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Entertainment Systems

Radio Display

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Condition

Action Required

Song title information Song title information

not available.

not available at this

time on this channel.

The system is working

properly.

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Category information

not available.

Category information

not available at this

time on this channel.

The system is working

properly.

NO SIGNAL

Loss of signal from

the SIRIUS௡ satellite

or SIRIUS௡ tower to

the vehicle antenna.

You are in a location

that is blocking the

SIRIUS௡ signal (i.e.,

tunnel, under an

overpass, dense foliage,

etc). The system is

working properly. When

you move into an open

area, the signal should

return.

UPDATING

Update of channel

programming in

progress.

No action required. The

process may take up to

three minutes.

CALL SIRIUS௡

1–888–539–7474

Satellite service has

been deactivated by

SIRIUS௡ satellite

radio.

Call SIRIUS௡ at

1–888–539–7474 to

re-activate or resolve

subscription issues.

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle

control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their

focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe

operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not

essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.

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Your vehicle may be equipped with a Family Entertainment System

(FES) which allows you to listen to audio CDs, MP3 discs, watch DVDs

and to plug in and play a variety of standard video game systems. The

DVD player is capable of playing standard DVDs, CDs, MP3s and is

compatible with CD-R/W, CD-R and certain CD-ROM media.

Please review this material to become familiar with the FES features and

controls as well as the very important safety information.

Note: Any notations or restrictions on individual DVD system controls

are applicable to the overhead controls as well as to duplicate controls

found on the remote control.

Quick start

Your Family Entertainment System includes a DVD system, two sets of

wireless infrared (IR) headphones and a wireless infrared (IR) remote

control.

Note: To disable the DVD rear-seat controls:

• If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation system, press the

MEDIA or RADIO hard button. Select the ’Rear Zone’ tab on the

touchscreen. Press the ’disabled’ button. (Press the ’enabled’ button to

turn the rear controls on again.)

• If your vehicle is equipped with an audio system, press the 3 and 5

preset buttons simultaneously. (Press again to enable the controls).

To play a DVD in the DVD system:

The DVD system can play DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-R/W discs as well as

audio CDs and video CDs. To ensure proper disc operation, check the

disc for finger prints, scratches and cleanliness. Clean with a soft cloth,

wiping from center to edge.

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Insert a DVD into the system, label-side up to turn on the system. It

will load automatically.

3. Press the power button on the

DVD player, then press Play

begin to play the disc.

to

If a DVD is already loaded into the

system, press PLAY on the DVD

player.

Note: If sound can be heard, but no video is present, press VIDEO to

select the video source (DVD or aux-inputs).

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Note (navigation-based radio

systems only): When a disc is

inserted, the FES switches to

dual-play mode–rear speakers turn off, and headphones turn on. To

switch back to all four speakers on, press the headphone button.

Press VIDEO to change the source

displayed on the screen. Press

repeatedly to cycle through:

DVD-DISC, DVD-AUX, NON-DVD,

OFF.

Press the power button to turn the

system off. The indicator light will

turn off indicating the system is off.

Note: The audio from the DVD system will play over all vehicle speakers

and can be adjusted by the radio volume control.

To play a CD in the DVD system:

The DVD system can play audio CDs, CD-R and CD-R/W, CD-ROM and

video CDs. To ensure proper disc operation, check the disc for finger

prints and scratches. Clean the disc with a soft cloth, wiping from the

center to the edge.

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Insert a CD into the system,

label-side up to turn on the DVD

system. It will load and

automatically begin to play. If there

is already a CD in the system, press

PLAY on the DVD player.

3. The disc will begin to play and

the ‘CD Audio Disc’ screen will

display. From this screen, you can

also select from COMPRESSION,

SHUFFLE and SCAN features.

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Note (navigation-based radio

systems only): When a disc is

inserted, the FES switches to

dual-play mode–rear speakers turn off, and headphones turn on. To

switch back to all four speakers on, press the headphone button.

To play an MP3 disc in the DVD system:

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Insert an MP3 disc into the

system, label-side up to turn on the

DVD system. It will load and

automatically begin to play. If there

is already a disc in the system, press

PLAY on the DVD player.

3. The disc will begin to play and

the ‘MP3 Audio Disc’ screen will

display and allow you to access the

COMPRESSION, SHUFFLE, SCAN

and FOLDER MODE features.

Note (navigation-based radio

systems only): When a disc is

inserted, the FES switches to

dual-play mode–rear speakers turn off, and headphones turn on. To

switch back to all four speakers on, press the headphone button.

