1997 FORD ESCORT ignition

USING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
Turning the power on /
adjusting the volume
To turn the audio system on or off,
press the power knob.
To adjust the volume, turn the
volume knob.
If you turn off the ignition, the
audio system will come back on at
the preset medium level when the
ignition is turned back on.
²Turning the knob to the right
will increase the volume.
²Turning the knob to the left will
decrease the volume.
Using the AM/FM select
The AM/FM select button works in
radio, tape (if equipped), and CD
(if equipped) modes.
²In radio mode, the AM/FM select
buttons allow choice between
AM or FM frequency bands.
Pressing the buttons switches
between AM, FM1, and FM2
preset memory stations.
²In cassette mode, pressing the
AM/FM select buttons stops
cassette play and begins radio
play.
²In CD mode, pressing the
AM/FM select buttons stops CD
play and begins radio play.
VOL
PUSH ON
VOL
PUSH ON
AMFM
AMFM
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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 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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4
3
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16 COMPACT DISC MAGAZINECOMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
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