Ford Escape (2018 year). Manual — part 89

Description and Action

Command

Plays the current playlist in a random order.
(Not all devices support this command.)

shuffle [all] [on]

shuffle off

At any time during playback, you can press
the voice button and ask the system what is
playing. The system reads the metadata tags
(if populated) of the current track.

((who's | who is) this | who plays this |

(what's | what is) playing [now] | (what

| which) (song | track | artist) is this |

(who's | who is) playing | (what's | what

is) this)

___ is a dynamic listing, meaning that it
could be the name of anything, such as a
group, artist or song. For example you
could say "Play artist The Beatles".

Examples of USB Commands

SYNC provides the user with many intuitive
ways to find and play a song using voice.
For example, if we have a song called
"Penny Lane" from the album "Magical
Mystery Tour" we can say the following to
play this song:

•

Play song "Penny Lane".

•

Play "Penny Lane".

If we wanted to play the entire album, we
can say:

•

Play album "Magical Mystery Tour".

•

Play "Magical Mystery Tour".

Bluetooth Audio

The system is also capable of playing
music from your cellular phone through
Bluetooth.

To switch the Bluetooth Audio on, press
the MEDIA button and select:

Menu Item

BT audio

Then any of the following:

Voice Command

pause

play

next [track | title | song | file | podcast | chapter | episode]

previous [track | title | song | file | podcast | chapter | episode]

Media Menu Features

The media menu allows you to select how
to play your music (such as by artist, genre,
shuffle or repeat), find similar music or
reset the index of your USB devices.

Press the MEDIA button and select either
USB 1 or USB 2 from the media source list
in the audio display to start USB playback.

(If Equipped)

Description and Action

Message

This will enter the media menu.

Options

Then any of the following:

Description and Action

Message

Choose to shuffle or repeat your music. Once you make your
choice, it remains on until you switch it off.

Shuffle

Choose to shuffle or repeat your music. Once you make your
choice, it remains on until you switch it off.

Repeat track

You can play similar types of music to the current playlist
from the USB port. The system uses the metadata informa-
tion of each track to compile a playlist. The system then
creates a new list of similar tracks and then begins playing.
Each track must have the metadata tags populated for this
feature. With certain playing devices, if your metadata tags

Similar music

are not populated, the tracks will not be available in voice
recognition, the play menu or this option. However, if you
place these tracks onto your playing device in mass storage
device mode they are available in voice recognition, the play
menu or this option. The system places unknowns into any
unpopulated metadata tag.

Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is complete
you can choose what to play from the USB song library.

Reset USB

Accessing Your USB Song Library

1.

Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.

2. Press the MEDIA button (next to the

audio display) to select USB playback.

Description and Action

Message

This menu allows you to select and play your media files by
artist, album, genre, playlist or track.

Browse USB

If there are no media files to access, the
display indicates there is no media.

(If Equipped)

If there are media files, you have the following options:

Description and Action

Display

Play all indexed media files from your device one at a time

in numerical order.

*

Play all

Press the OK button to select. The first track title appears
in the display.

Access your playlists (from formats like ASX, M3U, WPL,

or MTP).

*

Playlists

1. Press the OK button to select.
2. Scroll to select the desired playlist, and then press the
OK button.

Search for and play a specific indexed track.

*

Songs

1. Press the OK button to select.
2. Scroll to select the desired track, and then press the OK
button.

Sort all indexed media files by artist. The system then lists

and plays all artists and tracks alphabetically.

*

Artists

1. Press the OK button to select.
2. Scroll to select the desired artist, and then press the OK
button.

Sort all indexed media files by album.

*

Albums

1. Press the OK button to select.
2. Scroll to select the desired album, and then press the
OK button.

Sort all indexed media files by genre (category) type.

*

Genres

1. Press the OK button to select.
2. Scroll to select the desired genre, and then press the
OK button.

Browse all supported media files on your media player
connected to the USB port. You can only view media files
that are compatible with SYNC. (Other files are not
visible.)

Browse USB

1. Press the OK button to select.

(If Equipped)

Description and Action

Display

2. Scroll to browse indexed media files on the device, and
then press the OK button.

Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is complete,
you can choose what to play from the USB song library.

Reset USB

*

You can use the buttons at the bottom of the audio display to jump to a certain

alphabetical category quickly. You can also use the letters on the audio system's numeric
keypad to jump in the list.

Using Voice Commands

You can access and view your USB songs
using voice commands.

Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.

Press the voice button and when
prompted, say any of the following
commands:

Accessing and Viewing USB Media

(browse | search | show) all (album |
albums)

(browse | search | show) all (artist |
artists)

(browse | search | show) all (genre |
genres)

(browse | search | show) all (playlist |
playlists)

(browse | search | show) all (song | songs
| title | titles | file | files | track | tracks)

(browse | search | show) album ___

(browse | search | show) artist ___

(browse | search | show) genre ___

(browse | search | show) playlist ___

USB 2

(If Equipped)

Your vehicle may come equipped with an
additional USB port. If so, USB 1 is located
at the front of the vehicle at the bottom of
the instrument panel. USB 2 is located
inside the storage compartment of the
vehicle's center console.

You can plug in an additional USB device
into the second USB port.

You can access both USB devices by using
voice commands.

To access a USB device press the voice
button and when prompted say:

Voice command

USB 1

USB 2

Note: SYNC only supports one connected
iOS (Apple) devices at a time (whichever
one you plug in first). When you connect a
second iOS device, the systems charges it,
but does not support playback from it.

Bluetooth Devices and System
Settings

You can access these menus using the
audio display. See Using SYNC™ With
Your Phone (page 339).

(If Equipped)