2013 Acura MDX steering wheel

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System Controls
CANCEL button
INFO/PHONE button
Interface Dial/
ENTER button MENU button
AUDIO button MAP/GUIDE button Lower Display
Display mode
button

Screen
MAP/GUIDE
button
Displays the map. When en route,
switches between the map and
guidance screens. See page 20 or 56.
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns to
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The BACK button on the steering wheel
performs the same basic function. See
page 13.
MENU button
Displays the “Dest. MENU 1” options
on the MENU screen. When en route,
displays the “Route” options on the
MENU screen. See page 28 or 74 .
INFO/PHONE button
Displays the “Main Info.” options
(including the Cellular Phone option) on
the INFO screen. When selecting the
“Other” tab, displays the “Other”
options on the INFO screen. See
page 81.
Getting Started
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Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio and climate
control system. The voice control
system uses the TALK and BACK
buttons on the steering wheel and a
microphone near the map lights on the
ceiling.
NOTE:
While using the voic e control system,
the audio system is muted.
TALK button
This button activates the voice control
system. Press and release it when you
want to give a vo ice command. See
Voice Command Index on page 163 for
a list of voice commands.
BACK button
This button has the same function as the
CANCEL button. When you press and
release it, the display returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays the
last prompt.
When you press this button during voice
recognition, voice recognition is ended.
(The display does not return to the
previous screen.)
TALK button
BACK button
PICK-UP
button
HANG-UP
button
Microphone (On the ceiling)
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Adjust the dashboard and side vents
so air does not blow against the
microphone on the ceiling.
If more than one person is speaking at the same time, the system may
misinterpret your command.
After pressing and releasing the TALK button, wait for the beep, then
give a voice command while the
icon is displayed on the top left of the
screen.
Give a voice command in a clear, natural speaking voice without
pausing between words.
Try to reduce any background noise.
If you are still having trouble with the voice control system, refer to Voice
Help on the INFO screen ( Main
Info. ) or say “Help” while the
icon is displayed on the top left of the
screen.
NOTE:
The voice control system can only be
used in the driver’s seat because the
microphone unit removes noises from
the front passenger’s side.Selecting an Item
(Button) on the Screen
On most screens, there are items that
can be selected (like buttons with titles
such as OK or Return ). To select an
item on any screen, do one of the
following:
Use the voice control system and say
the name of the desired item. Almost
all selectable items on the screen,
including some listed items, are
recognized by the voice control
system.
Move the highlighting to the desired item with the Interface Dial or its
knob, then push in on the Interface
Dial .
Tip:
If items are grayed out, this means that
they cannot be selected.
Selecting an Item in a List
To scroll through a list, do one of the
following:
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
scroll one item at a time.
Use the voice control system to scroll page by page. For example, to scroll
up, say “Up” or “Previous.” To scroll
down, say “Next” or “Down.”
If you cannot find the desired name, or
have made an error, return to the
previous screen by pressing the
CANCEL or the BACK button on the
steering wheel.
To select the desired item in the list, do
one of the following:
Use the voice control system, and say
the item number of the desired item.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
move the highligh ting to the item,
then push in on the Interface Dial.
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Map Screen Description
Zoom In/Out
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. Zooming in
increases the detail, while zooming out
gives you a wide area view. After
changing the scale, give the system a
few moments to update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other map areas, move the
Interface Dial left, right, up, or down.
The map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE,
CANCEL , or BACK button on the
steering wheel.
Displaying Current Location
You can see the current address,
latitude, longitude, an d elevation at any
time by doing one of the following:
Use the voice control system and say
“Display the current location.”
Push in on the Interface Dial while
displaying the map of the current
location, and select Map
Information . Rotate the Interface
Dial knob to select Current
Location .
The Current location screen will
appear on the display. NOTE:
The elevation will no
t appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more.
You can save the cu rrent location in
your Address Book by doing one of the
following (if an Address Book PIN has
been set, you need to enter your PIN.):
Use the voice control system and say “Save.”
Select Save by rotating the
Interface Dial knob and push in on
the Interface Dial .
Say “Register the current location” on
the map screen, and you can register the
current location with out displaying the
Current location screen.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing Your Destination
There are four methods by which you
can change or add a waypoint to your
route. These are:
Find Nearest (Voice command)
From the map screen, say one of the
“Find Nearest...” voice commands to
locate the nearest gas station, ATM,
restaurant or other point of interest. See
the “Find Nearest” voice commands
listing on page 165.
