2007 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling, between the f ront map lights
and the console buttons. On models
with navigation system, the
microphone is shared with the
navigation system.
When the HFL is in use, the sound
comes through the vehicle’s f ront
audio system speakers. If the audio
system is in use while operating
either of HFL buttons or making a
call, the HFL over-rides the audio
system. To change the volume level,
use the audio system volume knob.To operate the HFL, use the HFL
Talk and Back buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel.
The HFL buttons are used as
f ollows:Press and release the button, then
wait f or a beep bef ore giving a
command.
HFLBack:Thisbuttonisusedto
end a call, go back to the previous
voice control command, and to
cancel an operation.
HFLTalk:Thisbuttonisusedbefore
you give a command, to answer
incoming calls, and to conf irm
system inf ormation. HFL Buttons
Microphone
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Signal Strength Indicates the
network signal strength of the
current phone. Five bars equals
f ull strength.
ROAM Status Indicates your
phone is roaming.
Battery Level Status Indicates
the power currently remaining in
your phone’s battery. Five bars
equals f ull battery strength.
When you are operating the HFL, or
when you manually select HFL on
the multi-information display, you
will see this inf ormation on the
screen: Phone Dialing Indicates the
number you entered or the
number of the incoming call.
Some phones do not send this
inf ormation to the HFL.
HFL Mode Indicates when you
are dialing and receiving calls. :
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Here are some guidelines f or using
voice control:
All phones may not
operate identically, and some may
cause inconsistent operation of the
HFL. TheHFLisoperatedbytheHFL
Talk and Back buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel. The next
f ew pages provide instructions f or all
basic f eatures of the HFL. To enter a command, press and
release the Talk button. Then,
af ter the beep, say your command
in a clear, natural tone.
Close the windows and the
moonroof .
When voice commands are used,
the fan speed will be automatically
adjusted to low. However, for
better voice recognition, lowering
the f an speed may be necessary.
Adjust the air flow from both the
dashboard and side vents so they
do not blow against the
microphone on the ceiling.
After pressing the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, then give a voice
command.Give a voice command in a clear
natural speaking voice without
pausing between words or
numbers. If the system cannot
recognize your command because
of the background noise, speak
louder.
If the microphone picks up voices
other than yours, the system may
not interpret your voice
commands correctly.
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.
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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.’’
Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can
say, ‘‘Dial 123-456-7891.’’
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.
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 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 end a command sequence at
any time, press and hold the Back
button, or press and release the
Talk button, wait f or the beep, and
say, ‘‘Cancel.’’ The next time you
press the Talk button, the HFL
begins f rom its main menu.
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.
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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.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘System options
are setup and clear.’’
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 ‘‘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 ‘‘Ring tone’’ or
‘‘Prompt.’’ The HFT system
response is ‘‘A ring tone will be
used.’’ or ‘‘An incoming call
prompt will be used.’’
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.’’
The HFL response continues ‘‘A
security option is available to lock
theHFL.Eachtimethevehicleis
turned on, a passcode would be
required to use this system. Would
you like this security option turned
on?’’ If you say ‘‘Yes,’’ you can set
your passcode. Ref er to the setting
procedure in the next column.
Press and release the Talk button.
If you say ‘‘Yes’’ af ter the beep, the
HFL response is, ‘‘Would you like
the notif ication to be 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.
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To set up the system, do this:
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The HFL will accept a numeric, f our-
digit passcode that you can use f or
security purposes.Follow the system setup
procedure as described previously.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘What is the
f our-digit number you would like
to set as your 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 ‘‘Yes.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘Security is
enabled. Each time the vehicle is
turned on, the passcode will be
required to use the system. The
system setup is complete.
Returning to the main menu.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
If you say ‘‘No.’’ af ter the beep, the
HFL response is ‘‘Security will not
be used. The system setup is
complete.’’
Once a passcode is set, you can lock
the HFL so it only operates after the
passcode is entered. The HFL will prompt you f or your
passcode each time the ignition
switch is turned to the ON (II)
position and you press the Talk
button. You will only be asked f or
thepasscodeonceperignition cycle. If the passcode is set, its
response is ‘‘The system is locked.
What is the f our-digit passcode?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say your f our-digit
passcode.Forexample,say‘‘1,2,3,
4.’’
If the passcode is correct, the HFL
response is ‘‘Main menu.’’ If the
passcode is not correct, the HFL
response is ‘‘1,2,3,4 is incorrect.
Pleasetryagain.’’Gobacktothe
step 2.
If you f orget your passcode and you
cannot activate the HFL, consult
your dealer to cancel the passcode.
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To set your passcode, do this:
To enter your passcode, do this;
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Your Bluetoothcompatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to the HFL before you can
make and receive hands-free calls.
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, visit ,callthe
HandsFreeLink customer support
at or call your phone
retailer. During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
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 setup.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phone setup 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 ‘‘Yes.’’ 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
togetitintoitsDiscoverymode.
The phone will search f or the HFL.
When it comes up, select
HandsFreeLink f rom the list of
options displayed on your phone.
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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.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the new name
of the phone. For example, say
‘‘Lisa’s phone.’’ The HFL response
is, ‘‘The name has been changed.
Returning to the main menu.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘Phone
setup options are status, pair, edit,
delete, and list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Delete.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘Which phone
would you like to delete?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name of
the phone you want to delete. For
example say ‘‘Eric’s phone.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Would you like
to delete Eric’s phone?’’
Once the pairing process is
completed, AcuraLink may display a
connection conf irmation screen. This
screen is used to create a data
connection between your cellphone
and the AcuraLink system. You can
choose to set up the data connection
now, or do it later. If you want to do it now, exit the HFL menu by
pressing the HFL Back button one
or more times.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘Phone
setup options are status, pair, edit,
delete, and list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Edit.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Which phone
would you like to edit?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name of
the phone you want to rename.
For example, say ‘‘Eric’s phone.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘What is the
new name f or Eric’s phone?’’ 2.
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To delete a paired phone, do this:
To rename a paired phone, do this:
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