Ford GT (2018 year). Manual — part 57

ENTERTAINMENT

E207617

Message and description

Message

Sources

A

Direct Tune

B

Presets

C

You can access these options using the
touchscreen or voice commands.

Sources

Press this button to select the source of
media you want to listen to.

Menu item

AM

FM

The name of the USB that is plugged in displays here.

USB

(If Equipped)

Menu item

Bluetooth Stereo

If you have SYNC 3 compatible apps on your connected smart phone, they
display here as individual source selections.

Apps

* This feature may not be available in all markets and requires an active subscription.

AM/FM Radio

Tuning a Station

You can use the tune or seek controls on
the radio bezel to select a station.

To tune a station using the
touchscreen, select:

Menu item

Direct Tune

A pop up appears, allowing you to type in
the frequency of a station. You can only
enter a valid station for the source you are
currently listening to.

You can press the backspace button to
delete the previously entered number.

Once you have entered the station's
call numbers, you can select:

Action and descrip-

tion

Menu item

Press to begin
playing the station
you have entered.

Enter

Press to exit
without changing
the station.

Cancel

Presets

To set a new preset, tune to the station
and then press and hold one of the
memory preset buttons. The audio mutes
briefly while the system saves the station
and then returns.

There are two preset banks available for
AM and three banks for FM. To access
additional presets, tap the preset button.
The indicator on the preset button shows
which bank of presets you are currently
viewing.

Bluetooth Stereo or USB

Bluetooth Stereo and USB allow you to
access media that you store on your
Bluetooth device or USB device such as
music, audio books or podcasts.

(If Equipped)

The following buttons are available for Bluetooth and USB:

Function

Button

Pressing the repeat button toggles the repeat setting through
three modes: repeat off (button not highlighted), repeat all
(button highlighted) and repeat track (button highlighted with
a small number one).

Repeat

Play the tracks in random order.

Shuffle

You can use the forward, reverse, pause or
play buttons to control the audio playback.

To get more information about the
currently playing track, press the cover art
or Info button.

For some devices, SYNC 3 is able to
provide 30-second skip buttons when you
listen to audio books or podcasts. These
buttons allow you to skip forward or
backward within a track.

While playing audio from a USB device you
can look for certain music by selecting the
following:

Function

Button

If available, displays the list of tracks in the
Now Playing playlist.

Browse

This option, which is available under
browse, allows you to play all tracks or to
filter the available media into one of the
below categories.

New Search

Play All

Playlists

Artist

Albums

Songs

Genres

Podcasts

Audiobooks

(If Equipped)

Function

Button

Composers

This button allows you to choose a specific
letter to view within the category you are
browsing.

A-Z Jump

If available, this allows you to browse the
folders and files on your USB device.

Explore Device

USB Ports

E244044

The USB ports are in the lower center of
the instrument panel, just above the floor
console.

This feature allows you to plug in USB
media devices, memory sticks, flash drives
or thumb drives, and charge devices if they
support this feature.

Select this option to play audio from your
USB device.

Apps

The system supports the use of certain
audio apps such as Pandora or iHeartRadio
through a USB or Bluetooth-enabled
device.

Each app gives you different on-screen
options depending on the app's content.
See Apps (page 247).

Supported Media Players, Formats
and Metadata Information

The system is capable of hosting nearly
any digital media player, including iPod,
iPhone, and most USB drives.

Supported audio formats include MP3,
WMA, WAV, AAC, and FLAC.

Supported audio file extensions include
MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, M4B, AAC, and
FLAC.

Supported USB file systems include: FAT,
exFAT, and NTFS.

SYNC 3 is also able to organize the media
from your USB device by metadata tags.
Metadata tags, which are descriptive
software identifiers embedded in the
media files, provide information about the
file.

(If Equipped)