Ford Ka Quiz
Audio system

General information 

In this manual: Audio system
Introduction — 6Quick guide — 3Child safety — 6Seat belts — 5Supplemental restraint system — 7Keys and remote controls — 3MyKey — 4Doors and locks — 3Safety — 3Steering wheel — 4Washer/wipers — 4Lighting — 6Windows and mirrors — 3Instrument cluster — 4Information display — 4Climate control system — 6Seats — 8Auxiliary Power Outlets — 1Storage Compartments — 1Starting the engine — 7Fuel and refuelling — 7Transmission — 1Brakes — 4Traction control — 1Stability control — 1Ultrasonic parking system — 3Cruise Control — 1Driver assistance — 4Carrying a load — 3Towing — 8Driving tips — 5Emergency equipment — 6Fuses — 4Maintenance — 22Vehicle Maintenance — 6Wheels and Tyres — 14Technical specifications — 7Audio system — 18SYNC — 12Appendices — 3
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Radio frequencies and reception factors

Note: listening at high volume for extended periods may cause hearing damage.
Radio reception factors
Distance and signal strength The further you are from an FM transmitter, the weaker the signal and its reception will be.
Terrain Hilly or mountainous areas, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underground car parks, wooded areas and thunderstorms can affect radio signal reception.
Station overload When passing near radio transmission antennas, a stronger signal may overpower a weaker one, causing interference in the audio system.

CD and CD player information

Note: CD units only play commercially available 12 cm audio CDs. Due to technical incompatibility, some recordable and rewritable CDs may not play correctly on Ford CD players.

Note: do not insert CDs with a paper-type (adhesive) label into the CD player, as the paper may come loose and jam the CD. For writing on home-burned CDs, use a permanent felt-tip marker instead of adhesive labels. Ballpoint pens can damage CDs. For further information, contact an authorised dealer.

Note: do not use irregular-shaped CDs or CDs fitted with anti-scratch film.

Always handle CDs by their edges. Clean the disc with a suitable CD cleaning product. Wipe from the centre of the disc outwards. Do not clean them with circular movements.

Avoid exposing the disc to sunlight or heat sources for prolonged periods.

MP3 and WMA track and folder structure

Audio systems capable of recognising and playing individual tracks and MP3 and WMA folder structures operate as follows:
  • There are two different modes for playing MP3 and WMA discs: MP3 and WMA track mode (default setting) and MP3 and WMA folder mode.
  • MP3 and WMA track mode ignores any folder structure on the MP3 and WMA disc. The player numbers each MP3 and WMA track on the disc (identified by the .MP3 or .WMA file extension) from T001 up to a maximum of T255. The maximum number of MP3 and WMA files that can be played may be lower depending on the CD structure and the specific radio model.
  • MP3 and WMA folder mode represents a folder structure made up of two levels of folders. The CD player numbers all MP3 and WMA tracks on the disc (identified by the .MP3 or .WMA file extension) and all folders containing MP3 and WMA files, from F001 (folder) T001 (track) to F253 T255.
  • Creating discs with a single folder level makes it easier to navigate the files on the disc.
If you burn your own MP3 and WMA files, it is important to understand how the system reads the structures you create. Although a disc may contain various files (files with extensions other than MP3 and WMA), only files with the MP3 and WMA extension are played; other files are ignored by the system. This allows the same MP3 and WMA disc to be used on your office computer, home computer and the vehicle system.

In track mode, the system displays and plays the structure as if it were single-level (all MP3 and WMA files are played, regardless of whether they are all in one specific folder). In folder mode, the system only plays the MP3 and WMA files in the current folder.

Test yourself

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