Ford Tracer Guide

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Contents
Audio Systems 2 Controls and Features 7 Display 16 Care and Cleaning 17 Radio Frequency Information 20 Index 21
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Audio Systems

Electronic Search Radio (ESR)
AM
SEEK
SCAN
TUNE
VOL PUSH ON
1
2
HI
Electronic Search Radio with Cassette (ESC)
AM FM
SEEK
SCAN
TUNE
VOL PUSH ON
SIDE 1-2
1
EJ
2
HI
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DOLBY SYSTEM
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MAX
MAX
A/C
A/C
A/C
A/C
H M
5
H M
REW FF
5
FM
OFF
TAPE
OFF
BASS TREB
6
BASS TREB
6
–+
BAL
FADE
R.DEF
–+
BAL
FADE
R.DEF
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ESC with Cassette & CD DJ (Compact Disc Changer)
Audio Systems
AM FM
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
SCAN
2
HI
PREMIUM SOUND
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EJ REW
VOL PUSH ON
1
SIDE 1-2
*Air conditioning systems optional
DOLBY SYSTEM
MAX
COMP
A/C
A/C
H M
5
TAPE
OFF
CD
SHUF
FF
6
BASS TREB
–+
BAL
FADE
R.DEF
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Audio Systems
Audio System Feature Audio System
VOL PUSH ON
TREB
TUNE
DISCS
SEEK
TRACK
5
AM FM
AM FM OR
TUNE
SEEK OR
12
= Feature included on audio system
✔
OR
SCAN
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BASS
–+
–+
–+
BAL
–+
FADE
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Name
Volume/Power Control
AM/FM Select
Tune Adjust
Seek Function
Scan Function
Radio Station Memory Preset
Bass Adjust
Treble Adjust
Speaker Balance Adjust
Speaker Fade Adjust
Electronic Search
Radio (ESR)
Electronic Search
Radio with
Cassette (ESC)
ESC with CD DJ
(Compact Disc
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✔
Changer)
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Audio Systems
Audio System Feature Audio System
TAPE
SIDE 1-2
COMP
H
AND
M
= Feature included on audio system
✔
CD
TAPE
CD
REW
FF
1
EJ
2
5
6
SHUF
–+
TAPE
OR
Name
Tape Play Select
CD Play Select
Rewind Function
Fast Forward Function
Tape Direction Select
Tape Eject
Dolby® Noise Reduction
Compression Adjust
Shuffle Feature
Clock
Electronic Search
Radio (ESR)
Electronic Search
Radio with
Cassette (ESC)
ESC with CD DJ
(Compact Disc
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changer)
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Controls and Features

