2008 Mercury Mountaineer radio

THX AUDIO SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED (LINCOLN VEHICLES ONLY)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
the THX
certified premium audio
system. This system creates optimal
acoustic quality for all seating
positions and road conditions.
The system offers an advanced
speaker system, amplifier, subwoofer
and equalizer.
AM
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press MEDIA.
3. Select AM. Once in AM mode,
you may select between SHOW
OPTIONS and SHOW PRESETS.
4. Press SHOW OPTIONS to select
from:
•SCAN:Press for a brief sampling
of all listenable stations. Press
again to disable and remain on
the current selection.
•SCAN PRESETS:Press for a
brief sampling of all the stations
held in the memory presets.
•AUTOSET PRESETS:The autoset feature allows you to set strong
radio stations without losing your original preset stations. This feature
is helpful on trips when traveling between cities with different radio
stations.
To enable, select AUTOSET PRESETS and the six strongest stations
in your current area will be set as presets. To return to your original
presets, press AUTOSET PRESETS again and the feature will disable.
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8. Press SHOW PRESETS to view
the preset stations. To set or change
a preset station, press and hold any
of the memory presets buttons
(1–6) or any of the soft key memory
preset buttons on the screen while
on the desired station. The new
station will replace the previous one
recorded.
FM
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press MEDIA.
3. Select FM1 or FM2. Once in FM
mode, you may select between
SHOW OPTIONS and SHOW PRESETS.
4. Press SHOW OPTIONS to select
from:
•SCAN:Press for a brief sampling of all listenable stations. Press again
to disable and remain on the current selection.
•SCAN PRESETS:Press for a brief sampling of all the stations held in
the memory presets.
•AUTOSET PRESETS:The autoset feature allows you to set strong
radio stations without losing your original preset stations. This feature
is helpful on trips when traveling between cities with different radio
stations.
To enable, select AUTOSET PRESETS and the six strongest stations
in your current area will be set as presets. To return to your original
presets, press AUTOSET PRESETS again and the feature will disable.
•RDS:This feature allows the radio system to receive text information
from RDS-equipped FM radio stations. In FM mode, press RDS to
activate/deactivate. RDS must be activated in order to access PTY and
SET PTY.
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•PTY:This feature allows the user to search for Radio Data System
(RDS) stations selectively by their Program Type (PTY). To be able to
select this feature, RDS must be enabled. PTY and station call letters
will be displayed on the Status Bar.
•SET PTY:Press to select a program type, which, once selected, will
be displayed above the SET PTY button. Once PTY has been
programmed, press SEEK or SCAN to initiate a search up or down the
frequency. The search will stop when the desired program type has
been reached.
Note:The system will scan the frequency band three times for the
chosen program type. If the program type is unavailable in your
reception range, the system will return to the previous station.
11. Press SHOW PRESETS to view
the preset stations. To set or change
a preset station, press and hold any
of the presets while on the desired
station. The new station will replace
the previous one recorded.
SATELLITE RADIO (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with Satellite Radio capability. Vehicles
that are equipped with a factory installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio system
include a limited subscription term which begins on the date of sale/
lease of the vehicle. Extended subscription terms are available, please
contact SIRIUS at 1–888–539–7474.
You will need to give SIRIUS your
Satellite Radio ESN Number for
activation. The ESN number is
found on the System Information
Screen in the lower left corner (SR
ESN:XXXXXXXXXXXX). If the
SYSTEM INFO screen is not
available, press MENU to access the
system information.
For further information on satellite subscription and service, refer to
Satellite radio informationlater in this chapter.
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SATELLITE RADIO INTERACTION (IF EQUIPPED)
Once the Satellite Radio feature is activated, your navigation system will
have additional features.
Press SR to enter Satellite Radio Mode.
•SR123:You will be able to access
three different Satellite Radio
bands, SR1, SR2 and SR3. You
can save six presets on each
band, for a total of 18 presets.
•SCAN:Press to hear a brief
sampling of Satellite Radio
channels. Press again to stop.
When a scan is active, the system will only scan stations available in
the selected genre setting.
•SCAN PRESETS:Press to hear a brief sampling of all preset stations.
•TEXT:Press once to display artist and title information. Press again
to display album and genre information.
•KEYPAD:Press to display the numeric keypad (0–9). Use the keypad
to manually enter a desired channel. Press ENTER to confirm the
selection, or press BACK to delete the entered numbers.
•SHOW PRESETS/SHOW
OPTIONS:Press to toggle
between displays of the functional
buttons or presets at the bottom
of the screen.
