2017 Acura TLX voice commands

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Audio
Playing a Disc
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.
Selecting Disc Mode
1.Insert a disc into the disc slot.
u The disc automatically being playing.
2. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate to select Change Source. Press .
4. Rotate to select CD. Press .
1. Insert a disc into the disc slot.
u The disc automatically being playing.
2. Select Audio Source .
3. Select the CD icon.
1Playing a Disc
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA and ACC files protected by digital rights
management (DRM) cannot be played. The audio
system displays Unplayable File, then skips to the next
file.
Text data appears on the di splay under the following
circumstances:
•When you select a new folder, file, or track.
•When you change the audio mode to CD.
•When you insert a CD.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
You can control a CD audio using voice commands. 2 Disc Commands P. 317
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Audio
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio function plays tracks from music CDs that have
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You can arrange the tracks in playlists or play
the tracks using various search methods.
Selecting HDD Mode
1. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
2. Rotate to select Change Source. Press .
3. Rotate to select HDD. Press to play tracks stored on the HDD.
u Title information is displayed if found in the Gracenote ® Album Info
(Gracenote® Media Database) stored on the HDD.
u The HDD has two types of playlists: orig inal playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is auto matically created for each album when a music CD is
recorded. You can customize up to six user playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
1. Select Audio Source.
2. Select the HDD icon to play tracks stored on the HDD.
1Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands. 2 HDD Commands P. 317
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 197
Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be recorded
onto CDs or other devices.
Tracks are recorded at four times the playback speed
using ultra-efficient compression technology;
therefore, sound quality ma y vary slightly from the
original.
If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost and
cannot be recovered.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the display. 2 Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio P. 292
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uuPlaying an iPod uSelecting iPod Mode
Audio
Selecting iPod Mode
1. Connect the iPod to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate , select Change Source. Press .
4. Rotate , select iPod. Press .
1. Connect the iPod to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2. Select Audio Source .
3. Select the iPod icon.
1Selecting iPod Mode
You can control an iPod using voice commands. 2 iPod Commands P. 317
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 197
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 navigation screen. 2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 293
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uuPlaying an iPod uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
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Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Use SBV to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod using voice commands.
H SETTINGS button uSystem Settings uSong By Voice
Rotate to select On or Off. Press
.
The following items are available:
• On (factory default): Song By Voice commands are available.
• Off : Disable the feature.
■Settings Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
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uuPlaying an iPod uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
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1. Set the Song By Voice setting to
On .
2. Press the (Talk) button and say
“Music Search ” to activate the
SBV feature for the HDD and iPod.
3. Say a command.
u Example 1: Say “ (List) ‘Artist
A’ “ to view a list of songs by
that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
u Example 2: Say “ Play ‘Artist A’“
to start playing songs by that
artist.
4. To cancel SBV, press the
(hang-up/back) button on the
steering wheel. The selected song
continues playing.
■ Searching for Music Using Song By VoiceTM (SBV)1
Searching for Music Using Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Song By Voice
TM Commands List
2 Song By Voice Commands P. 317
NOTE:
Song By Voice
TM commands are available for tracks
stored on the HDD or iPod.
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize artists,
songs, albums, and composers in voice commands. 2 Phonetic Modification P. 199
SBV may not be able to recognize languages other
than English for the artist name, song title, album
title, and composers.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need to press
the button and say “Music Search ” again to re-
activate this mode.
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uuPlaying an iPod uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
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H SETTINGS button uSystem Settings uSong By Voice Phonetic
Modification
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or fo reign words so that it is easier for SBV
to recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when
searching for music on the HDD or iPod.
1.Move and rotate to select
New Modification . Press .
2. Rotate to select HDD or iPod.
Press .
■ Phonetic Modification1
Phonetic Modification
Phonetic Modification is grayed out when Song By
Voice is set to Off.
You can store up to 2, 000 phonetic modification
items.
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uuPlaying Internet Radio uPandora ® Menu*
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Pandora ® Menu*
Rotate to select an item. Press
.
u Press the MENU button to display
the menu items.
The following items are available:
• Skip Forward: Skip the current song.
• Play/Pause : Pauses or plays a song.
• Station List : Displays the list of all your stored 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.
1Pandora ® Menu*
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.
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.
You can control Pandora ® using voice commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
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 navigation screen. 2 Pandora ® P. 294
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.
*: This function is availa ble on U.S. models only.
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uuPlaying Internet Radio uAhaTM Radio Menu
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AhaTM Radio Menu
Rotate to select an item. Press
.
u Press the MENU button to display
the menu items.
Select or to skip contents.
• Select to pause or play a song.
• Select an icon to evaluate a song.
• Select More to display the menu
item.
2 Adjusting the Sound P. 156
2 Changing the Screen Settings
P. 88
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.
You can control Aha
TM Radio using voice commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
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 navigation screen. 2 Aha
TM Radio P. 297
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 (U.S.) or www.myacura.ca/
apps (Canada).
You must have a previously set up Aha
TM account
prior to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
www.aharadio.com for more information.
On Canadian models, Aha
TM is referred to as Streams.
Visit acura.ca/owners/acuralink/streams for more
information.
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