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Compact Disc Radio
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The Compact Disc Radio combines the Electronic
Stereo Radio with the Ford Compact Disc Player.
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio/CD
Player
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Most of the features of this unit work for both
radio and CD operation. Also, some of the knobs
and buttons control several different functions,
so be sure to read all of the operating
instructions carefully.
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How to turn the radio on and off
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Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Press the (+/s) end of the ªVOLº button to
increase/decrease the volume. Bars illuminate in
the display to show the relative volume level.
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NOTE: If the volume level is set above a
certain listening level when the
ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the
volume will come back to a ªnominalº
listening level. However, if the radio
power is turned off, the volume will
remain in the position it was set at
when radio power was switched off.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band. When in the radio mode,
pushing the button more than once will alternate
between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described
underHow to tune radio stations.
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To set the clock, simultaneously press the
ªCLOCKº button and either the bottom (
b) half
of the ªSEEKº button to set hours, or the top
(
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to set minutes.
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Using the Controls on Your New Compact
Disc Player
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Your new Ford Compact Disc Player is capable
of playing 12 cmor8 cm discs, without an
adapter. The Player operates when the power is
on and a disc is inserted (label side up). Handle
the disc by its edge only. (Be sure to read and
follow all of the care and cleaning instructions
underHow To Take Care of and Clean Your CD
Player and Discs.)
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NOTE: If after you insert a disc, the disc is
ejected and ªERRORº begins scrolling
in the display, remove the disc and
reinsert it right side up (label side up).
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The digital display on your CD player will
either show the track (selection) number or the
elapsed time. (The display mode can be selected
by pressing the ªCLOCKº button.) Indicators for
play (
a), stop (
X) and compression on (ªCº)
are also in the display. (These features are
described later.)
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Once a disc is inserted, operation of the CD
player will override that of the radio.
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NOTE: The volume, bass, treble, balance and
fader controls on the radio are also
used with the CD player. Refer to
earlier operating instructions about
these controls.
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to turn the radio on and off
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Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Press the +/sside of the ªVOLº button to
increase/decrease the volume. Bars illuminate in
the display to show the relative volume level.
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NOTE: If the volume level is set above a
certain listening level when the
ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the
volume will come back to a ªnominalº
listening level. However, if the radio
power is turned off, the volume will
remain in the position it was set at
when radio power was switched off.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band. When in the radio mode,
pushing the button more than once will alternate
between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described
underHow to Tune Radio Stations.
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How to tune radio stations
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There are four ways for you to tune in a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button,
ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the station or
select the station by using the memory buttons,
which you can set to any desired frequency.
These four methods are described below.
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
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How to insert a tape
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Your cassette tape player is equipped with
power loading. Once you insert a tape and push
slightly (with theopen edge to the right), the
loading mechanism draws the tape the rest of
the way in and play will begin after a
momentary tape tightening process. Display
indicates ªMº (for metal/CrO
2) while tape is
playing.
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether or not the radio
power is on.
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How to locate a desired track on the tape
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There are four ways to quickly locate a desired
selection on the tape. You can use the fast
forward, rewind, ªSEEKº or ªSCANº function.
Following are brief descriptions of each.
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Fast forwarding the tape
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To fast foward the tape, press the ªFFº
button. The radio will automatically begin
playing until fast forward is manually
stopped. At the end of the tape, the direction
automatically reverses and plays the other
side of the tape.
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Rewinding the tape
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To rewind the tape, press the ªREWº button.
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The radio will automatically begin playing
until rewind is manually stopped or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
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Electronic Stereo and Stereo
Cassette Radios
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to tune radio stations (Stereo Radio)
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There are three ways for you to tune in to a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station by using the ªTUNEº button, ªSEEKº the
station or select the station by using the memory
preset buttons, which you can set to any desired
frequency.
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How to tune radio stations (Stereo Cassette
Radio)
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There are four ways for you to tune in to a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station by using Automatic Music Search
(ªAMSº), ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the
station or select the station by using the memory
buttons, which you can set to any desired
frequency.
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Using the ªTUNEº function (Stereo Radio)
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You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by pressing and
releasing either the right (+) or left (s) side
of the ªTUNEº button. To change frequencies
quickly, press and hold down either the right
or left side of the ªTUNEº button.
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Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any
allowable broadcast frequency, whether or
not a station is present on that frequency.
(SeeAll About Radio Frequenciesin this
section.)