To play an auxiliary source through the DVD system

The DVD system can be used to connect and play auxiliary electronic

devices such as game systems, personal camcorders, video cassette

recorders, etc.

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Press the power button to turn

the DVD system on. The indicator

light next to the power button will

illuminate.

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3. Connect an auxiliary audio/video

source by connecting RCA cords

(not included) to the RCA jacks on

the left hand side of the system.

• Yellow (1) — video input

• White (2) — left channel audio

input

• Red (3) — right channel audio

input

4. Press MEDIA on the DVD system to change the media source to AUX.

5. Press VIDEO on the DVD system to change the video source to

DVD-AUX. If your source is properly plugged in, it will appear on the

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. If your auxiliary source does not

have a video signal, or if the DVD system does not detect a video signal

from the auxiliary source, the screen will remain black. If the video

source is set to DVD-AUX, the display will automatically turn on if a

video signal is detected.

To listen to audio over the headphones— Dual play mode

(Navigation-based radio systems only):

You may listen to channels A and B over wired or wireless headphones.

Refer to Using the infrared wireless headphones and Using wired

headphones for further information.

• Black (4) — wired headphone output (wired headphones not

included)

There are two ways to get into dual

play mode:

1. After initially switching ignition

on, when a is disc inserted, the FES immediately switches to dual-play

mode.

2. Press the headphone/speaker

navigation radio touch screen.

/

button on the DVD player or

3. Press the 2 and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.

Repeating each of these actions will switch back to single play mode, all

speakers playing and headphones off.

A green light will illuminate next to either the A or B Headphone Control

Button to indicate which channel is active (able to be controlled).

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4. Press MEDIA to change the audio source of the active channel (A or

B). The audio source will be shown on the display. You may change the

active channel by pressing the A or B headphone control button.

Note: Channel A can access any possible media source (AM, FM1, FM2,

SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, AUX). Channel B can only access DVD and

AUX sources.

Note: Refer to Single play/Dual play for more information.

To listen to audio over the headphones— Dual play mode

(Non-navigation based radio systems):

You may listen to channels A and B over wired or wireless headphones.

Refer to Using the infrared wireless headphones and Using wired

headphones for further information.

• Black (4) — wired headphone output (wired headphones not

included)

1. Press the

headphone/speaker

/

button

on the DVD player or press the 2

and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.

A green light will illuminate next to either the A or B Headphone Control

Button to indicate which channel is active (able to be controlled).

2. Press MEDIA to change the audio source of the active channel (A or

B). The audio source will be shown on the display. You may change the

active channel by pressing the A or B headphone control button.

Note: Channel A can access any possible media source (AM, FM1, FM2,

SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, AUX). Channel B can only access DVD and

AUX sources.

Note: Refer to Single play/Dual play for more information.

Using the infrared (IR) wireless headphones:

1. Press the power control on the earpiece to turn the headphones ON.

2. Select Channel A or B for each set of wireless headphones by using

the A/B control on the ear piece.

3. Adjust the headphone volume using the rotary dial on the earpiece.

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Using wired headphones (not included):

WARNING: Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and

do not let children operate the system while unsupervised. If

wired headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become

entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.

1. Connect the wired headphones in to the headphone jacks on either

side of the DVD system. Each side is labeled

A or

B. Headphones

plugged into jack A will listen to Channel A and headphones plugged into

jack B will listen to Channel B.

2. Adjust the volume levels using

the volume controls on the DVD

system.

To adjust display brightness:

To decrease/increase the brightness

level on the display screen, press

the brightness control on the DVD

system. A display will appear at the

bottom of the screen indicating the

brightness level. The brightness display will only appear when the menu

is not displayed.

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DVD player controls

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2

6

4

3

5

A

B

ENTER

MENU

RETURN

MEDIA

VIDEO

VOLUME

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12

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1. Headphone control A/B: While

in Dual Play mode, press to select

either the A or B headphone source.

Then press MEDIA to select the

desired playing media for that

headset. When a headphone channel has been selected (A or B),

selections will affect the source on that channel only.

Note: Headphone A can access any possible media (AM, FM1, FM2, SAT

(if equipped), CD, DVD, DVD-AUX). Headphone B can only access DVD

and DVD-AUX.

For further information, refer to Single play/Dual play later in this

section.

2.

/

(Stop/Eject): Press

once to stop and press a second

time to eject a disc from the DVD

system.

3.

(Reverse): Press and

release for the previous chapter or

track. Press and hold to reverse

search a DVD, Video CD, or FES CD in DVD/CD mode.

