
ommend creating discs with no more
than two levels of folders.
It is possible to play up to 192 folders or
255 files on one disc.
001.mp3
002.wma
Folder 1
003.mp3
Folder 2
004.mp3
005.wma
Folder 3
006.mp3
The play order of the compact disc with
the structure shown on the left is as fol-
lows: