If you have fewer than 255 indexed playlists, SYNCwill list them
alphabetically in flat file mode. If there are more than 255 indexed
playlists, SYNCwill organize them into quick select alphabetical
categories (i.e., AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN-ZZZZZ). The number of
categories will depend on the number of indexed playlists. To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
4. Press OK to access PLAY MENU.
5. Press OK.
6. Once PLAY ALL appears in the radio display, scroll repeatedly until
PLAYLISTS appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to enter the PLAYLISTS menu.
8. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all indexed playlists.
9. Press OK when the desired playlist appears in the radio display.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your playing
music (i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
Playing a specific track
SYNCwill allows you to search for and play a specific track which has
been indexed. If you have fewer than 255 indexed tracks, SYNCwill list
them alphabetically in flat file mode. If there are more than 255 indexed
tracks, SYNCwill organize them into quick select alphabetical
categories (i.e., AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN-ZZZZZ). The number of
categories will depend on the number of indexed tracks.
To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
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4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Press OK.
6. Once PLAY ALL appears in the radio display, scroll repeatedly until
TRACKS appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to enter the TRACKS menu.
8. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all indexed tracks.
9. Press OK when the desired track appears in the radio display. The
track will begin to play and appear in the radio display.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your music
(i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
Exploring the USB device
SYNCallows you to explore through all supported digital media on your
media device which is connected through the USB port.
Note:When searching through various folders, you will only be able to
view media content which is compatible with SYNC. You may have
other files saved with various extensions, power point presentations for
example, but they will not be visible.
To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Press OK.
6. Once PLAY ALL appears in the display, scroll repeatedly until
EXPLORE USB appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK.
8. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all available folders on your media
device. An “F” will precede folders and “T” will precede tracks in the
radio display.
9. Press OK when the desired folder or track appears in the radio
display.
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10. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all subfolders and/or tracks in the
selected folder.
Note:When you are playing USB SYNC MEDIA using the EXPLORE
USB feature, and you folders saved on your playing device, you are in
folder mode. In folder mode, you can say “Play next folder” or “Play
previous folder” to advance within your saved folders. You may also
press
FOLDER(if available on your audio system) to advance to
the previous/next folder. Press OK to select a folder and scroll repeatedly
through all subfolders and/or tracks in the selected folder.
Note:PLAY ALL will appear in every subfolder, giving you quick access
to play all tracks in the particular folder.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your music
(i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
Playing similar music
SYNCallows you to play music similar to what is currently playing from
the USB port. The system will use the metadata information of each song
to compile a playlist for you. To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Ensure that you are listening to an indexed track.
3. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
4. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
5. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
6. Press OK.
7. Once PLAY ALL appears in the radio display, scroll repeatedly until
SIMILAR appears in the radio display.
8. Press OK. The system will create a new list of similar songs and begin
playing.
Note:Your metadata tags must be populated in order for the SIMILAR
MUSIC feature to include each TRACKS.
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ACCESSING SYNCMEDIA FEATURES THROUGH YOUR REAR
OVERHEAD MOUNTED DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING: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.
Note:If your vehicle is equipped with a dual headrest DVD system,
please refer to the Family Entertainment System section in the
Entertainment chapter in your Owner’s Guide for more information.
Rear seat passengers can listen to SYNCmedia sources (USB, BT
AUDIO, LINE IN) through the DVD system (if equipped).
To access:
1. Ensure that:
•The DVD and audio system are ON. See the Family Entertainment
System section in your Owner’s Guide for more information.
•Your digital media playing device is plugged into the USB port or
SYNC’s Auxiliary input jack (Line in), if desired.
Note:When accessing media through the USB port, ensure that the
media device is plugged into the USB port BEFORE pressing the
media button to select USB. If no device is plugged into the USB port,
USB will not appear as an available selection.
•YourBluetoothenabled cellular phone from which you wish to stream
music is ON and is currently paired to SYNCas aBluetoothDevice.
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You can use the following remote
controls to help make SYNCmenu
selections:
•Use the cursor controls
(
///) to make menu
selections.
Note:For some menus,
/
cursor controls are active and for
others,
/cursor controls
are active
•Press ENTER to confirm a
selection.
•Press
/to
reverse/advance to the next track.
Note:Once SYNC USB is chosen, SYNCwill begin indexing your media
information. Depending on how much supported media content there is,
this process may take a few minutes. You can, however, choose to
activate the Autoplay feature which will begin playing the first song as
soon as possible so that you will not have to wait until all of the music is
indexed prior to playing.
Media menu
Once you have chosen a SYNCmedia source from which to play, a
media screen similar to the one shown below will be displayed. From this
screen, you can then make selections through the Media Menu.
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Playlists:The Playlist screen allows you to view and select from any
previously saved playlists on your playing device. Press the cursor
controls (
///) to highlight the desired choice and press
ENTER.
Tracks:The Track screen lists all tracks in your playing device
alphabetically. Use the scroll bar to advance/reverse in the list. Select to
begin play.
Explore USB :The Explore USB screen allows you to scroll through all
supported media content stored on your device. Press the cursor
controls (
///) to highlight the desired choice and press
ENTER.
Similar MusicThe Similar Music screen allows you to play music similar
to what is currently playing from the USB port. The system will use the
metadata information of each song to compile a playlist for you.
Select source menu
The SYNCselect source menu screen allows you to choose which
SYNCmedia source to access.
•From the main screen, select
‘Menu’.
•Choose ‘Select Source’.
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Choose from:
•USB:Select to access any
supported device plugged into the
USB port.
•Bluetooth Stereo:Select to
stream audio from yourBluetooth
stereo enabled device over the
vehicle’s speakers.
•Line In:Select to access any
playing device plugged into the Auxiliary input jack (Line in).
Media settings
The Media Settings screen allows you to turn Shuffle, Repeat and
Autoplay on/off. To access:
•From the main screen, select
‘Menu’.
•Select ‘Media Settings’.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Autoplay:With Autoplay turned ON, SYNCallows 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 SYNCand 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.)
Discoverable mode:A mode which allows otherBluetoothenabled
devices to find yourBluetoothenabled device.
Discovery mode:A mode which allows yourBluetoothenabled device
to search for other ‘discoverable’Bluetoothenabled devices.
In-band ringing:This is a phone dependent feature. If yourBluetooth
enabled cellular phone supports this feature, SYNCcan play your ring
tone during incoming calls.
Indexing:A process in which SYNCbuilds a voice recognition grammar
for the media content of your digital media player. While indexing,
SYNCwill play already indexed media if Autoplay is on. However, voice
recognition is not available for the media until the indexing process is
complete.
Metadata:Descriptive tags embedded in your digital media which provide
SYNCwith information such as ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE and TRACK.
Pairing:To use yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone with SYNC, you
must go through a pairing (bonding) process. “Pairing” is a special
process used when two devices connect for the first time. The pairing
process is used to generate a link key that is used for authentication
purposes during subsequentBluetoothconnections between the two
devices.
PIN (Personal Identification number):This six digit number
(sometimes referred to as a passkey) will be shown in the radio display
during the pairing process with yourBluetoothenabled device. You do
not need to write down this number as it will only be used for that
specific pairing procedure.
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