2014 Acura RDX display

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Pandora ®
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You can operate some of the Pandora menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
• Station List (QuickMix is also available)
• Like
• Dislike
• Resume/Pause
• SKIP
• Bookmark this song
• Bookmark this artist
■Operating a menu item
1.Press to display the PANDORA MENU.
2. Rotate to select a menu.
3. Press to display the items on that menu.
■Pandora® Menu1Playing Pandora ®
Pandora ® is a personalized Intern et radio service that
selects music based on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your iPhone ®. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operate Pandora ® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio
system is selected.
1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
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You can skip the song or select Dislike only a
predetermined number of times in an hour.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3, WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the AUX button.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.
CATEGORY Bar
Press
(+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of
each file.
●Press to sample all files in the
current folder. To turn off scan,
press the button.
●Press and hold to sample the first file
in each of the main folders. To turn
off scan, press and hold the button. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within
a file.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to se
lect an item, then
press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
USB Indicator
Comes on when a USB flash drive
is connected.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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1. Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
3. Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
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Files in WMA format prot ected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, and then
skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
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Folder Selection
Track Selection
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
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1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink , or call
•Canada: Visitwww.handsfreelink.ca , or call
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
VOL/ (Power/
volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
Turn to adjust the
volume.
SETUP Button
Press to display
menu items.
Selector Knob
Press to display the
device’s name. AUX Button
Press to select
Bluetooth ® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to
change files.
Bluetooth Indicator
Comes on when
your phone is
connected to HFL.
Preset 1 Button
Press to switch the
mode between
pause and resume.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uWallpaper Setup
Features
Wallpaper Setup
You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.
See the navigation system manual for how to change the wallpaper.
You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB 1.Connect the USB flash drive to the adapter
cable.
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2.Press the SETUP button.
3. Rotate to select Display Setup, then
press .
4. Rotate to select Wallpaper, then
5. Rotate to select Import, then press .
6. Rotate to select a desired picture, then
press .
7. The preview of the imported data is
displayed.
8. Press to save the data.
u The confirmation message will appear.
Then the display will return to the import
wallpaper list.
9. Rotate to select the place to save the
data, then press .
u The confirmation message will appear.
■Import Wallpaper
1Wallpaper Setup
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash driv e’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.
•The file format of the im age that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•Images between 1,680 x 936 (display's maximum
image size) and 420 x 234 pixels in size can be
displayed in full screen.
•The number of files that can be selected is up to
255.
•Up to 64 characters can be displayed in the file
name.
If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures, No
compatible images were found. See Owner's
Manual. will appear.
Models with navigation system
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uWallpaper Setup
1. Rotate to select Select on the wallpaper setup menu, then press .
u The screen will change to the wallpaper list.
2. Rotate to select desired wallpaper and press .
u The confirmation message will appear. Then the display will return to the
wallpaper setup menu.
1. Rotate to select Delete on the wallpaper setup menu, then press .
u The screen will change to the delete wallpaper list.
2. Rotate to select wallpaper that you want to delete and press .
u The confirmation me ssage will appear.
3. Rotate to select OK, then press to delete completely.
u The confirmation me ssage will appear.
■Select Wallpaper
■Delete Wallpaper
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
Features
Display Setup
You can change brightness or color th eme on the audio/information screen.
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Display Setup, then
press .
3. Rotate to select Brightness, then
4. Rotate to adjust the setting.
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Display Setup, then
press .
3. Rotate to select Color Theme, then
press . Rotate to setting you want,
then press .
■Brightness
■Color Theme
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General Information on the Audio System
XM® Radio Service
1. You need your radio ID ready before registering for subscription. To see the ID in
the display: Turn the selector knob until 0 appears.
2. Have your radio ID and credit card numbe r ready, and either call or visit the XM®
website to subscribe.
Press the (XM ®) button and stay in this mode for about 30 minutes until the
service is activated. Make sure your vehicle is in an open area with good reception.
Loading...:
XM ® is loading the audio or program information.
Channel Off Air:
The channel is not currently broadcasting.
Channel Not Authorized:
XM ® radio is receiving information update from the network.
No Signal:
The signal is too weak in the current location.
--------:
No such channel exists, the channel is not pa rt of your subscription, or the artist or
title information is unavailable.
Check Antenna:
There is a problem with the XM ® antenna. Contact a dealer.
■Subscribing to XM® Radio
■Receiving XM® Radio
■XM ® Radio Display Messages
1 Subscribing to XM ® Radio
Contact Information for XM ® Radio:
US: XM ® Radio at www.siriusxm.com or -
Canada: XM® Canada at www.xmradio.ca, or
1Receiving XM ® Radio
The XM ® satellites are in orbit over the equator;
therefore, objects south of the vehicle may cause
satellite reception interruptions. Sa tellite signals are
more likely to be blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the farther north you travel from the
equator.
You may experience rece ption problems under the
following circumstances:
•In a location with an obstruction to the south of
your vehicle.
•In tunnels
•On the lower level of a multi-tiered road
•Large items carried on the roof rack
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