1997 FORD F150 Audio Guide

CD and CD changer care
²Handle discs by their edges only.
Never touch the playing surface.
²Do not expose discs to direct
sunlight or heat sources for
extended periods of time.
²Do not insert more than one
disc into each slot of the CD
changer magazine.
Cleaning cassette player
Clean the tape player head with a
cassette cleaning cartridge after
ten to twelve hours of play to
maintain the best sound and
operation.
Cassette and cassette player
care
²Use only 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 a long time
when not being played.
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RADIO FREQUENCY
Radio frequency information
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the
Canadian Radio and
Telecommunications
Communications (CRTC) establish
the frequencies AM and FM
stations may use for their
broadcasts. Allowable frequencies
are:
AM 530, 540±1600, 1610 kHz steps
FM 87.9, 88.1±107.1, 107.9 Mhz
steps
Not all frequencies are used in a
given area.
Radio reception factors
Three factors can affect radio
reception:
²Distance/strength. The further
an FM station 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 ªsignal modulation.º
Signal modulation is a process
radio stations use to increase
their strength/volume relative to
other stations.
²Terrain. Hills, mountains and tall
buildings between your vehicle's
antenna and the radio station
signal can cause FM reception
problems. Static can be caused
on AM stations by power lines,
electric fences, traffic lights and
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thunderstorms. Moving away
from an 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
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.
WARRANTIES AND SERVICE
Refer to the ªWarranty Guideº for
audio system warranty information.
If service is necessary, see your
dealer or a qualified technician.
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AM/FM select ................................8
Audio power ..................................6
Bass adjust ....................................9
CD select .....................................14
Cleaning your vehicle
CD player and discs .................24
Clock ............................................19
Compact disc changer
care ............................................25
operation ...................................20
troubleshooting .........................24
Compression adjust ....................16
Display .........................................22
Dolby
noise reduction .........................16
Fast forward function .................15Radio frequency
information ................................26
reception ...................................26
Rewind function ..........................14
Scan function ..............................12
Seek function ..............................10
Speaker balance adjust ................9
Stations
selecting ......................................6
Tape direction select ..................16
Tape select ..................................13
Treble adjust .................................9
Tune adjust .................................11
Warranties
radio ...........................................27
Index
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