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System Setup
This section describes the start-up procedure and the navigation andsetup functions.
Start-up................................................... 20
Voice Control System ............................. 22
Command Input .................................... 22
Voice Recognition .................................. 23
Interface Settings ................................... 24
Display and Volume Settings .................. 24
Interface Dial Feedback .......................... 25
Basic Settings ......................................... 26
Color ..................................................... 27
Language............................................... 31
Wallpapers Setting ................................. 32
Personal Information .............................. 36
Address Book ......................................... 37
Home Addresses .................................... 41PIN Numbers ...........................................42
Previous Destinations ..............................43
Music Search Setup .................................44
Song By Voice™ (SBV) ............................45
Phonetic Modification .............................46
Routing & Guidance ................................48
Rerouting................................................49
Unverified Area Routing ..........................50
Traffic Rerouting .....................................52
Edit Avoid Area .......................................53
Edit Waypoint Search Area ......................55
Street Name Guidance ............................56
Clock Adjustment ....................................57
Adjust Time ............................................58 Resetting the Clock Settings ...................
58
Vehicle ..................................................... 59
Off-road Tracking ................................... 60
Correct Vehicle Position ......................... 61
AcuraLink® .............................................. 62
AcuraLink/Messages ............................... 62
Traffic and Weather Status .................... 63
Data Reset ............................................... 64
Reset Factory Default Settings ................ 64
Clear Personal Data ................................ 65
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System Setup
Start-up
The navigation system starts automatically when you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or ON. At start-up, the following Confirmation screen is displayed.
1.Move y to select CHANGE
LANGUAGE.
If you do not need to change
the system language, proceed to
step 3.
2.Rotate i to change the system
language. Press u.
3.Press u to select OK.
Your current position is
displayed on the map screen.
If you have set any calendar
event reminders, they are
displayed. Proceed to step 4.
1Start-up
If the navigation system loses power at any time, you may need to press and hold the VOL 9
(Volume/Power) button for more than two
seconds, or you may be prompted for the five-digit security code.
2System Initialization P. 230
At start-up, the driver’s fob key is automatically detected and the address book settings, setup
preferences, wallpapers, and audio settings for
that driver (e.g., Driver 1) are loaded.
AcuraLink® Message Icon
If you have any unread messages, the
(AcuraLink® message) icon is displayed at the bottom left side of the screen.
2AcuraLink® Messages P. 202
You can change the system language at any time.
2Language P. 31
“OK” on the Confirmation screen cannot be selected by using a voice command. If you do not
press u within 30 seconds, the screen goes
blank (or displays your wallpaper screen and you cannot use voice commands). Press any
navigation or voice control button to continue.
2Wallpapers Setting P. 32
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Interface SettingsLanguage
System Setup
Language
HINFO button Set up Other Language
Set the system language used on all scr eens. You can choose from three languages:
English , Français (French), Español (Spanish).
Rotate i to select the system
language. Press u.1Language
Voice confirmation of ci ties and streets only
occurs when English is the system language.
When Français or Español is selected, some
messages continue to be displayed in English.
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System Setup
Music Search Setup
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode) AUDIO MENU Music Search Setup
Use this feature to set up the music search abilities when using Song By Voice™
(SBV) commands.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Song By Voice : Turns the feature on or off.
2Song By Voice™ (SBV) P. 45
• Phonetic Modification : Changes the phonetic (song name, artist name, etc.) so
that they are more easily reco gnized through voice commands.
2Phonetic Modification P. 46
1Music Search Setup
You can also display the Music Search Setup
items in the DISC (music CD) or HDD mode.
Select HDD Setup in AUDIO MENU .
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
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Music Search SetupSong By Voice™ (SBV)
System Setup
Song By Voice™ (SBV)
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode) AUDIO MENU Music Search Setup
Song By Voice
Use SBV to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod® using voice
commands. Use this setti ng to enable SBV.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON (factory default): Song By Voice commands are available.
2Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV) P. 165
• OFF : Disable the feature.
1Song By Voice™ (SBV)
You can also display the Music Search Setup
items in the DISC (music CD) or HDD mode.
Select HDD Setup in AUDIO MENU .
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
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Music Search SetupPhonetic Modification
System Setup
Phonetic Modification
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode) AUDIO MENU Music Search Setup
Phonetic Modification
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV to
recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when searching
for music on the HDD or iPod®. 1.Rotate i to select New
Modification . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select the media
source ( HDD or iPod). Press u .1Phonetic Modification
You can also display the Music Search Setup
items in the DISC (music CD) or HDD mode.
Select HDD Setup in AUDIO MENU .
Phonetic Modification is grayed out when
Song By Voice is set to OFF.
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
You can store up to 2000 phonetic modification
items.
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English. The Phonetic Modification
feature is helpful in the following situations:
•The music information cannot be identified
using Gracenote®.
•The phonetics are in languages other than
English.
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Routing & GuidanceStreet Name Guidance
System Setup
Street Name Guidance
HINFO button Set up Other Routing & Guidance Street Name
Guidance
The navigation system includes the street names during voice guidance (e.g., “Turn
right on Main Street”).
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : Voice guidance includes the street names.
• OFF (factory default): Disables the feature.1Street Name Guidance
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
This feature is not availa ble when your vehicle is
in Puerto Rico or Mexico.
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Audio
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.
2 Song 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®.
The SBV commands that you
can use are displayed on the
screen.
3. Say a command.
Example 1: Say d “List Artist
‘Artist A’” to view a list of songs
by that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
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.
1 Searching 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.
2 Song By Voice™ Commands P. 250
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2 Phonetic 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 canceled 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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