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Using the ªSEEKº function
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This feature on your radio allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. Press the top
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half of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band.
Press the bottom
bhalf of the button to
select the next listenable station down the
frequency band. By pressing and holding the
button, listenable stations can be passed over
to reach the desired station.
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to scan
radio stations
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Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once
enters the scan mode (display will indicate
ªSCNº). Pushing the top
ahalf of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up
the frequency band, stopping on each
listenable station for approximately five
seconds. Pushing the bottom
bhalf of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode
down the frequency band, again stopping on
each listenable station for approximately five
seconds.
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To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station press the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button again.
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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Your radio is equipped with 5 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10
FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2). Follow
the easy steps below to set these buttons to
the desired frequencies.
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
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You can activate theAuto Memory Load
feature by pressing and holding the ªAUTO
PRESETº buttonfor approximately three
seconds. Auto Memory Load sets all memory
buttons in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by
seeking out the first five strong stations for
the respective band and storing them in
memory buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the
second set of strong stations from the FM
band.)
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With Auto Memory Store, you can
continually set strong stations into your
memory buttons without losing your existing
memory presets, which is especially handy
while traveling. Your radio will automatically
set your memory buttons to the strong local
stations so you don't have to continually
manually tune to existing stations.
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Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the
ªAUTO PRESETº button once. Your radio
will set the first five strong stations of the
band you are in (AM, FM1 or FM2) into the
memory buttons. The display will show
ªAUTOº, then run through the frequencies,
stopping momentarily on the stations being
set into the memory buttons. The radio is
now in the ªAUTOº mode and this display
will show ªAUTOº each time a preset is
activated.
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NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong
stations in the frequency band, the
remaining unfilled buttons will store
the last strong station detected on the
band.
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After all stations have been filled, the radio
will begin playing the station stored on
memory button 1.
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To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode
and return to the manually-set memory
button stations (or those stations set using
Auto Memory Load), simply push the
ªAUTO PRESETº button. Display will show
ªAUTOº then ªOFFº. The next time Auto
Memory Store is activated on that band, the
radio will store the next set of five strong
stations.
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Using the ªAUDIOº button to adjust the
tone balance and speaker output
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLº button to increase bass (more
ªlowsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease
bass (less ªlowsº).
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Clock operation
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When in the radio mode, push the ªCLOCKº
button to switch from radio frequency to clock.
Only the clock numerals will be displayed in the
clock mode Ð there is no A.M./P.M. indication.
When in the clock mode, the time will be
displayed until the button is pushed again.
However, if you retune the radio while it is in
the clock mode, the new radio frequency will be
displayed for approximately ten seconds and
then change back to clock.
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When in the CD mode, push the ªCLOCKº
button to change the display from elapsed time
mode to track number mode to clock mode. If
the CD track selection is changed when you are
in the clock or elapsed time mode, the new track
number will be displayed for approximately ten
seconds and then revert back to the previous
mode.
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The clock can also be viewed with the ignition
off. Push the ªCLOCKº button and the time will
be displayed momentarily.
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To set the clock, simultaneously press the
ªCLOCKº button and either the bottom (
b) half
of the ªSEEKº button to set hours, or the top
(
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to set minutes.
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Using the Controls on Your New Compact
Disc Player
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Your new Ford Compact Disc Player is capable
of playing 12 cmor8 cm discs, without an
adapter! The Player operates when the power is
on and a disc is inserted (label side up). Handle
the disc by its edge only. (Be sure to read and
follow all of the care and cleaning instructions
underHow To Take Care of and Clean Your CD
Player and Discs.
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NOTE: If after you insert a disc, the disc is
ejected and ªERRORº begins scrolling
in the display, remove the disc and
reinsert it right side up (label side up).
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The digital display on your CD player will
either show the track (selection) number or the
elapsed time. (The display mode can be selected
by pressing the ªCLOCKº button.) Indicators for
play (
a), stop (
X) and compression on (ªCº)
are also in the display. (These features are
described later.)
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Once a disc is inserted, operation of the CD
player will override that of the radio.
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NOTE: The volume, bass, treble, balance and
fader controls on the radio are also
used with the CD player. Refer to
earlier operating instructions on these
controls.
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How to insert a disc and begin play
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Insert one disc,label side upinto the disc
opening. When inserted, the disc automatically
loads into the unit and play starts at the
beginning of the first track (selection).
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When the disc reaches the end, the disc player
automatically returns to the beginning of the
disc and resumes playing.
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NOTE: Once a disc is inserted, the disc
opening is secured to prevent the
accidental insertion of a second disc.
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NOTE: The CD player has heat protection
circuitry to protect the laser diode. If
the temperature of the player reaches
167ÊF (75ÊC), theheat detection circuit
will shut off the player and ªTOO
HOTº will scroll in the display for
approximately five seconds (radio will
resume playing). When the temperature
returns to normal operating range, the
CD player will again be operational.
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How to stop and restart the CD player
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When a disc is loaded, the unit automatically
enters the play mode and the play indicator
a
illuminates. To stop temporarily, press the
ªPLAY/STOPº button or the ªAM/FMº button.
The stop indicator
Xin the display illuminates
and operation returns to the radio mode. To
resume CD play, press the ªPLAY/STOPº
button once again.
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NOTE: If the ignition key is turned OFF
during play and then is set to the ON
or ACCESSORY position, the CD
player will resume playing in the mode
it was in when ignition was turned off.
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Using the ªSEEKº feature
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The ªSEEKº feature allows you to quickly find a
particular selection on the disc.
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Press the bottom (
b) half of the ªSEEKº button
once to repeat the current playing selection.
Press the top (
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to
advance to the next selection.
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Pressing and holding the bottom (
b) or top (
a)
half of the ªSEEKº button will scroll backward
and forward respectively through the tracks.
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Special features of your CD player
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Compression
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The compression feature will bring soft and
loud passages closer together for a more
consistent listening level.
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To turn the compression on, press the
ªCOMPº button. When on, the compression
indicator (ªCº) will appear in the display.
Press the button again to turn off.
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Automatic Disc Storage
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If the disc is ejected from the CD player but
is not removed from the disc opening within
approximately 10 seconds, the player will
automatically reload the disc for storage,
unless the disc is automatically ejected due to
a ªfocus errorº (disc inserted upside down).
In this case, the disc will not be automatically
reloaded.
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How to eject the disc
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Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the
disc and resume radio operation of your audio
system.
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NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio
power and/or ignition is on or off.
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If play does not begin after the CD button is
pushed:
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The radio is not on.
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The unit is in the stop mode.
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Moisture may have condensed on the lenses
within the unit. If this occurs, remove the
disc and wait approximately an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
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If the sound skips:
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Badly scratched discs or extremely rough
roads will cause the sound to skip. Skipping
will not damage the disc player or scratch the
discs.
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