radio FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1997 1.G Owners Manual

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[AS10319( GV)03/96]
Luxury Audio System
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[AS10320( GV)03/96]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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[AS10330( GV)03/96]
How to turn the radio on and off
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[AS10340( GV)03/96]
Press the ªVOL/PUSH ONº knob to turn the
radio on. Press again to turn it off.
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[AS10351( GV)03/96]
How to adjust the volume
[AS10352( GV)06/95]
Turn the ªVOL/PUSH ONº knob to the right to
increase the volume and to the left to decrease
the volume.
[AS10353( V)09/95]
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 (with the
ªVOL/PUSH ONº button), the volume
will remain in the position it was set
at when radio power is switched back
on (digital systems only).
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[AS10354( GV)03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
[AS10355( GV)03/96]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band. Pushing the ªAM/FMº button
causes the frequency band to switch from ªAMº
to ªFM1º to ªFM2º to ªAMº, changing one band
to the next each time the button is pressed.
These functions are used with the station
memory buttons described underHow to tune
radio stations.
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[AS10356( GV)03/96]
How to tune radio stations
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[AS10357( GV)03/96]
There are four ways for you to tune in a
particular station. You can use the ªTUNEº,
ªSEEKº, ªSCANº or memory buttons.
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[AS10358( GV)03/96]
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Using the ªTUNEº function
[AS10359( GV)03/95]
You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by pressing and
releasing either the left
bor right
aside 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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[AS10360( GV)03/96]
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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[AS10361( GV)04/96]
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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[AS10362( GV)03/96]
Press the right
aside of the ªSEEKº button
to select the next listenable station up the
frequency band. Press the left
bside 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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[AS10363( GV)04/96]
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Using the ªSCANº function
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[AS10364( GV)03/96]
Pressing the ªSCANº button will begin the
scan mode up the frequency band, stopping
on each listenable station for approximately
five seconds.
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[AS10365( GV)03/96]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station, press the ªSCANº button
again.
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[AS10366( GV)03/96]
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Setting the station MEMORY PRESET buttons
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[AS10367( GV)03/96]
Your radio is equipped with 6 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 6 preset AM stations and 12
FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2)
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[AS10368( GV)08/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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[AS10369( GV)03/96]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS10370( GV)10/95]
2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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[AS10371( GV)10/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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[AS10372( GV)03/96]
Using the Automatic Memory Store feature
(ªAUTOSETº)
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[AS10373( GV)03/96]
If the memory buttons have been set, either by
using the Auto Memory Load feature or if you
have set them manually, the system is prepared
to let you use a convenient feature called
Automatic Memory Store.
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[AS10374( GV)03/96]
With Auto Memory Store, you can continually
set strong stations into your memory buttons
without losing your originally set stations. Your
radio will automatically set your memory
buttons to the strong local stations.
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[AS10375( GV)03/96]
Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the
ªAUTOSETº button once. Your radio will set the
first six strong stations of the band you are in
(AM, FM1 or FM2) into the memory buttons.
The display will flash ªAUTOº and display the
autoset icon ªAº while the stations are being set
in the memory buttons.
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50 [AS10376( GV)10/95]NOTE: If there are fewer than six strong
stations in the frequency band, the
remaining unfilled buttons will store
the last strong station detected on the
band. After all stations have been
filled, the radio will begin playing the
station stored on memory button 1.
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[AS10377( GV)03/96]
To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and
return to the manually-set memory button
stations, simply push the ªAUTOSETº button.
Display will show ªAUTOº then ªOFFº. The
next time Auto Memory Store is activated on
that band, the radio will store the next set of six
strong stations.
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[AS10378( GV)03/96]
Adjusting the tone balance of your radio
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[AS10379( GV)03/96]
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Increasing or decreasing bass and treble
response
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[AS10380( GV)03/96]
Push the ªBASS/TREBº popout knob to gain
access to the bass and treble controls. Bass
control allows you to adjust the lower, bass
frequencies to your preference. The outer ring
of the ªBASS/TREBº knob adjusts the bass
(turn clockwise to increase bass;
counterclockwise to decrease bass).
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[AS10381( GV)03/96]
Treble control allows you to adjust the
higher, treble frequencies of your radio to
your preference. The inner ring of the
ªBASS/TREBº knob adjusts the treble (turn
clockwise to increase treble; counterclockwise
to decrease treble).
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52 [AS10393( V)03/96]To deactivate the DSP feature, press the ªDSPº
button again.
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[AS10394( GV)01/95]
Your Antenna
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[AS10395( GV)03/95]
Antennas for both AM and FM reception are
hidden in the back glass of your vehicle. There
is an internal antenna module that will switch
between AM and FM, when bands are changed,
for maximum reception performance.
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[AS10396( GV)06/95]
NOTE: Do not attempt to adapt any other type
of antenna system to your audio
system.
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[AS10397( GV)04/96]
Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
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[AS10398( GV)09/95]
NOTE: Radio power must be on to use the
cassette tape player.
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[AS10399( GV)08/95]
How to insert a tape
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[AS10400( GV)04/95]
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 ªTAPEº while tape is playing.
