1996 FORD WINDSTAR 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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NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off (with the ªPOWERº
button), the volume will remain in the position it was
set at when radio power is switched back on.
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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 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
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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 and
hold downeither 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 (
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. The display flashes ªAMº or ªFM.º
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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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Select a band, then select a frequency.
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Press one of the memory buttons and hold the button until
the sound returns. That station is now held in memory on
that button.
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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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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 right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº button to
increase bass (more ªlowsº), and push the left (-) side to
decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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Fast forwarding the tape (if your display shows arrows)
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To fast forward the tape, press the fast-wind button with the
arrows pointing in the same direction as indicated in the
display. For example, if the tape travel arrow in the display
is pointing to the left, press the left (
h) button to fast
forward the tape. To return to the play mode, press the
opposite fast-wind button momentarily, until fast forward
stops.
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Rewinding the tape (if your display shows arrows)
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To rewind the tape, press the fast-wind button with the
arrows pointing in the opposite direction as indicated in the
display. For example, if the tape travel arrow in the display
is pointing to the left, press the right (
g) button to rewind
the tape. To return to the play mode, press the opposite
fast-wind button momentarily, until rewind stops.
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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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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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Push station memory button 3 to activate DolbyHB Noise
Reduction.
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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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Clock Operation
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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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Turn the radio on.
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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
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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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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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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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All About Radio Frequencies
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the
Canadian Radio Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
establish the frequencies AM and FM radio stations may use for
their broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are, AM: 530,
540...1600, 1610 kHz in 10 kHz steps; FM: 87.9, 88.1...107.7, 107.9
MHz in 0.2 MHz steps.
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Not all frequencies will be assigned to a given area. This radio
will tune to each of these frequencies using manual tune and no
fine tuning is necessary as radio stations may not use other
frequencies.
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