2022 ACURA MDX Owners Manual

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
You can change the playback mode for a song.
■Shuffle/Repeat
Repeatedly select the shuffle or repeat icon
until you find a play mode option of your
preference.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle
Repeat
*1: A play mode icon glows when selected. (shuffle off): Shuffle mode to off.
(shuffle all songs): Plays all available
songs in a selected list
(playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in
random order.
(repeat off): Repeat mode to off.
(repeat song): Repeats the current song.
(repeat all): Repeats the all songs in
current playlist.
*1
*1
*1
Shuffle Icon Repeat Icon
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays audio file s on a USB flash drive in either format
of MP3, WMA, AAC*1, etc.
2 Playable audio file P. 324
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then select the USB mode.
2USB Ports P. 239
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
SOUND
Select to display the sound
settings.
Music Library
Select to display the music
search screen.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change
files.
Select and hold to move
rapidly within a file.
VOL (Volume/Power) Knob
Push to turn the audio system on
and off. Turn to adjust the volume.
/ (Seek/Skip) Button
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a file.
Repeat Icon
Select to repeat the current file.
Random Icon
Select to play all files in the
current category in random
order.
Play/Pause Icon
Album Art
Current File Information
Select to display the play list
screen.
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Features
1. Select Music Library.
2. Select a search catego ry (e.g., Artists,
Albums, etc.).
3. Continue making selections until you find
the file of your choice.
■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. 322
WMA files protected by di gital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system 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. 318
Select SEARCH or SEARCH LIST , then trace the
letters and/or numbers of the song on the A-zone
touchpad. When KEYBOARD is selected, the on-
screen keyboard appears.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a file.
■Random/Repeat
Repeatedly select the shuffle or repeat icon
until you find a play mode option of your
preference.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Random
Repeat
*1: A play mode icon glows when selected. (random off): Random mode to off.
(random in folder):
Plays all files in
current playlist.
(repeat file): Repeats the current file.
(repeat folder): Repeats all files in the
current folder.
*1
*1
*1Random Icon Repeat Icon
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your 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.
2 Phone Setup P. 382
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system. For
a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.com/Acura or call 1-
888-528-7876.
•Canada: For more info rmation on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.
It may be illegal to pe rform some data device
functions while driving.
MENU
Select to display the menu items.
Bluetooth ® Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
Track Icons
Select or to change tracks.
Select and hold to move rapidly within
a track.
VOL (Volume/Power) Knob
Push to turn the a udio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
/ (Seek/Skip) Button
Press or to change tracks.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track.
Repeat Icon
Select to repeat the current file.
Random Icon
Select to play all files in the current
folder in random order.
Play/Pause Icon
Current Track Information
Select to display the play list screen.
Music Library
Select to display the music search
screen.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to the system.
2 Phone Setup P. 382
2.Select the Bluetooth® Audio mode.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be
connected.
■To pause or resume a file
Select the play/pause icon.
■To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files1To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in the
vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is
automatically connected.
Different devices can be co nnected respectively to
Bluetooth ® hands-free phone and Bluetooth® Audio
functions.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there may be a delay before the system begins to play.
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.
Some functions may not be available on some devices.
If a phone is currently conne cted via Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto, Bluetooth® Audio from that phone
will be unavailable. Howe ver, you can have a second
previously paired phone stream Bluetooth® Audio by
selecting from the Bluetooth® device list.
2 Phone Setup P. 382
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
You can change the connected phone by selecting
MENU and Change Device.
2 Phone Setup P. 382
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Features
1. Select Music Library.
2. Select a search cate gory (e.g., Albums).
3. Select an item.
u The selection begins playing.
■Searching for Music1Searching for Music
Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect,
some or all of the list s may not be displayed.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Social Playlist
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Features
Playing Social Playlist
The Acura CabinControl ® smartphone and tablet app allows users to share audio
files from their devices to Social Playlist.
Unfortunately, the driver cannot select the audio files from the audio/information
screen. The driver can play in order of their choice only if they individually select each
song in the queue. The driver cannot rearrange the order of the playlist.
Once the smartphone app has been downloaded onto a device, the device can be
added to the vehicle by going to Connections in the Settings. The device will need
to be connected to the vehicle’s network to use.
2 Wi-Fi Connection P. 305
1Playing Social Playlist
For more information, check the Acura CabinControl
smartphone app instruction manual.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change files.
Play/Pause Icon Repeat Icon
Selec
t

to repeat the current file.
Random Icon
Select to play all files in random
order. SOUND
Select to display the sound settings.
VOL (Volume/Power) Knob
Push to turn the audi
o system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
/ (Seek/Skip) Button
Press or to change files.
Queue
Select to view shared files.
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