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[AS10401( GV)01/95]
If the player is in the tape mode but not in play,
pressing the ªTAPEº button will activate play. If
the ªTAPEº button is pressed with no tape
inserted, the display will flash ªNO TAPEº.
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[AS10402( GV)12/95]
How to locate a desired track on the tape
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[AS10403( GV)01/95]
There are six ways to quickly locate a desired
selection on the tape. You can use the fast
forward, rewind, Blank Skip, ªSEEKº, ªSCANº
or ªSIDE 1-2º functions. Following are brief
descriptions of each:
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[AS10404( GV)09/95]
q
Fast forwarding the tape
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[AS10405( GV)03/95]
To fast forward the tape, press the ªFFº
button. The radio will play while the tape is
in fast forward. The light above the ªFFº
button will blink while in the fast forward
mode. Press ªFFº again or press the ªTAPEº
button to stop fast forwarding. At the end of
the tape, the direction automatically reverses
and plays the other side of the tape.
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[AS10406( GV)08/95]
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Rewinding the tape
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[AS10407( GV)03/95]
To rewind the tape, press the ªREWº button.
The radio will automatically begin playing
while the tape is rewinding. The light above
the ªREWº button will blink while in the
rewind mode. Press ªREWº again or press
the ªTAPEº button to stop rewinding.
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[AS10408( GV)08/95]
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Using the ªSEEKº function with your cassette
tape player
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[AS10409( GV)03/96]
While in the tape mode, push the right
a
side of the ªSEEKº button to seek forward to
the next selection on the tape. Push the left
bside to restart a currently playing tape
selection.
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[AS10410( GV)01/95]
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Using the ªBlank Skipº function with your
cassette tape player
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[AS10415( GV)01/95]
Press the ªBlank Skipº button to activate the
blank skip mode. After approximately 20
seconds of blank program, the tape will seek
forward to the next program.
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[AS10420( GV)08/95]
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Using the ªSCANº function with your
cassette tape player
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[AS10425( GV)01/95]
Pushing the ªSCANº button will begin the
forward scan mode on the tape currently
playing, stopping on each tape selection for
approximately eight seconds.
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[AS10430( GV)01/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled tape selection, press the ªSCANº
button or the ªTAPEº button.
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[AS10435( GV)08/95]
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How to change the side of the tape being
played
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[AS10440( GV)01/95]
The alternate side of the tape can be selected
by pressing the ªSIDE 1-2º button.
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[AS10445( GV)08/95]
How to eject the tape
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[AS10450( GV)03/95]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJECTº button. The tape will eject only when
in the tape mode. The cassettecannotbe ejected
when the radio is playing an ªAMº or ªFMº
station. The system will revert to radio mode
when the cassette is ejected.
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[AS10455( GV)02/96]
Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
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[AS10460( GV)09/95]
NOTE: Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Labs
Licensing Corporation. ªDolbyº and
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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[AS10465( GV)07/95]
Push thekbutton to activate. When
activated, the light above thekbutton will be
illuminated.
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[AS10470( GV)08/95]
Tape error messages
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[AS10475( GV)08/95]
Your cassette tape player is equipped to
diagnose certain problems you may experience.
Error codes are as follows:
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[AS10480( GV)01/95]
TD E1 Ð Radio tries to change sides of tape 3
times in a 10 second span. Push ªEJECTº and
try another tape. If problem persists, refer
problem to qualified personnel for service.
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[AS10485( GV)01/95]
TD E2 Ð Tape eject failure. Radio tries to eject
tape and it will not eject. Push ªEJECTº to eject
tape. If the tape will not eject, refer problem to
qualified personnel for service.
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[AS10490( GV)01/95]
TD E3 Ð Loading error. Push ªEJECTº to eject
tape. Reload tape. If the same error code appears
in the display, try another tape.
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[AS10491( GV)05/96]
Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
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[AS10492( GV)08/95]
In order to keep your cassette tape player
performing the way it was meant to, read and
follow these simple precautions:
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[AS10493( GV)05/96]
q
Using a Ford or equivalent cassette cleaning
cartridge to clean the tape player head after
10-12 hours of play will help maintain the
best playback sound and proper tape
operation.
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[AS10494( GV)08/95]
q
Only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less should be used. Tapes longer than 90
minutes are thinner and subject to breakage
or may jam the tape player mechanism.
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57 [AS56100( V)05/94]
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[AS56220( V)05/95]
Electronic Search and Search
Cassette Radio
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[AS56250( GV)03/96]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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[AS56300( GV)03/96]
How to turn the radio on and off
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[AS56350( GV)03/96]
Press the ªVOL/PUSH ONº knob to turn the
radio on. Press again to turn it off.
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[AS56400( GV)03/96]
How to adjust the volume
[AS56450( GV)06/95]
Turn the ªVOL/PUSH ONº knob to the right to
increase the volume and to the left to decrease
the volume. Bars illuminate in the display to
show relative volume level.
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[AS56460( GV)02/96]
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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[AS56500( GV)03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS56550( GV)02/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band or to stop/store cassette tape
(when in cassette 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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