AUX FORD E SERIES 2011 4.G Quick Reference Guide

Modifying your phone book 28
Automatically download your phone book 29
Traffic, Directions and Information 30
911 assist™ 33
Vehicle health report 36
Applications 38
System settings 38
Adding (pairing) a phone 39
Connecting a phone 40
Setting a phone as primary 40
Turning Bluetooth on/off 41
Deleting a phone 41
Deleting all phones 42
Turning prompts on/off 42
Changing the SYNClanguage setting 43
Returning to factory defaults 43
Performing a master reset 44
SYNCmedia features
46
Voice commands in media mode 46
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC48
What’s playing? 48
Using your media menu 48
Selecting different media sources 49
Accessing and using your USB port 49
Streaming music from your phone 50
Using the Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 51
Using the media settings 52
Accessing vehicle applications 53
Accessing system settings 53
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discovery mode 54
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discoverable
mode 55
Connecting a Bluetooth media device 55
Delete a device 56
Using SYNC’s play menu 60
Using the play all feature 61
Selecting and playing specific artists 62
Selecting and playing specific albums 63
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USING VOICE COMMANDS WITH SYNC
There is a push to talk button on your steering wheel controls labeled
either VOICE or
. Press to activate Voice Recognition. You will hear a
tone and LISTENING will appear in the radio display signaling that the
system is ready to accept your command. Speak the command clearly to
ensure that the system is able to recognize and perform the desired
function.
For the best voice recognition performance:
•Ensure that the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible. Wind
noise from open windows and road vibrations may prevent the system
from correctly recognizing spoken voice commands.
•After pressing VOICE or
, wait until the tone sounds and
LISTENING appears in the radio display before speaking a command.
Any command spoken prior to this will not register with the system.
•At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by
pressing VOICE or
. The system will respond with a listening tone
and allow you to speak a command.
•Speak naturally without large pauses in between words.
At any time, you may say these commands:
•USB•SYNC
•Bluetooth Audio•Line in
•Phone•Voice settings
•Cancel•Vehicle health report (if
equipped, U.S. only)
•Help•Services (if equipped, U.S. only)
USB:Say to access the device connected to the USB port.
SYNC:Say to return to the main menu.
Bluetooth audio:Say to access/use streaming music from your cellular
phone enabled withBluetoothwireless technology.
Line in:Say to access the device plugged into your auxiliary input jack.
Phone:Say to access hands-free phone mode.
Voice settings:Say to access the voice settings menu. Refer to
Commands for voice settingsin the following section.
Help:Say at any time for options in a specific mode. SYNC will list
various options for you audibly. The ‘help’ request is always available.
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Radio controlSteering wheel
controlFunction
MENU N/A Press while in an active call to
access SYNCactive call options.
Refer toActive call menu options
in theSYNCphone features
chapter.
Press MENU while in media to
access SYNCMEDIA MENU. Refer
to theSYNCmedia features
chapter for further information.
AUX N/A Press repeatedly to cycle through
available auxiliary sources. For
further information, refer toUsing
your media menuin theSYNC
media featureschapter.
TEXT N/A When the > indicator appears, press
to advance the text in the radio
display. Press repeatedly to view
additional phone contact information
or media information.
REV, REW,
N/A Press and hold to reverse within a
track.
FF, FWD,
N/A Press and hold to advance within a
track .
SHUFFLE (if
available)N/A Press and release to shuffle current
music content.
/
(Play/Pause)N/A Press to play / pause the currently
playing music.
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Note:The larger the number of songs the system has to index, the
longer indexing will take. Indexing times can vary from device to device.
Search/Play Genre:You can search for and play a specific genre (type)
of music. SYNCwill search all the data from your indexed music and, if
available, will begin to play that type of music.
Note:You can only play genres of music which are present in the
GENRE metadata tags that you have on your digital media player.
Similar music:You can tell the system to play music ‘similar’ to what
you are currently playing from the USB port. SYNCwill use the
metadata information of each indexed song to compile a playlist for you.
Search/play artist/track/album:You can search for a specific
artist/track or album from the music SYNChas indexed through the
USB port.
Refine:This allows you to ‘refine’ your previous commands. For
example, if you told SYNCto search and play all music by a certain
artist, you could then tell SYNCto “refine album” and choose a specific
album from the list to view. If you then select ‘Play’, the system will only
play music from that specific album.
Voice commands while using Line in
While using the Line in feature (Auxiliary input jack), you may
speak the following commands:
•SYNC•Line in
•Bluetooth Audio•Cancel
•Phone•Voice settings
Voice commands when in Bluetooth audio mode
When in Bluetooth audio mode, you may use the following
commands:
•Play•Connections
•Pause•Play next track
•Play previous track
Note:Please refer to your device’s user guide to see if these commands
are supported forBluetoothaudio.
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At any time, you may say these commands:
•SYNC•USB
•Help•Bluetooth Audio
•Line in•Phone
•Voice settings•Read Message
•Cancel
Connecting a digital media player to SYNCvia the USB port
Note:If your digital media player has an ON/OFF switch, ensure that
the device is ON.
1. Plug the device into the vehicle’s USB port.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNCUSB appears in the radio display.
3. Depending on how many digital media files are on your connected
device, INDEXING may appear in the radio display until indexing is
complete. You will then be taken to the PLAY MENU. Press OK.
4. Press
/to cycle through selections of: Play All, Albums, Genres,
Playlists, Tracks, Explore USB, Similar Music and Return.
