2000 FORD E SERIES Owners Manual

Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto 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
²Pressto listen to the previous selection on the tape.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the tape.
Seek function for CD or CD changer (if equipped)
²Pressto seek 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.
²Press
to seek forward to the
next track of the current disc.
After the last track has been
completed, the first track of the
current disc will automatically replay.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio,
tape or CD mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the control again to stop the scan mode.
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
SCAN
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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 or CD changer mode (if equipped)
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
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).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek functionfor 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.
Autoset memory preset
Autoset allows you to set strong radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations. This feature is helpful on trips
when you travel between cities with different radio stations.
AM FM
REW FF SIDE 1-2 COMP SHUFFLE
12 3456
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Starting autoset memory preset
1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM select controls.
2. Press the AUTO control.
3. When the first six strong stations
are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start
playing.
If there are less than six strong
stations available on the frequency
band, the remaining memory preset
controls will all store the last strong station available.
These stations are temporarily stored in the memory preset controls
(until deactivated) and are accessed in the same manner of your original
presets.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system's manually set
memory stations, press the AUTO control again.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS control then press:
²
to decrease the bass output
and
²
to increase the bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
AUTO
CLK
BASS TREB
SEL
BASS TREB
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Press the TREB control then press:
²
to decrease the treble output
and
²
to increase the treble output.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the BAL control then press:
²
to shift sound to the left and
²
to shift sound to the right.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE control then press:
²
to shift the sound to the
front and
²
to shift the sound to the rear.
SEL
BAL FADE
SEL
BAL FADE
SEL
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Tape/CD select
²To begin tape play (with a tape
loaded into the audio system)
while in the radio or CD mode,
press the TAPE control. Press the
button during rewind or fast forward to stop the rewind or fast
forward function.
²To begin CD play (if CD(s) are
loaded), press the CD control.
The first track of the disc will
begin playing. If returning from
radio or tape mode, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
With the dual media audio system, press the CD control to toggle
between single CD and CD changer play (if equipped).
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
and CD modes.
²In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE control) or the beginning of the tape is reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the REW control rewinds the CD within the
current track.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape and CD modes.
²In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when
the end of the tape is reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the control fast forwards the CD within the
current track.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE 1±2 to play the alternate
side of a tape.
TAPE CD
TAPE CD
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1-2
3
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Eject function
Press the EJ control to stop and
eject a tape.
Press the EJ control to stop and
eject a CD.
DolbyTnoise reduction
Dolbytnoise reduction operates in
tape mode. Dolbytnoise reduction
reduces the amount of hiss and
static during tape playback.
Press the
control to activate (and deactivate) the Dolbytnoise
reduction.
Dolbytnoise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolbyt
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDolbytº and the double-D
symbol
are trademarks of DolbytLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
Compression adjust
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
The shuffle feature operates in CD
mode (if equipped) and plays all
tracks on the current disc in random
order. If equipped with the CD
changer, the shuffle feature
continues to the next disc after all tracks on the current disc are played.
Press the SHUFFLE control to start this feature. Random order play will
continue until the SHUFFLE control is pressed again.
EJ
EJ
4
COMP
5
SHUFFLE
6
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Setting the clock
To set the hour, press and hold the
CLK control and press SEEK:
²
to decrease hours and
²
to increase hours.
To set the minute, press and hold
the CLK control and press TUNE:
²
to decrease minutes and
²
to increase minutes.
If your vehicle has a separate clock
module, (other than the digital radio
display), the CLK button will not
function in the above manner.
AUTO
CLK
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
AUTO
CLK
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
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The CLK button will allow you to
switch between media display mode
(radio station, stereo information,
etc.) and clock display mode (time).
When in clock mode, the media
information will display for 10
seconds, when the radio is turned
on, and then revert to clock
information. Anytime that the media
is changed, (new radio station, etc.), the media information will again
display for 10 seconds before reverting back to the clock. In media mode,
the media information will always be displayed.
Mute mode
Press the control to mute the
playing media. Press the control
again to return to the playing media.
Troubleshooting the CD player (if equipped)
The laser beam used in the compact disc player is harmful to the
eyes. Do not attempt to disassemble the case.
If sound skips:
²You may be traveling on a rough road, playing badly scratched discs or
the disc may be dirty. Skipping will not scratch the discs or damage
the player.
If your changer does not work, it may be that:
²A disc is already loaded where you want to insert a disc.
²The disc is inserted with the label surface downward.
²The disc is dusty or defective.
²The player's internal temperature is above 60ÉC (140ÉF). Allow the
player to cool down before operating.
AUTO
CLK
EJ
MUTE
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