2012 Acura ZDX Owner's Manual

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA, or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash dr ive to the USB adapter cable, then press the USB/AUX
button.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes ® are playable on this unit.
CATEGORY Bar
Press (+ to skip to the next folder, and to skip
to the beginning of the previous folder.-
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each file.
●Press to sample all files in the current folder.●Press two times to sample the first file in each
of the main folders.
●To turn off scan, press and hold the button.
VOL (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system
ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press to change files.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to se
lect an item, then
press to set your selection. USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if connected).
USB Indicator
Comes on when a USB flash drive
is connected.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.

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Features
1. Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
3. Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from a Fo lder with the Selector Knob1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays UNPLAYABLE FILE, and
then skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio display.
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Folder Selection
Track Selection

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Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select PLAY MODE, then
press .
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select PLAY MODE, then press .
3. Rotate to select NORMAL PLAY, then press .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
NORMAL PLAY
REPEAT ONE TRK : Repeats the current file.
REPEAT ONE FLD : Repeats all files in the current
folder.
RANDOM IN FLD : Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
RANDOM ALL : Plays all files in random order.
SCAN TRK : Samples all files in the current folder.
SCAN FLD: Samples all first file in each folder.
Play Mode
Items

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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
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1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
You can find an approved phone by visiting
www.handsfreelin k.honda.com, or by calling the
HandsFreeLink ® consumer support at (888) 528 -
7876. In Canada, visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call
(888) 528 -7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
SETUP Button
Press to display
menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change
files. Turn to select
an item, then press
ENTER to set your
selection. USB/AUX Button
Press to select
Bluetooth ® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press to change files. VOL (Volume/Power)
Knob
Press to turn the audio
system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the
volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to
the previous display. Bluetooth
Indicator
Comes on when your
phone is connected
to HFL.

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Features
1.Make sure that your phone is paired and
linked to HFL.
2. Press the USB/AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may be already linked.
■To pause or resume a file
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select RESUME/PAUSE, then press .
Each time you press , the setting switches between PAUSE and RESUME .
Press the (HFL Talk) button on the steering
wheel to receive a call when Bluetooth® Audio
is playing.
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Press the (HFL Back) button to end the call
and return to Bluetooth® Audio.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1 To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the USB/AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
■Switching to HFL1 Switching to HFL
If you receive a call while Bluetooth® Audio is in the
pause mode, it will resume play after ending the call.
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Audio Error Messages
CD Changer
If a disc error occurs, you may see the following error messages.
Error MessageCauseSolution
HEAT ERRORHigh temperature●Turn the audio system off and al low the changer to cool down
until the error message is cleared.
UNSUPPORTEDTrack/file format not supported●Current track/file will be skipped. The next supported track/file
plays automatically.
BAD DISC PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS MANUAL PUSH
EJECT
Mechanical error
●Press the (eject) button and remo ve the disc, and check that the
error message is cleared.
●Check that the disc is not dama ged or deformed, and insert the
disc again.
2 Protecting CDs P. 193●If the error message reappears, press the button, and pull out
the disc.
●Insert a different disc.
If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc.
●If the error message repeats, or the disc cannot be removed,
contact a dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the changer.
MECHA ERROR
BAD DISC PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS MANUALServo error
CHECK DISCDisc error●Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed.2Protecting CDs P. 193

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Features
iPod ®/USB Flash Drive
If an error occurs while playing an iPod ® or USB flash drive, you may see the
following error messages. If you cannot cl ear the error message, contact a dealer.
Error MessageSolution
ERRORThere is a problem with the USB adapter unit.
BAD USB DEVICE PLEASE
CHECK OWNERS MANUALAn incompatible device is connected. Disconnect the device. Then turn the audio system off, and turn
it on again. Do not reconnect the device th at caused the error.
UNSUPPORTED VERAppears when an unsupported iPod ® is connected. If it appe ars when a supported iPod ® is connected,
update the iPod ® software to the newer version.
UNPLAYABLE FILEAppears when the files in the USB flash drive are DRM or an unsuppo rted format. This error message
appears for about 3 seconds, then plays the next song.
NO SONGAppears when the USB flash drive is empty or there are no MP3, WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
drive.
UNSUPPORTEDAppears when an unsupported device is connected. If it appears when the supported device is
connected, reconnect the device.

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Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
MODE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1 FM2 AM XM1 XM2 CD AUX
VOL (Volume) Button
Press: Increases the volume.
Press: Decreases the volume.
CH (Channel) Button
• When listening to the radio
Press
+: Selects the next preset radio station.
Press : Selects the previous preset radio station.
• When listening to a CD, iPod ®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press
+: Skips to the next song.
Press : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, th e following are operable
from the remote controls:
•iPod ®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth ® Audio (with some phones only)
MODE Button
CH (Channel)
Button
VOL (Volume)
Button
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