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GENERAL INFORMATION
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Factors
AM and FM frequencies are established by
the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) and the Canadian Radio and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
Those frequencies are:
•
AM: 530, 540-1700, 1710 kHz
• FM: 87.9-107.7, 107.9 MHz Radio Reception Factors
The further you travel from an AM or FM station, the weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
Distance and strength
Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freeway overpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage and
thunderstorms can interfere with the reception.
Terrain
When you pass a ground-based broadcast repeating tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and
result in the audio system muting.
Station overload
CD and CD Player Information
Note: CD units play commercially pressed
4.75-inch (12 centimeter) audio compact discs
only. Due to technical incompatibility, certain
recordable and re-recordable compact discs
may not function correctly when used in Ford
CD players. Note:
Do not insert CDs with homemade
paper (adhesive) labels into the CD player as
the label may peel and cause the CD to
become jammed. You should use a permanent
felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels on
your homemade CDs. Ballpoint pens may
damage CDs. Please contact an authorized
dealer for further information.
Note: Do not use any irregularly shaped discs
or discs with a scratch protection film
attached. Always handle discs by their edges only.
Clean the disc with an approved CD cleaner
only. Wipe it from the center of the disc
toward the edge. Do not clean in a circular
motion.
Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat
sources for extended periods.
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SETTINGS
Press to select any of the following:
• Clock.
• Display.
• Sound.
• Vehicle.
• Settings.
• Help. HOME
Press to access your home screen.
Depending on your vehicle
’s option
package and software, your screens may vary
in appearance from the descriptions in this
section. Your features may also be limited
depending on your market. Check with an
authorized dealer for availability. INFORMATION
Press to select any of the following:
• Services.
• Travel Link.
• Alerts. •
Calendar.
• Apps.
ENTERTAINMENT
Press to select any of the following:
• AM.
• FM.
• SIRIUS.
• CD.
• USB.
• BT Stereo.
• SD Card.
• A/V In.
Using the Touch-Sensitive Controls
on Your System
To switch a feature on and off, just touch the
graphic with your finger. To get the best
performance from the touch-sensitive
controls:
• Do not press hard on the controls. They
are sensitive to light touch.
• Use your bare finger to touch the center
of a touch-control graphic. Touching
off-center of the graphic may affect
operation of a nearby control.
• Make sure your hands are clean and dry. •
Since the touchscreen operates based
on the touch of a finger, you may have
trouble using it if you are wearing gloves.
• Keep metal and other conductive
material away from the surface of the
touchscreen as this may cause electronic
interference (for example, inadvertently
switching on a feature other than the one
you meant to switch on).
Depending on your vehicle and option
package, you may also have these controls
on your bezel:
• Power: Switch the media or climate
features off and on.
• VOL:
Control the volume of playing
media.
• Seek
and Tune buttons: Use as you
normally would in media modes.
• Eject:
Eject a CD from the entertainment
system.
• Climate Control:
Control the
temperature, fan speed or settings of the
climate control system.
Using Your Steering Wheel Controls
You can use your steering wheel controls to
interact with the touchscreen system.
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Under this menu, you can set your
clock, access and adjust the
display, sound and vehicle settings
as well as access settings for specific modes
or the help feature.
Clock
Note: You cannot manually set the date. Your
vehicle ’s GPS does this for you.
Note: If the battery has been disconnected,
your vehicle needs to acquire a GPS signal to
update the clock. Once your vehicle acquires
the signal, it may take a few minutes for the
update to display the correct time. 1. Press the Settings icon > Clock.
2. Press
+ and - to adjust the time.
From this screen, you can also make other
adjustments such as 12-hour or 24-hour
mode, activate GPS time synchronization
and have the system automatically update
new time zones.
You can also switch the outside air
temperature display off and on. It appears at
the top center of the touchscreen, next to the
time and date. The system automatically saves any updates
you make to the settings.
Display
You can adjust the touchscreen display
through the touchscreen or by pressing the
voice button on your steering wheel controls
and when prompted, say, "Display settings".
Press the Settings icon >
Display,
to access and make adjustments
using the touchscreen.
• Brightness
allows you to make the
screen display brighter or dimmer.
• Auto DIM
, when set to On, lets you use
the Auto Dim Manual Offset feature.
