Mercury Grand Marquis 2004 s Owner's Guide

Fade:Allows you to shift speaker
sound between the front and rear
speakers. Press FADE then press
SEL to shift the sound to the rear
or the front.
5.COMP (Compression):In CD
mode, press to bring soft and loud
passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
SHUF (Shuffle):Press to play CD
tracks in random order.
6.Select:Use to adjust bass, treble,
balance and fade levels.
7.Side 1–2:Press to change sides
on the tape.
Dolby:
Dolbynoise
reduction:Reduces tape noise and
hiss; press to activate/deactivate.
The Dolbynoise reduction system is manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolbyand the double-D
symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
8.REW (Rewind):Works in tape
and CD modes.
In tape mode, radio play continues
until rewind is stopped (with the TAPE control) or the beginning of the
tape is reached.
In CD mode, REW control reverses the CD within the current track.
FF (fast forward):Works in tape
and CD modes.
In the tape mode, tape direction
automatically reverses when the end of the tape is reached.
In CD mode, FF advances the CD within the current track.
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9.RDS:(Radio Data System):
Allows you to access FM stations
which are RDS- equipped. Press
RDS then SEL to select from:
Traffic—
Allows you to receive traffic announcements and control their
volume level.Traffic information is not available in most U.S. markets.
Show—Allows you to view the frequency and program type of the
chosen radio station.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio
broadcasters 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.
Setting the clock:Press RDS until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Press SEL to increase (
) or decrease ().
10.Autoset:Press to set first six
strong stations into AM, FM1 or
FM2 memory buttons; press again to
return to normal stations.
11.Scan:Works in radio, tape and
CD modes. Press SCAN for a brief
sampling of radio stations, tape
selections or CD tracks.
12.Seek:Works in radio, tape and
CD modes. Press to access the
previous
or nextlistenable
radio station, tape selection or CD track.
13.Tune:Works in radio mode.
Press to manually advance up or
down the frequency band.
14.AM/FM/CD:
Press AM/FM to
select a radio frequency. Press while
in tape or CD mode to return to radio
mode. Press CD to enter CD mode and to play a CD already in the system.
15.Mute mode:Press to mute the
playing media.
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16.Power/volume:Press to turn
the system on/off. Turn to
raise/lower the volume.
17.Tape:Press to play the tape.
18.CD door:Insert the disc with the playing side down and printed side
up.
19.Tape door:Insert the tape facing the right.
AM/FM STEREO / SINGLE CD RADIO (IF EQUIPPED)
1.Balance:Press
/to shift
sound to the left/right speakers.
BASS
CDTREB BAL FADESCN
CLK AM
FM
VOL - PUSH ON
SEEK
EJ
COMP DISC
TUNE
12 3456
FM1ST
SHUFFLE CD CD
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12
11
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2.Fade:Press/to shift
sound to the front/rear speakers.
3.SCN (Scan):
Press to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
4.CLK:To set the hour, press and
hold CLK and press SEEK to
decrease
or increasethe
hours.
To set the minute, press and hold CLK and press TUNE to decrease
or increasethe minutes.
5.EJ (eject):Press to eject a CD.
6.COMP (Compression):In CD
mode, press to bring louder and
softer levels into more comfortable
listening level. The compression icon (c) will appear in the display.
7.Shuffle:Press to listen to the
tracks on the CD in random order.
Press again to turn off.
8.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station. Press and
hold a preset button until sound returns. This radio is equipped with six
station memory preset controls which allow you to set up to six AM
stations and 12 FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
9.CD:
Press and hold until
desired point of a selection is
reached.
10.
CD:Press and hold until
desired point of a selection is
reached.
11.Tune: In radio mode, press to
move up or down the frequency
band in individual increments.
CLK
SHUFFLE6
12 3456SHUFFLE CD CD
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12.Seek:Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station, selection or track.
13.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
14.CD: Press to enter CD mode or
to play a CD already loaded into the
system.
15.AM/FM:Press to choose a
frequency band in radio mode.
16.Bass:Press
/to
increase/decrease the bass output.
17.Treble:Press
/to
increase/decrease the treble output.
