Microsoft SYNC User manual

March 2008
First Printing
Owner’s Guide Supplement
9A5J 19A285 AA
Navigation System
Litho in U.S.A.
if equipped
Navigation System
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Introduction 5
System introduction 5
Driving restrictions 6
What is SYNC? 7
Safety information 8
How to get going 8
System overview 14
Map display options 21
Status bars 22
Home screen 22
Loading pictures 23
Reverse camera 24
Quick reference chart 25
Setting the clock 27
Voice recognition system overview 31
How to use voice commands 32
Adjusting the voice prompt volume 35
Voice recognition tutorial 36
Voice name tags 37
User profiles 37
Audio features 40
AM/FM 41
Satellite radio (if equipped) 46
CD 49
Playing a DVD in the system 53
Jukebox features 56
Recording (saving) music to your jukebox 56
Accessing the music in your jukebox 57
Creating a playlist 59
User Device (if equipped) 62
DVD (if equipped) 65
Climate features (if equipped) 66
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Information menu 69
Where am I? 69
Hybrid information (if equipped) 69
SIRIUS travel link 74
Accessing your calendar 79
Accessing the help screen 80
Sound menu features 82
Setting a destination 84
Setting a destination by voice 85
Quick destination options 85
Standard destination options 87
Quick touch buttons 98
Map icons 99
Navigation route preferences 101
Map preferences 103
Route preferences 104
General Information 109
Navigation end user license agreement 109
Glossary 115
SYNC phone features (if equipped) 119
Phone dependent features 119
Quickstart - How to get going 119
Pairing your phone through your navigation system 119
Making a call 121
SYNC phone features 122
Saving a contact or phone number as a Quick Dial 123
Accessing your phone book 124
Call history 125
System settings 126
Adding (pairing) a phone 126
Connecting a phone 127
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Deleting a phone 127
Advanced settings 128
Turning Bluetooth on/off 129
911 assist 130
Vehicle health report 133
Setting a ring tone 137
Message notification 138
Automatically download your phone book 139
Modifying your phone book and call history 140
Turning prompts on/off 142
Returning to factory defaults 143
Performing a master reset 144
Installing new vehicle applications 144
Accessing SYNC system information 145
Text messaging with your navigation system 146
Forwarding a text message 150
Voice commands in phone mode 151
SYNC media features (if equipped) 152
Connecting your digital media player to SYNC 152
SYNC media features 154
What’s playing? 154
Supported player, media formats and metadata information 155
Accessing and using your USB port 155
Streaming music from your phone 156
Using the Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 157
Using the play all feature 158
Selecting and playing specific artists 159
Selecting and playing specific albums 159
Selecting different genres 160
Accessing your playlists 160
Playing a specific track 161
Exploring the USB device 162
Accessing BT devices 163
Adding a new device in discovery or discoverable mode 163
Voice commands in media mode 164
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DVD interaction (if equipped) 167
SYNC End user license agreement 175
Index 183
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MOBILE MEDIA NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with a mobile media navigation system which
allows you to listen to, record and save music, play DVDs (audio and
video), navigate the vehicle and operate climate control functions (if
equipped).
Your system has a large range of features, yet is easy to use. The display
screen is the primary means for operating the system through the use of
its vertically tabbed menus, text screens and menu displays. Screen
selections are made by touching the desired selection on the touch
screen. The “tabs” along the left side of the screen represent the major
components of the system. The status bars at the top and bottom of the
screen will stay present for the majority of the time once the system is
turned on and ready for operation. The top status bar will contain menu
names, icons, and a clock. The lower status bar contains climate
information (if equipped), icons and advisory messages. Please refer to
Status bars in the System Overview chapter for more information.
Navigation guidance is shown on the display touch screen and is
supplemented with voice prompts.
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DRIVING RESTRICTIONS
In order to prevent the navigation system from distracting you while
driving, access to certain functions are restricted when the vehicle is
traveling above 5 mph (8 km/h). At this time, only the Quick Destination
menu items are available for destination entry. Restricted functions
include:
•Touchscreen keyboard during destination entry (Street address, POI,
Freeway Entrance/Exit, Intersection)
•Scrolling of long lists
•Travel Link subscriptions (if active) such as movie times, ski
conditions, sports scores and scrolling of the weather map
•Editing/Adding entries in the Address Book
•Editing/Adding entries in the Avoid Areas List
•Jukebox restrictions such as creating/editing playlists, sorting playlists,
editing track, artist and album names
•Uploading photographs
Note: If your vehicle is equipped with SYNC, similar features will be
restricted also.
When the vehicle begins to move, and the Select Route Screen is shown,
the highlighted route is automatically selected and guidance begins.
When the vehicle speed is reduced to 5 mph (8 km/h) or less, system
restrictions are lifted and you have full access to the system.
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SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)
SYNC is a hands-free communications and entertainment system that
literally ‘syncs up’ with all other multimedia systems in your vehicle.