When set to Off, screen brightness does
not change.
• Mode
allows you to set the screen to a
certain brightness or have the system
automatically change based on the
outside light level, or switch the display
off.
• If you select
AUTO or NIGHT, you
have the options of switching the
display's Auto Dim feature on or off
and changing the Auto Dim Manual
Offset feature. •
Auto Dim Manual Offset allows you to
adjust screen dimming as the outside
lighting conditions change from day to
night. This feature also allows you to
adjust screen brightness using the
instrument panel dimming control.
• Edit Wallpaper
•You can have your touchscreen
display the default photo or upload
your own.
Uploading Photos for Your Home Screen
Wallpaper
Note: You cannot load photos directly from
your camera. You must access the photos
either from your USB mass storage device or
from an SD card.
Note: Photographs with extremely large
dimensions (such as 2048 x 1536) may not be
compatible and appear as a blank (black)
image on the display.
Your system allows you to upload and view
up to 32 photos. To access, press the Settings icon
>
Display > Edit Wallpaper, and
then follow the system prompts to
upload your photographs.
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Only photographs that meet the following
conditions display:
•
Compatible file formats are as follows:
jpg, gif, png, bmp
• Each file must be 1.5 MB or less.
• Recommended dimensions: 800 x 384.
Sound Press the Settings icon > Sound,
then select from the following: Sound
Bass
Midrange Treble
Set Balance and Fade
DSP*
THX Deep Note Demo * Sound
Occupancy Mode *
Speed Compensated Volume
* Your vehicle may not have these sound
settings.
Vehicle Press the Settings icon >
Vehicle,
then select from the following:
• Ambient Lighting.
• Vehicle Health Report.
• Camera Settings.
• Enable Valet Mode.
Ambient Lighting (If Equipped)
When you switch this feature on, ambient
lighting illuminates footwells and cupholders
with a choice of colors. To access and make
adjustments: 1. Press the Settings icon >
Vehicle >
Ambient Lighting. 2. Touch the desired color.
3.
Use the scroll bar to increase or decrease
the intensity.
To switch the feature on or off, press the
power button.
Vehicle Health Report
Switch
Automatic Reminders on and off
and set the mileage interval at which you
would like to receive the reports. Press
? for
more information on these selections.
When done making your selections, press
Run Vehicle Health Report Now
if you
want your report.
You can find more information on Vehicle
Health Report in this chapter. See
Information
(page 351).
Camera Settings
This menu allows you to access settings for
your camera settings. Press the Settings icon >
Vehicle
> Camera Settings, then select
from the following settings:
• Enhanced Park Aids.
• Rear Camera Delay.
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Your voice system allows you to change
audio sources with a simple voice command.
For example, if you are listening to music on
a USB device, then want to switch to a
satellite radio channel, simply press the voice
button on the steering wheel controls and
say the name of the Sirius station (such as,
"the Highway"). The following voice
commands are available at the top level of
the voice session no matter which current
audio source you are listening to (such as a
USB device or Sirius satellite radio).
Note:
This is only available when your
MyLincoln Touch system language is set to
North American English. Sample commands
"<87.9-107.9>""<530-1710>"
"" *
"AM <530-1710>"
"FM <87.9-107.9>"
"Play [album] " **
"Play [artist] " ** Sample commands
"Play [genre] " **
"Play [playlist] " **
"Play [song] " **
"Play "
"Play by "
"Sirius <0-223>" *
"Sports games" *
* This command is only usable if you have an
active subscription to Sirius satellite radio.
** The commands that have [ ] around the
word means that the word is optional. For
example, if you say, "Play Metallica", this is
the same as the voice command, "Play
[artist] ".
AM/FM Radio Touch the AM or FM tab to listen
to the radio. To change between AM and FM presets, just
touch the
AM or FM tab.
Memory Presets
Save a station by pressing and holding one
of the memory preset areas. There is a brief
mute while the radio saves the station. Sound
returns when finished.
HD Radio
Touch this button to turn HD Radio on. The
light on the button illuminates when the
feature is on. HD Radio allows you to receive
radio broadcasts digitally, where available,
providing free, crystal-clear sound. See HD
Radio information later in this chapter.