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4.

(Fast forward): Press and

release for the next chapter or

track. Press and hold to forward

search a DVD, Video CD, or FES CD in DVD/CD mode.

5.

/

(Play/Pause): Press

(Play) to select DVD mode (and to

turn the DVD system on if it is off).

If a disc is present, it will resume or begin to play. Press (Pause) while

playing a disc to pause a DVD or CD.

6. On/Off: Press to turn the DVD

system On/Off.

7. VIDEO: Press repeatedly to cycle

through the following video state

options which will be indicated on

the bottom right hand corner of the

display: DVD DISC, DVD-AUX,

NON-DVD and Off (no indicator). If you select the DVD-AUX video

source, the display will turn off if there is no video signal detected. When

a video signal is detected on the auxiliary video input, and the display is

in the DVD-AUX video mode, the display will automatically turn on.

8. Infrared (IR) Receiver & Transmitter: System sensor which reads

the signals from the remote control and sends audio signals to the

infrared (IR) wireless headphones.

9. LCD screen: The eight inch diagonal screen rotates down to view and

up into housing to store when not in use. Ensure that the screen is

latched into the housing when being stored.

10. Volume: If your vehicle is

equipped with a navigation system,

this function is only available when

in dual play mode. For all other

vehicles, when in single play mode,

press to increase (

) or decrease (

) the volume over all speakers.

) or decrease ( ) the volume

When in Dual Play, press to increase (

for the wired headphones. (Wireless headphone volume is controlled

with the rotary dial on the right ear piece.)

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11.

/

(Headphones/Speakers): Press once for Dual Play

(Headphone mode- the rear speakers are muted) and press again for

Single Play (same media playing through all speakers). You can also

press the 2 and 4 memory preset buttons on the audio system at the

same time to perform the same function. For further interaction

information, refer to Single Play/Dual play under Operation later in

this section.

12. MEDIA: Press repeatedly to

select from the various possible

playing media sources (AM, FM1,

FM2, SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, DVD-AUX). The media will show in

the status display on the top of the screen when in Dual Play mode.

When in Single Play mode, the media source will be displayed on the

radio.

Note: Channel A can access any possible media source (AM, FM1, FM2,

SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, DVD-AUX). Channel B can only access

DVD and DVD-AUX sources.

Note: If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, this function

is only active in dual play mode.

13. RETURN: Press to return to the

playing media or to resume

playback.

14. MENU: When playing a DVD,

press MENU once to enter the DVD

disc menu (if available) and press

twice to enter the system set-up menu. From the set-up menu, you may

select from Angle, Aspect Ratio, Language, Subtitles, Disc resume,

Compression, Restore Defaults and Back. For more detailed information,

refer to Menu mode.

15. ENTER: Press to select/confirm

the current selection.

16. Cursor /Brightness controls:

Use the cursor controls to make

various selections when in any

menu. When not in a menu, and in

DVD mode, press

/

to adjust

the brightness. A display bar will appear at the bottom of the screen

indicating the brightness levels.

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Remote control

Unless otherwise stated, all operations can be carried out with the

remote control. Always point the remote control directly at the player.

Ensure that there are no obstructions between the remote and player.

1. Power control: Press to turn the FES (Family Entertainment

System) ON/OFF.

2. Cursor controls: Use in various active menus to advance the cursor

up/down/left/right. When not in a Menu, the left and right cursor controls

decrease and increase the display brightness.

3. DISPLAY: Press to access the on-screen display of the FES functions

and adjustments.

4. RETURN: Press to return to the previous menu screen.

5. ANGLE (DVD dependent): Press to select the angle to view the

scene.

6. Channel A/B: Press to select either A or B headphones and then use

the MEDIA control to select the desired playing media for the

headphones.

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7. VOL (Volume): When in Single Play, press to increase (

) or

decrease (

) the volume over all speakers. When in Dual Play, press to

increase (

) or decrease (

) the volume for the wired headphones.

(Wireless headphone volume is controlled with the rotary dial on the

right ear piece.)

8. Fast Forward/Next: In DVD mode, press and hold for a quick

advance within the DVD. Press and release to advance to the next

chapter. In CD/MP3 mode, press to access the next track.

9. Play/Pause: Press to play or pause a DVD.

10. SHUFFLE: Press to play all tracks on the current CD/MP3 disc in

random order.

11. STOP: Press to stop the current DVD or CD/MP3.

12.

