radio LINCOLN MKZ 2015 Owner's Manual

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SEEK and PHONE ACCEPT:
• While in radio mode, press to seek
between memory presets or press
and hold to seek between stations.
• While in USB or CD mode, press to
seek between stations or press and
hold to fast seek.
• While in phone mode, press to
answer a call, or to switch between
calls.
• SEEK
and PHONE REJECT:
• While in radio mode, press to seek
between memory presets or press
and hold to seek between stations.
• While in USB or CD mode, press to
seek between stations or press and
hold to fast seek.
• While in phone mode, press to end a
call, or to reject and incoming call.
See
Steering Wheel (page 78). Cleaning the Touchscreen Display
Use a clean, soft cloth such as one used for
cleaning glasses. If dirt or fingerprints are
still visible, apply a small amount of alcohol
to the cloth. Do not pour or spray alcohol
onto the display. Do not use detergent or
any type of solvent to clean the display.
Support
The SYNC support team is available to help
you with any questions you are not able to
answer on your own.
Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-9:00pm EST.
Sunday, 10:30am-7:30pm EST.
In the United States, call: 1-800-392-3673.
In Canada, call: 1-800-565-3673.
Times are subject to change due to holidays.
Safety Information WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and injury.
We strongly recommend that you use
extreme caution when using any device that
may take your focus off the road. Your
primary responsibility is the safe operation
of your vehicle. We recommend against the
use of any hand-held device while driving
and encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you are
aware of all applicable local laws that may
affect the use of electronic devices while
driving. •
Do not attempt to service or repair the
system. See an authorized dealer.
• Do not operate playing devices if the
power cords or cables are broken, split
or damaged. Place cords and cables out
of the way, so they do not interfere with
the operation of pedals, seats,
compartments or safe driving abilities.
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Available voice commands
"Navigation list of commands" *
"Phone list of commands" "Radio list of commands"
"SD card list of commands"
"Sirius satellite list of commands" **
"Travel link list of commands" *
"USB list of commands"
"Voice instructions list of commands" "Voice settings list of commands" "Help"
* This command is only available when your
vehicle is equipped with the navigation
system, and the navigation system SD card
is in the card slot.
** This command is only available when you
have an active SIRIUS satellite radio
subscription. Voice Settings
Voice settings allow you to customize the
level of system interaction, help and
feedback. The system defaults to standard
interaction that uses candidate lists and
confirmation prompts as these provide the
highest level of guidance and feedback.
•
Interaction Mode: Novice mode provides
detailed interaction and guidance while
the advanced mode has less audible
interaction and more tone prompts.
• Confirmation Prompts: The system uses
these short questions to confirm your
voice request. If turned off, the system
simply makes a best guess as to what
you requested. The system may still
occasionally ask you to confirm settings.
• Phone and Media Candidate Lists:
Candidate lists are lists of possible results
from your voice commands. The system
creates these lists when it has the same
confidence level of several options based
on your voice command.
To access these settings using the
touchscreen: 1.
Press the Settings icon > Settings > then
Voice Control.
2. Select from the following:
• Interaction Mode
• Confirmation Prompts
• Media Candidate Lists
• Phone Candidate Lists
• Voice Control Volume.
To access these settings using voice
commands:
1. Press the voice icon. Wait for the prompt
"Please say a command". Another tone
sounds to let you know the system is
listening.
2. Say any of the following commands: Voice settings using voice commands
"Confirmation prompts off ""Confirmation prompts on"
"Interaction mode advanced" "Interaction mode novice"
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Navigation
Have the system display where there may be reduced visibility.
Have the system turn on your radio for traffic announcements.
Have the system avoid traffic problems automatically.
Switch traffic alert notifications on and off.
Have the system display accident icons.
Have the system display traffic jam icons.
Have the system display closed roads.
Enter specific areas that you would like to avoid on planned navigation routes.
