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The left side of the screen will
display an uploaded photo or the
map screen. The right side can also
display the uploaded photo. The
upper right panel will only display
the current audio settings. The
lower right panel displays the
vehicle’s climate settings (if
equipped), the visualizer or the
hybrid fuel economy (if equipped).
Press
on the bottom of the display to access the settings screen for
the left or right side.
Loading pictures
Your navigation system allows you to save and view up to 32 photos. To
access:
1. Ensure that you are on the Home
Screen. (Press
at the bottom
left of any screen to access.)
2. Touch the left side of the home
screen or press
at the bottom of
the screen.
3. Select ‘Add’. The following
disclaimer will appear, “Please
confirm the supported photo
formats”.
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4. When the pop-up dialog box with
the disclaimer appears, press OK
and ensure that you are using the
proper format.
5. Insert a CD-ROM which contains
your photos as jpegs.
6. Press OK. The photos will be
listed on the right half of the screen.
7. Select either ADD or ADD ALL.
The photos are now saved to the hard drive.
Photo display limitations:
• The file must be 1.5MB or less.
• The extension of the file must be one of JPE/JPG/JPEG.
• The CD or DVD must be ISO 9660 format, UDF format is not
supported.
• The file path must be 255 characters or less.
• Up to 256 files or folders can be displayed in one folder.
• Only the photograph(s) which meet these conditions will be displayed.
REVERSE CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a reverse camera on the tailgate
which provides a video image of the area behind the vehicle. When the
transmission is in Reverse (R), an image will automatically display on the
navigation screen. Once the vehicle is back in Drive (D), the image will
continue to display until you are driving over 5 mph (8 km/h). To remove
this image from the screen, press any hard button on the navigation
system.
When the vehicle is in Park (P), you
may press SETTINGS to make
adjustments to the brightness of the
display as well as the rear camera
display.
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When the rear camera delay
function is ON, it extends the
display of the camera image into
Drive mode until vehicle speed is
greater than 5 mph (8 km/h). This
is useful when trying to
engage/disengage a trailer.
Prior to using, ensure that the camera lens is clear of any debris, mud,
etc. and that both reverse lamps are operational if using at night. For
further information, please refer to Reverse camera systemin the
Driving chapter of your Owner’s Guide.
QUICK REFERENCE CHART
SYNC works with your navigation system, DVD system (if equipped),
voice commands and also through your steering wheel controls. Below is
a quick listing of the functions of your steering wheel controls and
navigation system controls.
Navigation
bezel control Steering wheel
control Function
N/A
Press to answer an incoming call.
Press to send a call or text message
(if supported).
Press and hold to end a call.
Press it initiate a redial.
N/A VOICE
Press to activate Voice Recognition.
Press and hold to end an active
voice session.
Refer to the Voice recognition
system overview chapter for further
information.
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Navigation
bezel control Steering wheel
control Function
SEEK,
,
Press to access the previous/next
preset radio station, preset satellite
channel (if activated) or CD track.
Press and hold to seek to the next
satellite channel (if activated).
N/A OK Press to confirm your selection.
MEDIA N/A Press repeatedly to access all available media sources in your
vehicle such as: CD, DVD, Jukebox,
Rear Zone, Rear AUX, Rear DVD,
Line In, and User Device (if
equipped with SYNC).
PHONE N/A Press to access SYNC PHONE features.
SYSTEM MENU FEATURES
Your system has many menu features such as allowing you to adjust the
touchscreen brightness, adjusting the time and languages, adjusting the
feedback and system settings. To access, press the MENU hard button on
the navigation system.
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Display options
1. Press the MENU hard button on
the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘Display’ tab on the
touchscreen. Select from the
following display options:
Brightness: Select AUTO DIM to
manually adjust the brightness by
pressing + or —.
Contrast: Press + to increase and
— to decrease the level of contrast on the screen.
Day/Night Mode: Select ‘Day’ to always display day mode or ‘Night’ to
always display night mode. Select ‘Auto’ for the screen to automatically
change between day and night mode.
Color Palette (Available on Lincoln vehicles only): Select between
four different background colors: 1. Black, 2. Blue, 3. Green, 4. Red.
Setting the clock
1. Press the MENU hard button on
the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘Clock’ tab on the
touchscreen. Select from the
following display options:
Time set buttons: To set the time,
press +, — to increase/decrease the
time and select AM or PM.
Display clock: Press to turn the
clock display on/off.
Format: Press to select between 12 hour and 24 hour format.
Auto time zone: If enabled, the system will automatically adjust the
time when you enter into a new time zone. If disabled, you will have to
manually adjust the time when entering different time zones.
Restore defaults: Select ‘Reset’ to reset to the default settings.
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Feedback settings
1. Press the MENU hard button on
the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘Feedback Settings’ tab
on the touchscreen. Select from the
following display options:
Voice recognition user profile: You can ‘train’ the system to better
recognize your voice. Two profiles can be created. Refer to the Voice
Recognition section for more information.
Button tone: Select to select/adjust when the system will sound a tone.
Press ‘Button tone’ to then select from:
• All Buttons: Select to have the system sound a tone when any hard
or soft key is touched.
• Touch Screen: Select to have the system only sound a tone when a
selection is made on the touch screen.
• Off: Select to turn off all tones.
Voice volume: Press + to increase or — to decrease the volume level of
the navigation voice. Voice volume adjustment also includes the volume
level of chimes.
Voice recognition interaction mode: This feature determines the level
of interaction/feedback you will receive from the system.
• Standard: This is the default setting. The ‘Standard setting’ provides
you with the most interaction / feedback in the form of prompts.
• Advanced: This feature has less prompts and feedback.
Voice recognition confirmation:
• On: Select to have the system always ask to confirm/verify a
command.
• Off: Select to have the system ask less frequently to confirm /verify a
command.
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System settings
1. Press the MENU hard button on
the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘System Settings’ tab
on the touchscreen. Select from the
following display options:
Language: Select between ‘English’,
‘Francais’ or ‘Espanol’.
Units: Select between ‘English’ and
‘Metric’.
Keyboard layout: Select ‘ABC’ or ‘QWERTY’ for the keyboard layout in
the display.
Delete stored items: Select ‘View’ to see what areas contain stored
items. From each area, you can delete all of the entries.
Restore factory default settings: Press ‘Reset’ to return to the factory
default settings.
Valet Mode: Press to access Valet Mode.
• Enable Valet Mode: Select to lock the system with a four digit PIN.
The same PIN must be entered to unlock the system and disable valet
mode.
Valet mode
1. Press the MENU hard button on the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘Valet Mode’ tab on the
touchscreen. Press ‘Enable Valet
Mode’.
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3. Enter a four digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN) and
press ‘Enter’. The system will ask
you to re-enter the PIN. Once
entered, select ‘Enable’ to activate
Valet mode. The system is then
locked until the correct four digit
PIN is entered.
Note: The PIN can be reset by simultaneously pressing and holding
presets 1 and 5 while on the PIN entry screen. After approximately five
seconds, the system will transition to the Valet mode screen indicating
that the PIN is reset. Once you have reset the PIN, the system will then
allow you to set a new PIN.
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