2014 Acura MDX USB

Visual Index
4Quick Reference Guide
❙Power Window Switches
(P138)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P396)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box
(P471)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag
(P46)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P159)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(P126)
❙Memory Buttons
(P156)
❙SET Button
(P156)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission
(P329)
❙USB Port
(P199)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P158)
❙IDS Button
(P333)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Parking Brake
(P367)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P200)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P178)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P178)
❙Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse
Box
(P472)
❙Glove Box
(P174)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P132)❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P384)

14Quick Reference Guide
Audio Remote Controls (P202)
●SOURCE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM/AM/CD/XM®/USB/iPod®/
Bluetooth® Audio/Pandora®/Aha
TM/AUX.
●Left Selector Wheel
Roll to adjust the volume up/down.
Radio: Shift to a side to change the preset
station.
Shift to a side and hold to select
the next or previous strong station.
CD/USB device:
Shift to a side to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Shift to a side and hold to change a
folder.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio System
About Your Audio System ................ 198
USB Port .......................................... 199
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 200
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 201
Audio Remote Controls .................... 202
Audio System Basic Operation........ 203
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM....... 204
Audio/Information Screen ................ 211
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 215
Display Setup ................................... 216
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 217
Playing XM® Radio ........................... 221Playing a CD .................................... 224
Playing an iPod®............................... 227
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 231
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 234
Playing Bluetooth® Audio................. 237
Audio Error Messages
CD Player ......................................... 239
iPod®/USB Flash Drive....................... 240
Pandora®......................................... 241
Aha
TM Radio ..................................... 243
General Information on the Audio
System
XM® Radio Service ........................... 244Recommended CDs ......................... 245
Compatible iPod®, iPhone®, and USB Flash
Drives ................................................. 247
Customized Features........................ 248
Defaulting All the Settings ............... 265
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver... 266
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Using HFL ........................................ 268
HFL Menus ...................................... 270
Compass
*.......................................... 301
* Not available on all models

198Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemSee the Navigation System Manual for operation of the audio system, AcuraLink,
rear entertainment system
*, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, and voice commands for
these features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and XM® Radio service. It can also play
audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, USB flash drives, and iPod®, iPhone® and
Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel or
the icons on the touchscreen interface.
1About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2General Information on the Audio System
P. 244
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs
*, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are
not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks owned
by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is viewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the screen. If
this is disturbing, please operate the screen without
polarized sunglasses.
Models with navigation systemModels without navigation system
Remote ControlsiPod®
USB Flash
Drive
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio SystemuUSB Port
Features
USB Port
Install the iPod® dock connector or the USB
flash drive to the USB port.
1USB Port•Do not leave the iPod® or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures may
damage it.•We recommend using an extension cable with the
USB port.•Do not connect the iPod® or USB flash drive using a
hub.•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your files may be
damaged.•We recommend keeping your data backed up
before using the device in your vehicle.•Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.
If the audio system does not recognize the iPod®, try
reconnecting it a few times or reboot the device. To
reboot, follow the manufacturer’s instructions
provided with the iPod® or visit www.apple.com/
ipod.

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uuAudio SystemuAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote ControlsAllows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM AM XM CD USB iPod®
Bluetooth® Audio Pandora® Aha
TM
AUX
Left Selector Wheel
Roll Up: To increase the volume.
Roll Down: To decrease the volume.
Push: To mute. Push again to unmute.
•When listening to the radio
Shift to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Shift to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Shift to the right and hold: To select the next strong station.
Shift to the left and hold: To select the previous strong station.
•When listening to a CD, iPod®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Shift to the right: To skip to the next song.
Shift to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Shift to the right and hold: To go to the group up. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
Shift to the left and hold: To go to the group down. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
•When listening to a CD or USB flash drive
Shift to the right and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Shift to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
•When listening to Pandora® and Aha
TM
Shift to the right: To skip to the next song.
Shift to the right and hold: To select the next station.
Shift to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
Pandora®, Bluetooth® Audio, or Aha
TM mode appears
when a connection (Bluetooth® or USB) is established
with a device.
To select audio mode, press the SOURCE button,
then shift the left selector wheel to the right or left.
Left Selector WheelSOURCE Button

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen
Features
You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.■Import wallpaper
You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port.
2USB Port P. 199
2.Press the SETTINGS button.
3.Rotate to select System Settings, then
press .
uRepeat the procedure to select Clock,
Clock/Wallpaper Type.
4.Move to select Wallpaper.
uThe screen will change to the wallpaper
list.
5.Move to select Add New, then press .
6.Rotate to select a desired picture.
uThe preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.
7.Press , then move to select Start
Import.
uThe confirmation message will appear.
Then the display will return to the
wallpaper list.
■Wallpaper Setup
1Wallpaper Setup•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.•The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.•The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).•The individual file size limit is 6 MB.•The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 420 × 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.•Up to 255 files can be selected.•If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,
the No files detected message appears.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod®
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Features
Playing an iPod®Connect the iPod® using your dock connector to the USB port, then select the iPod
mode.2USB Port P. 199Audio/Information Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
Album Bar
Select to search for an album. Audio Source
Select to change an audio source.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change songs.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a song.More
Select to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.
USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod® is connected.
Album Art
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.Album Art Icon