Ford Transit Connect (2016 year). Manual — part 85

When HD Radio broadcasts are active, you can access the following functions:

Action and Description

Message

Allows you to hear a brief sampling of all available stations. This feature
still works when HD Radio reception is on, although it does not scan
for HD2-HD7 channels. You may see the HD logo appear if the station
has a digital broadcast.

Scan

Allows you to save an active channel as a memory preset. Touch and
hold a memory preset slot until the sound returns. There is a brief mute
while the radio saves the station. Sound returns when finished. When
switching to an HD2 or HD3 memory preset, the sound mutes before
the digital audio plays, because the system has to reacquire the digital
signal.

Presets

Note: As with any saved radio station, you cannot access the saved station if your vehicle
is outside the station’s reception area.

HD Radio Reception and Station Troubleshooting

Potential reception issues

If you are listening to a multicast station and you are on the fringe of
the reception area, the station may mute due to weak signal strength.

Reception area

If you are listening to HD1, the system switches back to the analog
broadcast until the digital broadcast is available again. However, if you
are listening to any of the possible HD2-HD7 multicast channels, the
station mutes and stays muted unless it is able to connect to the digital
signal again.

When the system first receives a station (aside from HD2-HD7 multicast
stations), it first plays the station in the analog version. Once the receiver
verifies the station is an HD Radio station, it shifts to the digital version.
Depending on the station quality, you may hear a slight sound change
when the station changes from analog to digital. Blending is the shift
from analog to digital sound or digital back to analog sound.

Station
blending

In order to provide the best possible
experience, use the contact form to report
any station issues found while listening to
a station broadcasting with HD Radio
technology. Independent entities own and
operate each station. These stations are
responsible for ensuring all audio streams
and data fields are accurate.

Potential station issues

Action

Cause

Issues

No action required. This is a
broadcast issue.

This is poor time alignment by
the radio broadcaster.

Echo, stutter, skip or
repeat in audio.
Increase or decrease in
audio volume.

No action required. The recep-
tion issue may clear up as you
continue to drive.

The radio is shifting between
analog and digital audio.

Sound fading or
blending in and out.

No action required. This is
normal behavior. Wait until the
audio is available.

The digital multicast is not
available until the HD Radio
broadcast is decoded. Once
decoded, the audio is available.

There is an audio mute
delay when selecting
HD2 or HD3, multicast
preset or Direct Tune

No action required. The station
is not available in your current
location.

The previously stored multicast
preset or direct tune is not
available in your current recep-
tion area.

Cannot access HD2 or
HD3 multicast channel
when recalling a preset
or from a direct tune.

Fill out the station issue form
at http://www.ibiquity.com/
automotive/
report_radio_station_experi-
ences

Data service issue by the radio
broadcaster.

Text information does
not match currently
playing audio.

Fill out the station issue form
at http://www.ibiquity.com/
automotive/
report_radio_station_experi-
ences

Data service issue by the radio
broadcaster.

There is no text
information shown for
currently selected
frequency.

No action required. This is
normal behavior.

This selection disables HD2-
HD7 channel search.

HD2-HD7 stations not
found when you press
Scan

HD Radio Technology manufactured under
license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and
foreign patents. HD Radio and the HD and
HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks
of iBiquity Digital Corp. Ford Motor
Company and iBiquity Digital Corp. are not
responsible for the content sent using HD
Radio technology. Content may be

changed, added or deleted at any time at
the station owner's discretion.

Radio Voice Commands

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Press the voice button and when prompted say:

Action and Description

Voice command

Radio

Then you can say a command similar to the following:

Say a frequency or preset.

FM

Off

Help

SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If
Activated)

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To turn the feature on press the lower left corner of the touchscreen, and then
select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

SIRIUS

You can then select any of the following:

Save a channel by pressing and holding one of the memory preset
areas. There is a brief mute while the radio saves the channel.
Sound returns when finished.

Presets

Save the current song, artist, or team as a favorite.

Alerts

If you are listening to music, you can save the song or artist, so the
system can alert you when they are playing on a satellite radio
channel. If you are listening to a sporting event, you can save your
favorite teams so the system can alert you when they are playing
on a satellite radio channel. You can also edit alerts or turn alerts
on or off.

Action and Description

Menu Item

When an alert appears on the screen, you can choose to tune to
the channel, cancel the alert or turn off alerts.

Replay audio on the current channel. You can replay approximately
45 minutes of audio as long as you have remained tuned to the
current station. Changing stations erases the previous audio.

Replay

While in replay mode:
Press and release the seek buttons to hear the previous or next
song.
Press and hold the seek buttons to reverse or fast forward in the
current track.
Press play or pause to play or pause the audio.
Press the button again to return to live audio.

Touch this button to hear a brief sampling of channels.

Scan

Touch this button to view a list of all available stations. Scroll to
see more categories. Touch the station you want to listen to.

Browse

Note: SIRIUS does not support the Alert feature on all channels. Ford Motor Company shall
not be responsible for Alert feature variation.

Browsing Controls

Action and Description

Message

Touch this button if you want to skip this channel.

Skip

Touch this button if you do not want anyone to listen to this
channel.

Lock

Touch this button to see song titles playing on other stations.

Title

Touch this button to see artists playing on other stations.

Artist

Touch this button to see a list of all the channel names.

Channel

Options

Touch this button to view and adjust
various media settings.