2012 Lexus GS250 audio

5235-3. Using the audio system
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Interior features
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Track selection
Displays track list
Selecting a play mode
Play/pause
Repeat play
“TUNE/SCROLL” knob:
Track selection“CH•TRACK” button:
Track selection/fast forward/
rewind
MEDIA button
Power
Vo l u m e
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5245-3. Using the audio system
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)Open the console box, open
the cover and connect an iPod
using an iPod cable.
Turn on the power of the iPod if it
is not turned on.
Press the “MEDIA” button.
When the track currently being played has cover art data, it can be
displayed.
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch and select
“Setup” on the “Menu” screen.
Select “Audio” on the “Setup” screen.
Select “iPod settings”.
Select “Display cover art”
Connecting an iPod
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Cover art display settings
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5255-3. Using the audio system
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Interior features
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)Select “On” or “Off”.
After iPod setting has been changed, select “OK”.
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5265-3. Using the audio system
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Play/pause
Select to play, select to
pause or press to play/
pause.
Selecting a play mode
Select “Browse”.
Select the desired play
mode.
, , : Select this screen
button to change between Latin,
Cyrillic and Greek characters.
Playing iPod
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5275-3. Using the audio system
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Interior features
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Selecting one track at a time
Select “<” or “> on the screen to select the next/previous track.
Turn the “TUNE/SCROLL” knob or press “<” or “>” on the
“CH•TRACK” button to select the desired track.
Selecting a track from the list
Select the track name on the screen to display the following
track list screen.
Select the desired track
number.
, : Select to move the list up
or down by 5 track groups.
“CH•TRACK” button: Press
“<” or “>” on the
“CH•TRACK” button to scroll
through the track list one by
one.
“TUNE/SCROLL” knob: Turn
the knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise to quickly scroll up or
down the track list.
, : If appears to the right
of an item name, the complete
name is too long for the screen.
Select to scroll to the end of
the name. Select to move to
the beginning of the name.
Fast forwarding or rewinding a track
To fast forward or rewind, press and hold “<” or “>” on the
“CH•TRACK” button.
Selecting, fast forwarding or rewinding a track
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5285-3. Using the audio system
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
Playing tracks in random order
Select “RAND” on the screen.
Each time “RAND” is selected, the mode changes as follows:
track shuffle  album shuffle  off
Playing the albums in random order
Select “RAND” repeatedly until “ALB.RAND” appears on the
screen.
To cancel, select “RAND” again.
Select “RPT” on the screen.
“RPT” appears on the screen.
To cancel, select “RPT” again.
Random playback
Repeat play

5295-3. Using the audio system
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Interior features
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
If you select
The display returns to the previous screen.
About iPod
“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory
has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, or iPhone, respectively,
and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance stan-
dards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this acces-
sory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance.
iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano and iPod touch are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

5305-3. Using the audio system
GS350/250_EE (OM30C36E)
iPod cover art
Depending on the iPod and the songs in the iPod, iPod cover art may be dis-
played. This function can be changed to “On” or “Off”. (P. 524)
It may take time to display iPod cover art, and the iPod may not be operated
while the cover art display is in process.
Only iPod cover art that is saved in JPEG format can be displayed.
iPod functions
When the iPod connected to the system includes iPod video, the system can
only output the sound by selecting “Video” on the “iPod” screen.
Depending on the iPod, the video sound may not be able to be heard.
When an iPod is connected and the audio source is changed to iPod mode,
the iPod will resume play from the same point in which it was last used.
Depending on the iPod that is connected to the system, certain functions
may not be available. If a function is unavailable due to a malfunction (as
opposed to a system specification), disconnecting the device and reconnect-
ing it once again may resolve the problem.
When using an iPod
You maybe unable to use the instrument panel power outlet if the iPod is con-
nected to the USB port at the same time.
Battery charge
When an iPod is connected using a genuine iPod cable, the iPod starts
charging its battery.
Error messages for iPod
“iPod error”:
This indicates a problem in the iPod or its connection.
“No music files found.”:
This indicates that there is no music data in the iPod.
“Please check the iPod firmware version.”:
This indicates that the software version is not compatible. Perform the iPod
firmware updates and try again.
“iPod authorization failed.”:
This indicates that it failed to authorize the iPod. Please check your iPod.