Mercury Grand Marquis 2001 s Service Manual

Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM or the 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.
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.
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BASS
TREB
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Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Tape select
²To enter tape mode while in radio
mode, press the TAPE AMS
control.
BAL
FADE
TAPE
AMS
CLK
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Automatic Music Search
The Automatic Music Search feature
allows you to quickly locate the
beginning of the tape selection
being played or to skip to the next
selection.
To activate the feature, momentarily
depress the TAPE AMS button.
Then, press either REW (for the
beginning of the current selection) or FF (to advance to the next
selection). The tape deck stops and returns to play mode when the AMS
circuit senses a blank section on the tape.
In order to ensure proper operation of the AMS feature, the tape MUST
have a blank section of at least four seconds duration between programs.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
mode.
To rewind in tape mode, press the
REW control.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape mode.
To fast forward in tape mode, press
the FF control.
In the tape mode, tape direction will automatically reverse when the end
of the tape is reached.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE and 1±2 at the same
time to play the alternate side of a
tape.
TAPE
AMS
CLK
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
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Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
DolbyTnoise reduction
Dolbytnoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbytnoise
reduction reduces the amount of
hiss and static during tape playback.
Press the
control to activate (and deactivate) Dolbytnoise
reduction.
Dolbytnoise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolbyt
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDolbytº and the double-D symbol
are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Setting the clock
Your vehicle is equipped with a separate instrument panel mounted
clock. Please refer toClockin this chapter for instructions on setting the
clock.
AM/FM Stereo / Single CD Radio
EJ
4
BASS
CDTREB BAL FADESCN
CLK AM
FM
VOL - PUSH ON
SEEK
EJ
COMP DISC
DISCS
TUNE
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FM1ST
SHUFFLE CD CD
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
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 ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and CD modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
The AM/FM control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands.
Press the control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset
stations.
VOL - PUSH ON
VOL - PUSH ON
CDAM
FM
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AM/FM select in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
The AM/FM control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio mode.
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 in CD changer mode (if equipped)
²Pressto move to the previous
disc. Hold for quick movement.
²Press
to move to the next
disc. Hold for quick movement.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, CD or CD changer mode
(if equipped).
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next
listenable station up the frequency band.
Seek function in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
²Pressto listen to the next
selection on the current disc.
²Press
to listen to the previous
selection on the current disc.
SEEK
DISCS
TUNE
SEEK
DISCS
TUNE
SEEK
DISCS
TUNE
SEEK
DISCS
TUNE
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Scan function
The scan function works in radio or
CD mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the SCN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Scan function in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
Press the SCN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
current 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 four or six station memory preset controls.
These controls can be used to select up to four or six preset AM
stations and eight or twelve FM stations (four to six in FM1 and four to
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.
SCN
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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.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
BASS
TREB
BAL
FADE
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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 control again to begin CD
changer play (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.
Rewind
The rewind control works in CD mode.
To rewind in CD mode, press the
CD control (preset 1).
Press the control again to deactivate
rewind mode.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in CD mode.
To fast forward in CD changer
mode, press the CD control
(preset 2).
Press the control again to deactivate
fast forward mode.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
CD.
Compression feature
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.
AM
FM
CD
CD
1
CD
2
EJ
COMP
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Shuffle feature
The shuffle feature operates in CD
changer mode (if equipped) and
plays all tracks on the current disc
in random order.
Press the SHUFFLE control to start this feature. Random order play will
continue until the SHUFFLE control is pressed again.
Setting the clock
Your vehicle is equipped with a separate instrument panel mounted
clock. Please refer toClockin this chapter for instructions on setting the
clock.
Premium AM/FM Stereo/Cassette (CD Changer Compatible)
Your audio system is equipped with selective lighting, a unique lighting
strategy. This lighting feature is operable when the headlamps are
illuminated. During the operation of any selected mode, lighting for the
individual function controls will either illuminate or turn off. Those
controls which have a function for the specific mode of operation
selected will be lit, while the controls which have no function for that
mode will be turned off.
SHUFFLE
6
SCAN
VOL
PUSH ON
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1.
2
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COMP
5
SHUFF
6
AUTO TUNE
SEEK
SEL
BAL
FADE
MUTE
FM AM
EJ
BASS
TREB
CD TAPERDS
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