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WHAT IS SYNC?
SYNC is a hands-free communications and entertainment system that
literally ‘syncs up’ with all other multimedia systems in your vehicle.
SYNC delivers convenience with voice activated calling and hands-free
conversations, digital media player command and control as well as easy
to use voice commands. The world outside your vehicle cabin may be
chaotic, but inside, with SYNC, it’s always a smooth ride. All you have to
do is sync it and stow it. We’ll take care of the rest.
Welcome to the new world of ingenuity and passion - technology that is
both fun and functional. Welcome to SYNC.
Please visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
SYNC features
SYNC offers a variety of phone and media features, such as:
•Send and receive hands-free calls
•Play your digital music through voice activated commands
•Use voice recognition to access your cell phone’s contact list
•Transfer an active phone conversation to a hands-free environment
•Play music stored on your digital media player
•Use your device while charging through the USB port
•
Listen to music streaming from yourBluetooth
enabled cellular phone
•Advanced voice recognition system fluent in English, French and Spanish
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HOW TO GET GOING WITH SYNC MEDIA
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use
extreme caution when using any device that may take their focus off
the road. The drivers 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.
Connecting your digital media player to SYNC
1. Ensure that the vehicle and navigation system are ON.
2. Plug the media device into the USB port and ensure that the device is
ON. (Refer to your vehicle’sOwner’s guidefor exact USB port location.)
3. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
4. Select the USER DEVICE tab.
5. Press SOURCE repeatedly until
USB appears.
6. Press MUSIC LIBRARY.
7. Select from the listed features.
Please refer toUsing the Media
Music Librarylater in this chapter.
Connecting your digital media player to SYNC via voice commands
1. Ensure that the vehicle and navigation system are ON.
2. Plug the media device into the USB port and ensure that the device is
ON. (Refer to your vehicle’sOwner’s guidefor exact USB port location.)
3. Press VOICE or
. SYNC will say, “ Main menu” and the listening
icon will appear in the display.
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4. Say “User Device”. The system will say, “USB, please say a command.”
SYNC will begin indexing the music media when the device is plugged
into the USB port. If your digital media player contains many media files,
INDEXING may appear in the display. When the indexing process is
complete, you may access the media content in your digital media player
using voice commands.
5. Once the music is indexed, you can play music on your digital media
player by saying any of the following commands:
•Play All
•Play Artist
•Play Album
•Play Genre
•Play Playlist
•Play track
SYNC MEDIA SOURCES AND FEATURES
The USER DEVICE tab provides you access and control over the SYNC
media sources: USB, BT AUDIO and LINE IN. Once you choose which
SYNC media source you would like to listen to, you can then use SYNC’s
many other features to make playing adjustments.
To access:
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port or
Auxiliary input jack (LINE IN) and is ON.
Note:If you already have a device connected to the USB port, you
cannot access the LINE IN feature. Some digital media players require
both USB and LINE IN ports to stream data and music separately.
2. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
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3. Select the USERS DEVICE tab.
4. Press SOURCE repeatedly to
cycle through the possible media
sources of USB, BT AUDIO and
LINE IN.
You can also access the following
buttons:
•MUSIC LIBRARY:Provides you access to SYNC’s many media
features, such as: Play All, Play Artists, Play Albums, Play Tracks, Play
Playlists, and Explore the USB.
•SIMILAR MUSIC:In USB mode, select to have SYNC create a new
playlist of music similar to the currently playing track.
•REPEAT:Select to repeat the current track in USB mode.
•SHUFFLE:Select to shuffle the current tracks in USB mode.
•SETTINGS:Refer toAdvanced settingsin theSYNC phone features
chapter for information on how to make adjustments to the prompts,
language, master reset, factory defaults, etc.
•TEXT:Press to view additional information, if available.
ACCESSING AND USING YOUR USB PORT
Your vehicle is equipped with a USB port. (For exact location, refer to
your vehicle’sOwner’s guide).You can use the USB port to plug in and
access media devices as well as charge devices (if supported by your
device). For a list of compatible media players, refer to
www.SyncMyRide.com.
Note:Since your USB port allows you to charge your device (if
supported by your device), SYNC will not automatically change media
modes when something is initially plugged into the USB port. To access:
1. Ensure that your digital playing device is plugged into the USB and is
ON.
2. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
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Supported media players, formats and metadata information
SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player, including
iPod
, Zune™, “Plays from device” players, and most USB drives.
Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC.
SYNC is also able to organize and sort your indexed media from your
playing device by metadata tags. Metadata tags are descriptive software
identifiers embedded in your media files which provide information about
the media file. SYNC supports the following metadata tags:
•Artist
•Album
•Genre
•Track
If your indexed media files contain no information embedded in these
metadata tags, SYNC will automatically classify the empty metadata tags
as UNKNOWN.
What’s playing?
