General Information - Ford FOCUS LV Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAUTIONS
Take care when handling
external devices with exposed
electrical connectors (such as the USB
plug). Always replace the protective cap/
shield when possible. There may be a
risk of electrostatic discharge causing
damage to the device.
Do not touch or handle the USB
socket in the vehicle. Cover the
socket when not in use.
Only use USB Mass-Storage
device compliant devices.
Always switch your audio unit to a
different source (for example the
radio) before unplugging the USB device.
Do not install or connect USB
hubs or splitters.
Note: The system is only designed to
recognize and read suitable audio files
from a USB device that conforms to
the USB Mass-Storage device class or
an iPod. Not all available USB devices
can be guaranteed to function with the
system.
Note: It is possible to connect
compatible devices with a trailing USB
lead as well as those that plug into the
vehicle USB socket directly (for example
USB memory sticks and pen drives).
Note: Some USB devices with a
higher power consumption may not be
compatible (for example some larger
hard drives).
Note: Access time to read the files on
the external device will vary depending
upon factors such as the file structure,
size and device content.
Connectivity
The system supports a range of external
devices, to fully integrate with your
audio unit via the USB and auxiliary input
sockets. Once connected, control of the
external device is possible via the audio
unit.
A list of typical compatible devices are
shown below:
• USB memory sticks
• USB portable hard drives
• MP3 players with USB connection
• iPod media players (refer to
ford-mobile-connectivity.com
for latest compatibility list).
The system is USB 2.0 full speed
compatible, USB 1.1 host compliant and
supports FAT 16/32 file systems.
Information on audio file
structures for external
devices
USB
Create only a single partition on the USB
device.
If playlists are created, they must contain
correct file paths referenced to the USB
device. It is recommended to create the
playlist after the audio files have been
transferred to the USB device.
Playlists must be created in .m3u format.
Audio files must be in .mp3 format.
Do not exceed the following limits:
• 1000 items per folder (files, folders
and playlists)
• 5000 folders per USB device
(including playlists)
• 8 subfolder levels.
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