Ford Escort (2003 year). Manual — part 4

Inserting a tape

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.

You can switch fromradio to tape play by inserting a tape into the
cassette deck.

Tape play select

Insert a tape to begin tape play.

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.

Rewind

The rewind control works in tape
mode.
• In tape mode, radio play will

continue until rewind is stopped (with the TAPE control) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.

Fast forward

The fast forward control works in
tape mode.
• In the tape mode, tape direction

will automatically reverse when the end of the tape is reached.

Tape side select

Press this control to play the
alternate side of a tape.

Eject function

Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.

EJ

REW

FF

DOLBY B NR

EJ

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Dolby

姞 noise reduction

Dolby

威 noise reduction operates

only in tape mode. Dolby

威 noise

reduction reduces the amount of
hiss and static during tape playback.

Press the

control to activate (and deactivate) Dolby

威 noise reduction.

Dolby

威 noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby威

Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby

威” and the double-D symbol

are registered trademarks of Dolby

威 Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

AM/FM RADIO WITH COMPACT DISC PLAYER

Volume/power control

Ensure that the ignition switch is in
the ACC or ON position.

Press the control to turn the audio
systemon. Turn the control to raise
or lower the volume.

Press the control again to turn the
audio systemoff.

NOTE: To prevent the battery frombeing discharged, do not leave the
audio systemon for a long period when the engine is not running.

AM/FM select

The AM/FM control works in radio
mode.

CLOCK

PUSH

POWER-VOL

AUDIO

DISC

1

RDM

2

RPT

SCAN

AUTO

M

AM

FM

CD

H

M

TUNE
SEEK

TRACK

3

4

5

DISC IN

PUSH

POWER-VOL

AM

FM

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AM/FM select in radio mode

This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to toggle between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations. The
selected mode will be indicated in the display. If FM stereo is enabled,
ST will be illuminated in the display.

NOTE: If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception
automatically changes from STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and
the ST indicator will go out.

Tune adjust

The tune control works in radio mode.

Tune adjust in radio mode
• Press

to move up the

frequency band in individual
increments.

• Press

to move down the

frequency band in individual
increments.

Seek function

The seek function control works in radio mode.

Seek function in radio mode

Press and momentarily hold the
SEEK control. A beep will sound
indicating you have entered seek
mode.
• Press

to find the next

listenable station up the
frequency band.

• Press

to find the next listenable station down the frequency band.

NOTE: If you continue to press and hold the control, the frequency will
continue changing without stopping. Release the control after the beep
sounds.

Tracking feature

The tracking feature works in CD mode.

H

M

TUNE
SEEK

TRACK

H

M

TUNE
SEEK

TRACK

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Tracking feature in CD mode
• Press

to advance to the next

selection. Press and hold the
control to fast forward through
the current selection.

• Press

to reverse to the

previous selection. Press and hold
the control to rewind through the current selection.

Scan function

The scan function works in radio
mode.

Scan function in radio mode

Press the SCAN control to hear a sampling of strong stations on the
frequency band. Each station will play for approximately 5 seconds.

Press the SCAN control again to remain on a station and disable this
mode.

CD select
• To begin CD play (if CD is

loaded), press the CD control, or

• Insert the compact disc, label side

up into the CD slot (if no CD is
loaded). The auto loading mechanism will pull in the CD. There will be
a short lapse before play begins.

• The first track of the disc will begin playing. The DISC IN control will

illuminate.

• The track number will appear in the display.
To disable CD mode, press the power/volume control.

H

M

TUNE
SEEK

TRACK

SCAN

CD

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