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Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
In order to keep your cassette tape player
performing the way it was meant to, read and
follow these simple precautions:
❑
Using a Ford or equivalent cassette cleaning
cartridge to clean the tape player head after
10-12 hours of play will help maintain the
best playback sound and proper tape
operation.
❑
Only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less should be used. Tapes longer than 90
minutes are thinner and subject to breakage
or may jam the tape player mechanism.
❑
Protect cassettes from exposure to direct
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or
cold. If they are exposed to extreme
conditions, allow them to reach a moderate
temperature before playing.
❑
If a tape is loose inside the cassette, tighten it
before playing by putting your finger or a
pencil into one of the holes and turning the
hub until the tape is tight.
❑
Loose labels on cassette tapes can become
lodged in the mechanism. Remove any loose
label material before inserting a cassette.
❑
Do not leave a tape in the cassette tape
player when not in use. High heat in the
vehicle can cause the cassette to warp.
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Rear Seat Radio Controls
Using the Rear Seat Radio Controls
Rear seat radio controls are available on some
Aerostar models.
The rear seat radio controls are located behind
the driver on the left hand side of the vehicle.
These controls duplicate several radio functions
of the radio and allow the use of headphones in
the vehicle.
Rear seat radio controls
How to turn the rear seat radio controls on
and off
Press memory preset buttons “1” and “3”
simultaneously on the face of your radio to turn
the rear seat radio controls on. A headphones
symbol (
j
) will appear in the display when the
rear seat controls are on. Press “1” and “3”
simultaneously again to turn the rear seat radio
controls off.
How to adjust the volume
Press the right (+) side of the “VOLUME” rocker
switch to increase volume; and push the left (
S
)
side to decrease the volume of the rear speakers.
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NOTE:
Rear seat control volume can be set no
higher than current radio setting unless
speakers are turned off. See note under
How to turn the speakers on and off.
Setting the AM or FM frequency band
Push the “BAND” button to change the
frequency band.
Using the “MEMORY” button
Push the “MEMORY” button to access the
station you have set into memory button 1 on
the face of the radio. Successively pushing this
button will access, numerically, all stations set
into the Station Memory Preset buttons (1
through 5).
How to turn the speakers on and off
When the rear seat controls are on, push the
“SPKRS ON-OFF” button to turn all speakers
off. Push again to turn all speakers on.
NOTE:
Turning the ignition off then on again
will not turn the speakers back on, if
previously turned off by the “SPKRS
ON-OFF” button on the rear seat
controls.
Using the “SEEK” function
Press the right (
a
) side of the “SEEK” rocker
switch to seek to the next radio station. Press the
left (
b
) side of the “SEEK” rocker switch to
seek to the previous radio station.
NOTE:
When using the rear seat controls with
a High-Level Audio System, the
“SEEK” function on the rear seat
controls will also function with
cassettes, seeking the next (“SEEK
a
”)
or previous (“
b
SEEK”) selection on
the tape.
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Using headphones with the rear seat
controls
Two 3.5 mm headphone jacks have been
provided on the rear seat controls. Plug
headphone(s) into the provided jack(s) to
operate.
Common Radio Reception
Conditions
Several conditions prevent FM reception from
being completely clear and noise-free, such as
the following:
1.
Distance/Strength
The strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance the signal must travel. The
listenable range of an average FM signal is
approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond
this distance, the radio is operating in a fringe
area and the signal becomes weaker.
NOTE:
Always make sure your antenna
(whether you have a power antenna or
a manually adjustable antenna) is fully
extended to its maximum length for
proper reception. If your antenna is not
fully extended, you may experience
signal loss while traveling in fringe
reception areas.
2.
Terrain
The terrain (hilly, mountainous, tall buildings) of
the area over which the signal travels may
prevent the FM signal from being noise-free.
If there is a building or large structure between
the antenna and station, some of the signal
“bends” around the building, but certain spots
receive almost no signal. Moving out of the
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