radio FORD EXPEDITION 2001 1.G User Guide

Turn the 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“nominal”listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
Speed sensitive volume (if equipped)
With this feature, radio volume changes automatically and slightly with
vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
The recommended level for speed sensitive volume is from level 1
through level 3. Level 0 turns the speed sensitive volume off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
With the radio on, press and hold
the volume control for five seconds,
then press:
•
to increase volume
compensation
•
to decrease or shut off the
volume compensation
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio, tape and CD changer modes
(if equipped).
VOL
PUSH ON
SEL
FM AM
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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 CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
CD select
To begin CD play (if CD[s] are loaded), press the CD control. The first
track of the disc will begin playing. After that, CD play will begin where
it stopped last. Press the CD control again to toggle between CD and CD
changer mode (if equipped).
Do not insert any promotional (odd shaped or sized) discs, or
discs with removable labels into the CD player as jamming may
occur.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio or CD changer mode (if equipped).
Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press
to 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.
•Press
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 changer
•Press
to 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 toShuffle
featurefor more information. Hold the control to continue reversing
through the disc.
•Press
to select the next disc in the CD changer. Hold the control
to fast-forward through the remaining discs.
TUNE
TUNE
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Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, CD and CD changer mode
(if equipped).
Seek function in radio mode
•Press
to find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
•Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
Seek function for CD or CD changer (if equipped)
•Press
to 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.
•Press
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,
CD and CD changer mode
(if equipped).
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the SCAN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Scan function in CD mode
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).
SEEK
SEEK
SCAN
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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.
Autoset memory preset
Autoset allows you to set strong radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations. This feature is helpful on trips
when you travel between cities with different radio stations.
Starting autoset memory preset
1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM select controls.
2. Press the AUTO control.
3. When the first six strong stations
are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start
playing.
If there are less than six strong stations available on the frequency band,
the remaining memory preset controls will all store the last strong
station available.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system’s manually set
memory stations, press the AUTO control again.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s bass output.
REW
1
FF
234
COMP
5
SHUFF
6
AUTO
SEL
BASS
TREB
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Radio data system (RDS) feature
This feature allows your audio
system to receive station
identification or program type from
RDS-equipped FM radio station.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend FM radio
broadcasters to use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
Press the RDS control until RDS ON or RDS OFF appear in the display.
Use the SEL control to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the feature. Once
activated, you can choose from the following items:
Traffic
•Press the RDS control until
TRAFFIC is displayed.
•Use the SEL control to select ON
or OFF. With the feature on, use
the SEEK or SCAN control to
find a radio station broadcasting a
traffic report (if it is broadcasting
RDS data).
Program type
•Press the RDS control until FIND
program type is displayed.
RDS
RDS
SEL
RDS
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Setting the clock
Press the RDS control until SELECT
HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed.
Use the SEL control to manually set
the time.
•Press
to increase
hours/minutes.
•Press
to decrease
hours/minutes.
Rear seat controls (if equipped)
The Personal Audio System, allows
front and middle seat passengers to
listen to different media sources
(radio, cassette or CD)
simultaneously. However, the front
and middle-seat passengers cannot
listen to two different radio stations
at the same time.
To turn on the rear seat controls, press the memory preset controls 3
and 5 at the same time. The
will appear in the display.
Pressing 3 and 5 at the same time again will turn the rear seat controls
off.
If there is a discrepancy between the rear seat and the front audio
controls, (such as both trying to listen to the same playing media), the
front audio system will receive the desired selection.
RDS
SEL
- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1.
2
34
COMP
5
SHUFF
6
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To activate the Personal Audio
System, press the
speaker/headphone control. Press
the MODE control to change audio
sources (for headphone mode only).
Use the SEEK, VOLUME and
MEMORY controls to make
adjustments to the playing media.
Adjusting the volume
Press the + control to increase
volume.
Press the - control to decrease
volume.
From the rear seat controls, volume control can be set no higher than
the current radio setting unless the speakers are turned off. Refer to
Turning the rear speakers on and off.
Turning the rear speakers on and off
Press to turn the rear speakers on
or off.- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
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Using headphones/Personal Audio System
Plug a 3.5 mm headphone (not included) into the
jack. Press the
speaker on/off control to operate the headphones. DUAL PLAY
illuminates in the radio display and the fade control is disabled.
The rear speakers will cut out once the speaker on/off control is pressed.
The front speaker will remain playing for the front passengers. Press the
control again to deactivate the headphones (Personal Audio System).
SINGLE PLAY illuminates in the radio display and the fade control is
enabled.
For the Personal Audio System to be enabled, the rear seat controls
must be active and
illuminated in the radio display.
Mode select
Push the MODE control to toggle
between AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD or
CD changer (if equipped). If in the
Personal Audio System mode,
SHARED illuminates in the radio
display when the front and rear
modes are set to the same media.
Memory preset control
Push the MEMORY control
successively to allow rear seat
passengers to scroll through the 6
memory presets in AM, FM1 or
FM2.
Push the MEMORY control in CD
changer mode (if equipped) to
advance to the next disc.
- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
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Seek function
•In radio mode, press
to find
the next listenable station down
the frequency band.
•In radio mode, press
to find
the next listenable station up the
frequency band.
•In tape mode, use the SEEK
function to access the next
or
previous
selection.
•In CD mode (if equipped), use
the SEEK function to access the next
or previousselection.
CD changer (if equipped)
Your CD changer is located in the center console.
Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
Press
to eject the magazine.
- VOLUME +
MODE
SEEK MEMORY
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5. Slide the door to the left to close.
Use only compact discs containing
this mark.
The magazine does not need to be full for the changer to operate.
Radio power must be turned on to play the CDs in the changer. The
magazine may be stored in the glove compartment when not being used.
The CD magazine may be inserted or ejected with the radio power off.
Keep the CD changer door closed. Coins and foreign objects will damage
the CD player and void your audio system warranty.
Do not insert any promotional (odd shaped or sized) discs, or
discs with removable labels into the CD player as jamming may
occur.
Troubleshooting the CD changer (if equipped)
The laser beam used in the compact disc player is harmful to the
eyes. Do not attempt to disassemble the case.
If sound skips:
•You may be traveling on a rough road, playing badly scratched discs or
the disc may be dirty. Skipping will not scratch the discs or damage
the player.
If your changer does not work, it may be that:
•A disc is already loaded where you want to insert a disc.
•The disc is inserted with the label surface downward.
•The disc is dusty or defective.
•A disc with format and dimensions not within industry standards is
inserted.
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