VOICE COMMANDS IN PHONE MODE
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use
extreme caution when using cell phones, even with voice commands.
The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of their vehicle.
Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to the driving task
when it is safe to do so.
While in phone mode, you may say any of the following
commands:
•Dial•Call
•Call
•Call
namein office•Call
•Phone book
1•Phone book
•Phone book
OR cell1•Phone book
Phone book
•Call history outgoing1•Call history incoming1
•Phone book
•Call history missed1•Go to privacy
•Menu1•Hold
•Join
1Voice commands are not available until downloading phone information
viaBluetoothis complete.
Phone book commands:When you ask SYNC to access a phone book
name, number, etc., the requested information will appear in the display
to view. Press
or say “Call” to call the contact.
Note:In the above possible commands, “
that it could be any desired name from your phone book.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC phone features
12SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
While in phone mode, you may also say “Menu” and then any of
the following commands:
•(Phone) settings (message)
notification on•(Phone) settings (message)
notification off
•(Phone) connections•Phone name
•Signal•Battery
•(Phone) settings (set) phone
ringer•(Phone) settings (set) ringer 1
•(Phone) settings (set) ringer 2•(Phone) settings (set) ringer 3
•Text message inbox•(Phone) settings (set) ringer off
Note:With the above commands, words in ( ) are optional and do not
have to be spoken for the system to understand the command.
You may also say “Dial” to access any of the following commands:
•Number0–9•Dial
•Delete (deletes one digit)•Clear (deletes all entered digits)
•Plus•Star
•Asterisk (*)•800 (eight hundred)
•700 (seven hundred)•900 (nine hundred)
•411, 911, (etc.)•# / (pound, slash)
Note:To exit Dial mode, press and hold
or press MENU to go to the
PHONE MENU.
Voice commands when connecting devices
When attempting to connect a phone to SYNC, you may say any of
the following commands:
•Connect
•BluetoothOFF•Delete device
Note:You can only connect a device to SYNC after it has successfully
gone through the pairing process.
Note:In the above possible commands, “
that it could be the name of any previously paired device.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC phone features
13SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
At any time, you may say these commands:
•SYNC•USB
•Line in•BluetoothAudio
•Phone•Voice settings
•Cancel•Help
MAKING A CALL
Making a hands-free phone call using SYNC is easy.
1. Press
or VOICE.
2. When prompted, say, “Call
desired number and then say “Dial”.
To erase the last spoken digit,say “Delete” or press
SEEK.
To erase all spoken digits,say “Clear” or press and hold
SEEK.
3. Once the desired number/contact is on the screen, either say “Call” or
“Dial”. The system will connect to the desired number.
Note:Once the call is placed, it will be logged into your outgoing call
history folder.
Note:If your audio system is equipped with 10 memory presets (0–9),
you can also manually enter the desired number by pressing the presets.
ENDING A CALL
At any time, you can end an active phone call by pressing and
holding
.
EXITING PHONE MODE
When in phone mode but not in an active call, press and hold
to exit
phone mode.
ANSWERING AN INCOMING CALL
An incoming call interacts with SYNC in much the same way it interacts
with yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone. During an incoming call:
•An audible ring tone will sound. If available, call information will
appear in the display.
•Press TEXT to view additional caller information, if the call matches a
contact in your downloaded phonebook.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC phone features
14SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
VOICE COMMANDS IN MEDIA MODE
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use
extreme caution when using cell phones, even with voice commands.
The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of their vehicle.
Only use media and other devices not essential to the driving task
when it is safe to do so.
Voice commands when using the USB port
When using the USB port, you may say any of the following
commands:
•Play all•Play
•Pause•What’s playing?
•Connections•Play next track
•Play previous track•Play next folder
2
•Folder•Play previous folder2
•Autoplay on•Autoplay off
•Repeat off•Repeat on
•Shuffle on•Shuffle off
•Play genre
1•Play playlist
•Play album
•Similar music•Play track
•Search artist
•Search track
•Refine album
•Refine track
1
Voice commands are not available until indexing is complete.
2Voice commands only available in folder mode. For more information,
refer toExploring the USB devicelater in this chapter.
Note:In the above possible commands,“
that it could be the name of any desired group, artist, etc.
Autoplay:With this feature ON, SYNC allows you to listen to music
which has already been randomly indexed during the indexing process.
With this feature OFF, SYNC will not begin to play any of your music
until all media has all been indexed.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC media features
36SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
Note:The larger the number of songs the system has to index, the
longer indexing will take. Indexing times can vary from device to device.
