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AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH SIX CD SOUND SYSTEM

1. Seek: Works in radio or CD

mode. Press and release

SEEK

/

for previous/next

strong station or track.

2. Rewind: In CD mode, press to

reverse the CD

Fast forward: In CD mode, press

until desired selection is reached.

3. DSP (Digital Signal Processing if equipped): Press to enter DSP mode.

Press SEL to select the desired signal modes, (i.e., JAZZ CLUB, HALL,

CHURCH or STADIUM).

DSP ambiance (if equipped): This feature gives the feeling of “being

there” to your music, creating increased clarity as well as an open and

spacious feel to the music. Press DSP to access the ambiance menu.

Press SEL to engage/disengage.

Turn the volume control to increase/decrease the level of ambiance.

Press the DSP control again to access the occupancy modes. Use the

SEL control to optimize the sound based upon the occupants in the

vehicle.

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The following occupancy modes can be selected:

• ALL SEATS

• DRIVER SEAT

• REAR SEATS

4. Mute: Press to MUTE playing

media; press again return to playing

media

5. Eject: Press to eject a CD. Press

and hold to eject all loaded discs.

6. Bass: Press BASS; then press

SEL

/

to decrease/increase

the bass output.

Treble: Press TREB; then press

SEL

/

to decrease/increase

the treble output.

7. Select: Use with Bass, Treble,

Balance and Fade controls to adjust

levels.

8. Balance: Press BAL; then press

SEL

/

to shift sound to the

left/right speakers.

Fade: Press FADE; then press

SEL

/

to shift sound to the

rear/front speakers.

9. Menu: Press MENU and SEL to

access clock mode, RDS on/off,

Traffic announcement mode and

Program type mode. On Audiophile

audios, press MENU to access the compression feature. Press SEL to

turn the feature ON or OFF.

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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.

Compression: Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more

consistent listening level.

Setting the clock: Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT

MINUTE is displayed. Use SEL to manually increase (

) or decrease

(

) the hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.

10. Memory presets: To set a

station: Select frequency band

AM/FM; tune to a station, press and

hold a preset button until sound

returns.

11. CD: Press to select CD mode.

12. AM/FM: Press to select AM/FM

frequency band.

Autostore: Allows you to set the

strongest local radio stations without losing your original manually set

preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press and momentarily hold AM/FM.

AUTOSTORE will flash on the display. When the six strongest stations

are filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are

less than six strong stations, the system will store the last one in the

remaining presets. Press again to disengage.

13. Power/volume: Press to turn

ON/OFF; turn to increase or

decrease volume levels.

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Automatic Volume Control (if equipped): Changes the volume

automatically and slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and

wind noise. The recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the speed

sensitive volume off and level 7 is the maximum setting.

Press and hold the volume control for five seconds. Press SEL to

increase/decrease volume levels. The selected level will appear in the

display.

14. Load: Press to load a CD. Press

and hold to load up to six discs.

15. Shuffle: Press to play tracks in

random order.

16. Scan: Press for a brief sampling

of radio stations or CD tracks. Press

again to stop.

17. Disc tune: Radio: Press

or

to manually tune down or up

the radio frequency band.

CD: Press

to select the previous track or

to select the next track

on the CD.

• CD Door: Insert a CD label side up.

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PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD

1. Power/volume: Press to turn

ON/OFF; turn to increase/decrease

volume.

2. Scan: Press to hear a brief

sampling of all listenable stations,

tape selections or CD tracks. Press

again to stop.

SCAN

3. CD Door: Insert a CD with the

label 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

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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.

4. Cassette door: Insert the

cassette with the opening to the

right.

5. Eject: Press to eject the

cassette/CD. The radio will resume

playing.

6. Tape: Press to start tape play.

Press to stop tape during

rewind/fast forward.

CD: Press to start CD play. With the

dual media audio, press CD to

toggle between single CD and CD

changer play (if equipped).

7. Mute: Press to MUTE playing

media; press again return to playing

media.

8. Auto: Press to set first six

strongest stations (if available) into

AM, FM1 or FM2 memory buttons;

press again to return to normal

stations.

9. Clock: Press and hold to set the

clock. Press the

SEEK to

decrease hours or SEEK

increase hours. Press the

to

TUNE

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to decrease minutes or TUNE

to increase minutes. If your vehicle

has a stand alone clock this control will not function.

10. Balance: Press BAL; then press

SEL

/

to shift sound to the

left/right speakers.

Fade: Press FADE; then press

SEL

/

to shift sound to the

rear/front speakers.

11. Memory preset buttons: To

set a station: Select frequency band

AM/FM, tune to a station, press and

hold a preset button until sound returns.

12. Shuffle (CD): Press to play

tracks in random order.

13. Compression (CD): Press to

bring soft and loud passages

together for a more consistent

listening level.

14.

Dolby௡ noise reduction:

Works in tape mode only. Reduces

tape noise and hiss; press to

activate/deactivate.

The Dolby௡ noise reduction system is manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby௡ and the double-D

symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing

Corporation.

15. Side 1–2: Works in tape mode

only. Press to play reverse side of

the tape.

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16. Fast Forward (FF): Press for

a slow advance, press and hold for a

fast advance.

FF

2

17. Rewind (REW): Press for a

slow rewind, press and hold for a

fast rewind.

REW

1

18. Select (SEL): Use with Bass,

Treble, Balance and Fade controls.

SEL

19. Bass: Press BASS; then press

SEL

/

to decrease/increase

the bass output.

