2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 51

Entertainment Systems • 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. SIRIUSா 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. / to seek to the previous/next channel within the • Press 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. 51 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)