Ford 2011 Explorer Owner's Manual page 55

Entertainment Systems
Radio options
To access more options in radio mode, press MENU > Radio and select
from:
• Scan: Select to hear a brief sampling of all available radio stations.
• 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
access an on screen 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.
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2011 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
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