IN-DASH CD/MP3 SOUND SYSTEM

1. CD door: Insert a CD or MP3label side up.

2. Soft keys: Press to make various selections in the audio menus.

3. Mute: Press to mute the playingmedia. Press again to return.

4. Clock: Press to alternate thedisplay between clock and audioinformation.

5. Scan: Radio and CD: Press tohear a brief sampling of all radiostations or CD tracks. Press again tostop.MP3: Press once for a brief sampling of the tracks on the currentlyselected MP3 directory. SCN ALB appears at the bottom of the display.

MUTE

CLK

SCAN

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Press again for a brief sampling of all MP3 directories on the disc. SCAN

ALL appears at the bottom of the display.

6. Shuffle: CD/CD changer: Pressto play the songs on the current CDin random order. SHUF ALB appears

in the display.

MP3: Press once to shuffle the tracks in the current MP3 directory.

Press again to shuffle the tracks in all the MP3 directories. SHUF ALL

appears in the display.

7.

Reverse/forward:Radio/CD:Press /

for previous (reverse)/next (fastforward) strong station or CD track.MP3: Press to select directories.Turn the control to select the previous/next track.

8. Enter: Turn to manually tune upor down the radio frequencies.Also press to access:

Sharx: This function reduces theamount of interference from otherradio stations in areas with a highdensity of stations. Select AUDIO and press ENTER. Select SHARX andpress ENTER. Turn the control to turn the function on/off. Press ENTERto save the setting.

Program type (PTY): When selected, this function allows you to viewthe radio broadcast information (if any) or search for stationsbroadcasting a particular program type. Select AUDIO and press ENTER.Select PTY to view the broadcast information or PTY SEARCH to searchfor stations broadcasting a particular program type. There are 30different possible program types, some being: News, Inform, Sports, Talk,Rock, Country, Jazz, etc. If no station is found broadcasting the selectedprogram type, NO PTY will appear in the display at the end of the search

9. Back: Use in the various menusto go back to the previousscreen/choice.

10. Menu: Press MENU to accessmain menu functions. Use

SEEK / for adjustments.

SHUF

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Display/brightness: Adjusts thebrightness level of the display. PressENTER and select DISPLAY. PressENTER again to confirm. You mayadjust the setting to: DAY/NIGHT,DIM DAY, DIM NIGHT or ANGLE.Press ENTER again to confirm.

Automatic volume control (AVC): Radio volume changesautomatically with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.Select VOLUME and press ENTER. Select AVC, then press ENTER. Turnthe control to adjust the levels. Press ENTER again to save the setting.

Status clock: When ON, the time is shown in the lower left hand cornerof the display. Select CLOCK and press ENTER. Select STATUS CLOCKand press ENTER. Turn the control to turn the feature on/off.

Main clock: When selected, the time appears in the display when theaudio is off but the ignition is on. Select MAIN CLOCK and pressENTER. Turn the control to turn on/off. Press ENTER to save thesetting.

Set clock: To set the time, selectCLOCK and press ENTER. SelectSET CLOCK and press ENTER.Each press of the ENTER controlwill toggle between minutes andhours. Turn the control toincrease/decrease the hours/minutes. Press BACK to exit the setting.Note: The clock only operates in 12 hour mode. To change between AMand PM, cycle through the hours until the desired hour is reached.

Default reset: To reset all settings to their default values, selectDEFAULT RESET and press ENTER. Turn the control to select yes orno. If yes is selected, the audio unit will return to all of its defaultsettings.

Traffic Announcements: When activated, the audio unit willautomatically switch from the current playing media to a trafficannouncement when received. When the announcement is over, thesystem will return to the current playing media. Select AUDIO and pressENTER. Select TRAF ANNOU and press ENTER. Turn the rotary controlto turn on/off. Press ENTER to save the setting. Traffic announcementsnot available in most U.S. markets.

