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When “LOAD”, “ERROR” or “WAIT” is shown on the display
“LOAD”: This indicates that the CD player has completed loading the CD.
“ERROR”:This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the player. The
CD may be dirty, damaged, or inserted up-side down.
“WAIT”: Operation is stopped due to a high temperature inside the player.
Wait for a while and then press . Contact any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped
professional, if the CD still cannot be played back.
Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protection features may not play correctly.
CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected.
If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended
periods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.

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NOTICE
CDs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of CDs, 8 cm (3 in.) CD adapters or Dual
Disc.
Doing so may damage the CD player and/or the CD insert/eject function.
CDs that have a diameter that is not 12
cm (4.7 in.).
Low-quality and deformed CDs.
CDs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
CDs that have had tape, stickers or CD-
R labels attached to them, or that have
had the label peeled off.

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NOTICE
CD player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in serious damage to the
CDs or the player itself.
Do not insert anything other than CDs into the CD slot.
Do not apply oil to the CD player.
Store CDs away from direct sunlight.
Never try to disassemble any part of the CD player.
Do not insert more than one CD at a
time.

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Switching the display
Press .
Each time 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.
Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding until you
hear a beep will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If is pressed until you hear a beep again or has not been pressed for 6
seconds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.
Canceling random and repeat playback
Press (RAND) or (RPT) again.
When “LOAD”, “ERROR”, “WAIT” or “NO MUSIC” is shown on the dis-
play.
“LOAD”: This indicates that the CD player has completed loading the CD.
“ERROR”:This indicates a trouble either in the CD or inside the player. The
CD may be dirty, damaged, or inserted up-side down.
“WAIT”: Operation is stopped due to a high temperature inside the player.
Wait for a while and then press . Contact any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped
professional, if the CD still cannot be played back.
“NO MUSIC”: This indicates that the MP3/WMA file is not included in the
CD.

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Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
 If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended
periods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.

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MP3 and WMA playback
When a disc containing MP3 or WMA files is inserted, all files on the disc
are first checked. Once the file check is finished, the first MP3 or WMA
file is played. To make the file check finish more quickly, we recommend
you do not write in any files other than MP3 or WMA files or create any
unnecessary folders.
Discs that contain a mixture of music data and MP3 or WMA format data
cannot be played.
Extensions
If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and
WMA files, they will be mistakenly recognized and played as MP3 and
WMA files. This may result in large amounts of interference and damage
to the speakers.
Playback
• To play MP3 file with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed bit
rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• CD-R or CD-RW playback may not be possible in some instances,
depending on the characteristics of the disc.
• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for
MP3 and WMA files on the market, and depending on the status of the
encoding and the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of
playback may result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at
all.
• When files other than MP3 or WMA files are recorded on a disc, it
may take more time to recognize the disc and in some cases, playback
may not be possible at all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
NOTICE
CDs and adapters that cannot be used
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CD player precautions
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CAUTION
Caution while driving
Do not connect iPod or operate the controls.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to iPod
Do not leave iPod in the vehicle. The temperature inside the vehicle may
become high, resulting in damage to the player.
Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the iPod while it is
connected as this may damage the iPod or its terminal.
Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage the iPod or
its terminal.

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Extensions
If the file extensions .mp3 and .wma are used for files other than MP3 and
WMA files, they will be skipped (not played).
Playback
• To play MP3 files with steady sound quality, we recommend a fixed
bit rate of at least 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
• There is a wide variety of freeware and other encoding software for
MP3 and WMA files on the market, and depending on the status of the
encoding and the file format, poor sound quality or noise at the start of
playback may result. In some cases, playback may not be possible at
all.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
CAUTION
Caution while driving
Do not connect USB memory or operate the controls.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to USB memory
Do not leave USB memory in the vehicle. The temperature inside the
vehicle may become high, resulting in damage to the player.
Do not push down on or apply unnecessary pressure to the USB memory
while it is connected as this may damage the USB memory or its terminal.
Do not insert foreign objects into the port as this may damage the USB
memory or its terminal.