At any time while a track is playing, SYNC will read the metadata tags of
the track to you (if populated). Simply press
or VOICE. A tone will
sound and SYNC will say “Main menu”. Say “USER DEVICE” and, when
prompted, ask “What’s playing?”
STREAMING MUSIC FROM YOUR BLUETOOTH ENABLED PHONE
Note:This is a phone dependent feature. Refer to your phone’s user
guide for further information on how to streamBluetoothaudio.
SYNC allows you to stream music from yourBluetoothenabled cellular
phone to play through SYNC. To access:
1. Ensure that the desired music is playing on your paired phone and
your phone is inBluetoothaudio streaming mode.
2. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
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3. Select the USER DEVICE tab.
4. Press SOURCE repeatedly to until
BT AUDIO appears in the line above
SOURCE.
USING LINE IN (AUXILIARY INPUT JACK) WITH SYNC
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows you to
plug in and play your portable music player over the vehicle speakers.
For exact location of your auxiliary input jack, refer to your vehicle’s
Owner’s guide.
To access:
Note:If you already have a device connected to the USB port, you
cannot access the LINE IN feature. Some digital media players require
both USB and LINE IN ports ot stream data and music separately.
1. Ensure that the desired device is plugged into the Auxiliary input jack
and is playing.
2. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
3. Select the USER DEVICE tab.
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You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble nor permit
others to reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the FORD
SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is
expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.
•Single EULA:The end user documentation for the DEVICE may
contain multiple versions of this EULA, such as multiple translations
and/or multiple media versions (e.g., in the user documentation and in
the software). Even if you receive multiple versions of the EULA, you
are licensed to use only one (1) copy of the SOFTWARE and only one
(1) copy of the FORD SOFTWARE.
•SOFTWARE Transfer:You may permanently transfer all of your
rights under this EULA only as part of a sale or transfer of the
DEVICE, provided you retain no copies, you transfer all of the
SOFTWARE (including all component parts, the media and printed
materials, any upgrades, this EULA and, if applicable, the
Certificate(s) of Authenticity), and the recipient agrees to the terms
of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must
include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.
•Termination:Without prejudice to any other rights, FORD MOTOR
COMPANY or MS may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with
the terms and conditions of this EULA.
•Security Updates/Digital Rights Management:Content providers
are using the digital rights management technology (“DRM”) contained
in your DEVICE to protect the integrity of their content (“Secure
Content”) so that their intellectual property, including copyright, in
such content is not misappropriated. Portions of the SOFTWARE and
third party applications such as media players use DRM to play Secure
Content (“DRM Software”). If the DRM Software’s security has been
compromised, owners of Secure Content (“Secure Content Owners”)
may request that MS block the ability of DRM license servers and
personal computers to deliver new licenses that enable an affected
DEVICE to play Secure Content. This action does not alter the DRM
Software’s ability to play unprotected content. A list of revoked DRM
Software is sent to your DEVICE whenever you download a license for
Secure Content from the Internet or from your personal computer.
You therefore agree that MS may, in conjunction with such license,
also download revocation lists onto your DEVICE on behalf of Secure
Content Owners. MS will not retrieve any personally identifiable
information, or any other information, from your DEVICE by
downloading such revocation lists.
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Let Your Judgment Prevail
Any navigation features are provided only as an aid. Make your driving
decisions based on your observations of local conditions and existing
traffic regulations. Any such feature is not a substitute for your personal
judgment. Any route suggestions made by this system should never
replace any local traffic regulations or your personal judgment or
knowledge of safe driving practices.
Route Safety
Do not follow the route suggestions if doing so would result in an unsafe
or illegal maneuver, if you would be placed in an unsafe situation, or if
you would be directed into an area that you consider unsafe. The driver
is ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle and
therefore, must evaluate whether it is safe to follow the suggested
directions.
Potential Map Inaccuracy
Maps used by this system may be inaccurate because of changes in
roads, traffic controls or driving conditions. Always use good judgment
and common sense when following the suggested routes.
Emergency Services
Do not rely on any navigation features included in the system to route
you to emergency services. Ask local authorities or an emergency
services operator for these locations. Not all emergency services such as
police, fire stations, hospitals and clinics are likely to be contained in the
map database for such navigation features.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Autoplay:With Autoplay turned ON, SYNC allows you to listen to music
which has already been randomly indexed during the indexing process.
With Autoplay turned off, the chosen music will not begin to play until
all of the music has been indexed by SYNC. Depending on the size of the
material, this may take a few minutes.
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone:Any cellular phone which has the
Bluetoothwireless technology which will enable the phone to connect
with SYNC and exchange information wirelessly.
Digital media player / USB Device:This is a generic term used to
signify any of the following media devices: iPod
, Zune™, “Plays from
device” players, and most USB drives (thumb drives, flash drives, PEN
drives, etc.)
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