•CHANNEL GUIDE:Press to
display the list of satellite radio
channels from 1–184. Press the
SKIP button located next to the
listed channel in order to block
that station from being selected
when tune, seek or scan searches
are active.
Note:You will not be able to scroll through the channel guide when the
vehicle is in motion.
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•GENRE:Press to scroll through
a variety of different format
types.
•REAR ZONE:Press to
enable/disable the rear controls
(if equipped), turn the
headphones on/off and to select
from different media sources.
SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)
Satellite radio channels:SIRIUS broadcasts a variety of music, news,
sports, weather, traffic and entertainment satellite radio channels. For
more information and a complete list of SIRIUS satellite radio channels,
visit www.sirius.com in the United States, www.sirius-canada.ca in
Canada, or call SIRIUS at 1–888–539–7474.
Satellite radio reception factors:To receive the satellite signal, your
vehicle has been equipped with a satellite radio antenna located on the
roof of your vehicle. The vehicle roof provides the best location for an
unobstructed, open view of the sky, a requirement of a satellite radio
system. Like AM/FM, there are several factors that can affect satellite
radio reception performance:
•Antenna Obstructions: For optimal reception performance, keep the
antenna clear of snow and ice build-up and keep luggage and other
material as far away from the antenna as possible.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freeway
overpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage and thunderstorms can
interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a ground based broadcast repeating
tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and result in an
audio mute.
Unlike AM/FM audible static, you will hear an audio mute when there is
a satellite radio signal interference. Your radio display may display NO
SIGNAL to indicate the interference.
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SIRIUS satellite radio service:SIRIUS Satellite Radio is a subscription
based satellite radio service that broadcasts music, sports, news and
entertainment programming. A service fee is required in order to receive
SIRIUS service. Vehicles that are equipped with a factory installed
SIRIUS Satellite Radio system include:
•Hardware and limited subscription term, which begins on the date of
sale or lease of the vehicle.
•Online media player providing access to all 65 SIRIUS music channels
over the internet (U.S. customers only).
For information on extended subscription terms, contact SIRIUS at
1–888–539–7474.
Note:SIRIUS reserves the unrestricted right to change, rearrange, add
or delete programming including canceling, moving or adding particular
channels, and its prices, at any time, with or without notice to you. Ford
Motor Company shall not be responsible for any such programming
changes.
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN):This 12 digit
Satellite Serial Number is needed to activate, modify or track your
satellite radio account. You will need this number when communicating
with SIRIUS. While in Satellite Radio mode, you can view this number by
pressing the MENU hard button and then selecting SYSTEM INFO. The
number will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen. For further
information, please refer toSystem informationin theSystem features
chapterof this navigation supplement.
Radio Display Condition Action Required
ACQUIRING Radio requires more
than two seconds to
produce audio for the
selected channel.No action required.
This message should
disappear shortly.
SAT FAULT Internal module or
system failure
present.If this message does
not clear within a short
period of time, or with
an ignition key cycle,
your receiver may have
a fault. See your
authorized dealer for
service.
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Radio Display Condition Action Required
INVALID CHNL Channel no longer
available.This previously
available channel is no
longer available. Tune
to another channel. If
the channel was one of
your presets, you may
choose another channel
for that preset button.
UNSUBSCRIBED Subscription not
available for this
channel.Contact SIRIUS at
1–888–539–7474 to
subscribe to the
channel, or tune to
another channel.
NO TEXT Artist information not
available.Artist information not
available at this time on
this channel. The
system is working
properly.
NO TEXT Song title information
not available.Song title information
not available at this
time on this channel.
The system is working
properly.
NO TEXT Category information
not available.Category information
not available at this
time on this channel.
The system is working
properly.
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Radio Display Condition Action Required
NO SIGNAL Loss of signal from
the SIRIUS satellite or
SIRIUS tower to the
vehicle antenna.You are in a location
that is blocking the
SIRIUS signal (i.e.,
tunnel, under an
overpass, dense foliage,
etc). The system is
working properly. When
you move into an open
area, the signal should
return.
UPDATING Update of channel
programming in
progress.No action required. The
process may take up to
three minutes.
CALL SIRIUS
1–888–539–7474Satellite service has
been deactivated by
SIRIUS Satellite
Radio.Call SIRIUS at
1–888–539–7474 to
re-activate or resolve
subscription issues.
CD
To load a CD:
1. Press LOAD.
Note: 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 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 authorized dealer for further information.
2. Select the desired slot by
pressing the corresponding memory
preset button (1–6).
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