2017-Focus-Owners Manual

Audio System

In order to provide the best possible experience, use the contact form to report any station issues found while listening to a station broadcasting with HD Radio

technology. Independent entities own and operate each station. These stations are responsible for ensuring all audio streams and data fields are accurate.

Potential station issues

Issues

Cause

Action

Echo, stutter, skip or repeat in audio. Increase or decrease in audio volume. Sound fading or blending in and out. There is an audio mute delaywhen selectingHD2 or HD3, multicast preset or Direct Tune . Cannot access HD2 or HD3 multicast channel when recalling a preset or from a direct tune. Text information does not match currently playing audio. There is no text information shown for currently selected frequency.

This is poor time alignment by the radio broadcaster.

No action required. This is a broadcast issue.

The radio is shiftingbetween analog and digital audio.

No action required. The reception issuemay clear up as you continue to drive. No action required. This is normal behavior. Wait until the audio is available. No action required. The station is not available in your current location. Fill out the station issue form at website listed below. * Fill out the station issue form at website listed below. * No action required. This is normal behavior.

The digital multicast is not available until the HD Radio broadcast is decoded. Once decoded, the audio is avail- able. The previously stored multicast preset or direct tune is not available in your current reception area. Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.

Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.

Pressing Scan disables HD2-HD7 channel search. HD2-HD7 stations not found when Scan is pressed. * http://www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio_station_experiences

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