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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio System ................ 212
USB Port .......................................... 213
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 213
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 214
Audio Remote Controls .................... 215
Audio System Basic Operation ........ 216
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM....... 217
Audio/Information Screen ................ 225
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 230
Display Setup ................................... 231
Voice Control Operation .................. 232
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 237
Playing SiriusXM ® Radio ................... 242
Playing a CD .................................... 245
Playing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio ... 248Playing an iPod ................................ 258
Song By VoiceTM (SBV) ...................... 262
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 266
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 269
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio................. 272
Audio Error Messages CD Player ......................................... 274
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio............ 275
iPod/USB Flash Drive ........................ 276
Pandora ®......................................... 277
Aha
TM Radio ..................................... 278General Information on the Audio SystemSiriusXM ® Radio Service ................... 279 Recommended CDs ......................... 280
Compatible iPod, iP
hone, and USB Flash
Drives ............................................ 282
Honda App License Agreement........ 283
License Information ......................... 295
About Open Source Licenses............ 296
Customized Features ........................ 297
Defaulting All the Settings ............... 321
Deleting all HDD Data ...................... 322
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver ... 323
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
Using HFL ........................................ 326
HFL Menus ...................................... 328
AcuraLink® ........................................ 365
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uuAudio System uUSB Port
Features
USB Port
Install the iPod USB connector or the USB flash
drive to the USB port.
Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack 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 (3.5 mm) stereo
miniplug.
u The audio system auto matically switches
to the AUX mode.
1 USB Port
•Do not leave the iPod or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures may
damage it.
•We recommend using an ex tension cable with the
USB port.
•Do not connect the iPod or USB flash drive using a
hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your files may be
damaged.
•We recommend your data backed up before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.
If the audio system does not recognize the iPod, try
reconnecting it a few times or reboot the device. To
reboot, follow the manufac turer’s instructions
provided with the iPod or visit www.apple.com/ipod.
1Auxiliary Input Jack
You can return to the AUX mode by selecting
Change Source on the Audio menu screen or
Source on the On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
■Audio
Shows the current audio information.
■Navigation
Shows the navigation screen.
2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual
■Phone
Shows the HFL information.
2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® P. 326
■Info
Shows the Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper and other information. Rotate
to select an item, then press .
■Trip computer (Current Drive)
Shows the range, instant and average fuel economy, and EV/total drive of the
current trip, as well as the averag e fuel economy from your last trip.
■Trip computer (History of Trip A)
Shows the range, average fuel economy and distances traveled for the current trip, as well
as the average fuel economy and distances tr aveled during the last three driving cycles.
Each time you reset the trip meter A, the information on the display updates. The
history of the previous th ree driving cycles is kept.
■Deleting the history manually
1. Move on the History of Trip A screen to select Delete History, then press .
2. You will receive a confirmation message on the screen. Rotate to select Yes,
then press .
■Clock/Wallpaper
Shows a clock screen or an image you import.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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Features
You can change, store, and delete the wa llpaper on the audio/information screen.
■Import wallpaper
You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port.
2 USB Port P. 213
2.Press the SETTINGS button.
3. Rotate to select System Settings, then
press .
4. Move or to select the Clock tab.
5. Rotate to select Clock/Wallpaper
Type, then press .
6. Move to select Wallpaper.
u The screen will change to the wallpaper
list.
7. Move to select Add New Wallpaper , then
press .
8. Rotate to select a desired picture.
u The preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.
9. Press , then move to select Start
Import .
u The confirmation message will appear.
Then the display will return to the
wallpaper list.
■Wallpaper Setup1Wallpaper Setup
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.
•The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.•The file format of the im age that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•The individual file size limit is 6 MB.•The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 420 × 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.
•Up to 255 files can be selected.
•If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures,
the No files detected message appears.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio
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Features
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Music Search, then
press .
3. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a track from the Music Search list.
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:
original playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is automatically 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.
You can also select a track by the following
procedure.
1. Rotate or press to display the song
list.
2. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a track from the list.
■How to Select a Track from the Music Search List1How to Select a Track from the Music Search List
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 232
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 262
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 Disk Drive (HDD) Audio P. 275
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
Update the Gracenote ® Album Info (Gracenote ® Media Database) that is included
with the navigation system. 1.Insert the update disc into the disc slot or
connect the USB flash drive that includes
the update.
2. Press the SETTINGS button in the HDD
mode.
3. Rotate to select Audio Settings, then
press .
4. Move or to select the CD/HDD tab.
5. Rotate to select Update Gracenote
Album Info , then press .
6. Rotate to select Update by CD or
Update by USB , then press .
u The system starts updating and the
confirmation message appears on the
screen. Press to finish.
■Updating Gracenote ® Album Info1 Updating Gracenote ® Album Info
To acquire updated files:
•Consult a dealer.
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com .
•Canada: Visit www.acura.ca .
Once you perform an update, any information you
edited before will be overwritten or erased.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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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
You can control an iPod using voice commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 232
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 262
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. 276
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
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 Change Source or Sound , press the
MENU button, then press .
■Pandora ® Menu
• Skip Forward •Bookmark Track
• Play/Pause •Bookmark Artist
• Station List •Change Source
• Like •Sound
• Dislike
U.S. models1Playing Internet Radio
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.Handsfreelink.com/Acura , 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.
1 Pandora ® Menu
You can control Pandora ® using voice commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 232
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. 277
There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.
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