Search/Play Genre:You can search for and play a specific genre (type)
of music. SYNC will search all the data from your indexed music and, if
available, will begin to play that type of music.
Note:You can only play genres of music which are present in the
GENRE metadata tags that you have on your digital media player.
Similar music:You can tell the system to play music ‘similar’ to what
you are currently playing from the USB port. SYNC will use the metadata
information of each indexed song to compile a playlist for you.
Search/play artist/track/album:You can search for a specific
artist/track or album from the music SYNC has indexed through the USB
port.
Refine:This allows you to ‘refine’ your previous commands. For
example, if you told SYNC to search and play all music by a certain
artist, you could then tell SYNC to “refine album” and choose a specific
album from the list to view. If you then select ‘Play’, the system will only
play music from that specific album.
Voice commands while using Line in
While using the Line in feature (Auxiliary input jack), you may
speak the following commands:
•SYNC•Line in
•Bluetooth Audio•Cancel
•Phone•Voice settings
Voice commands when in Bluetooth audio mode
When in Bluetooth audio mode, you may use the following
commands:
•Play all•Play
•Pause•What’s playing?
•Connections•Play next track
•Play previous track
Note:Please refer to your device’s user guide to see if these commands
are supported forBluetoothaudio.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC media features
37SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
At any time, you may say these commands:
•SYNC•USB
•Help•BluetoothAudio
•Line in•Phone
•Voice settings•Read message
•Cancel
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC via the USB port
Note:If your digital media player has an ON/OFF switch, ensure that
the device is ON.
1. Plug the device into the vehicle’s USB port.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears in the radio display.
3. Depending on how many digital media files are on your connected
device, INDEXING may appear in the radio display until indexing is
complete. You will then be taken to the PLAY MENU. Press OK.
4. Press
/to cycle through selections of: Play All, Albums, Genres,
Playlists, Tracks, Explore USB, Similar Music and Return.
5. When the desired PLAY MENU selection appears in the radio display,
press OK to build your desired music selection.
What’s playing?
At any time while a track is playing, you can press
or VOICE and say,
“What’s playing?”. SYNC will read the metadata tags of the playing track
to you (if populated).
USING YOUR MEDIA MENU
SELECT SRC (SOURCE) will allow you to select from various possible
SYNC media sources, such as: USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN (Auxiliary
Input jack).
To access the SELECT SRC (SOURCE) within the Media section of
SYNC:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU to enter the MEDIA MENU.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC media features
38SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discoverable mode
Note:This is a speed dependent feature. Your vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (4.82 km/h) to use this feature.
Note:If your phone supports streamingBluetoothaudio and has already
been paired with SYNC as a phone, you do not have to go through the
pairing process again.
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll until BT (BLUETOOTH) DEVICES appears in the display. Press
OK to confirm and enter the BT DEVICES menu.
7. When FIND SYNC appears in your radio display, scroll repeatedly until
FIND DEVICES appears. Press OK to confirm.
8. After the search for active BT DEVICES is complete, scroll to find the
desired device. Press OK to confirm.
9. Refer to your device’s user guide for instructions on how to put your
device into discoverable mode. When your media device gives you a PIN,
enter that PIN into SYNC using voice commands (or using the 0–9
memory presets on your audio system, if equipped), when prompted.
10. When you have entered your last digit via voice, say “Enter”.
11. When the process is complete, SYNC will display CONNECTED and
the name of the device will appear in the radio display.
You can now change SYNC sources to BT (BLUETOOTH) AUDIO and
stream music from your device.
Connecting a Bluetooth media device
To connect a previously pairedBluetoothdevice:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio display.
3. Press OK to access PLAY MENU.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
SYNC media features
45SeeEnd User License Agreementat the end of this book
GENERAL OPERATION
Voice Command Control
Functions within the Windows Automotive-based system may be
accomplished using only voice commands. Using voice commands while
driving allows you to operate the system without removing your hands
from the wheel.
Prolonged Views of Screen
Do not access any function requiring a prolonged view of the screen
while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before
attempting to access a function of the system requiring prolonged
attention. Even occasional short scans to the screen may be hazardous if
your attention has been diverted away from your driving task at a critical
time.
Volume Setting
Do not raise the volume excessively. Keep the volume at a level where
you can still hear outside traffic and emergency signals while driving.
Driving while unable to hear these sounds could cause an accident.
Use of Speech Recognition Functions
Speech recognition software is inherently a statistical process which is
subject to errors. It is your responsibility to monitor any speech
recognition functions included in the system and address any errors.
2008(mgm)
Supplement
USA(fus)
End user license agreement
73