FORD 2012 Explorer v.2 - Manual (Page 51)

• Set Category: Select to choose a specific music category in FM
mode. You can then search for stations only playing this kind of music.
Note: RBDS/RDS text must be turn on before “Set Category” will
appear.
• RBDS/RDS Text: Select to turn Radio Broadcast Digital Signal text
on to view additional broadcast data. Note: This feature defaults to
off, but it must be turned on in order for you to choose and set a
category. When this feature is activated, all of your text will scroll on
one line. To see all of your text, press the Info soft key.
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
• Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
• Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
• Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
SIRIUS ா satellite radio (if equipped)
Press SIRIUS to access the satellite radio screen. From this screen you can:
• Press SIRIUS repeatedly to cycle
between SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3
presets.
• Select the ‘Direct’ soft key to
enter the channel you desire via
the on 0–9 keypad. Enter in the
number of the desired satellite
radio channel and press Enter for
quick access.
• Select the ‘Info’ soft key to view
additional information about the current channel.
• Press
/ to seek to the previous/next channel within the
selected category.
• To save a channel as a preset, acquire the desired channel and then
press and hold the desired memory preset (0–9). A pop-up screen will
confirm when it is saved.
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