2009 Acura TL audio

Table of Contents
Navigation System
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Vehicle ........................................ 112
Off-road Tracking .........................112
Correct Vehicle Position ...............113
Color .......................................... 114
Map Color ..................................... 11 4
Menu Color ...................................11 5
Switching Display Mode Manuall y ..................................11 5
Switching Display Mode Automaticall y ........................... 11 6
Language ......................................117
Wallpapers Setting .......................117
Importing Pictures from USB ....... 118
Selecting Wallpaper Pictures ........ 118
Delete Pictures on HDD ...............119
Reset Factory Default Settings .... 119
Clear Personal Data .................... 120
AcuraLink/Messages .................. 121
Tra f fi c & Weather Status ............ 121
Rearview Camera ........................ 122
Rearview Camera Brightness
Adjustmen t .............................. 12 2
Rearview Camera Image ............. 122
System Initialization ................. 123
System Initialization ................... 123
Entering the Security Code ......... 123GPS Initialization........................
123
Map Matching ............................. 124
System Limitations ...................125
Database Limitations ............... 126
Client Assistance ...................... 128
Coverage Areas ......................... 130
Map Coverage ............................. 130
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas ..... 130
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas ...135
Operation in Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, and Puerto Rico ........ 142
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and
Puerto Rico ...............................14 2
Other Map Issues ..........................14 2
INFO Screen Differences .............143
Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico ...............................14 3
Frequently Asked Questions .... 144
Troubleshooting ........................ 152
Glossary .................................... 153
Glossary ...................................... 153
Voice Command Index .............156
Global Commands ...................... 156
Navigation General Commands... 156
Navigation Display Commands... 157
Find Place Commands ................ 158
Climate Control Commands ....... 159
Radio Voice Commands ............. 160
Disc Voice Commands ................ 161
HDD Voice Commands .............. 161
AUX Voice Commands............... 161
USB Voice Commands ............... 162
iPod Voice Commands ................ 162
Bluetooth AUDIO Commands .... 162
Cellular Phone Voice Commands .............................. 163
SET
UP Screen (Main Set up)
Commands .............................. 163
On-Screen Commands ................ 163
On-Screen Spelling Assist .......... 164
Index ..........................................168
Others ........................................ 172
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Introduction
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The navigation system applies location,
direction, and speed information to
the maps and calculates a route to the
destination you enter. As you drive to
that destination, the system provides
map and voice guidance.
The navigation system is easy to
use. The locations of many places of
business and entertainment are already
entered in the system. You can select
any of them as a destination by using
the Interface Dial or voice control.
There are several ways to enter a
destination, such as by point of interest
(POI), by address, by phone number,
and by selecting it from the map. The
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse
at a later date. The system also allows
you to store a home address to simplify
returning home from your destination. Accessories Precautions
If you have front or side window tinting
installed, be aware that if the tint has
metallic properties, it can seriously
degrade or prevent GPS reception. This
is because the GPS antenna is located
behind the navigation display in the
center of the dashboard.
If you plan to install electronic
components such as radar detectors,
vehicle tracking devices, remote
starters, additional amplifi ers, or other
audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation display
in the center of the dashboard, or near
the GPS antenna behind the navigation
display. Signal noise emanating from
these devices can cause intermittent
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety Information
The navigation system can distract your
attention from the road if you focus
on the screen or operate the system’s
controls while driving.
Enter as much information as possible
into the system before you begin
driving, or when the vehicle is stopped.
Then, as you drive, listen to the audio
instructions and use voice commands
when possible.
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WAR N I N G
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.
Follow all operating instructions
and safety information in this
manual.
While driving, do not look at the screen
or operate the system controls for more
than a second or so at a time, and only
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull
to the side of the road if you need more
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls. The navigation system is designed to
provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this
route guidance may sometimes confl
ict
with current road conditions such as
street closures, road construction,
detours, and out-of-date map data.
Additionally, the system itself has
certain limitations (see page 125 ).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by carefully observing
the roadway, signs and signals, etc. If
you are unsure, proceed with caution.
Always use your own good judgment,
and obey traffi c laws while driving.
Map Overview

Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle
is appears at the bottom of the map
screen (see page 20 ). A message saying
“Not on a digitized road” may appear
instead when you drive half a mile away
from a mapped road. For more details,
see O f f - r o a d T r a c k i n g on page 70 .
Verifi ed/Unverifi ed Street
Your navigation system has two kinds
of streets: verifi ed (red, gray, and pink)
and unverifi ed (purple). The differences
between the two types of streets are
contrasted in the chart on pag e 7 .
Verified street Unverified street
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AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For more information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of the
vehicle Owner’s manual.
INFO button
Displays the “Main Info” options on
the INFO screen. When selecting
the “Other” tab, displays the “Other”
options on the INFO screen. See page
80 .
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When en route,
switches between the map and
Directions screens. See pag e 20 or 56 .
MENU button
Displays the “Dest. MENU 1” options
on the MENU screen. When en route,
displays the “Route” options on the
MENU screen. See pag e 28 or 74 .
Display Mode button
Adjusts the screen brightness for Day
or Night mode, or turns the screen OFF.
See page 115 .
CANCEL button
INFO button
Interface Dial/
ENTER button MENU button AUDIO button
MAP/GUIDE button
Lower Display
Screen
Display Mode
button
Passenger’s Temperature
Driver’s Temperature
Time (set by navigation system)
System Controls
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CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns
to the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The BACK button on the steering
wheel performs the same basic
function. See BACK button o n p a g e 1 3 .
On the MENU , INFO, and AUDIO
screens, the BACK or CANCEL button
will not return you to the screen. To
return to the map screen, press the
MAP/GUIDE button. Interface Dial/ENTER button
SELECTOR
ENTER
KNOB
To see areas beyond the map that is
displayed, you can move the Interface
Dial left, right, up, or down. Rotating
the Interface Dial knob allows
you to change the scale. Rotating it
clockwise reduces the scale, showing
less area with greater detail. Rotating
it counterclockwise increases the scale,
showing more area with less detail. You can also rotate the
Interface
Dial knob to scroll through a list
or highlight items in a list to select.
After making a selection in a menu
or list, push in on the Interface Dial
( ENTER button) to enter the selection
into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by pushing in
on the Interface Dial .
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Getting Started
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Screen
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen. The Display
is not a “touch screen” - you enter
information into the system either by
voice or by using the Interface Dial.
Clean the screen with a soft, damp
cloth. You may use a mild cleaner
intended for use on computer screens.
NOTE:
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse), the
rear view behind the vehicle is shown
on the navigation system screen. See
page 122 . Lower Display
Shows a summary of the audio and
climate control information, as well as
the time. This summary is helpful as a
confi
rmation when adjusting audio or
climate by voice.
The audio summary consists of the
radio band, frequency, and volume. For
XM radio, a brief description of the
station and current music is displayed.
The climate status consists of the
driver’s and passenger’s temperature,
fan speed, ON/OFF (A/C), and vent
setting. The time is automatically set
by the navigation system. Settings
can be adjusted in SETUP (see T i m e
Adjustment on page 112 ) .
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Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio system and
the climate control system. The voice
control system uses the TA L K and
BACK buttons on the steering wheel
and a microphone near the map lights
on the ceiling.
TALK button
BACK button
PICK-UP
button
HANG-UP
button
NOTE:
While using the voice control system,
all of the speakers are muted.
Microphone (On the ceiling)
TA L K button
This button activates the voice control
system. Press and release it when you
want to give a voice command. See
Voice Command Index on page 156 for
a list of voice commands. BACK button
This button has the same function as
the
CANCEL button. When you press
and release it, the display returns to the
previous screen (except on the INFO ,
MENU , and AUDIO screens). When
the previous screen appears, the system
replays the last prompt.
When you press this button during
voice recognition, voice recognition is
ended. (The display does not return to
the previous screen.)
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Getting Started
24 Navigation System

Viewing Flow Data
Tra f fi c fl ow data is displayed as colored
bands on either side of the freeway (see
Traffi c Display Legend on page 22 ).
The different colored bands represent
the average road speeds as determined
by under-road sensors and other probes.
While driving to your destination on
a road that has traffi c fl ow data, your
route line color is used to display the
traffi c fl ow data. This means that
when the map scale is set to one of
the traffi c scales (1/20 through 5 mile
scale), your blue route line may appear
as alternating orange, red, or green
segments (see Traffi c Display Legend
on page 22 ).
NOTE:
A blue route line segment on a freeway
can mean one of two things:
• Under-road sensors, GPS probes, cell phone probes, and other
methods used to collect traffi c speed
information indicate free fl ow traffi c.
• The road has no sensors, and traffi c
conditions are unknown (they could
be congested). Naturally, only roads with these sensors
will show traffi
c information. The
amount of fl ow data varies considerably
from one city to another. This map
display is refreshed continuously. You
can only view traffi c information in the
city where you are located.
NOTE:
• Traffi c fl ow and incident icons are displayed on the 5 miles (8 km) or
less map scale.
• Not all freeways within a metropolitan area have traffi c fl ow
data (colored bands on the side of
the freeways) - this is normal, and
you cannot assume that a lack of
data implies no traffi c.
• Not all cities have traffi c fl ow information. See cities listed on page
14 0 .
• Due to freeway maintenance and construction, traffi c fl ow may be
available only for one side of a
road, or be missing entirely for some
portion of the freeway. • The displayed traffi c fl ow may
confl ict with other audio- or Internet-
based traffi c information.
• If traffi c fl ow is not showing, verify that the “TRAFFIC” selection for
the Icon Bar is ON, and that the icon
options for traffi c are both ON (see
page 68 ).
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