audio FORD MUSTANG 2003 4.G User Guide

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.
Disc adjust for CD mode
•Press
to select
the previous disc.
(Play will begin on
the first track of the disc unless shuffle mode is
engaged.) Refer toShuffle featurefor more
information. Hold the control to continue
reversing through the discs.
•Press
to select the next disc. Hold the control
to fast-forward through the remaining discs.
CD select
CD mode may be
entered by pressing the
CD control and the
LOAD control. Load the CD into the audio system.
The first track of the disc will begin playing. After
that, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
If an alternative CD is desired, press the
corresponding preset control (1–6) of a loaded CD,
or press the TUNE control to access the other
loaded CDs.
NO CD will display if the CD control is activated
when there is not a CD present in the audio system.
NO CD will illuminate in the display if the CD
control and a present number (that is currently
empty) are pressed. The system will play the next
available disc.
DISC
TUNE
DISC
TUNE
CD AM
FM
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If your vehicle is equipped with a CD changer,
pressing the CD control again will allow you to
toggle between accessing the multi disc system and
the CD changer. The display will read CD or CDDJ.
Display description
Six circles are always lit in the digital display. These
signify the six CD slots in the audio system. When a
disc is loaded into a particular slot (1–6), the
number inside that specific circle lights. If the circle
is empty, there is no CD in that particular slot.
Rewind
The rewind control
works in CD modes.
Press and hold the
REW control until the desired selection is reached. If
the beginning of the disc is reached, the CD will
begin play at the first track. Release the control to
disengage rewind mode.
When in rewind mode, your audio system will
automatically lower the volume level of the playing
media.
Fast forward
The fast forward
control works in CD
modes.
Press and hold the FF control until the desired
selection is reached. If the end of the disc is
reached, the CD will return to the first track.
Release the control to disengage fast forward mode.
When in fast forward mode, your audio system will
automatically lower the volume level of the playing
media.
REW FF
REW FF
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Load
The load feature allows
you to load single CDs
into the player internal
to the radio.
This six disc CD player is equipped with a CD
door. Compact discs should only be inserted
into the player after the CD door has been
opened by the player. Do not attempt to force
the door open. Compact discs should only be
loaded by pressing the LOAD control.
Press the LOAD control. (You can choose which slot
will be loaded by pressing the desired preset
number. If you do not choose a slot, the system will
choose the next available one.) Wait until the CD
door opens. Load the CD into the player. LOADING
CD# is displayed. When the CD has been loaded, the
door will close and the CD will begin to play. For
example, to load a CD into slot 2, press the LOAD
control and then press preset 2.
Auto load
This feature allows you
to autoload up to 6
discs into the multi
disc CD player internal to the radio.
Press and hold the LOAD control until AUTOLOAD
# is displayed. The CD door will open. Load the
desired discs, one at a time. The CD is loaded into
position and the audio system will display CD#. Each
time the CD door opens, INSERT CD# is displayed.
The door will close and the player will move to the
next slot after each disc has been loaded. The
process is repeated until all 6 slots are full. The
audio system plays the last CD loaded and the
display is updated. If some slots are already full and
autoload is activated, the system will fill all empty
slots.
LOAD
LOAD
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Eject
Press the EJ control to
stop and eject a CD.
You can choose which
CD will be ejected by pressing the EJ control and
the desired preset number (1–6). For example, to
eject CD 2, press the EJ control and then press the
preset 2 control. If you do not choose a specific CD,
the player will eject the current CD.
If a CD is ejected and not removed from the door of
the CD player, the player will automatically reload
the CD. This feature may be used when the ignition
is ON or OFF.
Auto eject
Press and momentarily
hold the EJ control to
engage auto eject. All
CDs which are present in the player will be ejected
one at a time. If a CD is ejected and not removed
from the door of the CD player, the player will
automatically reload the CD. This feature may be
used when the ignition is ON or OFF.
Shuffle feature
Press the SHUF control
until the desired
shuffle mode is
displayed. The audio system will then engage the
desired shuffle mode.
When engaged, the shuffle feature has two different
modes: SHUFFLE DISC and SHUFFLE TRK.
SHUFFLE DISC randomly plays tracks from all the
discs presently in the audio system.
SHUFFLE TRK plays all the tracks on the current
disc in random order.
EJ
EJ
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Compression feature (if equipped)
The compression
feature operates in CD
mode and brings soft
and loud CD passages
together for a more
consistent listening level.
On Audiophile audios, press the MENU control until
compression status is displayed. Press the SEL
control to enable the compression feature when
COMP OFF is displayed. Press the SEL control again
to disable the feature when COMP ON is displayed.
On Premium audios,
press the COMP
control until COMP ON
is displayed.
Menu mode
The MENU control
allows you to access
many different features
within your audio system. There are three sets of
menus available depending upon which mode or
feature is activated.
While in FM mode, two menus are available.If RDS
is turned OFF, you can access the following:
•SELECT HOURS—Refer toSetting the clock.
•SELECT MINUTES—Refer toSetting the clock.
•RDS OFF—Refer toRadio data system feature.
If RDS is turned ON, you can access the following:
•TRAFFIC ON/OFF-Refer toTraffic
announcements.
•FIND type-Refer toProgram type.
•SHOW (NAME, TYPE, NONE)- Refer toRadio
data system feature.
