2015 FORD F150 AUX

In CD mode, press this button to select the next track. Press and hold the button
to move quickly forward through the current track.
CD slot: Insert a CD.
G
Eject:
Press this button to eject a CD.
H
VOL and Power:
Press this button to switch the system off and on. Turn it to
adjust the volume.
I
PHONE:
Press this button to access the phone features of the SYNC system.
See SYNC™ (page 399).
J
MENU:
Press this button to access different audio system features.
K
MEDIA:
Press this button to access your auxiliary input jack or switch between
devices you plug into the input jack or USB port.
L
Clock:
Press this button to access the clock setting. Use the center arrow
controls to change the hours and minutes.
M
You can also set the clock by pressing the MENU button and scrolling to Clock
Settings.
RADIO:
Press this button to listen to the radio or change radio frequency bands.
Press the function buttons below the radio screen to select different radio
functions.
N
SIRIUS
or MUTE: If your vehicle is equipped with Sirius satellite radio, press
this button to listen to Sirius satellite radio. If your vehicle is not equipped with
Sirius satellite radio, press the button to mute the playing media.
O
CD:
Press this button to listen to a CD. Press the function buttons below the
radio screen to select on-screen options of Repeat or Shuffle.
P
Sound:
Press this button to access settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fade
and Balance.
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AUDIO INPUT JACK
WARNINGS
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving. Do not connect or adjust the settings
on your portable music player when
your vehicle is moving.
Do not place your portable music
player on the instrument panel. Hard
objects may become projectiles in a
crash or sudden stop, which may increase
the risk of serious injury. The audio input jack allows you to connect
and play music from a portable music
player through your vehicle speakers. You
can use any portable music player
designed for use with headphones.
Your audio extension cable must have
male 1/8th-inch (3.5 millimeter)
connectors at each end. 1. Switch off the engine, radio and
portable music player. Set the parking
brake and put the transmission in
position P.
2. Plug the extension cable from the portable music player into the audio
input jack.
3. Switch the radio on. Select either a tuned FM station or a CD.
4. Adjust the volume as desired.
5. Switch your portable music player on and adjust its volume to half its
maximum level.
6. Press
AUX or MEDIA until LINE or
LINE IN appears in the display. You
should hear music from your device
even if it is low.
7. Adjust the volume on your portable music player until it reaches the volume
level of the FM station or CD. Do this
by switching back and forth between
the AUX and FM or CD controls.
USB PORT
(If Equipped) The USB port allows you to plug in media
playing devices, memory sticks and charge
devices (if supported). See SYNC™
(page
399).
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Note:
Standard data rates apply. Ford is
not responsible for any additional charges
you may receive from your service provider,
when your vehicle sends or receives data
through the connected device. This includes
any additional charges incurred due to
driving in areas when roaming out of a home
network.
App Status
You can view the current status of an app
in the settings menu.
There are three possible statuses:
• Update Needed: The system has
detected a new app requiring
authorization or a general permissions
update is required.
• Up-To-Date
: No update is required.
• Updating
: The system is trying to
receive an update.
If an update is required and you want to
request this update manually, for example
when in a Wi-Fi hotspot, select
Request
Update in the settings menu.
You can disable automatic updates by
selecting
Disable Updates in the settings
menu. Doing so also disables the use of
Mobile Apps on SYNC.
USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER
You can access and play music from your
digital music player over your vehicle's
speaker system using the system's media
menu or voice commands. You can also
sort and play your music by specific
categories, such as artist and album.
Note: The system is capable of indexing up
to 15,000 songs. SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any
digital media player including: iPod, Zune,
plays from device players, and most USB
drives. SYNC also supports audio formats,
such as MP3, WMA, WAV and ACC.
Connecting Your Digital Media
Player to the USB Port
Note:
If your digital media player has a
power switch, make sure you switch it on
before plugging it in.
Using Voice Commands
1. Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.
2. Press the voice button and when prompted, say "USB" or "iPod".
3. You can now play music by saying any of the appropriate voice commands.
See the media voice commands.
Using the System Menu
1. Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.
2. Press the
AUX button until an
"initializing" message appears in the
display. Depending on how many
media files are on your connected
device, an indexing message may
appear in the display. When indexing
is complete, the screen returns to the
playback menu.
You can browse the files on the USB device
in categories. Choose from the following:
• Play all
• Playlists
• Songs
• Artists
• Albums
• Genres
• Browse USB
• Reset USB
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Description and action
Command
Plays the current playplan in a random order. (Not all
devices support this command.)
"Shuffle all"
"Shuffle off"
"What's playing?" or "What's this?"
Examples of USB Commands
SYNC provides the user with many intuitive
ways to find and play a song using voice.
For example, if we have a song called
"Penny Lane" from the album "Magical
Mystery Tour" we can say the following to
play this song:
• Play song "Penny Lane".
• Play "Penny Lane".
If we wanted to play the entire album, we
can say:
• Play album "Magical Mystery Tour".
• Play "Magical Mystery Tour".
Bluetooth Audio
The system is also capable of playing
music from your cellular phone through
Bluetooth. To switch on Bluetooth audio, use the AUX
or SOURCE button. You can also press
the voice button and, when prompted, say,
"Bluetooth audio". "BLUETOOTH AUDIO"
"Pause""Play"
"Play next track"
"Play previous track"
Media Menu Features
The media menu allows you to select how
to play your music (such as by artist, genre,
shuffle or repeat), find similar music or
reset the index of your USB devices.