/

Speaker/Headphone (Single/Dual Play): Press to toggle

between Single Play (same media playing through all speakers) and Dual

Play (headphone mode — the rear speakers are muted). You can also

press the 2 and 4 memory presets on the audio system at the same time

to perform the same function.

13. Numeric Keypad: Use the numeric controls to enter in a specific

CD/MP3 track or DVD chapter to be played.

14. C (Cancel): Press to cancel/clear the numeric input (i.e. chapter

number).

15. MEDIA: Press to cycle through the possible media sources: AM,

FM1, FM2, SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, LINE IN (if equipped),

DVD-AUX.

Channel B can only access DVD and AUX sources.

16. VIDEO: Press to cycle through video states: DVD-DISC, DVD-AUX,

NON-DVD, Off.

17. EJECT: Press to eject a disc from the FES.

18. Fast reverse/Previous: When a DVD is playing, press and hold for a

quick reverse within the DVD. Press and release for the previous

chapter. Press PLAY to resume normal playback speed and volume.

In CD/MP3 mode, press to access the previous track.

19. MENU: Press to access the DVD disc menu for selections. Press

MENU again when in the DVD disc menu to access the system set-up

menu.

20. SUBTITLE (DVD dependent): Press to turn the subtitle feature ON

or OFF.

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21. LANGUAGE (DVD dependent): Press to select the desired

language.

22. ENTER: Press to select the highlighted menu option.

23. ILLUMINATION: Press to illuminate the remote control and

backlight all of the buttons.

Battery replacement

Batteries are supplied with the

remote control unit. Since all

batteries have a limited shelf life,

replace them when the unit fails to

control the DVD player.

Remove the screw and unlatch the battery cover to access the batteries.

The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries which are supplied with

the unit.

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Headphones

Wireless headphones

WARNING: The driver should never use the headphones while

driving the vehicle. Using headphones may prevent the driver

from hearing audible warnings such as horns or emergency sirens,

which could result in a crash causing serious injury. Give your full

attention to driving and to the road.

Your FES system is equipped with

two sets of battery powered,

infrared wireless headphones. Two

AAA batteries are needed to operate

the headphones. (Batteries are

included.)

Additional infrared wireless

headphones may be purchased for

use with the system. Also, wired

headphones may be purchased and

plugged in where indicated on the

left and right hand sides of the

system. Refer to Wired

Headphones following.

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To install the batteries, remove the screw at the bottom of the cover.

Then, lightly press down on top and slide the cover off.

When replacing the batteries, use two new batteries (alkaline

recommended) and install them with the correct orientation as indicated

in the battery housing.

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To operate the headphones:

• Press POWER on the ear piece to turn on the headphones. A red

indicator light will illuminate indicating the headphones are ON. Press

POWER again to turn the headphones off.

• Adjust the headphones to comfortably fit your head using the

headband adjustment.

• Select the desired audio source (Channel A or B) for each set of

wireless headphones by using the A/B selection switch on the ear

piece.

• Adjust the volume control to the desired listening level.

Ensure that the headphones are turned off when not in use. After

approximately one minute of not being in use (no infrared signal is

received), the wireless headphones will automatically turn off. They will

also turn off after two hours of continuous use as a power save feature.

If this happens, simply turn the headphones on again and continue use.

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Wired headphones

WARNING: Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and

do not let children operate the system while unsupervised. If

wired headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become

entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.

WARNING: The driver should never use the headphones while

driving the vehicle. Using headphones may prevent the driver

from hearing audible warnings such as horns or emergency sirens,

which could result in a crash causing serious injury. Give your full

attention to driving and to the road.

You may purchase wired headphones for your FES (Family

Entertainment System). Plug them into the 3.5 mm headphone jack(s)

located on the left and right sides of the system. (Channel A is located

on the left side and Channel B is located on the right side.) These

headphones will be active when in Dual Play mode.

To listen to the audio on wired headphones (not included), connect the

wired headphones into the headphone jacks on the sides of the DVD

system. The wired headphone jack for Channel A is located on the left

side of the FES and is labeled

A. Headphones plugged into this

headphone jack will hear audio from the audio source selected to be the

Channel A source. The wired headphone jack for Channel B is located on

the right side of the FES and is labeled

B. Headphones plugged into

this headphone jack will hear audio from the audio source selected to be

the Channel B source.

Adjust the headphone volume using

the volume control on the DVD

system.

Operation

Single play/Dual play

Your DVD and audio system work together with the infrared headphones

and wired headphones (not included) to allow the rear seat passengers

to listen to the radio (and other media sources) over the headphones.

This enables the front and rear seat passengers to listen to a variety of

sources a variety of ways.

