2013 Acura TSX USB port

Contents
2System Setup
P. 19
Start-up
20
Voice Control System
22
Interfa
ce Settings
24
Personal Information
36
Music Search
44
Routing & Guidance
48
Clock Adjustment
58
Vehicle
60
AcuraLink®
63
Traffic and Weather Status
64
Data Reset
65
2Navigation
P. 67
Entering a Destination
68
Calculating the Route
90
Driving to Your Destination
93
Map Menu
98
Changing Your Route
121
Changing Your Destination
128
Resuming Your Trip
132
2Audio
P. 133
Audio System
134
Playing FM/AM Radio
136
Playing XM® Radio
140
Playing a Disc
145
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
149
Playing an iPod®
159
Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
163
Playing a USB Flash Drive
164
Playing Bluetooth® Audio
168
Adjusting the Sound
170
Audio Remote Controls
171
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 173
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
2AcuraLink® Messages
P. 193
AcuraLink® Messages
194
Reading Messages
194
Message Categories
195
Message Options
196
Dealer Appointments
197
2Other Features
P. 199
Calendar
200
Calculator
202
Information
Functions
204
Rearview Camera
208
2Troubleshooting
P. 209
Troubleshooting
210
Error Messages
217
2Reference Information
P. 221
System Initialization
222
System Limitations
224
Client Assistance
226
Legal Information
229
2Voice Commands
P. 235
Voice Commands
236
Quick Reference Guide
P.2
System Setup
P.19
Navigation
P.67
Audio
P.133
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
P.173
AcuraLink® Messages
P.193
Other Features
P.199
Troubleshooting
P.209
Reference Information
P.221
Voice Commands
P.235
Index
P.247
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Quick Reference Guide
Index
Index
Book Table of Contents
TOC
Chapter Table of Contents
Voice Commands
2013 TSX
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Other FeaturesRearview Camera
(P208)
Helps you check for obstacles around the rear of your
vehicle on the navigation screen when reversing.
Audio
The advanced audio system provides clear, well-defined sound and makes the most of your music. Enjoy listening to a variety of audio sources, such as:
AM/FM Radio
(P136)
XM® Radio
(P140)
Compact Disc
(P145)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
(P149)
iPod®
(P159)
USB Flash Drive
(P164)
Bluetooth
® Audio
(P168)
AcuraLink®AcuraLink® provides you with important information and messages between your vehicle and Acura. AcuraLink Messages
(P194)
Display messages from Acura,
tips, and other information.
Voice Control
(P22)
Use voice commands for safer system control while driving. You can operate all key functions of the navigation, audio,
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® and c
limate control systems.
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
(P174)
Pair a compatible cell phone to receive incoming and make outgoing calls. You can operate the phone features without ever taking your hands off the wheel.
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
Interface Settings
Wallpaper
WallpaperHINFO/PHONE button
 Setup
 Other
 Wallpaper
Select, delete, and import wallpaper pi
ctures for display on the screen.
Rotate
i
to select an item. Press
u
.
The following item
s are available:
•Select a Picture for Wallpaper
: Sets the desired picture for the wallpaper.
2Selecting a Wallpaper Picture
P. 33
•Delete Pictures on HDD
: Deletes pictures on the Hard Disc Drive.
2Deleting Pictures from HDD
P. 34
•Import Pictures from USB
: Stores pictures on the Hard Disc Drive.
2Importing Pictures from USB
P. 35
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
Interface Settings
Wallpaper
HINFO/PHONE button
 Setup
 Other
 Wallpaper
 Import Pictures
from USB
1.Connect a USB flash drive containing pictures.2.Rotate
i
to select a picture to
upload. Press
u
.

Repeat the procedure to upload more pictures.
3.Move
r to select
OK
.
■Importing Pictures from USB
1Importing Pictures from USBYou can only import pictures when the vehicle is in Park. You can connect a USB flash drive using the USB adapter cable in the console compartment. 2Connecting a USB Flash Drive
P. 164
You can only import pict
ures from the root
directory. Pictures in
folders cannot be imported.
The display size
is a fixed 800
 480 pixels.
Smaller pictures are displayed against a black background. Larger pictures are scaled down without changing the aspect ratio. Ten pictures (in BMP or
JPEG format) can be
saved to the HDD for Driver 1 and Driver 2 each.Incompatible data format
s or pictur
es greater
than 6 MB cannot be uploaded. Pictures with a file
name longer than 211
characters cannot be uploaded. If you attempt to upload
a picture with the same
name as an existing picture, a pop-up screen asks if you want to overwrite
the existing picture file.
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134Audio
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features FM/AM radio and XM
® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPods®, USB flash drives, and
Bluetooth
® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto
ns and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel. The radio theft protection feature activates
if the audio system is disconnected from
electric power. You need to enter a radio code that comes with
your vehicle to
reactivate the disabled system.
1About Your Audio SystemXM® Radio is available on a subscription basis only. For more information on XM® Radio, contact your dealer.2XM® Radio Service
P. 144
XM® Radio is available in the United States and Canada, except Ha
waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM® Radio, Inc. Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini discs are not supported. iPod® is a registered tra
demark owned by Apple
Inc. You can operate the audio system by voice commands. 2Audio Commands
P. 239
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression formats. WMA is an audio compression format developed by Micr
osoft Corporation.
XM® Radio
Remote Control
iPod®
USB Flash Drive
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164Audio
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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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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