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Exploder'12

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21012 Ford Explorer LTD
Hi everyone, I'm completely new at this and don't know if anyone has the answer, but I wanted to know if it's possible to play DVD movies or other forms of media on the touch screen? I have an entire library of music videos I would like to play in the car and am not sure how to go about getting them to play on the screen. I have a 2012 Explorer Limited, with all the toys. Again, I'm a total newbie here and have no clue what all these acronyms mean. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
 






Nope, no DVD support.
 






You can play stuff on the touch screen, but only through the A/V jacks in the little cubby in front of the shifter, and only when in Park.

MFT itself cannot play any video media directly, only through the jacks.

From the MFT supplement that should have come with your car:

A/V INPUTS
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld device
while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.


Your A/V inputs allow you to connect an auxiliary audio/video source (game systems, personal camcorders, etc.) by connecting RCA cords (not included) to these input jacks. The jacks are yellow, red and white and are located behind a small access door on the instrument panel or in your center console.

You can also use the A/V inputs as an auxiliary input jack (AIJ) to play music from your portable music player over the vehicle speakers.
Simply plug in your 1/8 in. (3.5mm) RCA adapter into the two left A/V input jacks (red and white).

To access,
1. Press the lower left corner of the touchscreen.
2. Then, select A/V inputs.

To use the auxiliary input jack feature: Ensure that your portable music player is designed to be used with headphones and that it is fully charged. You will also need an audio extension cable with stereo male 1/8 in. (3.5 mm) connectors at one end and a RCA jack at the other.
1. Begin with the vehicle parked and the radio and portable device are turned off.
2. Attach one end of the audio extension cable to the headphone output of your player and the other end into the adaptor in one of the two left A/V input jacks (white or red) inside the center console.
3. Press the lower left corner on the touchscreen. Select either a tuned station from the FM tab or the CD tab (if there is a CD already loaded into the system.) Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.
4. Turn the portable music player on and adjust the volume to 1/2 the volume.
5. Press the lower left corner on the touchscreen. Select the A/V in tab. (You should hear audio from your portable music player although it may be low.)
6. Adjust the sound on your portable music player until it reaches the level of the FM station or CD by switching back and forth between the controls.
In order to playback video from your iPod/iPhone (if compatible), you MUST have a special combination USB/RCA composite video cable (available for purchase from Apple). Once the cable is connected to your iPod/iPhone, plug in the other end into both the
RCA jacks and the USB port.
Troubleshooting:
• Do not connect the audio input jack to a line level output. The AIJ will only work correctly with devices that have a headphone output with a volume control.
• Do not set the portable music player’s volume level higher than is necessary to match the volume of the CD or FM radio as this will cause distortion and will reduce sound quality.
• If the music sounds distorted at lower listening levels, turn the portable music player volume down. If the problems persists, replace or recharge the batteries in the portable music player.
• The portable music player must be controlled in the same manner when it is used with headphones as the AIJ does not provide control (play, pause, etc.) over the attached portable music player.
• For safety reasons, connecting or adjusting the settings on your portable music player should not be attempted while the vehicle is moving. Also, the portable music player should be stored in a secure location, such as the center console or the glove box, when the vehicle is in motion. The audio extension cable must be long enough to allow
the portable music player to be safely stored while the vehicle is in motion.
 






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