Ford Explorer Sport (2003 year). Manual — part 5

16. Fast Forward (FF): Press for
a slow advance, press and hold for a
fast advance.

17. Rewind (REW): Press for a
slow rewind, press and hold for a
fast rewind.

18. Select (SEL): Use with Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade controls.

19. Bass: Press BASS; then press
SEL

/

to decrease/increase

the bass output.

Treble: Press TREB; then press
SEL

/

to decrease/increase

the treble output.

20. Tune: Works in radio mode only.
Press TUNE

/

to change

frequency down/up.

21. Seek: Press and release
SEEK

/

for previous/next

strong station, selection or track.

22. AM/FM: Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.

FF

2

REW

1

SEL

SEEK

TUNE

SEEK

TUNE

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REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)

The rear seat controls allow the rear seat passengers to operate the
radio, tape, CD or CD changer (if equipped).

To engage, simultaneously press the memory preset controls 3 and 5.
Press again to disengage.

1. Mode: Push to toggle between
AM, FM1, FM2, tape, CD or CD
changer mode (if equipped).

2. Memory: Push successively to
allow rear seat passengers to scroll
through memory presets. Push in
CD changer mode (if equipped) to
advance to the next disc.

3. Headphone jack: Plug a 3.5 mm
headphone into the jack.

4. Headphone/speaker: Press to turn all speakers off (headphone
mode). Press again to deactivate the headphone and activate system
speakers.

5. Seek: Press

or

to access the previous or next station, selection

or track.

6. Volume: Press + to increase and — to decrease volume levels. From
the rear seat controls, volume cannot be set higher than the front seat
setting.

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

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RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS

There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
• Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM 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.

CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE

Do:
• Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.
• Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger 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:
• 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.

• Insert more than one disc into each slot of the CD changer magazine.
• Clean using a circular motion.

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CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75 in)
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. Ball point pens may
damage CDs. Please contact your dealer for further information.

AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE

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