2005 FORD EXCURSION CD player

CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 in (12
cm) 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 felt tip marker rather than adhesive
labels. Ballpoint pens may damage CDs. Please contact your
dealer for further information.
4.Cassette door:Insert the
cassette with the opening to the
right.
5.Eject:Press to eject the
cassette/CD. The radio will resume
playing.
6.Tape:Press to start tape play.
Press to stop tape during
rewind/fast forward.
CD:Press to start CD play. With the
dual media audio, press CD to
toggle between single CD and CD
changer play (if equipped).
7.Mute:Press to MUTE playing
media; press again to return to the
playing media.
8.Auto:Press to set first six
strongest stations (if available) into
AM, FM1 or FM2 memory buttons;
press again to return to normal
stations.
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5.Volume:Press + to increase and—to decrease volume levels. From
the rear seat controls, volume cannot be set higher than the front seat
setting.
6.Media:Push to toggle between AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD or CD
changer mode (if equipped).
RADIO FREQUENCIES
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM - 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM- 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE
Do:
•Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.
•Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or pencil into the hole
and turning the hub.
•Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.
•Allow tapes which have been subjected to extreme heat, humidity or
cold to reach a moderate temperature before playing.
•Clean the cassette player head with a cassette cleaning cartridge after
10–12 hours of play to maintain good sound/operation.
Don’t:
•Expose tapes to direct sunlight, extreme humidity, heat or cold.
•Leave tapes in the cassette player for a long time when not being
played.
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CD/CD PLAYER CARE
Do:
•Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.
•Inspect discs before playing. Clean only with an approved CD cleaner
and wipe from the center out.
Don’t:
•Expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periods
of time.
•Insert more than one disc into each slot of the CD changer magazine.
•Clean using a circular motion.
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 in (12
cm) 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 felt tip marker rather than adhesive
labels. Ball point pens may damage CDs. Please contact your
dealer for further information.
AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE
Refer to theWarranty Guidefor audio system warranty information. If
service is necessary, see your dealer or qualified technician.
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Rear Seat Entertainment DVD
System which allows you to watch DVDs, play music CDs and to plug in
and play video game systems. Please review this material to become
familiar with the system features and safety information.
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DVD player controls
1.MAINcontrol
•NEXT—Press to access the next track on the CD, the next chapter
on the DVD, or to go up in cursor mode.
•PREV—Press to access the previous track on the CD, the previous
chapter on the DVD, or to go down in cursor mode.
•REV—Press to reverse in CD and DVD play modes or to move the
cursor left in the menu active mode.
•FWD—Press to advance in CD and DVD play modes or to move the
cursor right in the menu active mode.
2.PLAY/PAUSEcontrol
Press to playback or pause the DVD.
3.DIMcontrol
Adjust to increase (+) or decrease (-) the amount of brightness on the
screen.
4.ENTERcontrol
Press to select the function pointed to within the active menu. May also
be used by some user interactive discs during movie play.
5.MENUcontrol
Press to bring up the disc menu.
6.AUXcontrol
Press to switch DVD player from play mode to auxiliary mode.
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7.Auxiliary jacks
Insert lines for standard video game players.
8.STOP/EJECTcontrol
Press once to stop DVD play. Press again to eject the DVD.
9.DISPLAY (DISP)control
Press to enable on screen display of player menu and user display
adjustments.
DVD control features
Menu control
Press the MENU control to enter
into MENU mode. This allows you to
move and choose within the DVD
generated menu structure. Once in
MENU mode:
•Press the NEXT control to move
the cursor one position upward
•Press the PREV control to move
the cursor one position downward
•Press the REV control to move
the cursor left one position
•Press the FWD control to move
the cursor right one position
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
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User menu mode
To adjust the display setting, press
DISP once and the player menu will
appear. Press DISP again to adjust
the display setting. Use the arrow controls and the ENTER controls to
select the various screen settings. (Available screen selections are 16x9,
Normal, 4x3 and Zoom).
The DVD player will read the disc type and configure the display
accordingly. Some movies have a wide screen movie format to fit a
normal 4x3 screen. In this case, the movie will have black bars on the
top and bottom. When shown on the screen, it may appear as a small
screen within the wide screen. It may be desirable to view this type of
movie in zoom mode. To enter zoom mode, press DISP once for the
player menu and again to adjust the display setting. Select zoom from
the screen settings by using the arrow and ENTER controls.
Remote control
1.REWINDcontrol
Press to reverse the direction of the DVD movie.
2.FAST FORWARDcontrol
Press to advance the direction of the DVD movie.
3.PLAY/STOPcontrol
Press to play or stop the DVD movie.
DISP
REV
FWD
SEEK VOL
MODE
MEMORY
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DISP
MNU
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4.SEEKcontrol
Press to reverse or advance the chapter of the DVD or the track of the
CD.
5.DISPLAY (DISP)control
Press to enable on screen display of player menu and user display
adjustments. Once the display is on, use SEEK to choose the desired
screen setting.
6.ENTER (ENT) MEMORYcontrol
In DVD playback mode, press the control to select a designated item in
menu mode.
In stop mode, press the control to select the next radio memory preset.
7.MNU/MODEcontrol
In DVD playback mode, press to access the disc menu.
In stop mode, press to change to a different playing media (e.g. AM, FM,
CD...)
8.VOLUMEcontrol
Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) volume level.
Battery replacement
Batteries are supplied with the
remote control unit. Since all
batteries have a limited shelf life,
replace them when the unit fails to
control the DVD player. There is a
LED indicator light on the remote
control that will illuminate when any
control is pressed.
Slide the battery cover off as shown on the remote control to access the
batteries.
The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries.
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Rear seat controls
The rear seat controls allow the rear
seat passengers to operate the
radio, tape, CD, DVD or AUX (if
equipped).
Adjusting the volume from the rear seat controls
The volume control allows the rear
seat passengers to adjust the
volume level of the desired
selection.
Press the + control to increase the volume.
Press the - control to decrease the volume.
When in single play mode, the speaker volume cannot be set higher than
the current volume radio setting. When using wired headphones, (dual
play mode), the rear seat controls can change the volume setting to any
desired level.
Mode select
Press MEDIA to toggle between AM,
FM1, FM2, TAPE, CD, DVD and
AUX modes (if equipped). When
selected, the media source will
illuminate in the radio display.
•AM
AM radio frequency band
•FM1, FM2
FM radio frequency bands
•TAPE
cassette tape (if equipped)
•CD
single CD player (if equipped)
in-dash six CD player (if equipped)
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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