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Playing an iPod®Audio Screen Control
Audio
Audio Screen Control
Control the audio system through the navigation screen and On Demand Multi-Use
DisplayTM.1.Rotate i or press u o display
the song list.
2. Rotate i, move w or y to
select a song from the list. Press
u .
Press MENU button to display
the menu items.
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1Audio Screen Control
This function may not be available depending on
models or versions.
Select r to go back to the previous screen.
Track list
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Playing an iPod®Audio Screen Control
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1.Select the album bar.
The image of the current album is displayed.
2. Select c or x to search for an album.
When the album image you are looking for appears, select it to play.
Select More to display the menu item.
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Album Bar Album Image
Select an album
image.
Select the
album bar.

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Playing an iPod®Audio Menu
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1.Select More.
2. Select a setting item.
The following item s are available:
• Sound Settings: Displays the sound preferences screen.
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• Shuffle/Repeat:
Repeat Song: Repeats the current track.
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in a se lected list (playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in random order.
Shuffle All Songs: Plays all available files in a se lected list (playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in random order.
• Screen Settings: Displays the screen preferences screen.
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Audio
Playing Internet Radio
Selecting Internet Radio Mode
1.Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
2. Press the MENU button.(in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
4. Rotate i to select Pandora or Aha. Press u.
2. Select Audio Source .
3. Select the Pandora or Aha icon.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port.1 Playing internet Radio
Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora
trade dress are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with
permission. Pandora is currently available
exclusively in the United States.
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.acura .com/handsfreelink, or
call 1-888-528-7876.
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service
that selects music based on an artist, song, or
genre a user enters, and st reams what is likely to
be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be inst alled on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operat e Pandora® through the
audio system, it may be streaming through
Bluetooth ® Audio.
Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio
system is selected.
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Playing Internet RadioPandora® Menu
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Pandora® Menu
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
Press MENU button to display the
menu items.
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The following item s are available:
1.Select b or n to change a
station.
2. Select x to skip a song.
Select to resume or play a
song.
Select or to evaluate a
song.
Select More to display the menu
item.
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•Skip Forward•Dislike
• Play/Pause•Bookmark Track
• Station List •Bookmark Artist
• Like
1Pandora® Menu
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
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Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on
the vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the navigation screen.
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There are restrictions on the number of songs
you can skip or dislike in a given hour.
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Playing Internet RadioAhaTM Radio Menu
Audio
AhaTM Radio Menu
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
Press MENU button to display the
menu items.
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The following items are available:
3.Select b or n to change a
station.
4. Select c or x to skip contents.
Select to resume or play a
song.
Select an icon to evaluate a
song.
Select More to display the menu
item.
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•Like•30sec skip
• Dislike•View text
• Play/Pause •View list
• 15sec Back •Reply
1AhaTM Radio Menu
Aha
TM by Harman is a cloud-based service that
organizes your favorite web content into live
radio stations. You can access podcasts, internet
radio, location-based se rvices, and audio updates
from social media sites.
You can control Aha
TM Radio using voice
commands.
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Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on
the vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the navigation screen.
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The menu items vary depending on the station
you selected.
To use this service in your vehicle, the AcuraLink
app must be installed on your phone. Visit
owners .acura.com/apps for more information.
You must have a previously set up Aha account
prior to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
www.aharadio.com for more information.
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
1.Open the USB cover.
2. Install the USB flash drive to the USB connector.
Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher.
Some digital audio players may not be compatible.
Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.
Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.
■Connecting a USB Flash Drive1 Connecting a USB Flash Drive
• Do not connect your US B flash drive using a
hub.
• Do not use a device such as a card reader or
hard disk drive, as th e device or your tracks
may be damaged.
• We recommend backing up your data before
using the device in your vehicle.
■ USB Flash Drives1 USB Flash Drives
Digital music tracks, such as MP3, WMA, AAC,
etc., in USB flash drives cannot be copied to
HDD. Likewise, digital music tracks recorded to
HDD cannot be copied to USB flash drives.
Files 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.

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Playing a USB Flash DriveSelecting USB Mode
Audio
Selecting USB Mode
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port in the console compartment.
2. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
4. Rotate i to select USB. Press u .
2. Select Audio Source .
3. Select the iPod icon.1Playing a USB Flash Drive
You can control a USB flash drive using voice
commands.
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Files in WMA/ACC format protected by digital
rights management (DRM) cannot be 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 navigation screen.
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