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4. Press ‘Show Options’ to select
from:
•Scan:Press for a brief sampling of all listenable stations. Press again
to disable and remain on the current selection.
•Scan Presets:Press for a brief sampling of all the stations held in the
memory presets.
•Autoset Presets:The autoset feature allows you to set strong radio
stations without losing your original preset stations. This feature is
helpful on trips when traveling between cities with different radio
stations.
To enable, select AUTOSET PRESETS and the six strongest stations
in your current area will be set as presets. To return to your original
presets, press AUTOSET PRESETS again and the feature will disable.
•HD Radio (if available):Press to activate HD Radio broadcasts. This
enables you to receive radio broadcasts digitally, (where available),
providing a better quality sound with clear reception and no station
drop off, static or distortion. When this feature is not activated or HD
Radio broadcasts are not available, you will receive analog radio
broadcasts. Refer toHD Radio Informationin the following section
for more information.Note:HD Radio broadcasts not available in all
markets.
•Multicast (if available):When HD Radio broadcasts are available,
this button will appear if the selected station has more than one
digital broadcast. HD1 signifies the main programming status and is
available in analog and digital broadcasts. Any additional multicast
stations (HD2–HD8) are digitally broadcast and can be accessed by
pressing the multicast button. Refer toHD Radio Informationin the
following section for more information.
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•Set PTY/ALL:Press to select a program type, (as well as between All
Radio and All HD stations). Once selected, the type will be displayed
above the SET PTY button. Press SEEK or SCAN to initiate a search
up or down the frequency. The search will stop when the desired
program type has been reached.
Note:The system will scan the frequency band three times for the
chosen program type. If the program type is unavailable in your
reception range, the system will return to the previous station.
5. Press ‘Show Presets’ to view the preset stations. To set or change a
preset station, press and hold any of the presets while on the desired
station. The new station will replace the previous one recorded.
Radio voice commands
While listening to the radio, press
or VOICE on the steering wheel
controls. When prompted, you may say any of the following commands:
•On•Off
•<530–1710>•<87.7–107.9>
•AM <530–1710>•FM <87.7–107.9>
•AM•FM1
•FM2•Preset <1–6>
•AM preset <1–6>•FM1 preset <1–6>
•FM2 preset <1–6>•Tune
•Help
Note:If you are not listening to the radio, press
or VOICE on the
steering wheel controls. When prompted, say, “Radio” and then press
or VOICE on the steering wheel controls again and you can say any of
the above commands.
*If you have said, “Tune”, you can then say any the following
commands:
•<530–1710>•<87.7–107.9>
•AM <530–1710>•FM <87.7–107.9>
•AM•FM1
•FM2•Preset <1–6>
•AM preset <1–6>•FM1 preset <1–6>
•FM2 preset <1–6>
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2.Multicast button:This button
will appear in FM mode (only) if the
current station has multiple digital
broadcasts. Press the multicast
button repeatedly to access the
other digital broadcasts. The
numbers that are highlighted signify
available digital channels where
new/different content is available. HD1 will signify the main programming
service and is available in analog and digital broadcasts. Any additional
multicast stations (HD2–HD8) are only broadcast digitally.
When HD Radio broadcasts are active, you can access the
following functions:
•
Set PTY/ALL:Select ‘All HD Stations’ to have your system only access
HD stations. Press Seek to initiate the search for HD Radio stations.
Note:When your system is searching for an HD Radio station, it will
momentarily pause on all strong stations in an attempt to decode the
station (to see if there is a digital broadcast).
•Scan:Press to scan through available stations.Note:You will not be
able to access HD2–HD8 stations but you may see the HD logo appear
if the station has a digital broadcast.
•Seek:Press to seek to the next strong radio station.If the current
station has multiple digital broadcasts,the mutlicast button will
display. Press Seek repeatedly to advance through all available
broadcasts. If you are on the last multicast channel, press Seek to
advance to the next strong station.
