1997 Mercury Sable Audio Guide

Tune adjust for CD mode
²Press the
to
select the previous
disc in the CD
changer. (Play will
begin on the first track of the disc unless the CD
changer is in shuffle mode. Refer toShuffle
featurefor more information. Hold the control to
continue reversing through the disc.
²Press
to select the next disc in the CD
changer. Hold the control to fast-forward through
the remaining discs.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, tape or CD
mode (if equipped).
Seek function in radio mode
²Press
to find the
next listenable
station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the
frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
²Press
to listen to the previous selection on the
tape.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the
tape.
Seek function in CD mode
Press
to seek forward to the next track of the
current disc. After the last track has been
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completed, the CD player automatically wraps back
to the first track of the current disc.
Press
to seek in reverse to the previous track of
the current disc. If a selection has been playing for
three seconds or more and you press, the CD
changer will replay that selection from the
beginning.
Scan function
The scan function works
in radio, tape or CD
mode (if equipped).
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of
all listenable station on the frequency band. Press
the control again to stop the scan mode.
Scan function in tape mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of
all selections on the tape. (The tape scans in a
forward direction. At the end of the tape's first side,
direction automatically reverses to the opposite side
of the tape.) To stop on a particular selection, press
the control again.
Scan function in CD mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of
all selections on the current CD. (The CD scans in a
forward direction, wrapping back to the first track at
the end of the CD.) To stop on a particular
selection, press the control again.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory
preset controls. These controls can be used to select
up to six preset AM stations and twelve FM stations
(six in FM1 and six in FM2).
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Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency
band with the AM/FM
select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek
function for more information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the
sound returns, indicating the station is held in
memory on the control you selected.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control
allows you to increase
or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust
control allows you to
increase or decrease
the audio system's
treble output.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound
distribution can be
adjusted between the
right and left speakers.
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BASS
TREB
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TREB
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FADE
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Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound
distribution can be
adjusted between the
front and rear
speakers.
Tape play select
Press the TAPE control
to begin tape play
(with a tape loaded in
the audio system while
in radio or CD mode [if equipped]).
Pressing the control during rewinding and
fast-forwarding stops the rewind or fast-forward
function.
CD play select
Press the CD control to begin CD play (if CDs are
loaded in the CD changer). The first track of the
first disc will begin playing if the magazine has just
been installed. After that CD play will begin where it
was stopped last.
Rewind
The rewind control
(REW) works in tape
and CD modes (if
equipped).
Rewind function in tape mode
After pressing REW, the radio plays until rewind is
stopped (with the tape control) or the beginning of
the tape is reached.
Rewind function in CD mode
Pressing the REW control for less than three
seconds results in slow rewind. Pressing the REW
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control more than three seconds results in fast
rewind.
Fast forward function
The fast forward control (FF) works in tape and CD
modes (if equipped).
Fast forward in tape mode
After pressing FF, the radio plays until the fast
forward function is stopped (with the tape play
select control or the fast forward control) or the end
of the tape is reached.
At the end of the first side of the tape, direction
automatically reverses and the opposite side of the
tape plays.
Fast forward function in the CD mode
Pressing FF for less than three seconds results in
slow forward action.
Pressing FF for more than three seconds results in
fast forward action.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE 1±2 to play
the alternate side of a
tape.
Tape eject
Press EJECT to stop
and eject a tape.
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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.
Shuffle feature (if equipped)
The shuffle feature
works while in CD play
mode and allows you to
listen to randomly
selected tracks on the current CD.
Press the Shuffle control to listen t the tracks on the
current CD in random order.
Random order play continues until the control is
pressed again.
Operating the Shuffle and Scan features
simultaneously
Both the Shuffle and Scan features can be activated
simultaneously. In this mode, the player will
randomly pick a selection and play the first eight
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seconds. This process is continued until either the
SCAN or SHUFFLE control is pressed a second time.
Setting the clock
To set the hour, press and hold the hour button.
When the desired hour appears, release the button.
To set the minutes, press and hold the minute
button. When the desired minute appears, release
the button.
FORD CD changer (if equipped)
The CD changer is located in the left of the trunk
(sedan) or the right of the cargo area (wagon).
Slide the door to
access the CD changer
magazine.
Press
to eject the
magazine.
Make sure that 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.
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The magazine does no
need to be full for the
changer to operate.
Insert the loaded
magazine into the
changer. Make sure it is
fully inserted. Slide the
access door closed.
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. Slide the access
door on the changer closed when not in use.
The CD magazine may be inserted or ejected with
the radio power off.
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