Ford Taurus X (2009 year). Manual — part 15

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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• 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.

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

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