2012 Acura RDX audio

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 DISC/AUX button
ᤳwith
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 upper
display and the audio control display
(if selected), and the system begins
to play.
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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Once a device is linked, the name of
the device will appear on the screen.
Pressing the DISP/MODE button
switches the audio control display
between the
Bluetooth
®Audio and
the device name.
If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be a delay
before the system begins to play.
To play the audio files, you may need
to operate your phone. If so, follow
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 upper display and the audio
control display (if selected).
Push the DISC/AUX button
again to play audio files from
your
Bluetooth
®Audio phone. In the following conditions, the
display shows a
‘‘NO CONNECT’’
message.
●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.Voice Control SystemYou can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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To skip a filePress the
side of the SKIP bar to
skip forward to the next file, and
press theside to skip backward
to the beginning of the current file.
Push theside again to skip to the
previous file.
You can also operate the skip
function with the interface dial on the
audio control display of the
navigation screen. Push the AUDIO
button. Each time you push the
selector on the interface dial to the
right, the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next file. Push it to
the left to skip backward to the
beginning of the current file. Push
the selector to the left again to skip
to the previous file.
To pause or resume a fileThe resume/pause mode can stop
playing a file temporarily. Push down
the selector on the interface dial to
display the audio menu. Turn the knob on the interface dial to
switch the setting between the
resume/pause mode and the sound
mode. Select RESUME/PAUSE,
then press ENTER to set your
selection. Each time you press
ENTER, the system switches
between the resume mode and pause
mode.
NOTE:
The pause function may not
be available on some phone devices.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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To change sound settingsPress the AUDIO button, then push
down the selector to display the
audio menu. Turn the knob to switch
the setting between the resume/
pause mode and the sound mode.
Select SOUND, then press ENTER
to set your selection.
Turn the knob to select a sound
mode, then press ENTER to set your
selection. Turn the knob to your
liking (see page 224 for more sound
setting information).
To switch to HFL modeIf you receive a call when theBluetooth
®Audio is playing, press
the HFL Talk button on the steering
wheel. The audio control display and
the upper display switch 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.
To turn off the Bluetooth
®Audio
mode
Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button; AM/FM, XM or
DISC/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 an iPod or USB flash
memory device is connected to the
USB adapter cable or audio unit is
connected to AUX jack, pressing the
DISC/AUX button also changes a
mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing from your phone.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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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 with navigation system)
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Three controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. They let you control basic
functions without removing your
hand from the steering wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up (
) or down (
). Press the top or
bottom of the button, hold it until the
desired volume is reached, then
release it.
The MODE button changes the mode.On vehicles without navigation systemPressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
possible media sources whether they
are present or not.On vehicles with navigation systemPressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
present, connected media sources.
Media sources that are not present
or connected will not appear when
cycling with the MODE button. If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press and release the
top (＋
) of the button, the system
goes to the next preset station on the
band you are listening to. Press and
release the bottom (－ ) to go back to
the previous station.
To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top (＋ ) or bottom (－)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down from the current frequency to
find a station with a strong signal.
MODE BUTTON
VOL BUTTON CH BUTTON
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Remote Audio Controls
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If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track (file in MP3 or WMA format)
each time you press the top (＋)of
the CH button. Press the bottom (－ )
to return to the beginning of the
current track/file. Press it twice to
return to the previous track/file.
To select a different disc (folder in
MP3/WMA mode), press and hold
the top (＋ ) or bottom (－ ) of the CH
button until you hear a beep. If you are listening to XM Radio, use
the CH button to change channels.
Each time you press the top (＋
)of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset channel. Press the
bottom (－ ) to go back to the
previous preset channel.
To go to the next channel of the
category you are listening to, press
and hold the top (＋ ) or bottom (－)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. If you are playing a USB flash
memory device or iPod with the USB
adapter cable, press and release the
top (＋
) of the CH button to skip
forward to the beginning of the next
file. Press the bottom (－ ) to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current file. Press it twice to return to
the previous file.
When playing a USB flash memory
device, you can also use the seek
function to skip the folder. To
activate this, press and hold either
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Auxiliary Input Jack
The auxiliary input jack is on the disc
changer unit. The system will accept
auxiliary input from standard audio
accessories.
When the audio system is on and you
plug in a mini-jack cable between a
compatible audio unit and the jack,
you will see AUX in the display and
the system automatically switches to
AUX mode.Radio Theft Protection
If your vehicle
’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system disables itself. If this
happens, you will see ‘‘ENTER
CODE ’’in the frequency display next
time you turn on the system. Use the
preset bars (Icons on models with
navigation system) to enter the five-
digit code. The code is on the Anti-
theft Identification Card included in
your owner ’s manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
The Anti-theft Identification Card
also lists your audio serial number. It
is best to store the card in a safe
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system ’s
serial number in this owner ’s manual
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