SYNC delivers convenience with voice activated calling and hands-free
conversations, digital media player command and control as well as easy
to use voice commands. The world outside your vehicle cabin may be
chaotic, but inside, with SYNC, it’s always a smooth ride. All you have to
do is sync it and stow it. We’ll take care of the rest.
Welcome to the new world of ingenuity and passion - technology that is
both fun and functional. Welcome to SYNC.
Please visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
SYNC features
SYNC offers a variety of phone and media features, such as:
•Send and receive hands-free calls
•Play your digital music through voice activated commands
•Use voice recognition to access your cell phone’s contact list
•Transfer an active phone conversation to a hands-free environment
•Play music stored on your digital media player
•Use your device while charging through the USB port
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•Listen to music streaming from your Bluetooth威enabled cellular
phone
•Advanced voice recognition system fluent in English, French and
Spanish
SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.
•Do not attempt to service or repair the system. See your authorized
dealer.
•Do not operate playing devices if the power cords and/or cables are
broken, split or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or cables where
they will not be stepped on or interfere with the operation of pedals,
seats and/or compartments, or safe driving abilities.
•Do not leave playing devices in the vehicle in extreme conditions as it
could cause damage to your device. Refer to your device’s user guide
for further information.
•For your safety, some functions are speed dependent and cannot be
performed when the vehicle is traveling at speeds 5 mph (8 km/h) and
below.
•Ensure that you review your device’s user guide before using with
SYNC.
VOICE RECOGNITION (IF EQUIPPED)
Your navigation system may be equipped with a voice activated feature
which allows you to “speak” certain commands to the system. For further
information, please refer to the Voice recognition chapter. You can also
press and say a command or “Help” after the prompt.
QUICK START
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.
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TO PLAY A RADIO STATION
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the RADIO hard button.
3. Select the ‘AM’ or ‘FM’ tab on the
touchscreen.
•Turn the TUNE knob to the
right/left to go up/down the
frequency band in individual
increments.
•Or, press SEEK to find the next
strong station up/down the
frequency band.
Note: If RDS is ON and PTY (Program type) is selected, the station
selection will be limited to that specific genre. In satellite radio mode (if
activated), seek is limited to the selected genre.
TO PLAY SATELLITE RADIO (IF ACTIVATED)
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the RADIO hard button on
the navigation system.
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3. Select the ‘SAT’ tab on the
touchscreen. (If your vehicle is
equipped with Satellite Radio, the
SAT tab will be present on the radio
screen).
For further information on Satellite
Radio, refer to Satellite Radio in
the Audio Features chapter.
TO LOAD A CD OR DVD:
1. Insert a CD or DVD into the slot.
2. A CD will begin to play. A DVD will play audio and video if the vehicle
is in Park (P). Otherwise, only the audio will play.
3. Use the touch controls on the
screen to advance tracks, scan,
pause, view the track list, etc.
TO PLAY A PREVIOUSLY LOADED CD OR DVD:
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the MEDIA hard button on
the navigation system.
3. Select CD/DVD tab on the
touchscreen (if there is not a CD or
DVD loaded into the system, the tab
will be disabled and NO DISC will
appear in the Status Bar when you
try to select it).
4. A CD will begin to play. A DVD
will begin to play audio and video if
the vehicle is in Park (P).
Otherwise, only audio will play.
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TO SET A DESTINATION USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the DEST hard button on
the navigation system.
3. Select the ‘Standard’ tab on the
touchscreen and then press ‘Street
Address’ to enter a specific street
address as your destination. (From
this screen you can also choose POI,
Address book entry, previous
destination, Phone number, Freeway
Entrance/Exit , Map or intersection
as your destination).
4. Enter the required information.
Please note that:
•The system uses a Smart Speller, which helps facilitate entering
information through the keyboard.
•Accented characters in English, Spanish and French are converted
internally to non-accented characters for search purposes.
5. The screen will show the point entered on a map. If this is the
intended destination, press ‘Set As Dest’. A message will pop up while
the system is computing the route.
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6. Select the desired route on the
right hand side of the screen. There
will be up to three routes possible
(fastest, shortest and unrestricted)
from which to choose, each
highlighted with a different color.
For each route, the overall distance,
route conditions and the estimated
travel time are displayed.
7. Press ‘Start Route’ and follow the
instructions.
TO PLAY A PREVIOUSLY LOADED DVD IN THE FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Press MEDIA on the navigation
system.
2. Press the ‘Rear DVD’ tab.
The system will start playing the previously loaded DVD. If this DVD was
played, but not finished before, it will begin to play where it was left off
the last time it was played in the system.
USING THE AUXILIARY INPUT JACK:
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows a
portable audio device to be listened to through your vehicle’s audio
system. To access the auxiliary input jack mode:
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1. Press the MEDIA hard button on
the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘LINE IN’ tab on the
touchscreen.
