2013 Acura ILX navigation system

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Playing a DiscSelecting Disc Mode1.Press the DISC button to play a CD or other disc.
2.Insert a disc into the disc slot.X
The disc automatically begins playing.
3.Select a track using the bars (SKIP, TUNE, CATEGORY, SCAN/A.SEL).
X
The track number and elapsed time are displayed on the display. Title
information for audio CDs is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info
(Gracenote® Media Database) stored on the built-in hard disc drive (HDD). Text
information stored on MP3/WMA/AAC discs is also displayed.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in DISC mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen.
Rotate i to select a track. Press u.
XMove e to select FOLDERS to
display the list of folders on MP3/
WMA/AAC discs having a folder
structure. 2Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs P. 135XMove r to select AUDIO MENU
to display the Audio Menu. 2Audio Menu
P. 134
1Playing a Disc
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the disc using voice commands.
2Disc Commands P. 222
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic Operation P. 6
Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label
can cause the disc to jam in the unit.
WMA and AAC tracks protected by digital
rights management (DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays “Unplayable File,”
then skips to the next track.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2Error Messages P. 200
If you eject the disc but do not remove it from
the slot, the system reloads the disc automatically
after several seconds.
Pausing a Disc
Press the preset 1 button. To resume playing the
disc, press the button again.
Disc mode
Track list

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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
XUpdating Gracenote® Album Info
Audio
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

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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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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 Drive
XSelecting USB Mode
Audio
Selecting USB Mode1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable in the console
compartment.
2.Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to USB mode.
3.Select a track using skip, scan, folder list, or track list.X
The current track number and folder number are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in USB mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
Rotate i to select a track. Press u.
XMove e to select FOLDERS to
display the folder list. 2Playing Tracks in Folders
P. 155
XMove r to select AUDIO MENU. 2Audio Menu
P. 154
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the USB flash drive using voice
commands.
2USB Commands P. 222
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic Operation P. 6
Tracks on the USB flash drive are played in their
stored order. This order may be different from
the order displayed on your PC or device.
The audio system displays “Unplayable File,” and
then skips to the next track when the following
tracks are played:•Tracks in WMA or AAC format protected by
digital rights management (DRM)•Tracks in unsupported format
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2Error Messages P. 200
USB mode
Track list

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio
XSwitching to HFL Mode
Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when
Bluetooth® Audio is playing, press
the h (Pick-Up) button on the
steering wheel to answer the call. 2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 162
2.Press the j (Hang-Up) button to
end the call, and Bluetooth® Audio
is resumed.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in BT mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
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
•Resume/Pause: Resumes/pauses play.
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there may be a delay before the system
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:•The phone is not linked to HFL.•The phone is not turned on.•The phone is not in the vehicle.•An incompatible phone is connected.
h (Pick-Up) button
j (Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen Control
The display items may vary depending on the
connected device.
The pause function may not be available on
some devices.
Bluetooth® Audio mode

162Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HPHONE button
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
•PHONE SETUP: Move r to set up the HFL features.2Pairing a Phone
P. 164
2Setting Up Speed Dialing
P. 169
•Call History: Displays the call history.
2Using Call History
P. 176
•Phone Book: Displays the cell phone’s imported phonebook.
2Using the Phonebook
P. 175
•Dial: Makes a call by entering the phone number.
2Entering a Phone Number
P. 175
•Text Message: Displays received text messages list. is displayed if there is an
unread message.
2Text Messages
P. 181
•Speed Dial 1-3: Makes a call to stored speed dial entries.
2Using Speed Dial
P. 176
•More Speed Dial: Displays more speed dial entries stored in the system.
2Using Speed Dial
P. 176
1Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
You can control the HFL system using voice
commands.
2HFL Menus P. 178
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible
cell phone. For a list of compatible phones,
pairing procedures, and special feature
capabilities:•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca.•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
Voice Control Tips•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close
the windows, as noise coming from them may
interfere with the microphone.•Press and release the d (Talk) button before
giving a command. Speak clearly and naturally
after a beep.
2Voice Control Operation P. 5•If the microphone picks up voices other than
yours, the command may be misinterpreted.•When HFL is in use, navigation voice
commands cannot be recognized.•To change the volume level, use the audio
system’s volume knob or the remote audio
controls.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.