1996 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

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After playing, store the disc in its case.
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If a disc has already been inserted, do not try
to insert another disc. Doing so may damage
the disc player.
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Do not insert anything other than a disc into
the disc player.
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CAUTION:The use of optical instruments with
this product will increase eye hazard as the laser
beam used in this compact disc player is
harmful to the eyes. Do not attempt to
disassemble the case. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
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Common Operating Conditions of Your
CD Player
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The following information is designed to help
you recognize typical situations that could be
mistakenly interpreted as mechanical
malfunctions of the disc player.
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A disc is already loaded.
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The disc is inserted with the label surface
downward.
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The disc is dusty or defective.
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The player's internal temperature is above
140ÊF (60ÊC).Allow the player to cool off
before operating.
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Different manufacturers of compact discs may
produce discs with different dimensions or
tolerances, some of which may not be within
industry standards or in accordance with the
CD format. Because of this, a new disc that is
free of dust and scratches could be defective
and may not play on your Ford Compact
Disc Player.
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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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Electronic Stereo Radio
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Electronic Stereo Radio with Cassette
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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 turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
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Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to increase the volume. Press the left (-)
side of the button to decrease the volume.
Illuminated bars in the display show the relative
volume level.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band. Pushing the button more than
once will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2.
These functions are used with the station
memory buttons described underHow to tune
radio stations.
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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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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
aor 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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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 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 right
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side of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band.
Press the left
bside 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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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
preset FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2).
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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 will need to be reset.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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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 ªVOLUMEº button to increase bass
(more ªlowsº), and push the ª-º side to
decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS24450(ALL)06/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase treble
(more ªhighsº), and push the ª-º side to
decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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Speaker features and operation
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Adjusting speaker balance
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Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLUMEº button
to shift the sound to the right speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
left speakers.
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Adjusting speaker fader
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Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLUMEº button
to shift the sound to the front speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
rear speakers.
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