2003 FORD MUSTANG CD player

Errormessages
You may experience an error message for the
following situations:
•NO DISC when the CD control is pressed and
there is not a CD present.
•DISC ERR when there is a damaged or unreadable
disc. Such as, data discs containing no .mp3 files,
or for data discs containing more than 255 files or
directories.
•CD ERR for any other disc malfunction.
Saving and naming MP3 files
•Your MACHMP3 music system supports discs
containing up to 255 files in 255 directories. Discs
containing more than 255 files will not play.
•Always save MP3 files with the .mp3 extension.
The player recognizes an MP3 file by the .mp3
extension, so MP3 files saved with different
extensions will not be played.Never save a
non-MP3 file with the .mp3 extension as the
file will not play properly and damage may
occur to the player or your sound system.
•The player supports multi session discs. However,
be sure to import the previous session of the disc
before you add new files. If you do not import the
previous session, only the last session will be
played.
•When burning a disc, ensure that you
close/finalize the disc before playback, or the disc
may not play properly or an error message may
appear.
•The player supports DAM (Digital Automatic
Music) discs.
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Press the MACH control
to toggle between
occupancy modes.
Seek function
The seek function works in radio or CD mode.
Seek function in radio mode
•Press
to find the
next listenable
station down the
frequency band. SEEK DOWN will display.
•Press
to find the next listenable station up
the frequency band. SEEK UP will display.
Seek function in CD mode
•Press
to seek to
the previous track of
the current disc. If
the beginning of the disc is reached, the CD
player seeks to the beginning of the last track on
the current disc and begins playing.
•Press
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 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 SCAN control again to stop the scan mode.
Scan function in CD mode
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.
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Load
The load feature allows
you to load single CDs
into the player internal
to the radio.
This six disc CD player is equipped with a CD
door. Compact discs should only be inserted
into the player after the CD door has been
opened by the player. Do not attempt to force
the door open. Compact discs should only be
loaded by pressing the LOAD control.
Press the LOAD control. (You can choose which slot
will be loaded by pressing the desired preset
number. If you do not choose a slot, the system will
choose the next available one.) Wait until the CD
door opens. Load the CD into the player. LOADING
CD# is displayed. When the CD has been loaded, the
door will close and the CD will begin to play. For
example, to load a CD into slot 2, press the LOAD
control and then press preset 2.
Auto load
This feature allows you
to autoload up to 6
discs into the multi
disc CD player internal to the radio.
Press and hold the LOAD control until AUTOLOAD
# is displayed. The CD door will open. Load the
desired discs, one at a time. The CD is loaded into
position and the audio system will display CD#. Each
time the CD door opens, INSERT CD# is displayed.
The door will close and the player will move to the
next slot after each disc has been loaded. The
process is repeated until all 6 slots are full. The
audio system plays the last CD loaded and the
display is updated. If some slots are already full and
autoload is activated, the system will fill all empty
slots.
LOAD
LOAD
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Eject
Press the EJ control to
stop and eject a CD.
You can choose which
CD will be ejected by pressing the EJ control and
the desired preset number (1–6). For example, to
eject CD 2, press the EJ control and then press the
preset 2 control. If you do not choose a specific CD,
the player will eject the current CD.
If a CD is ejected and not removed from the door of
the CD player, the player will automatically reload
the CD. This feature may be used when the ignition
is ON or OFF.
Auto eject
Press and momentarily
hold the EJ control to
engage auto eject. All
CDs which are present in the player will be ejected
one at a time. If a CD is ejected and not removed
from the door of the CD player, the player will
automatically reload the CD. This feature may be
used when the ignition is ON or OFF.
Shuffle feature
Press the SHUF control
until the desired
shuffle mode is
displayed. The audio system will then engage the
desired shuffle mode.
When engaged, the shuffle feature has two different
modes: SHUFFLE DISC and SHUFFLE TRK.
SHUFFLE DISC randomly plays tracks from all the
discs presently in the audio system.
SHUFFLE TRK plays all the tracks on the current
disc in random order.
EJ
EJ
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CD CARE
CD units are designed to play commercially
pressed 12cm audio compact discs only. Due to
technical incompatibility, certain recordable
and re-recordable compact discs may not
function correctly when used in Ford CD
players. Irregular shaped CDs, CDs with a
scratch protection film attached, and CDs with
homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not
be inserted into the CD player. The label may
peel and cause the CD to become jammed. It is
recommended that homemade CDs be identified
with permanent marker rather than adhesive
labels. Please contact your dealer for further
information.
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:
•You 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:
•A disc is already loaded where you want to insert
a disc.
•The disc is inserted with the label surface
downward.
•The disc is dusty or defective.
•The player’s internal temperature is above 60°C
(140°F). Allow the player to cool down before
operating.
•A disc with format and dimensions not within
industry standards is inserted.
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MP3 DISC QUALITY FACTORS
The MACHMP3 music system is designed for use
with CD-DA (regular audio discs), CD-R and CD-RW
discs. Discs must comply with ISO 9660 and Joliet
standards.
Several factors can effect disc playback quality:
•Disc capacity—Each disc contains about 650 MB
of storage capacity. We do not recommend using
high capacity discs containing 700MB of storage.
•Disc type—Some CD-RW discs may operate
inconsistently and may cause an error message to
appear. We recommend burning MP3 files onto
CD-R discs.
•Disc finalization—The disc may be left open for
the purpose of adding sessions to it at a later
time, but be sure to close each session or the disc
will not play.
•Bit rate—The player supports bit rates from
56–320 kbps, as well as variable bit rate MP3 files,
but lower bit rates will have a noticeable effect on
sound quality and are recommended only for
speech or low fidelity music material. We
recommend that you encode MP3 files using a
high quality encoder.
•PC configuration—Encoding MP3 files requires
intensive use of your computer’s resources. Follow
the PC configuration recommendations of the
encoder software vendor. We recommend that you
avoid running other software applications on your
PC during MP3 encoding to avoid undesirable
noise and distortion.
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.
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CD, MP3 AND CD PLAYER CARE
•Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the
playing surface.
•Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat
sources for extended periods of time.
•Do not insert more than one disc into the slot of
the CD player (if equipped).
•Always store discs out of direct sunlight.
Excessive heat may damage or warp discs.
•Use care when handling and playing CD-R and
CD-RW discs, which are more susceptible to
damage from heat, light and stress than are
regular CDs.
•Always insert and remove a disc by holding the
disc flat, with the playing surface facing down, in
order to prevent damage to the disc or the player.
•Never insert any object other than a compact disc
into the player, as doing so may damage the
player and may cause injury to you.
•Do not disassemble the player. The laser used in
disc playback is extremely harmful to the eyes.
CLEANING CASSETTE PLAYER (IF EQUIPPED)
Clean the tape player head with a cassette cleaning
cartridge after 10 to 12 hours of play in order to
maintain the best sound and operation.
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CASSETTE AND CASSETTE PLAYER CARE
•Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less.
•Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, high
humidity, extreme heat or extreme cold. Allow
tapes that may have been exposed to extreme
temperatures to reach a moderate temperature
before playing.
•Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or
pencil into the hole and turning the hub.
•Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.
•Do not leave tapes in the cassette player for a
long time when not being played.
RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission(CRTC) establish the frequencies AM
and FM stations may use for their broadcasts.
Allowable frequencies are:
AM 530, 540–1600, 1610 kHz
FM 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Not all frequencies are used in a given area.
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