FORD B MAX 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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Choose to shuffle or repeat your music. Once you makeyour choice, it remains on until you switch it off.Shuffle playlist and Repeattrack
You can play similar types of music to the current playlistfrom the USB port. The system uses the metadatainformation of each track to compile a playlist. The systemthen creates a new list of similar tracks and then beginsplaying. Each track must have the metadata tags popu-lated for this feature. With certain playing devices, if your
Similar music
metadata tags are not populated, the tracks will not beavailable in voice recognition, play menu or similar music.However, if you place these tracks onto your playing devicein mass storage device mode they are available in voicerecognition, Play menu browsing and Similar Music. Thesystem places Unknowns into any unpopulated metadatatag.
Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is completeyou can choose what to play from the USB song library.Reset SYNC USB
Accessing Your USB Song Library
This menu allows you to select and playyour media files by artist, album, genre,playlist and track or even to browse whatis on your USB device.
1.Make sure you plug your device intoyour vehicle's USB port and switch iton.
2.Press AUX to select USB playback andthen Browse.
If there are no media files to access, thedisplay indicates there is no media. If thereare media files, you have the followingoptions to scroll through and select:
You canWhen you select
Play all indexed media files from your playing device one
at a time in numerical order.*Play all
Press OK to select. The first track title appears in thedisplay.
Access your playlists (from formats such as .ASX, .M3U,
.WPL or .MTP).*Playlists
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired playlist, and then press OK.
Search for and play a specific indexed track.*Songs
1. Press OK to select.
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2. Scroll to select the desired track, and then press OK.
Sort all indexed media files by artist. Once selected, thesystem lists and then plays all artists and tracks alphabet-
ically.*
Artists
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired artist, and then press OK.
Sort all indexed media files by albums.*Albums
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired albums, and then press OK.
Sort indexed music by genre (category) type.*Genres
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired genre, and then press OK.
Browse all supported media files on your media playerconnected to the USB port. You can only view media filesthat are compatible with SYNC; other saved files are notvisible.
Browse USB
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to browse indexed media files on your flash drive,and then press OK.
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 certainalphabetical category quickly. You can also use the letters on the numeric keypad to jumpin the list.
Bluetooth Devices and SystemSettings
You can access these menus using theaudio display. See Using SYNC™ WithYour Phone (page 243).
SYNC™ TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SYNC system is easy to use. However,should questions arise, please refer to thetables below.
To check your cell phone's compatibility,visit the regional Ford website.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Refer to your device's manual about audioadjustments.
The audio controlsettings on your cellphone may be affectingSYNC performance.
A lot of back-ground noiseduring a phonecall.
Try switching off your cell phone, resettingit or removing the battery, then trying again.Possible cell phonemalfunction.
During a call, Ican hear theother personbut they cannothear me.
Make sure that the microphone for SYNCis not set to off.
Check your cell phone's compatibility.This is a cell phone-dependent feature.
SYNC is notable to down-load my phone-book.
Try switching off your cell phone, resettingit or removing the battery, then trying again.
Possible cell phonemalfunction.
Try pushing your phonebook contacts toSYNC by selecting the option to add.
You must switch on your cell phone andthe automatic phonebook downloadfeature on SYNC.
Try pushing your phonebook contacts toSYNC by selecting the option to add.
Limitations on your cellphone's capability.
The systemsays "Phone-book down-loaded" but mySYNC phone-book is empty oris missingcontacts.
If the missing contacts are stored on yourSIM card, try moving them to your cellphone's memory.
Remove any pictures or special ring tonesassociated with the missing contact.
You must switch on your cell phone andthe automatic phonebook downloadfeature on SYNC.
Check your cell phone's compatibility.This is a cell phone-dependent feature.I am havingtroubleconnecting mycell phone toSYNC.
Try switching off your cell phone, resettingit or removing the battery, then trying again.Possible cell phonemalfunction.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Try deleting your device from SYNC anddeleting SYNC from your device, then tryingagain.