USING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM Turning the power on /
adjusting the volume
To turn the audio system on or off, press the power knob.
To adjust the volume, turn the volume knob.
If you turn off the ignition, the audio system will come back on at the preset medium level when the ignition is turned back on.
• Turning the knob to the right will increase the volume.
• Turning the knob to the left will decrease the volume.
Using the AM/FM select
The AM/FM select button works in radio, tape (if equipped), and CD (if equipped) modes.
• In radio mode, the AM/FM select buttons allow choice between AM or FM frequency bands. Pressing the buttons switches between AM, FM1, and FM2 preset memory stations.
• In cassette mode, pressing the AM/FM select buttons stops cassette play and begins radio play.
• In CD mode, pressing the AM/FM select buttons stops CD play and begins radio play.
FM AM
VOL PUSH ON
VOL PUSH ON
AM
FM
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Using the tune adjust
The tune button works in radio or CD (if equipped) mode.
• In radio mode, push
to move to the next frequency down the band (whether or not there is a listenable station located there). Push
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not there is a listenable station located there). Hold the button down to move quickly through the frequencies.
• In CD mode, push
to select the previous disc in the CD changer. (Play will begin with the first track of the disc unless the CD changer is in shuffle mode. For more information on the shuffle function, see Using the shuffle function in this guide.) Hold the button down to continue reversing through the discs.
• Push
to select the next disc in the CD changer. Hold the button down to fast forward through the discs.
Controls and Features
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
Using the seek function
• In radio mode, press seek to find the next listenable
station down the frequency band.
• Press seek
or to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
• In the tape mode, press seek or to listen to the
previous tape selection.
or
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
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Controls and Features
• Press seek to listen to the
next selection on the tape.
• In CD mode, press seek track to listen to the previous CD
track. If a selection has been playing for more than three seconds and the the CD will replay the selection from the beginning.
• Press seek track
the next track on the CD. If you are playing the last track when
is pressed, the disc will skip
back to the first track on the CD.
Using the scan function
• In radio mode, press the scan
button to hear a five-second sampling of all listenable stations on the frequency band. To stop the scan mode on a particular station, press the button again.
• In tape mode, press the scan
button to hear an eight-second sampling of all tape selections. (The tape scans in a forward direction. At the end of the tape’s first side, the direction automatically reverses to the opposite side of the tape.) To stop at a particular tape selection, press the scan button again.
• In CD mode, press the scan
button to hear an eight-second sampling of all CD selections. (The CD scans in a forward direction, wrapping back to the
is pressed,
to listen to
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TRACK
TUNE
DISCS
SCAN
SCAN
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first track at the end of the CD.) To stop at a particular selection, press the scan button again.
Using the radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory preset buttons. These buttons may be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve preset FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
To preset stations:
1. Use the AM/FM select buttons
to choose a frequency band.
2. Select a station. For more
information on selecting a station, see Using the tune adjust in this guide.
3. Press and hold a memory preset
button until the sound resumes, indicating that the station is held in memory on the button that you selected.
Controls and Features
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SIDE 1-2
2
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5
COMP
SHUF
6
Using the bass and treble adjust
The bass and treble adjust buttons allow you to increase (+) or decrease (-) the bass and treble output.
BASS TREB
–+
BAL
FADE
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Controls and Features
Using the speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution may be adjusted between the right (+) and left (-) speakers by using the balance button.
Speaker sound distribution may be adjusted between the front (+) and back (-) speakers by using the fade button.
To test speaker functions, press and hold radio memory preset buttons three and six. The audio system will automatically run through each of the possible speaker outputs (front left, front right, rear left, rear right). The system display will show what speaker is being tested.
Using your cassette player (if equipped)
Push only slightly when inserting a cassette tape (with the open edge to the right). A cassette deck loading mechanism pulls the tape in the rest of the way. The ignition and radio do not need to be on to insert a tape.
You can switch from CD (if equipped) to tape play by inserting a tape into the cassette deck.
BASS TREB
–+
BAL
EJ REW FF
FADE
DOLBY SYSTEM
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Using the tape/CD select (if equipped)
• To begin tape play (with a tape
loaded into the audio system), while in the radio or CD mode, press the tape button. Pressing the button during rewind or fast forwarding stops the rewind or fast forward function.
• To begin CD play (if CDs are
loaded in the CD changer), press the CD button. The first track of the disc will begin playing.
Using the rewind and fast forward functions (if equipped)
To rewind a tape or CD, press the rewind button.
To fast forward a tape or CD, press the fast forward button.
• In tape mode, at the end of the
first side of the tape the direction automatically reverses and the opposite side of the tape plays.
Controls and Features
H
TAPE
CD
M
REW FF
REW FF
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Controls and Features
Using the tape direction select (if equipped)
To play the alternate side of a tape, press the tape direction select button (preset #1).
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SIDE 1-2
To stop and eject a cassette tape, press the eject button. If the radio power is on when you eject a tape, the radio begins playing.
DolbyT noise reduction (if equipped)
To activate and then deactivate the Dolbyt noise reduction in tape or CD mode, press the
(preset
#2). The noise reduction system is
manufactured under license from Dolbyt Labs Licensing Corporation. Dolby and
are trademarks of Dolbyt Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Using the compression adjust (if equipped)
To bring soft and loud CD passages closer together for a more consistent listening level, press the compression adjust button (preset #5).
Press again to turn off the feature.
EJ REW FF
DOLBY SYSTEM
2
5
COMP
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Using the shuffle function ( if equipped)
To listen to tracks on the current CD in random order, press the shuffle button (preset #6).
Random order play continues until the button is pressed again.
Setting the clock
The time is displayed:
• until an audio function button is
pressed.
• approximately ten seconds after
each audio system change.
• when the audio system is off
and the ignition is ON.
To set the clock:
H
1. Press the
and use the bass/ treble/ speaker adjust button to move to the desired hour.
Controls and Features
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SHUF
12:
H
M
–+
2. Press the
M
and use the bass/ treble/ speaker adjust button to move to the desired minute.
If you choose to adjust only the hour or the minute (not both at the same time), adjust and the clock will automatically revert to the new time (complete with both adjusted and unadjusted digits displayed).
:01
H M
–+
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Controls and Features
Using the Ford compact disc player (if equipped)
The CD changer is located in the trunk of your vehicle.
To access the CD changer magazine, slide the magazine’s left door panel to the right.
Press from the changer.
The CD magazine may be ejected or inserted without the vehicle key in the ignition and without the radio power on.
Make sure that only one disc is inserted in each slot, and that the discs are inserted with the label surface upward. You may insert up to six discs.
Insert the CD magazine into the changer.
to eject the CD magazine
DIGITAL AUDIO
COMPACT
6 5 4
6 COMPACT DISC MAGAZINE
3 2 1
The magazine does not need to be full in order for the CD changer to operate.
Radio power must be on in order to play the CDs in the CD changer.
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The laser beam used in the
compact disc player is harmful to the eyes; do not attempt to disassemble the player unit.
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Display