•Tune:Turn the tune knob to go up/down the frequency in individual
increments.If the current station has multiple digital
broadcasts,the mutlicast button will display. Turn the tune knob to
advance through all available broadcasts. If you are on the last
broadcast channel, turn to advance to the next frequency on the band.
•Multicast button:Press the multicast button repeatedly to access
other available HD Radio broadcasts (these will be highlighted). HD1
is the main programming status and is available in analog and digital
broadcasts. Any additional multicast stations (HD2–HD8) are only
broadcast digitally.
•Saving a multicast station as a presetWhen the channel is active
on-screen, press and hold a memory preset slot on the right side of
the screen until the sound returns.When recalling a HD2/HD3
memory preset,there will be a momentary mute before the digital
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Troubleshooting
Experience Cause Possible action
Echo, stutter, skip or
repeat in audio
Increase or decrease in
audio volumePoor time alignment by
the radio broadcaster.None — broadcast issue.
Sound fading, blending
in and outRadio is shifting
between analog and
digital audio.Reception issue that may
clear up as you continue
to drive.
Audio mute delay when
selecting HD2/HD3
multicast preset or
using the direct tune
voice commandThe digital multicast is
not available until HD
Radio broadcast can be
decoded and make the
audio available.This is normal behavior.
Wait until the audio is
available.
Cannot access
HD2/HD3 multicast
channel when recalling
a preset or using the
direct tune voice
commandThe previously stored
multicast preset or
direct tune is not
available in your
current reception area.None — the station is
not available in your
current location.
Text information does
not match currently
playing audioData service issue by
the radio broadcaster.Fill out the station issue
form at
www.ibiquity.com/
automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
No text information
shown for currently
selected frequency.Data service issue by
the radio broadcaster.Fill out the station issue
form at
www.ibiquity.com/
automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
HD2–HD8 stations not
found when Scan is
pressed.Pressing Scan will
disable HD2–HD8
channel search.None — this is normal
behavior.
HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under license from iBiquity
Digital Corp. U.S. and foreign patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. Ford
Motor Company and iBiquity Digital Corp are not responsible for the
content sent using HD Radio technology. Content may be changed,
added or deleted at any time at the station owner’s discretion.
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Note:The star icon () will
appear to the left of the currently
selected favorite (primary) phone
and a double arrow icon (
) will
appear to signify which phone is
currently connected.
Advanced settings
SYNCallows you to change many Advanced Settings.
To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab.
3. Select ‘Advanced’.
4. Scroll using
/on the
screen to cycle through the
following options:
•Bluetooth On/Off
•Incoming Call Ringer
•Text Message Notification
•Automatic Download On/Off
•Modify Phonebook
•Provider•Candidate Lists
•Factory Defaults
•Master Reset
•Install
•System Information
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
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2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab on the
touchscreen.
3. Press ‘Advanced’.
4. Scroll using
/on the
touchscreen and select ‘Candidate
Lists’.
5. Select ‘On’ for a higher level of
voice interaction or ‘Off’ to turn off
the voice prompts.
Returning to the factory default settings
SYNCallows you to return to its factory default settings. This selection
will not erase your downloaded phone book/call history, text messages,
etc. If you wish to erase all information, refer toPerforming a master
resetin the following section.
To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab on the
touchscreen.
3. Select ‘Advanced’.
Candidate List
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4. Scroll using/on the
touchscreen and select ‘Factory
Defaults’.
5. SYNCwill ask you to confirm
your selection. Press YES and the
system will confirm ‘Factory
Defaults Reset’.
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.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab on the
touchscreen.
3. Select ‘Advanced’.
4. Scroll using
/on the
touchscreen and select ‘Master
Reset’.
5. SYNCwill ask you to confirm.
Press YES to continue.
SYNCwill confirm when the
master reset is complete.
Candidate List
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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.
2. Press the MEDIA hard button on the system.
SYNCmedia features (if equipped)
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