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scott starbuck
March 2, 2025
cd reads initializing but does not play
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Mr. Anderson
March 2, 2025
The Ford audio system may display "INITIALIZING" but not play CDs due to a fault in the 6CD player or CD-changer mechanism. Possible causes include incorrectly loaded discs, dirty or damaged discs, or an internal system error. To resolve this, ensure the discs are inserted correctly, clean and retry them, or replace them with known working discs. If the issue persists, contact a Ford dealer for further assistance.
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Scott Starbuck
March 3, 2025
@Mr. Anderson the disks have been loaded and have been in for some time. Is there a manual way to unload them?
News broadcasts......21 Important audio information....3 Priority programme type (PTY)..21 Radio reception.........4 Cassette tape player Audio unit overview Cassette tape playback....24 Audio system security Fast forward........24 Fast rewind........24 Security code........6 Auto reverse........24 Lost security code......6 Ending playback......24 Entering a security code....6 Cassette tape side selection..24...
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Table of contents Auxiliary input (AUX IN) socket Rear passenger controls Rear seat controls......38 Control panel buttons....38 Control mode........39 One hour mode.......40 Headphones........40 Headphone sockets.......40 Rear passenger control display screen..........41 Audio system care Audio unit.........42 Audio troubleshooting...
Audio introduction Audio unit labels IMPORTANT AUDIO INFORMATION WARNINGS Due to technical incompatibility, recordable (CD-R) and E66256 rewritable (CD-RW) discs may not function correctly. These CD radio units will play compact discs that conform to the International Red Book standard E66257 audio specification.
Audio introduction RADIO RECEPTION Advanced digital filter adjustment (ADFA) Sony CD/6CD Generation 1 units only Note: Consult your dealer before switching off the filter. Under certain exceptional conditions, radio reception may be adversely affected by very strong competing signals. This function allows you to switch off the digital filter to overcome this condition.
Audio unit overview 1500RDS Sony CD (Generation 1) E66135 Sony 6CD (Generation 1) 5000C E68216 E66137 Sony CD (Generation 2) 6000CD E81500 Sony 6CD (Generation 2) 6006CDC...
Your Dealer will then obtain Except Sony CD/6CD the correct code from Ford Motor Generation 2 Company. 1. Press button 1 repeatedly until the first digit of your Keycode is ENTERING A SECURITY shown in the display.
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Audio system security The number of attempts is shown in the display. • If the display reverts to CODE’ another entry attempt may be made immediately. • If the display shows WAIT 30’, the unit will be locked for 30 minutes.
Audio unit clock and date displays Tip: Press and hold the CLOCK SETTING THE CLOCK button for more than two seconds AND DATE ON THE to automatically select the hour value AUDIO UNIT for winter or summer time adjustment. 5000C, 6000CD and 12/24 hour format 6006CDC •...
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Audio unit clock and date displays Sony CD/6CD Generation 2 Changing the time • Press the MENU button and use Changing the date and time the up or down arrow button until • Press the CLOCK button and use a clock display appears. the left or right arrow button until •...
Audio unit operation ON/OFF CONTROL BALANCE/FADE CONTROL • Press the on/off control. This will also operate the unit for up to one The FADE control is used to adjust hour with the ignition turned off. the sound distribution from front to The radio will switch off rear in vehicles equipped with rear automatically after one hour.
Audio unit operation Sony CD/6CD STATION TUNING CONTROL • Press the SCAN button. SCAN’ flashes or SCANNING...’ is shown Seek tuning in the display and each station is played for a few seconds. Select a waveband and briefly press • Press SCAN again to continue one of the arrow buttons.
Audio unit operation This can be repeated on each AUDIO MENU CONTROL waveband and for each preset button. Use the MENU button to access features that cannot be selected Note: When you drive to another directly via one of the button controls. part of the country, FM stations that Press the MENU button for first level’...
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Audio unit operation Sony CD/6CD Generation 2 Menu features During radio During tape During CD play- During CD reception playback back changer play- back 12/24 hour 12/24 hour CLIP ON/OFF CLIP ON/OFF News ON/OFF News ON/OFF TA volume TA volume Traffic local or Traffic local or distant...
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Audio unit operation Menu features - First level features Second level functions During During tape During CD During CD During all func- radio playback playback changer tions reception playback Comp Comp News ADV menu 12/24 hour 12/24 hour CLIP ADV menu ADV menu Bluetooth enable/ disable...
Audio unit operation WAVEBAND BUTTON This control allows you to switch between the AM and FM wavebands. If you press the AM/FM or RADIO button repeatedly during radio reception, you can select from the wavebands available. The display indicates the selection made. The selector can also be used to return to radio reception when you have been listening to another...
