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(a) Listening to the radio
Push the “AM·FM” button, or push the
“AUDIO” button to display audio
screen and touch “AM” or “FM” tabs to
choose either an AM or FM station.
“AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” appears on the
screen.
If your vehicle is equipped with a satellite
radio broadcast system, when you push
the“SAT” button or touch “SAT”tab on
audio screen, “SAT1”, “SAT2”, “SAT3”
station appears on the display. For details
about satellite radio broadcast, see “—
Radio operation (XM rSatellite Radio
broadcast)” on page 200.
Turn the knob clockwise to step up the
station band or counterclockwise to
step down.
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the screen. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to pre-
vent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion. In this case, “ST” disappears from the
screen.
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(b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the buttons (1 — 6) you
want and hold it until a beep is heard.
This sets the station to the button and
the frequency appears on the button.
Each radio mode (AM, FM1 or FM2) can
store up to 6 stations. To change the pre-
set station to a different one, follow the
same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled
when the power source is interrupted by
battery disconnection or a blown fuse.(c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning:
Touch the button (1 — 6) or
push the “
”or “”button of
“CH·DISC” for the station you want. The
button is highlighted and the station fre-
quency appears on the screen.
Seek tuning: Push the“
”or “”but-
ton of “SEEK·TRACK” . The radio will be-
gin seeking up or down for a station of the
nearest frequency and will stop on recep-
tion. Each time you push the button, the
stations will be searched automatically
one after another.
To scan all the frequencies: Push the
“SCAN” button or touch “SCAN”on the
screen briefly. “SCAN” appears on the
screen. The radio will find the next station
and stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, push the
“SCAN” button or touch “SCAN”again.
To scan the preset stations: Push the
“SCAN” button or touch “SCAN”on the
screen for longer than a second. “P.
SCAN” appears on the screen. The radio
will tune in the next preset station, stay
there for a few seconds, and then move to
the next preset station. To select a station,
push the “SCAN”button or touch
“SCAN” again.
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(d) Radio Data System (if equipped)
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data Systems (RDS). RDS mode pro-
vides you to receive text messages from
radio stations that utilize RDS transmit-
ters.
When RDS is on, the radio can
— only select stations of a particular pro-
gram type,
— display messages from radio stations,
— search for a stronger signal station.
RDS features are available for use only on
FM stations which broadcast RDS infor-
mation.
“TypeA"”
If the system receives no RDS stations,
“NO− PTY” appears on the display.
Each time you touch “A Type ” or“Type
" ”, the program type changes as in the
following:
DROCK
DMISC (Miscellaneous)
DINFORM (Information)
DEASY LIS (Easy listening)
DCLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz)
DR & B (Rhythm and Blues)
DRELIGION
DALART (Emergency message)
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“TypeSeek”
When a program is set, “Type Seek” ap-
pears. Touch the button and the system
starts to seek the station in the relevant
program type.
If any type program station is not found,
“Nothing” appears on the display.“Message”
If the system receives a radio text from
RDS station, “MSG” appears on the dis-
play. Touch
“Message”, and a text mes-
sage is displayed on the screen. This func-
tion is available only when the vehicle is
not moving.
When you touch “Message Off”, the dis-
play returns.
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(e) Traffic announcement
(if equipped)
“Traffic”
A station that regularly broadcasts traffic
information is automatically located.
When you touch“Traffic”, “Traf. Seek”
appears on the display and the radio will
start seeking any traffic program station.
If no traffic program station is found,
“Nothing” appears on the display.
If a traffic program station is found, the
name for traffic program station is dis-
played for a while until a traffic announce-
ment is received. To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in
your vehicle, a subscription to the XM
r
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
(a) How to subscribe to an XM rSatel-
lite Radio
An XM rSatellite Radio is a tuner designed
exclusively to receive broadcasts provided
under a separate subscription. Availability
is limited to the 48 contiguous U.S. states
and some Canadian provinces.
How to subscribe:
You must enter into a separate service
agreement with the XM rSatellite Radio in
order to receive satellite broadcast pro-
gramming in the vehicle. Additional activa-
tion and service subscription fees apply
that are not included in the purchase price
of the vehicle and optional digital satellite
tuner.
