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SECTION 1− 8

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Car audio system

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Using your audio system—

—Some basics

Reference

This Section describes some of the basic

features on Toyota audio systems. Some

information may not pertain to your sys-

tem.

Your audio system works when the ignition

key is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF

Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system

on and off.

Push “AM”, “FM 1·2”, “TAPE” or “CD” to

turn on that function without pushing

“PWR·VOL”.

Type 1: AM·FM radio/compact disc player

(with cassette player and compact disc

changer controllers)

Type 2: AM·FM radio/cassette player/com-

pact disc player (with compact disc

changer controller)

You can turn on each player by inserting

a cassette tape or compact disc.

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.

SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS

Push “AM”, “FM 1·2”, “TAPE” or “CD” if

the system is already on but you want to

switch from one function to another.

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TONE AND BALANCE

YOUR RADIO ANTENNA

YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER

For details about your system’s tone and

balance controls, see the description of

your own system.

Your vehicle has a mast type antenna.

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.

To remove the antenna, carefully turn it

counterclockwise.

Tone

NOTICE

How good an audio program sounds to

you is largely determined by the mix of

the treble and bass levels. In fact, differ-

ent kinds of music and vocal programs

usually sound better with different mixes

of treble and bass.

To prevent damage to the antenna,

make sure it is removed before driv-

ing your Toyota through an automatic

car wash.

NOTICE

Never try to disassemble or oil any

part of the compact disc player. Do

not insert anything other than com-

pact discs into the slot.

Balance

YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER

A good balance of the left and right stereo

channels and of the front and rear sound

levels is also important.

When you insert a cassette, the exposed

tape should face to the right.

The player is intended for use with 12 cm

(4.7 in.) discs only.

NOTICE

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.

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.

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—Controls and features

"Type 1

Details of specific buttons, controls and

features are described in the alphabetical

list that follows.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)

Compact Disc Player

(Program)

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 Player (if equipped)

Push “

” to select the other side of a

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.

cassette tape. The display indicates which

side is currently selected (“ ” indicates

AM

top side, “ ” indicates bottom side).

Push “AM” to turn on the radio and select

the AM band. “AM” will appear on the

display.

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.

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 (if equipped)

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”.)

CD (Compact Disc)

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.

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.

(Eject button)

Push the button to eject a compact disc.

After you turn the ignition to “LOCK”, you

will be able to eject a disc but you will

not be able to reinsert it.

To stop the tape while it is fast forward-

ing, push the fast forward button; to stop

the tape while it is rewinding, push the

reverse button.

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.

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.

If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-

tem will display one of the six following

error messages.

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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.

CONTROL / MODE (Audio control and

mode adjustment)

The display will show the range from

“FAd−F7” to “FAd−R7”.

Manual tone adjustment function—

For left/right adjustment, push “CONTROL

/ MODE” repeatedly until “BAL” appears

on the display. Then turn the knob to

adjust the left/right balance.

This knob is used to adjust the tone

manually.

For low−pitch tone adjustment, push

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 display will show the range from

“BAL−L7” to “BAL−R7”.

“CONTROL

/

MODE” repeatedly until

“BAS” appears on the display. Then turn

the knob to suit your preference.

DISC ƝƜ

The display will show the range from

“BAS −5” to “BAS 5”.

Compact disc changer only—

If “Err 2” appears on the display, it

indicates no disc is loaded inside the

magazine. Insert a disc.

By using this button, you can select a

disc you wish to listen to.

For high−pitch tone adjustment, push

“CONTROL

“TRE” appears on the display. Then turn

the knob to suit your preference.

/

MODE” repeatedly until

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 either side of the button until the

number of the disc you want to listen to

appears on the display.

The display will show the range from

“TRE −5” to “TRE 5”.

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Dolbyr

B NR

If “OPEn” appears on the display, it

indicates the compact disc changer lid is

open. Close the compact disc changer lid.