Display Information
t Indicates Dolbyt Noise Reduction activation
Indicates tape play
1 or 2 Indicates side of tape playing
Indicates tape is rewinding or fast forwarding
CD-## Indicates CD number playing (e.g., CD-01,
CD-02, etc.)
TR-## Indicates CD track number playing (e.g.,
TR-01, TR-02, etc.)
##-## Indicates CD number and track number (e.g.,
03-10, etc.) NO DISC Indicates CD changer is empty C Indicates CD compression factor activation SHF ##-## Indicates shuffle feature activation and disc
and track number playing NO CD Indicates empty slot, mechanical error,
unreadable disc, focus error, or system
shutdown due to high heat NO DJ Indicates CD changer not connected or not
communicating AM, FM1, FM2 Indicate frequency band audio system is in
87.9 to 107.9 FM (530 to 1610 AM)
ST
Illuminated bars
TAPE Indicates tape is playing SC Indicates tape is scanning NO TAPE Indicates no tape in player when tape select
Indicates currently playing radio station
Indicates stereo operation
Indicate volume, relative level of bass and treble,
and relative levels of speaker balance and fade
button is pushed
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Troubleshooting problems with your compact disc player
If play does not begin once a disc is inserted:
• the radio is not on.
• the unit is in the stop mode.
• moisture is condensed on the
lenses within the unit. Remove the disc and wait approximately one hour for moisture to evaporate.
If the sound skips:
• you may be traveling on a rough road or playing badly scratched discs. Skipping will not scratch the discs or damage the player.
If the CD player does not work:
• the disc is already loaded into the player.
• the disc is inserted with the label surface downward.
• the disc is dusty or defective.
• the player’s internal temperature
is above 75°C (167°F). Allow the player to cool down before operating.
• a disc with format and dimensions not within industry standards is inserted.

Care and Cleaning

Caring for your compact discs and player (if applicable)
• Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.
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Care and Cleaning
• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periods of time.
• Do not insert more than one disc into the CD player’s CD slot.
Caring for your cassettes and cassette player (if applicable)
• Only use cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.
• Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, high humidity, extreme heat, or extreme cold. Allow tapes that may have been exposed to extreme temperatures to reach a moderate temperature before playing.
• Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or pencil into the hole and turning the hub.
• Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.
• Do not leave tapes in the cassette player for an extended period when not being played.
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Radio Frequency Information
RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) establish the frequencies AM and FM stations may use for their broadcasts. Allowable frequencies are:
AM 530, 540—1600, 1610 kHz in 10 kHz steps
FM 87.9, 88.1—107.7, 107.9 Mhz in .02 Mhz steps
Not all frequencies are used in a given area.
Radio reception factors
Three factors primarily affect radio reception:
• Distance/strength. The farther an FM signal travels, the weaker it is. The listenable range of the average FM station is approximately 40 km (24 miles). This range can be affected by signal modulation. Signal modulation is a process radio stations use to increase their strength and/or volume relative to other stations.
• Terrain. Hills, mountains, and tall buildings between your vehicle’s antenna and the radio station signal can cause FM signal reception problems. Static can be caused on AM stations by power lines, electric fences, traffic lights, and thunderstorms.
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Radio Frequency Information
Moving away from the interfering structure (out of its “shadow”) returns your reception to normal.
• Station overload. Weak stations are sometimes captured by stronger stations when you pass a broadcast tower. A stronger station may temporarily overtake a weaker station and play while the weak station ’s frequency is displayed.
The audio system automatically switches to single channel reception if it will improve the reception of a station normally received in stereo.
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Index

AM/FM select ................................6
Audio power ..................................6
Bass adjust ....................................9
Cassette player
operation ..............................10,18
CD select .....................................11
Cleaning your vehicle
CD player and discs .................17
Clock
setting the clock .......................13
Compact disc changer
care ............................................17
operation ...................................14
troubleshooting .........................17
Compression adjust ....................12
Display .........................................16
Dolbyt noise reduction ..............12
Fast forward function .................11
Memory preset buttons ................9
Power button ................................6
Radio frequency
information ................................19
reception ...................................19
Rewind function ..........................11
Scan function ................................8
Seek function ................................7
Shuffle mode ...............................13
Speaker balance adjust ..............10
Stations
selecting ......................................9
Tape direction select ..................12
Tape select ..................................11
Treble adjust .................................9
Tune adjust ...................................7
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