Loudness: This function boosts the bass frequencies. Select VOLUMEand press ENTER. Select LOUDNESS and press ENTER. Turn thecontrol to increase/decrease the levels. Press ENTER to save the setting.

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11. CDC: Press to access the CDchanger. Press the desired soft keyto select from the CDs in the CDchanger. During playback, press torepeat the current track.

12. CD/MP3: Press to play aCD/MP3 that is already loaded inthe system.

Repeat track/repeat album: Pressduring CD or MP3 playback torepeat the current track or, in MP3mode, the current album. Press thesoftkey next to RPT TRCK or RPTALB. The track will continuerepeating until you select RPT OFF.

13. AM/FM: Press repeatedly toselect from AM/FM1/FM2/FM3

14. On/off/volume: Press to turnon/off. Turn to adjust the volumelevels. The level will appear in thedisplay. Press with the ignition off touse the audio for up to one hour.

15. Seek: Radio: Press to locatethe six closest radio stations up ordown the frequency band. Thestations will appear in the displaynext to the soft keys.To select a station, press the softkey next to the desired frequency. To store a station, press and holdthe soft key (next to the desired frequency) until you hear a beep. Thisindicates the station has been stored.CD/MP3: Press to select the previous/next track of the current CD/MP3.

16. Fade: Press FADE turn thevolume control to shift sound to therear/front speakers. The display willindicate the level selected.

CDC

CD/MP3

FADE

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17. Balance: Press BAL then turnthe volume control to adjust theaudio between the left and rightspeakers. The selected level will appear in the display.

18. Bass: Press to adjust the basslevels. Turn the volume control toincrease/decrease levels. Theselected level will appear in the display.

19. Treble: Press to adjust thetreble levels. Turn the volumecontrol to increase/decrease levels.The selected level will appear in the display.

20. Eq: Press to activate theequalizer.

21. Eject: Press to eject theCD/MP3.

22. RDS (Radio Data System):The system is equipped with adecoder that receives special signalstransmitted on the FM frequency. The station’s name and informationwill show in the display. Press RDS repeatedly to turn the feature on/off.

MP3 INFORMATION

• When the system is playing anMP3 disc, the directory name,track name and artist name areshown in the display. Thedirectory number also appears inthe left hand corner of thedisplay.

• A maximum of 20 directories is recommended as additional directorieswill increase the access time.

• Each directory can contain a maximum of 254 tracks andsub-directories.

• Avoid special characters when naming directories and files.

• MAIN will appear in the display when files are not stored indirectories.

BAL

TREB

EQ

RDS

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• CD-R media is supported, but CD-RW is not.

• If more than one session is written to the CD, only the first sessionwill be detected.

RADIO FREQUENCIES

AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and TelecommunicationsCommission (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, theweaker 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 signalmay overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequencyis displayed.

CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE

Do:

• Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.

• Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or pencil into the holeand turning the hub.

• Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.

• Allow tapes which have been subjected to extreme heat, humidity orcold to reach a moderate temperature before playing.

• Clean the cassette player head with a cassette cleaning cartridge after10–12 hours of play to maintain good sound/operation.

Don’t:

• Expose tapes to direct sunlight, extreme humidity, heat or cold.

• Leave tapes in the cassette player for a long time when not beingplayed.

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CD/CD PLAYER CARE

Do:

• Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.

• Inspect discs before playing. Clean only with an approved CD cleanerand wipe from the center out.

Don’t:

• Expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periodsof time.

• Insert more than one disc into each slot of the CD changer magazine.

• Clean using a circular motion.

CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75in) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility,certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may notfunction correctly when used in Ford CD players. Irregularshaped CDs, CDs with a scratch protection film attached, and CDswith homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not be insertedinto the CD player. The label may peel and cause the CD tobecome jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs beidentified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesivelabels. Ball point pens may damage CDs. Please contact yourdealer for further information.

AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE

Refer to the Warranty Guide for audio system warranty information. Ifservice is necessary, see your dealer or qualified technician.

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