2012 Acura TSX USB

Contents
2System Setup P. 19Start-up 20 Voice Control System 22 Interfa ce Settings 24Personal Information 36
Music Search 44 Routing & Guidance 48 Clock Adjustment 58 Vehicle 60
AcuraLink® 63 Traffic and Weather Status 64 Data Reset 652Navigation P. 67Entering a Destination 68 Calculating the Route 90 Driving to Your Destination 93 Map Menu 98
Changing Your Route 121 Changing Your Destination 128 Resuming Your Trip 1322Audio P. 133Audio System 134 Playing FM/AM Radio 136 Playing XM® Radio 140 Playing a Disc 145
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio 149 Playing an iPod® 159
Searching for Music Using
Song By Voice™ (SBV) 163 Playing a USB Flash
Drive 164
Playing Bluetooth ®
Audio 168 Adjusting the Sound 170 Audio Remote Controls 1712
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® P. 173Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® 174 Pairing a Phone 176 Importing Phonebook
Data 181Setting Up Speed
Dialing 182
Editing User Name and
PIN 184 Making a Call 185 Receiving a Call 188 HFL Menus 1892
AcuraLink® Messages P. 193AcuraLink® Messages 194 Reading Messages 194 Message Categories 195 Message Options 196
Dealer Appointments 1972 Other Features P. 199Calendar 200 Calculator 202 Information Functions 204 Rearview Camera 2082Troubleshooting P. 209Troubleshooting 210 Error Messages 2172Reference Information P. 221System Initialization 222 System Limitations 224 Client Assistance 226 Legal Information 2292Voice Commands P. 235Voice Commands 236
Quick Reference Guide
P.2
System Setup
P.19
Navigation
P.67
Audio
P.133
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
P.173
AcuraLink® Messages
P.193
Other Features
P.199
Troubleshooting
P.209
Reference Information
P.221
Voice Commands
P.235
Index
P.247
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3Quick Reference Guide
Other FeaturesRearview Camera (P208)
Helps you check for obstacles around the rear of your vehicle on the navigation screen when reversing.Audio
The advanced audio system provides clear, well-defined sound and makes the most of your music.
Enjoy listening to a variety of audio sources, such as:
AM/FM Radio
(P136)
XM® Radio
(P140)
Compact Disc
(P145)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
(P149)
iPod®
(P159)
USB Flash Drive
(P164)
Bluetooth® Audio
(P168)
AcuraLink®AcuraLink® provides you with important information and messages between your vehicle and Acura.
AcuraLink Messages (P194)
Display messages from Acura, tips, and other information.
Voice Control
(P22)
Use voice commands for safer system control while driving. You can operate all key functions of
the navigation, audio, Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® and climate control systems.
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
(P174)
Pair a compatible cell phone to receive incoming and make outgoing calls. You can operate the
phone features without ever taking your hands off the wheel.
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7Quick Reference Guide
Audio Control DisplayPress the AUDIO button to display the audio system on the navigation screen.FM/AM Radio
(P136)
, XM® Radio
(P140)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
(P149)
, iPod®
(P159)
,USB Flash Drive
(P164)
Band
Stereo indicatorPresets
Tune, scan, and
other functions
iPod® mode
(HDD mode,
USB mode)
Search
menu
Track list Repeat, shuffle, and other functions
Compact Disc
(P145)
Bluetooth
® Audio
(P168)
Disc mode
Play mode
Recorded
icon
Recording icon
Recording
ready icon
Repeat, random, scan, and
other functions
Track listBluetooth
®
Audio mode
Stop/Start
control
Sound preferences
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Interface Settings
Wallpaper
System Setup
WallpaperHINFO/PHONE button
 Setup
 Other
 Wallpaper
Select, delete, and import wallpaper pi ctures for display on the screen.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following item s are available:
• Select a Picture for Wallpaper : Sets the desired picture for the wallpaper.
2Selecting a Wallpaper Picture
P. 33
• Delete Pictures on HDD : Deletes pictures on the Hard Disc Drive.
2Deleting Pictures from HDD
P. 34
• Import Pictures from USB : Stores pictures on the Hard Disc Drive.
2Importing Pictures from USB
P. 35
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
Interface Settings
Wallpaper
System Setup
HINFO/PHONE button
 Setup
 Other
 Wallpaper
 Delete Pictures on
HDD
1.Rotate i to select a picture. Press
u .

The picture is displayed on the
screen.
2. Press u to select OK.

Repeat step 1 and 2 to delete
other pictures.

Items to be deleted are indicated
with a trash icon.
3. Move r to select OK.
4. Rotate i to select Yes . Press u
to delete the picture(s).
■ Deleting Pictures from HDD
1 Deleting Pictures from HDD
If there are no pictures on the HDD, “No Entries
Exist” is displayed.
You can only delete pictures when the vehicle is
in Park.
You can only delete pictures that have been fully
uploaded from a USB flash drive.
Trash icon
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
Interface Settings
Wallpaper
System Setup
HINFO/PHONE button
 Setup
 Other
 Wallpaper
 Import Pictures
from USB
1.Connect a USB flash drive
containing pictures.
2. Rotate i to select a picture to
upload. Press u.

Repeat the procedure to upload
more pictures.
3. Move r to select OK.
■Importing Pictures from USB
1 Importing Pictures from USB
You can only import pictures when the vehicle is
in Park.
You can connect a USB flash drive using the USB
adapter cable in the console compartment.
2 Connecting a USB Flash Drive P. 164
You can only import pict ures from the root
directory. Pictures in folders cannot be imported.
The display size is a fixed 800  480 pixels.
Smaller pictures are displayed against a black
background. Larger pictures are scaled down
without changing the aspect ratio.
Ten pictures (in BMP or JPEG format) can be
saved to the HDD for Driver 1 and Driver 2 each.
Incompatible data format s or pictures greater
than 6 MB cannot be uploaded.
Pictures with a file name longer than 211
characters cannot be uploaded.
If you attempt to upload a picture with the same
name as an existing picture, a pop-up screen asks
if you want to overwrite the existing picture file.
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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 134
About Your Audio System .............................. 134
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 135
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 135
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 136
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 136
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 136
Audio Menu .................................................. 137
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 138
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 140
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 140
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 140
Audio Menu .................................................. 141
Note Function ................................................ 142
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 144
Playing a Disc ................................................... 145
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 145
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 145 Audio Menu ................................................... 146
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 147
Recommended Discs ...................................... 148
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 149
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 149
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 150
Audio Menu ................................................... 150
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 152
Searching for Music........................................ 154
Adding a Track to a User Playlist ..................... 155
Editing a Playlist ............................................. 155
Displaying Music Information ......................... 157
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 158
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 159
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 160
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 160
Audio Menu ................................................... 161
Searching for Music........................................ 162 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™
(SBV) ............................................................... 163
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 164
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 165
Audio Screen Control..................................... 165
Audio Menu .................................................. 166
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 167
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 168
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 168
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 169
Audio Screen Control..................................... 169
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 170
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 171
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 171
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134Audio
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPods®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto ns and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
The radio theft protection feature activates if the audio system is disconnected from
electric power. You need to enter a radio code that comes with your vehicle to
reactivate the disabled system.
1 About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only. For more information on XM® Radio,
contact your dealer.
2 XM® Radio Service P. 144
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini discs
are not supported.
iPod® is a registered tra demark owned by Apple
Inc.
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2 Audio Commands P. 239
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an audio compression format
developed by Micr osoft Corporation.
XM® Radio
Remote Control
iPod®
USB Flash
Drive
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