STBEAST Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 I have a 2024 Edge St. To initiate 'calm screen' I have to go through 3 moves (settings, general and then calm screen). Does anyone know if there is a calm screen shortcut. I have seen it on other Ford vehicles but not the Edge. Anybody know if there is? Such a great feature to have, just a pain in the neck to activate, especially when driving. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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STBEAST Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 Anyone know if there is a shortcut? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 It gets annoying to have to jump through multiple menus. Once I get to the calm screen, I have even got a few phone connection notifications pop up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 (edited) I don't think a shortcut will be possible. We may have to wait for future SYNC updates to give us a shortcut. These are the only options I can find: https://cyanlabs.net/asbuilt-db/sync4-apim/?search=List%20Browser%20(LB)#database Edited July 24 by Wubster100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 Have you tried pressing and holding the volume knob? Works on some cars. If it works, it takes 2-3 seconds to activate. I have a hard button on my 2009 MKX for this. Never use it personally. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STBEAST Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 I've tried it and it does not work. I think I have tried everything I can think of. It's such a great feature. too bad it's not easy to get to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 (edited) Try pressing and holding the volume knob while simultaneously rotating the volume dial. (This may not work on the Edge.) Seems like Ford could enable this in a future software update. . Edited July 27 by enigma-2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 I tried to press my volume knob in, and it only turn the media on/off. I also tried twisting it at the same time. The silver ring on the outside of the volume button only twists, but it does not push in. When I turned the volume button and pushed it in, the volume would just increase/decrease, then the media would turn off. It isn’t like other SYNC 4 systems where there is a center knob that you can push in to get to the calm screen. The Edge seems to be on an older electrical architecture (No active park assist 2.0, no reverse brake assist, most driver assist settings are in the IPC rather than the APIM, no full screen IPC). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 I was looking in other forums. A few stated that it would work (pressing the vol) others said wouldn't. Think they had different radios. Couple (back in 2022 or 2023) said it worked after a software upgrade ( why i mentioned it.) There's probably no way it can be done on your radio. Pressing & holding the volume knob was to only way I've ever read about (other than those radios that had a dedicated knob for it.) The only advantage I've noticed on mine was it makes the interior of the car dark at night. But, I usually leave my navigation running when I'm on the road. (On my Sync 1 system it's called "Display". On/off/status bar.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STBEAST Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 Seems crazy to have such a great feature and have to jump through hoops to get to it. Calm screen is genius! I am starting to like it more than all the other screens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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