2012 Acura TL navigation system

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Volume
The navigation voice volume has 11
settings and can be adjusted by:
• Using the voice control system and
saying “Volume up” or “Volume
down.”
• Selecting Volum e and changing the
setting by rotating the Interface
Dial knob .
• Saying “Volume Off,” or selecting Volum e and then OFF .
NOTE:
If you turn the volume off, you will not
hear route guidance or voice command
confi rmations.
If you then select Voic e in the Map
menu, you will hear route guidance at
the default volume.
Interface Dial Feedback
This setting allows you to control
when (and if) the system will read the
current selection you choose with the
Interface Dial . The purpose of this
feature is to minimize the need to look
at the screen while operating the dial.
You can set the one of the three settings
explained in the following table. The
factory default is AUTO .
Setting Degree of assistance
ON When selection is made,
the system always reads
what is selected.
AUTO
(factor y default) The system reads
selection only when
moving
OFF No voice assistance
when selecting.
Personal Information
From the SET UP
screen (Main
Set up ), say or select Personal
Information and the following screen
appears:

Address Book
The Address Book allows up to a
total of 200 address entries. After
200 entries, no more entries can be
added. The 200 addresses are shared
between DRIVER 1 and DRIVER 2.
For example, if DRIVER 1 has 150
addresses, DRIVER 2 can only have 50.
You can add, modify, and delete
information in the personal Address
Book list.

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You may choose to use a Personal
Identifi cation Number (PIN) to protect
your privacy. However, PINs are
optional, and if you decide to use one,
record it in case you forget the number
(see page 102 ).
NOTE:
If you forget your PIN, your dealer will
have to reset it for you, and all of your
stored information will be cleared.
You can do the following functions in
the address book:
• Enter an address (see page 98 )
• Edit an existing address (see page 99 )
• Delete an existing address (see page 101 ) Accessing the Address Book List
After selecting the Address Book
,
move the Interface Dial down while
on the Select an address screen to
change to DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2 .
If an Address Book PIN has been set,
the system prompts you to enter your
PIN. Verify that the correct user is
displayed, then enter your PIN. After
entering your PIN correctly by voice
or by using the Interface Dial , the
system displays your Address Book.
If no Address Book PIN has been set,
the system displays your Address Book
after selecting DRIVER 1 or DRIVER
2 .
NOTE:
Personal information cannot be backed
up or moved to another navigation
system. Entering an Address
Select
New Address by pushing in on
the Interface Dial when beginning to
build your Address Book list.
If you move the Interface Dial down,
you can change to DRIVER 1 or
DRIVER 2 .

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Edit Name
You may use the “Name” fi eld to give
the entry a name or title that you will
recognize later, such as “Doctor Smith”
or “Broadway Theatre.” If you do not
give the address a name, the system will
assign one (Address 001, etc.).
Say or select Edit Name . Then use the
Interface Dial to enter the name.
Select OK when fi nished.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make
changes to any entry. “Address” is the
only required fi eld. E d i t A d d r e s s
When you say or select Edit Address
,
the display changes to:
Current Position - Allows you to use
your current position as the address.
Address - Requires you to enter the
city and address you wish to store. The
operation is the same as selecting
Address from the DEST screen
( Dest. MENU 1 ). See page 28 .
Previous Destinations - Allows you
to choose one of the locations in the
Previous Destination list for your
Address Book list. This operation
is the same as selecting Previous
Destinations from the DEST screen
( Dest. MENU 1 ). See page 35 . Place Name
- Allows you to select one
of the Point of Interest (POI) locations
already stored in the system as one of
your personal addresses. This is the
same as selecting Place Name from
the DEST screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ).
See page 36 .
Place Category - Allows you to select
a point of interest (POI) that has been
saved in the system as one individual
address. This is the same as selecting
Place Category from the DEST
screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ). See page 37 .
Place Phone Number - This feature
is very convenient when you know the
phone number of a place or business
that you want to save. This is the same
as selecting Place Phone No. from
the DEST screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ).
See page 43 .

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After you have used one of these
six options to enter the address, the
initial screen for entering the personal
address is redisplayed, with the
address shown in the “Address” fi eld.
If you have entered the address using
Place Name , Place Category , or
Place Phone No. , the phone number
corresponding to the address also
appears in the “Place Phone No.” fi eld. Edit Phone Number
You can enter the phone number of
the address. If the address was chosen
with
Place Name , Place Category ,
or Place Phone No. , and it has a
phone number, that number is entered
automatically.
Say or select Edit Phone No. to
display the Enter phone number
screen. Enter the phone number,
including the area code, by using the
voice control system (say the entire
phone number one digit at a time) or by
using the Interface Dial . Say or select
OK when fi nished. Edit Category
If desired, you can specify the category
of the address or the icon. Say or select
Edit Category to display the Select a
category
screen.
Scroll the screen and select a category by
saying the number next to your choice,
or by pushing in on the Interface Dial .
To add a new category, select New
Category from the list. To edit or
delete a category, select Edit by moving
the Interface Dial to the right. The
system will display the Select an edit
menu screen. Follow the on-screen
prompts to edit, or delete a category. If
you delete a category that was used to
categorize addresses, the category for
those addresses becomes “UNFILED.”

