1997 FORD EXPLORER Audio Guide

Tape eject
Press EJ to stop and eject a
cassette tape.
DolbyTnoise reduction
Dolbytnoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbytreduces
the amount of hiss and static
during tape playback.
Press the
button to activate
(and deactivate) Dolbytnoise
reduction.
The noise reduction system is
manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Compression adjust
(if equipped)
Compression adjust brings soft and
loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Press the COMP control to activate
and deactivate compression adjust.
DOLBY SYSTEMEJ
TAPE CD
EJECT
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COMP
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COMP
5SHUFFLE
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COMP
5SHUFFLE
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Shuffle feature (if equipped)
The shuffle feature works while in
CD play mode and allows you to
listen to randomly selected tracks
on one or all CDs loaded in the
changer.
Press the Shuffle control to listen
to the tracks on the current CD(s)
in random order.
Random order play continues until
the control is pressed again.
Clock
Press the CLK control to display
the time on the audio system
display.
Time is displayed:
²until an audio function control is
pressed.
²approximately ten seconds after
each audio system change.
²when the audio system is off
and the ignition is ON.
To remove the clock display, press
the CLK control again.
COMP
5SHUFFLE
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COMP
5SHUFFLE
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AUTO
SET CLK
CLK
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Setting the clock
To set the hour, hold the CLK
control and press:
to increase hour and
to decrease hours.
To set the minute, hold the CLK
control and press:
to increase minutes and
to decrease minutes.
Blank skip function
Press this control to toggle the
BLANK SKIP function on and off.
When the function is activated, the
audio system will automatically
skip over any blank (silent)
passages in the playing cassette
tape. When the function is
deactivated, the audio system will
play the blank portion of the
cassette tape.
DSP function (if equipped)
Press the DSP control to activate
the DSP effect. To scroll through
the available DSP effects, press
. Select these available DSP
AUTO
SET CLK
SEEK
TUNE
DISCS
SCANSEEKAUTOSET
AUTO
SET CLK
SEEK
TUNE
DISCS
TAPE CDTUNE
DISCS
DSPBLANK
SKIP
DSPBLANK
SKIP
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effects according to your listening
preference.
²STAD Ð simulated ªOutdoor
Stadiumº type sound
²JAZZ Ð simulated ªJazz Clubº
type sound
²CHUR Ð simulated ªChurchº
type sound
²HALL Ð simulated ªConcert
Hallº type sound
²NEWS Ð simulated ªVoice Onlyº
type sound
FORD CD CHANGER
(IF EQUIPPED)
Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
Press
to eject the magazine.
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Make sure only one disc is inserted
in each slot. Each disc must be
inserted with the label surface
upward. You may insert up to six
CDs.
The magazine does not need to be
full for the changer to operate.
Radio power must be turned on to
play the CDs in the changer. The
magazine may be stored in the
glove box when not being used.
The CD magazine may be inserted
or ejected with the radio power
off.
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DIGITAL AUDIO
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REAR SEAT CONTROLS
(IF EQUIPPED)
The rear seat controls allow the
rear seat passengers to operate the
radio and use headphones.
Adjusting volume
Press the + control to increase
volume.
Press the Ð control to decrease
volume.
From the rear seat controls,
volume control can be set no
higher than the current radio
setting unless the speakers are
turned off. Refer toTurning
speakers on and off.
SEEK
– VOLUME + BAND
MEMORY
SEEK
– VOLUME + BAND
MEMORY
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Turning the speakers on and off
Press to turn the speakers on or
off.
Using headphones
Plug a 3.5 mm headphone (not
included) into the
jack to
operate headphones with speakers
turned off.
Plug headphone jack into the
jack to operate
headphones with the speakers
turned on.
AM or FM select
Push the BAND control to change
the frequency band between AM,
FM1 and FM2.
Memory preset button
Push the MEMORY control to
access the station you have set
into memory preset 1.
SEEK
– VOLUME + BAND
MEMORY
SEEK
– VOLUME + BAND
MEMORY
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Push the MEMORY control
successively to access stations 1±6.
Seek function
Press the
side of the SEEK
control to seek the next highest
radio station.
Press the
side of the SEEK
control the next lower radio
station.
In tape mode, use the SEEK
function to access the next
or
previous
selection.
In CD mode (if equipped), use the
SEEK function to access the next
or previousselection.
DISPLAY
The display screen gives
information on the status of the
audio system.
SEEK
– VOLUME + BAND
MEMORY
FM 1ST
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