Caraudiosystem for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Third Generation (1996-2002)

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SECTION 17  
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND  
CONTROLS  
Car audio system  
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Using your audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131  
Car audio system operating hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152  
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Reference  
Type 1: AM·FM ETR radio/cassette player  
(with compact disc auto changer control-  
ler)  
Type 2: AM·FM ETR radio/cassette player  
compact disc player (with compact disc  
auto changer controller)  
Type 3: AM·FM ETR radio/cassette player/  
compact disc auto changer  
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Using your audio system—  
—Some basics  
This section describes some of the basic  
features on Toyota audio systems. Some  
information may not pertain to your sys-  
tem.  
TONE AND BALANCE  
YOUR RADIO ANTENNA  
For details about your system’s tone and  
balance controls, see the description of  
your own system.  
Your vehicle has a mast type antenna.  
Detachable antenna  
To remove an detachable antenna, careful-  
ly turn it counterclockwise.  
Your audio system works when the ignition  
key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.  
Tone  
How good an audio program sounds to  
you is largely determined by the mix of  
the treble, midrange, and bass levels. In  
fact, different kinds of music and vocal  
programs usually sound better with differ-  
ent mixes of treble, midrange, and bass.  
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF  
NOTICE  
Push “PWR·VOL” or “PWR/VOL” to turn  
the audio system on and off.  
To prevent damage to the antenna,  
make sure it is removed before driv-  
ing your Toyota through an automatic  
car wash.  
Push “AM”, “FM1·2”, “TAPE” or “CD” to  
turn on that function without pushing  
“PWR·VOL” or “PWR/VOL”.  
Balance  
You can turn on each player by inserting  
a cassette tape or compact disc.  
A good balance of the left and right stereo  
channels and of the front and rear sound  
levels is also important.  
Power antenna  
To lower a power antenna, turn off the  
audio system by pushing “PWR·VOL” or  
“PWR/VOL”, or turn the ignition key to  
“LOCK”.  
You can turn off each player by ejecting  
the cassette tape or compact disc. If the  
audio system was previously off, then the  
entire audio system will be turned off  
when you eject the cassette tape or com-  
pact disc. If the another function was pre-  
viously playing, it will come on again.  
Keep in mind that if you are listening to  
a stereo recording or broadcast, changing  
the right/left balance will increase the vol-  
ume of one group of sounds while de-  
creasing the volume of another.  
The power antenna automatically retracts  
when the radio mode is switched off to  
turn on the cassette tape player.  
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS  
NOTICE  
Push “AM”, “FM1·2”, “TAPE” or “CD” if the  
system is already on but you want to  
switch from one function to another.  
To prevent damage to the antenna,  
make sure it is retracted before driv-  
ing your Toyota through an automatic  
car wash.  
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YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER  
When you insert a cassette, the exposed  
tape should be to the right.  
NOTICE  
Do not oil any part of the player and  
do not insert anything other than cas-  
sette tapes into the slot, or the tape  
player may be damaged.  
YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER  
When you insert a disc, gently push it in  
with the label side up. (The player will  
automatically eject a disc if the label side  
is down.) The compact disc player will  
play from track 1 through the end of the  
disc. Then it will play from track 1 again.  
NOTICE  
Never try to disassemble or oil any  
part of the compact disc player. Do  
not insert anything except a compact  
disc into the slot.  
The player is intended for use with 12 cm  
(4.7 in.) discs only.  
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—Controls and features  
"Type 1  
Details of specific buttons, controls, and  
features are described in the alphabetical  
listing that follows.  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)  
Compact Disc Player  
(Program)  
Push “ ” to select the other side of a  
These buttons are used to preset and  
tune in radio stations.  
If you want to fast forward or reverse  
through a compact disc track, push and  
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.  
When you release the button, the compact  
disc player will resume playing.  
cassette tape. The display indicates which  
side is currently selected (“ ” indicates  
To preset a station to a button: Tune in  
the desired station (see “TUNE” knob or  
“SEEK” button). Push and hold down the  
button until you hear a beep—this will set  
the station to the button. The button num-  
ber will appear on the display.  
top side, “ ” indicates bottom side).  
AM  
Auto−reverse feature: After the cassette  
player reaches the end of a tape side, it  
automatically reverses and begins to play  
the other side. This is true whether the  
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.  
Push “AM” to turn on the radio and select  
the AM band. “AM” will appear on the  
display.  
To tune in to a preset station: Push the  
button for the station you want. The but-  
ton number and station frequency will ap-  
pear on the display.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the radio by pushing “AM”. Also, push  
“AM” to switch from cassette or compact  
disc operation to radio operation.  
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)  
Cassette Player  
These systems can store one AM and two  
FM stations for each button (The display  
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you  
push “AM” “FM1·2”).  
Push the fast forward button to fast for-  
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on  
the display. Push the reverse button to  
rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on the  
display.  
CTRL / MODE (Audio control and mode  
adjustment)  
Manual tone adjustment function—  
(Eject button)  
This knob is used to adjust the tone  
manually.  
Push the cassette tape eject button to  
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc  
eject button to eject a compact disc.  
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-  
ing, push the fast forward button or  
TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re-  
winding, push the reverse button or  
TAPE”.  
