2016 LINCOLN MKX Sound

HD Radio
™ Information (If Available)
Note: HD Radio broadcasts are not available
in all markets.
HD Radio technology is the digital evolution
of analog AM/FM radio. Your system has a
special receiver that allows it to receive
digital broadcasts (where available) in
addition to the analog broadcasts, it already
receives. Digital broadcasts provide a better
sound quality than analog broadcasts with
free, crystal-clear audio and no static or
distortion. For more information, and a guide
to available stations and programming,
please visit www.hdradio.com.
When HD Radio is on and you tune to a
station broadcasting HD Radio technology,
you may notice the following indicators on
your screen: The HD logo either blinks when acquiring a
digital station, and then stays solid when
digital audio is playing, or is grey when
acquiring a digital station, and then changes
to orange when digital audio is playing.
When this logo is available, you may also see
Title and Artist fields on-screen.
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.
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When HD Radio broadcasts are active, you can access the following functions:
Action and Description
Menu Item
Allows you to hear a brief sampling of all available stations. This feat\
ure 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.
Scan
Allows 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 dig\
ital audio plays, because
the system has to reacquire the digital signal.
Presets
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 broa\
dcast 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 digita\
l 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 R\
adio 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 sou\
nd 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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Potential station issues
Action
Cause
Issues
No action required. This is a broadcast issue.
This is poor time alignment by the radio broad-
caster.
Echo, stutter, skip or repeat in audio.
Increase or decrease in audio
volume.
No action required. The reception issue may clear
up as you continue to drive.
The radio is shifting between analog and digital
audio.
Sound fading or blending in and out.
No action required. This is normal behavior. Wait
until the audio is available.
The digital multicast is not available until the HD
Radio broadcast is decoded. Once decoded, the
audio is available.
There is an audio mute delay when
selecting HD2 or HD3, multicast
preset or Direct Tune
No action required. The station is not available in
your current location.
The previously stored multicast preset or direct
tune is not available in your current reception area.
Cannot access HD2 or HD3 multicast
channel when recalling a preset or
from a direct tune.
Fill out the station issue form at http://
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/
report_radio_station_experiences
Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.
Text information does not match
currently playing audio.
Fill out the station issue form at http://
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/
report_radio_station_experiences
Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.
There is no text information shown
for currently selected frequency.
No action required. This is normal behavior.
This selection disables HD2-HD7 channel search.
HD2-HD7 stations not found when
you press
Scan
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To turn the feature on press the lower left corner of the touchscreen, an\
d then select:
Action and Description
Menu Item
SIRIUS
You can then select any of the following: Save a channel by pressing and holding one of the memory preset areas. T\
here is a brief mute while the
radio saves the channel. Sound returns when finished.
Presets
Save the current song, artist, or team as a favorite.
Alerts
If you are listening to music, you can save the song or artist, so the s\
ystem can alert you when they are
playing on a satellite radio channel. If you are listening to a sporting\
event, you can save your favorite
teams so the system can alert you when they are playing on a satellite r\
adio channel. You can also edit
alerts or turn alerts on or off.
When an alert appears on the screen, you can choose to tune to the chann\
el, cancel the alert or turn off
alerts.
Replay audio on the current channel. You can replay approximately 45 minutes of audio as long as you
have remained tuned to the current station. Changing stations erases the\
previous audio.
Replay
While in replay mode:
Press and release the seek buttons to hear the previous or next song.
Press and hold the seek buttons to reverse or fast forward in the curren\
t track.
Press play or pause to play or pause the audio.
Press the button again to return to live audio.
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Menu Item, Actions and Description
Menu Item
Touch this button to adjust settings for:
Sound Settings
Bass
Midrange
Treble
Set Balance and Fade
DSP
Occupancy Mode
Speed Compensated Volume
This allows you to select a category of music you would like to search for. You can then choose to either
seek or scan for the stations playing that category.
Set Category for Seek/Scan
This allows you to lock and unlock channels, change or reset your PIN or\
unlock all channels. To use this
feature, you need your initial PIN, which is 1234.
Parental Lockout
This feature allows you turn alerts on and off.
Artist / Title / Team Alerts
SIRIUS requires this number when communicating with you about your accou\
nt.
Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
Touch this button to manually enter the desired satellite channel number. Touch Enter when you are done
Direct Tune
Note: Your vehicle may not have all these sound settings.
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Insert your CD then select:
Action and Description
Menu Item
Touch this button to repeat the currently playing track, all tracks on th\
e disc or switch the feature off if
already on.
Repeat
Touch this button to play the tracks or entire albums in random order, or switch the feature off if already
on.
Shuffle
Touch this button to hear a brief sampling of all available tracks.
Scan
Touch this button to see disc information.
More Info
Touch this button to look through all available CD tracks.
Browse
To adjust the Sound Settings, select: Menu Item
Options
Sound Settings
Then any of the following:
Bass
Midrange Menu Item
Treble
Set Balance and Fade
Occupancy Mode
EQ Mode
Speed Compensated Volume
Note: Your vehicle may not have all these
sound settings. 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.
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Sound
You can adjust the settings for:
Action and Description
Menu Item
Bass
Sound Settings
Midrange
Treble
Set Balance and Fade
DSP
EQ Mode
Speed Compensated Volume
Allows you to select more settings, which is under Media Player. See Settings (page 403).
Media Player Settings
Displays software and firmware information about the currently connected\
media device.
Device Information
Indexes your device when you connect it for the first time and each time the \
content changes (for example
adding or removing tracks) to make sure you have the latest voice commands available for all media on
the device.
Update Media Index
Note: Your vehicle may not have all these sound settings.
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