Avoid Areas
Phone Press the Settings icon > Settings
> Phone, then select from the
following:
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Help
View your vehicle's current location, if your vehicle is equipped with navigation. If your\
vehicle is not equipped
with navigation, you do not see this button.
Where Am I?
Touchscreen system serial number
System Information
Your vehicle identification number (VIN)
Touchscreen system software version
Navigation system version
Map database version
Sirius satellite radio ESN
Gracenote Database Information and Library version
View the licenses for any software and applications installed on your sy\
stem.
Software Licenses
Certain features are not accessible when your vehicle is moving.
Driving Restrictions
Turn on and turn off the 911 Assist feature. See Information (page 429).
911 Assist
In Case of Emergency (ICE) Quick Dial: allows you to save up to two numbers as ICE contacts for quick access
if there is an emergency. Select
Edit to access your phonebook and then select the desired contacts. The
numbers then appear as options on this screen for the ICE 1 and ICE 2 bu\
ttons. The ICE contacts you select
appear at the end of the 911 Assist call process.
View categorized lists of voice commands.
Voice Command List
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CDD
USBE
Touch this button to scroll down for more options, such as SD Card, BT Stereo and A/V In
F
These buttons change with the media mode you are in.
G
Radio memory presets and CD controls.
H
Note: Some features may not be available
in your area. Contact an authorized dealer
for more information.
You can access these options using the
touchscreen or voice commands.
Browsing Device Content
When listening to audio on a device, you can
browse through other devices without having
to change sources. For example, if you are
currently listening to audio on an SD card,
you can browse all the artists that are stored
on your USB device. Press the voice icon on the
steering wheel. When prompted,
you can say: "BROWSE" within devices
"Browse" *
"Browse games" **
"Browse channels" **
"Browse SD card"
"Browse Sirius channel guide" ** "BROWSE" within devices
"Browse USB""Help"
* If you only say, "Browse", you can then say
any commands in the following chart.
** This command is only usable if you have an
active subscription to Sirius satellite radio. "BROWSE"
" Games" *
" channels" *
"SD card" **
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"BROWSE"
"Sirius Channel Guide" *
"USB" **
"Help"
* This command is only usable if you have an
active subscription to Sirius satellite radio.
** For more commands in SD card or USB
mode, see the "SD Card and USB Port"
section of this chapter.
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] " **
"Play [genre] " **
"Play [playlist] " **
"Play [song] " **
"Play " Sample commands
"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.
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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
• Balance and Fade
• THX Deep Note Demo
• DSP (Digital Signal processing)
• Occupancy Mode
• Speed Compensated Volume.
Note: Your vehicle may not have all these
sound settings.
Set PTY for Seek/Scan
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.
RDS Text Display
This allows you to view the information
broadcast by FM stations.
AST
AST (Autostore) allows you to have the
system automatically store the six strongest
stations in your current location. TAG Button
This feature is available when HD Radio is
on, and allows you to tag a song to download
later. When you select On, TAG appears
on-screen when HD Radio is active. You can
touch
TAG to save the information of the
song that is playing. When you plug in your
portable music player, the information
transfers, if supported by your device. When
you are connected to iTunes®, the tags
appear to remind you of the songs you would
like to download. See HD Radio information
later in this chapter.
Direct Tune
Touch this button to enter the desired station
number manually. Touch Enter when you are
done.
HD Radio ™ Information (If Available)
Note: HD Radio broadcasts are not available
in all markets.
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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 Radio 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. 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.
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When HD Radio broadcasts are active, you
can access the following functions:
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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.
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 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 analo\
g
to digital. Blending is the shift from analog to digital sound or digita\
l back to analog sound.
Station blending
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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. Potential station issues
Action
Cause
Issues
No action required. This is a broadcast issue.
This is poor time alignment by the radio
broadcaster.
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 website listed
below.*
Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.
Text information does not match currently
playing audio.
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