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Scanning preset channels
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
When the desired channel is reached, press the switch
again.
■ Displaying text information
Press .
The display will show up to 10 characters.
The display changes as follows each time the button is pressed.
● CH NAME
● TITLE (SONG/PROGRAM TITLE)
● NAME (ARTIST NAME/FEATURE)
● CH NUMBER
STEP1
STEP2
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■When the battery is disconnected
Stations presets are erased.
■Reception sensitivity
●Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the continually
changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength and surrounding
objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
●The radio antenna is mounted inside the rear window. To maintain clear radio
reception, do not attach metallic window tinting or other metallic objects to the
antenna wire mounted inside the rear window.
■XM® Satellite Radio
An XM
® Satellite Radio is a tuner designed exclusively to receive broadcasts pro-
vided under a separate subscription. Availability is limited to the 48 contiguous
states and 10 Canadian provinces.
●XM® subscriptions
For detailed information about XM® Satellite Radio or to subscribe:
U.S.A.
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.com
or call 1-877-515-3987.
Canada
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.ca
or call 1-877-438-9677.
●Radio ID
You will need the radio ID when activating XM
® service or reporting a prob-
lem. Select “CH000” using , and the receiver's 8-character ID number
will appear.
●Satellite tuner
The tuner supports only Audio Services (Music and Talk) and the accompany-
ing Text Information of XM
® Satellite Radio.
*: Terms and services provided by XM® Satellite Radio are subject to change with-
out notice.
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■If the satellite radio does not operate normally
If a problem occurs with the XM
® tuner, a message will appear on the display. Refer
to the table below to identify the problem, and take the suggested corrective action.
ANTENNA
The XM® antenna is not connected. Check whether
the XM® antenna cable is attached securely.
There is a short-circuit in the antenna or the surround-
ing antenna cable. See a Lexus certified dealer.
UPDATING
You have not subscribed to the XM® Satellite Radio.
The radio is being updated with the latest encryption
code. Contact the XM
® Satellite Radio for subscrip-
tion information. When a contract is canceled, you can
choose the “CH000” and all free-to-air channels.
The premium channel you selected is not authorized.
Wait for about 2 seconds until the radio returns to the
previous channel or “CH001”. If it does not change
automatically, select another channel. If you want to lis-
ten to the premium channel, contact the XM
® Satellite
Radio.
NO SIGNAL
The XM® signal is too weak at the current location.
Wait until your vehicle reaches a location with a stron-
ger signal.
LOAD INGThe unit is acquiring audio or program information.
Wait until the unit has received the information.
OFF AIRThe channel you selected is not broadcasting any pro-
gramming. Select another channel.
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There is no song/program title or artist name/feature
associated with the channel at that time. No action
needed.
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Selecting a CD■ To select a CD to play
To select the desired CD, press ∧ or ∨ on .
■ To scan loaded CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first ten seconds of the first track on each CD will be played.
Press the switch again when the desired CD is reached.
Repeat play
■ To repeat a track
Press (RPT).
■ To repeat all of the tracks on a CD
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Random playback
■ Current CD
Press (RAND).
Tracks are played in random order until random playback is canceled.
■All CDs
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in a random order until the switch is
pressed once more.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track no./
Elapsed time → CD title → Track name.
STEP1
STEP2
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Selecting and scanning files■ Selecting 1 file at a time
Turn the or press ∧ or ∨ on to select the desired
file.
■ Selecting the desired file by cueing the files in the folder
Press .
When the desired file is reached, press the switch once again.
Repeat play
■ To repeat a file
Press (RPT).
Folder repeat
■ To repeat all of the files on a folder
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
Random playback
■ To play files from a particul ar folder in random order
Press (RAND).
■ To play all of the files on a disc in random order
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the display changes in the order of Folder
no./File no./Elapsed time → Folder name → File name → Album title (MP3
only) → Track title → Artist name.
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Using the steering wheel audio switches
Turning on the powerPress when the audio system is turned OFF.
The audio system can be turned off by holding the switch down for a few sec-
ond.
Changing the audio source
Press when the audio system is turned ON. The audio source
changes as follows each time the switch is pressed.
FM1 →FM2 →CD changer →AUX →AM →S AT 1 →S AT 2 →S AT 3
Adjusting the volume
Press + on to increase the volume and - to decrease the volume.
Hold down the switch to continue increasing or decreasing the volume.
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the steering
wheel.
Power on, select audio
source
Vo l u m e
Radio: Select radio stations
CD: Select tracks, files (MP3
and WMA) and discs
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ES350_U_(L/O_0808)Enter the registered PIN by
using a voice command or .
Enter a new PIN by using a voice command or .
When using , input the code 1 digit at a time.
Locking or unlocking the phone book Select “Phonebook lock (Phbk Lock)” or “Phonebook unlock
(Phbk Unlock)” by using a voice command or .
Input the PIN by either of the following methods and select “Con-
firm” by using a voice command or :
a. Press and say the registered PIN.
b. Input a new PIN by using .
Setting voice guidance volume
Select “Guidance Vol” by using .
Change the voice guidance volume.
To decrease the volume: Turn counterclockwise.
To increase the volume: Turn clockwise.
STEP2
STEP3
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2
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■To prevent the battery from being discharged
If the following lights remain ON when the door is not fully closed and the DOOR
switch is ON, the lights will go off automatically after 20 minutes.
●Interior lights
●Front personal lights
●Front foot well lighting
●Rear door courtesy lighting
■Customization that can be configured at Lexus dealer
Settings (e.g. The time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed. (Customiz-
able features
→P. 4 4 7 )