2012 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

Voice Control Tips●Air or wind noise from the
dashboard and side vents and all
windows may interfere with the
microphone. Adjust or close them
as necessary.
●Press and release the HFL Talk
button each time you want to make
a command. After the beep, speak
in a clear, natural tone.●Try to reduce all background
noise. If the microphone picks up
voices other than yours,
commands may be misinterpreted.
●Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can say
‘‘Call 123-456-7890 ’’or ‘‘Dial Peter. ’’●When HFL is in use, navigation
voice commands cannot be
recognized.●To change the volume level of
HFL, use the audio system volume
knob or the steering wheel volume
controls.
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Help Features●To hear general HFL information,
including help on pairing a phone
or setting up the system, say
‘‘Tutorial. ’’●For help at any time, including a
list of available commands, say
‘‘Hands free help.’’
Information DisplayAs an incoming call notification, you
will see the following display:
Some phones may send battery,
signal strength, and roaming status
information to HFL.
SIGNAL
STRENGTH HFL MODE
MESSAGE BATTERY
LEVEL
STATUS
ROAM
STATUS PHONE DIALING
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A notification that there is an
incoming call, or HFL is in use, will
appear on the navigation screen
when the audio system is on.
When there is an incoming call, or
HFL is in use,‘‘HANDSFREELINK ’’
will appear on the audio display.
The
Bluetooth
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will also
appear on the audio display when a
phone is linked.
BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
On models with navigation system
BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
On models without navigation system
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How to Use HFL
The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
‘‘Pair ’’
‘‘ Phone Setup ’’
Press HFL
Talk button ‘‘
Edit ’’
‘‘ Delete ’’
‘‘ List ’’
‘‘ Status ’’
‘‘ Next Phone ’’
‘‘ Set Pairing
Code ’’
‘‘ Call ’’or ‘‘Dial ’’ ‘‘ 123-555- # # # # ’’
‘‘ Jim Smith ’’Pair a phone to the system (See page 313)
Edit the name of a paired phone (See page 314)
Delete a paired phone from the system (See page 314)
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system (See page 314) Hear which paired phone is currently linked to the system
(See page 315) Search for another previously paired phone to link to (See page 315)
Set the pairing code to a ‘‘Fixed ’’or ‘‘Random ’’number (See page 315)
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. Enter desired phone number (See page 316)
Once a phonebook entry is stored, you can say a name here.
(See page 316)
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Press HFL
Talk button‘‘
Redial ’’
‘‘ Transfer’’
‘‘ Mute ’’
‘‘ Send ’’
‘‘Store ’’
‘‘ Edit ’’
‘‘ Delete ’’
‘‘ Receive
Contact ’’
‘‘ List ’’
‘‘
Phonebook ’’
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. Redial the last number called (See page 317)
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your phone to HFL (See page 320)
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call (See page 320)
Send numbers or names during a call (See page 321)
Store a phonebook entry (See page 321)
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry (See page 322)Delete a phonebook entry (See page 322)
If your phone supports this function, use this to transfer contacts from
your phone to HFL (See page 323)
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries (See page 322)
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Press HFL
Talk button‘‘
System
Set up ’’ ‘‘
Security ’’
‘‘ Change Passcode ’’
‘‘ Call Notification ’’
‘‘ Auto Transfer ’’
‘‘ Clear ’’
‘‘ Change Language ’’
‘‘ Tutorial ’’
‘‘ Hands Free Help ’’
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
ᤳ : Canadian models Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system (See page 328)
Change your security passcode (See page 329)
Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
(See page 329)
Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle (See page 329)
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcode (See page 330)
Change language from English to French (See page 331)
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Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system (See page 308)
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command
(See page 308)
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To use HFL, you need to pair your
Bluetooth-compatible cell phone to
the system.
Phone Setup
This command group is available for
paired cell phones.Phone pairing tips●You cannot pair your phone while
the vehicle is moving.●Your phone must be in discovery
or search mode to pair. Refer to
your phone's manual.●Up to six phones can be paired.●Your phone's battery may drain
faster when it is paired to HFL.●If after three minutes your phone
is not ready to pair or a phone is
not found, the system will time out
and return to idle.
To pair a cell phone:1. Press and release the HFL Talkbutton. If you are pairing a phone
for the first time, HFL will give you
information about the pairing
process. If it is not the first phone
you are pairing, say ‘‘Phone
setup ’’and say ‘‘Pair .’’
2. Follow the HFL prompts and put your phone in discovery or search
mode. HFL will give you a 4-digit
pairing code and begin searching
for your phone.
3. When your phone finds a Bluetooth device, select HFL from
the options and enter the 4-digit
code from the previous step.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the newly paired phone.
On U.S. vehicles with navigationsystemOnce the pairing process is
completed, AcuraLink may display a
connection confirmation screen. This
screen is used to create a data
connection between your cell phone
and the AcuraLink system. You can
choose to set up the data connection
later, or do it later. If you want to do
it now, exit the HFL menu by
pressing the HFL Back button one or
more times.
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To rename a paired phone:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.1. Say ‘‘Phone setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Edit’’ after the prompts.
3. If there is more than one phone paired to the system, HFL will ask
you which phone's name you want
to change. Follow the HFL
prompts and rename the phone.
To delete a paired phone:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘Phone setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Delete ’’after the prompts.
3. HFL will ask you which phone you want to delete. Follow the HFL
prompts to continue with the
deletion.
To hear the names of all pairedphones:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘Phone setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘List ’’after the prompts.
3. HFL will read out all the paired phone's names.
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