2010 Acura TL USB

Table of Contents
Navigation System
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Vehicle ........................................111
Off-road Tracking ........................ 111
Correct Vehicle Position .............. 112
Color ..........................................113
Map Color .................................... 113
Menu Color .................................. 114
Switching Display Mode Manually .................................................. 114
Switching Display Mode Automatically .......................... 115
Language ..................................... 116
Wallpapers Setting ...................... 116
Importing Pictures from USB ....... 117
Selecting Wallpaper Pictures ........ 117
Delete Pictures on HDD ............... 118
Reset Factory Default Settings ....118
Clear Personal Data .................... 119
AcuraLink/Messages .................. 120
Tra f fi c & Weather Status ............ 120
Rearview Camera ........................ 121
Rearview Camera Brightness
Adjustment .............................. 121
Rearview Camera Image .............. 121
System Initialization .................122
System Initialization .................. 122Entering the Security Code .........
122
GPS Initialization ....................... 122
Map Matching ............................ 123
System Limitations ...................124
GPS Reception Issues ................. 124
Database Limitations ...............125
Client Assistance ...................... 127
Coverage Areas ......................... 129
Map Coverage ............................. 129
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas .... 129
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas ....134
Operation in Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, and Puerto Rico ........ 144
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and
Puerto Rico .............................. 144
Other Map Issues ......................... 144
INFO Screen Differences .............145 Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico ...............................145
Frequently Asked Questions .... 146
Troubleshooting ........................ 154Glossary ....................................
155
Glossary ...................................... 155
Voice Command Index .............158
Global Commands ...................... 158
Navigation General Commands .. 158
Navigation Display Commands... 159
Find Place Commands ................ 160
Climate Control Commands ....... 161
Radio Voice Commands ............. 162
Disc Voice Commands ............... 163
HDD Voice Commands .............. 163
AUX Voice Commands .............. 163
USB Voice Commands ............... 164
iPod Voice Commands ................ 164
Bluetooth
® Audio Commands ...... 164
Cellular Phone Voice Commands ................................................ 165
SET
UP Screen (Main Set up)
Commands .............................. 165
On-Screen Commands ................ 165
On-Screen Spelling Assist ......... 166
INDEX .......................................170
Others ........................................ 174
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System Setup
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Importing Pictures from USB
To use a wallpaper image other than
the factory defaults, you can import
pictures from a USB thumb drive or
similar device.
If you say or select Import pictures
from USB and a USB thumb drive
is properly connected , the following
screen will display.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob and
select the images to be uploaded to the
HDD. Move the Interface Dial down
and select OK .
NOTE:
• Depending on the USB thumb drive, pictures may not be imported. • You can import images from the root
directory. Images in folders cannot
be imported.
• The display size is 800 x 480 pixels. Smaller images are displayed with
the extra area appearing in black.
Larger images are reduced to a
displayable size without changing the
aspect ratio.
• Ten uploaded images (in BMP or JPEG format) can be saved to the
HDD for Driver 1 and Driver 2 each.
• Incompatible data formats or images greater than 6 MB cannot be saved.
• When the fi le name is longer than 221 characters, the image cannot be
uploaded.
• If you attempt to uploaded an image with the same name as an existing
image, a pop-up screen will appear,
asking if you want to overwrite the
existing image fi le.
• When music fi les that are saved within a USB thumb drive are
being played, image fi les cannot be
uploaded.
• You cannot import images while driving.
Selecting Wallpaper Pictures
If you say or select Select wallpaper
picture , a list of the images on the
HDD will appear.
NOTE:
If Wallpaper has not been set up,
“Blank” will be selected.
If you select an image, the image will
appear in a pop-up screen. Select OK to
complete the setup. The selected image
will be highlighted on the list screen.
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System Setup
118 Navigation System

Delete Pictures on HDD
If you say or select Delete pictures
on HDD , a list of the images on the
HDD will appear.
To delete the image, use the Interface
Dial to select it, and the image will
display. Select OK if you want to
continue to delete the image, and the
list of images will be displayed, with
your selected image highlighted. Move
the Interface Dial down to select OK
to delete. A confi rmation message will
appear.
NOTE:
• If there are no images on the HDD, “No Entries Exist” will appear.
• You cannot delete images while driving. Images that have not yet completed
uploading from a USB thumb drive
cannot be deleted.
Reset Factory Default
Settings
The
Set up settings and rear camera
brightness value settings can be
returned to the factory default settings.
If you say or select Reset Factory
Default from the SET UP screen
( Other ), the following screen will
display.
If you select Ye s , the following Set up
settings return to the factory default
settings. If you select No , these settings
will remain as they are currently set.
• Brightness, Contrast, Black Level,
Volume, Interface Dial Feedback,
Brightness (Rear Camera)
• Basic Settings: Units, Voice
Recognition Feedback, Verbal
Reminder
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Glossary
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USB - Universal Serial Bus. A
computer hardware interface used
to store and play audio fi les from
USB devices, such as thumb drives
or iPods. Image fi les can also be
stored to USB devices and uploaded
to the HDD. See the Audio section
in your Owner’s Manual for more
information.
Vehicle Speed Sensor - Provides speed
signal to the navigation system for
moving the VP icon on the map.
Ve r i fi ed Streets - These streets consist
of the detailed metropolitan coverage
areas and all other inter-town
connection roads. These roads are
shown in black, red, or pink on the
map.
Voice Control - See VR. VP
- Vehicle Position. When in map
mode, this circular icon shows the
vehicle position on the map. Push in
on the Interface Dial , select Map
Informaton on the Map menu ,
and then rotate the Interface Dial
Knob to select the CURRENT
LOCATION . It shows the latitude,
longitude, and elevation of your
current position.
VR - Voice Recognition. This allows
voice control of many of the
navigation functions. The hardware
consists of the microphone, voice
control switch ( TA L K/BACK
buttons), and the front speakers.
Way p o i nt - A temporary destination
you may enter while en route (e.g., a
gas station, ATM, etc.). See page 74 . Yaw Rate Sensor - Senses when the
vehicle makes a turn, which makes
the VP change direction on the map
as you turn.
Zagat Ratings - Restaurant ratings
information provided by Zagat
Survey. See the INFO screen on page
79 for an explanation of the ratings.
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Voice Command Index
164 Navigation System
USB Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
USB play
USB play track # (#:1-30)
USB skip forward
USB skip back
USB track random*
USB track repeat*
USB track scan*
USB folder up
USB folder down
USB folder random*
USB folder repeat*
USB folder scan*
USB normal play
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
iPod Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
iPod play
iPod skip forward
iPod skip back
iPod track shuffl e*
iPod album shuffl e*
iPod track repeat*
iPod normal play
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
Bluetooth® Audio Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
Bluetooth audio play
Bluetooth audio skip forward
Bluetooth audio skip back
Bluetooth audio pause
Bluetooth audio resume
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
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