FORD WINDSTAR 2001 2.G Repair Manual

To turn on the rear seat controls, press the memory preset controls 3
and 5 at the same time. The
will appear in the radio display.
Pressing 3 and 5 at the same time again will turn the rear seat controls off.
If there is a discrepancy between the rear seat and the front audio
controls, (i.e, both trying to listen to the same playing media), the front
audio system will receive the desired selection.
Adjusting the volume
Press the + control to increase
volume.
Press the Ð control to decrease
volume.
From the RSC controls, the speaker
volume can not be set higher than
the current volume radio setting. Once in headphone mode, the RSC
volume controls will only change volume in the headphones to a desired
level and will have no effect on the front speakers (muting the speakers
will not mute the headphones).
Using headphones/Personal Audio System
The Personal Audio System allows
the rear seat passengers to listen to
one media source (radio, tape, CD,
or CD changer if equipped) while
the front seat passengers listen to
another. However, front and rear seat passengers can not listen to two
different radio stations simultaneously.
Plug a 3.5 mm headphone (not included) into either one of the two
jacks. Press the/control to operate the headphones.
The rear speakers will cut out once the speaker on/off control is pressed.
A soft audible sound may be heard from the rear speakers. The front
speaker will remain playing for the front passengers. Press the
/
control again to deactivate the headphones (Personal Audio System).
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Media select
Push the MEDIA control to toggle
between AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD,
or CD changer (if equipped).
Memory preset control
Push the MEM control successively
to allow rear seat passengers to
scroll through the six memory
presets in AM, FM1, or FM2.
Push the MEM control in CD
changer mode (if equipped) to
advance to the next disc.
Seek function
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
In tape mode, use the SEEK function to access the next
or
previous
selection.
In CD or CD changer mode (if equipped), use the SEEK function to
access the next
or the previousselection.
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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Premium AM/FM Stereo In Dash Six CD Radio
Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn the control to raise or lower
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
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SHUFCOMPMUTE
SELBAL BASS
FADE TREB
SCANDISC
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PUSH ON
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AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and CD modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
AM/FM select in CD mode
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio or CD mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Pressto move to the next
frequency down the band
(whether or not a listenable
station is located there). Hold the
control to move through the
frequencies quickly.
²Press
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not
a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick movement.
Tune adjust for CD mode
²Pressto select the previous
disc. (Play will begin on the first
track of the disc unless shuffle
mode is engaged.) Refer to
Shuffle featurefor more
information. Hold the control to
continue reversing through the discs.
²Press
to select the next disc. Hold the control to fast-forward
through the remaining discs.
Seek function
The seek function works in radio or CD mode.
CD AM
FM
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Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band. SEEK DOWN
will display.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
SEEK UP will display.
Seek function in CD mode
²Pressto seek to the previous
track of the current disc. If the
beginning of the disc is reached,
the CD player seeks to the
beginning of the last track on the
current disc and begins playing.
²Press
to seek forward to the next track of the current disc. After
the last track has been completed, the first track of the current disc
will automatically replay.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio or
CD mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the SCAN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Scan function in CD mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
CD. (The CD scans in a forward direction, wrapping back to the first
track at the end of the CD.) To stop on a particular selection, press the
control again.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
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Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control. Press the
AM/FM control to toggle between AM, FM1, or FM2.
2. Press the SEEK control to access the next listenable station up or
down the frequency band. Press the TUNE control to go up or down the
listening band in individual increments.
3. Select a station. Refer toSeek functionfor more information on
selecting a station.
4. Press and hold a memory preset control. The playing media will mute
momentarily. When the sound returns, the station is held in memory on
the control you selected. The display will read SAVED.
Autostore
Autostore allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations. This feature is helpful
on trips when you travel between cities with different radio stations.
Starting autostore
1. Press and momentarily hold the AM/FM control.
2. AUTOSET will flash in the display
as the frequency band is scrolled
through.
3. When the six strongest stations
are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start playing.
If there are less than six strong stations available on the frequency band,
the remaining memory preset controls will all store the last strong
station available.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system's manually set
memory stations, press the AM/FM control again.
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CD select
CD mode may be entered by
pressing the CD control and the
LOAD control. Load the CD into the
audio system. The first track of the
disc will begin playing. After that,
CD play will begin where it stopped last.
If an alternative CD is desired, press the corresponding preset control
(1±6) of a loaded CD, or press the TUNE control to access the other
loaded CDs.
