radio FORD TRANSIT 2021 User Guide

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: 530-1710 kHz
• FM: 87.9-107.9 MHz
Note: Listening to loud audio for long
periods of time could damage your hearing. 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
AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES
WITHOUT: SYNC
Switching the Audio Unit On and
Off Adjusting the Volume
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Selecting the Radio
Press the button to select radio
mode.
Press the button again to display
the available radio sources. Repeatedly
press the button to scroll through the
available radio sources.
Changing Radio Stations Rotate the control to change radio
stations.
Note:
You can change the radio frequency
by using the seek buttons.
Note: You can recall radio stations using
the numeric preset buttons.
Selecting Media Press the button to select media
mode.
Press the button again to display
the available media sources. Repeatedly
press the button to scroll through the
available media sources. Scrolling Through the Menu
Options
Selecting a Menu Option
Returning to the Previous Screen
Seek Up and Next Track Button
Select to skip to the next track.
Press and hold the button to fast
forward through the track.
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Seek Down and Previous Track
Button
Select to return to the beginning
of a track.
Repeatedly press the button to
return to previous tracks.
Press and hold the button to fast rewind.
Pausing or Playing Media In media mode, press the button
to pause playback. Press the
button again to resume
playback.
In radio mode, press the button to mute
the radio. Press the button again to
unmute.
Switching the Screen On and Off System Settings
Sound Settings
Press the button to adjust the
sound settings. You can optimize
the sound for different seating
positions.
You can also activate and set the
sensitivity of the speed compensated
volume.
Using a Cell Phone You can make a call from a
recent call list, contact list or dial
a number. AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES WITH:
SYNC 3
Switching the Audio Unit On and
Off
Adjusting the Volume
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Changing Radio Stations
Manual Tuning
Note:
You can change radio stations using
the seek buttons.
Note: You can recall radio stations using
the preset buttons on the touchscreen.
Next Track Button Select to skip to the next track.
Press and hold the button to fast
forward through the track.
Previous Track Button Select to return to the beginning
of a track.
Repeatedly press the button to
return to previous tracks.
Press and hold the button to fast rewind.
Pausing or Playing Media Select to play a track. Press the
button again to pause the track. In radio mode, press the button to mute
the radio. Press the button again to
unmute.
Switching the Screen On and Off
Sound Settings
Press the button to adjust the
sound settings. You can optimize
the sound for different seating
positions.
You can also activate and set the
sensitivity of the speed compensated
volume.
AM/FM RADIO - VEHICLES
WITHOUT: SYNC
Selecting a Radio Source 1. Press the button to display the
available radio sources.
2. Repeatedly press the button to scroll to the desired radio source.
3. Press the OK button.
Station Presets
To store a radio station, press and hold one
of the numeric preset buttons.
Note: Six presets can be stored for each
radio source.
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Manually Changing Radio Stations
Rotate the control to change radio
stations.
Note:
You can change the radio frequency
by using the seek buttons.
Automatically Changing Radio
Stations Press to seek the next station up
the frequency band.
Press and hold to quickly seek
up the frequency band. Press to seek the next station
down the frequency band.
Press and hold to quickly seek
down the frequency band.
Selecting a Station from the List
Press the OK button to view available
stations. AUDIO UNIT CLOCK AND DATE
DISPLAYS - VEHICLES
WITHOUT: SYNC
Adjusting the Clock Press the button.
Select the clock and follow the instructions
on the screen.
CONNECTING A BLUETOOTH®
DEVICE - VEHICLES WITHOUT:
SYNC
Pairing a Device Press the button.
Select Bluetooth and follow the
instructions on the screen.
Note: When pairing a new device, you can
choose to download contacts, set this as
the primary device.
STREAMING BLUETOOTH
AUDIO - VEHICLES WITHOUT:
SYNC
Selecting a
Bluetooth® Source 1. Press the button to display the menu.
2. Repeatedly press the button to scroll
to the
Bluetooth® device.
3. Press the
OK button. Press the button to play the
track. Press the button again to
pause the track.
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USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
PHONE
Hands-free calling is one of the main
features of SYNC. While the system
supports a variety of features, many are
dependent on your cellular phone's
functionality. At a minimum, most cellular
phones with Bluetooth wireless technology
support the following functions:
•
Answering an incoming call.
• Ending a call.
• Dialing a number.
• Redialing.
• Call waiting notification.
• Caller identification.
Other features, such as text messaging
using Bluetooth® and automatic
phonebook download, are
phone-dependent features.
Pairing a Phone
Wirelessly pairing your phone with SYNC
allows you to make and receive hands-free
calls.
Note: Make sure to switch on the ignition
and the radio. Shift the transmission into
park (P) for automatic transmission or
neutral (N) for manual transmission.
Using the Audio System
Note: To scroll through the menus, press
the up and down arrows on your audio
system.
1. Make sure to switch on your phone's Bluetooth® feature before starting the
search. See your device's manual if
necessary.
2. Press the
Settings button.
3. Select Bluetooth from the menu.
4. Press the
OK button. 5. Select the option to add. This starts
the pairing process.
6. When a message to begin pairing appears in the audio display, search for
SYNC on your device.
Depending on your phone's capability and
your market, the system may prompt you
with questions, such as setting the current
phone as the primary phone and
downloading your phonebook.
Using Voice Commands Make sure to switch on your
phone's
Bluetooth® feature
before starting the search. See
your device's manual if necessary.
Press the voice button and when
prompted say: Action and Descrip-
tion
Voice Command
Follow the instruc-
tions on the audio
display.
Pair Phone
Phone Voice Commands Press the voice button. You can
do things like place a phone call
and access text messages.
