2011 Acura TSX setup bluetooth

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
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®
HFL Menus
HFL MenusThe ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY
I or ON
II
to use HFL.
HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to the system while the
vehicle is parked.
Press the
(HFL Talk) button each time you give a command
"Phone setup"
"Pair""Edit""Delete""List""Status"
"Next phone"
"Set pairing code"e.g.: "123-456-####"
e.g.: "Jim Smith"
"Call" / "Dial"
"Redial""Tr a n s f e r""Mute""Send"Pair a phone to the system.
Edit the name of a paired phone.
Delete a paired phone from the system.
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system.
Hear which paired phone is linked, and its remaining battery life.
Search for another phone that has been paired.
Set the pairing code to either "Fixed" or "Random."
Say a phone number.
Say a name after a phonebook entry is stored.
Redial the last number called.
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone or from your phone to HFL.
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call.
Send numbers or names during a call.

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® HandsFreeLink
®
HFL Menus
"Phonebook"
"Store""Edit""Delete"
"Receive contact"
*
"List"
"Security"
"Change passcode""Call notification""Auto transfer"
"Clear"
"Change language"
*
"Tu t o r i a l"
"Hands-free help""System setup"
Switch the system language between English and French.
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system.
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command. Store a phonebook entry.
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry.
Delete a phonebook entry.
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries.
Transfer contacts from your phone to HFL.
Change your security passcode.
Set how you want to be notified of an incoming call.
Set to automatically transfer calls from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle. Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each
key cycle to access the system.
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries, and
security passcode.
* Not available on all models

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Features
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®
HFL Menus
Phone Setup To pair a cell phone
1. If no phone has been paired to the system before, HFL gives you information
about how to pair the first phone.
If a phone has already been paired: say "Phone Setup" and "Pair" after the HFL
prompts.
2. Follow the HFL prompts and put your phone in discovery or search mode.
HFL gives you a four-digit code and begins searching for your phone.
3. When your phone finds a Bluetooth
® device, select HFL from the options and
enter the four-digit code.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the newly paired phone.
To rename a paired phone
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Edit" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and rename the phone.
If there is more than one phone paired to the system, HFL will ask you which
phone's name you want to change.
To delete a paired phone
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Delete" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts.
HFL will ask you which phone you want to delete.
Phone Setup
Press the
button and wait for a beep before
giving a command.
Yo u r Bluetooth-compatible phone must be paired
to HFL before you can make and receive hands-free
calls.
Phone Pairing Tips:
You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is
tmoving.
Your phone must be in the t

discovery or search
mode when pairing the phone. Refer to your
phone's manual.
Up to six phones can be paired.
tYour phone's battery may drain faster when it is tpaired to HFL.
If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found tby the system within three minutes, the system
will time out and returns to idle.

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® HandsFreeLink
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HFL Menus
To hear the name of all paired phones
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "List" after the prompts.
3. HFL reads out all the paired phones' names. To hear which paired phone is currently linked
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Status" after the prompts.
3. HFL will tell you which phone is linked with the system. To change the currently linked phone
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Next Phone" after the prompts.
3. HFL disconnects the current phone, and searches for another paired phone.
4. Once another phone is found, it is connected to the system. HFL will inform you
which phone is now linked. To change the pairing code setting
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Set Pairing Code" after the prompts.
3. If you want HFL to create a random code each time you pair a phone, say
"Random." If you want to create your own four-digit code, say "Fixed."
4. Follow the HFL prompts.
Phone Setup
If no other phones are found or paired when trying
to switch to another phone, HFL will inform you
that the original phone is linked again.
The "Status" and "Next Phone" commands use:
Only one paired phone at a time can be linked to
HFL. When there are two or more paired phones in
the vehicle, the first paired phone that the system
finds is linked.

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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®
HFL Menus
System Setup
This command group allows you to change or customize HFL basic settings.
To set a four-digit passcode to lock the HFL system for security
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Security."
3. Follow the HFL prompts and say the four-digit number of your choice.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and confirm the number. To change the security passcode
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Change Passcode" after the prompts.
3. Say the new four-digit passcode after the HFL prompts.
4. Follow the HFL prompts. To select a ring tone or a prompt as the incoming call notification
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Call Notification" after the prompts.
3. Say "Ring Tone" or "Prompt" after the prompts. For no audible notification, say
"O f f."
System SetupPress the
button before a command.
Once a passcode is set, you are required to enter
the passcode with every new key cycle to use HFL.
If you forget the code, go to your dealer to have the
passcode reset. You can also cancel the
passcode by clearing all the data stored in the HFL
system.
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The default setting of the incoming notification is a
ring tone.

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® HandsFreeLink
®
HFL Menus
To activate or deactivate the auto transfer function
The call on your cell phone can be automatically transferred to HFL when you get
into the vehicle and turn on the ignition.
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Auto Transfer" after the prompts. HFL lets you know the current status.
3. Follow the HFL prompts to change the setting. To clear the system
Paired phones, all stored or imported phonebook data, and any passcodes are
erased.
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Clear" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts. Change Language
*
You can set the system language to French or English.
1. Say "Change Language."
2. Follow the HFL prompts.
If you have not named your paired phone in the selected language, HFL will ask
you to name it in that language.
System Setup
Press the
button before a command.
You can clear the system when you have
forgotten the passcode and cannot access HFL.
When HFL asks you for the passcode, say
"System Clear."
Change Language
Press the
button before a command.
Quick Language Selection
If you want to change the language, to French for
example, say "Français," and follow the prompt.
* Not available on all models