Mercury Mercury Cougar 2002 Owner's Guide

AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and CD modes.
To gain the best reception, always
tune to the strongest station signal available.
Under most conditions, the AM frequency provides stable sound quality
and little signal disturbance. However, at night, atmospheric conditions
may sometimes lead to interference from other stations.
The FM frequency offers higher quality sound broadcasts, but signal
strength can be subject to interference caused by:
²Limited range of some transmitters.
²Reception distortion as signals reflect off local buildings and other
objects.
²Signal ªdead spotsº where reception is obstructed or restricted.
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 mode and allows you to manually adjust
the frequency tuning.
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Press the MENU control until
MAN appears in the display.
²Press
on the SEEK control to
move down the band (whether or not a listenable station is located
there). Hold the control to move through the frequencies quickly.
²Press
on the SEEK control to move up the frequency up the band
(whether or not a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick
movement.
CDAM/FM
MENU
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Seek function
The seek function works in radio and CD modes.
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 (fast forward and reverse track
selection)
²Pressto return to the
beginning of the current track. If
pressed within three seconds of
the beginning of the track, the
previous track will be selected. Press repeatedly to select previous
tracks. Press and hold to search backwards across the tracks on the
disc.
²Press
to select the next track or press repeatedly to access later
tracks. Press and hold to search forward across the tracks on the disc.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio
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.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the BASS/ TREB until TREB appears in the display.
SEEK
SEEK
SCAN
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
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Turn the volume control (VOL) up
or down to the desired setting.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS/ TREB control until BASS appears in the display.
Turn the volume control (VOL) up
or down to the desired setting.
Speaker fade adjust (if equipped)
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE/BAL until FADE appears in the display.
Turn the volume (VOL) control to adjust the sound from the front
speakers to the rear speakers.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the FADE/BAL until BAL appears in the display.
Turn the volume (VOL) control to adjust the sound between the right
and left speakers.
Stereo indicator (ST)
The stereo indicator (ST) appears in the display whenever a stereo
signal is received.
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
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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, twelve FM
stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2) and six on the remaining AutoStore
band.
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek functionfor more
information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory on the control you selected.
AutoStore selector
AutoStore allows you to set strong radio stations on the FM band
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 memory preset
1. Press and hold the AM/FM
control to activate AutoStore. AST
will flash in the display while the
system is searching for the strongest stations.
2. When the first six strong 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.
CD select
CD mode may be entered by
pressing the CD control. The first
track of the disc will begin playing.
After that, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
CD playback
CD playback starts and radio
reception is interrupted, when a CD
is inserted into the entry slot. PLAY
CD appears in the display.
CDAM/FM
CDAM/FM
CDAM/FM
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Press CD to start playback from a CD already in the audio unit. If no
disc is inserted, NO CD appears in the display.
The display indicates elapsed track time up to 19:59. If the track is
longer than twenty minutes, the first digit flashes while the rest of the
numeral returns to zero and starts counting again.
This audio unit is designed to play commercially pressed 12cm
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 identified with a permanent
marker rather than adhesive labels. Please contact your dealer
for further information.
Shuffle feature
The shuffle feature operates in CD mode and plays all tracks on the
current disc in random order.
Press the MENU control until SHUF
appears in the display.
Press the SEEK control to turn the
feature ON (SHUF-ON) or OFF
(SHUF-OFF).
When engaged, the elapsed time indicator in the display is replaced by
SHUF as a new track is selected.
If equipped with an optional CD changer, the audio unit plays all tracks
on the disc selected and then moves onto the next disc and plays those
tracks in a random sequence.
Compression feature
The compression feature brings soft and loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Press the MENU control until COMP
appears in the display.
MENU
SEEK
MENU
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Press the SEEK control to turn the
feature ON or OFF.
Menu mode
Press the MENU control to access
main menu features.
Use the SEEK control for
adjustments.
CD eject function
Press the eject control during CD
playback to eject the CD.
Setting the clock
Your vehicle is equipped with a separate instrument panel mounted
clock. Please refer toClockin theDriver controls chapterfor
instructions on setting the clock.
PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD
SEEK
MENU
FM 1
AMC
BL RF
REW FFSCAN
BASS TREB SEL BALTAPE DISC
EJ CD
FADEAUTO
CLK
SIDE 1-2 COMP SHUFFLEEJ
MUTE
VOL PUSH ON
SEEK
TUNE AM FM
12 3456
DOLBY B NR
ST
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Audio power can also be turned on
by pressing the AM/FM select
control or the TAPE/CD select
control.
Turn control to raise or lower
volume.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio, tape 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 tape mode
Press this control to stop tape play and begin radio play.
AM/FM select in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio or CD changer 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.
VOL - PUSH ON
VOL - PUSH ON
AM FM
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²Pressto 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 changer (if equipped)
²Pressto select the previous
disc in the CD changer. (Play will
begin on the first track of the
disc unless the CD changer is in shuffle mode. Refer toShuffle
featurefor more information. Hold the control to continue reversing
through the remaining discs.
²Press
to select the next disc in the CD changer. Hold the control
to fast-forward through the remaining discs.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, tape or CD mode.
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
²Pressto listen to the previous selection on the tape.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the tape.
Seek function in CD mode
²Pressto seek to the previous
track of the disc.
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,
tape 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 control again to stop the scan mode.
SCAN
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Scan function in tape mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
tape. (The tape scans in a forward direction. At the end of the tape's
first side, direction automatically reverses to the opposite side of the
tape.) To stop on a particular selection, press the control again.
Scan function in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
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).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with
the AM/FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune
adjustorSeek functionfor more information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory of the control you selected.
Autoset memory preset
Autoset allows you to set strong 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.AM FM
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Starting autoset memory preset
1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM select controls.
2. Press the control.
3. When the first six strong 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.
These stations are temporarily stored in the memory preset controls
(until deactivated) and are accessed in the same manner as your original
presets.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system's manually set
memory stations, press the AUTO control again.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS control then press:
²
to decrease the bass output
and
²
to increase the bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the TREB control then press:
²
to decrease the treble output
and
²
to increase the treble output.
AUTO
CLK
BASS TREB
BASS TREB
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