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Using the ªAMSº function to manually tune
your radio (Stereo Cassette Radio)
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You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by first pressing the
ªAMSº button (display shows ªTUNEº) then
within approximately five seconds pressing
and releasing either the right (
a) or left (
b)
side of the ªSEEKº button. To change
frequencies quickly, press andhold down
either the right or left side of the ªSEEKº
button.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº
button to select the next listenable station up
the frequency band. Press the left (
b) side of
the button to select the next listenable station
down the frequency band. By holding the
button down, listenable stations can be
passed over to reach the desired station.
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Using the ªSCANº function (Stereo Cassette
Radio)
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Press the ªSCANº button to enter the scan
mode. The radio will begin scanning up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable
station for approximately a five-second
sampling. This continues until you press the
ªSCANº button a second time.
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
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How to insert a tape
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Insert a cassette (with the open edge to the
right) firmly into the tape door opening, making
sure the cassette is completely in and ªseated.º
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether or not the radio
power is on.
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Rear Seat Radio Controls
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Using the Rear Seat Radio Controls
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Rear seat radio controls are available on all
Aerostar models.
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The rear seat radio controls are located behind
the driver on the left hand side of the vehicle.
These controls duplicate several radio functions
of the radio and allow the use of headphones in
the vehicle.
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Rear seat radio controls
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How to turn the rear seat radio controls on
and off
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Press memory preset buttons ª1º and ª3º
simultaneously on the face of your radio to turn
the rear seat radio controls on. A headphones
symbol (j) will appear in the display when the
rear seat controls are on. Press ª1º and ª3º
simultaneously again to turn the rear seat radio
controls off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº rocker
switch to increase volume; and push the left (s)
side to decrease the volume of the rear speakers.
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NOTE: Rear seat control volume can be set no
higher than current radio setting unless
speakers are turned off. See note under
How to turn the speakers on and off.
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Setting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªBANDº button to change the
frequency band.
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Using the ªMEMORYº button
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Push the ªMEMORYº button to access the
station you have set into memory button 1 on
the face of the radio. Successively pushing this
button will access, numerically, all stations set
into the Station Memory Preset buttons (1
through 5).
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How to turn the speakers on and off
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When the rear seat controls are on, push the
ªSPKRS ON-OFFº button to turn all speakers
off. Push again to turn all speakers on.
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NOTE: Turning the ignition off then on again
will not turn the speakers back on, if
previously turned off by the ªSPKRS
ON-OFFº button on the rear seat
controls.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº rocker
switch to seek to the next radio station. Press the
left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº rocker switch to
seek to the previous radio station.
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NOTE: When using the rear seat controls with
a High-Level Audio System, the
ªSEEKº function on the rear seat
controls will also function with
cassettes, seeking the next (ªSEEK
aº)
or previous (ª
bSEEKº) selection on
the tape.
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Two 3.5mm headphone jacks have been
provided on the rear seat controls. Plug
headphone(s) into the provided jack(s) to
operate.
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Common Radio Reception Conditions
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Several conditions prevent FM reception from
being completely clear and noise-free, such as
the following:
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1. Distance/Strength
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The strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance the signal must travel. The
listenable range of an average FM signal is
approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond
this distance, the radio is operating in a fringe
area and the signal becomes weaker.
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NOTE: Always make sure your antenna
(whether you have a power antenna or
a manually adjustable antenna) is fully
extended to its maximum length for
proper reception. If your antenna is not
fully extended, you may experience
signal loss while traveling in fringe
reception areas.
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2. Terrain
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The terrain (hilly, mountainous, tall buildings) of
the area over which the signal travels may
prevent the FM signal from being noise-free.
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If there is a building or large structure between
the antenna and station, some of the signal
ªbendsº around the building, but certain spots
receive almost no signal. Moving out of the
ªshadowº of the structure will allow the station
to return to normal.
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Index 363
Cleaning your vehicle (continued)
rustproofing.............. 9
safety belts............... 23
tail lamps.............. 102
upholstery and interior trim...... 142
washing................ 8
waxing................ 8
wheels................ 303
windows............... 100
Climate control system.......... 91
air conditioning............ 92
heating only system........... 95
Clock...............155, 171
Clutch, specifications.......... 338
Cold engine starting............ 65
Combination lap and shoulder belts . . 11, 13
Compact disc player
(see Electronic sound system)..... 156
Compact disc radio
(see Electronic sound system)..... 150
Console, description........... 145
Controls
instrument panel............ 89
mirrors............... 144
steering column........... 109
Coolant (see Engine coolant)....... 284
checking and adding......... 284
drain and flush............ 289
preparing for storage......... 344
proper solution............ 286
refill capacities..........289, 335
specifications............. 338
temperature gauge........... 85
warnings............... 284
Cruise control (see Speed control).... 115
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