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Single Play: Single play consists of all occupants in the vehicle listening

to the same playing media over the front and rear speakers. When the

DVD system is on, and the same source is playing through the front and

rear speakers, SINGLE PLAY will appear in the front radio display.

Dual Play (navigation-based radio systems only): Dual play is when

the rear seat passengers choose to listen to a different playing media

than the front seat passengers. With the DVD and rear seat controls

turned ON, the rear seat passengers may choose to listen to the radio,

CD, MP3, SYNC, DVD, or DVD-AUX media sources over headphones

while the front speakers play the chosen selection for the front audio

system, they may listen to another over the headphones. DUAL PLAY

will appear in the radio display.

When both the front seat passengers and the rear seat passengers listen

to the same audio source, SHARED MODE will appear on the radio.

Note: If the front seat passengers are listening to the radio, the rear seat

passengers can also listen to the radio; however, they will be limited to

listening to the same radio channel.

There are two ways to get into dual play mode:

1. After initially turning ignition on, when a disc is inserted, the FES

immediately switches to dual-play mode.

2. Press

the

/

headphone/speaker

button on the DVD player or

navigation radio touch screen.

3. Press the 2 and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.

Repeating each of these actions will switch back to single play mode, all

speakers playing and headphones off.

The headphone control will now be active and a green light next to the

A or B headphone control buttons will illuminate. The system can output

two different audio sources over the headphones. These are called

Channel A and Channel B. Both Channel A and Channel B can be

listened to on the wired headphones (not included) or on the infrared

(IR) wireless headphones.

Press the Headphone Control button

A to change the audio source for

Channel A.

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Press MEDIA to change the audio

source for Channel A. This

information will display on the DVD

system screen.

Press the Headphone Control button

B to change the audio source for

Channel B.

Press MEDIA to change the audio source for Channel B. This information

will display on the DVD system screen. Channel B can listen to either

the DVD media or the DVD system auxiliary inputs (DVD-AUX).

Dual Play (non-navigation based radio systems): Dual play is when

the rear seat passengers choose to listen to a different playing media

than the front seat passengers. With the DVD and rear seat controls

turned ON, the rear seat passengers may choose to listen to the radio,

CD, MP3, DVD, or DVD-AUX media sources over headphones while the

front speakers play the chosen selection for the front audio system, they

may listen to another over the headphones. DUAL PLAY will appear in

the radio display.

When both the front seat passengers and the rear seat passengers listen

to the same audio source, SHARED MODE will appear on the radio.

Note: If the front seat passengers are listening to the radio, the rear seat

passengers can also listen to the radio; however, they will be limited to

listening to the same radio channel.

Press the

/

headphone/speaker

button on the DVD player or

navigation radio touch screen.

The headphone control will now be active and a green light next to the

A or B headphone control buttons will illuminate. The system can output

two different audio sources over the headphones. These are called

Channel A and Channel B. Both Channel A and Channel B can be

listened to on the wired headphones (not included) or on the infrared

(IR) wireless headphones.

Press the Headphone Control button

A to change the audio source for

Channel A.

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Press MEDIA to change the audio

source for Channel A. This

information will display on the DVD

system screen.

Press the Headphone Control button

B to change the audio source for

Channel B.

Press MEDIA to change the audio source for Channel B. This information

will display on the DVD system screen. Channel B can listen to either

the DVD media or the DVD system auxiliary inputs (DVD-AUX).

Operation with an aftermarket audio system

(Headphone only mode)

When the Family Entertainment System (FES) detects that the original

radio supplied by Ford Motor Company has been removed from the

vehicle, the Family Entertainment System will work in a state referred to

as “Headphone Only Mode”.

While operating in Headphone Only Mode, the system will have limited

functionality.

• The system will only output audio to the headphones. It will not be

capable of providing audio to the speakers.

• The available sources in FES Headphone Only Mode are DVD-DISC

and DVD-AUX, regardless of headphone channel (A or B).

• When a disc is inserted into the FES while in Headphone Only Mode,

both headphone channels (A&B) will be connected to FES-DISC.

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Menu mode

Press MENU once on the DVD system to access the DVD disc menu if

available.

Press MENU twice to access the DVD set-up menu and the following

features:

1. ZOOM

2. ANGLE

3. ASPECT RATIO

4. LANGUAGE

5. SUB TITLES

Angle mode

Select ANGLE to select various

angles of view for the DVD.

This is disc dependent — some

DVD discs may have more viewing

angles to select from. Once you

have made your selection, press

ENTER to confirm. The system

default is Angle 1.

