Ford Freestyle (2007 year). Manual — part 7

16. ON/OFF/Volume: Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
“nominal” listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.

17. CD: Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already loaded into the
system, CD play will begin where it
ended last.

18. LOAD: Press to load a CD, then
select a slot number using the radio
presets 1 through 6. If you don’t
select a slot within 5 seconds, the
radio shall choose the first available
slot for you. Press and hold for 2 seconds to auto load up to six CDs.

19. CD eject: Press to eject a CD,
then select the desired CD slot
using the radio presets 1 through 6.
If a slot is not selected within 5 seconds, the radio shall eject the current
disc. Press and hold for 2 seconds to auto eject all CDs present in the
radio mechanism.

20. CD slot: Insert a CD label side
up.

Auxiliary audio controls (if equipped)

Your vehicle may be equipped with auxiliary audio controls. This feature
allows the front and middle seat passengers to listen to different media
sources (radio, cassette, CD or DVD) simultaneously. (However, the front
and middle-seat passengers cannot listen to two different radio stations
at the same time.)

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1. Volume: Press to

/

increase/decrease volume control.

2. Media: Press to select from
different playing medias.

3.

/

: Press to activate dual

play mode and enable the rear seat
passengers to hear audio through
the headphones. Press again to
deactivate.

4. MEM: Press consecutively to scroll through the preset stations,
change tape side (if equipped), or to change discs on multiple disc
radios (if equipped).

5. SEEK: Press

/

to access the next/previous strong radio station,

cassette selection or CD track.

When the rear seat controls are activated, rear seat passengers can use
the controls to change the playing media for all passengers (Single Play
mode). In this mode, all speakers will play audio from the same media
source for all passengers to hear.

If there is a discrepancy between the rear seat controls and the front
audio controls (such as both trying to listen to the same playing media),
the front audio system will receive the desired selection.

To activate Dual Play mode (rear seat passengers listen to a different
playing media than the front seat passengers):
• Press the speaker/headphone control.
• Press MEDIA to change audio sources (for headphone mode only).
• Use the SEEK, VOLUME and MEMORY controls to make adjustments

to the playing media.

Parental control

Simultaneously press the radio
preset controls 3 and 5 to
enable/disable the rear seat audio
controls as well as the Family Entertainment system (if equipped).

COMPRESS

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Dual play mode

Press

/

on the rear seat audio

controls or simultaneously press the
radio preset controls 2 and 4 to
enable/disable dual play.

During dual play, the rear vehicle speakers will be deactivated and the
wired headphones (if equipped) will become active. Two different medias
can be played in the vehicle simultaneously:
• The driver can select a media from the main radio face (radio, tape,

CD or DVD if equipped) and listen using the front speakers.

• Rear seat passengers may listen to a different media source than the

front passengers (radio, tape, CD or DVD if equipped) using 3.5 mm
wired headphones (not included) that shall be plugged into the
headphone icon jacks on the rear audio control face. Infrared
headphones are included in vehicles equipped with the Family
Entertainment System and shall only be used to listed to the media
(DVD or CD) that is playing in the Family Entertainment System.
Wireless headphones will not play audio from any other sources
(AM, FM, tape, or Radio CD).

The front and rear seat passengers cannot listen to two different radio
stations at the same time.

GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION

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 a 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.

COMPRESS

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Cassette/player care

Do:
• Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a pen 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.

Don’t:
• Use cassettes that are longer than 90 minutes.
• 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.

• For vehicles equipped with a six disc CD changer, don’t 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 4.75 in (12 cm)
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.
Ballpoint pens may damage CDs. Please contact your authorized
dealer for further information.

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