Usb port, Playing music from your device, Myford touch® (if equipped) 467 – FORD 2013 Taurus v.3 User Manual

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USB Port

The ports are located either in the center
console or behind a small access door in the
instrument panel. To access and play music
from your device, press the lower left corner of
the touchscreen, and then select the USB tab.

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

In order to playback video from your iPod® or iPhone®, if compatible, you
must have a special combination USB/RCA composite video cable, which
you can buy from Apple®. When the cable is connected to your iPod® or
iPhone®, plug the other end into both the RCA jacks and the USB port.

Playing Music from Your Device

Insert your device and select the SD Card or USB tab once the system
recognizes it. You can then select from the following options:

Repeat replays the currently playing song or album.

Shuffle plays music on the selected album or folder in random order.

Similar Music allows you to choose music similar to what is currently
playing.

More Info displays information such as current track, artist name,
album and genre.

Options allows you to view and adjust various media settings.

Sound Settings allows you to adjust settings for:

• Bass

• Midrange

• Treble

• Balance and Fade

• DSP (Digital Signal Processing)

• Occupancy Mode

• Speed Compensated Volume.

Note: Your vehicle may not have all these sound settings.

Media Player Settings allows you to select more settings, which is

under Media Player. See Settings.

Device Information displays software and firmware information

about the currently connected media device.

Update Media Index indexes your device each time you connect it

to make sure you have the latest voice commands available for all
media on the device.

MyFord Touch® (If Equipped)

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2013 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, December 2012
USA
(fus)

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