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This
f eature continuously plays a f ile.
Select normal play to turn it of f .
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
also turns off this feature. This f unction
samples all f iles in the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
To activate the scan feature, press
and release the SCAN button. You
will see SCAN in the display. You will
get a 10 second sampling of each f ile
in the f older. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of the scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page ).
This feature
replays all the f iles on the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
Select normal play to turn it of f .
Pressing either side of the
CATEGORY bar also turns of f this
feature.
This feature
plays the f iles in the selected f older
in random order. You will see
F-RANDOM in the display. Select
normal play to turn it off.
This feature
plays all the f iles in random order.
You will see RANDOM in the display.
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REPEAT ONE TRK SCAN T RK
REPEAT ONE FLD
RANDOM IN FLD
RANDOM IN DISC
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without navigation system)
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PLAY MODE ITEMS
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µIf you see an error message in the
display, see page .
Select normal play to turn either
scan f eature of f . Pressing either side
of the CATEGORY or SKIP bar also
turns off the feature. This f unction
samples the f irst f ile in each f older in
the order they are stored. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press and release the SCAN button
repeatedly. You will see F-SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of the f irst f ile in each
folder.PressandholdtheSCAN
button to get out of the f older scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the folder scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ).
You can disconnect the USB f lash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Make sure to f ollow
the USB f lash memory device’s
instructions when you remove it.
If you reconnect the same USB f lash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it lef t of f .
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.
To change modes, press the AM/
FM or button. Press the CD
button to switch to the disc mode (if
a disc is loaded). Press the AUX
button to switch the audio mode
between the USB or Bluetooth
audio.
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USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages
To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device
SCAN FL D
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without navigation system)
Disconnect ing a USB Flash Memory
Device
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If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing a USB
f lash memory device, f ind the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Solution
Error Message
The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the USB flash
memory device. There is a possibility that the files have been
damaged.
Appears when the unsupported USB flash memory device is inserted.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without navigation system)
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MEDIA ERROR
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Your vehicle is equipped with a
Bluetooth
audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio f rom your Bluetooth audio
compatible phone. This f unction is
only available on Bluetooth Audio
Compatible phones that are paired
and linked to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL)
system (see page ).
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones
with streaming audio capabilities are
compatible with the system. You can
f ind an approved phone by visiting ,orby
calling the HandsFreeLink
consumer support at 1-888-528-7876.
In Canada, visit , or call
1-888-9-ACURA-9.
In some states, it may be
illegal to perf orm some data device
f unctions while driving. Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to the HFL.
Press the AUX button with the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. The audio
displayshowstheBluetooth
Audio
message and mark. Until the phone
is recognized, you will see ‘‘NO
CONNECT’’ on the display. This
message will go of f when the phone
is recognized, then the system
begins to play. If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be delay
bef ore the system begins to play.
Af ter a device is linked, press the
TITLE button to confirm the device
name. The name of the device will
appear on the audio display.
To begin to play the audio f iles, you
may need to operate your phone. If
so, f ollow the phone maker’s
operating instructions.
If an iPod, USB flash memory
device, or audio unit connected
to the auxiliary input jack was
selected at the last mode, you
will see iPod, USB, or AUX in
the audio display. Push the AUX
button again to play audio f iles
f rom your Bluetooth
Audio
phone.
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BluetoothAudio System (Models without navigation system)
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Af ter ending the call, press the HFL
Backbuttontogobacktothe
Bluetooth
Audio mode.
If you receive a call while the system
is in the pause mode, the mode will
be canceled and Bluetooth
Audio
will continue to play.
Press the SETUP button to display
the audio settings. Turn the selector
to select a desired sound mode, then
press ENTER to set your selection.
Turn the selector to your liking (see
page f or more sound setting
inf ormation). Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button: AM/FM, or
CD (if a disc is loaded), on the audio
control panel, or press the mode
buttononthesteeringwheelto
select another audio mode. If an iPod
or USB f lash memory device is
connected to the USB adapter cable,
or audio unit is connected to AUX
jack, pressing the AUX button also
changes the mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing f rom your phone.
If you receive a call when the
Bluetooth
Audio is playing, press
the HFL Talk button on the steering
wheel. The display switches to the
HFLmode(seepage ).
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To change sound settings
To switch to HFL mode To turn off the BluetoothAudio
mode
BluetoothAudio System (Models without navigation system)
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The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
To adjust the
strength of the sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker, select it and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. Turn the interf ace dial to
the desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interf ace selector. Dolby
PL (ProLogic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom 2 channel stereo audio
sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only
activate when listening to DISC
(CD-DA,MP3,WMA,AAC),XM
radio, AUX (USB, iPod
,AUX,
Bluetooth
Audio), and HDD Audio.
When ProLogic II is available, ‘‘PL
II’’ is shown in the audio display.
When ProLogic II is not available in
the selected audio source, ‘‘DPL2 N/
A’’ is shown on the center display.
The SVC has f our modes: OFF,
LOW, MID, and HIGH. The def ault
setting is MID. To change the SVC
mode, select SVC, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The current setting is shown on the
screen. Turn the interf ace dial to the
desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interf ace selector. If you f eel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
f eel the sound is too quiet, choose
high.
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)CENT ER
SUBWOOFER Dolby PL (ProL ogic) II
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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media is not supported.
CD-DA which prohibits the copy
by SCMS
CD-DA with copy control
SACD (Super Audio CD)
DTS-CD
DVD-A
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW
Copy controlled CDs (Playback
cannot be guaranteed)
DTS-CDs (Only enabled f or
playback)
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
f unction can record tracks f rom
music CDs to the navigation system’s
hard disc. This f unction also allows
f or various playing methods, such as
playingrecordedtracksonanartist-
by-artist or genre-by-genre basis. For
example, you can play the tracks that
youwanttolistentoinanyorder
that you like f or each playlist.
Music data recorded on HDD can
only be used f or personal
enjoyment.
Data is recorded using ultra-
ef f icient compression technology,
theref ore, sound quality may vary
slightly f rom the original.
Title inf ormation will be displayed
when the inf ormation is f ound in
the Gracenote
Album Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database) on
the built-in hard disk drive. See
page . If the HDD is ever replaced, all data
will be lost and stored music will not
be recovered.
Only recordings f rom a standard
CD-DA (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
PCM digital sound data) to HDD
are supported.
Digital music f iles, such as MP3,
WMA, AAC etc., in CD-R, DVD-R
and USB f lash memory devices
cannot be copied to HDD.
Likewise, digital music f iles
recorded to HDD cannot be copied
to CD-R, DVD-R and USB devices. 342
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You can update the Gracenote
Album Inf o (GracenoteMedia
Database) that is included with the
navigation system.
Consult your dealer, or visit (in U.S.), or
(in Canada), to acquire
updated f iles.
Insert the update disc into the disc
slot, or connect the USB f lash
memory device that includes the
update.
You can check the HDD Audio
capacity and remaining space as well
as the Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB) version included
with the navigation system on the
HDD Setup screen.
Push the interf ace selector down
to display AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial and select
Get Album Inf o, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
On the Select an Album screen,
turn the interf ace dial and select
the title inf ormation f or the
Original Playlist, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
You will be returned to the Audio
Menu screen.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation system)
Updating GracenoteAlbum Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database)
Checking HDD A udio Capacity
A cquiring T itle Inf ormation
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VERSION
REMAINING CAPACITY
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