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Playing an iPod®Audio Menu
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
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• Music Search Setup : Use this feature to set up th e music search abilities when
using Song By Voice™ (SBV) commands.
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• Repeat
6 : Repeats the current track.
• Shuffle:
F : Plays all tracks in the track list in random order.
L : Plays all tracks in the track list in random order by albums. Each song in an
album is played in the right order and only the order of albums is randomized.
• Album Art: Sets whether to display the album artwork on the screen.
ON (factory default): Disp lays the album artwork.
OFF : Disable the feature.
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Playing an iPod®Searching for Music
Audio
Searching for Music
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)  MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music usi ng the iPod® menu.
1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select an item.
The selection begins playing.
1Searching for Music
The order of the track list displayed if you select
“All” on the iPod® menu varies depending on
the iPod® model and software.
You can also search for music on the iPod®
through voice commands using SBV.
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SHUFFLE ALL SONGS
Move r to select SHUFFLE ALL SONGS to
shuffle the playback of all tracks on the iPod®.
PLAY SELECTED
Move r to select PLAY SELECTED to play all the
items listed below.
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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.
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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 K
(Back) button on the steering
wheel or any button on the
navigation system interface. The
selected song continues playing.
1 Searching 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.
2 Song By Voice™ Commands P. 250
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.
2 Phonetic 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
Playing Pandora®
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an
artist, song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1. Activate Pandora® on your iPhone®.
2. Connect the iPhone® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
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3. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to Pandora® mode.
4. Select a station using the CATEGORY bar.
The current station name, artist name, album name, track name, and rating are
displayed.
1 Playing Pandora®
d “Display audio screen” (when in Pandora®
mode)
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
2 Pandora® Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
Pandora® mode and Audi o Screen Control is
only available for iPhone ®. For other phones,
Pandora® can be played through Bluetooth®
Audio.
2 Playing Bluetooth® Audio P. 174
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.
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Playing a USB Flash DriveSelecting USB Mode
Selecting USB Mode
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable in the console
compartment.
2. Press the HDD/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 Control
HAUDIO button (in USB mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select a track. Press u .
Move
e to select FOLDERS to
display the folder list.
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Move r to select AUDIO MENU .
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1Playing a USB Flash Drive
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the USB flash drive using voice
commands.
2 USB Commands P. 248
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic 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 displays “Unplayable File,” and
then skips to the next track when the following
tracks are played:
•Tracks in WMA or AAC format protected by
digital rights management (DRM)
•Tracks in unsupported format
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
USB mode
Track list
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Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music tracks stored on your Bluetooth-
compatible phone.
This function is available when the phone is linked to the vehicle’s Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
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Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode
1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL.
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2. Press the HDD/AUX button to select Bluetooth® Audio mode.
A Bluetooth ® message and icon are displaye d on the display and screen.
3. If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
• Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, is
already connected.
1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the Bluetooth® Audio using
voice commands.
2 Bluetooth ® Audio Commands P. 249
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with
streaming audio capabilities are compatible. To
check if your phone is compatible:
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink .
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca .
•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some
data device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in
the vehicle, the first paired phone the system
finds will be automatically linked.
Pressing the TITLE button switches the center
display between the Bluetooth® Audio message
and the device name.
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
HPHONE button
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• PHONE SETUP : Move r to set up the HFL features.
2 Pairing a Phone P. 182
2Setting Up Speed Dialing P. 187
• Call History : Displays the call history.
2Using Call History P. 194
• Phone Book : Displays the cell phone’s imported phonebook.
2Using the Phonebook P. 193
• Dial: Makes a call by entering the phone number.
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• Text Message : Displays received text messages list. is displayed if there is an
unread message.
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• Speed Dial 1-3 : Makes a call to stored speed dial entries.
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• More Speed Dial : Displays more speed dial en tries stored in the system.
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1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
You can control the HFL system using voice
commands.
2 HFL Menus P. 196
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible
cell phone. For a list of compatible phones,
pairing procedures, and special feature
capabilities:
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink .ca.
•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
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.
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•If the microphone picks up voices other than
yours, the command may be misinterpreted.
•To change the volume level, use the audio
system’s volume knob or the remote audio
controls.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Say d “Help” any time to get help or hear a list of commands.
2Voice Help P. 5
■Help Features1 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
Bluetooth ® name and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and
any use of such marks by Honda Motors Co.,
Ltd., is under license. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.
HFL Limitations
An incoming call on HFL will interrupt
Bluetooth ® Audio when it is playing. Audio will
resume when the call is ended.
Certain functions are disabled while the vehicle is
moving.
2 Limitations for Manual Operation P. 21
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