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CTRL  
/
MODE” repeatedly until “BAS”  
appears on the display. Then turn the  
knob to suit your preference.  
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you  
will be able to eject a cassette or disc but  
you will not be able to reinsert it.  
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-  
sette player will stop and then play that  
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-  
pletely, the cassette player will play the  
other side of the tape, using the auto−re-  
verse feature.  
The display will show the range from  
“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.  
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For high−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CTRL MODE” repeatedly until “TRE”  
appears on the display. Then turn the  
knob to suit your preference.  
CD (Compact Disc)  
If “Err 3” or “Err 4” appears on the  
/
display, it indicates there is a trouble in-  
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-  
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.  
Push “CD” to switch from radio or cas-  
sette operation to compact disc operation.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the compact disc player by pushing  
“CD”. In both cases, a disc must already  
be loaded in the player.  
The display will show the range from  
“TRE −5” to “TRE 5”.  
If “OPEn” appears on the display, it  
indicates the compact disc auto changer  
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto  
changer lid.  
Sound balance adjustment function—  
When the audio is set into compact disc  
operation, the display shows the track or,  
track and disc number currently being  
played. Each time you push “CD”, the  
system changes to the automatic changer.  
This knob is also used to adjust the  
sound balance between the front and rear,  
and the right and left speakers.  
If the malfunction is not rectified, take  
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.  
DISC ƝƜ  
For front/rear adjustment, push “CTRL /  
MODE” repeatedly until “FAd” appears on  
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust  
the front/rear balance.  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-  
tem will display one of the six following  
error messages.  
By using this button, you can select a  
disc you wish to listen to.  
The display will show the range from  
“FAd−F7” to “FAd−R7”.  
Push either side of the button until the  
number of the disc you want to listen to  
appears on the display.  
If “WAIT” appears on the display, it indi-  
cates that the inside of the player unit  
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-  
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-  
azine from the player and allow the player  
to cool down.  
For left/right adjustment, push “CTRL  
/
MODE” repeatedly until “BAL” appears on  
the display. Then turn the knob to adjust  
the left/right balance.  
Dolbyr  
B NR  
If you are listening to a tape that was  
recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction,  
push the button marked with the double−D  
symbol. The double−D symbol will appear  
on the display. Push the button again to  
turn off Dolbyr B NR.  
The display will show the range from  
“BAL−L7” to “BAL−R7”.  
If “Err 1” appears on the display, it  
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it  
was inserted up−side down. Clean the  
disc or insert it correctly.  
If “Err 2” appears on the display, it  
indicates no disc is loaded inside the  
magazine. Insert a disc.  
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise  
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-  
tion, play your tapes with this button on  
or off according to the mode used for  
recording the tape.  
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: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from  
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the  
To randomly play the tracks on a disc:  
Compact Disc Player  
Quickly push and release “RAND”. “RAND”  
will appear on the display. The disc you  
are listening to will play in random order.  
If you hear a beep, you held the button  
too long, and the player will play all the  
tracks in the magazine in random order.  
To turn off the random feature, push  
“RAND” again.  
double D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories  
There are two repeat features—you can  
either replay a disc track or a whole com-  
pact disc.  
Licensing Corporation.  
FM1·2  
Push “FM1·2” to turn on the radio and  
select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” will  
appear on the display. This system allows  
you to set twelve FM stations, two for  
each button.  
Repeating a track:  
Quickly push and release “RPT” while the  
track is playing. “RPT” will appear on the  
display. If you hear a beep, you held the  
button too long, and the player will repeat  
the whole disc. When the track ends, it  
will automatically be replayed. This pro-  
cess will be continued until you push the  
button again to turn off the repeat feature.  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the radio by pushing “FM1·2”. Also,  
push “FM1·2” to switch from cassette or  
compact disc operation to radio operation.  
To randomly play all the tracks in the  
magazine:  
Push and hold “RAND” until you hear a  
beep. “  
·RAND” will appear on the dis-  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)  
play and the player will perform all the  
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in  
random order. To turn off the random fea-  
ture, push “RAND” again.  
Repeating a disc:  
Push and hold “RPT” until you hear a  
Push “PWR/VOL” to turn the audio system  
on and off. Turn “PWR/VOL” to adjust the  
volume.  
beep. “  
·RPT” will appear on the dis-  
RAND (Random)  
play. The player will repeat all the tracks  
on the disc you are listening to. When the  
disc ends, the player will automatically go  
back to the top track of the disc and  
replay. This process will be continued until  
you push the button again to turn off the  
repeat feature.  
RPT (Repeat)  
There are two random features—you can  
either listen to the tracks on all the com-  
pact discs in the magazine in random or-  
der, or only listen to the tracks on a  
specific compact disc in random order.  
Cassette Player  
Push “RPT” while the track is playing.  
“RPT” will appear on the display. When  
the track ends, it will automatically be  
rewound and replayed. This process will  
be continued until you push the button  
again to turn off the repeat feature.  
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank  
space between tracks in order for the re-  
peat feature to work correctly.  
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SCAN  
Radio  
Scanning the tracks on a disc:  
Cassette Player  
Quickly push and release “SCAN”. “SCAN”  
will appear on the display and the player  
will scan all the tracks on the disc you  
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you  
held the button too long, and the player  
will scan the first track of all the discs in  
By using this button, you can skip up or  
down to a different track.  
