2004 Acura TL ESP

Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the south side of an
east/west mountain road
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road
Driving in the tunnels
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f or hill to the south
of you
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 f t. (15 m) to the south of you
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect satellite
radio reception. If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system and press the button.
A variety of music types and styles
will play.
If you decide to purchase XM
Satellite Radio service, contact XM
Radio at www.xmradio.com, or at
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, turn the TUNEknob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
While awaiting activation, make sure
your vehicle remains in an open area
with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’
or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display
andyou’llbeabletolistentoXM
Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will
continue to send an activation signal
to your vehicle for at least 12 hours
from activation request. If the
service has not been activated after
36 hours, contact XM Radio. After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
Satellite Radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button (U.S.
models) or CD/DVD button
(Canadian models). The system will
begin playing the last selected disc in
the disc changer. You will see the
disc and track numbers displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. Otherwise, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons or icons. On models with
navigation system, you can also
touch the appropriate disc icon (1
6) to select a dif f erent disc. Each time you press and release the
SEEK button, the player skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release the SEEK
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track.
When you press the SCAN button or
touchtheTRACKSCANicononthe
audio display (models with
navigation system), the f irst track of
the current disc plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN
(TRACK SCAN) highlighted in the
display. To hear the rest of the track,
press the SCAN button or touch
TRACK SCAN again within 10
seconds. If you don’t, the system
advances to the next track, plays
about 10 seconds of it, and continues
through the rest of the tracks the
same way.WhenyoupressandholdtheSCAN
button until you see D-Scan in the
display, or when you touch the DISC
SCAN icon on the audio display
(models with navigation system), the
f irst track of the current disc plays
f or about 10 seconds. You will see D-
Scan (DISC SCAN) in the display. To
hear the rest of the disc, press the
SCAN button or touch DISC SCAN
again, within 10 seconds. If you don’t,
the system advances to the next disc,
plays about 10 seconds of it, and
continues throughout the rest of the
discs the same way. When the
system reaches the last disc, DISC
SCAN is cancelled, and the disc you
originally had on plays normally.
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To Change Tracks
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To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another disc, within 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode [AM, FM1, FM2,
tape, or Satellite Radio (U.S.
models)].
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 15 seconds and put the
disc changer in pause mode. To
begin playing the disc, press the disc
button.To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button (touching the
appropriate disc icon on models with
navigation system). When that disc
begins playing, press the eject button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the system beeps.
Playing Discs
Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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Toerasethecodesstoredinallthree
buttons, press and hold the two
outside buttons until the red light
begins to f lash, then release the
buttons.
Youshoulderaseallthreecodes
bef ore selling the vehicle.
Totrainanalreadyprogrammed
transceiver button with a new device,
you do not have to erase all the
memory. Train the selected button
over the existing memory code
f ollowing the steps under. If you have problems with training
the HomeLink Universal Transceiver,
or would like inf ormation on home
products that can be operated by the
transmitter, call (800) 355-3515. On
the Internet, go to www.homelink.
com.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
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Erasing Codes
Retraining a Button
T raining
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TheHFLisoperatedbytheHFL
Talk and Back buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel. The next
f ew pages provide easy-to-use
instructions f or all basic f eatures of
the HFL.When you f inish a command
sequence, the HFL goes back to
its main menu. For example, when
you store the name, ‘‘Eric,’’ the
HFL response is, ‘‘Eric has been
stored.’’ The next time you press
the Talk button, you will be at the
main menu. To go back one step in a command
process, say, ‘‘Go back,’’ or press
the Back button.
If nothing is said while the HFL is
listening f or a command, the HFL
will time out and stop its voice
recognition. The next time you
press the Talk button, the HFL
begins listening f rom the point at
which it timed out.
To skip a voice prompt, press the
Talk button while the HFL is
speaking. The HFL will then begin
listening f or your next command. To enter a string of numbers in a
Call or Dial command, you can say
them all at once, or you can
separate them in blocks of 3, 4, 7,
10, and 11.
Note: All phones may not operate
identically, and some may cause
inconsistent operation of the HFL.
Here are some guidelines f or using
voice control:
To enter a command, press the
Talk button. Then, af ter the beep,
say your command in a clear,
natural tone.
If the HFL does not recognize a
command, its response is, ‘‘Pardon’’ . If it doesn’t recognize
the command a second time, its
response is, ‘‘Please repeat.’’ If it
doesn’t recognize the command a
third time, it plays the Help
prompt.
Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can
say, ‘‘Dial 123-456-7891’’. To hear a list of available options
at any time, press the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, and say, ‘‘Hands
f ree link help.’’