Aspect ratio

Select ASPECT RATIO to select the

viewing size and shape of the video

displayed on the LCD screen. This is

disc dependent.

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You can select from: WIDE, LETTER

BOX or PAN SCAN. Once you have

made your selection, press ENTER

to confirm. The LCD screen display

will immediately change to your

selection after the system resumes

playback of the DVD. The system

default is WIDE (16:9).

Language

Select LANGUAGE to select the

language you would like to use for

audio output (English, Spanish,

French). This is disc dependent.

Once you have made your selection,

press ENTER to confirm. The

system default is English.

Subtitles

Select SUBTITLES to turn the

subtitle option on or off. The system

default is OFF.

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Once you have made your selection,

press ENTER to confirm. This is

disc dependent.

Audio CDs

To play audio CDs on your DVD system:

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Ensure that the DVD system is on.

3. Insert an audio CD into the DVD system, label side up.

4. The track and elapsed time will

appear in the status bar. Use the

DVD cursor controls on the bezel to

highlight which track you would like

to play. You can also use the cursor

controls to highlight

COMPRESSION, SHUFFLE or

SCAN. Once you have highlighted

the desired track or function, press ENTER on the DVD bezel to confirm

your selection.

COMP (Compression): Compression brings soft and loud CD passages

together for a more consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press to

turn the feature on/off.

SHUFFLE: Press to hear all tracks on the current CD in random order.

Press again to stop.

SCAN: Press for a brief sampling of all tracks on the current CD. Press

again to stop.

Playing MP3 discs

To play an MP3 disc on your DVD system:

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Ensure that the DVD system is on.

3. Insert the MP3 disc into the DVD system, label side up.

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4. The folder, track and elapsed

time will appear in the status bar.

The screen will list the Artist, Title,

Album and File Name.

COMP (Compression):

Compression brings soft and loud

CD/MP3 passages together for a

more consistent listening level when

in CD mode. Press to turn the feature on/off.

SHUFFLE: Press to hear all tracks on the current MP3 folder in random

order. Press again to stop.

SCAN: Press for a brief sampling of all tracks on the current MP3 folder.

Press again to stop.

FOLDER LIST: Press access folder mode and to go to the previous/next

folder in the MP3 disc.

MP3 disc quality factors

Several factors can effect disc playback quality:

• Disc capacity — Each disc contains about 650 MB of storage capacity.

We do not recommend using high capacity discs containing 700MB of

storage.

• Disc type — Some CD-RW discs may operate inconsistently and may

cause an error message to appear. We recommend burning MP3 files

onto CD-R discs.

• Disc finalization — The disc may be left open for the purpose of

adding sessions to it at a later time, but be sure to close each session

or the disc will not play.

• Bit rate — The player supports bit rates from 32–320 kbps, as well as

variable bit rate MP3 files, but lower bit rates will have a noticeable

effect on sound quality and are recommended only for speech or low

fidelity music material. We recommend that you encode MP3 files

using a high quality encoder.

• PC configuration — Encoding MP3 files requires intensive use of your

computer’s resources. Follow the PC configuration recommendations

of the encoder software vendor. We recommend that you avoid

running other software applications on your PC during MP3 encoding

to avoid undesirable noise and distortion.

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CD, MP3 and CD player care

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

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended

periods of time.

• Do not insert more than one disc into the slot of the CD player (if

equipped).

• Always store discs out of direct sunlight. Excessive heat may damage

or warp discs.

• Use care when handling and playing CD-R and CD-RW discs, which

are more susceptible to damage from heat, light and stress than are

regular CDs.

• Always insert and remove a disc by holding the disc flat, with the

playing surface facing down, in order to prevent damage to the disc or

the player.

• Never insert any object other than a compact disc (CD) or digital

versatile disc (DVD) into the player, as doing so may damage the

player and may cause injury to you.

• Do not disassemble the player. The laser used in disc playback is

extremely harmful to the eyes.

The FES DVD system is designed to play commercially pressed

12 cm (4.75 in) audio compact discs and digital versatile discs

(DVD), DVD-R and R/W discs only. Due to technical

incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact

discs may not function correctly when used in Ford CD and DVD

players. Irregular shaped CDs or DVDs, CDs or DVDs with a

scratch protection film attached, and CDs with homemade paper

(adhesive) labels should not be inserted into the FES DVD

system. The label may peel and cause the CD or DVD to become

jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs or DVDs be

identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive

labels. Ball point pens may damage CDs or DVDs. Please contact

your authorized dealer for further information.

