2014 Acura RDX phone

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Voice Control SystemVoice Recognition
Voice Recognition
To achieve optimum voice recognition when using either the navigation voice
control system or Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®:
• Make sure the correct screen is displayed for the voice command that you
are using.
2 Voice Commands P. 244
• Close the windows and moonroof.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents so air does not blow onto the microphone on
the ceiling.
• Speak clearly in a clear, natural speaking voice without pausing between words.
• Reduce any background noise if possible. The system may misinterpret your
command if more than one person is speaking at the same time.
• Refer to the Voic e Info tutorial.
2Voice Help P. 5
1Voice Recognition
The voice control system can only be used from
the driver’s seat beca use the microphone unit
removes noises from the front passenger’s side.
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Personal InformationAddress Book
System Setup
2.Rotate i to select an item.
The following item s are available:
• Edit Name : Edits the name of the entry.
• Edit Address : Edits the address of the entry.
• Edit Phone No. : Edits the phone number of the entry.
• Edit Category : Specifies the category of the entry.
• Delete : Deletes the entry.
3.Rotate i to select Edit Name .
Press u.
4. Enter a name or title. Move r to
select OK.
5. Rotate i to select Edit Address.
Press u.
6. Rotate i to select an item for
specifying the address. Press u.
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Personal InformationAddress Book
The following items are available:
•Current Position: Select your current location.
• Address: Enter an address on the character input screen when prompted.
2Address P. 70
• Previous Destinations: Select a previous destination.
2Previous Destinations P. 76
• Place Name: Enter the name of a place/landmark.
2Place Name P. 77
• Place Category: Select a category to search for a place/landmark (e.g., Banking,
Lodging).
2 Place Category P. 80
• Place Phone No.: Enter the phone number of a place/landmark.
2Place Phone Number P. 84
H INFO button
 Set up  Personal Information  Address Book
1. Rotate i to select the address to
edit. Press u.
2. Enter the name, address, phone
number, and category fields.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry
P. 37
3. Move r to select OK.
■Editing an Address Book Entry
1 Adding an Address Book Entry
When you use Place Name or Place Category ,
the phone number is automatically entered.
You can also add a phone number and category.
1Editing an Address Book Entry
The entered contents are displayed on the Edit
address screen.
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Personal InformationHome Addresses
HINFO button  Set up  Personal Information  Address Book
1. Rotate i to select the address to
delete. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select Delete.
3. Rotate i to select Yes. Press u
to delete the address.
Home Addresses
H INFO button  Set up  Personal Information  Home Address 1 or Home
Address 2
Set two home addresses that you frequently use. 1.Edit the name, address, and phone
number the same way as an
address in the address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry
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2. Move r to select OK.
■Deleting an Address Book Entry1 Deleting an Address Book Entry
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party,
delete all address book entries.
1 Home Addresses
If you have PIN-protecte d your home addresses,
enter your PIN when prompted. Move r to
select OK. PINs are optional.
2 PIN Numbers P. 42
If your home street is not in the system database,
park on the nearest verified street to your home.
When entering the “Address” field, rotate i to
select Current Position to use your current
location as the home address and press u.
You can delete a home address if necessary.
Rotate i to select Delete. Press u. Rotate
i to select Yes. Press u .
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party,
delete all home addresses.
The home icon is shown on the map screen on
the 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales.
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System Setup
Music Search Setup
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)  AUDIO MENU  Music Search Setup
Use this feature to set up the music search abilities when using Song By Voice™
(SBV) commands.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Song By Voice : Turns the feature on or off.
2Song By Voice™ (SBV) P. 45
• Phonetic Modification : Changes the phonetic (song name, artist name, etc.) so
that they are more easily reco gnized through voice commands.
2Phonetic Modification P. 46
1Music Search Setup
You can also display the Music Search Setup
items in the DISC (music CD) or HDD mode.
Select HDD Setup in AUDIO MENU .
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
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Music Search SetupPhonetic Modification
System Setup
Phonetic Modification
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)  AUDIO MENU  Music Search Setup 
Phonetic Modification
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV to
recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when searching
for music on the HDD or iPod®. 1.Rotate i to select New
Modification . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select the media
source ( HDD or iPod). Press u .1Phonetic Modification
You can also display the Music Search Setup
items in the DISC (music CD) or HDD mode.
Select HDD Setup in AUDIO MENU .
Phonetic Modification is grayed out when
Song By Voice is set to OFF.
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
You can store up to 2000 phonetic modification
items.
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English. The Phonetic Modification
feature is helpful in the following situations:
•The music information cannot be identified
using Gracenote®.
•The phonetics are in languages other than
English.
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Music Search SetupPhonetic Modification
3.Rotate i to select the item to
modify (e.g., Artist). Press u.
4. Rotate i to select an entry (e.g.,
“No Name”). Press u.
5. Rotate i to select Edit. Press u.
Rotate i to select Play to
listen to the phonetic
modification. Press u.
Rotate i to select OK and
press u when finished.
6. Enter the phonetic spelling you
wish to use (e.g., “Artist A”)
when prompted.
7. Move r to select OK to exit.
The artist “No Name” is
phonetically modified to “Artist
A.” When in SBV mode, you can
use the voice command d
“Play Artist ‘Artist A’” to play
songs by the artist “No Name.”
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System Setup
AcuraLink®
AcuraLink/Messages
HINFO button  Set up  Other  AcuraLink/Messages
Set the preferences for rece iving AcuraLink® messages.
2AcuraLink® Messages P. 202
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Delete Messages : Deletes all messages by category except Diagnostic Info and
Recalls/Campaigns .
• New Message Notification :
ON (factory default): An envelope icon appears on the navigation screen.
OFF : You will receive no new message notifications.
• Auto Reading :
ON (factory default): The system automa tically reads aloud a selected message.
OFF : You can activate th e function with the Voice option.
• Phone-Data Connection : Begins the process to connect to the Acura server.
• Connect to the Acura Server: There are two settings to choose from when you
receive a Diagnostic Info message and select Check Now.
Prompt (factory default): The system prompts you and then connects to the
Acura server.
Auto: The system automa tically connects to the Acura server.
1AcuraLink/Messages
For information on setting up the services
available through AcuraLink®, visit .
AcuraLink® via XM® Radio is available only in
U.S. mainland.
Delete Messages
Only dealer can delete Di agnostic Info and Recall/
Campaign messages.
Phone-Data Connection/Connect to the
Acura Server
These settings apply when you have a phone that
comes with an active data plan and is paired to
HFL.
Connect to the Acura Server
If you do not want to c onnect to the Acura server
immediately, rotate i to select No at the
prompt.
owners.acura.com
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