2011 Acura RDX navigation system

If you see an error message in the
center display while playing a USB
flash memory device, find the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Error Message
Cause Solution
USB ERRORUSB ROM error There is a problem with the USB adapter
unit.
BAD USB DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL Abnormal power
source Appears when the overcurrent protection
feature of the system stops supplying
power to USB because an incompatible
device is connected. Disconnect the
device. Then, turn the audio system off,
and turn it on again. Do not reconnect the
device that caused the error.
UNPLAYABLE FILE Use of unsupported
files Appears when the files in the USB flash
memory device are DRM or an
unsupported format. This error message
appears for a few seconds, then plays the
next song.
NO SONG No files in USB flash
memory device Appears when the USB flash memory
device is empty or there are no MP3,
WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
memory device. Save some MP3, WMA,
or AAC files in the USB flash memory
device.
UNSUPPORTED Use of unsupported
USB flash memory
device Appears when an unsupported device is
connected. See page 205 for information
on USB flash memory devices. If it appears
when the supported device is connected,
reconnect the device.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without navigation system)
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BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP BAR
CD/AUX BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET 1 BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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Your vehicle is equipped with aBluetooth
®Audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio from your
Bluetooth
®Audio
compatible phone. This function is
only available on
Bluetooth
®Audio
Compatible phones that are paired
and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(HFL)
system (see page 313).
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones
with streaming audio capabilities are
compatible with the system. You can
find an approved phone by visiting
www.acura.com/handsfreelink,
or by
calling the HandsFreeLink
®
consumer support at 1-888-528-7876.
In Canada, visit
www.acura.ca,
or call
1-888-9-ACURA-9.
NOTE: In some states, it may be
illegal to perform some data device
functions while driving. To Play
Bluetooth
®Audio Files
Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to the HFL.
Press the CD/AUX button
ꭧwith the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. When the
phone is recognized, you will see the
Bluetooth
®Audio message and
indicator on the center display, and
the system begins to play. If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be delay
before the system begins to play.
To begin to play the audio files, you
may need to operate your phone. If
so, follow the phone maker's
operating instructions.
ꭧ
: 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 center display. Push the
CD/AUX button again to play
audio files from your
Bluetooth
®Audio phone.
CONTINUED
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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In the following conditions, If you
cannot see the
Bluetooth
®indicator
on the center display.
●The phone is not linked to HFL.●The phone is not turned on.●The phone is not in the vehicle.●Another HFL compatible phone,
which is not compatible forBluetooth
®Audio, is already
connected.
If your
Bluetooth
®Audio compatible
phone does not operate as described,
make sure it is an Acura approved
phone. To find out if your phone is
approved, go to
www.acura.com/
handsfreelink
(in Canada,
www.acura.
ca
), or call the HandsFreeLink
®
consumer support at (888) 528-7876.
To skip a filePress the
side of the SEEK/SKIP
bar to skip forward, and press the
side to skip backward to the
beginning of the current file. Push
the
side again to skip to the
previous file.
To pause or resume a fileThe resume/pause mode can stop
playing a file temporarily. Press the
preset 1 button to pause and press it
again to resume a file.
NOTE: The pause function may not
be available on some phone devices.
To switch to HFL modeIf you receive a call when theBluetooth
®Audio is playing, press
the Talk button on the steering
wheel. The display switches to the
HFL mode (see page 309).
After ending the call, press the HFL
Back button to go back to the
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.
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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To turn off the Bluetooth
®Audio
mode
Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button: FM, AM,
or
CD/AUX (if a disc is loaded), on the
audio control panel or press the
mode button on the steering wheel
repeatedly to select another audio
mode. If iPod or USB flash memory
device is connected to the USB
adapter cable or audio unit is
connected to AUX jack, pressing the
CD/AUX button also changes a
mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing from your phone.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any
interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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Interface DialMost audio system functions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
bars, and knob, but some functions
can only be accessed using the
interface dial. The interface dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector.
When you operate the audio system
with the interface dial, press the
AUDIO button on the control panel
to display the audio control on the
navigation display.The knob turns left and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed left,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector
(ENTER) to go to that selection.
You can operate the audio system
with the control buttons on the CD
changer unit without displaying the
audio control display on the
navigation display. The audio setting
will be shown on the upper display.
Voice Control System
The audio system for your vehicle
can also be operated by voice
control. See the navigation system
manual for complete details.SELECTOR
ENTER
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U.S. model is shown.AUDIO CONTROL DISPLAY
SCAN INDICATOR STEREO
INDICATORA.SEL INDICATOR
RADIO BAND PRESET NUMBER UPPER DISPLAY
CONTINUED
Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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U.S. model is shown.PRESET BUTTONS
TUNE/FOLDER BAR
AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR INTERFACE DIAL
AUDIO BUTTONPlaying the FM/AM Radio (Models with navigation system)21810/06/08 17:42:32 11 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK640 enu