I'm trying to change my radio station. The instructions say to push the snooze up or down arrows. But all that does is change it to one preset station to another. I don't want the preset stations.

Hi,

Here is the link to the owners manual which you can download if you wish:

http://owner.ford.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Owner/Page/OwnerGuidePage&year=1996&make=Lincoln&model=Continental

Here/below are the specific instructions on the radio programming (pg. 159 of above link).

Good luck & please flag if "HELPFUL". Thanks!

(from section) Luxury Audio System

Selecting the AM or FM frequency band

Push the "AM" or "FM1/FM2" button to select the desired frequency band. Pushing the "FM1/FM2" button more than once will alternate between FM1 and FM2. These functions are used with the station memory buttons described under How to tune radio stations.

HOW to tune radio stations

There are four ways for you to tune in a particular station. You can use the "TUNE", "SEEK", 'SCAN"or memory buttons.

• Using the "TUNE" function: You can change the frequency up or down one increment at a time by Pressing and releasing either the left (< arrow/up) or - right (> arrow/down) side of the "TUNE" or "TUNE DISCS" button. To change frequencies quickly, press and hold down either the right or left side of the button.

Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any allowable broadcast frequency, whether or not a station is present on that frequency. (See All About Radio Frequencies in this section.)

• Using the "SEEK" function: Press the right *) side of the "SEEK" button to select the next listenable station up the frequency band. Press the left (.4) side of the button to select the next listenable station down the frequency band. By holding the button down, listenable stations can be passed over to reach the desired station. Pressing the "SCAN" button will begin the scan mode up the frequency band, stopping on each listenable station for approximately five seconds. To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled station, press the "SCAN" button again.

Setting the station MEMORY PRESET buttons: Your radio is equipped with 6 station memory buttons. These buttons can be used to select up to 6 preset AM stations and 12 FM stations (6 in FMI and 6 in FM2)

1. Select a band, then select a frequency.

2. Press one of the memory buttons and hold until the sound returns and the lamp above the memory button lights up. That
memory button is now set.

3. Follow the above steps for each memory preset button.

NOTE: Custom memory presets can be recalled using the keyless entry system. See Memory Profile System in the Features chapter.

Using the Automatic Memory Store feature ("AUTOSET"): If the memory buttons have been set, either by using the Auto Memory Load feature or if you have set them manually, the system is prepared tolet you use a convenient feature called Automatic Memory Store.

With Auto Memory Store, you can continually set strong stations into your memory buttons without losing your originally set stations. Your radio will automatically set your memory buttons to the strong local stations.

Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the "AUTOSET" button once. Your radio will set the first six strong stations of the band you are in (AM, FMI or FM2) into the memory buttons. The display will flash "AUTO" and display the autoset icon "A" while the stations are being set in the memory buttons.

NOTE: If there are less than six strong stations in the frequency band, the remaining unfilled buttons will store the last strong station detected on the band. After all stations have been filled, the radio will begin playing the station stored on memory button 1.

To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and return to the manually-set memory button stations, simply push the "AUTOSET" button. Display will show "AUTO" then "OFF". The next time Auto Memory Store is activated on that band, the radio will store the next set of six strong stations.

Choose the required station with up/down arrow buttons, press SELECT.Press and hold PRESET button until number flashes.Quickly scroll through preset channels with arrow buttons.When required preset chosen, press SELECT.
Voila: station saved!
Took me about 15 minutes to figure it out, as bought radio second-hand with no instructions, and none on internet, until now!