Treble: Press TREB; then press

SEL

/

to decrease/increase

the treble output.

20. Tune: Works in radio mode only.

SEEK

TUNE

Press TUNE

/

to change

frequency down/up.

21. Seek: Press and release

SEEK for previous/next

/

strong station, selection or track.

SEEK

TUNE

22. AM/FM: Press to select

AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.

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MP3 AUDIO SYSTEM

1. Balance: Press

/

to shift

sound to the left/right speakers.

2. Fade: Press

/

to shift

sound to the rear/front speakers.

3. Scan: Press to hear a brief

sampling of all listenable radio

stations, CD or MP3 tracks. Press

again to stop.

4. CLK: To set the clock press and

hold the CLK control for the

following functions:

• To set the hour, press SEEK

/

control to decrease or increase

to the hours.

• To set the minutes, press TUNE DIR

/

to decrease or increase

the minutes.

Release CLK to save the clock settings. Press CLK again to return the

display to radio mode.

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5. EJ (Eject): Press to stop and

eject a disc. If a disc is ejected and

not removed, the player will

automatically reload the disc and return to radio mode.

6. COMP (Compression): In CD

and MP3 mode, press to adjust the

soft and loud sounds together for a

more consistent listening level. The compression icon (c) will illuminate

in the display.

7. Shuffle: Press to engage random

play on the CD or MP3 disc. SHF

then ON will briefly appear in the

display. Press SEEK to select another random track on the disc. Press

shuffle again to disable.

8. Repeat: Press to repeat the

current track.

9. CD

(Fast forward): Press

and hold until the desired selection

point is reached. This function is

not enabled in MP3 mode.

10.

CD (Rewind): Press and

hold until the desired selection

point is reached. This function is

not enabled in MP3 mode.

11. MP3 directory: Allows you to

listen to songs in MP3 flat file mode

and MP3 directory mode.

• Insert a MP3 disc to engage in the flat file mode. The MP3 icon will be

displayed.

• While in the MP3 flat file mode, press the MP3 DIR control to enter

into the directory mode. Press the TUNE DIR control to change

directories. The MP3 icon and the DIR icon will be displayed.

12. Track: Press to locate a specific

MP3 track or directory. TRAC will

appear in the display. Rotate volume

control to advance or reverse through the tracks or directories. The MP3

icon will flash in the display while the track function is enabled.

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13. Memory presets: To set a station: Select frequency band AM/FM;

tune to a station, press and hold a preset button until sound returns.

14. CD door: Insert a CD with the

label side up.

15. Tune/Directory: Press TUNE

DIR

/

to change the radio

frequency down/up or change the

MP3 directories.

16. Seek: Press and release

SEEK

/

for previous/next

strong station selection or CD and

MP3 tracks.

17. Power/volume: Press to turn

ON/OFF; turn to increase or

decrease volume levels.

18. CD: Press CD to play a CD or

MP3 disc. When the MP3 disc is

loaded, CD and LOAD will appear

on the display. The display will

briefly show the total number of tracks on the disc as TXXX

(XXX=number of tracks).

19. AM/FM: Press to select a

frequency band in radio mode.

20. Bass: Press

/

to

decrease/increase the bass output.

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21. Treble: Press

/

to

decrease/increase the treble output.

MP3 functions

Your audio system is equipped with MP3 capability which allows you to

listen to songs in MP3 flat file mode and MP3 directory mode.

To engage MP3 flat file mode, insert an MP3 disc. If an MP3 disc is

already present in the player, press the CD control. The MP3 icon will

display while the player is in MP3 mode.

While in MP3 flat file mode, press

the MP3 DIR control to enter into

MP3 directory mode. The MP3 icon

and the DIR icon will display while

the player is in directory mode.

Your MACH௡ MP3 player is also equipped with an anti-shock buffer for

MP3 discs.

MP3 file directory structure

The MACH௡ MP3 music system recognizes MP3 disc file and directory

(folder) structure as follows:

• There are two different modes for MP3 disc playback: MP3 flat file

mode (default) and MP3 directory mode.

• MP3 flat file mode ignores any directory structure present on the MP3

disc. The player sequentially numbers each MP3 track on the disc

(denoted by the .mp3 file extension) from T001 to T255.

• MP3 directory mode represents a directory structure consisting of one

level of directories (folders). The CD player sequentially numbers all

MP3 tracks on the disc (denoted by .mp3 extension) and all

directories containing MP3 files, from 01–01 to 99–99. The first two

digits denote the directory number and the last two digits denote the

track number within that directory.

• Creating discs with only one level of subdirectories will help with

navigation through the disc files.

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Error messages

You may experience an error message for the following situations:

• NO DISC when the CD control is pressed and there is not a CD

present.

• DISC ERR when there is a damaged or unreadable disc. Such as, data

discs containing no .mp3 files, or for data discs containing more than

255 files or directories.

• CD ERR for any other disc malfunction.

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.

• Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or pencil into the hole

and turning the hub.

• Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.

• Allow tapes which have been subjected to extreme heat, humidity or

cold to reach a moderate temperature before playing.

• Clean the cassette player head with a cassette cleaning cartridge after

10–12 hours of play to maintain good sound/operation.

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Don’t:

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

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

played.

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 cleaner

and wipe from the center out.

Don’t:

• Expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periods

of 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 (4.75

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. Ball point pens may damage CDs. Please contact your

dealer for further information.

AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE

Refer to the Warranty Guide for audio system warranty information. If

service is necessary, see your dealer or qualified technician.

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