Cassette Player (if equipped)

Sound balance adjustment function—

If you are listening to a tape that was

recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction,

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.

push the “ ” button. The “

B” will

appear on the display. Push the button

again to turn off Dolbyr B NR.

For front/rear adjustment, push “CONTROL

/ MODE” repeatedly until “FAd” appears

on the display. Then turn the knob to

adjust the front/rear balance.

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

RAND (Random)

RPT (Repeat)

double D symbol

Licensing Corporation.

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

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 (if equipped)

Push “RPT” while the track is playing.

FM1·2

“

” will appear on the display. When

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.

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:

Quickly

push and

release “RAND”.

“

” will appear on the display. The

There must be at least 3 seconds of blank

space between tracks in order for the re-

peat feature to work correctly.

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 you are listening to will play in ran-

dom 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 fea-

ture, push this button again.

Compact Disc Player

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.

Compact disc changer only—

Repeating a track:

Quickly push and release “RPT” while the

To randomly play all the tracks in the

magazine:

Push and hold “RAND” until you hear a

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 process will be continued until you

push the button again to turn off the re-

peat feature.

beep. “

” will appear on the dis-

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.

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Compact disc changer only—

To scan all the frequencies:

Compact disc changer only—

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.

Repeating a disc:

Push and hold “RPT” until you hear a

Scanning the first track of all the discs in

the magazine:

Push and hold “SCAN” until you hear a

beep. “

” will appear on the display.

beep. “

·SCAN” will appear on the dis-

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.

play 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

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.

SEEK (Seeking)

Radio

SCAN

Radio

In the seek mode, the radio finds and

plays the next station up or down the

station band.

Scanning the tracks on a disc:

You can either scan all the frequencies on

a band or scan only the preset stations

for that band.

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-

Cassette Player (if equipped)

the magazine. To select

a

track, push

By using this button, you can skip up or

down to a different track.

“SCAN” again. If the player scanned all

the tracks on the disc, it will stop scan-

ning.

set station. To select

“SCAN” again.

a

station, push

You can skip up or down 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.

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.

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.

TRACK (Track up/down button):

Compact Disc Player

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.

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.

The track number you select is not valid

if it is higher than the number of tracks

remaining on the current cassette side.

D After the beginning of the tape is

reached, the player will automatically

start playing the same side.

TUNE (Tuning)

Turn the knob clockwise to step up the

frequency. Turn the knob counterclockwise

to step down the frequency.

D After the end of the tape is reached,

the player will automatically reverse

sides and start playing the other side.

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.

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"Type 2

Details of specific buttons, controls and

features are described in the alphabetical

list 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

cassette tape. The display indicates which

side is currently selected (“ ” indicates

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.

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.

CD (Compact Disc)

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.

(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”.

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.

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.

If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-

tem will display one of the six following

error messages.

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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.

CONTROL / MODE (Audio control and

mode adjustment)

For left/right adjustment, push “CONTROL

/ MODE” repeatedly until “BAL” appears

on the display. Then turn the knob to

adjust the left/right balance.

Manual tone adjustment function—

This knob is used to adjust the tone

manually.

The display will show the range from

“BAL−L7” to “BAL−R7”.

For low−pitch tone adjustment, push

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.

DISC ƝƜ

“CONTROL

/

MODE” repeatedly until

“BAS” appears on the display. Then turn

the knob to suit your preference.

Compact disc changer only—

By using this button, you can select a

disc you wish to listen to.

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.

Push either side of the button until the

number of the disc you want to listen to

appears on the display.

For high−pitch tone adjustment, push

“CONTROL

/

MODE” repeatedly until

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.

“TRE” appears on the display. Then turn

the knob to suit your preference.

∗

Dolbyr

B NR

If you are listening to a tape that was

recorded with Dolbyr B Noise Reduction,

The display will show the range from

“TRE −5” to “TRE 5”.

If “OPEn” appears on the display, it

indicates the compact disc changer lid is

open. Close the compact disc changer lid.

push the “ ” button. The “

B” will

Sound balance adjustment function—

appear on the display. Push the button

again to turn off Dolbyr B NR.

