FORD 2001 Excursion v.2 - Manual (Page 48)

Traffic announcements
This feature allows you to hear
traffic announcements. When in this
mode, traffic announcements will
interrupt radio and CD play.
When in FM mode and RDS is
activated, press the MENU until TRAFFIC OFF displays. Press the SEL
control to engage the feature. The display will read TRAFFIC ON.
This feature also allows you to control the volume of traffic
announcements. With the display reading TRAFFIC ON, adjust the
volume using the volume control to the desired level. The volume level
will show at the bottom of the display. Interrupting traffic
announcements will be at the selected volume level.
To disengage the feature, press the MENU control until TRAFFIC ON
displays. Press the SEL control. The display will read TRAFFIC OFF.
RDS traffic seek feature
When in traffic mode, you can use the SEEK feature to seek up or down
the listenable traffic capable frequencies.
With the RDS activated, press MENU tuntil TRAFFIC ON is displayed.
Press and hold the SEEK control until the desired selection is reached.
The feature disengages when the control is released.
RDS traffic scan feature
When in traffic mode, you can use the SCAN feature to scan up the
frequency band for listenable traffic capable frequencies.
With the RDS activated, press the MENU control until TRAFFIC ON is
displayed. Press the SCAN control. SCAN TRAFFIC will display. The
audio system will scan to all traffic capable frequencies. If no valid
stations are found after one pass, the scan function is cancelled and NOT
FOUND displays.
Radio data system (RDS) feature
This feature allows your audio
system to receive text information
from RDS-equipped FM radio
stations.
To activate RDS:
• When in FM mode, press the MENU control until RDS OFF displays.
SEL
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MENU
SEL
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MENU
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