Ford Excursion (2000 year). Manual — part 8

Scan function in tape mode

Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
tape. (The tape scans in a forward direction. At the end of the tape’s
first side, direction automatically reverses to the opposite side of the
tape.) To stop on a particular selection, press the control again.

Scan function in CD or CD changer mode (if equipped)

Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
CD. (The CD scans in a forward direction, wrapping back to the first
track at the end of the CD.) To stop on a particular selection, press the
control again.

Radio station memory preset

The radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).

Setting memory preset stations

1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control.

2. Select a station. Refer to Tune adjust or Seek function for more
information on selecting a station.

3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory on the control you selected.

Autoset memory preset

Autoset allows you to set strong radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations. This feature is helpful on trips
when you travel between cities with different radio stations.

AM

FM

REW

FF

SIDE 1-2

COMP

SHUFFLE

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Starting autoset memory preset

1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM select controls.

2. Press the AUTO control.

3. When the first six strong stations
are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start
playing.

If there are less than six strong
stations available on the frequency
band, the remaining memory preset
controls will all store the last strong station available.

These stations are temporarily stored in the memory preset controls
(until deactivated) and are accessed in the same manner of your original
presets.

To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system’s manually set
memory stations, press the AUTO control again.

Bass adjust

The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s bass output.

Press the BASS control then press:
•

to decrease the bass output

and

•

to increase the bass output.

Treble adjust

The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s treble output.

AUTO

CLK

BASS

TREB

SEL

BASS

TREB

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Press the TREB control then press:
•

to decrease the treble output

and

•

to increase the treble output.

Speaker balance adjust

Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.

Press the BAL control then press:
•

to shift sound to the left and

•

to shift sound to the right.

Speaker fade adjust

Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.

Press the FADE control then press:
•

to shift the sound to the

front and

•

to shift the sound to the rear.

SEL

BAL

FADE

SEL

BAL

FADE

SEL

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Tape/CD select

• To begin tape play (with a tape

loaded into the audio system)
while in the radio or CD mode,
press the TAPE control. Press the
button during rewind or fast forward to stop the rewind or fast
forward function.

• To begin CD play (if CD(s) are

loaded), press the CD control.
The first track of the disc will
begin playing. If returning from
radio or tape mode, CD play will begin where it stopped last.

With the dual media audio system, press the CD control to toggle
between single CD and CD changer play (if equipped).

Rewind

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

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

• In CD mode, pressing the REW control rewinds the CD within the

current track.

Fast forward

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

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

• In CD mode, pressing the control fast forwards the CD within the

current track.

Tape direction select

Press SIDE 1–2 to play the alternate
side of a tape.

TAPE

CD

TAPE

CD

REW

1

FF

2

SIDE 1-2

3

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