1998 Mercury Villager Owner's Manuals

How to Take Care of and Clean Your CD Changer and
Discs
To ensure the continued performance of your Ford Compact Disc
Changer, carefully read the following precautions:
mAlways handle the disc by its edge. Never touch the playing
surface.
mBefore playing, inspect the disc for any contamination. If
needed, clean the disc with an approved disc cleaner, such as the
DiscwashertCompact Disc Cleaner or the Allsop 3t
Compact Disc Cleaner, by wiping from the center out to the
edges.Do not use a circular motion to clean.
mDo not clean discs with solvents such as benzene, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray
intended for analog records.
mDo not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such
as defroster and floor heating ducts. Do not leave any discs in
a parked car in direct sunlight where there may be a
considerable rise in temperature or damage may result.
mAfter playing, store the disc in its case.
mIf a disc has already been inserted, do not try to insert another
disc. Doing so may damage the disc changer.
mDo not insert anything other than a disc into the disc changer.
WARNING
The laser beam used in the compact disc player is harmful
to the eyes. Do not attempt to disassemble the case.
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Common Operating Conditions of Your CD Changer
The following information is designed to help you recognize typical
situations that could be mistakenly interpreted as mechanical
malfunctions of the disc player.
mA disc is already loaded.
mThe disc is inserted with the label surface downward.
mThe disc is dusty or defective.
mThe player's internal temperature is above 167É F (75É C).
Allow the player to cool off before operating.
mDifferent manufacturers of compact discs may produce discs
with different dimensions or tolerances, some of which may
not be within industry standards or in accordance with the CD
format. Because of this, a new disc that is free of dust and
scratches could be defective and may not play on your Ford
Compact Disc Changer.
If play does not begin after the CD button is pushed:
mMoisture may have condensed on the lenses within the unit. If
this occurs, remove the disc and wait approximately an hour
until the moisture evaporates.
If the sound skips:
mBadly scratched discs or extremely rough roads will cause the
sound to skip. Skipping will not damage the disc player or
scratch the discs.
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Rear Seat Radio Control Operation
How to turn the rear seat radio controls on and off
Press memory preset buttons ª3º and ª5º simultaneously on the
face of your radio to turn the rear seat radio controls on. A
headphones symbol (
) will appear in the display when the
rear seat controls are on. Press ª3º and ª5º simultaneously again
to turn rear seat radio controls off.
How to adjust the volume
Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº rocker switch to
increase volume, and push the left (±) side to decrease the volume
of the rear speakers.
NOTE: Rear seat control volume can be set no higher than
current radio setting.
Rear seat radio controls (if equipped)
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Using the ªPROGRAM ADVANCEº button
This button has different functions depending on the audio
source. In radio mode, pressing this button will cycle through the
memory presets for the given frequency band (AM, FM1,
FM2). In the cassette mode, pressing this button will change tape
sides. During the CD operation, this button will cycle through
the discs (one button push, one disc advance).
Using the ªSOURCE SELECTº button
This button will cycle through all modes. The cycle order is as
follows: AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD (if equipped).
How to turn the speakers on and off
When the rear seat controls are on, push the ªSPKRS, ON-OFFº
button to turn all speakers off. Push again to turn all
speakers on.
Using headphones with the rear seat controls
Two 3.5 mm headphone jacks have been provided on the rear
seat controls. Plug headphones into the provided jack(s) to operate
headphones. Note that the headphones can be used only when
the speakers are off.
Using the ªSEEKº button
This button has different functions for each source (mode). In
radio mode, pressing ªSEEKº proceeds to the previous or next
station. In cassette mode, this button is an Automatic Music Search
(AMS), moving to the next or previous selection on the tape. In
CD mode, this button moves to the beginning of the next or
previous track.
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How to Use Your Steering Wheel Audio
Controls (If equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with steering wheel audio controls,
the controls are located on the inner right rim of the steering wheel.
These controls duplicate some of the audio functions.
How to adjust volume
Press the up arrow button () to increase the volume.
Press the down arrow button (
) to decrease the volume.
Using the ªNEXTº button
This control has different functions for each source (mode). In the
radio mode, the radio will cycle through the memory presets
for the given frequency band. In cassette mode, the tape advances
to the next selection. In CD mode, the CD will move to the
next track on the given disc.
Common Radio Reception Conditions
Several conditions affect FM reception and can result in noise or
interference in the reception. These are:
Distance/Strength
The strength of the FM signal is directly related to the distance
the signal must travel. The listenable range of an average FM signal
is approximately 25 miles (40 km). Beyond this distance, the
radio is operating in a ªfringeº area and the signal becomes weaker.
Terrain
The terrain (hills, mountains, tall buildings) of the area over
which the signal travels may prevent the FM signal from being
noise-free.
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If there is a building or large structure between the antenna and
station, some of the signal ªbendsº around the building, but
certain spots receive almost no signal. Moving out of the ªshadowº
of the structure will allow the station to return to normal.
This condition exists when the radio waves are reflected off objects
or structures; the reflected signal cancels the normal signal,
causing the antenna to pick up noise and distortion. Cancellation
effects are most prominent in metropolitan areas, but also can
becomes quite severe in hilly terrain and depressed roadways.
To minimize the effects of these conditions, a stereo/mono blend
circuit has been incorporated into this system. This feature
automatically switches a weak stereo signal to a clearer monaural
signal, which improves the quality of reception.
Several sources of static are normal conditions on AM
frequencies. These can be caused by power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms.
Another reception phenomenon isStrong Signal Capture and
Overload. This can occur when listening to a weak station and
when passing another broadcast tower. The close station may
capture the more distant station, although the displayed frequency
does not change. While passing the tower, the station may
switch back and forth a few times before returning to the original
station.
When several broadcast towers are present (common in
metropolitan areas), several stations may overload the receiver,
resulting in considerable station changing, mixing and distortion.
Automatic gain control circuitry for both AM and FM bands
has been incorporated into this system to reduce strong signal
capture and overload.
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All About Radio Frequencies
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the
Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
establish the frequencies that AM and FM radio stations may use
for their broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are: AM: 530,
540...1700, 1710 kHz in 10 kHz steps; FM: 87.9, 88.1...107.7, 107.9
MHz in 0.2 MHz steps.
Not all frequencies will be assigned to a given area. This radio
will tune to each of these frequencies using manual tuning and no
fine tuning is necessary as radio stations may not use other
frequencies.
Some FM radio stations advertise a ªrounded-offº frequency
which is not the frequency on which they actually broadcast. For
example, a radio station that is assigned a frequency of 98.7
MHz may call itself ªRadio 99º even though 99.0 MHz is not an
allowable FM broadcast frequency.
Important Warranty and Service Information
About Your Warranty
Your sound system is warranted for three years or 60,000 Km
(36,000 miles) whichever comes first. Consult your vehicle warranty
booklet for further information.
Servicing Your Audio System
At Ford Audio, we stand behind our audio systems with a
comprehensive service and repair program. If anything should go
wrong with your Ford Audio System, return to your dealer for
service. There is a nationwide network of qualified Ford authorized
repair centers to service your problem.
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