2008 Acura TL navigation system

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 XM Satellite Radio).
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 different disc from the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or touching the
appropriate disc icon on the audio
display. 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.
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the system beeps.
Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Make sure the open side of
thetapeisfacingright,theninsert
thetapemostof thewayintotheslot.
Thesystemwillpullthetapeinthe
rest of the way and begin to play it.
Thetapedirectionindicatorinthe
display comes on to show you which
side of the tape is playing. Theindicates the side you inserted
upward is now playing. If you want to
play the other side, press the PLAY/
PROG (preset 2) button or touch the or icon. When the player
reaches the end of the tape, it will
automatically reverse direction and
play the other side.
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REWIND BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON
DISC/TAPE
BUTTON PWR/VOL
KNOB
REPEAT
BUTTON
FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
PLAY/PROGRAM
BUTTON DOLBY BUTTONEJECT BUTTON
SEEK BUTTONS
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Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
To remove the tape, press the eject
button. If you want to turn the player
of f , press the power/volume knob or
turn off the ignition. The tape will
remain in the drive. When you turn
the system back on, the tape will
begin playing where it lef t of f . To rewind the tape,
push the (preset 1) button or
touch the REW on the audio screen.
You will see REW in the display. To
fast forward the tape, push the (preset 3) button or touch the
FF icon. You will see FF displayed.
Press the , , or PLAY/
PROG button or touch the REW, FF,
or icon to take the system
outofrewindorfastforward.
Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The ‘‘NR’’
indicator will come on in the display.
If the tape was not recorded in Dolby,
turn it of f by pressing the
(preset 4) button or touch the
NR icon. Dolby remains of f until you
press the button again.
Press the SEEK button
to f ind the beginning of the current
song or passage. Press the SEEK
button to f ind the beginning of the
next song or passage. When the
system reaches the beginning of a
song or passage, it begins to play it.
To switch to the AM/FM radio, XM
Radio, or disc changer while a tape is
playing, press the AM/FM button,
XM button, or DISC/TAPE button.
To change back to the tape player,
press the DISC/TAPE button.
T o Stop Playing a T ape T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
SK IP
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µThetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam in the drive. If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.
Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
Press the RPT button
or touch the REPEAT icon on the
audio display to continuously play a
song or passage. You will see RPT
displayed. The track will repeat until
you press the button or touch the
icon again.
The skip and repeat
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Caring f or the Player and Tapes
REPEAT
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The HFL can store up to 50 names
and phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,youcanthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Your vehicle is equipped with the
BluetoothHandsFreeLink(HFL).
HFL uses Bluetooth
technology as
a wireless link between it and your
Bluetooth
compatible cell phone.
When you are in your vehicle and
your phone is linked to the HFL,
you’ll enjoy saf e, hands-f ree phone
use. The HFL is available in English
on U.S. models, and in both English
and French on Canadian models. To
change the language, see page .
HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. For more
inf ormation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage .
Here are the main features of the
HFL. Instructions f or using the HFL
begin on page . Bluetooth
is a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass2Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 f eet (10 meters).
With a linked phone, the HFL allows
you to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone. Your vehicle’s HFL system has the
cellular phonebook import f unction.
This allows you to import your
cellular phonebook to the HFL.
Using the navigation system, you can
makeacalldirectlyandstorea
desired number in the HFL f rom the
list shown on the navigation display.
For more inf ormation on how to
import the phonebook or to make a
call, see page .
You can also store the desired
number to the HFL directly f rom
your cellular phone using the receive
contact f unction in the HFL.
To use the HFL, your phone must
have approved Bluetooth capability
along with the Hands Free Prof ile.
This type of phone is available
through many phone makers and
cellular carriers. You can also find an
approved phone by visiting
,orby
calling the Hands Free Link
consumer support at (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visit or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9. 202
216
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On all models
www.acura.com/handsfree
link
www.acura.ca
Phonebook
Voice Control Bluetooth WirelessTechnology
Incoming/Outgoing Calls
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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:
HFLTalk:Thisbuttonisusedbefore
you give a command, to answer
incoming calls, and to conf irm
system inf ormation.
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.
The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling, between the f ront map lights
and the HomeLink 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 the HFL buttons or making
a call, the HFL over-rides the audio
system. To change the volume level,
use the audio system volume knob,
or the steering wheel volume
controls.
Microphone HFL Buttons
Audio System
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HFL TALK
BUTTON
HFL BACK
BUTTON
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS
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You can make calls using any phone
number, or by using a name in the
HFL phonebook. You can also redial
the last number called. During a call,
theHFLallowsyoutotalkupto30
minutes af ter you remove the key
f rom the ignition switch. Continuing
a call without running the engine
may discharge and weaken the
vehicle’s battery.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the number
you want to call. For example, say
‘‘123 456 7891.’’ The HFL response
is ‘‘123 456 7891. Say call, dial, or
continue to add numbers.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘Calling’’ or
‘‘Dialing.’’ Once connected, you
will hear the person you called
through the audio speakers. To
change the volume, use the audio
system volume knob, or the
steering wheel volume controls.
To end the call, press the Back
button.
You can also make a call directly
f rom the list shown on the
navigation display.
For more inf ormation on how to
make a call, see page .
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 ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘What name or
number would you like to call/
dial?’’ 2.
4.
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To make a call using a phone number, do this:
Making a Call
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On vehicles with navigation systemwww.acura.com/
handsf reelink
www.acura.
ca
To use the cellular phonebook with
the HFL, say or select ‘‘Cellular
Phonebook’’ f rom the Inf ormation
screen. The navigation display will
change as shown above. PIN Number. This option allows you
to add, change, or remove a PIN
number f or any phonebook that has
been imported.
Import Cellular Phonebook: This
option allows you to store the
phonebook of your cellular phone in
the HFL. When you link your phone
to the HFL and select this option, the
system will start importing and
loading the phonebook.
If any phonebook is not stored and
your phone is not linked to the HFL,
Cellular Phonebook is grayed out.
The cellular phonebook option
allows you to store up to 1,000 names
and 10,000 phone numbers in the
phonebook of Bluetooth
HandsFreeLinkf rom your cellular
phonebook. The maximum names
and numbers to be stored varies on
the data size. With the HFL, you can
then automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
NOTE: Your phone may not have
this capability. Visit
or call the Hands Free
Link
consumer support at (888)
528-7876. In Canada, visit or call (888) 9-ACURA-9. You can
see your phone’s owner’s manual f or
inf ormation.
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