5. When the desired PLAY MENU selection appears in the radio display,
press OK to build your desired music selection.
What’s playing?
At any time while a track is playing, you can press
or VOICE and say,
“What’s playing?”. SYNCwill read the metadata tags of the playing track
to you (if populated).
USING YOUR MEDIA MENU
SELECT SRC (SOURCE) will allow you to select from various possible
SYNCmedia sources, such as: USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN (Auxiliary
Input jack).
To access the SELECT SRC (SOURCE) within the Media section of
SYNC:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNCappears.
2. Press MENU to enter the MEDIA MENU.
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3. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
•PLAY MENU - Refer toUsing SYNC’s play menulater in this
chapter.
•SELECT SRC (SOURCE) (Select source)
•MEDIA SETTINGS
•APPLICATION
•SYSTEM SETTINGS
•EXIT MENU
4. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK to
confirm. Refer to the following sections for further information on these
selections.
Selecting different media sources
The MEDIA MENU in SYNCallows you to select and play music from
different media sources (USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN - Auxiliary Input
jack). Once accessed, you can then play music, shuffle, access your
playlists, etc. To access this menu:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU to access the MEDIA MENU.
3. Press OK.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
USB
BT STEREO
Note:This is a device dependent feature.
LINE IN
Accessing and using your USB port
Your vehicle is equipped with a USB port. (For exact location, refer to
your vehicle’sOwner’s guide.) You can use the USB port to plug in and
access media devices as well as charge devices (if supported by your
device). For a list of compatible media players, refer to
www.SyncMyRide.com.
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Note:Since your USB port allows you to charge your device (if
supported by your device), SYNCwill not automatically change media
modes when something is initially plugged into the USB port. To access
the USB port through your SYNCsystem:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that the desired device is plugged into the USB port and is
turned ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SELECT SRC (Select source).
6. Scroll repeatedly until SYNC USB appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will read USB CHOSEN.
If the connected device and media content is supported, SYNCwill
begin indexing available media files. NO MEDIA will appear in the radio
display if there are no readable media files for SYNCto play. If there
are readable media files, INDEXING may appear in the radio display. If
Autoplay is ON, SYNCgives you the ability to access media files
randomly as they are indexed. If Autoplay is OFF, indexed media is not
available until the indexing process is complete. After indexing is
complete, the radio display will read INDEXED and SYNCwill take you
to the PLAY MENU.
Note:The time required to complete the indexing process is dependent
upon the size of the media content being indexed.
Note:SYNCis capable of indexing thousands of average size media
files. SYNCwill notify you once maximum indexing file size is reached.
If your playing device becomes disconnected from the USB port at
any time,the display will read USB REMOVED.
Streaming music from your Bluetooth enabled phone
Note:This is a phone dependent feature. Refer to your phone’s user
guide for further information on how to streamBluetoothaudio.
SYNCallows you to stream music from yourBluetoothenabled cellular
phone to play through SYNC.
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To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that the desired music is playing on your paired phone and
your phone is inBluetoothaudio streaming mode.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
6. Press OK to confirm.
7. Scroll repeatedly until BT STEREO appears.
8. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will show the name of the
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone currently connected to SYNC. MEDIA
STREAM will appear in the radio display.
While the music is streaming through your audio system you can also use
the following functions (if supported by your device):
Press
SEEKto access the previous/next track.
Press
to play orto pause the currently playing song.
If your phone becomes disconnected from the system at any time,
the display will read BT DISCONNECTED.
Using Line in (auxiliary input jack) with SYNC
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows you to
plug and play your portable music player over the vehicle speakers.
For exact location of your auxiliary input jack, refer to your vehicle’s
Owner’s guide.
To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
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5. Press OK to confirm selection.
6. Scroll repeatedly until LINE IN appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm selection. Ensure that your device is plugged into
the auxiliary input jack and is playing. The radio display will confirm
LINE IN CHOSEN.
Note:If you already have a device connected to the USB port, you
cannot access the LINE IN feature. Some digital media players require
both USB and LINE IN ports to stream data and music separately.
Using the media settings in media menu
SYNCallows you to change the way you listen to your playing media.
Through the media settings menu, you can access Shuffle, Repeat and
Autoplay. To access these settings:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNCappears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until MEDIA SETTINGS appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm selection and enter the MEDIA SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
SHUFFLE:Allows you to shuffle available media files in the current
playlist.
Note:To shuffle all media tracks, you must first select PLAY ALL and
then select SHUFFLE.
REPEAT:Allows you to repeat any song.
AUTOPLAY:Allows you to listen to music which has already been
randomly indexed during the indexing process.
Note:You may also press
SEEKon your audio system to
advance to the previous/next track.
Note:Depending on the amount of files on your device, SYNCmay take
awhile to index all the metadata information.
7. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK.
Note:Once turned on, these menu selections will remain on until they
are turned off. Some digital media players require both USB and LINE IN
ports to stream data and music separately.
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Accessing your vehicle applications (if available)
SYNCallows you to view any SYNCapplications which have been
downloaded via the USB port. To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. To access the downloaded applications, scroll repeatedly until the
desired application appears in the display.
For further information on possible applications, please visit
www.SyncMyRide.com.
Accessing your media system settings
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio
display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
BT DEVICE:
•ADD DEVICE
•CONNECT BT
•BT ON/OFF
•DELETE DEVICE
•DELETE ALL
•RETURN
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