2013 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

Your vehicle is equipped with aBluetooth
®audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio from your
Bluetooth
®audio
compatible phone. This function is
only available on
Bluetooth
®Audio
Compatible phones that are paired
and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(HFL)
system (see page 390).
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones
with streaming audio capabilities are
compatible with the system. You can
find an approved phone by visiting
www.acura.com/handsfreelink
,orby
calling the HandsFreeLink
®
consumer support at 1-888-528-7876.
In Canada, visit
www.acura.ca
, or call
1-888-9-ACURA-9.
NOTE:In some states, provinces,
and territories it may be illegal to
perform some data device functions
while driving.To Play
Bluetooth
®Audio Files
Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to the HFL.
To begin to play the audio files, you
may need to operate your phone. If
so, follow the phone maker's
operating instructions.Press the USB/AUX button
ᤳwith
the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. When the phone is
recognized, you will see the
Bluetooth
®Audio message and icon
on the audio display and the audio
control display on the navigation
screen (if selected), and the system
begins to play.
ᤳ: If an iPod or USB flash memory
device or audio unit connected to
the auxiliary input jack was
selected at the last mode, you
will see iPod, USB or AUX in the
audio display and the audio
control display on the navigation
screen (if selected). Push the
USB button again to play audio
files from your
Bluetooth
®Audio
phone.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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Once a device is linked, the name of
the device will appear on the screen.
Pressing the TITLE button switches
the audio display between theBluetooth
®Audio and the device
name.
If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be delay
before the system begins to play.In the following conditions, the
display shows‘‘NO CONNECT’’
message after pressing the TITLE
button.
●The phone is not linked to HFL.●The phone is not turned on.●The phone is not in the vehicle.●Another HFL compatible phone,
which is not compatible forBluetooth
®Audio, is already
connected.If your
Bluetooth
®Audio compatible
phone does not operate as described,
make sure it is an Acura approved
phone. To find out if your phone is
approved, go to
www.acura.com/
handsfreelink(in Canada,
www.
acura.ca
), or call the
HandsFreeLink
®consumer support
at 1-888-528-7876.
Voice Control SystemYou can select the AUX mode by
using the voice control buttons, but
cannot operate the play mode
functions.To skip a filePress the side
of the SKIP
button to skip forward to the next
file, and press the
side to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current file. Push the
side again
to skip to the previous file.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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To pause or resume a fileThe resume/pause mode can stop
playing a file temporarily.Turn the interface dial to switch the
setting between the resume/pause
mode and the sound setup mode.
Select Resume/Pause, then press
ENTER to set your selection. Each
time you press ENTER, the system
switches between the resume mode
and pause mode.
NOTE:The pause function may not
be available on some phone devices.
To change sound settingsPress the AUDIO button to display
the audio control display. Turn the
dial to switch the setting between the
resume/pause mode and the sound
setup mode. Select Sound Setup,
then press ENTER to set your
selection.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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Turn the dial to select a sound setup
mode, then press ENTER to set your
selection. See page 222 for more
sound setting information.To switch to HFL modeIf you receive a call when theBluetooth
®Audio is playing, press
the PICK-UP button on the steering
wheel. The screen and the center
display switch to the HFL mode (see
page 384).
After ending the call, press the
HANG-UP button to go back to the
Bluetooth
®Audio mode.
To turn off the Bluetooth
®Audio
mode
Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button; AM/FM,DISC, or HDD on the audio control
panel, or press the MODE button on
the steering wheel to select another
audio mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing from your phone.This device complies with the
appropriate requirements or the
required standards. See page 592 for
more information.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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Radio Frequencies
Your vehicle's radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these
frequencies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned frequencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for
stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as‘‘FM101.’’AM/FM Radio Reception
How well your vehicle's radio
receives stations is dependent on
many factors, such as the distance
from the station's transmitter, nearby
large objects, and atmospheric
conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker
as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go off and the sound will fade
completely as you get out of range of
the station's signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of a
station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can
also affect your radio's reception. You
may temporarily hear both stations,
or hear only the station you are close
to.
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are deflected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal from the station's transmitter,
and the deflected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.
Radio reception can be affected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interference from passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.This device complies with the
appropriate requirements or the
required standards. See page 592 for
more information.
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Three controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
functions without removing your
hand from the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up (
) or down (
). Press the top or
bottom of the button, hold it until the
desired volume is reached, then
release it.The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM radio, disc (if a disc is loaded),
HDD (on models with navigation
system),
Bluetooth
®Audio (if
paired), AUX (if an appropriate audio
unit is connected).
If an iPod or a USB flash memory
device is plugged into the system,
you can also select AUX.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top (＋)of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
(－) to go back to the previous preset
station. If you press and hold the CH
button (＋)or(－), the system goes
into the skip (seek) mode. It stops
when it finds a station with a strong
signal.To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top (＋) or bottom (－)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down from the current frequency to
find a station with a strong signal.
If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file (file in MP3, WMA, or AAC
format) each time you press the top
(＋) of the CH button. Press the
bottom (－) to return to the
beginning of the current track/file.
Press it twice to return to the
previous track/file.
MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON
VOL BUTTON
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You will see the track/file number
and the elapsed time. If the disc has
text data or is compressed inMP3 or
WMA, you can also see any other
information (track title, file name,
folder name, etc.).
In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use
the seek function to select folders.
Press and hold the top (＋) of the CH
button until you hear a beep, to skip
forward to the first file of the next
folder. Press the bottom (－) to skip
backward to the previous folder.
If you are playing a USB flash
memory device or iPod with the USB
adapter cable, press and release the
top (＋) of the CH button to skip
forward to the beginning of the next
file. Press the bottom (－) to skip
backward to the beginning to the
current file. Press it twice to return to
the previous file.When playing a USB flash memory
device, you can also use the seek
function to skip the folder. To
activate this, press and hold either
side of the CH button until you hear
a beep.
On models without navigation
systemIf you are playing a conventional CD
(without the text data and not
compressed in MP3 or WMA), you
can use the skip function to select
discs. Press and hold the top (＋)of
the CH button until you hear a beep,
to skip forward to the next disc.
Press and hold the bottom (－)to
skip backward to the previous disc.
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