Audio unit operation AUTOSTORE CONTROL AutoStore can be used to store the stations with the strongest signals available, either from the FM waveband or from both AM and FM on Sony. • Press and hold the AM/FM or RADIO button. •...
Audio unit operation Note: If this happens during tape or TRAFFIC INFORMATION CD playback or, on certain models, CONTROL with the radio volume set to zero, the unit will retune automatically to Many stations broadcast on the FM another traffic station. waveband have a TP code to signify If a non-traffic station is selected or that they carry traffic programme...
Audio unit operation • Use the left or right arrow button to select either local ( TA LOCAL’) or distant ( TA DIST’) traffic announcements. To confirm your selection allow the menu to time out or press the menu button. •...
Audio unit menus • On Sony CD and Sony 6CD AUTOMATIC VOLUME Generation 1 units, press and hold CONTROL the MENU button until the display changes, and use the up or down When available, automatic volume arrow button to select a CLIP control (AVC) adjusts the volume display.
Audio unit menus Regional mode OFF: This allows a Under certain conditions, however, larger coverage area if neighbouring alternative frequency tuning may regional networks are carrying the temporarily disrupt normal reception. same programming, but can cause With AF-ON’ or AF-AUTO’ selected, 'random' AF switches if they are not.
Audio unit menus Except Sony CD/6CD Sony CD/6CD Generation 2 • Press and hold the MENU button • Press the MENU button and use until the display changes. the up or down arrow button to select a NEWS’ display. • Press the MENU button repeatedly until an AF’...
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Audio unit menus Classification Description COUNTRY Country music CULTURE DOCUMENT Documentary content DRAMA EASY Easy listening music EDUCATE Educational content FINANCE FOLK M Folk music INFO Information JAZZ LEISURE LIGHT M Light music M.O.R.M Middle of the road music NATION M National music NEWS NONE...
Audio unit menus Classification Description TRAVEL VARIED Mixed programme content WEATHER Note: Some radio stations can also Using PTY transmit emergency information under the undocumented category While the audio unit is searching for of ALARM but this programme type another PTY station, a PTY search cannot be selected manually.
Cassette tape player CASSETTE TAPE ENDING PLAYBACK PLAYBACK • Press AM/FM to restore radio reception, or the CD button to All units automatically switch to tape restore CD playback when a operation as soon as a cassette is changer is fitted. inserted.
Compact disc player • The display will change to WAIT’ LOADING COMPACT and then the word LOAD CD’ will DISCS appear again. At this point, you can load another CD. 6000CD • Repeat the last step to load more Always check if the CD slot is empty CDs or allow the unit to time out before inserting the CD.
Compact disc player Sony 6CD EJECTING COMPACT DISCS To load a single CD: • Press and release the LOAD WARNING button. PLEASE WAIT’ appears Under certain operating in the display. conditions it is possible for CDs • When this changes to PLEASE to be very warm when ejected.
Compact disc player When ejected, discs are held in the EJECTING MULTIPLE audio unit ready for removal. If they COMPACT DISCS are not removed, the disc will be reloaded automatically. Sony 6CD Except Sony CD/6CD • Press and hold the eject button to eject all the discs that are 6000CD loaded.
Compact disc player Note: If you have a Sony CD linked LOADING THE COMPACT to a CD changer, the main unit can DISC CHANGER accept a conventional CD or a CD with MP3 files on it. The changer, however, may only accept conventional CDs.
Compact disc player CD changer playback You can, however, switch to a disc of your choice by pressing the preset On a 5000 cassette tape unit button, which has the number attached to a CD changer corresponding to the disc you want to play.
Compact disc player Sony CD/6CD If a changer is fitted, but the magazine is missing or incorrectly • Press the MENU button and use inserted, NO MAGAZINE’ will appear the up or down arrow button to in the display when the changer is select a SHUFFLE’...
Compact disc player REPEAT COMPACT DISC COMPACT DISC TRACK TRACKS COMPRESSION Sony CD/6CD With this feature on, quieter music is boosted and louder music lowered • Press the MENU button and use to minimise repeated volume the up or down arrow button to adjustments.
Compact disc player Except Sony CD/6CD Sony CD Generation 2 • Press the SCAN button once to When selected, SCAN’ appears scan each track on an audio CD, briefly in the display at the start of or the first 10 seconds of each each track.
Compact disc player There are several specification levels. File formats In Level 1, file names must be in the • With formats other than ISO 9660 8.3 format (no more than 8 level 1 and level 2, folder names characters in the name, no more or file names may not be than 3 characters in the extension displayed correctly.
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Compact disc player • If an MP3 file is in the disc, only MP3 file(s) play back and other data is skipped. (Audio CD data is not recognised.) • If no MP3 file is in the disc, nothing is played back. (Audio CD data is not recognised.) MP3 files playback order The playback order of the folders and...
