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SYNCphone features 121
Saving a contact or phone number as a Quick Dial 122
Accessing your phone book 123
Call history 124
System settings 124
Adding (pairing) a phone 125
Connecting a phone 126
Deleting a phone 126
Advanced settings 127
Turning Bluetooth on/off 128
911 assist™ 129
Vehicle health report 133
Setting a ring tone 137
Message notification 138
Automatically download your phone book 139
Modifying your phone book and call history 140
Turning prompts on/off 142
Returning to factory defaults 143
Performing a master reset 144
Installing new vehicle applications 144
Accessing SYNCsystem information 145
Text messaging with your navigation system 146
Forwarding a text message 150
Voice commands in phone mode 151
SYNCmedia features (if equipped)
153
Connecting your digital media player to SYNC153
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What’s playing? 155
Supported player, media formats and metadata information 155
Accessing and using your USB port 155
Streaming music from your phone 156
Using the Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 157
Using the play all feature 158
Selecting and playing specific artists 159
Selecting and playing specific albums 160
Selecting different genres 160
Accessing your playlists 161
Playing a specific track 162
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SYNC(IF EQUIPPED)
SYNCis a hands-free communications and entertainment system that
literally ‘syncs up’ with all other multimedia systems in your vehicle.
SYNCdelivers 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.
SYNCfeatures
SYNCoffers 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
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USING THE AUXILIARY INPUT JACK:
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows a
portable audio device to be listened to through your vehicle’s audio
system. To access the auxiliary input jack mode:
1. Press the MEDIA hard button on
the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘LINE IN’ tab on the
touchscreen.
Once a 3.5 mm input jack is plugged into the Line In jack, sound from
the device will be heard through the vehicle speakers.
For information on the auxiliary input jack location, please refer to
Auxiliary input jackin theEntertainmentchapter in yourOwner’s
Guide.
USING SYNC(IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
SYNC— a hands-free
communication and entertainment
system which allows you to connect
and use a portable media player
through a USB port located in your
vehicle, pair aBluetoothenabled
cellular phone, and operate these
devices through your vehicle. Please
refer to theSYNCmediachapter
for more information on using portable media players with SYNCand
refer to theSYNCphonechapter for information on pairing your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone and using the phone features.
VOICE RECOGNITION (IF EQUIPPED)
Your navigation system may be equipped with a voice activated feature
that allows you to “speak” certain commands to the system. For further
information, please refer toVoice recognition system overviewchapter.
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•Construction Zones
•New Roads
Note:The system can consider traffic and construction conditions if the
data is available through SIRIUS Travel Link (if activated) and the
feature setting is enabled. (SIRIUS Travel Link is only available in the
U.S. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.)
CLEANING THE DISPLAY
Clean the display with a clean soft cloth such as one used for cleaning
glasses. If dirt or finger prints are still visible, apply a small amount of
alcohol to the cloth. Do not pour/spray alcohol onto the display. Do not
use detergent or any type of solvent to clean the display.
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.
Comp:Compression
Dest:Destination
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.
DSP:Digital Signal Processing
ETA :Estimated Time of Arrival
FCC:Federal Communications Commission
GPS:Global Positioning System
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.
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Performing a master reset
Performing a master reset will not only return all preference settings to
the factory defaults, but it will also completely erase all phone book, call
history and text messages previously downloaded to SYNC. To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button on the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab on the
touchscreen.
3. Select ‘Advanced’.
4. Scroll using
/on the
navigation screen and select ‘Master
Reset’.
5. SYNCwill ask you to confirm.
Press YES to continue.
SYNCwill confirm when the
master reset is complete.
Installing a new application
You can download new software applications (if available) and then load
the desired applications onto SYNCthrough your USB port. Please refer
to www.SyncMyRide.com for more information.
To install any downloaded software:
1. Press the PHONE hard button on the navigation system.
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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 the MEDIA hard button on the navigation system.
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 SYNCVIA
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
. SYNCwill say, “ Main menu” and the listening
icon will appear in the display.
4. Say “User Device”. The system will say, “USB, please say a command.”
SYNCwill 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.
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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
SYNCMEDIA 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
SYNCmedia 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 your device 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 the MEDIA hard button on the navigation system.
3. Select the ‘Users Device’ tab on
the touchscreen.
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 SYNCcreate 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.
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•Settings:Refer toAdvanced settingsin theSYNCphone 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.
What’s playing?
At any time while a track is playing, SYNCwill read the metadata tags
of the track to you (if populated). Simply press
or VOICE. A tone
will sound and SYNCwill say “Main menu”. Say “USER DEVICE” and,
when prompted, ask “What’s playing?”
Supported media players, formats and metadata information
SYNCis 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.
SYNCis 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. SYNCsupports the following metadata tags:
•Artist
•Album
•Genre
•Track
If your indexed media files contain no information embedded in these
metadata tags, SYNCwill automatically classify the empty metadata tags
as UNKNOWN.
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), SYNCwill 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.
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