Go Home (Voice command)
From the map screen, say “Go Home 1”
or “Go Home 2.” If an address has been
entered in both Home Address 1 and
Home Address 2, say “Go Home”
and the system will give preference to
Home Address 1 and display the
confirmation screen.
Using Interface Dial
While following a calculated route, you
can select a new de stination with the
map screen and the Interface Dial .
With the map screen displayed, use the
Interface Dial to move the cursor. It
will change to crosshairs.
Use the Interface Dial to position the
crosshairs on your desired new
destination, street, or icon, then push in
on the Interface Dial. The Select an
item screen or a pop-up menu may be
displayed if there are multiple POIs in
the vicinity.
NOTE:
The Select an item screen will be
displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned near multiple icons or
locations. A pop-up menu will be
displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned on a particular street. If this is not your desired new
destination, press the
CANCEL button
or the BACK button on the steering
wheel to return to the map screen.
Reposition the crosshairs with the
Interface Dial , then push in on the
Interface Dial again to see the new
address.
When the Select an item screen is
displayed, select an item from the list,
and the Calculate route to screen is
displayed. Then select OK and push in
on the Interface Dial .
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When the pop-up menu is displayed,
select Set as New Destination . to set
your location as a replacement
destination, or Add to Dest. List to set
as a waypoint.
The system will return to the map
screen and recalculate the route to your
new destination or waypoint.Entering a Destination from the
Menu Screen (while en route)
If you say “Menu”, or press the MENU
button and select the “Dest. MENU 1”
or “Dest. MENU 2” tab, the system
displays the MENU screen. Follow the
procedure described in Entering a
Destination, which begins on page 28.
When the Calculate route to screen is
displayed, select OK and push in on the
Interface Dial.
When the pop-up menu is displayed,
select Set as New Destination to set
your location as a replacement
destination, or Add to Dest. List to set
as a waypoint.
The system will return to the map
screen and recalculate the route to your
specified new destination or waypoint.
Continue Trip to Screen
If you restart the vehicle without having
completed your prior trip, you will see
the following screen:
To continue to your destination or other waypoints, say or select OK.
To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL button or the BACK
button on the steering wheel, or using
the voice control system, say
“Cancel” or “Back.”
If you wish to change the routing method, select Route Pref. by using
the Interface Dial .
For additional information on changing the route preference, see
Changing the Route Preference on
page 53.
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System Setup
SETUP Screen (Other)
Select the “Other” tab by moving the
Interface Dial to the right to view
additional SETUP functions and the
following screen appears:
Music Search
From the SETUP screen ( Other), say
or select Music Search and the Music
search setup screen appears.
Song By Voice™ (SBV)
Song By Voice™ allows you to search
for and play music from your HDD or
iPod device using voice commands.
To activate this mode, press the TALK
button on the steering wheel and say
“Hard Disc Drive Search” or “iPod
Search” depending on the media that
you would like to access. From this
mode, you can use the following voice
commands to select songs or display a
song list. Say the desired voice command
followed by the artist, song title, album,
genre, playlist, or composer you wish to
select. For example, when you say “Play
artist ‘Artist A’”, the system will
provide voice feedback and start playing
all songs of Artist A.
NOTE:
For information on the available
voice commands in the Song By
Voice™ mode, see Song By Voice™
Commands on page170.
Languages other than English may not be available fo r artist name, song
title, album title, etc.
You can turn this feature ON or
OFF .
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When you say “List artist ‘Artist A’”,
the system will provide the following
song list of Artist A.
Select the desired song. The system will
start playing the selected song and
return back to the main Song By
Voice™ screen.
To cancel the Song By Voice™ mode,
press the BACK button on the steering
wheel or any button on the navi
interface.
NOTE:
Once you have canceled this mode, you
will need to say “Hard Disc Drive
Search” or “iPod Search” again to re-
activate this mode.Phonetic Modification
You can modify the phonetics for all
artists, songs, albums, and composers on
the HDD and connected iPod. The
modified phonetics can be used for the
voice commands in the Song By
Voice™ mode. When you select
New Modification ,
the following screen appears:
Select HDD or iPod depending on the
media that you would like to access.
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