2015 Acura RLX remote control

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio System ................ 188
USB Port .......................................... 189
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 190
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 191
Audio Remote Controls .................... 192
Audio System Basic Operation ........ 193
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM....... 194
Audio/Information Screen ................ 202
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 206
Display Setup ................................... 207
Voice Control Operation .................. 208
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 216 Playing SiriusXM
® Radio ................... 221
Playing a CD .................................... 224
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio .... 227Playing an iPod ................................ 237
Song By Voice
TM (SBV) ...................... 241
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 245
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 248
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio................. 251
Audio Error Messages CD Player ......................................... 253
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 254
iPod/USB Flash Drive ........................ 255
Pandora ®......................................... 256
Aha
TM Radio ..................................... 258
General Information on the Audio SystemSiriusXM ® Radio Service ................... 259
Recommended CDs ......................... 260Compatible iPod, iPhone, and USB Flash Drives ................................................262Customized Features
............................263
Defaulting All the Settings........................ 282
Deleting all HDD Data .............................. 283HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver
.......284
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®
Using HFL ........................................ 286
HFL Menus ...................................... 288AcuraLink
®*...........................................326
* Not available on all models

188Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemSee the Navigation System Manual for information on the navigation system.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the SiriusXM® Radio service. It can also
play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, Hard Disc Drive (HDD) audio, USB flash drives,
and iPod, iPhone and Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, the
icons on th e touchscreen interface.
1About Your Audio System
SiriusXM ® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only. For more information on SiriusXM ® Radio,
contact a dealer.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 259
SiriusXM ® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
SiriusXM ® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod, iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is viewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical character istics of the screen. If
this is disturbing, please operate the screen without
polarized sunglasses.
Models with navigation systemRemote Controls iPod

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uuAudio System uAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote ControlsAllows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM AM SiriusXM®CD HDD USB
iPod Bluetooth ® Audio Pandora®
*
Aha
TM *
AUX
Left Selector Wheel
Roll Up: To increase the volume.
Roll Down: To decrease the volume.
Push: To mute. Push again to unmute.
• When listening to the radio
Move to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Move to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Move to the right and hold: To select the next strong station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, HDD, iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Move to the right and hold: To go the group up. (Bluetooth ® Audio only)
Move to the left and hold: To go the group down. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
• When listening to a CD, HDD or USB flash drive
Move to the right and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Move to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Pandora ®
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Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the right and hold: To select the next station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
To select audio mode, press the SOURCE button,
then move the left selector wheel to the right or left.
Left Selector WheelSOURCE Button
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Audio System Basic OperationTo use the audio system function, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.Use the interface dial or MENU button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Interface dial: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection. Move right, left, up or down to
select secondary menu.
MENU button: Press to select any mode. The
available mode includes Change Source,
Station List , Save Preset, Radio Text ,
Music Search , and play modes. Play modes
can be also selected from Scan, Random/
Repeat , and so on.
BACK button: Press to go back to the
previous display.
button: Press to change the audio/
information screen brightness.
Press once and make an adjustment. u Each time you press , the mode
switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and off mode.
1Audio System Basic Operation
Voice Control System
The navigation
*/audio system is voice operable.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 208
These indications are used to show how to operate
the interface dial.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Move , , or to select secondary menu.
Audio Menu Items 2 Station List P. 218
2 Save Preset P. 217, 223
2 Radio Text P. 219
2 Music Search P. 225, 229, 239, 249
2 Scan P. 226, 230, 250
2 Random/Repeat P. 226, 230, 240, 250
When you unlock the doors with your remote, the
driver’s ID (Driver 1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the
audio system settings and preset memory are turned
to the respective mode au tomatically when you set
the power mode to ON.
Interface Dial
MENU Button
BACK Button
Button
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
Features
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate to select Save Preset, then press .
4. Rotate to select the preset number you want to store that station, then press
.
You can also store that station by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Rotate to select the preset number you want to store the station.
3. Press and hold for a few seconds.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset .
4. Select the preset number you want to store that station.
You can also store that station by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Change the display to the preset screen.
3. Select and hold the preset number you want to store that station.■
Preset Memory
1Playing AM/FM Radio
You can control the AM/FM radio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 208
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 192
You can also switch the mode by pressing the MENU
button and selecting Change Source on the Audio
menu screen.
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset memory.
iTunes Tagging“iTunes” in “iTunes Tagging” is a trademark of Apple Inc.When an HD Radio
TM station is selected, the HD
indicator appears on the audio/information screen
and On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
If you want to have the information on the song
played from the HD Radio
TM station, select TAG in On
Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM or select Tag Song in
the menu with Interface dial.
If iPod/iPhone is connected, the tag is transferred to the
connected device immediately, otherwise the tag will be
transferred when the device will be connected and
select Tag Song in the menu with Interface dial.
Models with HD Radio
TM feature
Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio
222Features
1. Select the SiriusXM® mode.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 192
2 On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM P. 194
2.Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate to select Channel List, then press .
4. Rotate to select a channel from a list, then press .
2. Select a channel using the , , , icons on the tune mode screen or
the preset numbers ( 1-12) on the preset mode screen.
To change the tune mode:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select XM Tune Mode, then press .
3. Rotate to select Channel Mode or Category Mode , then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select XM Tune Mode .
3. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode .■
To Play the SiriusXM® Radio
1Playing SiriusXM ® Radio
You can control the SiriusXM ® radio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 208
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
There may be instances when SiriusXM ® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.
SiriusXM ® Radio stations load in ascending order,
which can take about a minute. Once they have
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make
your selections.
Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM

