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Electronic Stereo and Stereo
Cassette Radios
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to tune radio stations (Stereo Radio)
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There are three ways for you to tune in to a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station by using the ªTUNEº button, ªSEEKº the
station or select the station by using the memory
preset buttons, which you can set to any desired
frequency.
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How to tune radio stations (Stereo Cassette
Radio)
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There are four ways for you to tune in to a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station by using Automatic Music Search
(ªAMSº), ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the
station or select the station by using the memory
buttons, which you can set to any desired
frequency.
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Using the ªTUNEº function (Stereo Radio)
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You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by pressing and
releasing either the right (+) or left (s) side
of the ªTUNEº button. To change frequencies
quickly, press and hold down either the right
or left side of the ªTUNEº button.
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Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any
allowable broadcast frequency, whether or
not a station is present on that frequency.
(SeeAll About Radio Frequenciesin this
section.)
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Using the ªAMSº function to manually tune
your radio (Stereo Cassette Radio)
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You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by first pressing the
ªAMSº button (display shows ªTUNEº) then
within approximately five seconds pressing
and releasing either the right (
a) or left (
b)
side of the ªSEEKº button. To change
frequencies quickly, press andhold down
either the right or left side of the ªSEEKº
button.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº
button to select the next listenable station up
the frequency band. Press the left (
b) side of
the button to select the next listenable station
down the frequency band. By holding the
button down, listenable stations can be
passed over to reach the desired station.
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Using the ªSCANº function (Stereo Cassette
Radio)
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Press the ªSCANº button to enter the scan
mode. The radio will begin scanning up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable
station for approximately a five-second
sampling. This continues until you press the
ªSCANº button a second time.
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
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How to insert a tape
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Insert a cassette (with the open edge to the
right) firmly into the tape door opening, making
sure the cassette is completely in and ªseated.º
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether or not the radio
power is on.
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How to locate a desired track on the tape
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Using the Automatic Music Search (ªAMSº)
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Press and hold the ªAMSº button (ªAMSº
will appear in the display). Then, push the
left (
h) button to rewind to the beginning
of the current selection or press the right
(
g) button to fast forward to the beginning
of the next selection.
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How to change the side of the tape being
played
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The alternate track (other side) of the tape
can be selected at any time by pushing both
fast-wind buttons (
hand
g) at the
same time.
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How to eject the tape
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To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJECTº button. The radio will resume playing.
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Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
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Push thek/memory preset #3 button to
activate. Push again to deactivate.
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NOTE: Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Labs
Licensing Corporation. ªDolbyº and
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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How to view the clock mode
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Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the
frequency and time in the display. In the clock
mode, pressing any radio function will
automatically display the radio frequency for
approximatedly ten seconds before changing
back to the clock mode.
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How to set the clock
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1. Turn the radio on.
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2. Press and hold in the ªCLOCKº button,
press the ªSEEKº button left (
b) to advance
the hours and right (
a) to advance the
minutes.
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NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with
no AM/PM indications.
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Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
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In order to keep your cassette tape player
performing the way it was meant to, read and
follow these simple precautions:
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Using a Ford Cassette Cleaning Cartridge to
clean the tape player head after 10-12 hours
of play will help maintain the best playback
sound and proper tape operation.
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Only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less should be used. Tapes longer than 90
minutes are thinner and subject to breakage
or may jam the tape player mechanism.
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Protect cassettes from exposure to direct
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or
cold. If they are exposed to extreme
conditions, allow them to reach a moderate
temperature before playing.
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If a tape is loose inside the cassette, tighten it
before playing by putting your finger or a
pencil into one of the holes and turning the
hub until the tape is tight.
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Loose labels on cassette tapes can become
lodged in the mechanism. Remove any loose
label material before inserting a cassette.
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Do not leave a tape in the cassette tape
player when not in use. High heat in the
vehicle can cause the cassette to warp.
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Rear Seat Radio Controls
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Using the Rear Seat Radio Controls
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Rear seat radio controls are available on all
Aerostar models.
