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•Driving Habits
•Construction Zones
•New Roads
Note:The system can consider traffic and construction conditions if the
data is available through SIRIUSTravel Link™ (if activated) and the
feature setting is enabled. (SIRIUSTravel 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
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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.
POI:Point(s) Of Interest
PROV:Province
PTY:Program Type
RDS:Radio Data System
SAT:Satellite Radio
SCV:Speed Compensated Volume
Smart Speller:Feature that provides a number of available candidates
matching partial input entered by the user.
Touchscreen:A touch-sensitive screen that lets the user make choices
by touching icons or graphical buttons on the screen.
Waypoint:An intermediate stop or destination before the final
destination.
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CONNECTING YOUR DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER TO SYNC
1. Ensure that the vehicle and the 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 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 the 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 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.
SYNCmedia features (if equipped)
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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.
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3. Select the ‘User Device’ tab on
the touchscreen.
4. Press SOURCE repeatedly to until
BT AUDIO appears in the line above
SOURCE.
USING LINE IN (AUXILIARY INPUT JACK) WITH SYNC
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows you to
plug in and play your portable music player over the vehicle speakers.
For exact location of your auxiliary input jack, refer to your vehicle’s
Owner’s guide.
To access:
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.
1. Ensure that the desired device is plugged into the Auxiliary input jack
and is playing.
2. Press the MEDIA hard button on the system.
3. Select the ‘User Device’ tab on
the touchscreen.
4. Press ‘Source’ repeatedly to until
LINE IN appears in the display. The
music will begin to play over the
vehicle’s speakers.
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911 Assist™ ......................142, 159
A
Accessing SYNCsystem
information ................................158
Accessing the help screen .........87
Accessing the music in your
jukebox ........................................62
Accessing your calendar ............87
Accessing your phone book .....136
Accessing your playlists ...........184
Adding a new device in
discovery or discoverable
mode ..................................186–187
Adding (pairing) a phone ........138
Adjusting the voice prompt
volume .........................................35
Advanced settings .....................140
AM/FM .........................................43
AppLink™ .................................167
Automatically download your
phone book ................................152
C
Call history ................................137
CD ..........................................55–56
CD voice commands ...................58
Climate voice commands ...........73
Clock ............................................28
Connecting a phone ..................138
Connecting your digital media
player to SYNC.......................176
Creating a playlist .......................64D
Deleting a phone .......................139
Destination voice commands ...107
Disc voice commands .................61
Display voice commands ............21
Driving restrictions .......................6
DVD (if equipped) ......................70
DVD region coding ...................129
DVD voice commands ................60
E
End user license agreement ....190
Exploring the USB device ........185
F
Forwarding a text message ......172
G
Glossary .....................................127
GPS reception ...........................126
H
HD Radio™ ...........................45–46
Home screen ...............................22
How to get going ..........................9
How to use voice commands .....34
Hybrid information (if
equipped) ....................................74
I
Installing new vehicle
applications ...............................157
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Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................178
SYNCAppLink™ ....................167
SYNC Apps ................................159
SYNCmedia features .............177
SYNCphone features .............135
SYNCServices .........................164
System introduction .....................5
System limitations ....................126
System overview ...................14, 18
System settings .........................137
T
Text messaging with your
navigation system .....................168
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................164
Troubleshooting ........................130
Turning Bluetooth on/off ..........141
Turning prompts on/off ............155
Tutorial voice commands ...........37
U
USB port ....................................178User Device (if equipped) .........67
User profiles ................................38
User profile voice commands ....41
Using the Auxiliary input jack
(Line in) ....................................180
Using the play all feature .........181
V
Vehicle health report ........145, 162
Video CD voice commands ........61
Voice commands in media
mode ..........................................188
Voice commands in phone
mode ..........................................173
Voice name tags ..........................38
Voice recognition tutorial ...........37
W
What is SYNC? ............................7
What’s playing? .........................178
Where am I? ................................74
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