2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC manual radio set

AUDIO SYSTEMS
Quick start — How to get going
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 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.
Listening to the radio
1. If the audio system is off, press
VOL-PUSH to turn the radio on.
Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.
Note:The system may take a few
moments to turn on.
2. Press AM/FM repeatedly to
choose between AM/FM1/FM2
frequency bands.
3. Press
/to manually go
up/down the frequency band.
Press
SEEKto search
down/up the chosen frequency band
for the next strongest station.
To disengage SEEK mode,
press
/.
4. Once you are tuned to the
desired station, press and hold a
memory preset (1–6) to save the
station. PRESET SAVED will appear on the display and the sound will
return signifying the station has been saved. You can save up to six
stations in each frequency band — six in AM, six in FM1 and six in FM2.
To access your saved stations, press the corresponding memory preset.
The memory preset # and the station frequency will appear on the
display.
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AM/FM Single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound 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 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.
Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window switches, radio and moon roof (if equipped)
may be used for up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until
either front door is opened.
1.
/(Tuner):Press to
manually go up or down the radio
frequency. Also use in menu mode
to select various settings.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
/to tune to the
next/previous channel.
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•DELETE SONG:Press OK to delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press
/to cycle through the saved songs. When the
song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press OK.
The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK again
and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want to
delete the currently listed song, press
/to select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•DELETE ALL SONGS:Press OK to delete all songs from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS:Press OK to enable/disable
the satellite alert status which alerts you when your selected songs are
playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system default is disabled.)
SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear in the display. The
menu listing will display the opposite state. For example, if you have
chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu listing will read DISABLE
as the alerts are currently on, so your other option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SET HOURS or SET MINUTES is
displayed. Use
/to manually increase/decrease. Press MENU
again to disengage clock mode. Press OK to close and return to the main
menu.
AUTOSET:Press MENU until the display reads AUTOSET. Autoset
allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Use
/to
turn on/off.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets. Press OK to close and
return to the main menu.
RBDS: Available only in FM mode. This feature allows you to search
RBDS-equipped stations for a certain category of music format:
CLASSIC, COUNTRY, INFORM, JAZZ/RB, ROCK, etc.
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6./(Play/Pause):This
control is operational in CD and
DVD mode (if equipped). When a
CD or DVD is playing in the FES system, press this control to play or
pause the current CD or DVD. The CD/DVD status will display in the
radio display.
OK:Your vehicle may be equipped with special phone and media
features which will require you to confirm commands by pressing OK.
For further information, refer to theSYNC
supplement.
If your vehicle is equipped with a Family Entertainment System (FES)
please refer to theFamily Entertainment DVD systemlater in this
chapter.
7.SHUFFLE:Press SHUFFLE to
engage shuffle mode. SHUFFLE ON
will appear in the display. If you
wish to engage shuffle mode right away, press SEEK to begin random
play. Otherwise, random play will begin when the current track is
finished playing. CD SHUF will appear in the display.
To disengage, press SHUFFLE. SHUFFLE OFF will appear in the display.
Note:In track mode, all tracks on thecurrentdisc will shuffle in
random order. In MP3 folder mode, the system will randomly play all
tracks within the current folder.
8.FOLDER
: In folder mode,
press FOLDER
to access next
folder on MP3 discs, if available.
9.
FOLDER:In folder mode,
press
FOLDER to access the
previous folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
10.FF (Fast forward):Press FF
to manually advance in a CD/MP3
track.
11.REW (Rewind):Press REW to
manually reverse in a CD/MP3 track.
12.Memory presets:To set a
station, select the desired frequency
band, AM, FM1 or FM2. Tune to the
desired station. Press and hold a preset button until sound returns and
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Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window switches, radio and moon roof (if equipped)
may be used for up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until
either front door is opened.
1.
/(Tune/Disc selector):
In radio mode,press to manually
go up
or downthe radio
frequency. Press and hold for a fast
advance through radio frequencies.
In menu mode,use to select various settings.
In CD/MP3 mode,press to select the desired disc.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
/to tune to the
next/previous channel.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
/to scroll through the list of
available SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.). Refer to
Category ModeunderMenufor further information.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
2.
(Phone):If your vehicle is
equipped with SYNC
, press to
access SYNC PHONE features. For
further information, please refer to theSYNC
supplement.
If your vehicle is not equipped with SYNC
, the display will read NO
PHONE.