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HomeLink® Universal TransceiverThe HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver can be programmed to operate up to three
remote controlled devices around your home, such as garage doors, lighting, or
home security systems.
Refer to the safety information that come with your garage door opener to test that
the safety features are functioning properly. If you do not have the safety
information, contact the manufacturer.
Before programming HomeLink, make sure that people and objects are out of the
way of the garage or gate to prevent potential injury or damage.
When programming a garage door opener, park just outside the garage door’s
path.Training HomeLink
If you have not trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink before, you should erase any
previously learned codes. To do this:
• Press and hold the two outside buttons for
about 20 seconds, until the red indicator
blinks. Release the buttons, and proceed to
step 1.
• If you are training the second or third
button, go directly to step 1.
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Important Safety Precautions
1HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver
HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Johnson
Controls., Inc.
Before programming HomeLink to operate a garage
door opener, confirm that the opener has an external
entrapment protection system, such as an “electronic
eye,” or other safety and reverse stop features. If it
does not, HomeLink may not be able to operate it.
Red Indicator

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uuHomeLink ® Universal Transceiver uTraining HomeLink
Features
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Training a Button
1Training HomeLink
Retraining a Button
If you want to retrain a programmed button for a
new device, you do not have to erase all button
memory. You can replace the existing memory code
using this procedure:1.
Press and hold the desired HomeLink button
until the HomeLink indicator begins to blink.2.
Continue to hold the HomeLink button and
follow steps 1 - 3 under “Training a Button.”Indicator remains on
for about 25 secs.Standard transmitter
Indicator blinks rapidly for
2 secs, then remains on for
about 23 secs.Rolling code transmitter
Erasing Codes
To erase all the codes, press and hold the two outside
buttons until the HomeLink indicator begins to blink
(about 10 to 20 secs). You should erase all codes
before selling the vehicle.
If you have any problems, see the device’s
instructions, visit www.homelink.com , or call
HomeLink at (800) 355-3515.
4.
a.
3.2.5.
a.b.
1. Position the remote transmit ter you wish to link 1 to 3 inches (3 - 8 cm) from the
HomeLink button you want to program.
Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the button on
the remote transmitter. Does the HomeLink indicator (LED)
blink after 10 secs?
Press and hold the
programmed HomeLink
button for about a sec.
Does the device (garage
door opener) work? Press and hold the remote and the HomeLink
button at the same time. Then, while
continuing to hold the HomeLink button,
press and release the button on the remote
every 2 secs.
Does the LED blink within 20 secs?
Training
Complete Press and hold the HomeLink button again.
Press and hold the HomeLink
button again.
The remote-controlled device
should operate.
Training Complete The remote has a rolling code. Press the
“learn” button on the remote-controlled
device (e.g. garage door opener).
Within 30 secs, press and hold the
programmed HomeLink button for 2 secs.
HomeLink indicator blinks for 2 secs, then remains on.
HomeLink LED is on.
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