Always check the security and auto acceptprompt settings relative to the SYNCBluetooth connection on your cell phone.
Update your cell phone's firmware.
Switch off the auto download setting.
Check your cell phone's compatibility.This is a cell phone-dependent feature.Text messagingis not workingon SYNC.Try switching off your cell phone, resettingit or removing the battery, then trying again.Possible cell phonemalfunction.
Your cell phone must support downloadingtext messages through Bluetooth to receiveincoming text messages.
This is a cell phone-dependent feature.
Audible textmessages donot work on mycell phone.
Access the text messaging menu of SYNCto see if your cell phone supports thefeature. Press the PHONE button and thenscroll and select the option for textmessaging, then press OK.
Because each cell phone is different, referto your device's manual for the specific cellphone you are pairing. In fact, there can bedifferences between cell phones due tobrand, model, service provider and softwareversion.
This is a cell phone limita-tion.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Try switching off the device, resetting it orremoving the battery, then trying again.
Possible device malfunc-tion.
I am havingtroubleconnecting mydevice.
Make sure you are using the manufacturer'scable.
Make sure correctly insert the USB cable tothe device and your vehicle's USB port.
Make sure that the device does not havean auto-install program or active securitysettings.
Make sure you are not leaving the device inyour vehicle during very hot or coldtemperatures.This is a device limitation.
SYNC does notrecognize mydevice when Istart my vehicle.
Make sure you connect the device to SYNCand press play on your device.
This is a device-dependent feature.Bluetooth audiodoes notstream.The device is notconnected.
Make sure that all song details are popu-lated.
Your music files may notcontain the correct artist,song title, album or genreinformation.SYNC does notrecognize musicthat is on mydevice.
Try replacing the corrupt file with a newversion.The file may becorrupted.
Some devices require you to change theUSB settings from mass storage to mediatransfer protocol class.
The song may havecopyright protection thatdoes not allow it to play.
From the iPhone or iPod Touch music nowplaying screen, select the audio deviceairplay icon at the very bottom of youriPhone or iPod Touch screen.
This is a device limitation.
When I connectmy iPhone oriPod Touchthrough theUSB andBluetooth Audioat the sametime, I some-times do nothear any sound.
To listen to the iPhone or iPod Touchthrough Bluetooth Audio, select SYNC.
To listen to the iPhone or iPod Touchthrough USB, select Dock Connector.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Review the cell phone voice commandsand the media voice commands at thebeginning of their respective sections.You may be using thewrong voice commands.
SYNC does notunderstandwhat I amsaying.Refer to the audio display during an activevoice session to find a list of voicecommands there.
The microphone for the system is either inyour rear view mirror or in the headliner justabove the windshield.
You may be speaking toosoon or at the wrongtime.
Review the media voice commands at thebeginning of the media section.You may be using thewrong voice commands.
SYNC does notunderstand thename of a songor artist.
Say the song or artist exactly as the systemsaved it. If you say, "Play Artist Prince", thesystem does not play music by Prince andthe Revolution or Prince and the NewPower Generation.You may not be sayingthe name exactly as thesystem saved it.Make sure you are saying the complete titlesuch as "California remix featuring JenniferNettles".
If the song titles are in capital letters, youhave to spell them. LOLA requires you tosay "L-O-L-A".
Do not use special characters in the title,as the system does not recognize them.
The system may not bereading the name thesame way you are sayingit.
Review the cell phone voice commands atthe beginning of the cell phone section.
You may be using thewrong voice commands.
SYNC does notunderstand or iscalling thewrong contactwhen I want tomake a call.
You can also use the cell phone and mediasuggestion lists to get a list of possiblesuggestions when the system cannot fullyunderstand you. See Using Voice Recog-nition (page 240).
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Make sure you are saying the name exactlyas the system saved it. For example, if thecontact name is Joe Wilson, say "Call JoeWilson".You may not be sayingthe name exactly as thesystem saved it.The system works better if you list fullnames such as "Joe Wilson" rather than"Joe".
Do not use special characters such as 123or ICE as the system does not recognizethem.
