Second Generation Ford Probe

Operating Instructions

Cassette Player

 

 

1) Power (POWER)

Press the Power button to turn the unit on. Press again to turn it off.

2) Audio Tone Adjust (AUDIO)

The Audio Tone Adjust button allows you to adjust the tone balance and the speaker output. Pressing the Audio Tone Adjust button allows you to cycle through the following adjustable levels:
Note: Bars will illuminate on the Digital Display (3) to represent the levels of bass, treble, and the positions of balance and fade functions. The bar display will return to the normal volume level after five seconds.

3) Digital Display

Displays all the information relevant to the radio and cassette player.

4) AM/FM Band Selector (AM/FM)

Press to select between AM and FM frequencies and preset stations. Press once to switch from the 5 AM presets to the first 5 FM presets. Press again to switch to the last 5 FM presets. Press again to return to the 5 AM presets. The selected presets will appear on the Digital Display (3) as 'AM', 'FM1', or 'FM2'.

5) Cassette Opening

Location for inserting the cassette tape. Insert one cassette with the open edge to the right. If the power is on when inserted, the cassette will automatically begin play. The Digital Display (3) will show a '<<' or '>>' depending on which side of the cassette is playing. In either case, when the cassette reaches the end, the unit will automatically switch sides and begin playing on the opposite side.

6) Scan (SCAN)

When listening to the radio, pressing the Scan button enters the station scan mode for selecting radio stations. When pressed, 'SCN' will appear on the Digital Display (3). Pressing the Seek '>' button (11) will begin the scan mode up the frequency band, stopping on each listenable station for a 5 second sampling. To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled station, press the Seek '>' button (11) again, or the Scan button. Pressing the Seek '<' button (11) will begin the scan mode down the frequency band, stopping on each listenable station for a 5 second sampling. To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled station, press the Seek '<' button (11) again, or the Scan button.

7) Fast Wind (<</REV)

Allows you to either fast forward or rewind the cassette depending on which side of the cassette is playing. If the Digital Display (3) shows '<<' as the play symbol, pressing this button will fast forward the cassette. If the Digital Display (3) shows '>>' as the play symbol, pressing this button will rewind the cassette. The cassette will continue to fast wind until the opposite Fast Wind >> button (8) is momentarily pressed. Pressing this button at the same time with the opposite Fast Wind >> button (8) will switch play to the other side of the cassette tape.

8) Fast Wind (>>/ERSE)

Allows you to either fast forward or rewind the cassette depending on which side of the cassette is playing. If the Digital Display (3) shows '<<' as the play symbol, pressing this button will rewind the cassette. If the Digital Display (3) shows '>>' as the play symbol, pressing this button will fast forward the cassette. The cassette will continue to fast wind until the opposite Fast Wind button << (7) is momentarily pressed. Pressing this button at the same time with the opposite Fast Wind << button (7) will switch play to the other side of the cassette tape.

9) Automatic Music Search (AMS)

The Automatic Music Search button can be used along with the Fast Wind buttons (7 & 8) to fast forward or rewind to the beginning of a music selection. If the Digital Display (3) shows '<<' as the play symbol, press and hold the Automatic Music Search button. Then press the Fast Wind >> button (8) to automatically rewind to the beginning of the current selection, or the Fast Wind << button (7) to automatically fast forward to the beginning of the next selection. If the Digital Display (3) shows '>>' as the play symbol, press and hold the Automatic Music Search button. Then press the Fast Wind << button (7) to automatically rewind to the beginning of the current selection, or the Fast Wind >> button (8) to automatically fast forward to the beginning of the next selection.
 
The Automatic Music Search button can also be used along with the Seek buttons (11) as an alternative mode of selecting radio frequencies.

10) Tape Eject (EJECT)

Press the Eject button to stop play, eject the cassette tape, and resume radio operation of the audio system.

11) Seek (SEEK </>)

This allows you to automatically select listenable stations up or down the frequency band. Press the Seek > button to select the next listenable station up the frequency band. Press the Seek < button to select the next listenable station down the frequency band. The Seek buttons can also be used along with the Scan button (6) as an alternative mode of selecting radio frequencies.
 
To manually tune frequencies first press the Automatic Music Search button (9). In this mode you can change the radio frequency up or down one increment at a time (FM changes in increments of 200kHz, AM changes in increments on 10 kHz). Within 5 seconds, press the the Seek > button to increment the frequency or the Seek < button to decrement the frequency. To change frequencies faster, press and hold either Seek button.

12) Clock (CLOCK)

Press to alternate the clock display and the radio frequency display on the Digital Display (3). In clock mode, pressing any radio function will automatically display the radio frequency for approximately ten seconds, then will change back to the clock display.
 
To set the clock on the Digital Display (3), turn the radio on, then press and hold the Clock button and press the left Seek '<' button (11) to set the hours, or the right Seek '>' button (11) to set the minutes. The is no A.M. or P.M..

13) Preset Memory Buttons (1-5)

The radio is equipped with 5 Preset Memory buttons. These buttons can be used to select up to 5 preset AM stations and 10 FM stations. To select a preset station, first select the desired AM, FM1, or FM2 frequency band by pressing the AM/FM Band Selector button (4). Then select one of the Preset Memory buttons which has stored your desired station.
 
To set these buttons to the desired station:
  1. Select either the AM or FM band by pushing the AM/FM Band Selector (4). Push the button to access the first 5 AM presets (Digital Display (3) indicates 'AM'), again to access the first 5 FM presets (Digital Display (3) indicates 'FM1'), and a third time to access the last 5 FM presets (Digital Display (3) indicates 'FM2').
  2. Tune to the desired frequency using Seek (11), or Scan (6) tuning.
  3. Press one of the memory buttons and hold down for about 2 seconds until the sound returns. That station is now held in memory on that button.
  4. Follow the first three steps above for each Preset Memory button you want to set.

The Preset Memory '3' Button is also used during cassette play to switch the Dolby B Noise Reduction feature on or off. If a cassette tape has been recorded using Dolby B Noise Reduction, this feature can be used for best sound reproduction. A Dolby insignia will be displayed on the Digital Display when this feature is on.

14) Volume Control (VOL +/-)

Press the + side of the Volume Control button to increase the volume. Press the - side of the Volume Control button to decrease the volume. Bars will illuminate on the Digital Display (3) to represent the volume level. Note: If the volume level is set above a certain listening level when the ignition is turned off, when the ignition is turned back on, the volume will come back on at a nominal listening level. However, if the unit power is turned off with the Power button (1), the volume will remain at the level it was set at when the unit power is turned back on.

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