radio controls Mercury Sable 1997 Audio Guide

Audio systems 2
Controls and features 6
Display 17
Care and cleaning 18
Radio frequency information 19
Warranties and service 21
Index 22
Table of contents
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USING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
If your vehicle is equipped with the MACH audio
system, it will have an upgraded amplifier, subwoofer
and speaker system.
Power antenna (if equipped)
The power antenna will automatically rise when your
radio is turned on and the ignition is in the ON or
ACC position. It will lower when either the radio or
ignition is turned off.
Power antenna maintenance and care
²Never drive your vehicle through a car wash with
the power antenna mast extended. This can cause
damage to the antenna mast, which is not covered
under warranty. Turn off your radio and/or the
vehicle. This will automatically retract the
antenna.
²If your power antenna ever becomes damaged,
the mast may not extend or retract properly
which might limit reception performance. In this
case, it is not necessary to replace the entire
power antenna assembly. A replacement mast can
be obtained from your dealership for a nominal
fee.
²Occasionally, the power antenna mast should be
wiped clean with mild soap and water or
denatured alcohol. This prevents debris from
accumulating on the mast which can cause
excessive wear and decrease the power antenna
life. Never use petroleum-based products to clean
your antenna mast.
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Volume/power control
Press the control to
turn the audio system
on or off.
Turn control to raise or
lower the volume.
If the volume is set above a certain level and the
ignition is turned off, the volume will always come
back to ªnominalº listening level when the ignition is
turned back on. However, if the radio power is
turned off with the ªVOL PUSH ONº button, the
volume will not change and will remain at the level
set when the radio is turned back on.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select
control works in radio,
tape and CD modes (if
equipped).
VOL
PUSH-ON
VOL
PUSH-ON
VOL
PUSH-ON
AM
FM
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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 mode
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio
play.
You can switch from CD play to tape play be simply
inserting a tape into the cassette deck.
Tune adjust
The tune button works
in radio or CD mode (if
equipped).
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Press the
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.
²Press the right side of the control to move to the
next frequency up the band (whether or not a
listenable station is located there). Hold for quick
movement.
VOL
PUSH-ON
AM
FM
TUNE
TUNE
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Tune adjust for CD mode
²Press the
to
select the previous
disc in the CD
changer. (Play will
begin on the first track of the disc unless the CD
changer is in shuffle mode. Refer toShuffle
featurefor more information. Hold the control to
continue reversing through the disc.
²Press
to select the next disc in the CD
changer. Hold the control to fast-forward through
the remaining discs.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, tape or CD
mode (if equipped).
Seek function in radio mode
²Press
to find the
next listenable
station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the
frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
²Press
to listen to the previous selection on the
tape.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the
tape.
Seek function in CD mode
Press
to seek forward to the next track of the
current disc. After the last track has been
TUNE
DISC
SEEK
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completed, the CD player automatically wraps back
to the first track of the current disc.
Press
to seek in reverse to the previous track of
the current disc. If a selection has been playing for
three seconds or more and you press, the CD
changer will replay that selection from the
beginning.
Scan function
The scan function works
in radio, tape or CD
mode (if equipped).
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of
all listenable station on the frequency band. Press
the control again to stop the scan mode.
Scan function in tape mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of
all selections on the tape. (The tape scans in a
forward direction. At the end of the tape's first side,
direction automatically reverses to the opposite side
of the tape.) To stop on a particular selection, press
the control again.
Scan function in CD mode
Press the SCAN 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 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).
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Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound
distribution can be
adjusted between the
front and rear
speakers.
Tape play select
Press the TAPE control
to begin tape play
(with a tape loaded in
the audio system while
in radio or CD mode [if equipped]).
Pressing the control during rewinding and
fast-forwarding stops the rewind or fast-forward
function.
CD play select
Press the CD control to begin CD play (if CDs are
loaded in the CD changer). The first track of the
first disc will begin playing if the magazine has just
been installed. After that CD play will begin where it
was stopped last.
Rewind
The rewind control
(REW) works in tape
and CD modes (if
equipped).
Rewind function in tape mode
After pressing REW, the radio plays until rewind is
stopped (with the tape control) or the beginning of
the tape is reached.
Rewind function in CD mode
Pressing the REW control for less than three
seconds results in slow rewind. Pressing the REW
BASSTREB
BAL
FADE
TAPETAPE
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control more than three seconds results in fast
rewind.
Fast forward function
The fast forward control (FF) works in tape and CD
modes (if equipped).
Fast forward in tape mode
After pressing FF, the radio plays until the fast
forward function is stopped (with the tape play
select control or the fast forward control) or the end
of the tape is reached.
At the end of the first side of the tape, direction
automatically reverses and the opposite side of the
tape plays.
Fast forward function in the CD mode
Pressing FF for less than three seconds results in
slow forward action.
Pressing FF for more than three seconds results in
fast forward action.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE 1±2 to play
the alternate side of a
tape.
Tape eject
Press EJECT to stop
and eject a tape.
SIDE 1-26
SIDE 1-24
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The magazine does no
need to be full for the
changer to operate.
Insert the loaded
magazine into the
changer. Make sure it is
fully inserted. Slide the
access door closed.
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. Slide the access
door on the changer closed when not in use.
The CD magazine may be inserted or ejected with
the radio power off.
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