2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 22

Entertainment Systems 9. RDS: (Radio Data System): Allows you to access FM stations which are RDS- equipped. Press RDS then SEL to select from: Traffic - Allows you to receive traffic announcements and control their volume level. Traffic information is not available in most U.S. markets. Show - Allows you to view the frequency and program type of the chosen radio station. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio broadcasters use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired. Setting the clock: Press RDS until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is displayed. Press SEL to increase ( ) or decrease ( ). 10. Autoset: Press to set first six strong stations into AM, FM1 or FM2 memory buttons; press again to return to normal stations. 11. Scan: Works in radio, tape and CD modes. Press SCAN for a brief sampling of radio stations, tape selections or CD tracks. 12. Seek: Works in radio, tape and CD modes. Press to access the or next listenable previous radio station, tape selection or CD track. 13. Tune: Works in radio mode. Press to manually advance up or down the frequency band. 14. AM/FM/CD: Press AM/FM to select a radio frequency. Press while in tape or CD mode to return to radio mode. Press CD to enter CD mode and to play a CD already in the system. 15. Mute mode: Press to mute the playing media. 22 2004 Grand Marquis (grn) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)