You can either scan all the frequencies on  
a band or scan only the preset stations  
for that band.  
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.  
Push the up or down side of the button.  
“FF 1” or “REW 1” will appear on the  
display.  
To scan the preset stations:  
Push and hold “SCAN” until you hear a  
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-  
et station up the band, stay there for 5  
seconds, and then move to the next pre-  
set station. To select  
“SCAN” again.  
the magazine. To select  
a
track, push  
“SCAN” again. If the player scanned all  
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-  
ning.  
Next, push either side of the track button  
until the number on the display reaches  
the number of tracks you want to skip. If  
you push the button ten times, the skip  
feature will be turned off.  
a
station, push  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
Scanning the first track of all the discs in  
the magazine:  
To scan all the frequencies:  
When counting the number of tracks you  
want to rewind, remember to count the  
current track as well. For example, if you  
want to rewind to a song that is two be-  
fore the song you are listening to, push  
on the down side of the button until “REW  
3” appears on the display.  
Quickly push and release “SCAN”. If you  
hear a beep, you held the button too long,  
and the radio will scan the preset sta-  
tions. The radio will find the next station  
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-  
conds, and then scan again. To select a  
station, push “SCAN” again.  
Push “SCAN” until you hear  
a
beep.  
·SCAN” will appear on the display  
and the player will perform the first track  
of the next disc. To select a disc, push  
the “SCAN” again. If the player has  
scanned all the discs, it will stop scan-  
ning.  
If you have pushed the track button more  
than you wanted to, push the other side  
of the button. The track number will be  
reduced.  
Compact disc player  
SEEK (Seeking)  
Radio  
There are two scan features—you can ei-  
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or  
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the  
magazine.  
In the seek mode, the radio finds and  
plays the next station up or down the  
station band.  
The track number you select is not valid  
if it is higher than the number of tracks  
remaining on the current cassette side.  
To seek a station, quickly push and re-  
lease the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” under the “SEEK”.  
Do this again to find another station.  
D After the beginning of the tape is  
reached, the player will automatically  
start playing the same side.  
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D After the end of the tape is reached,  
the player will automatically reverse  
sides and start playing the other side.  
TRACK (Track up/down button):  
Compact disc player  
By using this button, you can skip up or  
down to a different track.  
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank  
space between tracks for the track button  
to work correctly. In addition, the feature  
may not work well with some spoken  
word, live, or classical recordings.  
Push either side of the track button until  
the number of the track you want to listen  
to appears on the display. If you want to  
return to the beginning of the current  
track, push the down side of the button  
one time, quickly.  
ST (Stereo reception) display  
Your radio automatically changes to stereo  
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-  
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the  
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces  
the amount of channel separation to prev-  
ent the weak signal from creating noise.  
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the  
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-  
tion.  
TUNE (Tuning)  
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio  
(ETR). Turn the knob clockwise to step up  
the frequency. Turn the knob counterclock-  
wise to step down the frequency.  
TAPE  
Push “TAPE” to switch from radio or com-  
pact disc operation to cassette operation.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the cassette player by pushing “TAPE”.  
In both cases, a cassette must already be  
loaded in the player.  
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Details of specific buttons, controls, and  
features are described in the alphabetical  
listing that follows.  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)  
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-  
(Program)  
Push “ ” to select the other side of a  
sette player will stop and then play that  
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-  
pletely, the cassette player will play the  
other side of the tape, using the auto−re-  
verse feature.  
These buttons are used to preset and  
tune in radio stations.  
cassette tape. The display indicates which  
side is currently selected (“ ” indicates  
To preset a station to a button: Tune in  
the desired station (see “TUNE” knob or  
“SEEK” button). Push and hold down the  
button until you hear a beep—this will set  
the station to the button. The button num-  
ber will appear on the display.  
top side, “ ” indicates bottom side).  
Compact Disc Player  
Auto−reverse feature: After the cassette  
player reaches the end of a tape side, it  
automatically reverses and begins to play  
the other side. This is true whether the  
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.  
If you want to fast forward or reverse  
through a compact disc track, push and  
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.  
When you release the button, the compact  
disc player will resume playing.  
To tune in to a preset station: Push the  
button for the station you want. The but-  
ton number and station frequency will ap-  
pear on the display.  
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)  
Cassette Player  
AM  
These systems can store one AM and two  
FM stations for each button (The display  
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you  
push “AM” “FM1·2”).  
Push “AM” to turn on the radio and select  
the AM band. “AM” will appear on the  
display.  
Push the fast forward button to fast for-  
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on  
the display. Push the reverse button to  
rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on the  
display.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the radio by pushing “AM”. Also, push  
“AM” to switch from cassette or compact  
disc operation to radio operation.  
(Eject button)  
Push the cassette tape eject button to  
eject a cassette. Push the compact disc  
eject button to eject a compact disc.  
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-  
ing, push the fast forward button or  
TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re-  
winding, push the reverse button or  
TAPE”.  
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you  
will be able to eject a cassette or disc but  
you will not be able to reinsert it.  
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CONTROL / MODE (Audio control and  
mode adjustment)  
For front/rear adjustment, push “CONTROL  
If “WAIT” appears on the display, it indi-  
cates that the inside of the player unit  
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-  
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-  
azine from the player and allow the player  
to cool down.  
