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Using the Controls on Your New Compact
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Using the Controls on Your New Compact
Disc Player
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Your new Ford Compact Disc Player is capable
of playing 12 cmor8 cm discs, without an
adapter. The player operates when the power is
on and a disc is inserted (label side up). Handle
the disc by its edge only. (Be sure to read and
follow all of the care and cleaning instructions
underHow To Take Care of and Clean Your CD
Player and Discs.)
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NOTE: If after you insert a disc, the disc is
ejected and ªERRORº begins scrolling
in the display, remove the disc and
reinsert it right side up (label side up).
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The digital display on your CD player will
either show the track (selection) number or the
elapsed time. (The display mode can be selected
by pressing the ªCLOCKº button.) Indicators for
play (
a), stop (
X) and compression on (ªCº)
are also in the display. (These features are
described later.)
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Once a disc is inserted, operation of the CD
player will override that of the radio.
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NOTE: The volume, bass, treble, balance and
fader controls on the radio are also
used with the CD player. Refer to
earlier operating instructions on these
controls.
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How to insert a disc and begin play
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Insert one disc,label side upinto the disc
opening. When inserted, the disc automatically
loads into the unit and play starts at the
beginning of the first track (selection).
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When the disc reaches the end, the disc player
automatically returns to the beginning of the
disc and resumes playing.
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36 [AS06550(F )04/96]NOTE: Once a disc is inserted, the disc
opening is secured to prevent the
accidental insertion of a second disc.
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NOTE: The CD player has heat protection
circuitry to protect the laser diode. If
the temperature of the player reaches
167ÊF (75ÊC), theheat detection circuit
will shut off the player and ªTOO
HOTº will scroll in the display for
approximately five seconds (radio will
resume playing). When the temperature
returns to normal operating range, the
CD player will again be operational.
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How to stop and restart the CD player
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When a disc is loaded, the unit automatically
enters the play mode and the play indicator
a
illuminates. To stop temporarily, press the
ªPLAY/STOPº button or the ªAM/FMº button.
The stop indicator
Xin the display illuminates
and operation returns to the radio mode. To
resume CD play, press the ªPLAY/STOPº
button once again.
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NOTE: If the ignition key is turned OFF
during play and then is set to the ON
or ACCESSORY position, the CD
player will resume playing in the mode
it was in when ignition was turned off.
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Using the ªSEEKº feature
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The ªSEEKº feature allows you to quickly find a
particular selection on the disc.
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Press the bottom (
b) half of the ªSEEKº button
once to repeat the current playing selection.
Press the top (
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to
advance to the next selection.
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Pressing and holding the bottom (
b) or top (
a)
half of the ªSEEKº button will scroll backward
and forward respectively through the tracks.
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Pressing and holding the bottom (
b) or top (
a)
half of the ªSEEKº button will scroll backward
and forward respectively through the tracks.
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Pressing and holding the bottom (
b) or top (
a)
half of the ªSEEKº button will scroll backward
and forward respectively through the tracks.
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How to fast forward or reverse your CD
player
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To quickly search for a particular point in a
selection, press the ªFFº button (to fast forward)
or the ªREVº button (to reverse). While either
button is pressed, the disc goes forward or
backward at two different speeds depending on
how long the button is held down. (Pressing
either button for more than three seconds will
speed up the process.) Release the button at the
desired point (found by watching the elapsed
playing time in the display or by listening to the
sound during fast forward or reverse). When
you have reached the beginning of track 1, the
CD player will begin playing.
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When you have reached the end of the disc by
keeping the fast forward button pressed, the
display will show ªENDº and the player will go
into pause mode. Push the ªPLAY/STOPº
button to begin playing the first track of the
disc, press the ªREVº button to back up from
the end of the disc, or use the ªSEEKº function
to locate a desired track.
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Using the ªSCANº function
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Press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to enter the
scan mode. Once in the scan mode, press the top
(
a) or bottom (
b) half of the ªSEEKº button to
scan forward or reverse, respectively. The CD
player will begin scanning the disc, stopping on
each listenable track for approximately eight
seconds. This continues until you press the
ªSCAN/TUNEº button a second time. While in
the scan mode, the display shows the current
sampled track number.
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Special features of your CD player
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Compression
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The compression feature will bring soft and
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Compression
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The compression feature will bring soft and
loud passages closer together for a more
consistent listening level.
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To turn the compression on, press the
ªCOMPº button. When on, the compression
indicator (ªCº) will appear in the display.
Press the button again to turn off.
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Automatic Disc Storage
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If the disc is ejected from the CD player but
is not removed from the disc opening within
approximately 10 seconds, the player will
automatically reload the disc for storage,
unless the disc is automatically ejected due to
a ªfocus errorº (disc inserted upside down).
In this case, the disc will not be automatically
reloaded.
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How to eject the disc
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Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the
disc and resume radio operation of your audio
system.
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NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio
power and/or ignition is on or off.
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your radio (Stereo Cassette Radio)
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your radio (Stereo Cassette Radio)
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You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by first pressing the
ªAMSº button (display shows ªTUNEº) then
within approximately five seconds pressing
and releasing either the right
aor left
b
side of the ªSEEKº button. To change
frequencies quickly, press andhold down
either the right or left side of the ªSEEKº
button.
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This feature on your radio allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. Press the right
(
a) side of the ªSEEKº button to select the
next listenable station up the frequency band.
Press the left (
b) side of the button to select
the next listenable station down the
frequency band. By holding the button down,
listenable stations can be passed over to reach
the desired station.
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Using the ªSCANº function (Stereo Cassette
Radio)
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Press the ªSCANº button to enter the scan
mode. The radio will begin scanning up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable
station for approximately a five-second
sampling. This continues until you press the
ªSCANº button a second time.
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Your radio is equipped with 5 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10
preset FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2).
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons (if programmed in auto mode)
will need to be reset.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the left (S)
side to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase the
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the left (S)
side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and push the left (S) side to shift
the sound to the left speakers.
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Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and push the left (S) side to shift
the sound to the rear speakers.
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NOTE: Illuminated bars show relative levels of
bass and treble and positions of
speaker balance and fader functions
after adjustments are made, then revert
to volume level set.
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
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How to insert a tape
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Insert a cassette (with the open edge to the
right) firmly into the tape door opening, making
sure the cassette is completely in and ªseated.º
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether or not the radio
power is on.
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How to locate a desired track on the tape
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Press and hold the ªAMSº button (ªAMSº will
appear in the display). Then, push the left
h
button to rewind to the beginning of the current
selection or press the right
gbutton to fast
forward to the beginning of the next selection.
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How to change the side of the tape being
played
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The alternate track (other side) of the tape
can be selected at any time by pushing both
fast-wind buttons (
hand
g) at the
same time. The number in the display will
alternate between 1 and 2.
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How to eject the tape
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To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
eject (i) button. The radio will resume playing.
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Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
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Push thekbutton to activate. Push again to
deactivate.
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NOTE: Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Labs
Licensing Corporation. ªDolbyº and
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the
frequency and time in the display. In the clock
mode, pressing any radio function will
automatically display the radio frequency for
approximately ten seconds before changing back
to the clock mode.
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