2015 Acura RDX radio controls

Contents
2System Setup P. 19
Start-up 20 Voice Control System 22 Interface Settings 24 Personal Information 36
Music Search Setup 44 Routing & Guidance 48 Clock Adjustment 57 Vehicle 59
AcuraLink® 62 Traffic and Weather Status 63 Data Reset 64
2Navigation P. 67
Entering a Destination 68 Calculating the Rout e 89 Driving to Your Destination 92 Map Menu 97
Changing Your Route 120 Changing Your Destination 127 Resuming Your Trip 131
2 Audio P. 133
Audio System 134 Playing FM/AM Radio 136 Playing SiriusXM® Radio 140 Playing a Disc 145
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio 149 Playing an iPod® 159
Searching for Music Using
Song By Voice™ (SBV) 163 Playing Pandora® 164
Playing a USB Flash Drive 168 Playing Bluetooth® Audio 172 Adjusting the Sound 174 Audio Remote Controls 175
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 177
Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® 178 Pairing a Phone 180 Setting Up Speed
Dialing 185 Editing User Name and
PIN 187
Phone Setup 188 Making a Call 190 Receiving a Call 193 HFL Menus 194
Text Messages 197
2 AcuraLink® Messages P. 199
AcuraLink® Messages 200 Reading Messages 20 0 Message Categories 201 Message Options 202
Dealer Appointments 203
2 Other Features P. 205
Calendar 206 Calculator 208 Information Functions 210 Multi-View Rear Camera 213
2Troubleshooting P. 215
Troubleshooting 216 Error Messages 223
2Reference Information P. 227
System Initialization 228 System Limitations 230 Client Assistance 232 Legal Information 235
2Voice Commands P. 241
Voice Commands 242
Quick Reference GuideP.2
System SetupP.19
NavigationP.67
AudioP.133
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®P.177
AcuraLink® MessagesP.199
Other FeaturesP.205
TroubleshootingP.215
Reference InformationP.227
Voice CommandsP.241
IndexP.253

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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 134
About Your Audio System .............................. 134
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 134
System Theft Protection ................................. 135
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 136
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 136
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 136
Audio Menu .................................................. 137
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 138
Playing SiriusXM® Radio ................................ 140
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode............................. 140
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 140
Audio Menu .................................................. 141
Note Function ................................................ 142
SiriusXM® Radio Service ................................ 144
Playing a Disc ................................................... 145
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 145
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 145
Audio Menu .................................................. 146 Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 147
Recommended Discs ...................................... 148
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 149
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 149
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 150
Audio Menu ................................................... 150
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 152
Searching for Music........................................ 154
Editing a Playlist or Album .............................. 155
Editing Track Information ............................... 156
Displaying Music Information ......................... 157
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 158
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 159
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 160
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 160
Audio Menu ................................................... 161
Searching for Music........................................ 162
Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV) ............................................................... 163 Playing Pandora®
........................................... 164
Selecting Pandora® Mode ............................. 164
Audio Screen Control..................................... 165
Audio Menu .................................................. 166
QuickMix ....................................................... 167
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 168
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 169
Audio Screen Control..................................... 169
Audio Menu .................................................. 170
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 171
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 172
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 172
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 173
Audio Screen Control..................................... 173
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 174
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 175
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 175

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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and SiriusXM® Radio. It can also play audio
discs, WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iP od®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto ns and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 175
2Audio System P. 6
Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the front console compartment to connect standard audio devices.
1.Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to
the input jack using a 1/8 inch
stereo miniplug.
The audio system automatically
switches to the AUX mode.
1About Your Audio System
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2 Audio Commands P. 245
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
SiriusXM® Radio is avai lable on a subscription
basis only.
2 SiriusXM® Radio Service P. 144
SiriusXM® Radio is available in the United States
and Canada, except Hawaii , Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico.
SiriusXM® is a registered trademark of Sirius
XM® Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch mini discs
are not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash
Drive
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, press any of the other audio
mode buttons. You can return to the AUX mode
by pressing the HDD/AUX button.
You cannot use the auxili ary input jack if you
replace the audio system.

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Playing FM/AM Radio
Selecting FM/AM Mode
1.Press the FM/AM button.
Press the FM/AM button again, if necessary, to select the frequency band (AM,
FM1, FM2).
2. Select a station using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, SCAN/A.SEL)
On the FM bands, you can also use the CATEGORY bar and TITLE button to
select a station provided by the Radio Data System (RDS).
The band and frequency are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select a frequency band
( AM , FM1 , or FM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
station. Press u .
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
station in a preset button.
Move r to select AUDIO
MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 137
1Playing FM/AM Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 245
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
The ST indicator comes on the display for stereo
FM broadcasts. Stereo re production in AM is not
available.
The radio can receive the complete AM and FM
bands:
AM band: 530 to 1710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
You can store six AM stati ons and 12 FM stations
in the preset buttons. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Stereo indicator Frequency band
Preset stations

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode
1.Press the SiriusXM® button.
Press the SiriusXM® button again, if ne cessary, to select the channel band
(XM1, XM2).
2. Select a channel using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, CATEGORY,
SCAN/A.SEL)
The band and channel are displayed.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in SiriusXM® mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select the channel band
( XM1 , XM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
channel. Press u.
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
channel in a preset button.
Move r to select AUDIO
MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 141
1Playing SiriusXM® Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 245
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select
a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.).
There may be instances when SiriusXM® Radio
does not broadcast all th e data fields (artist
name, title). This does not indicate a problem
with your audio system.
You can store 12 Sirius XM® stations in the
preset buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six
stations each.
SiriusXM® Radio displa y messages will be
displayed on the audio screen.
2 SiriusXM® Radio Display Messages P. 144
Channel band
Preset channels

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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.
2 Connecting an iPod® P. 159
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. 247
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. 172
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 223
If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.