Entertainment Systems -> PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD for Your Ford Explorer SUV Third Generation (2002-2005)

Entertainment Systems  
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.  
Dolbynoise reduction:  
Works in tape mode only. 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.  
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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