Playing a DVD

1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.

2. Ensure that the navigation system is on.

3. Insert a DVD label-side up into the system.

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4. Use the DVD bezel controls to:

Press to play or pause a DVD.

Press to stop or eject a DVD.

Press and release to go to the

previous chapter. Press and hold for

a fast reverse search.

Press and release to go to the next

chapter. Press and hold for a fast

forward search.

Press when not in menu mode to

adjust brightness, or when in menu

mode to navigate through the menu

selections.

Press to adjust volume levels.

Slow play

1. With a DVD playing, press pause.

2. Press and hold the reverse or

advance button to enter into slow

play mode. Once in slow play mode,

press and release the reverse or advance button repeatedly to cycle

through 1/4 and 1/2. These will display on the status bar on top of the

screen as the screens cycle through at this rate.

Frame by frame

1. With a DVD playing, press pause.

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2. Press the right cursor button. The

DVD will advance one frame. Each

press of the right cursor button will

advance the DVD video by one

frame.

Headphone/auxiliary jacks

There are wired headphones (not included) and auxiliary jacks on the

left and right side of your DVD system. They can be used to plug in

wired headphones or to connect and play auxiliary electronic devices

such as game systems, personal camcorders, video cassette recorders,

etc.

On the left side of the system is the

Headphone A input jack. This

headphone will listen to the media

selected on the Channel A source.

When you need to make any

adjustments to the media, volume,

etc, ensure that the Channel A

source is highlighted.

Also located here are the various

auxiliary jacks which can be used to

plug in a VCR, camcorder, video

games, etc. The specific jacks are as follows:

1. Yellow: video input

2. White: left channel audio input

3. Red: right channel audio input

4. Black: wired headphone jack (not included)

The B headphone jack (5) is located

on the right side of the DVD system.

Plug in wired headphones (not

included) here.

Note: The B headphones can only

access DVD and AUX modes. They

cannot access radio sources.

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Audio displays

Your DVD system interacts closely with the front audio system. Status

messages will appear in the radio display showing the DVD status. Some

possible radio display messages:

• SINGLE PLAY or DUAL PLAY

• DVD LOAD

• DVD MENU

• DVD STOP

Audio interaction

You can then also use the front audio controls to advance, reverse, play

and pause a DVD. While a DVD is playing you may use the following

controls on the front radio:

• SEEK: Press to advance to the previous (

) or next (

) DVD

chapters.

•

: Press to play a DVD or to pause the DVD.

When the radio displays “DVD MENU”, press PLAY on the radio

(memory preset #6), to play the disc.

Parental control for the DVD system

Your Family Entertainment System (FES) allows you to have control

over the rear seat controls in a few different ways. The DVD system is

automatically activated when the vehicle ignition is ON, which allows the

rear seat passengers to use the DVD system.

There are three levels of control of

the FES buttons. The states are

FULL (enabled), LOCAL or

LOCKED (disabled). To change the level of control, press the memory

preset controls 3 and 5 simultaneously on the front audio controls. The

control level will cycle each time the buttons are pressed simultaneously.

The three states are described as:

FULL (enabled): The FES has control over the primary (speaker) and

secondary (headphone) audio sources.

LOCAL: The FES has control over the secondary source (headphones)

only. The radio will ignore button presses that affect the primary

(speaker) audio source.

LOCKED (disabled): The FES buttons are locked and all FES button

presses are ignored by the radio and the FES except for load and eject.

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When the DVD system is ON, you

can then press the memory preset

controls 2 and 4 simultaneously to

1

2

3

4

5

6

toggle between Single Play and Dual Play. In Single Play mode, all

speakers listen to the same media. In Dual Play mode, rear seat

passengers can use the infrared wireless, or wired (not included)

headphones to listen to a different playing media than the front seat

passengers.

General information

Note: DVDs are formatted by

regions. US and Canada systems can

only play region 1 DVDs and Mexico

systems can only play region 4

DVDs. Systems sold in vehicles

targeted for other parts of the world

would have different regions. If a

playback problem is encountered,

please ensure that you are using a

disc designed for your vehicle. The

region coding can be found stamped

on the disc or on the box, and can say ‘region-1’ or ‘region 4’, etc. They

may also be marked by a numerical symbol.

Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology

that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other

rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be

authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and

other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by

Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is

prohibited.

MP3: Supply of this product only conveys a license for private,

non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to

use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue generating) real time

broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and /or any other media)

broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/or other networks or in

other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or

audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is

required. For details, please visit http:// www.mp3licensing.com.

