2014 Acura TL USB

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This
f eature continuously plays a f ile.
Select normal play to turn it of f .
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
also turns off this feature. This f unction
samples all f iles in the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
To activate the scan feature, press
and release the SCAN button. You
will see SCAN in the display. You will
get a 10 second sampling of each f ile
in the f older. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of the scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page ).
This feature
replays all the f iles on the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
Select normal play to turn it of f .
Pressing either side of the
CATEGORY bar also turns of f this
feature.
This feature
plays the f iles in the selected f older
in random order. You will see
F-RANDOM in the display. Select
normal play to turn it off.
This feature
plays all the f iles in random order.
You will see RANDOM in the display.
Select normal play to turn it of f . 277
REPEAT ONE TRK SCAN T RK
REPEAT ONE FLD
RANDOM IN FLD
RANDOM IN DISC
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without navigation system)
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µIf you see an error message in the
display, see page .
Select normal play to turn either
scan f eature of f . Pressing either side
of the CATEGORY or SKIP bar also
turns off the feature. This f unction
samples the f irst f ile in each f older in
the order they are stored. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press and release the SCAN button
repeatedly. You will see F-SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of the f irst f ile in each
folder.PressandholdtheSCAN
button to get out of the f older scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the folder scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ). To change modes, press the AM/
FM or button. Press the CD
button to switch to the disc mode (if
a disc is loaded). Press the AUX
button to switch the audio mode
between the USB or
Audio.
You can disconnect the USB f lash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Make sure to f ollow
the USB f lash memory device’s
instructions when you remove it. If you reconnect the same USB f lash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it lef t of f . You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.
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Bluetooth
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages
To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device
SCAN FL D
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without navigation system)
Disconnect ing a USB Flash Memory
Device
Features
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If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing a USB
f lash memory device, f ind the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Cause
Error Message Solution
USB ROM Error
Appears when an
incompatible device is
connected.
Use of unsupported
files
No files in USB flash
memory device
Use of unsupported
USB f lash memory
device There is a problem with the USB adapter unit.
Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio
systemoff,andturnitonagain.Donot
reconnect the device that caused the error.
Appears when the files in the USB flash
memory device are DRM or an unsupported
format. This error message appears for about 3
seconds, then plays the next song.
Appears when the USB flash memory device is
emptyortherearenoMP3,WMA,orAACfiles
in the USB flash memory device. Save some
MP3, WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
memory device.
Appears when an unsupported device is
connected. See page 273 for the specification
information for the USB flash memory device.
If it appears when the supported device is
connected, reconnect the device.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without navigation system)
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USB ERROR
BAD USBDEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERSMANUAL
UNPLAYABLE FILE
USB NO SONG
UNSUPPORTED
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Your vehicle is equipped with a
Audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio f rom your
Audio
compatible phone. This f unction is
only available on phones that are
paired and linked to the vehicle’s
HandsFreeLink(HFL)
system (see page ).
Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to HFL.
Press the AUX button with the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. The audio
display shows the
Audio
message and mark. Until the phone
is recognized, you will see ‘‘NO
CONNECT’’ on the display. This
message will go of f when the phone
is recognized, then the system
begins to play. If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be a
delay bef ore the system begins to
play. Af ter a device is linked, press the
TITLE button to confirm the device
name. The name of the device will
appear on the audio display.
In some states, provinces,
and territories, it may be illegal to
perf orm some data device f unctions
while driving. If an iPod, USB flash memory
device, or audio unit connected
to the auxiliary input jack was
selected at the last mode, you
will see iPod, USB, or AUX in
the audio display. Push the AUX
button again to play audio f iles
from your
Audio
phone.
To begin to play the audio f iles, you
may need to operate your phone. If
so, f ollow the phone maker’s
operating instructions.
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones
with streaming audio capabilities are
compatible with the system. You can
f ind an approved phone by visiting
,orby
calling the HandsFreeLink
consumer support at 1-888-528-7876.
In Canada, visit ,
or call (888) 528-7876. :
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
BluetoothBluetooth
www.acura.com/handsfree
link
www.handsfree link.ca
To PlayAudio FilesBluet oot h
BluetoothAudio System (Models without navigation system)
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If you receive a call when the
Audio is playing, press the
HFLTalkbuttononthesteering
wheel. The display switches to the
HFLmode(seepage ).
