1997 FORD ESCORT Audio Guide

first track at the end of the CD.)
To stop at a particular selection,
press the scan button again.
Using the radio station memory
preset
The radio is equipped with six
station memory preset buttons.
These buttons may be used to
select up to six preset AM stations
and twelve preset FM stations (six
in FM1 and six in FM2).
To preset stations:
1. Use the AM/FM select buttons
to choose a frequency band.
2. Select a station. For more
information on selecting a station,
seeUsing the tune adjustin this
guide.
3. Press and hold a memory preset
button until the sound resumes,
indicating that the station is held
in memory on the button that you
selected.
Using the bass and treble
adjust
The bass and treble adjust buttons
allow you to increase (+) or
decrease (-) the bass and treble
output.
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SHUF
BAL BASS TREB
FADE –+
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Using the speaker balance
adjust
Speaker sound distribution may be
adjusted between the right (+) and
left (-) speakers by using the
balance button.
Speaker sound distribution may be
adjusted between the front (+)
and back (-) speakers by using the
fade button.
To test speaker functions, press
and hold radio memory preset
buttons three and six. The audio
system will automatically run
through each of the possible
speaker outputs (front left, front
right, rear left, rear right). The
system display will show what
speaker is being tested.
Using your cassette player (if
equipped)
Push only slightly when inserting a
cassette tape (with the open edge
to the right). A cassette deck
loading mechanism pulls the tape
in the rest of the way. The ignition
and radio do not need to be on to
insert a tape.
You can switch from CD (if
equipped) to tape play by inserting
a tape into the cassette deck.
BAL BASS TREB
FADE –+
EJ REW FFDOLBY SYSTEM
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Using the tape/CD select (if
equipped)
²To begin tape play (with a tape
loaded into the audio system),
while in the radio or CD mode,
press the tape button. Pressing
the button during rewind or fast
forwarding stops the rewind or
fast forward function.
²To begin CD play (if CDs are
loaded in the CD changer),
press the CD button. The first
track of the disc will begin
playing.
Using the rewind and fast
forward functions (if equipped)
To rewind a tape or CD, press the
rewind button.
To fast forward a tape or CD, press
the fast forward button.
²In tape mode, at the end of the
first side of the tape the
direction automatically reverses
and the opposite side of the
tape plays.
TAPE
CD HM
REW FF
REW FF
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Using the tape direction select
(if equipped)
To play the alternate side of a
tape, press the tape direction
select button (preset #1).
To stop and eject a cassette tape,
press the eject button. If the radio
power is on when you eject a tape,
the radio begins playing.
DolbyTnoise reduction (if
equipped)
To activate and then deactivate the
Dolbytnoise reduction in tape or
CD mode, press the
(preset
#2).
The noise reduction system is
manufactured under license from
DolbytLabs Licensing
Corporation. Dolby and
are
trademarks of DolbytLaboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Using the compression adjust
(if equipped)
To bring soft and loud CD passages
closer together for a more
consistent listening level, press the
compression adjust button (preset
#5).
Press again to turn off the feature.
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EJ REW FFDOLBY SYSTEM
2
5
COMP
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Using the shuffle function ( if
equipped)
To listen to tracks on the current
CD in random order, press the
shuffle button (preset #6).
Random order play continues until
the button is pressed again.
Setting the clock
The time is displayed:
²until an audio function button is
pressed.
²approximately ten seconds after
each audio system change.
²when the audio system is off
and the ignition is ON.
To set the clock:
1. Press the
Hand use the bass/
treble/ speaker adjust button to
move to the desired hour.
2. Press the
Mand use the bass/
treble/ speaker adjust button to
move to the desired minute.
If you choose to adjust only the
hour or the minute (not both at
the same time), adjust and the
clock will automatically revert to
the new time (complete with both
adjusted and unadjusted digits
displayed).
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SHUF
H
M
–+
12:
H
M
–+
:01
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Using the Ford compact disc
player (if equipped)
The CD changer is located in the
trunk of your vehicle.
To access the CD changer
magazine, slide the magazine's left
door panel to the right.
Press
to eject the CD magazine
from the changer.
The CD magazine may be ejected
or inserted without the vehicle key
in the ignition and without the
radio power on.
Make sure that only one disc is
inserted in each slot, and that the
discs are inserted with the label
surface upward. You may insert up
to six discs.
Insert the CD magazine into the
changer.
The magazine does not need to be
full in order for the CD changer to
operate.
Radio power must be on in order
to play the CDs in the CD changer.
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DIGITAL AUDIO
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The laser beam used in the
compact disc player is
harmful to the eyes; do not
attempt to disassemble the
player unit.
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Display Information
tIndicates DolbytNoise Reduction activation
Indicates tape play
1 or 2 Indicates side of tape playing
Indicates tape is rewinding or fast forwarding
CD-## Indicates CD number playing (e.g., CD-01,
CD-02, etc.)
TR-## Indicates CD track number playing (e.g.,
TR-01, TR-02, etc.)
##-## Indicates CD number and track number (e.g.,
03-10, etc.)
NO DISC Indicates CD changer is empty
C Indicates CD compression factor activation
SHF ##-## Indicates shuffle feature activation and disc
and track number playing
NO CD Indicates empty slot, mechanical error,
unreadable disc, focus error, or system
shutdown due to high heat
NO DJ Indicates CD changer not connected or not
communicating
AM, FM1, FM2 Indicate frequency band audio system is in
87.9 to 107.9 FM (530
to 1610 AM)Indicates currently playing radio station
STIndicates stereo operation
Illuminated bars
Indicate volume, relative level of bass and treble,
and relative levels of speaker balance and fade
TAPE Indicates tape is playing
SC Indicates tape is scanning
NO TAPE Indicates no tape in player when tape select
button is pushed
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