2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT USB

System data cannot be accessed without
special equipment and access to the
vehicle's SYNC module. Ford Motor
Company and Ford of Canada will not
access the system data for any purpose
other than as described absent consent, a
court order, or where required by law
enforcement, other government
authorities, or other third parties acting
with lawful authority. Other parties may
seek to access the information
independently of Ford Motor Company and
Ford of Canada. For further privacy
information, see the sections on 911 Assist,
Vehicle Health Report, and Traffic,
Directions and Information.
USING VOICE RECOGNITION
This system helps you control many
features using voice commands. This
allows you to keep your hands on the
wheel and focus on what is in front of you.
Helpful Hints
•
Make sure the interior of your vehicle is
as quiet as possible. Wind noise from
open windows and road vibrations may
prevent the system from correctly
recognizing spoken commands.
• After pressing the voice button, wait
until after the tone sounds and
Listening appears before saying a
command. Any command spoken
before this does not register with the
system.
• Speak naturally, without long pauses
between words.
• At any time, you can interrupt the
system while it is speaking by pressing
the voice button.
Initiating a Voice Session Initiate a voice session by
pressing the voice button on the
steering wheel controls. See
Voice Control (page 62).
You can say any of the following: If you want the system to carry out the following
Voice command
Stream audio from your phone.
Bluetooth audio
Cancel the requested action.
(cancel | stop | exit)
Access the device connected to the auxiliary input jack.
((line | AV | audio video)
in | AUX | audio video)
Access mobile applications.
mobile (apps | applica-
tions)
Make calls.
(phone | Blackberry |
iPhone | Mobile)
Access the device connected to your USB port.
(USB [stick] | iPod | MP3
[player])
Run a vehicle health report.
vehicle [health] report
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If you want the system to carry out the following
Voice command
Adjust the level of voice interaction and feedback.
voice settings
Hear a list of voice commands available in the current mode.
[main menu] help
You can say any of the voice commands that appear within open and close brackets that
are separated by |. For example, where (cancel | stop | exit) appears you say; cancel or
stop or exit.
You must say any of the voice commands that appear outside of open and close brackets.
For example, where mobile (apps | applications) appears, you must say mobile followed
by either apps or applications.
You do not need to say words that appear within square brackets. For example, for where
(USB [stick] | iPOD | MP3 [player]) appears, you can say USB or USB stick.
Note: Mobile Applications, Services and Vehicle health report, is only available in the United
States of America.
System Interaction and Feedback
The system provides feedback through
audible tones, prompts, questions and
spoken confirmations depending on the
situation and the chosen level of
interaction (voice settings). You can
customize the voice recognition system to
provide more or less instruction and
feedback.
The default setting is to a higher level of
interaction in order to help you learn to use
the system. You can change these settings
at any time. Adjusting the Interaction Level Initiate a voice session by
pressing the voice button on the
steering wheel controls. See
Voice Control (page 62).
A tone sounds and the following
message appears in the information
display. Message
Listen
When prompted say the following: If you want the system to carry out the following
Voice command
voice settings
Followed by either of the following: Provide more detailed interaction and guidance.
interaction mode novice
Provide less audible interaction and more tone prompts.
interaction mode
advanced
The system defaults to the standard interaction mode.
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SYNC Services quick tips
You can even access your account outside your vehicle.
Just use the number on your phone's call history. Traffic
and Directions features do not function properly but
information services and the 411 connect and text message
features are available.
SYNC AppLink
Note: This feature is only available in the
United States.
Note: You must pair and connect your
smartphone to SYNC to access AppLink.
Note: iPhone users need to connect the
phone to the USB port in order to start the
application. We recommend you lock your
iPhone after starting an application.
Note: The AppLink feature is not available
if your vehicle is equipped with the MyFord
Touch or MyLincoln Touch system.
Note: Depending on your display type, you
can access AppLink from the media menu,
the phone menu, or by using voice
commands. Once an app is running through
AppLink, you can control main features of
the app through voice commands and
steering wheel controls.
To Access Using the Phone Menu
1. Press the phone button to access the SYNC phone menu on-screen.
2. Scroll to Mobile Apps and press OK to access a list of available applications.
3. Scroll through the list of available applications and press OK to select a
particular app.
4. Once an app is running through SYNC,
you can access an app ’s menu by
pressing the MENU button to first
access the SYNC menu.
5. Select "SYNC-Media" by pressing
OK. 6. Scroll until " Menu" is
displayed (such as, Pandora Menu),
then press
OK. From here, you can
access an application's features, such
as Thumbs up and Thumbs down. For
more information, please visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com.
To Access Using the Media Menu
1. Press the
AUX button on the center
console.
2. Press
MENU to access the SYNC
menu.
3. Select "SYNC-Media" by pressing
OK.
4. Scroll to Mobile Apps and press OK to
access a list of available applications.
5. Scroll through the list of available applications and press
OK to select a
particular app.
6. Once an app is running through SYNC,
you can access an app ’s menu by
pressing the
MENU button to first
access the SYNC menu.
7. Select "SYNC-Media" by pressing
OK.
8. Scroll until " Menu" is displayed (such as, Pandora Menu),
then press
OK. From here, you can
access an application's features, such
as Thumbs up and Thumbs down. For
more information, please visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com.
To Access Using Voice Commands
1. Press the voice icon.
2. When prompted, say "Mobile Apps".
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3. Say the name of the application after
the tone.