Af ter ending the call, press the HFL
Backbuttontogobacktothe
Audio mode.
If you receive a call while the system
is in the pause mode, the mode will
be canceled and
Audio
will continue to play. Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button: AM/FM,
or CD (if a disc is loaded),
on the audio control panel, or press
the mode button on the steering
wheel to select another audio mode.
If an iPod or USB f lash memory
device is connected to the USB
adapter cable, or audio unit is
connected to AUX jack, pressing the
AUX button also changes the mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing f rom your phone. This device complies with the
appropriate requirements or the
required standards. See page f or
more inf ormation.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth Bluetooth
BluetoothAudio System (Models without navigation system)
T o swit ch t o HFL mode T o t urn of f t he Bluet oot hAudio
mode
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Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
To adjust the
strength of the sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker, select it and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. Turn the interf ace dial to
the desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes: OFF,
LOW, MID, and HIGH. The def ault
setting is MID. To change the SVC
mode, select SVC, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The current setting is shown on the screen. Turn the interf ace dial to the
desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interf ace selector. If you f eel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
f eel the sound is too quiet, choose
high.
Dolby
PL (ProLogic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom 2 channel stereo audio
sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only
activate when listening to DISC
(CD-DA,MP3,WMA,AAC),XM
Radio, AUX (USB, iPod
,AUX,
Audio), and HDD Audio.
When ProLogic II is available, ‘‘PL
II’’ is shown in the audio display.
When ProLogic II is not available in
the selected audio source, ‘‘DPL2 N/
A’’ is shown on the center display. To set this f eature on or of f , select
Dolby PL II, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Rotate the
interf ace dial to ON or OFF, and
press ENTER.
Manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro
Logic, MLP Lossless and the double-
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
In some audio playing modes
(XM,AUX),whenDPLIIison,the
music coming f rom the rear
speakers may sound distorted. This
is due to compression of the music,
and it does not indicate a problem
with the setting.Bluetooth
CENT ER
SUBWOOFER
Dolby PL (ProL ogic) II
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
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µRecording f unction f rom f ollowing
media is not supported.
CD-DA which prohibits the
copying by SCMS
CD-DA with copy control
SACD (Super Audio CD)
DTS-CD
DVD-A
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW
Copy controlled CDs (Playback
cannot be guaranteed)
DTS-CDs (Only enabled f or
playback)
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
f unction can record tracks f rom
music CDs to the navigation system’s
hard disc. This f unction also allows
f or various playing methods, such as
playingrecordedtracksonanartist-
by-artist or genre-by-genre basis. For
example, you can play the tracks that
youwanttolistentoinanyorder
that you like f or each playlist.
Music data recorded on HDD can
only be used f or personal
enjoyment.
Data is recorded using ultra-
ef f icient compression technology,
theref ore, sound quality may vary
slightly f rom the original.
Title inf ormation will be displayed
when the inf ormation is f ound in
the Gracenote
Album Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database) on
the built-in hard disk drive. See
page . If the HDD is ever replaced, all data
will be lost and stored music will not
be recovered.
Only recordings f rom a standard
CD-DA (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
PCM digital sound data) to HDD
are supported.
Digital music f iles, such as MP3,
WMA, AAC etc., in CD-R, DVD-R
and USB f lash memory devices
cannot be copied to HDD.
Likewise, digital music f iles
recorded to HDD cannot be copied
to CD-R, DVD-R and USB devices. 351
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation system)
Features
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Turn the interf ace dial to select
Song By Voice, then press ENTER.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
ON or OFF, then press ENTER.
Push down the interf ace selector
to go back to the audio screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
Phonetic Modif ication, then press
ENTER. Follow the steps 1 and 2 on pageto display Music Search Setup.
Thephoneticscanbemodifiedonall
artists, songs and albums on the
HDD and iPod connected to the USB
connector cable.
To set a new phonetic, turn the
dial to select New
Modif ication , then press
ENTER.
Turn the dial to select HDD or
iPod, then press ENTER. To edit a phonetic, turn the dial to
select an item on the list, then
press ENTER.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation system)
Modif ying t he Phonet ics
Features
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