When prompted, say a command. See the
following table for examples of
commands. Voice Command
___ List of Commands
Help
Call ___
Dial ___
Text Messages
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Audio Voice Commands
Press the voice button. You can
do things like play a specific song
or album, or tune to a radio
station. When prompted, say a command.
See the following table for example
commands. Not all commands may be
available on your vehicle. Command
___ List of Commands Help
Pause Play
AM ___ FM ___
CD Player Command
Sirius Channel ___ USB
Bluetooth Audio
__ is a dynamic listing, meaning that it
could be the name of anything, such as an
artist, station, or media source.
SYNC™ TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SYNC system is easy to use. However,
should questions arise, see the tables
below.
Use your local Ford website at any time to
check your phone's compatibility, register
your account and set preferences as well
as access a customer representative via
an online chat (during certain hours). Website(s)
Market
www.SYNCMyRide.com
North America
www.SYNCMyRide.cawww.syncmaroute.ca Phone Issues
Possible Solution(s)
Possible Cause(s)
Issue
Review your phone's manualabout audio adjustments.
The audio control settings
on your phone may be
affecting SYNC perform- ance.
There is excessive back-
ground noise during a phone call.
Try turning off the device,resetting the device,
removing the device's
battery, then trying again.
This may be a possible
phone malfunction.
During a call, I can hear the
other person but theycannot hear me.
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependent
feature.
SYNC is not able to down-
load my phonebook.
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USB and Media Issues
Possible Solution(s)
Possible Cause(s)
Issue
Make sure that the devicedoes not have an auto-
install program or active security settings.
Make sure you are not
leaving the device in your vehicle during very hot or cold temperatures.
This is a device limitation.
SYNC does not recognize
my device when I turn on the car.
Review the device compatib-ility chart on the SYNC
website to confirm your phone supports theBluetooth® audio
streaming function.
This is a phone-dependent
feature.
Bluetooth® audio does not
stream.
Make sure you correctly
connect the device to SYNC, and that you have pressed play on your device.
The device is not connected.
Make sure that all songdetails are populated.
Your music files may not
contain the correct artist,
song title, album or genre information.
SYNC does not recognize
music that is on my device. The file may be corrupted.
Some devices require you tochange the USB settings
from mass storage to MTP class.
The song may have copy-
right protection, which does not allow it to play.
Switch radio bands and
return to Sirius or switch the feature off. You can then
change the Sirius station using the directional buttons.
Sirius Replay is active.
I cannot change the Sirius
station.
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AppLink Issues
Possible Solution(s)
Possible Cause(s)
Issue
Unplug the USB cable fromthe phone, wait a moment, and plug the USB cable
back in to the phone. After a
few seconds, the app should appear in SYNC's Mobile
Apps Menu. If not, "Force
Close" the application and restart it.
The USB connection to
SYNC may need to be reset.
My iPhone phone is
connected, my app is
running, I restarted the app but I still cannot find it on SYNC.
Try increasing the
Bluetooth® volume of the
device by using the device's volume control buttons
which are most often found on the side of the device.
The Bluetooth® volume on
the phone may be low.
I have an Android phone. I
found and started my media
app on SYNC, but there is no sound or the sound is very low.
Force close or uninstall the
apps you do not want SYNC
to find. If the app has a "Ford SYNC" setting, disable that
setting in the app's settings menu on the phone.
Some Android devices have
a limited number of
Bluetooth®
links apps can
use to connect. If you have
more AppLink apps on your phone than the number of
available
Bluetooth® links,
you will not see all of your
apps listed in SYNC's mobile apps menu.
I can only see some of the
AppLink apps running on my phone listed in SYNC'sMobile Apps Menu. SYNC System Reset
The SYNC system in your vehicle has System Reset feature that can be performed if
the function of a SYNC feature is lost. This reset is intended to restore functionality and will not erase any information previously stored in the system (Such as paired devices, phonebook, call history, text messages, or user settings). To perform a System Reset,press and hold the Seek Up (>>) button while pressing and holding the Radio Power button. Release both buttons after 2-3 seconds. Please allow a few minutes for thereset to complete. After a few minutes has passed you can resume using the SYNC system.
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Automatic crash notification
system off.
Cell phone network signal
strength.
Vehicle data sharing on.
Vehicle location sharing on.
Vehicle data and vehicle location
sharing on.
Wireless charger active.
Feature Bar Select to use the radio, a USB, a
media player or a Bluetooth
device. See Entertainment
(page 408). Select to adjust climate settings
Select to make calls and access
the phonebook on your cell
phone. See
Phone (page 418).
Select to use the navigation
system.
See Navigation (page
419). Select to search for and use
compatible apps on your iOS or
Android device. See Apps (page
425
). Select to adjust system settings.
See
Settings (page 427).
Cleaning the Touchscreen
See
Cleaning the Interior (page 305). Updating the System
Updating the System Using a USB Drive
Downloading an Update
1. Go to the SYNC update page on the
local Ford website.
2. Download the update.
Note: The website notifies you if an update
is available.
3. Insert a USB drive into your computer.
Note: The USB drive needs to be empty and
meet the minimum requirements detailed
on the website.
4. Follow the instructions provided to download the update to the USB drive.
Installing an Update
Note: You can use the system when an
installation is in progress.
1. Disconnect all other USB devices from
the USB ports.
2. Connect the USB drive with the update
to a USB port.
Note: Installation starts automatically
within 10 minutes.
Updating the System Using a Wi-Fi
Network Connection
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network Select the settings option on the
feature bar.
1. Select
Automatic Updates.
2. Select
System Wi-Fi.
3. Switch
System Wi-Fi on.
4. Select
Available Wi-Fi Networks.
5. Select an available Wi-Fi network.
Note: Enter the network password to
connect to a secure network.
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