1998 Lexus SC 300 Owners Manual - Page 142

Radio operation (a) Playing a cassette tape 1. Put the cassette into the slot, with the tape side to the right and lightly push it in. The tape player will grasp the cassette and slide it into place to play. If the radio is on when the cassette is inserted, the radio will automatically turn off. If the cassette is already in the slot, push the At this time, "TAPE" will appear on the display. The tape player can also be turned on by pushing the "PWR.VOL" knob if the tape player was being used when the system was turned off. When a metal or chrome equivalent tape is inserted, the player will automatically adapt to it and "METAL" will appear on the display. 2. If using a tape recorded with DolbyR NR*, push the right side ( B C) button to select the Dolby B NR or Dolby of the C NR mode. The display will indicate which Dolby noise reduction system is operating. The Dolby B NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. The Dolby C NR mode reduces tape noise by another 10 dB or about 20 dB total. For best sound reproduction, select the same NR mode that was used to record the tape. To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR*, push the button until the Dolby NR indicator disappears. (TAPE) button. AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO *Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 3. Turn the "PWR.VOL" knob to adjust the volume. 4. Select your program. (See "(b) Selecting a program".) 5. Adjust the tone and sound balance. (See "(d) Adjusting the tone" and "(e) Adjusting the sound balance" of radio operation.) 6. If desired, other functions may be used for your convenience. (See "(c) Other tape player functions".) 7. To turn the player off, push the "PWR.VOL" knob. (EJECT) button. As this is 8. To eject the cassette, push the done, the player will turn off. If the radio was on when the cassette tape was inserted, it will automatically turn on again. The ignition key can be at any position to eject the cassette. (b) Selecting a program (PROG) button to select a side to play. The tape 1. Push the operation indicator display shows you which side is being played. The player will automatically reverse directions at the end of the tape to play the other side. 2. Play the program you want using either of the following methods. 125