2016 Acura MDX bluetooth

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Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features AM/FM radio and the SiriusXM® Radio service. It can also
play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC fi les, 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 the touchscreen interface.
1 About Your Audio System
SiriusXM® Radio is avai lable on a subscription
basis only. For more information on SiriusXM®
Radio, contact a dealer.
2 SiriusXM® Radio Service P. 165
SiriusXM® Radio is available in the United States
and Canada, except Hawa ii, 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® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is vi ewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the
screen. If this is distur bing, please operate the
screen without polarized sunglasses.
Remote Controls iPod®
USB Flash
Drive
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Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel 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 scan to the next strong station.
Move to the left and hold: To scan to 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 to the group up. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
Move to the left and hold: To go to 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® or Aha
TM
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.
The USB mode, iPod® mode, Bluetooth® Audio
mode, Pandora® mode, and Aha
TM mode appear
when a connection (Bluetooth or USB) is
established with a device.
To select audio mode, pr ess the SOURCE button,
then move the left selector wheel to the right or
left.
Left Selector WheelSOURCE Button
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Audio SettingsHSETTINGS button
X Audio Settings
1.Move w or y to select an audio
mode you want to set.
2. Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Source Select Popup: Selects whether the list of selectable audio sources comes
on when the AUDIO button is pressed.
• HD Radio Mode (AM/FM mode): Selects whether the audio system automatically
switches to the digital radio waves or receives the analogue waves only.
• Cover Art (CD (MP3/WMA/AAC), iPod ®, USB, Pandora® or Aha™ mode): Turns
on and off the cover art display.
• Bluetooth Device List: Displays the Bluetooth® device list.
• Connect Bluetooth Audio Device (Bluetooth ® Audio, Pandora® or Aha™
mode): Connects, disconnects or pairs a Bluetooth® Audio device to HFL.
• Recording from CD (CD mode): Selects whether the songs on music CDs are
automatically recorded to the HDD.
• Recording Quality (CD mode): Selects the quality of the music files recorded to
the HDD.
• HDD Info (HDD mode) : Displays the HDD capacity.
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Playing Internet RadioSelecting Internet Radio Mode1.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
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.acura .com/handsfreelink, or
call 1-888-528-7876.
Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
iPhone®
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Playing Internet Radio
XPandora® Menu
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Pandora® Menu
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .XPress MENU button to display the
menu items.
The following item s are available:
• Skip Forward : Skip the current song.
• Play/Pause : Resume or play a song.
• Station List : Displays the list of all your stor ed stations. Select a station from the
list to play.
• Like : Likes the current song. Pandora® will play songs similar to the one liked.
• Dislike : Dislikes the current song and skips to the next song. Pandora® will avoid
playing songs similar to the one disliked.
• Bookmark Track : Bookmarks the current song.
• Bookmark Artist : Bookmarks the current artist.
• Create Station: Create a new station from genre, current track, or artist.Interface Dial
1Pandora® Menu
Pandora, the Pandora l ogo, 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.
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.
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
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 audio/information screen.
2 Pandora® commands P. 336
There are restrictions on the number of songs
you can skip or dislike in a given hour.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your phone. 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® m ode on your audio
system is selected.
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Playing Bluetooth ® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 212
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL.2Phone Settings P. 2322.Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
4. Rotate i to select Bluetooth Audio . Press u.
2. Select Audio Source .
3. Select the Bluetooth icon.Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth ®-enabled phones with
streaming audio capabiliti es are compatible with
the system.
For a list of compat ible phones, visit
www.acura.com / handsfreelink, or
call 1-888-528-7876.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there will be a delay before the system
begins to play.
You can control Bluetooth® Audio using
voicecommands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
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Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
XAudio Screen Control
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Audio Screen ControlControl the audio system through the audio/information screen and On Demand
Multi-Use Display
TM.
1.Press MENU button. (in BT mode) .
2. Rotate i select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Sound : Adjusts the settings of the audio speaker’s sound.
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Adjusting the Sound
P. 153
• Play: Plays a song.
• Pause: Pauses a song.
• Change Source: Changes the audio source mode.
2
Selecting Disc Mode
P. 166
• Music Search: Selects a song from the Music Search list.
1Audio Screen Control
To play the audio files, you may need to operate
your phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s
operating instructions.
The pause function and Music Search may not be
available on some phones.
Switching to another mode pauses the music
playing from your phone. This function may not
be available on some phones.
Interface Dial
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Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
XAudio Screen Control
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1.Select b or n to change folders.
2. Select c or x to change files.X
Select More to display the menu
items, then select a setting item.
X
Select n or h to play or pause
a song file.
The following item s are available:
• Sound: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2
Adjusting the Sound
P. 153
• Screen Settings: Displays the screen preferences screen.
2
Changing the Screen Settings
P. 88
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
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