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
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
Updating Gracenote® Album Info
Audio
Updating Gracenote® Album InfoHAUDIO button (in HDD or DISC mode)
 AUDIO MENU
 HDD Setup
Update the Gracenote® Album Info (Gra
cenote® 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
Gracenote
Info. Update
. 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
.

The system updates the Gracenote information.
5.Rotate
i
to select
OK
on the
confirmation screen. Press
u
.
1Updating Gracenote® Album InfoTo acquire updated files:•Consult your
dealer.
•U.S.:
Visit
www.acura.com
.
•Canada:
Visit
www.acura.ca.
Once you perform an update, any information you edited before will be
overwritten or erased.
Maximum capacity Remaining capacity
Gracenote version number
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Playing an iPod®1.Unclip the USB connector a
nd loosen the adapter cable.
2.Install the iPod® dock connector to the USB connector.■Connecting an iPod®
1Connecting an iPod®•Do not leave the iPod® in the vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temp
eratures may damage
it.•Do not use an extension cable with the USB adapter cable.•Do not connect your iPod® using a hub.•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard disk drive, as th
e device or your tracks
may be damaged.•We recommend backing up your data before using the device in your vehicle.•Displayed messages ma
y vary depending on
the device model and software version.Your audio system ma
y not work with all
software versions
of these devices.
If the audio system do
es not recognize your
iPod®, try reconne
cting it a few times or reboot
the device.
■Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation) iPod classic 80GB/160GB (launch in 2007)iPod classic 120GB (launch in 2008) iPod nanoiPod touch
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Playing an iPod®
Selecting iPod® Mode
Audio
Selecting iPod® Mode1.Connect the iPod® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.2.Press the AUX button until you get to iPod® mode.3.Select a track using the iPod® menu on the screen.
The current track number and total number of tracks are displayed on
the
display.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
Rotate
i
to select a track. Press
u
.
Move
e to select
MUSIC SEARCH

to change songs in
the track list.
2Searching for Music
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Move
r to select
AUDIO MENU
.
2Audio Menu
P. 161
1Playing an iPod®d
“Display audio screen”
You can control the iPod® using voice control commands. 2iPod® Commands
P. 241
A visual guide helps
you operate the audio
system.2System Controls
P. 4
2Basic Operation
P. 6
Available operating functi
ons 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. 217
iPod® mode
Track list
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Playing a USB Flash Drive1.Unclip the USB connector a
nd loosen the adapter cable.
2.Install the USB flash drive to the USB connector.Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher. Some digital audio players may not be compatible.Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.Some software files may not allow for
audio play or text data display.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.■Connecting a USB Flash Drive
1Connecting a USB Flash Drive•Do not leave the USB flash drive in the vehicle. Direct sunlight and hi
gh temperatures may
damage it.•Do not use an extension cable with the USB adapter cable.•Do not connect your US
B flash drive using a
hub.•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard disk drive, as th
e device or your tracks
may be damaged.•We recommend backing up your data before using the device in your vehicle.
■USB Flash Drives
1USB Flash DrivesDigital music tracks, such as MP3, WMA, AAC etc., in USB flash drives cannot be copied to HDD. Likewise, digital music tracks recorded to HDD cannot be copied to USB flash drives.
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Selecting USB Mode
Selecting USB Mode1.Connect the USB flash drive to the
USB adapter cable in the console
compartment.2.Press the AUX button until you get to USB mode.3.Select a track using skip, scan,
folder list, or track list.

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
.
Move
e to select
FOLDER LIST
to
display the folder list. 2Playing Tracks in Folders
P. 167
Move
r to select
AUDIO MENU
.
2Audio Menu
P. 166
1Playing a USB Flash Drived
“Display audio screen”
You can control the audio system using voice control commands. 2USB Commands
P. 240
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 orde
r may be different from
the order displayed on
your PC or device.
The audio system displa
ys UNPLAYABLE FILE, and
then skips to the next track when the following tracks are played:•Tracks in WMA format protected by digital rights management (DRM)•Tracks in unsupported formatIf there is a problem, you may see an error message on the display. 2Error Messages
P. 217
USB mode
Track list
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
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Audio Menu
Audio
Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in USB mode)
 AUDIO MENU
Rotate
i
to select an item. Press
u
.
The following item
s are available:
•Sound Setup
: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound
P. 170
•Repeat
:
6
: Repeats the current track.
7
: Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
•Random
:
3
: Plays all tracks on the USB flash drive in random order.
4
: Plays all trakcs in the curr
ent folder in random order.
•Scan
:
1
: Scans all tracks in the current folder in
the order they were stored and plays
a 10-second sample. Select
OFF
to stop scanning and pl
ay the current selection.
2
: Scans the first track in each folder
on the USB flash drive and plays a 10-
second sample. Select
OFF
to stop scanning and pl
ay the current selection.
1Repeat, Random, and Scan Play1.Rotate
i
to select
Repeat
, Random
, or
Scan
. Press
u.
2.Rotate
i
to select an option. Press
u.
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
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Playing Tracks in Folders
Playing Tracks in FoldersHAUDIO button (in USB mode)
 FOLDER LIST
Change the folder if the tracks are stored in a folder structure.
1.Rotate
i
to select a folder.
2.Rotate
i
to select a track.
The display returns to the track list menu and the selected track.
1Playing Tracks in FoldersFolder List•Any music tracks not in a folder are automatically added to a “ROOT” folder, which is displayed at the top of the Folder List.•If the root folder has additional folders in a lower layer, they are listed on the screen.RANDOM ALL TRACKSMove
r to select
RANDOM ALL TRACKS
to
shuffle the playback of
all tracks on the USB flash
drive.
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Press
u
.
Press
u
.

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Adjusting the SoundHAUDIO button
 AUDIO MENU
 Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and ba
lance. You can also adjust the strength
of the sound coming from the center and
subwoofer speakers. In
addition, you can
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-s
ensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1.Rotate
i
to select the sound
mode to adjust. Press
u
.
2.Rotate
i
to adjust the desired
level. Press
u
.

The display returns to the audio screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the
8
(Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the
8

button repeatedly to cycle through the edit
modes, displayed on the display. Rotate
the VOL
9
knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the SoundYou can check the level on the navigation screen or on the display. When the level reaches the center, you will see “C” in the display. Fader adjusts the front-t
o-back strength, while
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the fader adjustment is set to the maximum front level, the subwoofer is turned off. If the fader is set to the maximum rear level, the center speaker is off. Dolby PL II signal proc
essing creates multi-
channel surround sound fro
m 2-channel stereo
audio sources. Dolby ProL
ogic II is available only
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), XM® Radio, AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX,
Bluetooth
® Audio), and
HDD modes. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, ProL
ogic, MLP Lossless and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. The
SVC
has four modes:
OFF
, LOW
, MID
, and
HIGH
. SVC adjusts the volume level based on the
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio volume increases. As you slow down, the audio volume decreases. If you feel the sound is too loud, choose
LOW
, and vice versa.
TREBLE
BASS
SVC
BALANCE
FADER
SUBWOOFER
DOLBY PL II
CENTER
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