Setting the Clock 1. Press and hold the CLOCK button until the hour begins to flash 2. Use the left arrow and right arrow buttons to change the hour. 3. Press the CLOCK button again. Use the left arrow and right arrow buttons to change the minutes. 4. Press the CLOCK button again to save.
PRESET Stations the PRESET stations: 1. Tune to desired station. 2. Press and hold the PRESET button until the PRE-SET indicator on the display begins to flash 3. Use the left arrow and right arrow buttons to select the PRESET location for the station. Ten locations (0-9) are available. 4. Press the PRESET button to save the location. To tune a PRESET station: Press and release the PRESET button to step through the PRESET stations.
http://www.northerntool.com/downloads/manuals/142796.pdf

From the main menu, select the icon that looks like a little radio
To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold the up or down arrow
To fine tune the frequency, briefly press the up or down arrow

From the main menu, select to enter
radio mode.
• The earphones cable acts as FM
antenna.
Manually tune a radio station
While in mode, you can manually tune to a
radio station:
1 To search for the next stronger signal,
press and hold / .
2 To fine tune the frequency, briefly press
/ .
Auto-tune preset radio
station
The auto-tune feature of GoGear Vibe helps
you find radio stations and save them under the
preset numbers.
1 While in mode, select [Auto tune] >
[Yes].
»» The radio automatically tunes radio
stations and saves the frequencies to
presets.
»» There are 20 presets available.
»» To stop auto tuning, press .
»» To exit radio, press and hold for 2
seconds.
EN

To set the Alarm 1 time - On the control panel, hold down ALARM
SET and press TUNING up or down. The time display changes slowly at
first, then more quickly. Release TUNING to stop.
On the remote, press TIME. The ALARM indicator flashes. Press
TUNING up or down. The time display changes slowly at first, then
more quickly. Release TUNING to stop. Press TIME to return the display
to the current time.
To turn on the Alarm 1 function - Press ALARM MODE or
ALARM in sequence to select the mode you want: tone, radio,
both tone and radio, or off.
For tone only, press until the indicator lights.
For radio only, press until the indicator lights.
For tone and radio, press until both indicators light. When the
alarm goes off, the tone sounds. Press SLEEP/SNOOZE to turn the
radio on. Press SLEEP/SNOOZE to pause the radio for 10 minutes.
To turn off the Alarm 1 function - Press ALARM MODE or
ALARM until the display shows no Alarm 1 mode indicators.
To check the Alarm 1 setting - On the control panel, hold down
ALARM SET to see the wakeup time.
On the remote, press TIME to see the wakeup time. Press TIME again to
return the display to current time.
To wake to a preselected radio station with Alarm 1 - While
holding ALARM SET, press the PRESET button for the station you want
(change between AM and FM if needed).

Owner's Manual is PN 3834RH0020U
On pg13
1. Press TUNER/BAND to select AM or FM
(Leftmost rectangular button on left of volume knob)
2. Select station by using TUNING +/-
3. Press PROGRAM/MEMO on the remote
A preset number will appear.
4. Press PRESET +/- (or PRESET ^/v on remote) to
select the preset number you want.
5. Press PROGRAM/MEMO again. The statio is stored.
6. Repeat above for more stations.

Believe you can store up to 30 stations.
Stations on presets 1, 2 and 3 take longer to 'kick in' when listening to the radio
as they are the 'tens' prefix for the preset numbers. 4 - 9 'kick in' immediately.

Ergh, you might want to explain what KIND of system it is if you need help!
Usually if you have a PRESET button on your system, just tune to the station you want, hold the preset button and it will save the station...or ask you which slot to use (use fast forward/rewind or any other arrow key to change the slot) and viola! And if you have numbers (like in a car for example) just tune to the station and press and hold (for example) the 1 button and it will store the station.

Hope it helps a bit.

I figured it out!! YAY!!!!
so here is how you set the presets:

- click source until you are on the FM radio
- click down or the play/pause button... this shows the presets
- pick which present you want to set your station on by going right or left
- press and hold down or play/pause button until preset number starts flashing
- once flashing, use right and left arrows to select your station (if you wait too long it will stop flashing and you will have to start again)
- once you have gotten to your station, push down or the play/pause button one more time, and it should be set!!

hope this helps, good luck!!

christy*

Use the tune arrow buttons on the remote - left arrow tunes down; right arrow tunes up.

Once you have the right frequency for the station you want to preset, press and hold the number button that you want to store it under for around 5 seconds

If you have the owner manual check for reset and reset the unit. If you don?t have the manual unplug the power cable for a wile and then try again. Good Luck Toufic Malek