For complete information on subscription
rates and terms, or to subscribe to the XM r
Satellite Radio.
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− 515−3987.
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The XMrSatellite Radio is solely responsi-
ble for the quality, availability and content
of the satellite radio services provided,
which are subject to the terms and condi-
tions of the XM rSatellite Radio customer
service agreement.
Customers should have their radio ID
ready; the radio ID can be found by tuning
to “channel 000” on the radio. For details,
see “(b) Displaying the radio ID” below.
All fees and programming are the respon-
sibility of the XM rSatellite Radio and are
subject to change.
Satellite tuner technology notice:
Lexus’s satellite radio tuners are awarded
Type Approval Certificates from XM rSat-
ellite Radio Inc. as proof of compatibility
with the services offered by the XM rSatel-
lite Radio.
(b) Displaying the radio ID
Each XM rtuner is identified with a unique
radio ID. You will need the radio ID when
activating XM rservice or when reporting
a problem.
If you select the “CH 000” using the
“TUNE/FILE” knob, the ID code of 8
alphanumeric characters appears. If you
select another channel, display of the ID
code is canceled. The channel(000)
alternates the display between the radio ID
and the specific radio ID code. (c) Listening to satellite radio
Push the “SAT” button, or push the
“AUDIO” button to display audio
screen and touch “SAT” tab to choose
a SAT channel.
“SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” appears on the
screen.
Turn this knob to select the next or pre-
vious channel.
If you turn continuously, you can rapidly
scroll forward or down through the chan-
nels.
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(f) Selecting a channel
Tune in the desired channel using one of
the following methods.
Preset tuning:Touch the channel selec-
tor button (1 — 6) or push the “
”or “”
button of “CH·DISC” for the channel you
want. The button (1 — 6) is highlighted and
channel number appears on the display.
To select channel within the current
category: Push the“
”or “”button of
“SEEK·TRACK” . The radio will step up or
down the channel within the current chan-
nel category.
To scan the currently selected channel
category: Touch“SCAN” or push the
“SCAN” button briefly. “SCAN” appears
on the display. The radio will find the next
channel in the same channel category,
stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a channel, touch
“SCAN” or push the “SCAN”button a
second time.
To scan the preset channels: Touch
“SCAN” or push the “SCAN”button and
hold it until you hear a beep. “P.SCAN” ap-
pears on the display. The radio will find the
next preset channel, stay there for a few
seconds, and then move to the next preset
channel. To select a channel, touch
“SCAN” or push the “SCAN”button a
second time. (g) Displaying the title and name
When you touch
“Text”, the song/program
title and the artist name/feature are dis-
played.
Up to 16 alphanumeric characters can be
displayed. (Some information will not be
fully displayed.)
When you touch “Text”again, the display
returns.
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(h) If the satellite radio tuner malfunctions
When problems occur with the XMrtuner, a message will appear on the display. Refer-
ring to the table below to identify the problem, take the suggested corrective action.
The XM rantenna is not connected. Check whether the
XM rantenna cable is attached securely.
ANTENNAA short circuit occurs in the antenna or the surrounding
antenna cable. See a Lexus certified dealer for assis-
tance.
You have not subscribed to the XM rSatellite Radio.
The radio is being updated with the latest encryption
code. Contact the XM rSatellite Radio for subscription
information. When a contract is canceled, you can
choose the “CH000” and all free −to− air channels.
UNAUTHThe 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 au-
tomatically, select another channel. If you want to listen
to the premium channel, contact the XM rSatellite Ra-
dio.
NO SIGNAL
The XM rsignal is too weak at the current location. Wait
until your vehicle reaches a location with a stronger sig-
nal.
LOADINGThe 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.
−−−−−
There is no song/program title or artist name/feature
associated with the channel at that time. No action
needed.
CH UNAVL
The channel you selected is no longer available. Wait
for about 2 seconds until the radio returns to the pre-
vious channel or “CH001”. If it does not change auto-
matically, select another channel.
Contact the XM rListener Care Center at 1 −877 −515 −3987.
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