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Electronic Stereo Radio
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Electronic Stereo Radio with Cassette
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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 turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
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Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to increase the volume. Press the left (-)
side of the button to decrease the volume.
Illuminated bars in the display show the relative
volume level.
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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. 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 (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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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
aor 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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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 ªSEEKº function
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This feature on your radio allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. Press the right
a
side 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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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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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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Your radio is equipped with 5 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10
preset FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2).
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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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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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock and station memory preset
buttons will need to be reset.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase bass
(more ªlowsº), and push the ª-º side to
decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase treble
(more ªhighsº), and push the ª-º side to
decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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Speaker features and operation
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Adjusting speaker balance
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Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLUMEº button
to shift the sound to the right speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
left speakers.
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Adjusting speaker fader
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Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLUMEº button
to shift the sound to the front speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
rear speakers.
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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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How to locate a desired track on the tape
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NOTE: The tape track or side number
indicated in the display does not
necessarily correspond to the tape track
or side number on the cassette label. It
is used only to indicate when the tape
mechanism reverses tracks.
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Using the Automatic Music Search (ªAMSº)
function with cassette tape player
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Press and hold the ªAMSº button (ªAMSº
will appear in the display). Then, push the
left
hbutton to rewind to the beginning
of the current selection or press the right
gbutton to fast forward to the beginning
of the next selection.
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Fast forwarding the tape
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Push the right
gbutton to fast forward
the tape.
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Rewinding the tape
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Push the left
hbutton to rewind the tape.
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How to change the side of the tape being
played
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The alternate track (other side) of the tape
can be selected at any time by pushing both
fast-wind buttons (
hand
g) at the
same time. The number in the display will
alternate between 1 and 2.
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How to eject the tape
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To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJECTº button. The radio will resume playing.
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Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
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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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Push thek/memory preset #3 button to
activate. Push again to deactivate.
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the
frequency and time in the display. In the clock
mode, pressing any radio function will
automatically display the radio frequency for
approximately ten seconds before changing back
to the clock mode.
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How to set the clock
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1. Turn the radio on.
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2. Press and hold in the ªCLOCKº button,
press the ªSEEKº button left (
b) to advance
the hours and right (
a) to advance the
minutes.
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NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with
no AM/PM indications.
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Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
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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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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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Protect cassettes from exposure to direct
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or
cold. If they are exposed to extreme
conditions, allow them to reach a moderate
temperature before playing.
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Loose labels on cassette tapes can become
lodged in the mechanism. Remove any loose
label material before inserting a cassette.
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If a tape is loose inside the cassette, tighten it
before playing by putting your finger or a
pencil into one of the holes and turning the
hub until the tape is tight.
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Do not leave a tape in the cassette tape
player when not in use. High heat in the
vehicle can cause the cassette to warp.
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Using a Ford 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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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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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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When the radio waves are reflected off objects or
structures, the reflected signal cancels the normal
signal, causing the antenna to pick up noise and
distortion. Cancellation effects are most
prominent in metropolitan areas, but also can
become quite severe in hilly terrain and
depressed roadways.
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To minimize these conditions, a stereo/mono
blend circuit has been incorporated into this
system. This feature automatically switches a
weak stereo signal to a clearer monaural signal,
which improves the quality of reception.
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