audio Mercury Mercury Cougar 2002 Owner's Manual

PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CD SYSTEM
Anti-theft protection panel
To deter would-be thieves, Ford audio units have a removable front panel
without which the unit will not work.
Avoid touching the contacts on the back of the panel and do not use
excessive force to refit it.
Slide the security release button to
the left and remove the front panel.
To reposition the panel, insert the
right-hand edge first, then the
left-hand side, until the retaining
latch is engaged.
Replacement panels
Your Ford dealer will require the following if you need to order a
replacement panel:
1. Your name and address.
2. The vehicle identification number (visible on a plate mounted on the
instrument panel.) Refer toIdentifying your Vehicle.
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3. The audio unit type.
4. Proof of identification (driver's license, identity card, etc.).
5. A vehicle invoice (if the audio unit was installed in the vehicle prior to
delivery) or a parts invoice if the audio unit was purchased separately
form the vehicle, or an appropriate vehicle registration document.
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 mid 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.
Automatic volume control (AVC) (if equipped)
With this feature, radio volume changes automatically with vehicle speed
to compensate for road and wind noise.
The recommended level for speed sensitive volume is from level 1
through level 3. Level 0 turns the speed sensitive volume off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
1. Press the MENU control twice.
AVC will appear in the display.
2. Use the SEEK control to adjust
the volume.
3. Press
on the SEEK control to increase volume compensation
4. Press
on the SEEK control to decrease or shut off the volume
compensation
This feature is not available on some vehicles and will not appear
as a menu function.
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Seek function
The seek function works in radio and CD modes.
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 (fast forward and reverse track
selection)
²Pressto return to the
beginning of the current track. If
pressed within three seconds of
the beginning of the track, the
previous track will be selected. Press repeatedly to select previous
tracks. Press and hold to search backwards across the tracks on the
disc.
²Press
to select the next track or press repeatedly to access later
tracks. Press and hold to search forward across the tracks on the disc.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio
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.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the BASS/ TREB until TREB appears in the display.
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Turn the volume control (VOL) up
or down to the desired setting.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS/ TREB control until BASS appears in the display.
Turn the volume control (VOL) up
or down to the desired setting.
Speaker fade adjust (if equipped)
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE/BAL until FADE appears in the display.
Turn the volume (VOL) control to adjust the sound from the front
speakers to the rear speakers.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the FADE/BAL until BAL appears in the display.
Turn the volume (VOL) control to adjust the sound between the right
and left speakers.
Stereo indicator (ST)
The stereo indicator (ST) appears in the display whenever a stereo
signal is received.
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Press CD to start playback from a CD already in the audio unit. If no
disc is inserted, NO CD appears in the display.
The display indicates elapsed track time up to 19:59. If the track is
longer than twenty minutes, the first digit flashes while the rest of the
numeral returns to zero and starts counting again.
This audio unit is 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 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 identified with a permanent
marker rather than adhesive labels. Please contact your dealer
for further information.
Shuffle feature
The shuffle feature operates in CD mode and plays all tracks on the
current disc in random order.
Press the MENU control until SHUF
appears in the display.
Press the SEEK control to turn the
feature ON (SHUF-ON) or OFF
(SHUF-OFF).
When engaged, the elapsed time indicator in the display is replaced by
SHUF as a new track is selected.
If equipped with an optional CD changer, the audio unit plays all tracks
on the disc selected and then moves onto the next disc and plays those
tracks in a random sequence.
Compression feature
The compression feature brings soft and loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Press the MENU control until COMP
appears in the display.
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Audio power can also be turned on
by pressing the AM/FM select
control or the TAPE/CD select
control.
Turn control to raise or lower
volume.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio, tape and CD modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
AM/FM select in tape mode
Press this control to stop tape play and begin radio play.
AM/FM select in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio or CD changer 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.
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Starting autoset memory preset
1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM select controls.
2. Press the 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.
These stations are temporarily stored in the memory preset controls
(until deactivated) and are accessed in the same manner as your original
presets.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system's manually set
memory stations, press the AUTO control again.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS control then press:
²
to decrease the bass output
and
²
to increase the bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the TREB control then press:
²
to decrease the treble output
and
²
to increase the treble output.
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Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the BAL control then press:
²
to shift sound to the left and
²
to shift sound to the right.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE control then press:
²
to shift the sound to the
front and
²
to shift the sound to the rear.
Tape/CD select
²To begin tape play (with a tape
loaded into the audio system)
while in the radio or CD mode,
press the TAPE control. Press
again during rewind or fast forward to stop the rewind or fast forward
function.
²To begin CD play (if CD(s) are
loaded), press the CD control.
The first track of the disc will
begin playing. If returning from
radio or tape mode, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
Press the CD control to toggle between single CD and CD changer play
(if equipped).
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
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Mute mode
Press the MUTE control to mute the
playing media. Press the MUTE
control again to return to the
playing media.
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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.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and CD modes.
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the control you selected. The display will read SAVED.
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. AUTOSET 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 fewer 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 to
play the next available disc.
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