2011 Acura TSX Owner's Manual

152Features
Audio System Basic Operation
Playing an iPod
®
How to Select a Play Mode
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a file.
Play Mode Items
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then
press
.
3. Rotate
to select a mode, then press
.
To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then press
.
3. Rotate
to select NORMAL PLAY, then press
.
How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
NORMAL PLAY
SHUFFLE OFF: Turns off the shuffle mode.
REPEAT OFF: Turns off the repeat mode.
REPEAT ONE TRACK: Repeats the current track.
SHUFFLE ALL: Plays all available files in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums or songs) in
random order.
SHUFFLE ALBUM: Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums, or songs) in
random order.

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a USB Flash Drive
153
Features
Playing a USB Flash DriveYour audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC
*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the AUX
button.
USB Adapter Cable

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*1: Only A AC format files recorded with iTunes
® are playable on this audio unit.
Continued
VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change files.
Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press
ENTER set your selection. MENU Button
Press to display menu items.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data.
CATEGORY Bar
Press T to skip to the next folder,
and U to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10 -second sampling of each
file.
Press to sample all files in the current folder. t
Press two times to sample the first file in t
each of the main folders.
To turn off scan, press and hold the button. t

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a USB Flash Drive
154Features
How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector KnobFolder Selection
Track Selection1. Press
to switch the display to a folder
list.
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate
to select a file, then press
.
Playing a USB Flash DriveUse the recommended USB flash drives.
General Information on the Audio System

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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays UNPL AYABLE FILE, and
then skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the audio display.
iPod

®/USB Flash Drive P. 15 9

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a USB Flash Drive
155
Features
How to Select a Play Mode
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file(s).
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then
press
.
3. Rotate
to select a mode, then press
.
To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then press
.
3. Rotate
to select NORMAL PLAY, then press
.
How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
NORMAL PLAY
REPEAT ONE TRACK: Repeats the current file.
REPEAT ONE FLD: Repeats all files in the current
folder.
RANDOM IN FLD: Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
RANDOM ALL: Plays all files in random order.
SCAN TRK: Samples all files in the current folder.
SCAN FLD: Samples the first file in each folder.
Play Mode Items

156Features
Audio System Basic Operation
Playing Bluetooth
® Audio
Playing
Bluetooth
® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth
®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® (HFL) system.
Phone Setup

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Playing Bluetooth
® Audio
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.handsfreelink.ca, or call
(888) 528-7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some
data device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to
play. AUX Button
Press to select
Bluetooth
® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press
or

to change files.
Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn
to select an item, then press
ENTER to set your selection.MENU Button
Press to display
menu items.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to
the previous display.
TITLE Button
Press to confirm
the device name.
VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio
system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
Playing Bluetooth
® Audio
To P l ay
Bluetooth
® Audio Files
1. Make sure that your phone is linked to HFL.
2. Press the AUX button.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth
® Audio, is
already linked.
To pause or resume a file
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select RESUME/PAUSE, then press
.
Each time you press
, the setting switches between PAUSE and RESUME.
Switching to HFL
Press the
(HFL Talk) button on the
steering wheel to receive a call when
Bluetooth
® Audio is playing.
Bluetooth

® HandsFreeLink
® (HFL) P. 1 6 7
Press the
(HFL Back) button to end the
call and return to Bluetooth
® Audio.
To Play Bluetooth
® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate
your phone. If so, follow the phone maker's
operating instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary
input jack, you may need to press the AUX
button repeatedly to select the Bluetooth
®
Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music
playing from your phone.
Switching to HFL
If you receive a call while Bluetooth
® Audio is in the
pause mode, it will resume play after ending
the call.
Button
Button

Audio Error Messages
158Features
CD PlayerIf a disc error occurs, you may see the following messages.
Error Message
Cause Solution
HEAT ERROR
High temperature Turn the audio system off and allow the player to cool down t
until the error message is cleared.
UNSUPPORTED
Track/file format not supportedCurrent track/file will be skipped. The next supported track/file t
plays automatically.
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS MANUAL
PUSH EJECT
Mechanical error Press thet
(eject) button and remove the disc, and check
that the error message is cleared.
Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed, and insert t
the disc again.
 Protecting CDs P. 1 6 3
If the error message reappears, press the t
button, and pull
out the disc.
Insert a different disc. t
If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc.
If the error message repeats, or the disc cannot be removed, t
contact your dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
MECH ERROR
CHECK DISK LOAD
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS MANUAL
Servo error
CHECK DISC
Disc error Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed.t
 Protecting CDs P. 1 6 3

159
Features
Audio Error Messages
iPod
®/USB Flash Drive
iPod
®/USB Flash DriveError Message
Solution
USB ERROR
There is a problem with the USB adapter unit.
BAD USB DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
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.
iPod NO SONG
Appears when the iPod
® is empty.
UNSUPPORTED VER.
Appears when an unsupported iPod
® is connected. If it appears when a supported iPod
® is
connected, update the iPod
® software to the newer version.
CONNECT RETRY
Appears when the system does not acknowledge the iPod
®. Reconnect the iPod
®.
UNPLAYABLE FILE
<00220051005100460042005300540001005800490046004f00010055004900460001006d004d004600540001004a004f000100550049004600010036003400230001006e004200540049000100450053004a00570046000100420053004600010025003300
2e00010050005300010042004f00010056004f005400560051>QPSUFE
GPSNBU
5IJT
FSSPS

message appears for about 3 seconds, then plays the next song.
USB NO SONG
<00220051005100460042005300540001005800490046004f000100550049004600010036003400230001006e004200540049000100450053004a005700460001004a005400010046004e00510055005a000100500053000100550049004600530046000100
42005300460001004f00500001002e00310014000d00010038>."

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UNSUPPORTED
Appears when an unsupported device is connected. If it appears when the supported device is
connected, reconnect the device. If an error occurs while playing an iPod
®or USB flash drive, you may see the
following error messages. If you cannot clear the error message, contact a dealer.