
12.SCAN:Works in radio, tape and
CD modes. Press SCAN for a brief
sampling of radio stations, tape
selections or CD tracks. Press again to deactivate scan mode.
13.SEEK:Works in radio, tape and
CD modes. Press to access the
previous
or nextlistenable
radio station, tape selection or CD track.
14.TUNE:Works in radio mode.
Press
/to manually advance
down/up the frequency band.
15.AM/FM/CD:Press AM/FM to
select a radio frequency. Press while
in tape or CD mode to return to
radio mode. Press CD to enter CD mode and to play a CD already in the
system. Press AM/FM to switch between AM, FM1, or FM2 memory
preset stations. Press the CD control to toggle between CD and DVD (if
equipped).
16.Power/volume:Press to turn
the system on/off. Turn to
raise/lower the volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
“nominal”listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.
Audio power can also be turned on by pressing the AM/FM select control
or the TAPE/CD select control.
Speed sensitive volume: Automatically changes the volume with
vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise. The recommended
level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the speed sensitive volume off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
To engage the speed sensitive volume feature, press and hold the volume
control for five seconds (with the radio on). Press SEL to increase
/
decrease
volume compensation levels. The selected level will appear
in the display.
17.TAPE:Press to begin tape play.
Press during fast forward or rewind
to stop fast forward or rewind
function.
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18.CD door:Insert the disc with the playing side down and printed side
up.
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.
19.Tape door:Insert the tape facing the right.
AUDIOPHILE SATELLITE READY AM/FM STEREO IN-DASH SIX CD
RADIO (IF EQUIPPED)
1.Seek:Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station, selection or track.
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2.Rewind:In CD mode, press until
desired selection is reached.
Fast forward:In CD mode, press until desired selection is reached.
TEXT:TEXT is only available when equipped with Satellite radio. Your
Audiophile radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit
to enable Satellite reception is available through your Lincoln dealer.
Detailed Satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.
Dealer installed satellite kit available only in the continental United
States.
3.DSP (Digital Signal
Processing):Press DSP to access
the Ambiance menu. Ambiance gives
the feeling of“being there”to your
music, creating increased clarity as well as an open and spacious feel to
the music. Press SEL to engage/disengage. Turn the volume control to
increase/decrease the level of ambiance.
Occupancy:Press DSP again to change the occupancy mode to optimize
sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVER SEAT or REAR SEATS. Press SEL to
scroll through settings.
4.Mute:Press to MUTE playing
media; press again to return to
playing media
5.Eject:Press to eject a CD. Press
and hold to eject all loaded discs.
6.Bass:Press BASS; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the bass output.
Treble:Press TREB; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the treble output.
7.Select:Use with Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fade controls to adjust
levels and set the clock.
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11.SAT (if equipped):Your
Audiophile radio comes equipped
with Satellite Ready capability. The
kit to enable the Satellite reception is available through your Lincoln
dealer. Detailed satellite instructions are included with the dealer
installed kit.
Dealer installed satellite kit available only in the continental United
States.
12.AM/FM:Press to select AM/FM
frequency band.
Autoset:Allows you to set the
strongest local radio stations without losing your original manually set
preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press and momentarily hold AM/FM.
AUTOSET will flash on the display. When the six strongest stations are
filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less
than six strong stations, the system will store the last one in the
remaining presets. Press again to disengage.
13.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio
volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to
compensate for road and wind noise. Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0
turns the feature off and level 7 is the maximum setting.
Press and hold the volume control for five seconds. Then press SEL to
increase (
) or decrease () the volume setting. The level will
appear in the display.
14.Load:Press to load a CD. Press
and hold to load up to six discs.
15.CD AUX:Press to access CD to
toggle between CD and DVD (if
equipped).
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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.
16.Scan:Press SCAN to hear a
brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
17.Disc/Tune:Press
orto
manually tune down/up the radio
frequency band, or to listen to the
previous/next track on the CD.
CAT:CAT is only available when equipped with Satellite Radio. Your
Audiophile radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit
to enable Satellite reception is available through your Lincoln dealer.
Detailed Satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.
Dealer installed satellite kit available only in the continental United
States.
For information regarding SIRIUS Satellite Radio, please call toll-free
888-539-SIRIUS (888-539-7474) or visit the SIRIUS website at
www.siriusradio.com
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PREMIUM SATELLITE COMPATIBLE AM/FM
STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD/MP3 RADIO (LATE AVAILABILITY
— IF EQUIPPED)
1.EJ (Eject):Press to stop and
eject a tape.
2.EJ (Eject):Press to stop and
eject a CD.
3.BASS:Allows you to increase or
decrease the audio system’s bass
output. Press BASS then press SEL
to decrease
or increasethe
bass levels.
TREB (Treble):Allows you to
increase or decrease the audio
system’s treble output. Press TREB
then press SEL to decrease
or
increase
the treble levels.
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4.BAL (Balance):Allows you to
shift speaker sound between the
right and left speakers. Press BAL
then press SEL to shift sound to the
left
or right.
FADE:Allows you to shift speaker
sound between the front and rear
speakers. Press FADE then press
SEL to shift the sound to the
rear
or the front.
5.RPT (Repeat):Repeats current
CD/MP3 track when active (ON).
Press to show repeat status. Press
again to toggle status.
SHUF (Shuffle):Plays CD/MP3
tracks in random order when active
(ON). Press to show shuffle status.
Press again to toggle status.
6.Memory preset stations:To set a memory preset station, tune the
radio to the desired station, then press and hold the memory preset
control until the sound returns.
7.TEXT/SEL:The filename, song
title, artist text or album text may
be viewed while playing an MP3
selection. Press TEXT to scroll through the text fields. The display will
scroll through all of the text in the current field before changing to the
next field. (TEXT must be pressed within three seconds of the previous
button press to proceed to the next/last text display.) The last text field
shown on the display will become the new display message default.
TEXT:TEXT is also available when equipped with Satellite radio. Your
radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to enable
Satellite reception is available through your dealer. Detailed Satellite
instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.Dealer installed
satellite kit only available in the continental United States.
8.Folder:Press to reverse (
)or
advance (
) MP3 folders.
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•Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
Press MENU until SPEED VOL X appears in the display. Then press
SEL to increase (
) or decrease () the volume setting. The level
will appear in the display.
•Folder/track mode:In MP3 mode, press MENU until MODE appears
in the display. Use SEL to toggle between FOLDER (only tracks within
selected folder are accessible) or TRACK (all tracks on disc are
accessible) MODE.
•Autoset:Press MENU until AUTOSET appears in the display. Press
SEL to toggle ON/OFF. Allows you to set the strongest local radio
stations without losing your original memory preset stations for
AM/FM1/FM2. When the six strongest stations are filled, the station
stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less than six strong
stations, the system will store the last one in the remaining presets.
•Setting the clock:Your vehicle is equipped with a separate in-dash
clock. Refer toSetting the clockin the Driver Controls chapter.
13.TUNE/CAT:In radio mode,
press to manually advance up/down
the frequency band. In satellite
radio mode, press CAT for a listing of available music categories.
CAT:CAT is only available when equipped with Satellite Radio. Your
radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to enable
Satellite reception is available through your dealer. Detailed Satellite
instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.Dealer installed
satellite kit only available in the continental United States.
For information regarding SIRIUS Satellite Radio, please call toll-free
888-539-SIRIUS (888-539-7474) or visit the SIRIUS website at
www.siriusradio.com
14.SEEK:Works in radio, tape and
CD modes. Press to access the
previous
or nextlistenable
radio station, tape selection or CD track.
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