4. The app should start. While an app is running through SYNC, you can press
the voice button and speak commands
specific to the app, such as "Play
Station Quickmix". Say "Help" to
discover available voice commands.
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, for example artist and album.
Note: The system is capable of indexing up
to 6,000 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 the
following audio formats 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.
To Connect Using Voice Commands
Plug the device into the USB port. See
USB Port (page 265). Press the voice button and when prompted say:
Action and Description
Voice command
You can now play music by saying any of the appropriate
voice commands. See Media voice commands.
(USB [stick] | iPod | MP3
[player])
You do not need to say words that appear within square brackets. For example, for where
(USB [stick] | iPOD | MP3 [player]) appears, you can say USB or USB stick.
To Connect Using the System Menu
Plug the device into the USB port. See
USB Port
(page 265).
Press the
AUX button, then scroll to: Action and Description
Message
Press the
OK button to enter the media menu.
Menu
Press the
OK button.
Browse device
Press the
OK button.
USB
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Action and Description
Message
Depending on how many digital media files are on your
connected device, the following message may appear in the
radio display. When indexing is complete, the screen returns
to the Play menu.
Indexing…
Select one of the following:
Play all
Artist
Albums
Genres
Playlists
Tracks
Browse USB
Similar music Exit the current menu.
Return
What's Playing?
When a track is playing, you can ask the
system to tell you what is currently playing.
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Press the voice button and when prompted say:
Action and Description
Voice command
The system reads the metadata tags of the playing track,
and if the metadata tags are populated, the system will tell
you what track is playing.
((who's | who is) this |
who plays this | (what's
| what is) playing [now]
| (what | which) (song |
track | artist) is this |
(who's | who is) playing |
(what's | what is) this)
You can say any of the voice commands that appear within open and close brackets that
are separated by |. For example, where; (what's | what is) appears you say; what's or
what is.
You must say any of the voice commands that appear outside of open and close brackets.
For example, where; who plays this (what's | what is) playing, you must say; who plays
this (what's or what is) playing.
Media Voice Commands
Press the voice button and when
prompted say any of the following: Voice command
(USB [stick] | iPod | MP3 [player])
Autoplay Off
Autoplay [on]
[Phone] Connections | [Media] Connec-
tions | [Bluetooth] Connections
pause
play 1,2
play [album] [by [artist]]
Play all
1,2
play [artist]
1,2
play [genre]
3
[Play] Next Folder Voice command
[play] next track 1,2
play [playlist]
3
[Play] Previous Folder
[play] previous track
1,2
play [song | track | title | file]
1,2
Refine album ___
repeat (track | song) [on]
repeat off
1,2
(browse | search | show) album
1,2
(browse | search | show) all (artist |
artists)
1,2
(browse | search | show) all (genre
| genres)
1,2
(browse | search | show) all (song |
songs | title | titles | file | files | track
| tracks)
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Voice command
shuffle [all] [on]
shuffle off Voice command
[play] (similar music | more like this)
((who's | who is) this | who plays this |
(what's | what is) playing [now] | (what
| which) (song | track | artist) is this |
(who's | who is) playing | (what's | what
is) this)
1 is a dynamic listing, meaning that
it could be the name of anything, such as
a group, artist or song.
2 This voice command is not available until
indexing is complete.
3 This voice command is only available in
folder mode.
Voice Command Guide Action and Description
Voice command
Turn autoplay on to listen to music processed during indexing.
Turn autoplay off to allow the indexing process to finish
before the system plays any of your music. *
Autoplay [on]
The system searches all the data from your indexed music
and, if available, begins to play the chosen type of music. You
can only play genres of music that are present in the GENRE
metadata tags that you have on your digital media player.
(browse | search | show)
all (genre | genres)
play [genre]
The system compiles a playlist and then plays music similar
to what is currently playing from the USB port using indexed
metadata information.
[play] (similar music |
more like this)
The system searches for specific artist information from the
music indexed through the USB port.
(browse | search | show)
all (artist | artists)
The system searches for specific track information from the
music indexed through the USB port.
(browse | search | show)
all (song | songs | title |
titles | file | files | track |
tracks)
The system searches for specific album information from the
music indexed through the USB port.
(browse | search | show)
album
The system searches for specific artist information from the
music indexed through the USB port.
play [artist]
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Action and Description
Voice command
The system searches for specific track information from the
music indexed through the USB port.
play [song | track | title |
file]
The system searches for specific album information from the
music indexed through the USB port.
play [album] [by [artist]]
This allows you to make your previous command more
specific. For example, if you asked to search and play all music
by a certain artist, you could then say, refine album and
choose a specific album from the list to view. If you then
select Play, the system only plays music from that specific
album.
Refine
* Indexing times can vary from device to device and with regard to the number of songs
the system needs to process.
Bluetooth Audio Command Guide
Press the voice button and when
prompted say any of the following: Voice command
[Phone] Connections | [Media] Connec-
tions | [Bluetooth] Connections
pause
play
[play] next track
[play] previous track Media Menu Features
The media menu allows you to select your
media source, how to play your music, for
example by artist, genre, shuffle or repeat,
and to add, connect or delete devices.
Press the AUX button, then scroll to: Action and Description
Message
Press the
OK button to enter the media menu.
Menu
Select one of the following:
Play your music by artist, album, genre, playlist, track, similar
music or play all music. You can also choose to Explore USB
to view the supported digital music files on your playing
device.
Menu
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