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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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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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11. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the radio display. If
you have changed the language setting, the display will read UPDATING.
Once the change is complete, SYNCwill confirm the change audibly and
in the radio display. SYNCwill then take you back to the ADVANCED
menu.
Returning to the factory defaults
SYNCallows you to return to the factory defaults settings. This
selection will not erase your indexed information. If you wish to erase all
information, refer toPerforming a master reset.
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the 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 until ADVANCED appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm and enter the ADVANCED menu.
8. Scroll repeatedly until DEFAULTS appears in the radio display.
9. Press OK. The display will read RESTORE?
10. Press OK to confirm. The display will read RESTORED. SYNCwill
take you back to the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu.
Performing a master reset
A master reset allows you to completely erase all information stored in
SYNC(all phone book, call history and text message information as well
as all paired devices) and return to the factory default settings.
Note:Once a mast reset has been completed, you must re-insert your
USB device to access the contents.
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 PLAY MENU.
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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 until ADVANCED appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm and enter the ADVANCED menu.
8. Scroll repeatedly until MASTER RESET appears in the radio display
9. Press OK. SYNCwill ask you to confirm the master reset.
10. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will read RESET DONE.
SYNCwill take you back to the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu.
Installing new vehicle applications
You can download new software applications (if available) and then load
the desired applications onto SYNCthrough your USB port. Please refer
to www.SyncMyRide.com for further information.
USING SYNC’S PLAY MENU
The SYNCPLAY MENU allows you to play your music by playing all
selections, by artist listing, album listing, genre listing, playlists, tracks,
or by selecting similar music to what is currently playing. You can also
choose to ‘Explore USB’ which will allow you to explore supported digital
music files on your playing device.
WARNING:SYNCPLAY MENU manual control is a backup
interface to voice commands. Do not use SYNCPLAY MENU
manual control while driving.
Note:The PLAY MENU is only available for indexable media through the
USB port. This is not available for LINE IN and BT AUDIO.
SYNCis able to organize and sort your indexed media from your
playing device by metadata tags. Metadata tags are descriptive software
identifiers embedded in your media files which provide information about
the media file. SYNCsupports the following metadata tags:
•Artist
•Album
•Genre
•Track
If your indexed media files contain no information embedded in these
metadata tags, SYNCwill automatically classify the empty metadata tags
as UNKNOWN.
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To access the SYNCPLAY MENU:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
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. Press OK. If there are no media files to access, the radio display will
read NO MEDIA.
6. In the SYNCPLAY MENU, scroll repeatedly to select from the
following options:
•PLAY ALL
•ARTISTS
•ALBUMS
•GENRES
•PLAYLISTS
•TRACKS
•EXPLORE USB
•SIMILAR MUSIC
•RETURN
Refer to the following sections for further explanation on these features.
Using the Play all feature
The PLAY ALL feature in SYNCwill play all indexed media (tracks)
from your playing device in flat file mode, one at a time in numerical
order. To use this feature:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
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5. Press OK. The system will begin to play all the indexed media
alphabetically. The first track title will appear in the radio display.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your playing
music (i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
Selecting and playing specific artists
SYNCallows you to sort all indexed media by artists. Once selected, the
system will list and then play all artists and tracks alphabetically. If you
have fewer than 255 indexed artists, SYNCwill list them alphabetically
in flat file mode. If there are more than 255 indexed artists, SYNCwill
organize them into quick select alphabetical categories (i.e.,
AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN-ZZZZZ). The number of categories will
depend on the number of indexed artists.
To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Press OK.
6. Scroll repeatedly until ARTISTS appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK. You can now select from playing ALL ARTISTS, or from any
indexed artist.
8. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all indexed artists.
9. Press OK when the desired artist appears in the radio display. You can
play all tracks by that artist by selecting PLAY ALL or scroll to see
specific albums. If there are multiple albums by the same artist indexed,
SYNCwill ask you to select from the various indexed albums by that
artist.
10. Press OK to confirm and begin to play the first track of the selected
album.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your music
(i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
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Selecting and playing specific albums
SYNCallows you view and play indexed media by ALBUMS. If you have
fewer than 255 indexed albums, SYNCwill list them alphabetically in
flat file mode. If there are more than 255 indexed albums, SYNCwill
organize them into quick select alphabetical categories (i.e.,
AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN-ZZZZZ). The number of categories will
depend on the number of indexed albums.
To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Press OK.
6. Scroll repeatedly until PLAY ALL appears in the display. Press OK.
7. Scroll repeatedly to until ALBUMS appears in the radio display.
8. Press OK to enter the album menu and select from playing ALL
ALBUMS or from any individual indexed album.
9. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all indexed albums.
10. Press OK when the desired album appears in the display.
11. Press OK to confirm and begin to play the first track of the selected
album.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your music
(i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
Selecting from different genres
SYNCallows you to sort indexed music by genre (category) type.
SYNCwill automatically categorize your indexed music according to the
available genres. If you have fewer than 255 indexed genres, SYNCwill
list them alphabetically in flat file mode. If there are more than
255 indexed genres, SYNCwill organize them into quick select
alphabetical categories (i.e., AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN-ZZZZZ). The
number of categories will depend on the number of indexed genres.
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To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
4. Press OK to access PLAY MENU.
5. Press OK.
6. Once PLAY ALL appears in the radio display, scroll repeatedly until
GENRES appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to enter the list of indexed genres.
8. Press OK when the desired genre appears in the radio display. SYNC
will then take you to the ALBUMS menu.
9. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through all indexed albums.
10. Press OK to confirm and begin to play the first track.
Refer toUsing the media settings in your media menuearlier in this
chapter for further information on making adjustments to your music
(i.e., Seek, Shuffle, Autoplay and Repeat).
Accessing your playlists
SYNCsupports playing many playlist formats (such as .ASX, .M3U,
.WPL, .MTP). Please refer to www.SyncMyRide.com for more
information.
If you have fewer than 255 indexed playlists, SYNCwill list them
alphabetically in flat file mode. If there are more than 255 indexed
playlists, SYNCwill organize them into quick select alphabetical
categories (i.e., AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN-ZZZZZ). The number of
categories will depend on the number of indexed playlists.
To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port and is
ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the display.
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