2017 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
You can select albums in the category you selected by the Music Search list.
1. Select the album bar.
u The image of the current album is displayed.
2. Select or icon to search for an album.
u When the album image you are looking for appears, select it to play.
■How to Select an Album1How to Select an Album
This function may not be available depending on
models or versions.
Select to go back to the previous screen.
XSelect an album
image.
Select the
album bar.
Album Bar
Album Image
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Features
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Music Search, then
press .
3. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a song from the Music Search list.
You can also select a song by the following
procedure.
1. Rotate or press to display the song
list.
2. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a song from the list.
■How to Select a Song from the Music Search List1How to Select a Song from the Music Search List
Available operating functi ons vary on models or
versions. Some functions ma y 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 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 277
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Features
You can select repeat and shu ffle modes when playing a file.
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Shuffle/Repeat, then
press .
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
1. Select Shuffle or Repeat .
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2.Select a mode.
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select the mode you want to turn off, then press .
1. Select Shuffle or Repeat .
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2.Select the mode you want to turn off.
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Repeat Song: Repeats the current track.
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, ar tists, albums, songs, genres,
or composers) in random order.
Shuffle All Songs: Plays all available files in a
selected list (playlists, ar tists, albums, songs, genres,
or composers) in random order.
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
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Features
Playing Internet Radio
Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
You can also connect the phone using your USB connector to the USB port.
Select Source to select Pandora or Aha mode.
Compatible phones only
iPhone
Audio/Information Screen
Album ArtUSB Indicator
Appears when a phone is connected.
Rating Icon
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Skip Icon
Select to skip a song.
More
Select to display the menu items. Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station.
Source
Select Pandora
®
* or AhaTM.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.
Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then
press to set your selection. Move up,
down, right and left to select
secondary menu.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.
Bluetooth ® Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items. Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.Station Art
* Not available on all models
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Features
You can operate some of the Pandora® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:
■Operating a menu item The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Sound or Change Source , press the
MENU button, then press .
■Pandora® Menu
•Create Station •Dislike
• Skip Forward •Bookmark Track
• Play/Pause •Bookmark Artist
• Station List •Sound
• Like •Change Source
U.S. models1Playing 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 streams what is likely to be of interest.
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 ® mode on your audio
system is selected.
U.S. models
U.S. models
1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y 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 ® P. 278
There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
Features
You can operate some of the AhaTM menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
■Operating a menu item The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Sound, Change Source or Station
List , press the MENU button, then press .
■AhaTM Radio Menu
•Like •Reply
• Dislike •Call
• Play/Pause •Detail
• 15sec rewind •Sound
• 30sec skip •Change Source
• Tracks •Station List
1AhaTM Radio Menu
Aha
TM by Harman is a clou d-based service that
organizes your favorite we b content into live radio
stations. You can access podcasts, internet radio,
location-based services , and audio updates from
social media sites.
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y 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 Aha
TM Radio P. 280
The menu items vary depending on the station you
selected.
To use this service in y our vehicle, the AcuraLink
Streams app must be installed on your phone.
For more information visit:
•U.S.: owners.acura.com/apps
•Canada: acura.ca/owners/acuralink/streams
You must have a previously set up Aha account prior
to using the service in your vehicle.
For more information visit:
•U.S.: www.aharadio.com
•Canada: acura.ca/owners/acuralink/streams
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound fi les on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA, or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then select the USB mode.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
Audio/Information Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
More
Select to display the menu items.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu. MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.
Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound
menu.
Repeat Icon
Select to repeats the current track/file.
Scan Icon
Select to provides 10-second
sampling of each tracks.
Random Icon
Select to plays all tracks/files in
random order.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
Folder Up/Down Icons
Select to skip to the next folder,
and to skip to the beginning of
the previous folder.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Music Search, then
press .
3. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a file from the Music Search list.
You can also select a file by the following
procedure.
1. Rotate or press to display the song
list.
2. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a file from the list.
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 281
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 audio/information screen.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 277
Folder Selection
File Selection
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