radio FORD ESCORT 2000 7.G Owners Manual

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. If you wish to maintain your preset
volume level, turn the audio system off with the power control before
switching off the ignition.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio 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.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio
mode.
AM
FM

AM
FM

TUNE
SEEK
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Tune adjust in radio mode
²Press theto move to the next
frequency down the band
(whether or not a listenable
station is located there). Hold
the
to move through the
frequencies quickly.
²Press the
to move to the next
frequency up the band (whether
or not a listenable station is
located there). Hold
for quick movement.
Seek function
The seek function control works in
radio or tape 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.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio or
tape mode.
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
SCAN
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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 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.
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 on the control you selected.
Bass/treble adjust
²The bass adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's bass output.
²The treble adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's treble output.
AM
FM
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FADE –+
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Speaker balance/fade adjust
²Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and
left speakers.
²Press the BAL control. Toggle
between the + and Ð control to
adjust the speaker sound.
²Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
²Press the FADE control. Toggle between the + and Ð control to
adjust the speaker sound.
Inserting a tape
Push only slightly when inserting a
cassette tape (with the open edge
to the right). A cassette deck
loading mechanism pulls the tape in
the rest of the way.
You can switch from radio to tape play by inserting a tape into the
cassette deck.
Tape play select
Insert a tape to begin tape play.
Push only slightly when inserting a cassette tape (with the open edge to
the right). A cassette deck loading mechanism pulls the tape in the rest
of the way.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
mode.
²In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE control) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
BAL BASS TREB
FADE –+
EJREW
FFDOLBY B NR
REW
FF
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Setting the clock
To set the hour, press the hour (h)
control and press :
²(+) to increase hour and
²(þ) to decrease hour
To set the minute, press the minute
(m) control and press:
²(+) to increase minutes and
²(þ) to decrease minutes.
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(Radio Controlled CD Changer Compatible)
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn 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. If you wish to maintain your preset
volume level, turn the audio system off with the power control before
switching off the ignition.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio, tape and CD modes (if
equipped).
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.
VOL
PUSH ON
VOL
PUSH ON
AM
FM
AM
FM
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AM/FM select in CD mode
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
You can switch from CD play to tape play by simply inserting a tape into
the cassette deck.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio or
CD mode (if equipped).
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Press theto 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 the right side of the control
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 (if equipped)
²Press theto 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 to
Shuffle featurefor more
information. Hold the control to
continue reversing through the
disc.
²Press
to select the next disc in the CD changer. Hold the control
to fast-forward through the remaining discs.
TUNE
DISCS
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
SEEK
TRACK
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Seek function
The seek function control works in
radio, tape or CD mode (if
equipped).
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 (if equipped)
²Pressto seek to the previous track of the current disc. If a
selection has been playing for three seconds or more and you
press
, the CD changer will replay that selection from the
beginning.
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 (if equipped).
TUNE
DISCS
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
SEEK
TRACK
SCAN
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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 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 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 on the control you selected.
AM
FM
1SIDE 1-223456 COMP
SHUF
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Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
and CD modes (if equipped).
²In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE control) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the REW control for less than three seconds
results in slow rewind. Pressing the control for more than three
seconds results in fast rewind.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape and CD modes (if equipped).
²In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when
the end of the tape is reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the control for less than three seconds results in
slow forward action. Pressing the control for more than three seconds
results in fast forward action.
Tape side select
Press this control to play the
alternate side of a tape.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
REW
FF
REW
FF
1
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EJREW
FFDOLBY B NR
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