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5. For safety reasons, connecting or adjusting the settings on your
portable music player should not be attempted while the vehicle is
moving. Also, the portable music player should be stored in a secure
location, such as the center console or the glove box, when the vehicle is
in motion. The audio extension cable must be long enough to allow the
portable music player to be safely stored while the vehicle is in motion.
USB port (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 any device that may take their
focus off the road. 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.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a
USB port inside your center console.
This feature allows you to plug in
media playing devices, memory
sticks, and also to charge devices if
they support this feature. For
further information on this feature,
refer toAccessing and using your
USB portin theSYNC
supplement
orNavigation Systemsupplement.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio frequencies:
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
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•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
CD/CD player care
Do:
•Handle discs by their edges only.
(Never touch the playing
surface).
•Inspect discs before playing.
•Clean only with an approved CD
cleaner.
•Wipe discs from the center out.
Don’t:
•Expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periods
of time.
•Clean using a circular motion.
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 in
(12 cm) audio compact discs only. Due to technical
incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact
discs may not function correctly when used in Ford CD players.
Do not use any irregular shaped
CDs or discs with a scratch
protection film attached.
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Note (navigation-based radio
systems only):Whenadiscis
inserted, the FES switches to
dual-play mode–rear speakers turn off, and headphones turn on. To
switch back to all four speakers on, press the headphone button.
Press VIDEO to change the source
displayed on the screen. Press
repeatedly to cycle through:
DVD-DISC, DVD-AUX, NON-DVD,
OFF.
Press the power button to turn the
system off. The indicator light will
turn off indicating the system is off.
Note:The audio from the DVD system will play over all vehicle speakers
and can be adjusted by the radio volume control.
To play a CD in the DVD system:
The DVD system can play audio CDs, CD-R and CD-R/W, CD-ROM and
video CDs. To ensure proper disc operation, check the disc for finger
prints and scratches. Clean the disc with a soft cloth, wiping from the
center to the edge.
1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.
2. Insert a CD into the system,
label-sideuptoturnontheDVD
system. It will load and
automatically begin to play. If there
is already a CD in the system, press
PLAY on the DVD player.
3. The disc will begin to play and
the ‘CD Audio Disc’ screen will
display. From this screen, you can
also select from COMPRESSION,
SHUFFLE and SCAN features.
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Note (navigation-based radio
systems only):Whenadiscis
inserted, the FES switches to
dual-play mode–rear speakers turn off, and headphones turn on. To
switch back to all four speakers on, press the headphone button.
To play an MP3 disc in the DVD system:
1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.
2. Insert an MP3 disc into the
system, label-side up to turn on the
DVD system. It will load and
automatically begin to play. If there
is already a disc in the system, press
PLAY on the DVD player.
3. The disc will begin to play and
the ‘MP3 Audio Disc’ screen will
display and allow you to access the
COMPRESSION, SHUFFLE, SCAN
and FOLDER MODE features.
Note (navigation-based radio
systems only):Whenadiscis
inserted, the FES switches to
dual-play mode–rear speakers turn off, and headphones turn on. To
switch back to all four speakers on, press the headphone button.
To play an auxiliary source through the DVD system
The DVD system can be used to connect and play auxiliary electronic
devices such as game systems, personal camcorders, video cassette
recorders, etc.
1. Ensure that the vehicle is on or the ignition is in accessory mode.
2. Press the power button to turn
the DVD system on. The indicator
light next to the power button will
illuminate.
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3. Connect an auxiliary audio/video
source by connecting RCA cords
(not included) to the RCA jacks on
the left hand side of the system.
•Yellow (1) — video input
•White (2) — left channel audio
input
•Red (3) — right channel audio
input
4. Press MEDIA on the DVD system to change the media source to AUX.
5. Press VIDEO on the DVD system to change the video source to
DVD-AUX. If your source is properly plugged in, it will appear on the
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. If your auxiliary source does not
have a video signal, or if the DVD system does not detect a video signal
from the auxiliary source, the screen will remain black. If the video
source is set to DVD-AUX, the display will automatically turn on if a
video signal is detected.
To listen to audio over the headphones— Dual play mode
(Navigation-based radio systems only):
You may listen to channels A and B over wired or wireless headphones.
Refer toUsing the infrared wireless headphonesandUsing wired
headphonesfor further information.
•Black (4) — wired headphone output (wired headphones not
included)
There are two ways to get into dual
play mode:
1. After initially switching ignition
on, when a is disc inserted, the FES immediately switches to dual-play
mode.
2. Press the headphone/speaker
/button on the DVD player or
navigation radio touch screen.
3. Press the 2 and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.
Repeating each of these actions will switch back to single play mode, all
speakers playing and headphones off.
A green light will illuminate next to either the A or B Headphone Control
Button to indicate which channel is active (able to be controlled).
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4. Press MEDIA to change the audio source of the active channel (A or
B). The audio source will be shown on the display. You may change the
active channel by pressing the A or B headphone control button.
Note:Channel A can access any possible media source (AM, FM1, FM2,
SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, AUX). Channel B can only access DVD and
AUX sources.
Note:Refer toSingle play/Dual playfor more information.
To listen to audio over the headphones— Dual play mode
(Non-navigation based radio systems):
You may listen to channels A and B over wired or wireless headphones.
Refer toUsing the infrared wireless headphonesandUsing wired
headphonesfor further information.
•Black (4) — wired headphone output (wired headphones not
included)
1. Press the
headphone/speaker
/button
on the DVD player or press the 2
and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.
A green light will illuminate next to either the A or B Headphone Control
Button to indicate which channel is active (able to be controlled).
2. Press MEDIA to change the audio source of the active channel (A or
B). The audio source will be shown on the display. You may change the
active channel by pressing the A or B headphone control button.
Note:Channel A can access any possible media source (AM, FM1, FM2,
SAT (if equipped), CD, DVD, AUX). Channel B can only access DVD and
AUX sources.
Note:Refer toSingle play/Dual playfor more information.
Using the infrared (IR) wireless headphones:
1. Press the power control on the earpiece to turn the headphones ON.
2. Select Channel A or B for each set of wireless headphones by using
the A/B control on the ear piece.
3. Adjust the headphone volume using the rotary dial on the earpiece.
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21.LANGUAGE(DVD dependent): Press to select the desired
language.
22.ENTER:Press to select the highlighted menu option.
23.ILLUMINATION: Press to illuminate the remote control and
backlight all of the buttons.
Battery replacement
Batteries are supplied with the
remote control unit. Since all
batteries have a limited shelf life,
replace them when the unit fails to
control the DVD player.
Remove the screw and unlatch the battery cover to access the batteries.
The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries which are supplied with
the unit.
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To install the batteries, remove the screw at the bottom of the cover.
Then, lightly press down on top and slide the cover off.
When replacing the batteries, use two new batteries (alkaline
recommended) and install them with the correct orientation as indicated
in the battery housing.
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