1997 FORD ESCORT Audio Guide

Troubleshooting problems with
your compact disc player
If play does not begin once a disc
is inserted:
²the radio is not on.
²the unit is in the stop mode.
²moisture is condensed on the
lenses within the unit. Remove
the disc and wait approximately
one hour for moisture to
evaporate.
If the sound skips:
²you may be traveling on a rough
road or playing badly scratched
discs. Skipping will not scratch
the discs or damage the player.
If the CD player does not work:
²the disc is already loaded into
the player.
²the disc is inserted with the
label surface downward.
²the disc is dusty or defective.
²the player's internal temperature
is above 75ÉC (167ÉF). Allow
the player to cool down before
operating.
²a disc with format and
dimensions not within industry
standards is inserted.
Caring for your compact discs
and player (if applicable)
²Handle discs by their edges only.
Never touch the playing surface.
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²Do not expose discs to direct
sunlight or heat sources for
extended periods of time.
²Do not insert more than one
disc into the CD player's CD
slot.
Caring for your cassettes and
cassette player (if applicable)
²Only use cassettes that are 90
minutes long or less.
²Do not expose tapes to direct
sunlight, high humidity, extreme
heat, or extreme cold. Allow
tapes that may have been
exposed to extreme
temperatures to reach a
moderate temperature before
playing.
²Tighten very loose tapes by
inserting a finger or pencil into
the hole and turning the hub.
²Remove loose labels before
inserting tapes.
²Do not leave tapes in the
cassette player for an extended
period when not being played.
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RADIO FREQUENCY
INFORMATION
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the
Canadian Radio and
Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) establish the frequencies
AM and FM stations may use for
their broadcasts. Allowable
frequencies are:
AM 530, 540Ð1600, 1610 kHz in
10 kHz steps
FM 87.9, 88.1Ð107.7, 107.9 Mhz
in .02 Mhz steps
Not all frequencies are used in a
given area.
Radio reception factors
Three factors primarily affect radio
reception:
²Distance/strength.The farther
an FM signal travels, the weaker
it is. The listenable range of the
average FM station is
approximately 40 km (24 miles).
This range can be affected by
signal modulation. Signal
modulation is a process radio
stations use to increase their
strength and/or volume relative
to other stations.
²Terrain.Hills, mountains, and
tall buildings between your
vehicle's antenna and the radio
station signal can cause FM
signal reception problems. Static
can be caused on AM stations
by power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights, and thunderstorms.
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Moving away from the
interfering structure (out of its
ªshadowº) returns your
reception to normal.
²Station overload.Weak
stations are sometimes captured
by stronger stations when you
pass a broadcast tower. A
stronger station may temporarily
overtake a weaker station and
play while the weak station 's
frequency is displayed.
The audio system automatically
switches to single channel
reception if it will improve the
reception of a station normally
received in stereo.
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AM/FM select ................................6
Audio power ..................................6
Bass adjust ....................................9
Cassette player
operation ..............................10,18
CD select .....................................11
Cleaning your vehicle
CD player and discs .................17
Clock
setting the clock .......................13
Compact disc changer
care ............................................17
operation ...................................14
troubleshooting .........................17
Compression adjust ....................12
Display .........................................16
Dolbytnoise reduction ..............12Fast forward function .................11
Memory preset buttons ................9
Power button ................................6
Radio frequency
information ................................19
reception ...................................19
Rewind function ..........................11
Scan function ................................8
Seek function ................................7
Shuffle mode ...............................13
Speaker balance adjust ..............10
Stations
selecting ......................................9
Tape direction select ..................12
Tape select ..................................11
Treble adjust .................................9
Tune adjust ...................................7
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