2011 Lexus IS250 Audio system

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Scanning XM
® Satellite Radio channels
● Scanning channels in the current category
Press .
When the desired channel is reached, press again.
● Scanning preset channels
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
When the desired channel is reached, press again.
■ Displaying text information
Press .
The display will show up to 10 characters.
The display changes as follows each time is pressed.
● CH NAME
● TITLE (SONG/PROGRAM TITLE)
● NAME (ARTIST NAME/FEATURE)
● CH NUMBER
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
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■When the battery is disconnected
Station 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 1-877-515-3987.
●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.

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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.
“A N T E N N A”
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.
“UNAUTH”
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 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.
“LOADING”The unit is acquiring audio or program information.
Wait until the unit has received the information.
“OFF AIR”The 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.

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Contact the XM® Listener Care Center at 1-877-515-3987.
■Certifications for the radio tuner
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged to try to correct the interference by trying one or more of the following:
●Reorienting or relocate the receiving antenna.
●Increasing the separation between the equipment and receiver.
●Connecting the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
●Consulting the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
“CH UNAVL”
The channel you selected is no longer available. Wait
for about 2 seconds until the radio returns to the previ-
ous channel or “CH001”. If it does not change auto-
matically, select another channel.

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Using the CD player
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Po w e r Vo l u m eTrack selection CD eject
Playback
Search playback CD loadCD selection
Random playback Repeat play
Displays text
message
Playback/Pause
Silencing a sound
Po w e r Vo l u m e
Track selection CD eject
Playback
CD loadCD selection
Random playback
Repeat play
Displays text
message
Silencing a sound
Playback/Pause

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Loading CDs■ Loading a CD
Push .
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from “WAIT” to “LOAD”.
■Loading multiple CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from “WAIT” to “LOAD”.
The indicator on the slot turns to amber when the CD is inserted.
Insert the next CD when the indicator on the slot turns from
amber to green again.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining CDs.
To stop the operation, press or .
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
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Ejecting CDs■ Ejecting a CD
To select the CD to be ejected,
press “∧” or “ ∨” on or
.
The number of the CD selected is
shown on the display.
Press and remove the CD.
■ Ejecting all the CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep, and then remove the CDs.
Selecting, fast-forwarding, re versing and scanning tracks
■ Selecting a track
Press “ ∧” to move up and “ ∨” to move down using until the
desired track number is displayed.
To fast forward or reverse, press and hold “ ∧” or “ ∨” on until you hear
a beep.
■ Scanning a CD (type A only)
Press .
The first ten seconds of each track will be played.
Press again when the desired track is reached.
STEP1
STEP2
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Selecting a CD■ To select a CD to play
To select the desired CD, press “ ∧” or “ ∨” on or .
■ To scan loaded CDs (type A only)
Press and hold
until you hear a beep.
The first ten seconds of the first track on each CD will be played.
Press again when the desired CD is reached.
Random playback
■ Current CD
Press (RAND).
■ All CDs
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
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.
Playing and pausing tracks
To play or pause a track, press ( ).
Switching the displayPress .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track no./
Elapsed time → CD title → Track title.
STEP1
STEP2