/ MODE” repeatedly until “FAd” appears  
on the display. Then turn the knob to  
adjust the front/rear balance.  
Manual tone adjustment function—  
This knob is used to adjust the tone  
manually.  
The display will show the range from  
“FAd−F7” to “FAd−R7”.  
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CONTROL  
If “Err 1” appears on the display, it  
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it  
was inserted up−side down. Clean the  
disc or insert it correctly.  
For left/right adjustment, push “CONTROL  
/ MODE” repeatedly until “BAL” appears  
on the display. Then turn the knob to  
adjust the left/right balance.  
/
MODE” repeatedly until  
“BAS” appears on the display. Then turn  
the knob to suit your preference.  
The display will show the range from  
“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.  
If “Err 2” appears on the display, it  
indicates no disc is loaded inside the  
magazine. Insert a disc.  
The display will show the range from  
“BAL−L7” to “BAL−R7”.  
For middle−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until “MId”  
appears on the display. Then turn the  
knob to suit your preference.  
CD (Compact Disc)  
If “Err 3” or “Err 4” appears on the  
display, it indicates there is a trouble in-  
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-  
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.  
Push “CD” to switch from radio or cas-  
sette operation to compact disc operation.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the compact disc player by pushing  
“CD”. In both cases, a disc must already  
be loaded in the player.  
The display will show the range from “MId  
−5” to “MId 5”.  
If “OPEn” appears on the display, it  
indicates the compact disc auto changer  
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto  
changer lid.  
For high−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CONTROL  
/
MODE” repeatedly until  
When the audio is set into compact disc  
operation, the display shows the track or,  
track and disc number currently being  
played. Each time you push “CD”, the  
system changes to the automatic changer.  
“TRE” appears on the display. Then turn  
the knob to suit your preference.  
If the malfunction is not rectified, take  
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.  
The display will show the range from  
“TRE −5” to “TRE 5”.  
Sound balance adjustment function—  
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-  
tem will display one of the six following  
error messages.  
This knob is also used to adjust the  
sound balance between the front and rear,  
and the right and left speakers.  
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DISC ƝƜ  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
on the radio by pushing “FM1·2”. Also,  
push “FM1·2” to switch from cassette or  
compact disc operation to radio operation.  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
To randomly play all the tracks in the  
magazine:  
By using this button, you can select a  
disc you wish to listen to.  
Push and hold “  
” until you hear a  
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)  
beep. “ ” will appear on the dis-  
Push either side of the button until the  
number of the disc you want to listen to  
appears on the display.  
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system  
on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the  
volume.  
play and the player will perform all the  
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in  
random order. To turn off the random fea-  
ture, push this button again.  
Dolbyr  
B NR  
RAND (Random)  
If you are listening to a tape that was  
recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction,  
push the button marked with the double−D  
symbol. The double−D symbol will appear  
on the display. Push the button again to  
turn off Dolbyr B NR.  
RPT (Repeat)  
There are two random features—you can  
either listen to the tracks on all the com-  
pact discs in the magazine in random or-  
der, or only listen to the tracks on a  
specific compact disc in random order.  
Cassette Player  
Push “  
” while the track is playing.  
” will appear on the display. When  
the track ends, it will automatically be  
rewound and replayed. This process will  
be continued until you push the button  
again to turn off the repeat feature.  
To randomly play the tracks on a disc:  
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise  
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-  
tion, play your tapes with this button on  
or off according to the mode used for  
recording the tape.  
Quickly push and release “  
”. “  
will appear on the display. The disc you  
are listening to will play in random order.  
If you hear a beep, you held the button  
too long, and the player will play all the  
tracks in the magazine in random order.  
To turn off the random feature, push this  
button again.  
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank  
space between tracks in order for the re-  
peat feature to work correctly.  
: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from  
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the  
double D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories  
Licensing Corporation.  
FM1·2  
Push “FM1·2” to turn on the radio and  
select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” will  
appear on the display. This system allows  
you to set twelve FM stations, two for  
each button.  
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Compact Disc Player  
SCAN  
Radio  
Compact disc player  
There are two repeat features—You can  
either replay a disc track or a whole com-  
pact disc.  
There are two scan features—you can ei-  
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or  
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the  
magazine.  
You can either scan all the frequencies on  
a band or scan only the preset stations  
for that band.  
Repeating a track:  
Scanning the tracks on a disc:  
Quickly push and release “  
” while the  
To scan the preset stations:  
Quickly push and release “SCAN”. “SCAN”  
will appear on the display and the player  
will scan all the tracks on the disc you  
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you  
held the button too long, and the player  
will scan the first track of all the discs in  
Push and hold “SCAN” until you hear a  
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-  
et station up the band, stay there for 5  
seconds, and then move to the next pre-  
track is playing. “ ” will appear on the  
display. If you hear a beep, you held the  
button too long, and the player will repeat  
the whole disc. When the track ends, it  
will automatically be replayed. This pro-  
cess will be continued until you push the  
button again to turn off the repeat feature.  
set station. To select  
“SCAN” again.  
a
station, push  
the magazine. To select  
a
track, push  
To scan all the frequencies:  
“SCAN” again. If the player scanned all  
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-  
ning.  