18.CD door:Insert a CD printed
side up.
CD units are designed to play
commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75 in) 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
felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels. Ballpoint pens may
damage CDs. Please contact your dealer for further information.
DISC
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PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE (IF EQUIPPED)
1.Bass:Press BASS and the press
SEL to increase/decrease the
amount of bass output.
Treble:Press TREB and then press
SEL to increase/decrease the
amount of treble output.
2.Select:Use to make bass, treble,
balance and fade adjustments.
SCAN
VOL
PUSH ON
REW1FF2SIDE 1.
234COMP5SHUFF6
AUTO TUNE
SEEK
SELBAL
FADE
MUTE
FM AM
EJ
RDS
BASS
TREB
CD TAPE
19
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2120123
4
5
6
7
15
16
17
18
14
BASS
TREB
BASS
TREB
SEL
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3.Balance:Press BAL then press
SEL to shift the sound from to the
left/right speakers.
Fade:Press FADE then press SEL
to shift the sound from the
front/rear speakers.
4.Eject:Press to eject a tape.
5.RDS:Allows your audio system
to receive station identification or
program type from RDS-equipped
FM radio stations. Press RDS then press SEL to activate/deactivate:
Traffic:Allows you to hear traffic broadcasts. With the feature ON, press
SEEK or SCAN to find a station broadcasting a traffic report (if it is
broadcasting RDS data).Traffic information is not available in most
U.S. markets.
FIND Program type:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a
certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
Show TYPE:Displays the station’s call letters and format.
Setting the clock:Press RDS until SELECT HOUR/SELECT MINS
appears in the display. Press SEL to increase/decrease (
/) the
hours/minutes.
6.AUTO:Allows you to set strong
radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations.
Select a frequency and press AUTO. Once the six strongest stations are
filled, the station stored in memory 1 will begin to play.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system’s manually set
memory stations, press the control again.
7.Scan:Press to hear a brief
sampling of radio stations or tape
selections.
BAL
FADE
BAL
FADE
SCAN
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8.Shuffle:Press to play the CD
tracks in random order.
9.Compression:Compression
adjust brings soft and loud CD
passages together for a more
consistent listening level. Press to activate/deactivate.
10.Dolby:Dolbynoise reduction
operates in tape mode to reduce
hiss and static during playback. The
Dolbynoise reduction system is manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolbyand the double-D symbol are
registered trademarks of DolbyLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
11.Side 1–2:Press to play the
alternate side of a tape.
12.Fast forward:Press to advance
on the cassette. Press and hold for a
more fast advance.
13.Rewind:In tape mode, press to
rewind the tape.
In CD mode, press for less than
three seconds results in slow rewind. Press and hold for a fast rewind.
14.Memory presets:These
controls can be used to select up to
six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
Select the desired station. Press and hold the memory preset control
until the sound returns indicating it has been saved.
15.AM/FM:Press to select from
the AM/FM frequency bands.
16.Tune:Press to manually move
up
or downthe frequency
band.
17.Mute:Press to mute the playing
media.
FF2
REW1FF2SIDE 1-23COMP5SHUFF6 4
AM FM
TUNE
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18.Seek:Press/to listen to
the previous/next listenable radio
station or tape selection.
19.Power/volume:Press to turn
the system on/off. Turn to adjust the
volume levels.
20.Tape:Press to enter tape mode
or to begin tape play if a tape is
already in the system.
CD:Press to enter CD changer mode (if equipped).
21.Tape door:Insert the tape facing to the right.
CD CHANGER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your CD changer is either located in the trunk, the console or the right
side cargo area storage compartment.
1. Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
2. Press
to eject the magazine.
3. Turn the magazine (A) over.
4. Using the disc holder release
knob (C), pull the disc holder (B)
out of the magazine.
Do not pull too hard on the disc holder as the disc holder may come
completely out of the magazine. If this happens, reinsert the disc holder
back into the magazine while pressing on the lever.
SEEK
VOL
PUSH ON
AB
C
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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 the disc holder until it locks
securely into the magazine.
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 FREQUENCIES
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM - 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM- 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE
Do:
•Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.
A
B
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