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Safety information

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle

control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their

focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe

operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not

essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.

Read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating the

system and retain for future reference.

Do not attempt to service, repair or modify the Family Entertainment

System (FES). See your dealer.

Do not insert foreign objects into the DVD compartment.

WARNING: Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and

do not let children operate the system while unsupervised. If

wired headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become

entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.

WARNING: The front glass on the liquid crystal display (LCD)

flip-down screen may break when hit with a hard surface. If the

glass breaks, do not touch the liquid crystalline material. In case of

contact with skin, wash immediately with soap and water.

WARNING: The driver should not attempt to operate any

function of the DVD system while the vehicle is in motion. Give

full attention to driving and to the road. Pull off the road in a safe

place before inserting or extracting DVDs from the system. A remote

control is included in the system to allow the rear seat occupants to

operate the FES functions without distracting the driver.

Do not expose the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen

to direct sunlight or intensive ultraviolet rays for extensive

periods of time. Ultraviolet rays deteriorate the liquid crystal.

Be sure to review User Manuals for video games and video game

equipment when used as auxiliary inputs for your Family Entertainment

System (FES).

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Do not operate video games or video equipment if the power cords

and/or cables are broken, split or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or

cables where they will not be stepped on or interfere with the operation

of seats and/or compartments.

Disconnect video games and video equipment power cords and/or cables

when not in use.

Avoid touching auxiliary input jacks with your fingers. Do not blow on

them or allow them to get wet or dirty.

Do not clean any part of the DVD player with benzene, lacquer thinner,

acetone, or any other solvent.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance

Changes or modifications not approved by Ford Lincoln-Mercury could

void user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been

tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference and radio

communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Care and service of the DVD player

Environmental extremes

DVD players which are subjected to harsh environmental conditions may

be damaged or perform at less than maximum capability. To avoid these

outcomes, whenever possible avoid exposing your DVD player to:

• extremely hot or cold temperatures.

• direct sunlight.

• high humidity.

• a dusty environment.

• locations where strong magnetic fields are generated.

Temperature extremes

When the vehicle is parked under direct sunlight or in an extremely cold

place for a long period of time, wait until the cabin temperature of the

vehicle is at normal temperature before operating the system.

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Humidity and moisture condensation

Moisture in the air will condense in the DVD player under extremely

humid conditions or when moving from a cold place to a warm one.

Moisture condensation may cause damage to the DVD and/or player. If

moisture condensation occurs, do not insert a CD or DVD into the

player. If one is already in the player, remove it. Turn the DVD player ON

to dry the moisture before inserting a DVD. This could take an hour or

more.

Foreign substances

Exercise care to prevent dirt and foreign objects from entering the DVD

player compartment. Be especially careful not to spill liquids of any kind

onto the media controls or into the system. If liquid is accidentally

spilled onto the system, immediately turn the system OFF and consult a

qualified service technician.

Cleaning the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen

Clean the display screen by applying a small amount of water or any

ammonia-based household glass cleaner directly to a soft cloth. Rub the

screen gently until the dust, dirt or fingerprints are removed. Do not

spray the screen directly with water or glass cleaning solvents. Overspray

from these fluids could drip down into the internal electronics of the

screen and cause damage. Do not apply excessive pressure while

cleaning the screen.

Cleaning DVD and CD discs

Inspect all discs for contamination before playing. If necessary, clean

discs only with an approved DVD and CD cleaner and wipe from the

center out to the edge. Do not use circular motion.

Compatibility with aftermarket audio systems

(headphone only mode)

When the Family Entertainment System (FES) detects that the original

radio supplied by Ford Motor Company has been removed from the

vehicle, the FES will work in a state referred to as “Headphone Only

Mode.” This mode allows the FES to operate as a standalone system,

without interface to the radio.

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While operating in Headphone Only Mode, the system will have limited

functionality.

• The system will only output audio to the headphones. It will not be

capable of providing audio to the speakers.

• The available sources in FES Headphone Only Mode are DVD-DISC

and DVD-AUX, regardless of headphone channel (A or B).

• When a disc is inserted into the FES while in Headphone Only Mode,

both headphone channels (A and B) will be connected to FES-DISC.

NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a navigation system. Refer to the

Navigation System supplement for further information.

SYNCா (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with SYNC௡, a hands-free communications

and entertainment system with special phone and media features. For

more information, please refer to the SYNC௡ supplement or to the

SYNC௡ section in the Navigation System supplement (if equipped).

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