Quickly push and release “SCAN”. If you  
hear a beep, you held the button too long,  
and the radio will scan the preset sta-  
tions. The radio will find the next station  
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-  
conds, and then scan again. To select a  
station, push “SCAN” again.  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
Repeating a disc:  
Push and hold “  
” until you hear a  
Compact disc auto changer only—  
beep. “ ” will appear on the display.  
Scanning the first track of all the discs in  
the magazine:  
The player will repeat all the tracks on the  
disc you are listening to. When the disc  
ends, the player will automatically go back  
to the top track of the disc and replay.  
This process will be continued until you  
push the button again to turn off the re-  
peat feature.  
Push “SCAN” until you hear  
a
beep.  
·SCAN” will appear on the display  
and the player will perform the first track  
of the next disc. To select a disc, push  
the “SCAN” again. If the player has  
scanned all the discs, it will stop scan-  
ning.  
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SEEK (Seeking)  
Radio  
If you have pushed the track button more  
TAPE  
than you wanted to, push the other side  
of the button. The track number will be  
reduced.  
Push “TAPE” to switch from radio or com-  
pact disc operation to cassette operation.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the cassette player by pushing “TAPE”.  
In both cases, a cassette must already be  
loaded in the player.  
In the seek mode, the radio finds and  
plays the next station up or down the  
station band.  
The track number you select is not valid  
if it is higher than the number of tracks  
remaining on the current cassette side.  
To seek a station, quickly push and re-  
lease the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” under the “SEEK”.  
Do this again to find another station.  
D After the beginning of the tape is  
reached, the player will automatically  
start playing the same side.  
TRACK (Track up/down button):  
Compact disc player  
Cassette Player  
By using this button, you can skip up or  
down to a different track.  
By using this button, you can skip up or  
down to a different track.  
D After the end of the tape is reached,  
the player will automatically reverse  
sides and start playing the other side.  
Push either side of the track button until  
the number of the track you want to listen  
to appears on the display. If you want to  
return to the beginning of the current  
track, push the down side of the button  
one time, quickly.  
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.  
Push the up or down side of the button.  
“FF 1” or “REW 1” will appear on the  
display.  
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank  
space between tracks for the track button  
to work correctly. In addition, the feature  
may not work well with some spoken  
word, live, or classical recordings.  
Next, push either side of the track button  
until the number on the display reaches  
the number of tracks you want to skip. If  
you push the button ten times, the skip  
feature will be turned off.  
TUNE (Tuning)  
ST (Stereo reception) display  
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio  
(ETR). Turn the knob clockwise to step up  
the frequency. Turn the knob counterclock-  
wise to step down the frequency.  
Your radio automatically changes to stereo  
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-  
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the  
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces  
the amount of channel separation to prev-  
ent the weak signal from creating noise.  
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the  
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-  
tion.  
When counting the number of tracks you  
want to rewind, remember to count the  
current track as well. For example, if you  
want to rewind to a song that is two be-  
fore the song you are listening to, push  
on the down side of the button until “REW  
3” appears on the display.  
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Details of specific buttons, controls, and  
features are described in the alphabetical  
listing that follows.  
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Compact disc  
(Program)  
Push “ ” to select the other side of a  
These buttons are used to preset and  
tune in radio stations.  
To eject one compact disc only: Push and  
release the compact disc eject button. If  
you hold the button too long (if the audio  
system is on at this time, you hear a  
beep.), the mechanism will change to the  
mode for ejecting all the discs loaded in  
the changer. You can also eject any spe-  
cific one of the discs loaded in the chang-  
er as follows:  
1. Push either side of the “DISC” button  
until the number of the disc you want  
to eject is displayed.  
2. Push and release the compact disc  
eject button.  
cassette tape. The display indicates which  
side is currently selected (“ ” indicates  
To preset a station to a button: Tune in  
the desired station (see “TUNE” knob or  
“SEEK” button). Push and hold down the  
button until you hear a beep—this will set  
the station to the button. The button num-  
ber will appear on the display.  
top side, “ ” indicates bottom side).  
Auto−reverse feature: After the cassette  
player reaches the end of a tape side, it  
automatically reverses and begins to play  
the other side. This is true whether the  
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.  
To tune in to a preset station: Push the  
button for the station you want. The but-  
ton number and station frequency will ap-  
pear on the display.  
(Reverse/Fast forward buttons)  
Cassette Player  
These systems can store one AM and two  
FM stations for each button (The display  
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you  
push “AM” “FM1·2”).  
Push the fast forward button to fast for-  
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on  
the display. Push the reverse button to  
rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on the  
display.  
To eject all the discs loaded in the chang-  
er: Push and hold the compact disc eject  
button (until you hear a beep when the  
audio system is on). The last compact  
disc played before pushing the button will  
be ejected first. If a disc is left in the slot  
for a long time, the function to eject all  
the discs will be automatically cancelled.  
(Eject button)  
Cassette tape  
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-  
ing, push the fast forward button or  
TAPE”; to stop the tape while it is re-  
winding, push the reverse button or  
TAPE”.  
Push the cassette tape eject button to  
eject a cassette.  
