2013 Acura RDX audio

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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 SetupSong 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 SetupPhonetic 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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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 136
About Your Audio System .............................. 136
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... .....136
System Theft Protection ................................. 137
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 138
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 138
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 138
Audio Menu .................................................. 139
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 140
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 142
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 142
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 142
Audio Menu .................................................. 143
Note Function ................................................ 144
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 146
Playing a Disc ................................................... 147
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 147
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 147Audio Menu ...................................................
148
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 149
Recommended Discs ...................................... 150
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 151
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 151
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 152
Audio Menu ................................................... 152
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 154
Searching for Music........................................ 156
Editing a Playlist or Album .............................. 157
Editing Track Information ............................... 158
Displaying Music Information ......................... 159
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 160
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 161
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 162
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 162
Audio Menu ................................................... 163
Searching for Music........................................ 164Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™
(SBV) ............................................................... 165
Playing Pandora® ........................................... 166
Selecting Pandora® Mode ............................. 166
Audio Screen Control..................................... 167
QuickMix ....................................................... 169
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 170
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 171
Audio Screen Control..................................... 171
Audio Menu .................................................. 172
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 173
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 174
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 174
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 175
Audio Screen Control..................................... 175
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 176
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 177
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 177
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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPod®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the buttons and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 177
2Audio System P. 6
Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the front console compartment to connect standard audio devices.
1.Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to
the input jack using a 1/8 inch
stereo miniplug.
The audio system automatically
switches to the AUX mode.
1About Your Audio System
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2 Audio Commands P. 247
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only.
2 XM® Radio Service P. 146
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Al aska, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch mini discs
are not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash
Drive
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, press any of the other audio
mode buttons. You can return to the AUX mode
by pressing the HDD/AUX button.
You cannot use the auxili ary input jack if you
replace the audio system.
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Audio SystemSystem Theft Protection
Audio
System Theft Protection
The system is disabled when it is disconnected from the power source, such as when
the battery is disconnected or goes dead.
■Reactivating the System
1.
If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY, you will be requested to enter
the security code. See step 3.
2.Press and hold the VOL 9 (Volume/Power) button again for more than two
seconds.
The system is reactivated when the system’s control unit recognizes that the
system is in your vehicle.
If the control unit fails to recognize, “ENTER CODE” appears on the navigation
screen.
3.Enter the security code.
If you do not enter the code correctly after 10 tries, leave the system for one
hour before trying again, or visit a dealer to have the system reset.
1Audio System Theft Protection
Find the audio system’s security code and serial number label in your Owner’s Manual kit.
Do not store the label in your vehicle. If you lose
the label, you must first retrieve the serial number, and then obtain the code from a dealer.
U.S. Only
You can register the security code at My Acura (owners.acura.com.), and find information on
how to retrieve the serial number and obtain the
code at radio-navicode.acura.com.2Entering the Security Code P. 230
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Set the power mode to ON and turn on the system.

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Audio
Playing FM/AM Radio
Selecting FM/AM Mode
1.Press the FM/AM button.
Press the FM/AM button again, if necessary, to select the frequency band (AM,
FM1, FM2).
2. Select a station using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, SCAN/A.SEL)
On the FM bands, you can also use the CATEGORY bar and TITLE button to
select a station provided by the Radio Data System (RDS).
The band and frequency are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select a frequency band
( AM , FM1 , or FM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
station. Press u .
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
station in a preset button.
Move r to select AUDIO
MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 139
1Playing FM/AM Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 247
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
The ST indicator comes on the display for stereo
FM broadcasts. Stereo re production in AM is not
available.
The radio can receive the complete AM and FM
bands:
AM band: 530 to 1710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
You can store six AM stati ons and 12 FM stations
in the preset buttons. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Stereo indicator Frequency band
Preset stations
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Playing FM/AM RadioAudio Menu
Audio
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)  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. 176
• Read Radio Text : Displays the text information broadcast by the current RDS
station.
2 Radio Text Display P. 141
• RDS Search : Searches for programs by RDS category.
2Searching for Programs by RDS Category P. 140
• Scan : Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a
Scan again to stop scanning and play the current selection.
• A.Sel (Auto Select) : When set to ON, scans and automatica lly stores up to six
AM stations and 12 FM stations with a strong signal in the preset buttons.
• Tune : Tunes the radio to the frequency you select. Rotate i to select a
frequency.
1 Audio Menu
The A.SEL indicator comes on the display when
A.Sel is ON . If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can change the
frequencies stored in the preset buttons
manually. Set A.Sel to OFF to restore the
previous preset button settings.
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