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The rear seat radio controls are located behind
the driver on the left hand side of the vehicle.
These controls duplicate several radio functions
of the radio and allow the use of headphones in
the vehicle.
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Rear seat radio controls
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How to turn the rear seat radio controls on
and off
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Press memory preset buttons ª1º and ª3º
simultaneously on the face of your radio to turn
the rear seat radio controls on. A headphones
symbol (j) will appear in the display when the
rear seat controls are on. Press ª1º and ª3º
simultaneously again to turn the rear seat radio
controls off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº rocker
switch to increase volume; and push the left (s)
side to decrease the volume of the rear speakers.
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NOTE: Rear seat control volume can be set no
higher than current radio setting unless
speakers are turned off. See note under
How to turn the speakers on and off.
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Setting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªBANDº button to change the
frequency band.
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Using the ªMEMORYº button
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Push the ªMEMORYº button to access the
station you have set into memory button 1 on
the face of the radio. Successively pushing this
button will access, numerically, all stations set
into the Station Memory Preset buttons (1
through 5).
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How to turn the speakers on and off
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When the rear seat controls are on, push the
ªSPKRS ON-OFFº button to turn all speakers
off. Push again to turn all speakers on.
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NOTE: Turning the ignition off then on again
will not turn the speakers back on, if
previously turned off by the ªSPKRS
ON-OFFº button on the rear seat
controls.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº rocker
switch to seek to the next radio station. Press the
left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº rocker switch to
seek to the previous radio station.
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NOTE: When using the rear seat controls with
a High-Level Audio System, the
ªSEEKº function on the rear seat
controls will also function with
cassettes, seeking the next (ªSEEK
aº)
or previous (ª
bSEEKº) selection on
the tape.
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Two 3.5mm headphone jacks have been
provided on the rear seat controls. Plug
headphone(s) into the provided jack(s) to
operate.
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Common Radio Reception Conditions
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Several conditions prevent FM reception from
being completely clear and noise-free, such as
the following:
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1. Distance/Strength
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The strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance the signal must travel. The
listenable range of an average FM signal is
approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond
this distance, the radio is operating in a fringe
area and the signal becomes weaker.
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NOTE: Always make sure your antenna
(whether you have a power antenna or
a manually adjustable antenna) is fully
extended to its maximum length for
proper reception. If your antenna is not
fully extended, you may experience
signal loss while traveling in fringe
reception areas.
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2. Terrain
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The terrain (hilly, mountainous, tall buildings) of
the area over which the signal travels may
prevent the FM signal from being noise-free.
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If there is a building or large structure between
the antenna and station, some of the signal
ªbendsº around the building, but certain spots
receive almost no signal. Moving out of the
ªshadowº of the structure will allow the station
to return to normal.
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When the radio waves are reflected off objects or
structures, the reflected signal cancels the normal
signal, causing the antenna to pick up noise and
distortion. Cancellation effects are most
prominent in metropolitan areas, but also can
become quite severe in hilly terrain and
depressed roadways.
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To minimize these conditions, a stereo/mono
blend circuit has been incorporated into this
system. This feature automatically switches a
weak stereo signal to a clearer monaural signal,
which improves the quality of reception.
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Several sources of static are normal conditions
on AM frequencies. These can be caused by
power lines, electric fences, traffic lights and
thunderstorms.
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Another reception phenomenon isStrong Signal
Capture and Overload. This can occur when
listening to a weak station and when passing
another broadcast tower. The close station may
capture the more distant station, although the
displayed frequency does not change. While
passing the tower, the station may switch back
and forth a few times before returning to the
original station.
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When several broadcast towers are present
(common in metropolitan areas) several stations
may overload the receiver, resulting in
considerable station changing, mixing and
distortion.
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Automatic gain control circuitry for both AM
and FM bands has been incorporated into this
system to reduce strong signal capture and
overload.
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