2013 FORD ESCAPE Owners Manual

You can also advance and reverse the
current track or current folder (if
applicable).CD Voice Commands
If you are listening to a CD, press
the voice button on the steering
wheel controls. When prompted,
say any of the following commands.
If you are not listening to a CD, press the
voice button and, after the tone, say "CD",
then any of the following commands.
"CD"
"Pause" "Play"
"Play next track"
"Play previous track" "Play track <1-512>" "Repeat"
"Repeat folder" *
"Repeat off"
"Repeat track" "Shuffle"
"Shuffle CD" *
"Shuffle folder" *
"Shuffle off" "Help"
* WMA or MP3 only
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SD Card Slot and USB Port
SD Card
Note:Your SD card slot is spring-loaded.
To remove the SD card, press the card in
and the system ejects it. Do not attempt to
pull the card to remove it as this could cause
damage.
The card slot can also be used for your
navigation system (if equipped). See
Navigation (page 371).
The SD card slot is located either in the
center console or behind a small access
door in the instrument panel. To access
and play music from your device, press the
lower left corner of the touchscreen.
SD logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. USB Port
The USB ports are located either in the
center console or behind a small access
door in the instrument panel. To access
and play music from your device, press the
lower left corner of the touchscreen.
This feature allows you to plug in media
playing devices, memory sticks, flash drives
or thumb drives, and also charge devices
if they support this feature.
Playing Music from Your Device
Insert your device and select the
USB or SD Card tab once the
system recognizes it. You can
choose from the following options:
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When You Select
Repeat the currently playing song or album.
Repeat
Play music on the selected album or folder in random
order.
Shuffle
Browse the contents of the device. It also allows you to
search and play by genre, artist, album, etc.
Browse
Choose music similar to that which is currently playing.
Similar Music
Select more settings:
Options
· Sound Settings allows you to adjust Bass, Treble,
Midrange, Balance and Fade, THX Deep note demo (if
equipped), DSP (if equipped), Occupancy mode (if
equipped), and speed compensated volume.
· Media Player Settings allows you to select more
settings.
· Device Information displays software and firmware
information about the currently-connected media device.
· Update Media Index indexes the device each time it is
connected to make sure you have the latest voice
commands available for all media on the device.
Media Player settings include:
· Autoplay: When on, the system automatically switches
to the media source when first connected so you can listen
to music that has been indexed. When off, the system
does not automatically switch to the media source.
· Bluetooth Devices: Connect, disconnect, add or delete
a device. Also set a device as your favorite so the system
automatically tries to connect to it at every ignition cycle.
· Gracenote Database Info: View the version level of the
Gracenote Database.
· Gracenote Media Management: When on, this feature
gets metadata information from the Gracenote Database
for your music files. This overrides information from your
device. The feature default is off.
· Cover Art Priority: This feature retrieves cover art for
your music files from either your device or the Gracenote
Database. The feature default is Device.
Displays information about the device, if connected and
available.
Media Device Information
Allows you to choose how you would like the information
to display on-screen.
Text Display
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To view song information such as Title,
Artist, File, Folder, Album, and Genre, touch
the on-screen album art. You can also
press What's Playing? to hear how the
system pronounces the current band and
song. This can be helpful when using voice
commands to make sure the system
correctly plays your request.USB and SD Card Voice Commands
If you are listening to a USB
device or an SD card, press the
voice button on the steering
wheel controls. When prompted, say any
of the following commands.
If you are not listening to a USB device or
an SD card, press the voice button and,
after the tone, say "USB" or "SD card",
then any of the following commands.
"USB" or "SD CARD"
"Play podcast episode "
"Browse" 1
"Play similar music"
"Next"
"Play song "
"Pause"
"Play TV show episode " 2
"Play"
"Play video "2
"Play album "
"Play video podcast episode " 2
"Play all"
"Play video playlist "2
"Play artist "
"Previous"
"Play audiobook "
"Repeat all"
"Play author "
"Repeat off"
"Play composer "
"Repeat one"
"Play folder "
"Shuffle"
"Play genre "
"Shuffle off"
"Play movie " 2
"What's this?"
"Play playlist "
"Help"
"Play podcast "
1 If you have said you would like to browse your USB or SD card, the system prompts you
to specify what you would like to browse. When prompted, refer to the following "Browse"
chart.
2 These commands are only available in USB mode and are device-dependent.
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"BROWSE""All video podcasts" *
"Album "
"All videos"*
"All albums"
"Artist "
"All artists"
"Audiobook "
"All audiobooks"
"Author "
"All authors"
"Composer "
"All composers"
"Folder "
"All folders"
"Genre "
"All genres"
"Playlist "
"All movies" *
"Podcast "
"All music videos" *
"TV show "*
"All playlists"
"Video "*
"All podcasts"
"Video playlist "*
"All songs"
"Video podcast "*
"All TV shows" *
"Help"
"All video playlists" *
* These commands are only available in USB mode and are device-dependent.
Supported Media Players, Formats
and Metadata Information
SYNC is 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. It is also able to organize your indexed
media from your playing device by
metadata tags. Metadata tags are
descriptive software identifiers embedded
in the media files which provide
information about the file.
If your indexed media files contain no
information embedded in these metadata
tags, SYNC may classify the empty
metadata tags as Unknown.
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In order to playback video from your iPod®
or iPhone®, (if compatible), you MUST
have a special combination USB/RCA
composite video cable (available for
purchase from Apple® ). When the cable
is connected to your iPod® or iPhone®,
plug the other end into both the RCA jacks
and the USB port.