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.

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.

For front/rear adjustment, push “CONTROL

/ MODE” repeatedly until “FAd” appears

on the display. Then turn the knob to

adjust the front/rear balance.

∗

: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the

The display will show the range from

“FAd−F7” to “FAd−R7”.

double D symbol

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

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FM1·2

Compact disc changer only—

Compact Disc Player

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.

To randomly play all the tracks in the

magazine:

Push and hold “RAND” until you hear a

There are two repeat features—You can

either replay a disc track or a whole com-

pact disc.

beep. “

” will appear on the dis-

Repeating a track:

Quickly push and release “RPT” while the

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.

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.

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 process will be continued until you

push the button again to turn off the re-

peat feature.

RPT (Repeat)

PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)

Cassette Player

Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system

on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the

volume.

Push “RPT” 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.

Compact disc changer only—

RAND (Random)

Repeating a disc:

Push and hold “RPT” until you hear a

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.

beep. “

” will appear on the display.

There must be at least 3 seconds of blank

space between tracks in order for the re-

peat feature to work correctly.

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.

To randomly play the tracks on a disc:

Quickly

push and

release “RAND”.

“

” will appear on the display. The

disc you are listening to will play in ran-

dom 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 fea-

ture, push this button again.

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SCAN

Radio

Compact Disc Player

SEEK (Seeking)

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.

Radio

You can either scan all the frequencies on

a band or scan only the preset stations

for that band.

In the seek mode, the radio finds and

plays the next station up or down the

station band.

Scanning the tracks on a disc:

To scan the preset stations:

To seek a station, quickly push and re-

lease the “Ɯ” or “Ɲ” under the “SEEK”.

Do this again to find another station.

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-

Cassette Player

By using this button, you can skip up or

down to a different track.

set station. To select

“SCAN” again.

a

station, push

the magazine. To select

a

track, push

You can skip up or down to nine tracks

at a time.

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.

Push the up or down side of the button.

“FF 1” or “REW 1” will appear on the

display.

Compact disc changer only—

Scanning the first track of all the discs in

the magazine:

Push and hold “SCAN” until you hear a

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.

beep. “

·SCAN” will appear on the dis-

play 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.

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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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

NOTICE

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.

To ensure correct audio system op-

erations:

The track number you select is not valid

if it is higher than the number of tracks

remaining on the current cassette side.

z Be careful not to spill beverages

over the audio system.

z Do not put anything other than a

cassette tape or Compact Disc into

the slot.

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

By using this button, you can skip up or

down to a different track.

z The use of a cellular phone inside

or near the vehicle may cause a

noise from the speakers of the au-

dio system which you are listening

to. However, this does not indicate

a malfunction.

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.

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.

RADIO RECEPTION

TUNE (Tuning)

Usually,

a

problem with radio reception

ST (Stereo reception) display

does not mean there is a problem with

your radio—it is just the normal result of

conditions outside the vehicle.

Turn the knob clockwise to step up the

frequency. Turn the knob counterclockwise

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.

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.

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Here are some common reception prob-

lems that probably do not indicate a prob-

lem with your radio:

AM

Use high−quality cassettes.

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.

D Low−quality cassette tapes can cause

many problems, including poor sound,

FM

inconsistent

playing

speed,

and

constant auto−reversing. They can also

get stuck or tangled in the cassette

player.

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.

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.

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.

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.

D Store cassettes in their cases and out

of direct sunlight.

er out, causing

loss of reception.

a

momentary flutter or

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.

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

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.

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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CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC

PLAYER AND DISCS

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.

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.

Special shaped discs

D Use only compact discs marked as

shown above. The following products

may not be playable on your compact

disc player.

Copy−protected CD

CD−R (CD−Recordable)

CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)

CD−ROM

CAUTION

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.

Low quality discs

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Wrong

Labeled discs

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.

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.

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the player or

changer, do not use special shaped,

low quality or labeled discs such as

those shown in the illustrations.

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.

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