rear entertainment FORD EXCURSION 2003 1.G Owners Manual

Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 10
Warning and control lights 10
Gauges 13
Entertainment Systems 17
AM/FM stereo cassette with CD 17
AM/FM stereo with CD 21
Rear seat controls 24
Rear seat entertainment system 24
Climate Controls 40
Manual heating and air conditioning 40
Electronic automatic temperature control 41
Rear window defroster 44
Lights 45
Headlamps 45
Turn signal control 47
Bulb replacement 49
Driver Controls 54
Windshield wiper/washer control 54
Power windows 58
Mirrors 59
Speed control 61
Message center 65
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10.Balance:Press BAL; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
left/right speakers.
Fade:Press FADE; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
rear/front speakers.
11.Memory preset buttons:To
set a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM, tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns.
12.Shuffle (CD):Press to play
tracks in random order.
13.Compression (CD):Press to
bring soft and loud passages
together for a more consistent
listening level.
14.
Dolbynoise reduction:
Works in tape mode only. Reduces
tape noise and hiss; press to
activate/deactivate.
15.Side 1–2:Works in tape mode
only. Press to play reverse side of
the tape.
16.Fast Forward (FF):Press for
a slow advance, press and hold for a
fast advance.
17.Rewind (REW):Press for a
slow rewind, press and hold for a
fast rewind.
FF2
REW1
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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. Use with MENU to set the
clock and engage RDS.
8.Balance:Press BAL; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
left/right speakers.
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, Program type, Show type
and Compression modes.
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.
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17.Disc/Tune:Radio: Press
orto manually tune down or up
the frequency band.
CD: Press
orto select the previous or next track on the CD.
18.CD door:Insert a CD label side
up.
REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
The rear seat controls allow the middle seat passengers to operate the
radio, tape, CD or CD changer (if equipped).
To engage, simultaneously press the memory preset controls 3 and 5.
Press again to disengage.
1.Memory:Push successively to
allow rear seat passengers to scroll
through memory presets. Push in
CD changer mode (if equipped) to
advance to the next disc.
2.Seek:Press
orto access
the previous or next station,
selection or track.
3.Headphone jack:Plug a 3.5 mm headphone into the jack.
4.Headphone/speaker:Press to turn all speakers off (headphone
mode). Press again to deactivate the headphone and activate system
speakers.
5.Volume:Press + to increase and — to decrease volume levels. From
the rear seat controls, volume can not be set higher than the front seat
setting.
6.Media:Push to toggle between AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD or CD
changer mode (if equipped).
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Rear Seat Entertainment DVD
System which allows you to watch DVDs, play music CDs and to plug in
and play video game systems. Please review this material to become
familiar with the system features and safety information.
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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2.FAST FORWARDcontrol
Press to advance the direction of the DVD movie.
3.PLAY/STOPcontrol
Press to play or stop the DVD movie.
4.SEEKcontrol
Press to reverse or advance the chapter of the DVD or the track of the
CD.
5.DISPLAY (DISP)control
Press to enable on screen display of player menu and user display
adjustments. Once the display is on, use SEEK to choose the desired
screen setting.
6.ENTER (ENT) MEMORYcontrol
In DVD playback mode, press the control to select a designated item in
menu mode.
In stop mode, press the control to select the next memory preset.
7.MNU/MODEcontrol
In DVD playback mode, press to access the disc menu.
In stop mode, press to change to rear seat mode (i.e. AM, FM, CD...)
8.VOLUMEcontrol
Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) volume level.
Battery replacement
Batteries are supplied with the
remote control unit. Since all
batteries have a limited shelf life,
replace them when the unit fails to
control the DVD player. There is a
LED indicator light on the remote
control that will illuminate when any
control is pressed.
Slide the battery cover off as shown on the remote control to access the
batteries.
The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries.
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Rear seat controls
The DVD system controls allow the
rear seat passengers to operate the
radio, tape, CD, DVD or CD DJ (if
equipped).
Press the
/control to activate
the rear controls.
will appear in the radio display.
Adjusting the volume from the rear seat controls
The volume control allows the rear
seat passengers to adjust the
volume level of the desired
selection.
Press the + control to increase the volume.
Press the - control to decrease the volume.
When in single play mode, the speaker volume cannot be set higher than
the current volume radio setting. When in headphone mode, the rear
seat controls can change the volume setting to any desired level.
Mode select
Press the control to toggle between
AM, FM1, FM2, TAPE, CD, CDDJ,
DVD and AUX modes (if equipped).
When selected, the media source
will illuminate in the radio display.
•AM
AM radio frequency band
•FM1, FM2
FM radio frequency bands
•TAPE
cassette tape (if equipped)
•CD
single cd player (if equipped)
•CDDJ
compact disc changer (if equipped)
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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Using headphones/Personal Audio Feature
Single play mode will allow all
passengers to listen to the same
media source through all speakers.
The Personal Audio Feature allows
the front seat passengers to listen to
one source (radio, TAPE, CD, CDDJ, DVD, or AUX) while the rear seat
passengers listen to another.
