2013 Acura TSX navigation system

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
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
Audio Screen Control
Audio
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
Rotate
i
to select a track. Press
u
.
Move
w
or
y
to select
ALBUM-

or
ALBUM+
to change albums.
Move
e to select
MUSIC SEARCH

to display the Music Search Menu. 2Searching for Music
P. 154
Move
r to select
AUDIO MENU
.
2Audio Menu
P. 150
Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
 AUDIO MENU
Rotate
i
to select an item. Press
u
.
HDD mode
Track list
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 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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160

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
P. 162
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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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. 2Song 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
CANCEL (BACK) button on
the
steering wheel or any button
on the navigation system
interface.
The selected song
continues
playing.
1Searching 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. 2Song By Voice™ Commands
P. 241
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. 2Phonetic 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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Audio

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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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Audio

169

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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Audio

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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194AcuraLink® Messages
AcuraLink® MessagesAcuraLink® provides a direct communication link between your vehicle and Acura. Working through XM® Radio, AcuraLink works in conjunction with your vehicle’s navigation system,
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® (HFL), and au
dio system to send and
receive messages.Reading MessagesAn envelope icon appears at the botto
m left of the navigation screen when
there is a new message. HENTER button (on map)
 New Messages
Rotate
i
to select a message.
■New Messages
1AcuraLink® MessagesTo use some AcuraLink functions:•Registration at the My Acura website (www.owners.acura.com
) is required for some
settings. If you do not ha
ve internet access, call
Acura Client Services
at (800) 382-2238. You
can also set your AcuraLink preference for what types of messages you want to receive.•A Bluetooth
-compatible cell phone needs to be
paired to
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®.
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 174
•Setting up the Phone-D
ata Connection is
required for access to the AcuraLink server. 2AcuraLink/Messages
P. 63
1Reading MessagesMessages may not appear
immediately after your
vehicle purchase. It can ta
ke several days for your
dealer to register your vehicle’s ID. New messages are at the top of the list.Important messages are identified by an exclamation mark on the envelope icon.
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Press
u
.