1. Press
AUX to select USB playback.
2. Select Options to enter the media menu, and then any of the following:
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Description and action
Display
Choose to have the system play your music in random
order. Once you make your choice, it remains on until you
switch it off.
Shuffle
Choose to have the system repeat the current track. Once
you make your choice, it remains on until you switch it off.
Repeat track
You can play music similar to the current type of music in
the playlist. The system uses metadata information of
each track to compile a playlist, creates a new list of similar
tracks, and then begins playing that list. (Each track must
have populated metadata tags for this feature.)
Similar music
With some devices, unpopulated metadata tags make
the tracks unavailable for voice recognition, play menu or
this option. However, if you place these tracks onto your
playing device in mass storage device mode, they are
available for voice recognition, play menu and this option.
The system places unknowns into any unpopulated
metadata tag.
Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is complete,
you can choose what to play from the USB song library.
Reset SYNC USB
Accessing Your USB Song Library
Using Voice Commands
You can access and view your USB songs
using voice commands.
1. Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.
2. Press the voice button and when prompted, say any of the following
commands: Accessing and viewing USB media
"Browse all albums""Browse all artists"
"Browse all genres"
"Browse all playlists" Accessing and viewing USB media
"Browse all songs"
"Browse album " "Browse artist "
"Browse genre "
"Browse playlist "
Using the System Menu
1. Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.
2. Press the AUX button to select USB
playback.
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Description and action
Display
2. Scroll to browse indexed media files on the device, and
then press the OK button.
Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is complete,
you can choose what to play from the USB song library.
Reset USB
* You can use the buttons at the bottom of the audio display to jump to a certain
alphabetical category quickly. You can also use the letters on the audio system's numeric
keypad to jump in the list.
USB 2
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may come equipped with an
additional USB port. If so, USB 1 will be
located at the front of the vehicle at the
bottom of the instrument panel. USB 2 will
be located inside the storage compartment
of the vehicle's center console.
You can plug in an additional USB device
into the second USB port. To switch
between the two connected USB devices
using voice commands, say, "USB1" or
"USB2". Saying "USB" defaults to the most
recently played USB device.
Note: SYNC only supports one connected
iOS (Apple) devices at a time (whichever
one you plug in first). When you connect a
second iOS device, the systems charges it,
but does not support playback from it.
Line In Audio
To access the Line In audio source, start a
voice session and say, "Line in" or "Aux".
Bluetooth Devices and System
Settings
You can access these menus using the
audio display. See
Using SYNC™ With
Your Phone (page 403). Voice Commands for Audio
Sources
Your voice system allows you to change
audio sources with a simple voice
command. Press the voice button and say,
"Audio" when prompted, and
then any of the following
commands: "AUDIO"
"AM"
"AM1"
"AM autoset" or "AM2"
"Bluetooth

Bluetooth Audio Voice Commands
If you are listening to a Bluetooth
audio device, press the voice
button on the steering wheel
control. When prompted, say "Next song",
"Pause", "Play" or "Previous song".
If you are not listening to a Bluetooth audio
device, press the voice button and, after
the tone, say "Next song", "Pause", "Play"
or "Previous song".
Line In WARNINGS
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any handheld device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving. For safety reasons, do not connect
or adjust the settings on your
portable music player while your
vehicle is moving. Store the portable music player in a
secure location, such as the center
console or the glove box, when your
vehicle is moving. Hard objects may
become projectiles in a crash or sudden
stop, which may increase the risk of serious
injury. The audio extension cable must be
long enough to allow the portable music
player to be safely stored while your
vehicle is moving. Your auxiliary input jack allows you to play
music from your portable music player over
your vehicle's speakers. The jack is located
in your center console.
Press the lower left corner of the
touchscreen, and then select Line In.
To use the auxiliary input jack feature,
make sure that your portable music player
is designed for use with headphones and
that it is fully charged. You also need an
audio extension cable with stereo male
1/8-inch (3.5 millimeter) connectors at
both ends.
1. Switch off the engine, radio and portable music player. Set the parking
brake and put the transmission in
position
P.
2. Attach one end of the audio extension
cable to the headphone output of your
player and the other end into the
adapter in one of the jacks inside the
center console.
3. Press the lower left corner on the touchscreen. Select either a tuned FM
station or a CD (if there is a CD already
loaded into the system).
4. Adjust the volume as desired.
5. Turn the portable music player on and adjust the volume to ½ the maximum.
6. Press the lower left corner on the touchscreen. Select the
Line In tab.
(You should hear audio from your
portable music player although it may
be low.)
7. 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.
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Troubleshooting
•
Do not connect the audio input jack to
a line level output. The jack only works
correctly with devices that have a
headphone output with a volume
control.
• 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. •
If the music sounds distorted at lower
listening levels, turn the portable music
player volume down. If the problem
persists, replace or recharge the
batteries in the portable media player.
• Control the portable media player in
the same manner when used with
headphones, as the auxiliary input jack
does not provide control (such as Play
or Pause) over the attached portable
media player.
PHONE Phone
A
Quick Dial
B
Phonebook
C
History
D
Messaging
E
Settings
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