2008 Lexus ES350 Audio/video System

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1914Shona
1915Somali
1917Albanian
1918Serbian
1919Siswati
1920Sesotho
1921Sundanese
1923Swahili
2001Tamil
2005Telugu
2007Tajik
2008Thai
2009Tigrinya
2011Turkmen
2012Tagalog
2014Setswana
2015Tonga
2018Turkish
2019Tsonga
2020Tatar
2023Tw i
2111Ukrainian
2118Urdu
2126Uzbek
2209Vietnamese
2215Volap˜k
2315Wolof
2408Xhosa
2515Yoruba
2621Zulu
(e) Operating a video CD
Playing a video CD
Push the AUDIOº button to display
this screen.
When you touch WIDEº, the screen
mode can be changed.
It you touch PICTUREº when the vehicle
is completely stopped and the parking
brake is applied, the video screen returns.

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Displaying operation buttons
If you touch the part where touch-screen
buttons are not located while you are
watching video on the video CD, video CD
operation buttons will appear.
>Page2º: Use this button to display the
operation buttons on the second page.
 operation buttons on the top page.
Hide Buttonsº: Use this button to turn off
the operation buttons from the display.
If 
º appears on the display when you
touch the button, the operation is not per-
mitted.
Description of each button
BUTTONS ON TOP PAGE
Select Numberº: The track or number
search screen appears. (See page 243.)
Returnº: Touching this will display the
predetermined scene and start playing
from there.
Prev. Menuº: When you touch this button
while the disc menu is displayed, the pre-
vious page appears on the screen. If you
touch this button while the changer is play-
ing video, the previous track is searched
and played.
Next Menuº: When you touch this button
while the disc menu is displayed, the next
page appears on the display. If you touch
this button while the changer is playing vid-
eo, the next track is searched and played.
Main/Subº: A multiplex transmission
changing button. The mode changes from
Main/Sub to Main, to Sub and back to
Main/Sub by touching this button.
BUTTONS ON SECOND PAGE
: Use this button to pause the video
screen.
: Touch this button to fast reverse
during playback.
: Touch this button during pause to
resume playing.
: Touch this button to fast forward
during the playback. During pause, touch
this button briefly to advance frame by
frame, or touch and hold it to play slowly.

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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

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DVD video disc glossary
DVD video discs: Digital versatile Disc
that holds video. DVD video discs have
adopted MPEG2º, one of the world stan-
dards of digital compression technologies.
The picture data is compressed by 1/40 on
average and stored. Variable rate en-
coded technology in which the volume of
data assigned to the picture is changed de-
pending on the picture format has also
been adopted. Audio data is stored using
PCM and Dolby digital, which enables
higher quality of sound. Furthermore, mul-
ti-angle and multi-language features will
also help you enjoy the more advanced
technology of DVD video.
Viewer restrictions: This feature limits
what can be viewed in conformity with a
level of restrictions of the country. The lev-
el of restrictions varies depending on the
DVD video disc. Some DVD video discs
cannot be played at all, or violent scenes
are skipped or replaced with other scenes.
Level 1: DVD video discs for children can
be played.
Level 2 - 7: DVD video discs for children
and G-rated movie can be played.
Level 8: All types of the DVD video discs
can be played.
Multi-angle feature: You can enjoy the
same scene at different angles.
Multi-language feature: You can select a
language of the subtitle and audio.
Region codes: The region codes are pro-
vided on DVD players and DVD discs. If
the DVD video disc does not have the
same region code as the DVD player, you
cannot play the disc on the DVD player.
For region codes, see page 244.
Audio: This DVD player can play liner
PCM, Dolby digital, DTS and MPEG audio
format DVD. Other decoded type cannot
be played.
Title and chapter: Video and audio pro-
grams stored in DVD video disc are divid-
ed in parts by title and chapter.Title: The largest unit of the video and au-
dio programs stored on DVD video discs.
Usually, one piece of movie, one album, or
one audio program is assigned as a title.
Chapter: The unit smaller than that of title.
A title comprises plural chapters.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. Dolbyº, Pro Log-
icº, and the double-D symbol are trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories. Confi-
dential unpublished works.
1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All
rights reserved.
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected
by method claims of certain U.S. pat-
ents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corpora-
tion and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only un-
less otherwise authorized by Macrovi-
sion Corporation. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
DTSº is a trademark of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.

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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
Ð Steerin
g switches

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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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NOTICE
To ensure correct audio/video sys-
tem operations:
Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio/video system.
Do not put anything other than a
cassette tape or appropriate discs
into the cassette tape slot, CD
changer or DVD changer slot.
The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the
audio/video system which you are
listening to. However, this does
not indicate a malfunction.
Radio reception
Usually, the problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with your
radio - it is just the normal result of condi-
tions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or telephone wires can interfere with
AM signals. And of course, radio signals
have a limited range, and the farther you
are from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a prob-
lem with your radio:FM
Fading and drifting stations Ð General-
ly, the effective range of FM is about 40 km
(25 miles). Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting, which in-
crease with the distance from the radio
transmitter. They are often accompanied
by distortion.
Multi-path Ð FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for two signals to reach
your antenna at the same time. If this hap-
pens, the signals will cancel each other
out, causing a momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering Ð These occur
when signals are blocked by buildings,
trees, or other large objects. Increasing
the bass level may reduce static and flut-
tering.
Station swapping Ð If the FM signal you
are listening to is interrupted or weakened,
and there is another strong station nearby
on the FM band, your radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again.
AM
Fading Ð AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere Ð especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference Ð When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static Ð AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.
Audio / video system
operating hints