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Push the interf ace selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
A.SEL on the upper display and
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds.
Press the A.SEL button. You will see
A.SEL on the upper display, A.SEL
on the screen, and the system goes
into scan mode f or several seconds.
The system stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area. Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
on AM and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
Usethetune,skip(seek),scan,or
RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. 1.
2.
3.
4.
To store a preset memory location:U.S. models (except Hawaiian) and
Canadian models
Hawaiian models
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To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. The
CATEGORY or CHANNEL mode is
displayed on the screen. To switch
the mode with the interf ace dial,
scroll down, select MODE, and press
ENTER on the selector.
In the category mode, such as Jazz,
Rock, Classical, etc., you can
navigate through all of the channels
within that category. In the channel
mode, you can select all of the
available channels.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the audio
display changes in the f ollowing
sequence: channel name, channel
number, category, artist name, and
music title.Onthescreen,youwillseethe
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button. To
scan with the interface dial, scroll
down, and push interf ace selector to
the right. You will see SCAN on the
screen.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
SCAN button or push the interf ace
selector to the right again.
Press either side of the bar to select
another category. You can also
change a category by pushing the
interf ace selector lef t or right. Press either side of the
TUNE bar to change channel
selections. Press the side of the
bar f or higher numbered channels
and the side for lower
numbered channels. You can also
change channels with the interf ace
selector, push down the interf ace
selector to select AUDIO MENU,
then turn the interface knob to
choose TUNE and press ENTER on
the selector. Turn the interface knob
to the appropriate direction. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
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CAT EGORY ( or ) TUNE
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This f eature, when activated, replays
all f iles in the selected f older. To
activate f older repeat mode, select
FOLDER REPEAT by using the
interf ace knob, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. You will see
REPEAT next to FOLDER on the
screen. To turn this f eature of f ,
highlight FOLDER REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.This f eature, when activated, plays
all f iles in the current f older in
random order. To activate f older
random play, select FOLDER
RANDOM by using the interf ace
knob, and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
RANDOM next to FOLDER on the
screen. To turn this f eature of f ,
highlight FOLDER RANDOM (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
( ) button. You will see
‘‘EJECT’’ on the upper display. When
you remove the disc f rom the slot,
the system begins the load sequence
so you can load another disc in that
position. If you do not load another
disc within 15 seconds, the system
selects the previous mode [AM, FM1,
FM2, or XM Radio (all models
except Hawaiian models)].
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds and put the
disc changer in pause mode. To
begin playing the disc, press the
DISC/AUX button.
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Folder Repeat Folder Random Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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This feature
continuously plays a f ile.
To turn it off, press ENTER again.
Pressing either side of the SKIP
bar changes the f ile while keeping
the repeat f eature.This feature
plays all available f iles f rom the
selected items in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs)
in random order. You will see
TRACK RANDOM on the screen.
To turn it off, have this mode
highlighted and press ENTER again.
This feature
plays all available albums from the
selected items in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs)
in random order. The f iles in each
album are played in the recorded
order. You will see ALBUM
RANDOM on the screen.
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ALBUM RANDOM
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If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
lef t of f , depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected.If you see an error message in the
upper display, see page .272
Audio System
iPodError Messages
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When you connect your iPod to the
audio system, the most recent settings
(Shuf f le, Repeat, etc.) will be carried
over.
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samples all f iles in the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
To activate the scan feature, push
the selector to the right. You will see
TRACK SCAN on the screen. You
will also see SCAN on the upper
display and the f ile number blinking.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each f ile in the f older. Push the
selector repeatedly to get out of the
scan mode. The system plays the last
f ile sampled.
You can also select the scan feature
with the SCAN button on the control
panel.
Press and release the SCAN button.
Press and hold the SCAN button to
get out of the scan mode and play
the last f ile sampled.This f unction
samples the f irst f ile in each f older in
the order they are stored. To
activate the folder scan feature, push
the selector to the right repeatedly.
You will see FOLDER SCAN on the
screen. You will also see SCAN on
the upper display and the f older
number blinking. You will get a 10
second sampling each f irst f ile in the
f older(s). Push the selector
repeatedly to get out of the scan
mode. The system plays the last f ile
sampled.You can also select the folder scan
f eature with the SCAN button on the
control panel. Press and release the
SCAN button repeatedly.
Press and hold the SCAN button to
get out of the f older scan mode and
play the last f ile sampled.
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Î
Î Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to HFL. Your vehicle is equipped with a
Audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio f rom your
Audio
compatible phone. This f unction is
only available on phones that are
paired and linked to the vehicle’s
HandsFreeLink(HFL)
system (see page ).
If an iPod, USB flash memory
device or audio unit connected
to the auxiliary input jack was
selected as the last mode, you
will see iPod, USB or AUX in the
upper display and the audio
control display on the navigation
screen (if selected). Push the
DISC/AUX button again to play
audio f iles f rom your
Audio phone. Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones
with streaming audio capabilities are
compatible with the system. You can
f ind an approved phone by visiting
,orby
calling the HandsFreeLink
consumer support at 1-888-528-7876.
In Canada, contact customer support
at 1-888-528-7876 or visit
.To begin to play the audio f iles, you
may need to operate your phone.
Follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.
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
Audiomessage on the upper display and
the audio control display on the
navigation screen (if selected), and
the system begins to play.
If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be a
delaybeforethesystembeginsto
play. Onceadeviceislinked,thenameof
the device will appear on the screen.
Pressing the DISP button switches
the upper display between the
Audio and the device
name.
In some states it may be
illegal to perf orm some data device
f unctions while driving.: 360
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth www.acura.com/handsfreelink
www.
handsf reelink.ca
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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
f requency display next time you turn
on the system. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
ThecodeisontheAnti-theft
Identification Card included in your
owner’s manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
The Anti-thef t Identif ication Card
also lists your audio serial number. It
is best to store the card in a saf e
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system’s
serial number in this owner’s manual.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, youmust then leave the system on for
one hour bef ore trying again.
The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
disconnected.
If you have a My Acura account, it is
easy to retrieve the anti-theft code
online without having to access the
serial number.
We recommend that you register the
security code at My Acura (myacura.
com). If you lose the Anti-thef t
Identification Card before
registering the code at My Acura,
you must obtain the code f rom your
dealer or
. To do this, you will need the
audio system’s serial number. If you
do not have the serial number with
you,askyourdealerorgoto
forinf ormation on how to retrieve it.
If you lose the Anti-thef t
Identif ication Card, you must obtain
thecodefromyourdealer.Todothis,
you will need the audio system’s
serial number. If you do not have the
serial number with you, ask your
dealer how to retrieve it.
You need to enter a separate code
f or the navigation system to
reactivate. The Anti-theft Card also
lists the navigation system’s security
code and serial number. Follow the
same procedure to retrieve the serial
number and obtain the code, and
read the navigation system manual
f or details.
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com/
https://
radionavicode.acura.com/Canadian owners
Models with navigation system
U.S. owners
Radio T hef t Prot ect ion
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