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you  
will be able to eject one compact disc  
only or all the discs loaded in the chang-  
er, but you will not be able to reinsert it  
or them.  
After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you  
will be able to eject a cassette, but you  
will not be able to reinsert it.  
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If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-  
sette player will stop and then play that  
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-  
pletely, the cassette player will play the  
other side of the tape, using the auto−re-  
verse feature.  
CONTROL / MODE (Audio control and  
mode adjustment)  
For front/rear adjustment, push “CONTROL  
/ MODE” repeatedly until “FAd” appears  
on the display. Then turn the knob to  
adjust the front/rear balance.  
Manual tone adjustment function—  
This knob is used to adjust the tone  
manually.  
The display will show the range from  
“FAd−F7” to “FAd−R7”.  
For low−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CONTROL  
Compact Disc Player  
For left/right adjustment, push “CONTROL  
/ MODE” repeatedly until “BAL” appears  
on the display. Then turn the knob to  
adjust the left/right balance.  
/
MODE” repeatedly until  
If you want to fast forward or reverse  
through a compact disc track, push and  
hold in the fast forward or reverse button.  
When you release the button, the compact  
disc player will resume playing.  
“BAS” appears on the display. Then turn  
the knob to suit your preference.  
The display will show the range from  
“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.  
The display will show the range from  
“BAL−L7” to “BAL−R7”.  
For middle−pitch tone adjustment, push  
“CONTROL / MODE” repeatedly until “MId”  
appears on the display. Then turn the  
knob to suit your preference.  
AM  
CD (Compact Disc)  
Push “AM” to turn on the radio and select  
the AM band. “AM” will appear on the  
display.  
Push “CD” to switch from radio or cas-  
sette operation to compact disc operation.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the compact disc player by pushing  
“CD”. In both cases, a disc must already  
be loaded in the player.  
The display will show the range from “MId  
−5” to “MId 5”.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the radio by pushing “AM”. Also, push  
“AM” to switch from cassette or compact  
disc operation to radio operation.  
For high−pitch tone adjustment, push  
MODE” repeatedly until  
“CONTROL  
/
When the audio is set into compact disc  
operation, the display shows the track or,  
track and disc number currently being  
played.  
“TRE” appears on the display. Then turn  
the knob to suit your preference.  
The display will show the range from  
“TRE −5” to “TRE 5”.  
If the player or another unit equipped with  
the player malfunctions, your audio system  
will display one of the six following error  
messages.  
Sound balance adjustment function—  
This knob is also used to adjust the  
sound balance between the front and rear,  
and the right and left speakers.  
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If “WAIT” appears on the display, it indi-  
cates that the inside of the player unit  
may be too hot due to the very high ambi-  
ent temperature. Remove the disc or mag-  
azine from the player and allow the player  
to cool down.  
LOAD  
Dolbyr  
B NR  
This button is used to load the compact  
discs in the compact disc auto changer  
which is integrated with the radio and cas-  
sette player. This compact disc auto  
changer can store up to 6 discs.  
If you are listening to a tape that was  
recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction,  
push the button marked with the double−D  
symbol. The double−D symbol will appear  
on the display. Push the button again to  
turn off Dolbyr B NR.  
If “Err 1” appears on the display, it  
indicates the disc is dirty, damaged, or it  
was inserted up−side down. Clean the  
disc or insert it correctly.  
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”  
position.  
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise  
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-  
tion, play your tapes with this button on  
or off according to the mode used for  
recording the tape.  
Loading one compact disc only—  
To load one compact disc only, quickly  
push and release the button. If you hold  
the button too long (if the audio system  
is on at this time, you hear a beep.), the  
mechanism will change to the mode for  
loading multiple compact discs. After  
pushing the button, insert a compact disc.  
At this time, the indicators on both sides  
of the slot are flashing. After the disc is  
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close  
and the indicators will stop flashing.  
If “Err 2” appears on the display, it  
indicates no disc is loaded inside the  
magazine. Insert a disc.  
: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from  
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the  
If “Err 3” or “Err 4” appears on the  
display, it indicates there is a trouble in-  
side the system. Eject the disc or maga-  
zine. Set the disc or magazine again.  
double D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories  
Licensing Corporation.  
FM1·2  
Push “FM1·2” to turn on the radio and  
select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2” will  
appear on the display. This system allows  
you to set twelve FM stations, two for  
each button.  
If “OPEn” appears on the display, it  
indicates the compact disc auto changer  
lid is open. Close the compact disc auto  
changer lid.  
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter  
will close after 15 seconds.  
If the malfunction is not rectified, take  
your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the radio by pushing “FM1·2”. Also,  
push “FM1·2” to switch from cassette or  
compact disc operation to radio operation.  
DISC ƝƜ  
By using this button, you can select a  
disc you wish to listen to.  
Push either side of the button until the  
number of the disc you want to listen to  
appears on the display.  
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Loading multiple compact discs—  
To randomly play the tracks on a disc:  
Quickly push and release “ ”. “  
RPT (Repeat)  
To load multiple compact discs, push and  
hold (until you hear a beep when the au-  
dio system is on). After pushing the but-  
ton, insert the first compact disc. At this  
time, the indicators on both sides of the  
slot are flashing. After the disc is loaded,  
the shutter of the slot will close and the  
indicators will stop flashing. After a few  
seconds, the shutter will automatically  
open again so the next disc can be in-  
serted. The same process can be applied  
for loading the rest of the discs.  
