2003 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

Setting the clock
To set the hour, press the hour (H)
control and press :
•(+) to increase hour and
•(−) to decrease hour
To set the minute, press the minute
(M) control and press:
•(+) to increase minutes and
•(−) to decrease minutes.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio
mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press the
to move to the next
frequency down the band
(whether or not a listenable
station is located there). Hold
the
to move through the frequencies quickly.
•Press the
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or
not a listenable station is located there). Hold
for quick
movement.
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Inserting a tape
Push only slightly when inserting a
cassette tape (with the open edge
to the right). A cassette deck
loading mechanism pulls the tape in
the rest of the way.
You can switch fromradio to tape play by inserting a tape into the
cassette deck.
Tape play select
Insert a tape to begin tape play.
Push only slightly when inserting a cassette tape (with the open edge to
the right). A cassette deck loading mechanism pulls the tape in the rest
of the way.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
mode.
•In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped (with the TAPE control) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape mode.
•In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when the end of the tape is reached.
Tape side select
Press this control to play the
alternate side of a tape.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
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Dolby
noise reduction
Dolbynoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbynoise
reduction reduces the amount of
hiss and static during tape playback.
Press thecontrol to activate (and deactivate) Dolbynoise reduction.
Dolbynoise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are registered trademarks of DolbyLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
AM/FM RADIO WITH COMPACT DISC PLAYER
Volume/power control
Ensure that the ignition switch is in
the ACC or ON position.
Press the control to turn the audio
systemon. Turn the control to raise
or lower the volume.
Press the control again to turn the
audio systemoff.
NOTE:To prevent the battery frombeing discharged, do not leave the
audio systemon for a long period when the engine is not running.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM control works in radio
mode.
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AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to toggle between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations. The
selected mode will be indicated in the display. If FM stereo is enabled,
ST will be illuminated in the display.
NOTE:If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception
automatically changes from STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and
the ST indicator will go out.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press
to move up the
frequency band in individual
increments.
•Press
to move down the
frequency band in individual
increments.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio mode.
Seek function in radio mode
Press and momentarily hold the
SEEK control. A beep will sound
indicating you have entered seek
mode.
•Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
•Press
to find the next listenable station down the frequency band.
NOTE:If you continue to press and hold the control, the frequency will
continue changing without stopping. Release the control after the beep
sounds.
Tracking feature
The tracking feature works in CD mode.
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Tracking feature in CD mode
•Press
to advance to the next
selection. Press and hold the
control to fast forward through
the current selection.
•Press
to reverse to the
previous selection. Press and hold
the control to rewind through the current selection.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio
mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a sampling of strong stations on the
frequency band. Each station will play for approximately 5 seconds.
Press the SCAN control again to remain on a station and disable this
mode.
CD select
•To begin CD play (if CD is
loaded), press the CD control, or
•Insert the compact disc, label side
up into the CD slot (if no CD is
loaded). The auto loading mechanism will pull in the CD. There will be
a short lapse before play begins.
•The first track of the disc will begin playing. The DISC IN control will
illuminate.
•The track number will appear in the display.
To disable CD mode, press the power/volume control.
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Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s treble output.
Press the AUDIO control until TREB is illuminated in the display.
Turn the volume control to adjust to the desired level of treble.
NOTE:The volume can be adjusted without pressing the AUDIO
function control.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s bass output.
Press the AUDIO control until BASS is illuminated in the display.
Turn the volume control to adjust to the desired level of bass.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the AUDIO control until FADE is illuminated in the display.
Turn the volume control to adjust the speaker output.
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Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the AUDIO control until BAL is illuminated in the display.
Turn the volume control to adjust the speakers.
NOTE:Approximately 5 seconds after selecting any AUDIO mode
(treble, bass, fade, balance or volume), the system will automatically
default to the volume function. To reset these modes, press and
momentarily hold the AUDIO control. The unit will beep and CL will
appear in the display.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with five station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to five preset AM stations and ten FM
stations (five in FM1 and five in FM2).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM control.
2. Select the desired station.
3. Press and momentarily hold the desired preset control until a beep is
heard.
The preset control number will illuminate in the display. This indicates
the station is held in memory on the control you selected. Repeat this
procedure to store other stations in memory.
Auto memory tuning
Auto memory tuning allows you to set strong radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations. This is especially useful
when you are in an area where the local stations are not known.
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Starting auto memory tuning
1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM control.
2. Press and momentarily hold the
AUTO M (auto memory) control.
3. The audio systemwill select the
five strongest stations on the frequency band. When the stations are
filled, the station stored in memory preset control 1 will start playing.
Press the AUTO M control to recall stations in the auto memory. One
station will be selected each time you press the AUTO M control and the
auto memory number will be displayed.
NOTE:If the power supply is interrupted (the fuse blows or the battery
is disconnected), the preset channels will be canceled.
Random play
The randomplay feature works in
CD mode and plays the selections
on the current CD in randomorder.
Random play in CD mode
Press the RDM control during play. RDM will illuminate in the display.
The next selection will be randomly selected.
To disengage randomplay, press the RDM control again.
Repeat play
The repeat play feature works in CD
mode and repeats the current CD
selection.
Repeat play in CD mode
Press the RPT control during play. RPT will illuminate in the display.
The current selection will be repeated.
To disengage repeat play, press the RPT control again.
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