Bluetooth Audio
Your system allows you to stream audio
over your vehicle's speakers from your
connected, Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone.
To access, press the lower left
corner on the touchscreen, then
select the BT tab.Bluetooth Audio Voice Commands
Note:
If your Bluetooth device supports
streaming metadata, all the commands
below are available. If your device does not,
only "Next song", "Pause", "Play" and
"Previous song" are available.
If you are listening to a Bluetooth
audio device, press the voice
button on the steering wheel
controls. When prompted, say any of the
commands in the following chart.
If you are not listening to a Bluetooth audio
device, press the voice button and, after
the tone, say “Bluetooth Audio ”, then any
of the commands in the following chart.
"BLUETOOTH AUDIO"
"Play genre "
"Browse composer
"
"Browse album "
"Play playlist "
"Browse folder "
"Browse all albums"
"Play podcast episode"
"Browse genre "
"Browse all artists"
"Play similar music"
"Browse playlist "
"Browse all audiobooks"
"Play song "
"Browse podcast "
"Browse all authors"
"Previous"
"Next"
"Browse all composers"
"Repeat all"
"Pause"
"Browse all folders"
"Repeat off"
"Play"
"Browse all genres"
"Repeat one"
"Play album "
"Browse all playlists"
"Shuffle"
"Play artist "
"Browse all podcasts"
"Shuffle album"
"Play audiobook "
"Browse all songs"
"Shuffle off"
"Play author "
"Browse artist "
"What’s this?"
"Play composer "
"Browse audiobook
"
"Help"
"Play folder "
"Browse author "
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A/V Inputs
Note: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.
Your A/V inputs allow you to connect an
auxiliary audio/video source (e.g. game
systems or personal camcorders) by
connecting RCA cords (not included) to
these input jacks. The jacks are yellow, red
and white and are located either in the
center console or behind a small access
door in the instrument panel.
You can also use the A/V inputs as an
auxiliary input jack (AIJ) to play music from
your portable music player over your
vehicle's speakers. Plug in your one-eighth
inch (3.5 millimeter) RCA adapter into the
two left A/V input jacks (red and white).
Press the lower left corner of the
touchscreen, then select the A/V Inputs
tab. To use the auxiliary input jack feature,
make sure that your portable music player
is designed to be used with headphones
and that it is fully charged. You also need
an audio extension cable with stereo male
one-eighth inch (3.5 millimeter)
connectors at one end and a RCA jack at
the other.
1. Begin with the vehicle parked and the
radio and portable device are turned
off.
2. Attach one end of the audio extension
cable to the headphone output of your
player and the other end into the
adaptor in one of the two left A/V input
jacks (white or red) inside the center
console.
3. Press the lower left corner on the touchscreen. Select either a tuned
station from the FM tab or the CD tab
(if there is a CD already loaded into the
system.) Adjust the volume to a
comfortable listening level.
4. Turn the portable music player on and adjust the volume to one-half.
5. Press the lower left corner on the touchscreen. Select the A/V Input tab.
(You should hear audio from your
portable music player although it may
be low.)
6. Adjust the sound on your portable music player until it reaches the level
of the FM station or CD by switching
back and forth between the controls.
In order to playback video from your iPod®
or iPhone®, (if compatible), you MUST
have a special combination USB/RCA
composite video cable (available for
purchase from Apple® ). When the cable
is connected to your iPod® or iPhone®,
plug the other end into both the RCA jacks
and the USB port.
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Note:Do not connect the audio input jack
to a line level output. The AIJ only works
correctly with devices that have a
headphone output with a volume control.
Note: Do not set the portable music
player's volume level higher than is
necessary to match the volume of the CD
or FM radio as this causes distortion and
reduces sound quality.
Note: If the music sounds distorted at lower
listening levels, turn the portable music
player volume down. If the problems
persists, replace or recharge the batteries
in the portable music player.
Note: The portable music player must be
controlled in the same manner when it is
used with headphones as the AIJ does not
provide control (play, pause, etc.) over the
attached portable music player.
PHONE
Hand's-free calling is one of the main
features of SYNC. Once your phone is
paired, you can access many options using
the touchscreen or voice commands. While
the system supports a variety of features,
many are dependent on your mobile
phone's functionality.
At a minimum, most mobile phones with
Bluetooth wireless technology support the
following functions:
• Answering an incoming call
• Ending a call
• Using privacy mode
• Dialing a number
• Redial
• Call waiting notification
• Caller ID Other features such as text messaging
using Bluetooth and automatic phonebook
download are phone-dependent features.
To check your phone's compatibility, refer
to your phone's user manual and visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com or
www.syncmaroute.ca.
Pairing Your Phone for the First
Time
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. Your primary responsibility is
the safe operation of the vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage
the use of voice-operated systems when
possible and that you become aware of
applicable state and local laws that may
affect use of electronic devices while
driving.
The first thing you must do to use SYNC's
phone features is to pair your
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone with
SYNC. This allows you to use your phone
in a hands-free manner.
Note: Make sure the vehicle ignition and
radio are turned on and that the
transmission is in position P.
1. Touch Add Phone in the upper left corner of the touchscreen.
2. When prompted, select Add.
3. Select Add Device.
4. Make sure that Bluetooth is set to On and that your mobile phone is in the
proper mode. Refer to your phone's
user guide if necessary.
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