Once a 3.5 mm input jack is plugged into the Line In jack, sound from
the device will be heard through the vehicle speakers.
For information on the auxiliary input jack location, please refer to
Auxiliary input jack in the Entertainment chapter in your Owner’s
Guide.
USING SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
SYNC — a hands-free
communication and entertainment
system which allows you to connect
and use a portable media player
through a USB port located in your
vehicle, pair a Bluetooth威enabled
cellular phone, and operate these
devices through your vehicle. Please
refer to the SYNC media chapter
for more information on using portable media players with SYNC and
refer to the SYNC phone chapter for information on pairing your
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone and using the phone features.
VOICE RECOGNITION (IF EQUIPPED)
Your navigation system may be equipped with a voice activated feature
that allows you to “speak” certain commands to the system. For further
information, please refer to Voice recognition system overview chapter.
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FORD AND MERCURY SYSTEM
LINCOLN SYSTEM
Note: If your navigation system does not appear as one of the systems
above, please refer to Navigation system in the next section.
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WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.
1. I (Information): Press I to
access the information menu. Press
while the information menu is active
to step through the information tabs of: Where am I?, HEV (if equipped),
SIRIUS Travel Link (if activated), the Calendar, System Info (System
Information). and Help.
2. PHONE: Press PHONE to access
the phone menu (if equipped with
SYNC).
3. CLIMATE: Press CLIMATE to
access the climate menu. Press the
button while the climate menu is
active to step through the climate menu tabs of Front Zone and Rear
Zone (if equipped).
4. (Eject): Press (Eject) to
eject the disc in the slot.
5. TUNE: In radio or satellite
radio mode (if activated), turn to
advance in individual increments
up/down the frequency/channel
listing.
In MP3 mode, turn to advance to the next/previous folder.
RPT: In navigation mode, press the knob in while navigation guidance
is active to repeat the last spoken navigation guidance prompt.
6. DISP: Press the DISP button to
step through the following display
modes: On, Status Bar Only, and
Off.
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7. SOUND: Press SOUND to access
the sound menu. Press while the
sound menu is active to step
through the sound menu tabs of
Bass/Treble, Balance/Fade, SCV (Speed compensated volume), DSP
(Digital Signal Processing) and the Visualizer.
8. SEEK:In radio and satellite
radio mode (if activated),
press / to seek to the
previous/next available station or channel within the currently selected
Category/Genre.
In CD/DVD mode, press / to access the previous/next track or
chapter.
9. MEDIA: Press MEDIA to access
the media menu. Press while the
media menu is active to step
through the available media sources of CD/DVD, Jukebox, User Device,
Rear DVD (if equipped) and Rear AUX (if equipped).
10. RADIO: Press RADIO to access
the radio menu. Press while the
radio menu is active to step through
the available radio sources of AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1, SAT2, and SAT3
(satellite radio, if activated).
11. VOL (On/off/volume): Press to turn the audio system on/off. Press
and hold to turn the navigation radio completely off. Turn to adjust the
volume of the audio system or the navigation voice prompts as they are
being given.
Note: If a route is active when the navigation system is turned off, the
route is resumed when the system is turned on again.
12. Memory presets:In radio and
satellite radio mode (if
activated): Press 1-6 to access
your previously saved preset
stations/channels. To save to a preset: Tune to the desired
station/channel. Press and hold the desired preset button in which you
would like to store the station/channel. The sound will momentarily mute
and then return when the preset is saved.
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13. MENU: Press MENU to access
the system menu. Press while the
system menu is active to step
through the system menu tabs of
Display, Clock, Feedback Settings, System Settings and Valet Mode.
14. MAP: Press MAP to access the
navigation map. Press while the map
display is active to center the map
on the current vehicle position. Press while the map display is active and
a route is active to step through the different map guidance views.
15. DEST: Press DEST to access
the navigation destination entry
menu. Press while the navigation
destination entry menu is active to show additional destination entry
techniques.
16. NAV: Press NAV to access the
navigation menu. Press while the
navigation menu is active to step
through the navigation menu tabs.
17. CD/DVD slot: Insert a CD or DVD, label side up.
After the system initializes, the screen will be divided in two sections:
•Status bars: This is the top and bottom portion of screen that
displays the clock or date and useful information, depending on the
current mode.
•Display area: The interactive screen that is activated by finger touch
and changes depending on current system operation. Graphical
buttons are displayed in this area depending on the current screen for
you to make choices.
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Navigation system
Note: If your navigation system does not appear as this system, please
refer to the previous section.
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.
1. Memory presets: In radio and
satellite radio mode (if
activated): Press 1-6 to access
your previously saved preset
stations/channels. To save to a preset: Tune to the desired
station/channel. Press and hold the desired preset button in which you
would like to store the station/channel. The sound will momentarily mute
and then return when the preset is saved.
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