•RDS ON—Refer toRadio data system feature.
SEL+MENU
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•SELECT HOURS—Refer toSetting the clock.
•SELECT MINUTES—Refer toSetting the clock.
When in CD mode, you can access: SELECT HOURS,
SELECT MINUTES or COMP ON/OFF.
SELECT HOURS, SELECT MINUTES—Allows you
to adjust the hours and minutes. Refer toSetting
the clock.
TRAFFIC ON/OFF—Traffic announcements can be
programmed as local or distant. Refer toTraffic
announcements.
RDS ON/OFF—This feature allows your audio
system to receive text information from
RDS-equipped FM radio stations. Refer toRadio
Data System feature.
FIND type—Allows you to select your desired FM
program type and search for that selection.
SHOW—Allows you to select from NAME (displays
the name of the radio station), TYPE (displays the
RDS program type: rock, jazz, etc.), or NONE
(deactivates the RDS display).
Radio data system (RDS) feature
This feature allows
your audio system to
receive text
information from
RDS-equipped FM
radio stations.
To activate RDS:
•When in FM mode, press the MENU control until
RDS OFF displays.
•Press the SEL control to engage this feature
(RDS ON).
SEL+MENU
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Use the SEL control to select the desired signal
mode (the selected mode will appear in the display).
The following can be selected:
•DSP
OFF—disengages
the feature
•STADIUM—outdoor
stadium with a capacity of about 30 000
•CHURCH—church with a high vault
•HALL—rectangular concert hall capacity of about
2 000
•JAZZ CLUB—jazz club with clearly reflected
sounds
•NEWS—”voice-only”type of sound with a limited
audio band
Press the DSP control again to access the occupancy
modes. Use the SEL control to optimize the sound
based upon the occupants in the vehicle.
The following occupancy modes can be selected for
the MACH 460 Sound System:
•ALL SEATS
•DRIVER SEAT
•REAR SEATS
The following occupancy modes can be selected for
the MACH 1000 Sound System:
•ALL SEATS
•DRIVER SEAT
•MACH 1000
MACH 1000 mode raises the bass response of the
trunk mounted subwoofers.
Mute mode
Press the control to
mute the playing
media. Press the
control again to return to the playing media.
SEL
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CD CARE
CD units are designed to play commercially
pressed 12cm audio compact discs only. Due to
technical incompatibility, certain recordable
and re-recordable compact discs may not
function correctly when used in Ford CD
players. Irregular shaped CDs, CDs with a
scratch protection film attached, and CDs with
homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not
be inserted into the CD player. The label may
peel and cause the CD to become jammed. It is
recommended that homemade CDs be identified
with permanent marker rather than adhesive
labels. Please contact your dealer for further
information.
TROUBLESHOOTING THE CD PLAYER
(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.
•The player’s internal temperature is above 60°C
(140°F). Allow the player to cool down before
operating.
•A disc with format and dimensions not within
industry standards is inserted.
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MP3 DISC QUALITY FACTORS
The MACHMP3 music system is designed for use
with CD-DA (regular audio discs), CD-R and CD-RW
discs. Discs must comply with ISO 9660 and Joliet
standards.
Several factors can effect disc playback quality:
•Disc capacity—Each disc contains about 650 MB
of storage capacity. We do not recommend using
high capacity discs containing 700MB of storage.
•Disc type—Some CD-RW discs may operate
inconsistently and may cause an error message to
appear. We recommend burning MP3 files onto
CD-R discs.
•Disc finalization—The disc may be left open for
the purpose of adding sessions to it at a later
time, but be sure to close each session or the disc
will not play.
•Bit rate—The player supports bit rates from
56–320 kbps, as well as variable bit rate MP3 files,
but lower bit rates will have a noticeable effect on
sound quality and are recommended only for
speech or low fidelity music material. We
recommend that you encode MP3 files using a
high quality encoder.
•PC configuration—Encoding MP3 files requires
intensive use of your computer’s resources. Follow
the PC configuration recommendations of the
encoder software vendor. We recommend that you
avoid running other software applications on your
PC during MP3 encoding to avoid undesirable
noise and distortion.
CLEANING COMPACT DISCS
Inspect all discs for contamination before playing. If
necessary, clean discs only with an approved CD
cleaner and wipe from the center out to the edge.
Do not use circular motion.
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RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
Three factors can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength.The further an FM signal
travels, the weaker it is. The listenable range of
the average FM station is approximately 40 km
(24 miles). This range can be affected by“signal
modulation.”Signal modulation is a process radio
stations use to increase their strength/volume
relative to other stations.
•Terrain.Hills, mountains and tall buildings
between your vehicle’s antenna and the radio
station signal can cause FM reception problems.
Static can be caused on AM stations by power
lines, electric fences, traffic lights and
thunderstorms. Moving away from an interfering
structure (out of its“shadow”) returns your
reception to normal.
•Station overload.Weak signals are sometimes
captured by stronger signals when you pass a
broadcast tower. A stronger signal may
temporarily overtake a weaker signal and play
while the weak station frequency is displayed.
The audio system automatically switches to single
channel reception if it will improve the reception of
a station normally received in stereo.
AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTIES AND SERVICE
Refer to theWarranty Guidefor audio system
warranty information.
If service is necessary, see your dealer or a qualified
technician.
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