radio controls FORD WINDSTAR 2000 2.G Owner's Manual

Tune adjust in radio mode
²Pressto 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
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
²Pressto select the previous
disc. (Play will begin on the first
track of the disc unless shuffle
mode is engaged.) Refer to
Shuffle featurefor more
information. Hold the control to
continue reversing through the disc.
²Press
to select the next disc. Hold the control to fast-forward
through the remaining discs.
Seek function
The seek function works in radio or CD mode.
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band. SEEK DOWN
will display.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
SEEK UP will display.
Seek function in CD mode
²Pressto seek to the previous
track of the current disc. If the
beginning of the disc is reached,
the CD player seeks to the
beginning of the last track on the current disc and begins playing.
DISC
TUNE
DISC
TUNE
SEEK
SEEK
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²Pressto 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 or
CD mode.
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).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control. Press the
AM/FM control to toggle between AM, FM1, or FM2.
2. Press the SEEK control to access the next listenable station up or
down the frequency band. Press the TUNE control to go up or down the
listening band in individual increments.
3. Select a station. Refer toSeek functionfor more information on
selecting a station.
4. Press and hold a memory preset control. The playing media will mute
momentarily. When the sound returns, the station is held in memory on
the control you selected. The display will read SAVED.
SCAN
123456
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Autostore
Autostore allows you to set the strongest local 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 autostore
1. Press and momentarily hold the AM/FM control.
2. AUTOSTORE will flash in the
display as the frequency band is
scrolled through.
3. When the six strongest 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 AM/FM control again.
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.
If the CD control is pressed followed by with a preset number and that
particular slot is empty, NO CD will display and the system will begin the
play the next available disc.
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.
CD AM
FM
CD AM
FM
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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.
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 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 disc, 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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Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the BAL control. Use the SEL
control to adjust the sound between
the speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE control. Use the
SEL control to adjust the sound
between the front and rear speakers.
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:
²SELECT HOURS Ð Refer toSetting the clock.
²SELECT MINUTES Ð Refer toSetting the clock.
²RDS OFF Ð Refer toRadio data system.
If RDS is turned on, you can access the following:
²SELECT HOURS Ð Refer toSetting the clock.
²SELECT MINUTES ÐRefer toSetting the clock.
²TRAFFIC ON/OFF-Refer toTraffic announcements.
²FIND type-Refer toRadio data system.
²SHOW (NAME, TYPE, NONE)-Refer toRadio data system.
When in CD mode, you can access: SELECT HOURS, SELECT MINUTES
or COMP ON/OFF.
BAL
FADE
SEL+
BAL
FADE
SEL+
MENU
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SELECT HOURS, SELECT MINUTESÐ Allows you to adjust the hours
and minutes. Refer toSetting the clock.
TRAFFIC ON/OFFÐ Traffic announcements can be programmed as local
or distant. Refer toTraffic announcements.
RDS ON/OFFÐ This feature allows your audio system to receive text
information from RDS-equipped FM radio stations. Refer to.RDS feature.
FIND type Ð Allows you to select your desired FM program type and
search for that selection.
SHOW Ð 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:
²When in FM mode, press the MENU control until RDS OFF displays.
²Press the SEL control to engage this feature (RDS ON).
RDS features:
Once the RDS feauture is on, press the RDS control to scroll through the
following selections:
Traffic announcements
This feature allows you to hear traffic announcements while in CD mode.
These announcements are broadcast by traffic capable RDS stations.
When in this mode, traffic announcements will interrupt radio and CD
play.
²Press the MENU control until TRAFFIC is displayed.
²Press the SEL control to engage the feature. The display will read
TRAFFIC ON.
This feature also allows you to control the volume of traffic
announcements. With the display reading TRAFFIC ON, adjust the
volume using the volume control to the desired level. The volume level
will show at the bottom of the display. Interrupting traffic
announcements will be at the selected volume level.
SEL+MENU
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To disengage the feature, press the MENU control until TRAFFIC ON
displays. Press the SEL control. The display will read TRAFFIC OFF.
Traffic announcements not available in most U.S. markets.
Program type
This feature allows you to search for
RDS stations selectively by their
program type.
²Press the MENU control until
FIND program type is displayed.
²Use the SEL control to select the program type. With the feature on,
use the SEEK or SCAN control to find the desired program type from
the following selections:
²Classic
²Country
²Info
²Jazz
²Oldies
²R&B
²Religious
²Rock
²To p 4 0
Show
This feature allows you to select the
type of RDS broadcast information
the radio will regularly show in the
display.
²With RDS activated, press the MENU control until SHOW is displayed.
²Use the SEL control to select TYPE (displays the RDS program type:
rock, jazz, etc), NAME(displays the name of the radio station) or
NONE (deactivates the RDS display).
RDS clock feature
Refer toSetting the clockfor information.
SEL+MENU
SEL
+MENU
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5. Line up the CD with the groove
of the disc holder. Ensure that the
label on the CD faces downwards.
6. Press in on the disc holder until it
locks securely into the magazine. If
the disc holders are not fully locked
into the magazine, the unit will not
operate.
Ensure that the disc holder is
evenly inserted and at the same
level as the magazine (A). The unit
will not operate if the disc holder is
not inserted at the same level (B).
Radio power must be turned on to play the CDs in the changer. The
magazine may be stored in the glove box when not being used.
The CD magazine may be inserted or ejected with the radio power off.
ONLY use the magazine supplied with the CD changer, other types will
damage the unit.
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 changer as that 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:
²You 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.
A
B
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Radio frequency information
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC) establish the frequencies
AM and FM stations may use for their broadcasts. Allowable frequencies
are:
AM 530, 540±1600, 1610 kHz
FM 87.7, 87.9±107.7, 107.9 MHz
Not all frequencies are used in a given area.
Radio reception factors
Three factors can affect radio reception:
²Distance/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 ªsignal modulation.º Signal
modulation is a process radio stations use to increase their
strength/volume relative to other stations.
²Terrain.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 ªshadowº) returns your reception to normal.
²Station 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 the ªWarranty Guideº for audio system warranty information.
If service is necessary, see your dealer or a qualified technician.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The reverse sensing system (RSS) sounds a tone to warn the driver of
obstacles near the rear bumper when the reverse gear is selected.
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POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)
Press and hold the rocker control to
adjust accelerator and brake pedal.
²press the bottom of the control to
adjust the pedals toward you
²press the top of the control to
adjust the pedals away from you
The adjustment allows for approximately 76mm (3 inches) of maximum
travel.
Never adjust the accelerator and brake pedal with feet on pedals
or while the vehicle is moving.
TRACTION CONTROLY(IF EQUIPPED)
This control can be used to turn the
Traction Controlyon or off. Refer
to theTraction Controlysection of
theDrivingchapter for more
information.
POSITIONS OF THE IGNITION
1. ACCESSORY, allows the electrical
accessories such as the radio to
operate while the engine is not
running.
2. LOCK, locks the steering wheel,
automatic transmission gearshift
lever and allows key removal.
3. OFF, shuts off the engine and all
accessories without locking the
steering wheel.
T/C
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