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NOTE:
You can have 100 categories (including
UNFILED) . These are shared between
DRIVER 1 and DRIVER 2.
The system will then display everything
that you have entered.
If all the information is correct, say or
select OK. This will return you to the
Address Book list.
If you want to enter another address,
select New Address in the list, then
repeat the procedures above. If not,
press the CANCEL button. Delete an Address
This feature allows you to select an
address to delete. Once an address is
selected, say “Delete” or push in on the
Interface Dial
to select Delete. Home Address
This feature lets you return “Home”
from any location simply by saying
“Go home 1 or 2” at the map screen.
Alternatively, you can select Go home
1 or 2 on the DEST screen (Dest.
MENU 1 or 2 ). See By Go Home 1 or
2 on page 50 .
Select Home Address 1 or Home
Address 2.
Enter the name, address, and phone
number in the same way as entering a
personal address, then say or select OK .
To leave the screen, press the CANCEL
button.

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NOTE:
If your Home Address cannot be found
in the system, then while located on
the street close to your home, select
“Current Position” when entering the
“Edit Address” fi eld . PIN
You can set a four-digit PIN (Personal
Identifi cation Number) for accessing
and changing personal addresses and
your home address if desired. Once you
set the PIN on this screen, the system
asks you to enter the PIN when you
access a personal address or your home
address.
NOTE:
PINs are optional. If you choose to use
a PIN, make sure you remember it. If
you forget your PIN, the dealer will
have to reset it for you, and all of your
stored information will be cleared.
When you select PIN Number, the
display changes to:
Address Book PIN
If you choose to enter a PIN for the
personal Address Book, you will
have to enter it any time you edit your
Address Book (see page 97 ) or select
Address Book on the DEST screen
( Dest. MENU 1 ) (see page 34 ).
1. Sele ct Address Book PIN .
2. The display changes to:
3. Enter your new four-digit PIN. If you do not wish to use a PIN, select
DO NOT USE PIN .
NOTE:
The factory default is no PIN.

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4. When you have entered your PIN,
the display changes to the Please
reenter new PIN screen. Enter the
same number to validate the number
you have selected.
5. If you have entered the same number both times, the display returns to the
Select one of the following screen.
If not, “INCORRECT PIN” appears.
Enter your PIN again.
NOTE:
• If you wish to remove your PIN, return to the same screen and, after
entering your PIN correctly, select
DO NOT USE PIN .
• PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you, and all
PINs will be cleared. Go home 1 or 2 PIN
1. Sele ct
Go home 1 or 2 PIN , and
the system displays the Enter your
new PIN screen.
2. Enter your PIN in the same way as entering the Address Book PIN.
NOTE:
• The factory default is no PIN. If you choose to use a PIN, you will have to
enter it whenever you say “Go home
1 or 2” at the map screen or select
Go home 1 or 2 on the DEST
screen ( Dest. MENU 1 or 2 ).
• PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you, and all
stored information will be cleared. Previous Destinations
Allows you to delete some or all of your
previous destinations.
1. Select this option, and the display changes to:
2. Scroll through the list and fi nd the
address you want to delete.
3. Select the address to delete by saying the line number, or by using
the Interface Dial .
NOTE:
To cancel the deletion of Previous
Destinations, select the address that was
to have been deleted and push in on the
Interface Dial before performing step 4.
4. Say or select OK to perform the
deletion, and the display returns to
the previous screen.

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Say the desired voice command
followed by the artist, song title, album,
genre, playlist, or composer you wish to
select. For example, when you say “Play
artist A,” the system will provide voice
feedback and start playing all songs of
that artist.
NOTE:
• For available voice commands in
Song By Voice™ mode, see Song By
Voice™ Commands on page 171.
• Languages other than English may
not be available for artist name, song
title, album title, etc.
• You can turn this feature ON or
OFF . When you say “List artist A,” the
system will provide the following song
list for that artist.
Select the desired song. The system
will start playing the selected song
and return back to the main Song By
Vo i c e™ s c r e e n .
To cancel the Song By Voice™ mode,
press the BACK
button on the steering
wheel or any navigation button.
NOTE:
Once you have canceled this mode,
you will need to say “Hard Disc Drive
Search” or “iPod Search” again to
reactivate this mode.
See your owner’s manual for more
information on how to operate HDD
and iPod audio features.
Music Search
On the iPod playback screen, push
the interface selector down to display
AUDIO MENU . Turn the interface
knob to select Music Search Setup .
Music Search Setup screen appears.
Song By Voice™ (SBV)
Song By Voice™ allows you to search
for and play music from your HDD or
iPod using voice commands.
To activate this mode, press the TA L K
button on the steering wheel and say
“Hard Disc Drive Search” or “iPod
Search” depending on the media that
you would like to access. From this
mode, you can use the following voice
commands to select songs or display a
song list.