Scan
Touch this button to go to the next strong
AM or FM radio station. The light on the
button illuminates when the feature is on.
Options
Sound Settings
Touch this button to adjust settings for:
• Bass
• Midrange
• Treble
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The multicast indicator appears in FM mode
(only) if the current station is broadcasting
multiple digital broadcasts. The highlighted
numbers signify available digital channels
where new or different content is available.
HD1 signifies the main programming status
and is available in analog and digital
broadcasts. Other multicast stations (HD2
through HD7) are only available digitally.
TAG allows you to save a song to download
later when you are on an acquired HD Radio
station and the feature is on. To turn the
feature on and use it:
1. Press
AM or FM > Options > TAG
Button > On.
2. When you hear a song you like, touch TAG
. 3. The system automatically saves the
song's information and transfers it to your
portable music player (if supported)
when you connect it to the system. The
system automatically transfers the tag
to your player (if already connected) and
a pop-up confirms the transfer.
4. When you access iTunes with your portable music player, the tags appear
to you as a reminder. The system allows
you to tag up to approximately 100 songs.
For a list of devices that support tagging,
see www.SYNCMyRide.com,
www.SYNCMyRide.ca or
www.syncmaroute.ca. When HD Radio broadcasts are active, you
can access the following functions:
•
Scan
allows you to hear a brief sampling
of all available stations. This feature still
works when HD Radio reception is on,
although it does not scan for HD2-HD7
channels. You may see the HD logo
appear if the station has a digital
broadcast.
• Memory presets
allow you to save an
active channel as a memory preset.
Touch and hold a memory preset slot
until the sound returns. There is a brief
mute while the radio saves the station.
Sound returns when finished. When
switching to an HD2 or HD3 memory
preset, the sound mutes before the digital
audio plays, because the system has to
reacquire the digital signal.
Note: As with any saved radio station, you
cannot access the saved station if your vehicle
is outside the station ’s reception area.
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HD Radio Reception and Station Troubleshooting
Potential reception issues
If you are listening to a multicast station and you are on the fringe of the reception area, the station may mute
due to weak signal strength.
Reception area
If you are listening to HD1, the system switches back to the analog broadcast until the digital broadcast is
available again. However, if you are listening to any of the possible HD2-HD7 multicast channels, the station
mutes and stays muted unless it is able to connect to the digital signal again.
When the system first receives a station (aside from HD2-HD7 multicast stations), it first plays the station in
the analog version. Once the receiver verifies the station is an HD Radio station, it shifts to the digital version.
Depending on the station quality, you may hear a slight sound change when the station changes from analog
to digital. Blending is the shift from analog to digital sound or digital back to analog sound.
Station blending
In order to provide the best possible
experience, use the contact form to report
any station issues found while listening to a
station broadcasting with HD Radio
technology. Independent entities own and
operate each station. These stations are
responsible for ensuring all audio streams
and data fields are accurate.
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1. Enter the necessary information into the
highlighted text fields (in any order). For
address destination entry, the Go! button
appears once you enter all the necessary
information. Pressing the Go! button
makes the address location appear on
the map. If you choose
Previous
Destination, the last 20 destinations you
have selected appear.
2. Select
Set as Dest to make this your
destination. You can also choose to set
this as a waypoint (have the system route
to this point on the way to your current
destination) or save it as a favorite. The
system considers any
Avoid Areas
selections in its route calculation.
3. Choose from up to three different types of routes, and then select
Start Route.
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving roads
possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest distance
possible.
• Eco Route: Uses the most fuel-efficient
route. You can cancel the route or have the system
demo the route for you. Select
Route Prefs
to set route preferences like avoiding
freeways, tollroads, ferries and car trains as
well as to use or not use high-occupancy
vehicle lanes. (High-occupancy vehicle lanes
are also known as carpool or diamond lanes.
People who ride in buses, vanpools or
carpools use these lanes.)
Note: If your vehicle is on a recognized road
and you do not press the Start Route button,
the system defaults to the Fastest Route
option and begins guidance.
During route guidance, you can press the
talking bubble icon that appears in the upper
right navigation corner (green bar) if you want
the system to repeat route guidance
information. When the system repeats the
last guidance instruction, it updates the
distance to the next guidance instruction,
since it detects when the vehicle is moving.
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