2013 Acura TSX Navigation Manual

168Audio
Playing
Bluetooth
® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music tracks stored on your
Bluetooth
-
compatible phone. This function is available when the phone is linked to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system. 2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 173
Selecting
Bluetooth
® Audio Mode
1.Make sure that your
phone is on, paired,
and linked to HFL.
2Pairing a Phone
P. 176
2.Press the AUX button to select
Bluetooth
® Audio mode.

A Bluetooth
® message and icon are displaye
d on the display and screen.
3.If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.Check the following if the phone is not recognized: •Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for
Bluetooth
® Audio, is
already connected.
1Playing
Bluetooth
® Audio
d
“Display audio screen”
You can control the audio system using voice control commands. 2Bluetooth® Audio Commands
P. 241
Not all
Bluetooth
-enabled phones with
streaming audio capabilities are compatible. To check if your phone is compatible:•Call HandsFreeLink
customer support at
(888) 528-7876.•U.S.: Visit
www.acura.com/handsfreelink
.
•Canada: Visit
www.handsfreelink.ca
.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data device functions while driving. Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time. When there are more than two paired phones in the vehicle, a first paired phone the system finds will be automatically linked. Pressing the TITLE button
switches the center
display between the
Bluetooth
® Audio message
and the device name. If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system, there may be a delay before the system begins to play. A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:•The phone is not linked to HFL.•The phone is not turned on.•The phone is not in the vehicle.•An incompatible phone is connected.
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
Playing
Bluetooth
® Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when Bluetooth
® Audio is playing, press
the
h
(Pick-Up) button on the
steering wheel to answer the call. 2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 1742.After ending the call, press the
j

(Hang-Up) button to return to Bluetooth
® Audio mode.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in BT mode)
 AUDIO MENU
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
Rotate
i
to select an item. Press
u
.
The following items are available: •Sound Setup
: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound
P. 170
•Resume/Pause
: Resumes/pauses play.
1Switching to HFL ModeIf you receive a call while
Bluetooth
® Audio is in
pause mode, the song will resume afte
r the call
has ended.
h
(Pick-Up) button
j
(Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen ControlThe pause function may
not be available on
some devices.
Bluetooth
® Audio mode
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170Audio
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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Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel ControlsControl basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the
steering
wheel. Adjusts the volume. •Press the
R
(Volume) button to increase the volume.
•Press the
U
(Volume) button to decrease the volume.
Changes the audio source mode. Press to
cycle through all currently connected
media sources.
1MODE ButtonDISC mode appears only when a disc is loaded. When in AUX mode, the
following are operable
from the remote audio controls:•iPod®/USB flash drive
connected to the USB
adapter cable•Audio unit plugged into th
e auxiliary input jack
•Bluetooth
® Audio (not all phones support this
function)
Volume button Mode button
Channel button
■VOL (Volume) Button■MODE Button
FM2
FM1
AUX
XM1
AM
DISC
HDD
XM2
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Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Audio
FM/AM, XM •Press the
N
(Channel) button to change to the next preset station (channel).
•Press the
B
(Channel) button to go to the previous preset station (channel).
•FM/AM: Press and hold for one second to scan for a station with a strong signal.•XM: Press and hold for one second to go to the next/previous channel in the current category.DISC, HDD, iPod®, USB,
Bluetooth
® Audio (on some phones)
•Press the
N
button to skip to the end of the current track.
•Press the
B
button to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the
B

button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.•Press and hold to skip forward/backward
to the first track of the next folder.
■CH (Channel) Button
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
This section describes how to operate
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®. You
can place and receive phone calls using your vehicle’s audio system
without handling your cell phone.Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
............... 174
Pairing a Phone ....................................
176
Importing Phonebook Data ..................
181
Setting Up Speed Dialing......................
182
Editing User Name and PIN...................
184
Making a Call.......................................
185
Receiving a Call ....................................
188
HFL Menus ...........................................
189
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174Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
HINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
Rotate
i
to select an item. Press
u
.
The following item
s are available:
•PHONE SETUP
: Move
r to set up the HFL features.
2Pairing a Phone
P. 176
2Setting Up Speed Dialing
P. 182
•Call History
: Displays the call history.
2Using Call History
P. 187
•Phonebook
: Displays the phonebook.
2Using the Phonebook
P. 186
•Dial
: Makes a call by entering the phone number.
2Entering a Phone Number
P. 186
•More Speed Dial
: Displays more speed dial en
tries stored in the system.
2Using Speed Dial
P. 187
•Speed Dial 1-4
: Makes a call to stored speed dial entries.
2Using Speed Dial
P. 187
•User name
: Move
w
or
y
to change users.
1Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
You can use this feature by voice. 2HFL Menus
P. 189
To use HFL, you need a
Bluetooth
-compatible
cell phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing procedures,
and special feature
capabilities:•Call HandsFreeLink
customer support at
(888) 528-7876.•U.S.:
Visit
www.acura.com/handsfreelink
.
•Canada:
Visit
www.handsfreelink
.ca.
Voice Control Tips•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the windows, as noise coming from them may interfere with the microphone.•Press and release the
d
(Talk) button before
giving a command. Speak clearly and naturally after a beep. 2Voice Control Operation
P. 5
•If the microphone picks up voices other than yours, the command may
be misinterpreted.
•When HFL is in use, navigation voice commands cannot be recognized.•To change the volume level, use the audio system’s volume knob or the remote audio controls.
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
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®

Say
d
“Hands-free help”
or
d
“Help”
any time to get help or hear a list of
commands.2Voice Help
P. 5
■Help Features
1Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology
Bluetooth
® name and logos
are registered
trademarks owned by
Bluetooth
SIG, Inc., and
any use of such marks by Honda Motors Co., Ltd., is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. HFL Limitations An incoming call on HFL will interrupt Bluetooth
® Audio when it is playing. Audio will
resume when the call is ended. In addition, you cannot use HFL while using AcuraLink®. 2AcuraLink®
P. 15
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®