3.MENU:Press repeatedly to
access the following settings:
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if equipped):Press MENU when satellite
radio mode is active to access. Press OK to enter into the satellite radio
menu. Press
/to cycle through the following options:
•CATEGORY:Press OK to enter category mode. Press
/to
scroll through the list of available SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop,
Rock, News, etc.) Press OK when the desired category appears in the
display. After a category is selected, press SEEK to search for that
specific category of channels only (i.e. ROCK). You may also select
CATEGORY ALL to seek all available SIRIUS categories and channels.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
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•SAVE SONG:Press OK to save the currently playing song’s title in
the system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press OK while SONG ALERT is in the display and
the system will take you to the channel playing the desired song. You
can save up to 20 song titles. If you attempt to save more than 20
titles, the display will read REPLACE SONG? Press OK to access the
saved titles and press
/to cycle through the saved titles. When
the song title appears in the display that you would like to replace,
press OK. SONG REPLACED will appear in the display.
•DELETE SONG:Press OK to delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press
/to cycle through the saved songs. When the
song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press OK.
The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK again
and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want to
delete the currently listed song, press
/to select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•DELETE ALL SONGS:Press OK to delete all songs from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS:Press OK to enable/disable
the satellite alert status which alerts you when your selected songs are
playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system default is disabled.)
SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear in the display. The
menu listing will display the opposite state. For example, if you have
chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu listing will read DISABLE
as the alerts are currently on, so your other option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SET HOURS or SET MINUTES is
displayed. Use
/to manually increase/decrease. Press MENU
again to disengage clock mode. Press OK to close and return to the main
menu.
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AUTOSET:Press MENU until the display reads AUTOSET. Autoset
allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto turn on/off.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets. Press OK to close and
return to the main menu.
RBDS:Available only in FM mode. This feature allows you to search
RBDS-equipped stations for a certain category of music format:
CLASSIC, COUNTRY, INFORM, JAZZ/RB, ROCK, etc.
To activate,press MENU repeatedly until RBDS (ON/OFF) appears in
the display. Use
//SEEKto toggle RBDS ON/OFF. When
RBDS is OFF, you will not be able to search for RBDS equipped stations
or view the station name or type. Press OK to close and return to the
main menu.
To search for specific RBDS music categories:When the desired
category appears in the display, press
/to find the desired type,
then press and release
SEEK, SEEKor press and hold SCAN to
begin the search.
To view the station name or type:When the desired category appears
in the display, press TEXT/SCAN to toggle between displaying the station
type (COUNTRY, ROCK, etc.) or the station name (WYCD, WXYT, etc.).
BASS:Press MENU to reach the bass setting. Use
/to adjust.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
TREB (Treble):Press MENU to reach the treble setting. Use
/
to adjust. Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
BAL (Balance):Press MENU to reach the balance setting. Use
/
to adjust the audio between the left (L) and right (R) speakers. Press
OK to close and return to the main menu.
FADE:Press MENU to reach the fade setting. Use
/to adjust the
audio between the back (B) and front (F) speakers. Press OK to close
and return to the main menu.
SPEED VOL (Speed sensitive volume, if equipped):Press MENU to
reach the SPEEDVOL setting. Radio volume automatically gets louder
with increasing vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Use
/to adjust. Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
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Note:In track mode, all tracks on thecurrentdisc will shuffle in
random order. In MP3 folder mode, the system will randomly play all
tracks within the current folder.
8.FOLDER
: In folder mode,
press FOLDER
to access next
folder on MP3 discs, if available.
9.
FOLDER:In folder mode,
press
FOLDER to access the
previous folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
10.FF (Fast forward):Press FF
to manually advance in a CD.
11.REW (Rewind):Press REW to
manually reverse in a CD/MP3 track.
12.Memory presets:To set a
station, select the desired frequency
band, AM, FM1 or FM2. Tune to the
desired station. Press and hold a preset button until sound returns and
PRESET # SAVED appears in the display. You can save up to 18 stations,
six in AM, six in FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
13.TEXT/SCAN: In radio and
CD/MP3 mode,press and hold for
a brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In MP3 mode,press and release to display track title, artist name, and
disc title.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to enter
TEXT MODE and display the current song title. While in TEXT MODE,
press again to scroll through the current song title, artist, channel
category and the SIRIUS long channel name.
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