2013 Acura ILX display

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Playing a Disc
XRecommended Discs
Audio
Recommended Discs•Use only high-quality CD-R or CD-RW discs labeled for audio use.
•Use only CD-R or CD-RW discs on which the recordings are closed.
•Play only standard round-shaped discs.
•Use DVD-R/RW discs that meet DVD verification standards.
■Recording to HDD
•Only standard CD-DA (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo PCM digital sound data) discs can
be recorded to HDD.
•Digital music tracks, such as MP3, WMA, AAC, etc., in CD-R or DVD-R cannot be
copied to HDD. Likewise, digital music tracks recorded to HDD cannot be copied
to CD-R and DVD-R.
■Discs with MP3, WMA, or AAC Tracks
•Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
•Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported. If an
unsupported track is found, the audio unit displays “Unplayable File,” and then
skips to the next track.
1Recommended Discs
A Dual-disc cannot play on this audio unit. If
recorded under certain conditions, a CD-R or CD-
RW may not play either.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and
the Symbol are registered trademarks & DTS
Digital Surround and the DTS logos are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes
software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The disc packages or jackets should have one of these symbols.
Also includes:

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioThe Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio function plays tracks from music CDs that have
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You can arrange the tracks in playlists or play
the tracks using various search methods.Selecting HDD Mode1.Press the HDD/AUX button to play tracks stored on the HDD.
2.Select a track by genre, artist, album, recording date, playlist, or track list.X
The track number and elapsed time are displayed on the display. Title
information is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote®
Media Database) stored on the HDD.
X
The HDD has two types of playlists: original playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is automatically created for each album when a music CD is
recorded. You can customise up to six user playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
1Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands.
2HDD Commands P. 222
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic Operation P. 6
Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be
recorded onto CDs or other devices.
Tracks are recorded at four times the playback
speed using ultra-efficient compression
technology; therefore, sound quality may vary
slightly from the original.
If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost
and cannot be recovered.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2Error Messages P. 200

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XAudio Screen Control
Audio
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
Rotate i to select a track. Press u.
XMove w or y to select ALBUM-
or ALBUM+ to change albums.XMove e to select MUSIC SEARCH
to display the Music Search Menu. 2Searching for Music
P. 142
XMove r to select AUDIO MENU. 2Audio Menu
P. 138
Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
X AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
1Audio Screen Control
Track Options
When you press u to select OPTIONS, the
following track options are displayed:•Add to Playlist: Adds the current track to a user
playlist.•Edit Track Info: Edits artist name and track
name.•Delete: Deletes the current track.
HDD mode
Track list

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XAudio Menu
Audio
The following items are available, depending on the type of playlist:
•Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen. 2Adjusting the Sound
P. 158
•Repeat
6: Repeats the current track.
•Random
F: Plays all tracks on the HDD in random order.
•Scan
1: Scans all tracks on the HDD in the order they were recorded and plays a 10-
second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and play the current selection.
•Edit Album (original playlists): Edits album name, artist name, and genre. You
can also delete albums.
2Editing a Playlist or Album
P. 143
•Edit Playlist (user playlists): Edits playlist name, artist name, genre, and track
order in playlists. You can also delete playlists.
2Editing a Playlist or Album
P. 143
•Edit Track: Edits artist name and track name. You can also delete tracks.
2Editing Track Information
P. 144
•Get Album Info: Gets the original title information for a track in a user playlist
from an original playlist.
2Displaying Music Information
P. 145
•HDD Setup: Displays menu for setting preferences for recording music CDs and
updating Gracenote® information.
2Recording a Music CD to HDD
P. 140
2Music Search Setup
P. 44
2Updating Gracenote® Album Info
P. 146

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XSearching for Music
Audio
Searching for MusicHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
X MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music recorded to HDD using six different methods.
1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u.
X
Move w or y to select
alphabetical tabs on some
screens.
X
The first track begins playing.
1Searching for Music
Albums, Artists, and Tracks display lists in
alphabetical order. Record Date displays albums
in chronological order.
You can also search for music on the HDD
through voice commands using SBV.
2Searching for Music Using Song By
Voice™ (SBV) P. 151
SHUFFLE ALL TRACKS
Move r to select SHUFFLE ALL TRACKS to
shuffle the playback of all tracks that have been
recorded to HDD.
PLAY SELECTED
Move r to select PLAY SELECTED to play all the
items listed below.

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XDisplaying Music Information
Audio
Displaying Music InformationHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
X AUDIO MENU
X Get Album Info
Display the music information (album name, artist name, genre) for an album
(original playlist).
XGracenote® searches for the
information of the currently
selected album (original playlist).
Rotate i to select an album. Press
u.XThe information is displayed.

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Playing an iPod®1.Unclip the USB connector in the front console and loosen the adapter cable.
2.Install the iPod® dock connector to the USB connector.■Connecting an iPod®
1Connecting an iPod®•Do not use an extension cable with the USB
adapter cable.•Do not connect your iPod® using a hub.•Do not use a device such as a card reader or
hard disk drive, as the device or your tracks
may be damaged.•We recommend backing up your data before
using the device in your vehicle.•Displayed messages may vary depending on
the device model and software version.
Your audio system may not work with all
software versions of these devices.
If the audio system does not recognize your
iPod®, try reconnecting it a few times or reboot
the device.
■Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80/160G (launched in 2007)iPod classic 120GB (launched in 2008)
iPod classic 160GB (launched in 2009)iPod nano (1st to 6th generation*) *launched in 2010
iPod touch (1st to 4th generation*) *launched in 2010iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS

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Playing an iPod®
XSelecting iPod® Mode
Audio
Selecting iPod® Mode1.Connect the iPod® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2.Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to iPod® mode.
3.Select a track using the iPod® menu on the screen.X
The current track number and total number of tracks are displayed.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
Rotate i to select a track. Press u.
XMove e to select MUSIC SEARCH
to change songs in the track list. 2Searching for Music
P. 150
XMove r to select AUDIO MENU. 2Audio Menu
P. 149
1Playing an iPod®
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the iPod® using voice
commands.
2iPod® Commands P. 223
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic Operation P. 6
Available operating functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on
the vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2Error Messages P. 200
iPod® mode
Track list