Cassette Player  
will appear on the display. The disc you  
are listening to will play in random order.  
If you hear a beep, you held the button  
too long, and the player will play all the  
tracks in the magazine in random order.  
To turn off the random feature, push this  
button again.  
Push “  
” while the track is playing.  
” will appear on the display. When  
the track ends, it will automatically be  
rewound and replayed. This process will  
be continued until you push the button  
again to turn off the repeat feature.  
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank  
space between tracks in order for the re-  
peat feature to work correctly.  
To randomly play all the tracks in the  
magazine:  
Push and hold “  
” until you hear a  
Compact Disc Player  
beep. “ ” will appear on the dis-  
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter  
will close after 15 seconds.  
play and the player will perform all the  
tracks on all the discs in the magazine in  
random order. To turn off the random fea-  
ture, push this button again.  
There are two repeat features—You can  
either replay a disc track or a whole com-  
pact disc.  
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)  
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system  
on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the  
volume.  
Repeating a track:  
Quickly push and release “  
” while the  
track is playing. “ ” will appear on the  
RAND (Random)  
display. If you hear a beep, you held the  
button too long, and the player will repeat  
the whole disc. When the track ends, it  
will automatically be replayed. This pro-  
cess will be continued until you push the  
button again to turn off the repeat feature.  
There are two random features—you can  
either listen to the tracks on all the com-  
pact discs in the magazine in random or-  
der, or only listen to the tracks on a  
specific compact disc in random order.  
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Repeating a disc:  
Push and hold “  
To scan all the frequencies:  
Scanning the first track of all the discs in  
the magazine:  
Quickly push and release “SCAN”. If you  
hear a beep, you held the button too long,  
and the radio will scan the preset sta-  
tions. The radio will find the next station  
up the station band, stay there for 5 se-  
conds, and then scan again. To select a  
station, push “SCAN” again.  
” until you hear a  
Push “SCAN” until you hear  
a
beep.  
beep. “  
” will appear on the display.  
·SCAN” will appear on the display  
The player will repeat all the tracks on the  
disc you are listening to. When the disc  
ends, the player will automatically go back  
to the top track of the disc and replay.  
This process will be continued until you  
push the button again to turn off the re-  
peat feature.  
and the player will perform the first track  
of the next disc. To select a disc, push  
the “SCAN” again. If the player has  
scanned all the discs, it will stop scan-  
ning.  
Compact disc player  
SEEK (Seeking)  
Radio  
There are two scan features—you can ei-  
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or  
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the  
magazine.  
SCAN  
Radio  
In the seek mode, the radio finds and  
plays the next station up or down the  
station band.  
You can either scan all the frequencies on  
a band or scan only the preset stations  
for that band.  
Scanning the tracks on a disc:  
Quickly push and release “SCAN”. “SCAN”  
will appear on the display and the player  
will scan all the tracks on the disc you  
are listening to. If you hear a beep, you  
held the button too long, and the player  
will scan the first track of all the discs in  
To seek a station, quickly push and re-  
lease the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” under the “SEEK”.  
Do this again to find another station.  
To scan the preset stations:  
Push and hold “SCAN” until you hear a  
beep. The radio will tune in the next pres-  
et station up the band, stay there for 5  
seconds, and then move to the next pre-  
set station. To select  
“SCAN” again.  
Cassette Player  
By using this button, you can skip up or  
down to a different track.  
the magazine. To select  
a
track, push  
a
station, push  
“SCAN” again. If the player scanned all  
the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-  
ning.  
You can skip up to nine tracks at a time.  
Push the up or down side of the button.  
“FF 1” or “REW 1” will appear on the  
display.  
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Next, push either side of the track button  
until the number on the display reaches  
the number of tracks you want to skip. If  
you push the button ten times, the skip  
feature will be turned off.  
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank  
TRACK (Track up/down button):  
Compact disc player  
space between tracks for the track button  
to work correctly. In addition, the feature  
may not work well with some spoken  
word, live, or classical recordings.  
By using this button, you can skip up or  
down to a different track.  
Push either side of the track button until  
the number of the track you want to listen  
to appears on the display. If you want to  
return to the beginning of the current  
track, push the down side of the button  
one time, quickly.  
When counting the number of tracks you  
want to rewind, remember to count the  
current track as well. For example, if you  
want to rewind to a song that is two be-  
fore the song you are listening to, push  
on the down side of the button until “REW  
3” appears on the display.  
ST (Stereo reception) display  
Your radio automatically changes to stereo  
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-  
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the  
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces  
the amount of channel separation to prev-  
ent the weak signal from creating noise.  
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the  
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-  
tion.  
TUNE (Tuning)  
Your Toyota has an electronic tuning radio  
(ETR). Turn the knob clockwise to step up  
the frequency. Turn the knob counterclock-  
wise to step down the frequency.  
If you have pushed the track button more  
than you wanted to, push the other side  
of the button. The track number will be  
reduced.  
TAPE  
The track number you select is not valid  
if it is higher than the number of tracks  
remaining on the current cassette side.  
Push “TAPE” to switch from radio or com-  
pact disc operation to cassette operation.  
