Ford Fusion Hybrid (2014 year). Manual — part 83

USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER

You can access and play music from your
digital music player over your vehicle's
speaker system using the system's media
menu or voice commands. You can also
sort and play your music by specific
categories, such as artist and album.

SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any
digital media player including: iPod®,
Zune™, Plays from device players, and
most USB drives. SYNC also supports
audio formats, such as MP3, WMA, WAV
and ACC.

Connecting Your Digital Media
Player to the USB Port

Note: If your digital media player has a
power switch, make sure you switch it on
before plugging it in.

To Connect Using Voice Commands

1.

Plug the device into the USB port.

2. Press the voice icon and when

prompted, say "USB".

3. You can now play music by saying any

of the appropriate voice commands.
See the media voice commands.

To Connect Using the System Menu

1.

Plug the device into the USB port.

2. Press AUX and then MENU to enter

the media menu.

3. Scroll to Select Source. Press OK.

4. Scroll to USB. Press OK.

5. Depending on how many digital media

files are on your connected device,
Indexing may appear in the radio
display. When indexing is complete, the
screen returns to the Play menu.

Press OK and scroll through selections of:

•

Play All

•

Albums

•

Genres

•

Playlists

•

Tracks

•

Explore USB

•

Similar Music

•

Return

What's Playing?

At any time when a track is playing, you
can press the voice icon and ask the
system "What's playing?". The system
reads the metadata tags (if populated) of
the playing track to you.

Media Voice Commands

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Press the voice icon. When
prompted, say "USB", then any
of the following:

"USB"

"Autoplay off"

"Autoplay on"

"Connections"

"Pause"

"Play"

"Play album <name>"

1,2

"Play all"

"Play artist <name>"

1,2

"Play genre <name>"

1,2

"Play next folder"

3

"Play next track"

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"USB"

"Play playlist <name>"

1,2

"Play previous folder"

3

"Play previous track"

"Play song <name>"

1,2

"Play track <name>"

1,2

"Refine album <name>"

1,2

"Refine artist <name>"

1,2

"Refine song <name>"

1,2

"Refine track <name>"

1,2

"Repeat off"

"Repeat on"

"Search album <name>"

1,2

"USB"

"Search artist <name>"

1,2

"Search genre <name>"

1,2

"Search song <name>"

1,2

"Search track <name>"

1,2

"Shuffle off"

"Shuffle on"

"Similar music"

"What's playing?"

1

<name> is a dynamic listing, meaning that

it could be the name of anything, such as
a group, artist or song.

2

This voice command is not available until

indexing is complete.

3

This voice command is only available in

folder mode.

Voice command guide

Turn autoplay on to listen to music processed during
indexing. Turn autoplay off to allow the indexing process

to finish before the system plays any of your music.

*

"Autoplay"

The system searches all the data from your indexed music
and, if available, begins to play the chosen type of music.
You can only play genres of music that are present in the
GENRE metadata tags that you have on your digital media
player.

"Search genre" or "Play
genre"

The system compiles a playlist and then plays music
similar to what is currently playing from the USB port using
indexed metadata information.

"Similar music"

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Voice command guide

The system searches for specific artist, track or album
information from the music indexed through the USB port.

"Search" or "Play" artist,
track or album

This allows you to make your previous command more
specific. For example, if you asked to search and play all
music by a certain artist, you could then say, "Refine
album" and choose a specific album from the list to view.
If you then select Play, the system only plays music from
that specific album.

"Refine"

*

Indexing times can vary from device to device and with regard to the number of songs

the system needs to process.

Press the voice icon. When prompted, say,
"Bluetooth audio", then any of the
following:

"BLUETOOTH AUDIO"

"Connections"

"Pause"

"Play"

"Play next track"

"Play previous track"

Media Menu Features

The media menu allows you to select your
media source, how to play your music
(such as by artist, genre, shuffle or repeat),
and also to add, connect or delete devices.

1.

Press AUX and then MENU to enter
the media menu.

2. Scroll to cycle through:

You can:

When you select:

Play your music by artist, album, genre, playlist, track,
similar music or play all music. You can also choose to
Explore USB to view the supported digital music files on
your playing device.

Play Menu

Select and play music from your USB port, auxiliary input
jack (line in) or stream music from your Bluetooth-enabled
phone.

Select Source

SYNC USB: Press OK to access music plugged into your
USB port. You can also plug in devices to charge them (if
supported by your device). Once connected, the system

indexes any readable media files.

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You can:

When you select:

Bluetooth Audio: This is a phone-dependent feature that
allows you to stream music playing on your Bluetooth-
enabled phone. If supported by your device, you can press
SEEK to play the previous or next track.

SYNC Line In: Press OK to select and play music from your

portable music player over your vehicle's speakers.

2

Choose to shuffle or repeat your music and select your
Autoplay settings. Once you turn these selections on, they
remain on you turn them off. Press SEEK to play the

previous or next track.

3

Media Settings

Shuffle: Press OK to shuffle available media files in the
current playlist. To shuffle all media tracks, you must select
Play All in the play menu and then select Shuffle.

Repeat: Press OK to repeat any song.

Autoplay: Turn autoplay on to listen to music processed
during indexing. Turn autoplay off to allow the indexing
process to finish before the system plays any of your

music.

4

Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on your
smartphone.

Mobile Apps

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