Contacts in your phone-book may be very shortand similar or they maycontain special charac-ters.
If the contacts are in capital letters, youhave to spell them. JAKE requires you tosay "Call J-A-K-E".
Your phonebookcontacts may be incapital letters.
SYNC applies the phonetic pronunciationrules of the selected language to thecontact names stored on your cell phone.
You may be saying theforeign names using thecurrently selectedlanguage for SYNC.
The SYNC voicecontrol systemis having troublerecognizingforeign namesstored on mycell phone.
Helpful Hint: You can select your contactmanually. Press PHONE. Select the optionfor phonebook and then contact name.Press the soft-key option to hear it. SYNCwill read the contact name to you, givingyou some idea of the pronunciation it isexpecting.
SYNC applies the phonetic pronunciationrules of the selected language to the namesstored on your media player or USB flashdrive. It is able to make some exceptionsfor very popular artist names (for example,U2) such that you can always use theEnglish pronunciation for these artists.
You may be saying theforeign names using thecurrently selectedlanguage for SYNC.
The SYNC voicecontrol systemis having troublerecognizingforeign tracks,artists, albums,genres andplaylist namesfrom my mediaplayer or USBflash drive.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
SYNC uses a synthetically generated voicerather than pre-recorded human voice.
SYNC uses text-to-speech voice prompttechnology.
The systemgenerates voiceprompts andthe pronunci-ation of somewords may notbe accurate formy language.
SYNC offers several new voice controlfeatures for a wide range of languages.Dialing a contact name directly from thephonebook without pre-recording (forexample,“call John Smith”) or selecting atrack, artist, album, genre or playlist directlyfrom your media player (for example," playartist Madonna).
SYNC offers significant capability beyondthe previous system such as dialing acontact name directly from the phonebookwithout pre-recording (for example,“callJohn Smith”) or selecting a track, artist,album, genre or playlist directly from yourmedia player (for example, " play artistMadonna).
The focus of SYNC is tocontrol your mobiledevices and the contentstored on them.
My previousBluetooth voicecontrol systemallowed me tocontrol theradio, CD, andclimate controlsystems. Whycan I not controlthese systemswith SYNC?
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
SYNC only supports four languages in asingle module for text display, voice controland voice prompts. The country where youbought your vehicle dictates the fourlanguages based on the most popularlanguages spoken. If the selected languageis not available, SYNC remains in thecurrent active language.
SYNC does not supportthe currently selectedlanguage for the instru-ment cluster and inform-ation and entertainmentdisplay.
The languageselected for theinstrumentcluster andinformation andentertainmentdisplay does notmatch theSYNC language(phone, USB,Bluetoothaudio, voicecontrol andvoice prompts).
SYNC offers several new voice controlfeatures for a wide range of languages.Dialing a contact name directly from thephonebook without pre-recording (forexample,“call John Smith”) or selecting atrack, artist, album, genre or playlist directlyfrom your media player (for example, playartist Madonna).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ELECTROMAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY
WARNINGS
Your vehicle has been tested andcertified to legislations relating toelectromagnetic compatibility(72/245/EEC, UN ECE Regulation 10 orother applicable local requirements). It isyour responsibility to make sure that anyequipment you have fitted complies withapplicable local legislations. Have anyequipment fitted by an authorized dealer.
WARNINGS
The radio frequency transmitterequipment (e.g. cellular telephones,amateur radio transmitters etc.) mayonly be fitted to your vehicle if they keepto the parameters shown in the tablebelow. There are no special provisions orconditions for installations or use.
Do not mount any transceiver,microphones, speakers, or any otheritem in the deployment path of theairbag system.
Do not fasten antenna cables tooriginal vehicle wiring, fuel pipes andbrake pipes.
Keep antenna and power cables atleast 4 inches (10 centimeters) fromany electronic modules and airbags.
Antenna PositionsMaximum output power Watt (PeakRMS)Frequency BandMHz
3, 450 W1 – 30
1, 2, 350 W30 – 54
1, 2, 350 W68 – 87.5
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