2013 Acura TSX radio controls

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
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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
.................................................. 134
About Your Audio System ..............................
134
Auxiliary Input Jack .........
..........
................
.....
135
Audio System Theft Protection .......................
135
Playing FM/AM Radio
..................................... 136
Selecting FM/AM Mode..................................
136
Audio Screen Control .....................................
136
Audio Menu ..................................................
137
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................
138
Playing XM® Radio
......................................... 140
Selecting XM Mode........................................
140
Audio Screen Control .....................................
140
Audio Menu ..................................................
141
Note Function ................................................
142
XM® Radio Service ........................................
144
Playing a Disc
................................................... 145
Selecting Disc Mode .......................................
145
Audio Screen Control .....................................
145
Audio Menu ...................................................
146
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................
147
Recommended Discs ......................................
148
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
............ 149
Selecting HDD Mode ......................................
149
Audio Screen Control .....................................
150
Audio Menu ...................................................
150
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................
152
Searching for Music........................................
154
Adding a Track to a User Playlist .....................
155
Editing a Playlist .............................................
155
Displaying Music Information .........................
157
Updating Gracenote® Album Info ..................
158
Playing an iPod®
............................................. 159
Selecting iPod® Mode ....................................
160
Audio Screen Control .....................................
160
Audio Menu ...................................................
161
Searching for Music........................................
162
Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
............................................................... 163
Playing a USB Flash Drive
............................... 164
Selecting USB Mode.......................................
165
Audio Screen Control.....................................
165
Audio Menu ..................................................
166
Playing Tracks in Folders.................................
167
Playing Bluetooth® Audio
............................. 168
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode .................
168
Switching to HFL Mode ..................................
169
Audio Screen Control.....................................
169
Adjusting the Sound
....................................... 170
Audio Remote Controls
.................................. 171
Steering Wheel Controls ................................
171
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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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Playing FM/AM RadioSelecting FM/AM Mode1.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 buttons (P
reset, SCAN) or bars (SKIP, TUNE).

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 ControlHAUDIO 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. 137
1Playing FM/AM Radiod
“Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice control commands. 2Radio Commands
P. 239
A visual guide helps
you operate the audio
system. 2System Controls
P. 4

2Basic 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 XM® RadioSelecting XM Mode1.Press the XM button.
Press the XM button again, if necessary, to select the band (XM1, XM2).
2.Select a channel using the buttons (Preset, SCAN, TITLE) and the bars (SKIP, 
The band and channel are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in XM mode)Control the audio system through the navigation screen.
1.Move
e to select the channel band
(XM1
, XM2
).
2.Rotate
i
to select a preset
channel. Press
u
.

Press and hold
u
until a beep
sounds to store the current channel in a preset button.

Move
r to select
AUDIO
MENU
.
2Audio Menu
P. 141
1Playing XM® Radiod
“Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice control commands. 2Radio Commands
P. 239
A visual guide helps
you operate the audio
system. 2System Controls
P. 4

2Basic Operation
P. 6
In the channel mode, all available channels are selectable. In the categor
y mode, you can select
a channel within a category
(Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.). There may be instance
s when XM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data
fields (artist name,
title). This does not indica
te a problem with your
audio system.You can store 12 XM stat
ions in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let
you store six stations
each.XM® Radio display messag
es will be displayed
on the audio screen. 2XM® Radio Display Messages
P. 144
Channel band
Preset channels
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TUNE, CATEGORY).