2013 Acura ILX audio

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XDisplaying Music Information
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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 Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XUpdating Gracenote® Album Info
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Updating Gracenote® Album InfoHAUDIO button (in HDD or DISC mode)
X AUDIO MENU
X HDD Setup
Update the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote® Media Database) that is included
with the navigation system.
1.Insert the update disc into the disc
slot or connect the USB flash drive
that includes the update.
2.Rotate i to select Update
Gracenote Info. Press u.
3.Rotate i to select USB or Disc
update source media. Press u.
4.Rotate i to select Yes on the
confirmation screen. Press u.
X
The system updates the
Gracenote information.
5.Rotate i to select OK on the
confirmation screen. Press u.
1Updating Gracenote® Album Info
To acquire updated files:•Consult a dealer.•Canada: Visit www.acura.ca.
Once you perform an update, any information
you edited before will be overwritten or erased.
Remaining capacity Maximum capacity
Gracenote version
number

147Audio
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

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Playing an iPod®
XAudio Menu
Audio
Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)
X AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
•Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound
P. 158
•Music Search Setup: Use this feature to set up the music search abilities when
using Song By Voice™ (SBV) commands.
2Music Search Setup
P. 44
•Repeat
6: Repeats the current track.
•Shuffle:
F: Plays all tracks in the track list in random order.
L: Plays all tracks in the track list in random order by albums. Each song in an
album is played in the right order and only the order of albums is randomised.
•Album Art: Sets whether to display the album artwork on the screen.
ON (factory default): Displays the album artwork.
OFF: Disable the feature.

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Playing an iPod®
XSearching for Music
Audio
Searching for MusicHAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)
X MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music using the iPod® menu.
1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u.
X
The selection begins playing.
1Searching for Music
The order of the track list displayed if you select
“All” on the iPod® menu varies depending on
the iPod® model and software.
You can also search for music on the iPod®
through voice commands using SBV.
2Searching for Music Using Song By
Voice™ (SBV) P. 151
SHUFFLE ALL SONGS
Move r to select SHUFFLE ALL SONGS to
shuffle the playback of all tracks on the iPod®.
PLAY SELECTED
Move r to select PLAY SELECTED to play all the
items listed below.

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Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod®
device using voice commands.
1.Set Song By Voice to ON in the
system setup.
2Song By Voice™ (SBV)
P. 45
2.Say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or
d “iPod Search” to activate the
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
X
The SBV commands that you
can use are displayed on the
screen.
3.Say a command.
X
Example 1: Say d “List Artist
‘Artist A’” to view a list of songs
by that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
X
Example 2: Say d “Play Artist
‘Artist A’” to start playing songs
by that artist.
4.To cancel SBV mode, press the K
(Back) button on the steering
wheel or any button on the
navigation system interface. The
selected song continues playing.
1Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD
voice commands.
2Song By Voice™ Commands P. 223
You can add phonetic modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2Phonetic Modification P. 46
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English for the artist name, song title,
album title, and composers.
Once you have cancelled this mode, you need to
say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or d “iPod
Search” again to re-activate this mode.

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Playing a USB Flash Drive1.Unclip the USB connector in the front console and loosen the adapter cable.
2.Install the USB flash drive to the USB connector.
Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher.
Some digital audio players may not be compatible.
Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.
Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.■Connecting a USB Flash Drive
1Connecting a USB Flash Drive•Do not use an extension cable with the USB
adapter cable.•Do not connect your USB flash drive 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.
■USB Flash Drives
1USB Flash Drives
Digital music tracks, such as MP3, WMA, AAC,
etc., in USB flash drives cannot be copied to
HDD. Likewise, digital music tracks recorded to
HDD cannot be copied to USB flash drives.