Compact disc player • When skipping a portion of ID3 tag • Press the up/down arrow buttons ver.2 (at the beginning of the to select another folder. track), sound is not output. Skip • Press the left/right arrow buttons time changes depending ID3 tag to select another track (file) within ver.2 capacity.
Compact disc player Note: This will not eject the CD; the • Press the MENU button and use the up/down arrow buttons to disc will merely pause at the point select a SCROLL’ display. where radio reception was restored. CD playback can be resumed by •...
Auxiliary input (AUX IN) socket Note: For optimum performance when using any auxilliary device set the volume on the device high. This will reduce audio interference when charging the device via the vehicle power supply socket. When fitted the Auxiliary input (AUX IN) socket permits an auxiliary device, such as a MiniDisc or MP3 player, to be linked into the vehicle audio...
FM1, FM2, FM AST, AM or AM AST. The display Where available, the way the Rear indicates the selection made. Seat Audio System control panel operates will depend on which RSE Note: If the main audio unit and the menu option is selected.
Rear passenger controls Station preset/CD/MP3 • Press the left/right arrow buttons folder selector briefly for manual tuning, in small increments, down or up the • Press this button repeatedly to waveband selected. select radio stations stored on the • Or press and hold the left/right preset buttons, MP3 folders or arrow buttons for automatic discs from the magazine of a CD...
RSE Ctrl On/Control Mode On’ was headphones plugged into the left selected. side socket. The rear audio system plays the source that was selected last in the HEADPHONE SOCKETS RSE control mode. If either or both headphone sockets...
REAR PASSENGER operating and cannot be switched CONTROL DISPLAY SCREEN When the Rear Seat Audio System is switched on, the rear control panel display shows which audio source is selected for rear seat passengers.
Audio system care AUDIO UNIT Cassette care The tape head in the cassette player needs to be cleaned regularly with a recommended wet’ cleaning tape to maintain the best sound quality. Use high quality cassettes to improve sound performance and take good care of them.
Audio troubleshooting Audio unit display Rectification CD ERROR General error message for CD fault conditions, PLEASE CHECK CD such as cannot read the CD, data-CD inserted, etc. Also, indicates possible mechanism fault on single CD unit. Ensure disc is loaded correct way up.
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Displayed at power on after audio unit has had battery power supply interrupted. Enter keycode as described in chapter entitled Audio system security WAIT ##:## Message to inform the user to wait until next keycode entry attempt can be made.
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Audio troubleshooting CD changer display Rectification CD/CDDJ ERROR Internal fault. See your Ford Dealer. E5 CD DISC ERROR Clean the disc and try again. Ambient temperature too hot – unit will not work CDDJ OVERHEAT until it has cooled down. NON AUDIO CD CD ROM/MP3 disc inserted.
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Sony CD/6CD Generation 1....32 (CLIP)..........19 Sony CD/6CD Generation 2....31 Audio introduction......3 Control mode........39 Audio menu control......12 RSE Ctrl Off/Control Mode Off’..40 Audio system care......42 RSE Ctrl On/Control Mode On’..39 Audio system security......6 Control panel buttons....38 Audio troubleshooting....43 CD/AUX button........38 Audio unit.........42 On/Off button........38...
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Index Fast forward/reverse.....30 News broadcasts......21 Fast forward........24 Except Sony CD/6CD......21 Fast rewind........24 Sony CD/6CD Generation 1....21 Sony CD/6CD Generation 2....21 Headphones........40 On/off control........10 Volume control........40 Headphone sockets.......40 One hour mode.......40 Important audio information....3 Phone mute control......10 Priority programme type (PTY)..21 Audio unit labels........3 Disc labels..........3 PTY selection during tape or CD...
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Index Security code........6 Setting the clock and date on the audio unit..........8 5000C, 6000CD and 6006CDC..8 Sony CD/6CD Generation 1....8 Sony CD/6CD Generation 2....9 Shuffle/random.......30 6000CD..........30 Sony CD/6CD........30 Station preset buttons.....11 Station tuning control.......11 Manual tuning........11 Scan tuning..........11 Seek tuning..........11 Track selection........30 Traffic information control....17 Activating traffic announcements..17...
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Do you have a question about the Audio System and is the answer not in the manual?
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cd reads initializing but does not play
The Ford audio system may display "INITIALIZING" but not play CDs due to a fault in the 6CD player or CD-changer mechanism. Possible causes include incorrectly loaded discs, dirty or damaged discs, or an internal system error. To resolve this, ensure the discs are inserted correctly, clean and retry them, or replace them with known working discs. If the issue persists, contact a Ford dealer for further assistance.
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@Mr. Anderson the disks have been loaded and have been in for some time. Is there a manual way to unload them?