2001 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

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.
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.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system’s manually set
memory stations, press the control again.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s bass output.
Press the BASS control. Use the
SEL control to increase or decrease
the amount of bass.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s treble output.
Press the TREB control. Use the
SEL control to increase or decrease
the amount of treble.
AUTO
SEL
BASS
TREB
SEL
BASS
TREB
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Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the BAL control. Use the SEL
control to adjust the sound between
the speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE control. Use the
SEL control to adjust the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
Tape/CD select
•To 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.
•To begin CD play (if equipped
with CD changer), ensure that
the CDs are loaded. Press the CD
control. The first track of the disc
will begin playing. After that, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
Do not insert any promotional (odd shaped or sized) discs, or
discs with removable labels into the CD player as jamming may
occur.
SEL
BAL
FADE
SEL
BAL
FADE
CD TAPE
CD TAPE
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Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
and CD modes.
•In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE control) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
•In CD mode, pressing the REW control for less than three seconds
results in slow rewind. Pressing the control for more than three
seconds results in fast rewind.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape and CD modes (if equipped).
•In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when
the end of the tape is reached.
•In CD mode, pressing the control for less than three seconds results in
slow forward action. Pressing the control 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.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1-2
3
EJ
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Dolbynoise reduction
Dolbynoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbynoise
reduction reduces the amount of
hiss and static during tape playback.
Press the
control to activate
(and deactivate) Dolbynoise reduction.
The Dolbynoise reduction system is manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolbyand the double-D
symbol are registered trademarks of DolbyLabratories Licensing
Corporation.
Compression feature
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.
The effect of the feature varies with the music content.
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 are played.
Press the SHUFFLE control to start this feature. Random order play will
continue until the SHUFFLE control is pressed again.
Mute mode
Press the control to mute the
playing media. Press the control
again to return to the playing media.
4
COMP
5
SHUFF
6
MUTE
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Setting the clock with radio data system (RDS) feature
Press the RDS control until SELECT
HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed.
Use the SEL control to manually set
the time.
•Press
to increase
hours/minutes.
•Press
to decrease
hours/minutes.
Digital signal processing (if equipped)
The digital signal processing (DSP)
feature allows you to change the
signal mode to suit your listening
tastes.
These effects will change the sound quality and may need to be adjusted
based upon the program material to suit your listening needs.
Press the control to turn the feature on or off.
Use the SEL control to select the
desired signal mode (the selected
mode will appear in the display).
The following signal modes can be
selected:
•JAZZ CLUB—jazz club with
clearly reflected sounds.
•HALL—rectangular concert hall capacity of about 2 000
•CHURCH—church with a high vault.
•STADIUM—outdoor stadium with a capacity of about 30 000.
•NEWS—“voice-only”type of sound with a limited audio band.
Press the DSP control until one of
the following appears:
•ALL SEATS
•DRIVER SEAT
•REAR SEATS
RDSDSP
SEL
RDSDSP
SEL
RDSDSP
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Use the SELECT control to change
the equalization to the desired
mode.
Radio data system (RDS) feature
This feature allows your audio
system to receive station
identification or program type from
RDS-equipped FM radio stations.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend FM radio
broadcasters to use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
Press the RDS control until RDS ON
or RDS OFF appears in the display.
Use the SEL control to enable (ON)
or disable (OFF) the feature. With
the RDS activated, press the SEL
control to scroll through the
following selections:
Traffic
•Press the RDS control until
TRAFFIC is displayed.
•Use the SEL control to select ON
or OFF. With the feature on, use
the SEEK or SCAN control to
find a radio station broadcasting a
traffic report (if it is broadcasting
RDS data).
Traffic information is not available in most U.S. markets.
SEL
RDSDSP
SEL
RDSDSP
SEL
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Program type
•Press the RDS control until the
FIND program type is displayed.
•Use the SEL control to select the
program type. With the feature
on, use the SEEK or SCAN
control to find the desired
program type from the following
selections:
•Classic
•Country
•Info
•Jazz
•Oldies
•R&B
•Religious
•Rock
•Soft
•To p 4 0
Show
•With RDS activated, press the
RDS control until SHOW is
displayed.
•Use the SEL control to select
TYPE (the display shows the
program type), NAME (the
display shows the call letters of
the station) or NONE.
RDSDSP
SEL
RDSDSP
SEL
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Premium AM/FM Stereo/Single CD Radio
Your audio system is equipped with selective lighting, a unique lighting
strategy. This lighting feature is operable when the headlamps are
illuminated. During the operation of any selected mode, lighting for the
individual function controls will either illuminate or turn off. Those
controls which have a function for the specific mode of operation
selected will be lit, while the controls which have no function for that
mode will be turned off.
Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
CD
SCAN
VOL
PUSH ON
REW
1
FF
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COMP
5
SHUFF
6
RDS EJ
AUTO
TUNE
SEEK
SEL
BAL
FADE
MUTE
FM AMBASS
TREB
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