1997 Mercury Mercury Cougar audio

30momentarily on the stations being set into the
memory buttons. The radio is now in the
ªAUTOº mode and the display will show
ªAUTOº each time a preset is activated.
*
[AS04350( BC )10/95]
NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong
stations in the frequency band, the
remaining unfilled buttons will store
the last strong station detected on the
band.
*
[AS04450( BC )03/96]
After all stations have been filled, the radio will
begin playing the station stored on memory
button 1.
*
[AS04550( BC )02/96]
To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and
return to the manually-set memory button
stations (or those stations set using Auto
Memory Load), simply push the ªAUTO
PRESETº button. Display will show ªAUTOº
then ªOFF.º The next time Auto Memory Store
is activated on that band, the radio will store the
next set of five strong stations.
*
[AS04600( BC )10/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
*
[AS04700( BC )02/96]
q
Increasing or decreasing bass response
[AS04750( BC )10/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASSº. Push the top (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the bottom (-)
side to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
*
[AS04800( BC )02/96]
q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS04900( BC )10/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREBº. Push the top (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the bottom
(-) side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

31
*
[AS04950( BC )02/96]
q
Adjusting speaker balance
[AS05000( BC )10/95]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBALº.
Push the top (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and push the bottom (-) side to
shift the sound to the left speakers.
*
[AS05100( BC )04/96]
q
Adjusting speaker fader
[AS05200( BC )10/95]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADEº.
Push the top (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and push the bottom (-) side to
shift the sound to the rear speakers.
*
[AS05300( BC )10/95]
NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show
relative levels of bass and treble, and
positions of speaker balance and fader
functions (left to right, front to rear).
%*
[AS06800( BC )10/95]
Using the Controls on Your New Compact
Disc Player
*
[AS07000( BC )03/96]
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.)
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

35
*
[AS08080( BC )10/95]
q
Automatic Disc Storage
*
[AS08090( BC )10/95]
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.
*
[AS08095( BC )04/96]
How to eject the disc
*
[AS08096( BC )10/95]
Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the
disc and resume radio operation of your audio
system.
*
[AS08097( BC )10/95]
NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio
power and/or ignition is on or off.
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

39
*
[AS23200(MBC )02/96]
q
Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
*
[AS23300(MBC )10/95]
Your radio is equipped with 6 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 6 preset AM stations and 12
FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2).
*
[AS23400(MBC )08/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
*
[AS23500(MBC )03/96]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
*
[AS23700(MBC )10/95]
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.
*
[AS23800(MBC )10/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
[AS23900(MBC )09/95]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the station memory preset buttons will
need to be reset.
*
[AS24000(MBC )10/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
*
[AS24100(MBC )02/96]
q
Increasing or decreasing bass response
*
[AS24250(MBC )02/96]
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).
*
[AS24300(MBC )02/96]
q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS24450(MBC )06/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the left (S)
side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

40
*
[AS24500(MBC )02/96]
Speaker features and operation
*
[AS24600(MBC )02/96]
q
Adjusting speaker balance
*
[AS24750(MBC )02/96]
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.
*
[AS24800(MBC )04/96]
q
Adjusting speaker fader
*
[AS24950(MBC )02/96]
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.
*
[AS24960(MBC )10/95]
NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show
relative levels of bass and treble, and
positions of speaker balance and fader
functions (left to right, front to rear).
%*
[AS25000(MBC )04/96]
Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
*
[AS25500(MBC )08/95]
How to insert a tape
*
[AS25600(MBC )08/95]
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
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

45 % [AS43455( BC )02/95]
full page art:0060575-C
High-Level Audio System
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

46
%*
[AS43458( BC )08/95]
High-Level Audio System
*
[AS43460(MBC )03/96]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
*
[AS43470(MBC )03/96]
How to turn the radio on and off
*
[AS43480(MBC )10/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
*
[AS43500(MBC )03/96]
How to adjust the volume
[AS43510(MBC )06/95]
Press theR/Sside of the ªVOLUMEº button to
increase/decrease volume. Bars illuminate in the
display to show the relative volume level.
*
[AS43520(MBC )02/96]
NOTE: If the volume level is set above a
certain listening level when the
ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the
volume will come back to a ªnominalº
listening level. However, if the radio
power is turned off, the volume will
remain in the position it was set at
when radio power was switched off.
*
[AS43530(MBC )03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
*
[AS43540(MBC )02/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band or to stop/store cassette tape
(when in cassette mode). Pushing the button
more than once will alternate between AM, FM1
and FM2. These functions are used with the
station memory buttons described underHow to
tune radio stations.
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996

50
*
[AS43810(MBC )02/96]
To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and
return to the manually-set memory button
stations (or those stations set using Auto
Memory Load), simply push the ªAUTO
PRESETº button. Display will show ªAUTOº
then ªOFF.º The next time Auto Memory Store
is activated on that band, the radio will store the
next set of five strong stations.
*
[AS43830(MBC )10/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
*
[AS43850(MBC )02/96]
q
Increasing or decreasing bass response
*
[AS43860(MBC )02/96]
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).
*
[AS43870(MBC )02/96]
q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS43880(MBC )06/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the left (S)
side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
*
[AS43890(MBC )02/96]
q
Adjusting speaker balance
*
[AS43900(MBC )02/96]
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.
File:04rcasc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:24:18 1996