FORD ESCAPE 2004 1.G Owner's Manual

17.Rewind (REW):Press for a
slow rewind, press and hold for a
fast rewind.
18.Select (SEL):Use with Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade controls.
19.Bass:Press BASS; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the bass output.
Treble:Press TREB; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the treble output.
20.Tune:Works in radio mode only.
Press TUNE
/to change
frequency down/up.
21.Seek:Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station, selection or track.
22.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
REW1
SEL
SEEKTUNE
SEEKTUNE
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PREMIUM IN-DASH SIX CD SOUND SYSTEM
AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH SIX CD SOUND SYSTEM
1.Seek:Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station, selection or track.
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2.Rewind:In CD mode, press until
desired selection is reached.
Fast forward:In CD mode, press
until desired selection is reached.
3.DSP (Digital Signal
Processing)(if equipped): Press to
enter DSP mode – allows you to
engage/disengage DSP status, and
choose signal modes of JAZZ CLUB, HALL, CHURCH, STADIUM.
Ambiance(if equipped): This feature gives the feeling of “being there”
to your music, creating increased clarity as well as an open and spacious
feel to the music. Press DSP to access the ambiance menu. Press SEL to
engage/disengage. Turn the volume control to increase/decrease the level
of ambiance.
Press DSP again to change the occupancy mode to optimize sound for
ALL SEATS, DRIVER SEAT or REAR SEAT.
4.Mute:Press to MUTE playing
media; press again return to playing
media
5.Eject:Press to eject a CD. Press
and hold to eject all loaded discs.
6.Bass:Press BASS; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the bass output.
Treble:Press TREB; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the treble output.
7.Select:Use with Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fade controls to adjust
levels.
8.Balance:Press BAL; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
left/right speakers.
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Fade:Press FADE; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
rear/front speakers.
9.Menu:Press MENU and SEL to
access clock mode, RDS on/off,
Traffic announcement mode and
Program type mode. On Audiophile
audios, press MENU to access the compression feature. Press SEL to
turn the feature ON or OFF.
Traffic:Allows you to hear traffic broadcasts. With the feature ON, press
SEEK or SCAN to find a station broadcasting a traffic report (if it is
broadcasting RDS data).Traffic information is not available in most
U.S. markets.
FIND Program type:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a
certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
Show TYPE:Displays the station’s call letters and format.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Use SEL to manually increase (
) or decrease
(
) the hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.
10.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound
returns.
11.CD:Press to select CD mode.
12.AM/FM:Press to select AM/FM
frequency band.
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Autostore:Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press
and momentarily hold AM/FM. AUTOSTORE will flash on the display.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets. Press again to disengage.
13.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
Automatic Volume Control(if equipped): Changes the volume
automatically and slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and
wind noise. The recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the speed
sensitive volume off and level 7 is the maximum setting.
Press and hold the volume control for five seconds. Then, press the SEL
control to increase or decrease volume levels. The selected level will
appear in the display.
14.Load:Press to load a CD. Press
and hold to load up to six discs.
15.Shuffle:Press to play tracks in
random order.
16.Scan:Press for a brief sampling
of radio stations or CD tracks. Press
again to stop.
17.Disc tune:Radio: Press
orto manually tune down or up
the radio frequency band.
CD:Press
to select the previous track orto select the next track
on the CD.
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MACHMP3 AUDIO SYSTEM
1.Balance:Press
/to shift
sound to the left/right speakers.
2.Fade:Press
/to shift
sound to the rear/front speakers.
3.Scan:Press to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable radio
stations, CD or MP3 tracks. Press
again to stop.
4.CLK:To set the clock press and
hold the CLK control for the
following functions:
•To set the hour, press SEEK
/control to decrease or increase
to the hours.
•To set the minutes, press TUNE DIR
/to decrease or increase
the minutes.
Release CLK to save the clock settings. Press CLK again to return the
display to radio mode.
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5.EJ (Eject):Press to stop and
eject a disc. If a disc is ejected and
not removed, the player will
automatically reload the disc and return to radio mode.
6.COMP (Compression):In CD
and MP3 mode, press to adjust the
soft and loud sounds together for a
more consistent listening level. The compression icon (c) will illuminate
in the display.
7.Shuffle:Press to engage random
play on the CD or MP3 disc. SHF
then ON will briefly appear in the
display. Press SEEK to select another random track on the disc. Press
shuffle again to disable.
8.Repeat:Press to repeat the
current track.
9.CD
(Fast forward): Press
and hold until the desired selection
point is reached. This function is
not enabled in MP3 mode.
10.
CD(Rewind): Press and
hold until the desired selection
point is reached. This function is
not enabled in MP3 mode.
11.MP3 directory:Allows you to
listen to songs in MP3 flat file mode
and MP3 directory mode.
•Insert a MP3 disc to engage in the flat file mode. The MP3 icon will be
displayed.
•While in the MP3 flat file mode, press the MP3 DIR control to enter
into the directory mode. Press the TUNE DIR control to change
directories. The MP3 icon and the DIR icon will be displayed.
12.Track:Press to locate a specific
MP3 track or directory. TRAC will
appear in the display. Rotate volume
control to advance or reverse through the tracks or directories. The MP3
icon will flash in the display while the MACHtrack function is enabled.
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13.Memory presets:To set a station: Select frequency band AM/FM;
tune to a station, press and hold a preset button until sound returns.
14.CD door:Insert a CD with the
label side up.
15.Tune/Directory:Press TUNE
DIR
/to change the radio
frequency down/up or change the
MP3 directories.
16.Seek:Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station selection or CD and
MP3 tracks.
17.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
18.CD:Press CD to play a CD or
MP3 disc. When the MP3 disc is
loaded, CD and LOAD will appear
on the display. The display will
briefly show the total number of tracks on the disc as TXXX
(XXX=number of tracks).
19.AM/FM:Press to select a
frequency band in radio mode.
20.Bass:Press
/to
decrease/increase the bass output.
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21.Treble:Press/to
decrease/increase the treble output.
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, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM- 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 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
10–12 hours of play to maintain good sound/operation.
Don’t:
•Expose tapes to direct sunlight, extreme humidity, heat or cold.
•Leave tapes in the cassette player for a long time when not being
played.
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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.
Don’t:
•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 theWarranty Guidefor audio system warranty information. If
service is necessary, see your dealer or qualified technician.
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