Entertainment Systems

IN-DASH CD/MP3 SOUND SYSTEM

1. CD door: Insert a CD or MP3 label side up. 2. Soft keys: Press to make various selections in the audio menus. 3. Mute: Press to mute the playing MUTE media. Press again to return. 4. Clock: Press to alternate the CLK display between clock and audio information. 5. Scan: Radio and CD: Press to SCAN hear a brief sampling of all radio stations or CD tracks. Press again to stop. MP3: Press once for a brief sampling of the tracks on the currently selected MP3 directory. SCN ALB appears at the bottom of the display.

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Press again for a brief sampling of all MP3 directories on the disc. SCAN ALL appears at the bottom of the display. 6. Shuffle: CD/CD changer: Press SHUF to play the songs on the current CD in random order. SHUF ALB appears in the display. MP3: Press once to shuffle the tracks in the current MP3 directory. Press again to shuffle the tracks in all the MP3 directories. SHUF ALL appears in the display. 7. / Reverse/forward:Radio/CD:Press for previous (reverse)/next (fast forward) strong station or CD track. MP3: Press to select directories. Turn the control to select the previous/next track. 8. Enter: Turn to manually tune up or down the radio frequencies. Also press to access: Sharx: This function reduces the amount of interference from other radio stations in areas with a high density of stations. Select AUDIO and press ENTER. Select SHARX and press ENTER. Turn the control to turn the function on/off. Press ENTER to save the setting. Program type (PTY): When selected, this function allows you to view the radio broadcast information (if any) or search for stations broadcasting a particular program type. Select AUDIO and press ENTER. Select PTY to view the broadcast information or PTY SEARCH to search for stations broadcasting a particular program type. There are 30 different possible program types, some being: News, Inform, Sports, Talk, Rock, Country, Jazz, etc. If no station is found broadcasting the selected program type, NO PTY will appear in the display at the end of the search 9. Back: Use in the various menus to go back to the previous screen/choice. 10. Menu: Press MENU to access main menu functions. Use / for adjustments. SEEK 29

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Display/brightness: Adjusts the brightness level of the display. Press ENTER and select DISPLAY. Press ENTER again to confirm. You may adjust the setting to: DAY/NIGHT, DIM DAY, DIM NIGHT or ANGLE. Press ENTER again to confirm. Automatic volume control (AVC): Radio volume changes automatically with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise. Select VOLUME and press ENTER. Select AVC, then press ENTER. Turn the control to adjust the levels. Press ENTER again to save the setting. Status clock: When ON, the time is shown in the lower left hand corner of the display. Select CLOCK and press ENTER. Select STATUS CLOCK and press ENTER. Turn the control to turn the feature on/off. Main clock: When selected, the time appears in the display when the audio is off but the ignition is on. Select MAIN CLOCK and press ENTER. Turn the control to turn on/off. Press ENTER to save the setting. Set clock: To set the time, select CLOCK and press ENTER. Select SET CLOCK and press ENTER. 12:30 PM Each press of the ENTER control will toggle between minutes and hours. Turn the control to increase/decrease the hours/minutes. Press BACK to exit the setting. Note: The clock only operates in 12 hour mode. To change between AM and PM, cycle through the hours until the desired hour is reached. Default reset: To reset all settings to their default values, select DEFAULT RESET and press ENTER. Turn the control to select yes or no. If yes is selected, the audio unit will return to all of its default settings. Traffic Announcements: When activated, the audio unit will automatically switch from the current playing media to a traffic announcement when received. When the announcement is over, the system will return to the current playing media. Select AUDIO and press ENTER. Select TRAF ANNOU and press ENTER. Turn the rotary control to turn on/off. Press ENTER to save the setting. Traffic announcements not available in most U.S. markets. Loudness: This function boosts the bass frequencies. Select VOLUME and press ENTER. Select LOUDNESS and press ENTER. Turn the control to increase/decrease the levels. Press ENTER to save the setting. 30

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11. CDC: Press to access the CD changer. Press the desired soft key to select from the CDs in the CD changer. During playback, press to repeat the current track. 12. CD/MP3: Press to play a CD/MP3 that is already loaded in the system. Repeat track/repeat album: Press during CD or MP3 playback to repeat the current track or, in MP3 mode, the current album. Press the softkey next to RPT TRCK or RPT ALB. The track will continue repeating until you select RPT OFF. 13. AM/FM: Press repeatedly to select from AM/FM1/FM2/FM3 14. On/off/volume: Press to turn on/off. Turn to adjust the volume levels. The level will appear in the display. Press with the ignition off to use the audio for up to one hour. 15. Seek: Radio: Press to locate the six closest radio stations up or down the frequency band. The stations will appear in the display next to the soft keys. To select a station, press the soft key next to the desired frequency. To store a station, press and hold the soft key (next to the desired frequency) until you hear a beep. This indicates the station has been stored. CD/MP3: Press to select the previous/next track of the current CD/MP3. 16. Fade: Press FADE turn the FADE volume control to shift sound to the rear/front speakers. The display will indicate the level selected.
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17. Balance: Press BAL then turn BAL the volume control to adjust the audio between the left and right speakers. The selected level will appear in the display. 18. Bass: Press to adjust the bass levels. Turn the volume control to increase/decrease levels. The selected level will appear in the display. 19. Treble: Press to adjust the TREB treble levels. Turn the volume control to increase/decrease levels. The selected level will appear in the display. 20. Eq: Press to activate the EQ equalizer. 21. Eject: Press to eject the CD/MP3. 22. RDS (Radio Data System): RDS The system is equipped with a decoder that receives special signals transmitted on the FM frequency. The stations name and information will show in the display. Press RDS repeatedly to turn the feature on/off. MP3 INFORMATION When the system is playing an MP3 disc, the directory name, track name and artist name are shown in the display. The directory number also appears in the left hand corner of the display. A maximum of 20 directories is recommended as additional directories will increase the access time. Each directory can contain a maximum of 254 tracks and sub-directories. Avoid special characters when naming directories and files. MAIN will appear in the display when files are not stored in directories. 32

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CD-R media is supported, but CD-RW is not. If more than one session is written to the CD, only the first session will be detected. 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, 5401700, 1710 kHz FM- 87.7, 87.9107.7, 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 1012 hours of play to maintain good sound/operation. Dont: Expose tapes to direct sunlight, extreme humidity, heat or cold. Leave tapes in the cassette player for a long time when not being played. 33

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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. Dont: 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 12 cm (4.75 in) 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 the Warranty Guide for audio system warranty information. If service is necessary, see your dealer or qualified technician.

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