To activate from the rear seat controls, press the
/control and
plug a 3.5mm headphone into the headphone jack. With the headphones
ON, the rear speakers will not operate. In this mode, the headphones are
enabled. The rear seat passengers have control over the desired volume
levels.
Press the MODE control to toggle to the desired media source.
Use the SEEK, VOLUME and MEM controls to make any desired
adjustments.
Press the
/control again to engage the rear speakers and
deactivate the Personal Audio Feature. In this mode, you can adjust the
audio output to all system speakers — front and rear together. The rear
seat passengers can not raise the volume of the system above the level
on the front radio bezel.
Parental control
Your Entertainment System allows you to have control over the rear seat
controls. The DVD system is automatically activated when the ignition is
ON. This enables rear seat passengers to utilize the Rear Seat Controls
(RSC). Once the headphone mode is activated, the
symbol will
appear in the radio display.
Press the memory preset controls 3
and 5 simultaneously on the front
audio controls to disable the rear
seat controls. They will remain disabled until the front seat passengers
“enable” them again by simultaneously pressing the 3 and 5 preset
controls. The settings of the front seat controls will always override
those of the rear seat controls.
Press the memory preset controls 2
and 4 simultaneously to toggle
between single play and the
Personal Audio Feature.
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) flip-down screen
The screen rotates down to view and up into housing to store when not
in use. Be sure the screen is latched into the housing when being stored.
1. 7.0” (diagonal) active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) screen.
2. Screen housing.
3. Dimmer switch. Toggle to increase/decrease the brightness of the
screen.
Playback and format
•The DVD player of your Rear Seat Entertainment DVD System can
only be used in the “playback” mode. (The DVD player does not offer
a record feature.)
•The system plays standard CDs or DVDs.
•The DVD player is only capable of playback of DVDs and CDs. The
player is not compatible with CDR/RW media.
Rear Seat Entertainment DVD System protection circuits
High temperature sensor circuit
•Excessively high temperatures may cause damage to the DVD player.
•When the temperature of the DVD player becomes too hot, the high
temperature sensor circuit stops machine operation. DVD/CD will
illuminate in the radio display.
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General operating tips
•When the engine is not running, use the system sparingly otherwise it
will run the battery down.
•When the ignition is turned to OFF, the Rear Seat Entertainment DVD
System is also turned OFF. When the ignition is turned ON, the
system will begin playback from the last selected media source when
the play control is pressed.
•To disable the DVD player, simultaneously press the 3 and 5 memory
presets on the radio face. To enable the DVD player again, press the 3
and 5 presets simultaneously.
•The DVD player is only capable of reading the bottom side of a disc.
When inserting a single sided disc, the label should be up. For a
multi-sided disc, the desired play side should be down when the disc
is inserted into the player.
•The DVD player is only capable of playback of DVDs and CDs. The
player is not compatible with CDR/RW media.
•DVDs are formatted by regions. This DVD system can only play region
1 DVDs (DVDs manufactured in U.S and Canada).
This unit is designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75 in)
audio compact discs and DVDs only. Due to technical
incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact
discs may not function correctly when used in Ford DVD/CD
players. Irregular shaped discs, discs with a scratch protection
film attached, and discs with homemade paper (adhesive) labels
should not be inserted into the player. The label may peel and
cause the disc to become jammed. It is recommended that
homemade discs be identified with permanent felt tip marker
rather than adhesive labels. Ball point pens may damage discs.
Please contact your dealer for further information.
Inserting a CD/DVD
Inserting a CD/DVD into the DVD player automatically turns the power
ON and playback should begin.
The counter is automatically reset to 0:00:00.
Ensure that the overhead screen is down for viewing.
Removing a CD/DVD
1. Press the STOP/EJECT control to stop playback.
2. Press the STOP/EJECT control again to eject the CD/DVD.
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6. Subtitles (specific language type - English or Spanish, dependent of
disc capability and ON/OFF selection.)
7. Camera angle (of picture) - Adjustable with cursor controls and
ENTER control.
Safety information
Read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating the
system and retain for future reference.
Do not attempt to service, repair or modify the Rear Seat Entertainment
DVD System. See your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer.
Do not insert foreign objects into the DVD compartment.
The front glass on the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down
screen may break when hit with a hard surface. If the glass
breaks, do not touch the liquid crystalline material. In case of contact
with skin, wash immediately with soap and water.
Do not expose the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen
to direct sunlight or intensive ultraviolet rays for extensive
periods of time. Ultraviolet rays deteriorate the liquid crystal.
Be sure to review User Manuals for video games and video game
equipment when used as auxiliary inputs for your Rear Seat
Entertainment DVD System.
Do not operate video games or video equipment if the power cords
and/or cables are broken, split or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or
cables where they will not be stepped on or interfere with the operation
of seats and/or compartments.
Disconnect video games and video equipment power cords and/or cables
when not in use.
Avoid touching auxiliary input jacks with your fingers. Do not blow on
them or allow them to get wet or dirty.
Do not clean any part of the DVD layer with benzene, paint thinner or
any other solvent.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance
Changes or modifications not approved by Ford Lincoln Mercury could
void user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
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