If the audio system is off, you can turn  
on the cassette player by pushing “TAPE”.  
In both cases, a cassette must already be  
loaded in the player.  
D After the beginning of the tape is  
reached, the player will automatically  
start playing the same side.  
D After the end of the tape is reached,  
the player will automatically reverse  
sides and start playing the other side.  
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Car audio system operating  
hints  
Here are some common reception prob-  
lems that probably do not indicate a prob-  
lem with your radio:  
AM  
NOTICE  
Fading—AM broadcasts are reflected by  
the upper atmosphere—especially at night.  
These reflected signals can interfere with  
those received directly from the radio sta-  
tion, causing the radio station to sound  
alternately strong and weak.  
To ensure the correct audio system  
operation:  
FM  
z Be careful not to spill beverages  
over the audio system.  
Fading and drifting stations—Generally, the  
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25  
miles). Once outside this range, you may  
notice fading and drifting, which increase  
with the distance from the radio transmit-  
ter. They are often accompanied by distor-  
tion.  
z Do not put anything other than a  
cassette tape or Compact Disc into  
the slot.  
Station interference—When a reflected sig-  
nal and a signal received directly from a  
radio station are very nearly the same  
frequency, they can interfere with each  
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-  
cast.  
z The use of cellular phone inside or  
near the vehicle may cause a noise  
from the speakers of the audio sys-  
tem which you are listening to.  
However, this does not indicate a  
malfunction.  
Multi−path—FM signals are reflective,  
making it possible for two signals to reach  
your antenna at the same time. If this  
happens, the signals will cancel each oth-  
Static—AM is easily affected by external  
sources of electrical noise, such as high  
tension power lines, lightening, or electri-  
cal motors. This results in static.  
er out, causing  
loss of reception.  
a
momentary flutter or  
RADIO RECEPTION  
Static and fluttering—These occur when  
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or  
other large objects. Increasing the bass  
level may reduce static and fluttering.  
CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER  
AND TAPES  
Usually,  
a
problem with radio reception  
does not mean there is a problem with  
your radio—it is just the normal result of  
conditions outside the vehicle.  
For the best performance for your cas-  
sette player and tapes:  
Station swapping—If the FM signal you  
are listening to is interrupted or weak-  
ened, and there is another strong station  
nearby on the FM band, your radio may  
tune in the second station until the origi-  
nal signal can be picked up again.  
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-  
larly.  
For example, nearby buildings and terrain  
can interfere with FM reception. Power  
lines or telephone wires can interfere with  
AM signals. And of course, radio signals  
have a limited range. The farther you are  
from a station, the weaker its signal will  
be. In addition, reception conditions  
change constantly as your vehicle moves.  
D A dirty tape head or tape path can  
decrease sound quality and tangle your  
cassette tapes. The easiest way to  
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.  
(A wet type is recommended.)  
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Use high−quality cassettes.  
D If moisture gets into your compact disc  
player, you may not hear any sound  
even though your compact disc player  
appears to be working. Remove the  
disc from the player and wait until it  
dries.  
D Low−quality cassette tapes can cause  
many problems, including poor sound,  
inconsistent  
playing  
speed,  
and  
constant auto−reversing. They can also  
get stuck or tangled in the cassette  
player.  
D Do not use a cassette if it has been  
damaged or tangled or if its label is  
peeling off.  
D Do not leave a cassette in the player  
if you are not listening to it, especially  
if it is hot outside.  
CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC  
PLAYER AND DISCS  
D Store cassettes in their cases and out  
of direct sunlight.  
D Use only compact discs labeled as  
D Avoid using cassettes with a total play-  
ing time longer than 100 minutes (50  
minutes per side). The tape used in  
these cassettes is thin and could get  
stuck or tangled in the cassette player.  
shown.  
CD−R  
(CD−Recordable),  
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable) and personal  
computer use CD−ROMs may not be  
playable on your compact disc player.  
D Your compact disc player is intended  
for use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.  
D Extremely high temperatures can keep  
your compact disc player from working.  
On hot days, use the air conditioning  
to cool the vehicle interior before you  
listen to a disc.  
D Bumpy roads or other vibrations may  
make your compact disc player skip.  
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D Your compact disc player cannot play  
CAUTION  
special shaped or low−quality compact  
discs such as those shown here. Do  
not use them as the player could be  
damaged.  
Compact disc players use an invisible  
laser beam which could cause hazard-  
ous radiation exposure if directed  
outside the unit. Be sure to operate  
the player correctly.  
D Handle compact discs carefully, espe-  
cially when you are inserting them.  
Hold them on the edge and do not  
bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints  
on them, particularly on the shiny side.  
D Dirt, scrapes, warping, pin holes, or  
other disc damage could cause the  
player to skip or to repeat a section of  
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the  
disc up to the light.)  
D Remove discs from the compact disc  
player when you are not listening to  
them. Store them in their plastic cases  
away from moisture, heat, and direct  
sunlight.  
To clean a compact disc: Wipe it with a  
soft, lint−free cloth that has been damp-  
ened with water. Wipe in a straight line  
from the center to the edge of the disc  
(not in circles). Dry it with another soft,  
lint−free cloth. Do not use a conventional  
record cleaner or anti−static device.  
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