FORD EXPLORER 1997 2.G Audio Guide

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
FMBASS TREB
1
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Starting autoset memory preset
(if equipped)
1. Select a frequency using the
AM/FM select controls.
2. Press the AUTOSET 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.
Deactivating autoset memory
preset
To deactivate autoset and return to
your audio system's manually set
memory stations, press the
AUTOSET control again.
AM
FMBASS TREB
AM
FM
AUTO
SET CLK
SCANSEEKAUTOSET
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Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's treble output.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
AM
FMBASS TREB
AM
FMBASS TREB
BASS FADE
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Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the front and
rear speakers.
Tape play select
Press the TAPE control to begin
tape play (with a tape loaded in
the audio system while in radio or
CD mode [if equipped]).
Pressing the control during
rewinding and fast-forwarding
stops the rewind or fast-forward
function.
CD play select
Press the CD control to begin CD
play (if CDs are loaded in the CD
changer). The first track of the
first disc will begin playing.
BASS FADE
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TAPE
TAPE CDTUNE
DISCS
DOLBY SYSTEMEJ
TAPE CD
TAPE CDTUNE
DISCS
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Rewind
The rewind control (REW) works
in tape and CD modes (if
equipped).
Rewind function in tape mode
After pressing REW, the radio
plays until rewind is stopped (with
the tape control) or the beginning
of the tape is reached.
Rewind function in CD mode
Pressing the REW control for less
than three seconds results in slow
rewind. Pressing the REW control
more than three seconds results in
fast rewind.
Fast forward function
The fast forward control (FF)
works in tape and CD modes (if
equipped).
REW
1FF
2
REW
1FF
2
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Fast forward function in tape
mode
After pressing FF, the radio plays
until the fast forward function is
stopped (with the tape play select
control or the fast forward control)
or the end of the tape is reached.
At the end of the first side of the
tape, direction automatically
reverses and the opposite side of
the tape plays.
Fast forward function in the CD
mode
Pressing FF for less than three
seconds results in slow forward
action.
Pressing FF for more than three
seconds results in fast forward
action.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE 1±2 to play the
alternate side of a tape.
REW
1FF
2
REW
1FF
2EJECT
3SIDE 1-2
4
REW
1FF
2SIDE 1-2
3
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Tape eject
Press EJ to stop and eject a
cassette tape.
DolbyTnoise reduction
Dolbytnoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbytreduces
the amount of hiss and static
during tape playback.
Press the
button to activate
(and deactivate) Dolbytnoise
reduction.
The noise reduction system is
manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Compression adjust
(if equipped)
Compression adjust brings soft and
loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Press the COMP control to activate
and deactivate compression adjust.
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TAPE CD
EJECT
3
4
COMP
5
COMP
5SHUFFLE
6
COMP
5SHUFFLE
6
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Shuffle feature (if equipped)
The shuffle feature works while in
CD play mode and allows you to
listen to randomly selected tracks
on one or all CDs loaded in the
changer.
Press the Shuffle control to listen
to the tracks on the current CD(s)
in random order.
Random order play continues until
the control is pressed again.
Clock
Press the CLK control to display
the time on the audio system
display.
Time is displayed:
²until an audio function control is
pressed.
²approximately ten seconds after
each audio system change.
²when the audio system is off
and the ignition is ON.
To remove the clock display, press
the CLK control again.
COMP
5SHUFFLE
6
COMP
5SHUFFLE
6
AUTO
SET CLK
CLK
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Setting the clock
To set the hour, hold the CLK
control and press:
to increase hour and
to decrease hours.
To set the minute, hold the CLK
control and press:
to increase minutes and
to decrease minutes.
Blank skip function
Press this control to toggle the
BLANK SKIP function on and off.
When the function is activated, the
audio system will automatically
skip over any blank (silent)
passages in the playing cassette
tape. When the function is
deactivated, the audio system will
play the blank portion of the
cassette tape.
DSP function (if equipped)
Press the DSP control to activate
the DSP effect. To scroll through
the available DSP effects, press
. Select these available DSP
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SET CLK
SEEK
TUNE
DISCS
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AUTO
SET CLK
SEEK
TUNE
DISCS
TAPE CDTUNE
DISCS
DSPBLANK
SKIP
DSPBLANK
SKIP
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effects according to your listening
preference.
²STAD Ð simulated ªOutdoor
Stadiumº type sound
²JAZZ Ð simulated ªJazz Clubº
type sound
²CHUR Ð simulated ªChurchº
type sound
²HALL Ð simulated ªConcert
Hallº type sound
²NEWS Ð simulated ªVoice Onlyº
type sound
FORD CD CHANGER
(IF EQUIPPED)
Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
Press
to eject the magazine.
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