NO CD will display if the CD control is activated when there is not a CD
present in the audio system.
NO CD will illuminate in the display if the CD control and a present
number (that is currently empty) are pressed. The system will play the
next available disc.
If your vehicle is equipped with a CD changer, pressing the CD control
again will allow you to toggle between accessing the multi disc system
and the CD changer. The display will read CD or CDDJ.
Do not insert any promotional (odd shaped or sized) discs, or discs
with removable labels into the CD player as jamming may occur.
Display description
Six circles are always lit in the digital display. These signify the six CD
slots in the audio system. When a disc is loaded into a particular slot
(1±6), the number inside that specific circle lights. If the circle is empty,
there is no CD in that particular slot.
Load
The load feature allows you to load
single CDs into the player internal
to the radio.
This six disc CD player is equipped with a CD door. Compact discs
should only be inserted into the player after the door has been
opened by the player. Do not attempt to force the door open.
Compact discs should only be loaded by pressing the LOAD control.
Press the LOAD control. (You can choose which slot will be loaded by
pressing the desired preset number. If you do not choose a slot, the
system will choose the next available one.) Wait until the CD door opens.
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Load the CD into the player. LOADING CD# is displayed. When the CD
has been loaded, the door will close and the CD will begin to play. For
example, to load a CD into slot #2, press the LOAD control and then
press preset #2.
Auto load
This feature allows you to autoload
up to 6 discs into the multi disc CD
player internal to the radio.
Press and hold the LOAD control until AUTOLOAD # is displayed. The
CD door will open. Load the desired disc, one at a time. The CD is
loaded into position and the audio system will display CD#. Each time
the CD door opens, INSERT CD# is displayed. The door will close and
the player will move to the next slot after each disc has been loaded.
The process is repeated until all 6 slots are full. The audio system plays
the last CD loaded and the display is updated. If some slots are already
full and autoload is activated, the system will fill all empty slots.
Eject
Press the EJ control to stop and
eject a CD. You can choose which
CD will be ejected by pressing the
EJ control and the desired preset
number (1±6). For example, to eject CD#2, press the EJ control and
then press the preset #2 control. If you do not choose a specific CD, the
player will eject the current CD.
If a CD is ejected and not removed from the door of the CD player, the
player will automatically reload the CD. This feature may be used when
the ignition is ON or OFF.
Auto eject
Press and momentarily hold the EJ
control to engage auto eject. All CDs
which are present in the player will
be ejected one at a time. If a CD is
ejected and not removed from the door of the CD player, the player will
automatically reload the CD. This feature may be used when the ignition
is ON or OFF.
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Rewind
The rewind control works in CD
modes.
Press and hold the REW control
until the desired selection is
reached. If the beginning of the disc is reached, the CD will begin play at
the first track. Release the control to disengage rewind mode.
When in rewind mode, your audio system will automatically lower the
volume level of the playing media.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
CD modes.
Press and hold the FF control until
the desired selection is reached. If
the end of the disc is reached, the CD will return to the first track on
the first disc. Release the control to disengage fast forward mode.
When in fast forward mode, your audio system will automatically lower
the volume level of the playing media.
Shuffle feature
Press the SHUF control until the
desired shuffle mode is displayed.
The audio system will then engage
the desired shuffle mode.
When engaged, the shuffle feature has two different modes: SHUFFLE
DISC and SHUFFLE TRK.
SHUFFLE DISC randomly plays tracks from all the discs presently in the
audio system.
SHUFFLE TRK plays all the tracks on the current disc in random order.
Compression feature
The compression feature operates in CD mode and brings soft and loud
CD passages together for a more consistent listening level.
Press the COMP control until COMP
ON is displayed.
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Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS control. Use the
SEL control to increase or decrease
the amount of bass.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the TREB control. Use the
SEL control to increase or decrease
the amount of treble.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the BAL control. Use the SEL
control to adjust the sound between
the speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE control. Use the
SEL control to adjust the sound
between the front and rear speakers.
Menu mode
The MENU control allows you to
access many different features
within your audio system. There are
three sets of menus available
depending upon which mode or feature is activated.
While in FM mode, two menus are available. If RDS is turned off, you
can access the following:
SEL
BASS
TREB
+
SEL
BASS
TREB
+
BAL
FADE
SEL+
BAL
FADE
SEL+
MENU
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