2000 Mercury Villager CD changer

Press thecontrol to activate (and deactivate) Dolbytnoise
reduction.
The Dolbytnoise reduction system is manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolbytand the double-D
symbol are trademarks of DolbytLabratories 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 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.
Setting the clock
Press the RDS/CLK control until
SELECT HOUR is displayed and
press:
²
to decrease hours and
²
to increase hours.
COMP
5
SHUFFLE
6
AUTO
RDS
CLK
SEL
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RDS show
RDS sends information with the FM
broadcast, including: station name,
station type, and/or radio text. To
view this information:
²With the RDS menu enabled,
press the RDS control until SHOW is displayed.
²Use the SEL control to select
TYPE, NAME, TEXT or NONE.
When your radio is turned to a
RDS station, RDS station TYPE,
station NAME, or TEXT message
will be displayed along with the
frequency. Press SEL in order to
scroll through the text messages.
Mute mode
Press the control to mute the
playing media. Press the control
again to return to the playing media.
Rear seat controls (if equipped)
The Rear Seat Controls (RSC) allow
the rear seat passengers to operate
the radio, tape, CD, or CD changer
(if equipped).
To turn on the rear seat controls, press the memory preset controls 3
and 5 at the same time. The
will appear in the radio display.
AUTO
RDS
CLK
SEL
EJ
MUTE
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
REW FF SIDE 1-2 COMP SHUFFLE
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Pressing 3 and 5 at the same time again will turn the rear seat controls
off.
If there is a discrepancy between the rear seat and the front audio
controls, (i.e, both trying to listen to the same playing media), the front
audio system will receive the desired selection.
Adjusting the volume
Press the + control to increase
volume.
Press the Ð control to decrease
volume.
From the RSC controls, the speaker
volume can not be set higher than
the current volume radio setting. Once in headphone mode, the RSC
volume controls will only change volume in the headphones to a desired
level and will have no effect on the front speakers (muting the speakers
will not mute the headphones).
Using headphones/Personal Audio System
The Personal Audio System allows
the rear seat passengers to listen to
one media source (radio, tape, CD,
or CD changer if equipped) while
the front seat passengers listen to
another. However, front and rear seat passengers can not listen to two
different radio stations simultaneously.
Plug a 3.6 mm headphone (not included) into either one of the two
jacks. Press the/control to operate the headphones. DUAL PLAY
will appear in the digital display of the audio system, signaling that your
Personal Audio System has been activated.
The rear speakers will cut out once the speaker on/off control is pressed.
A soft audible sound may be heard from the rear speakers. The front
speaker will remain playing for the front passengers. Press the
/
control again to deactivate the headphones (Personal Audio System).
SINGLE PLAY will appear in the digital display of the audio system,
signaling that your Personal Audio System has been deactivated.
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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Media select
Push the MEDIA control to toggle
between AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD,
or CD changer (if equipped).
Memory preset control
Push the MEM control successively
to allow rear seat passengers to
scroll through the six memory
presets in AM, FM1, or FM2.
Push the MEM control in CD
changer mode (if equipped) to
advance to the next disc.
Seek function
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
In tape mode, use the SEEK function to access the next
or
previous
selection.
In CD or CD changer mode (if equipped), use the SEEK function to
access the next
or the previousselection.
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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CD changer (if equipped)
The CD changer is located in the center console of your vehicle.
1. Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
2. Press EJECT to eject the
magazine.
3. Turn the magazine (A) over.
4. Using the disc holder release
knob (C), pull the disc holder (B)
out of the magazine.
AB
C
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If you pull too hard on the disc holder, the disc holder may come
completely out of the magazine. If this happens, reinsert the disc holder
back into the magazine while pressing on the lever (A).
5. Line up the CD with the groove
of the disc holder. Ensure that the
label on the CD faces downwards.
6. Press in on the disc holder until it
locks securely into the magazine. If
the disc holders are not fully locked
into the magazine, the unit will not
operate.
Ensure that the disc holder is
evenly inserted and at the same
level as the magazine (A). The unit
will not operate if the disc holder is
not inserted at the same level (B).
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.
The CD magazine may be inserted or ejected with the radio power on or off.
A
A
B
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ONLY use the magazine type supplied with the CD changer, other types
will damage the unit.
Keep the CD changer door closed. Coins and foreign objects will damage
the CD player and void your audio system warranty.
Do not insert any promotional (odd shaped or sized) discs, or
discs with removable labels into the CD changer as that jamming
may occur.
Troubleshooting the CD changer (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.
²A disc with format and dimensions not within industry standards is
inserted.
Cleaning compact discs
Inspect all discs for contamination before playing. If necessary, clean
discs only with an approved CD cleaner and wipe from the center out to
the edge. Do not use circular motion.
CD and CD changer care
²Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.
²Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended
periods of time.
²Do not insert more than one disc into each slot of the CD changer
magazine.
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The fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment
Fuse Panel Description
Corner
Lamps10A Front Exterior Lamps
Ð Ð Not Used
I/P Illum 7.5A Interior Panel Illumination Lamps
Electron 10A Transaxle Control Module (TCM),
Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
(EATC) Module, Instrument Cluster, Rear
Wiper Motor Assembly
Tail Lamp 10A Rear Exterior Lamps
Air Bag 10A Airbag Diagnostic Monitor
Audio 10A Radio, Rear Radio Control, CD Changer
Eng Cont 10A Powertrain Control Module, Oxygen
Sensors
Room Lamp 15A Interior Lamps
Mirror 7.5A Smart Entry Control (SEC), Power Mirror
Switch
CORNER
LAMPS
I/P ILLUM
10A BAT
7.5ABAT IGN ACC
USE SPECIFIED
FUSES ONLY
ACC 10A
10A 10A
10A 10A
15A 7.5A
20A 20A
10A 20A
15A 20A
15A 7.5A 10A 7.5A
BAT BAT BAT
10A 20A
IGNST
20A 7.5A
BAT
20A 20A 10A
BAT IGN IGN
10A 7.5A
10A 20A
IGN
UP
SIDEELECTRON
TAIL LAMP AIRBAG
AUDIO ENG CONT
ROOM LAMP MIRROR
RELAYS A/C CONT
ELECTRON
FRONT
BLOWERREAR
DEFOG
HEATED
MIRROR STOP LAMPCIGAR
LIGHTER
HAZARDRR POWER
PLUG
TURNAUDIO
AMP
FRONT
BLOWERENG CONT REAR
BLOWER
O2
SENSORFRONT
WIPER
REAR
WIPER
AUDIO
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