For best system operation, set the
climate control f an speed to low,
and direct the center vents away
f rom the microphone in the ceiling. To end a command sequence at
any time, press and hold the Back
button, or press the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, and say, ‘‘Cancel.’’
ThenexttimeyoupresstheTalk
button, the HFL begins f rom its
main menu.
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The HFL will accept a numeric, f our-
digit passcode that you can use f or
security purposes.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Set passcode.’’ With the ignition in the ON (II)
position, press and release the
Talk button on the steering wheel.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Security.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Security options
are lock, unlock, and set passcode.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘What is the
new f our-digit passcode?’’ (If you
are changing the passcode, you
will f irst be asked f or the current
passcode.) Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the f our-digit
passcode you want to use. For
example,say‘‘1,2,3,4.’’TheHFL
responseis‘‘1,2,3,4.Isthis
correct?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Lock’’ or
‘‘Unlock.’’ means the HFL
will prompt you f or your passcode
each time the ignition switch is
turned to ON (II) and you press
the Talk button. You will only be
askedforthepasscodeonceper
ignition cycle. If the HFL is locked,
its response is ‘‘System is locked.
Each time the vehicle is turned on,
the passcode will be required to
use the system.’’ If the HFL is
unlocked, its response is ‘‘The
system is unlocked. Returning to
the main menu.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘The new
passcode has been stored.
Returning to the main menu.’’
Once a passcode is set, you can lock
the HFL so it only operates after the
passcode is entered, or you can
unlock it so anyone using your
vehicle can also use the HFL. Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Security.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Security options
are lock, unlock, and set passcode.’’
2. 1.
4.
5.
3. 1.2.
To set your passcode, do this:
To lock or unlock the HFL, do this:
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Thevoiceof theHFLcanbesetto
male or f emale (U.S. models only).
Also, the incoming notif ication can
be set to a ring tone, a prompt, or no
notification.Your Bluetooth compatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to the HFL before you can
make and receive hands-free call.
HFL does not allow you to pair
your phone if the vehicle is
moving.
For pairing, your phone must be in
its Discovery mode.
Up to six phones can be paired to
the HFL.
The f ollowing procedure works f or
most phones. If you cannot pair
your phone to the HFL with this
procedure, ref er to your phone’s
operating manual, or talk to your
phone retailer.
Press and release the Talk button.
If you say ‘‘Yes’’ af ter the beep, the
HFL response is, ‘‘Would you like
a ring tone or a prompt?’’ If you
say ‘‘No’’ af ter the beep, the HFL
returns to its main menu. Saying
‘‘No’’ will result in no ring tone or
prompt playback during an
incoming call. The audio system
will still mute, and a message will
be displayed.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Ring tone’’ or
‘‘Prompt.’’ If you choose ‘‘Ring
tone’’ you will hear a ring tone
through the audio speakers to
announce an incoming call. If you
choose ‘‘Prompt,’’ you will hear
this message to announce an
incoming call: ‘‘You have an
incoming call.’’
During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Male’’ or
‘‘Female,’’ depending on the
system voice you want. The HFL
response is, ‘‘Male (Female)
prompts have been selected.
Would you like an audible
notif ication of an incoming call?’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Setup.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Would you like
male or f emale prompts?’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘System options
are setup and clear.’’
2. 1. 4.
5.
3.
To set up the system, do this:
Setting Up the System Pairing Your Phone
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With your phone on and the
ignition in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position, press and release
the Talk button. After the beep,
say ‘‘Phone set up.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phone set up options
are status, pair, edit, delete, and
list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Pair.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘The pairing
process requires operation of your
mobile phone. For saf ety, only
perf orm this f unction while the
vehicle is stopped. State a f our-
digit code f or pairing. Note this
code. It will be requested by the
phone.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the f our-digit
code you want to use. For example,
say‘‘1,2,3,4.’’TheHFLresponse
is,‘‘1,2,3,4.Isthiscorrect?’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Enter’’. The
HFL response is ‘‘Searching f or a
Bluetooth phone.’’
Steps 5 and 6 show a
common way to get your phone into
its Discovery mode. If these steps do
not work on your phone, ref er to the
phone’s operating manual.
Follow the prompts on your phone
to get it into its Search mode. The
phone will search f or the HFL.
When it comes up, select
HandsFreeLink f rom the list of
options displayed on your phone.
When asked by the phone, enter
the four-digit code from step 3 into
your phone. The HFL response is
‘‘A new phone has been f ound.
What would you like to name this
phone?’’ Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name you
want to use. For example, say
‘‘Eric’s phone.’’ The HFL response
is ‘‘Eric’s phone has been
successf ully paired. Returning to
the main menu.’’
If you want to pair another phone,
repeat steps 1 through 7.
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4.
5.
6.7.
2.
3. 8.
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