FORD 2014 Taurus v.2 - Manual (Page 379)

Potential reception issues
Station blending 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.
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 making sure all audio streams
and data fields are accurate.
Potential station issues
Issue Cause Action
Echo, stutter, skip or
repeat in audio.
Increase or decrease
in audio volume. This is poor time
alignment by the radio
broadcaster. No action required.
This is a broadcast
issue.
Sound fading or
blending in and out. The radio is shifting
between analog and
digital audio. No action required.
The reception issue
may clear up as you
continue to drive.
There is an audio
mute delay when
selecting HD2 or HD3,
multicast preset or
Direct Tune. The digital multicast is
not available until the
HD Radio broadcast is
decoded. Once
decoded, the audio is
available. No action required.
This is normal
behavior. Wait until
the audio is available.
378 Audio System
2014 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2013
USA (fus)