ECO mode Acura ILX 2013 Navigation Manual

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Playing a Disc
XAudio Menu
Audio
Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in DISC mode)
X AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available, depending on the type of disc:
•Record CD: Records a music CD onto the HDD for playback using HDD Audio.
2Recording a Music CD to HDD
P. 140
•Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound
P. 158
•HDD Setup: Displays menu for setting HDD preferences for recording music CDs
and for updating Gracenote® information.
2Recording a Music CD to HDD
P. 140
2Music Search Setup
P. 44
2Updating Gracenote® Album Info
P. 146
•Repeat:
6: Repeats the current track.
7: Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
•Random:
F: Plays all tracks on the current disc in random order.
I: Plays all tracks in the current folder in random order.

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Playing a Disc
XPlaying MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
Audio
•Scan:
1: Scans all tracks on the disc (or in the selected folder) in the order they were
recorded (stored) and plays a 10-second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and
play the current selection.
2: Scans the first track in each folder on the disc and plays a 10-second
sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and play the current selection.Playing MP3/WMA/AAC DiscsHAUDIO button (in DISC mode)
X FOLDERS
Change the folder on MP3/WMA/AAC discs that have tracks stored in a folder
structure.
1.Rotate i to select a folder. Press
u.
X
The system displays the track
list.
2.Rotate i to select a track. Press
u.
X
The system begins playing the
selected track.
1Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
Folder List•Any tracks not in a folder are automatically
added to a “ROOT” folder, which is displayed
at the top of the Folder List.•If the root folder has additional folders in a
lower layer, they are listed on the screen.

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioThe 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 Mode1.Press the HDD/AUX button to play tracks stored on the HDD.
2.Select a track by genre, artist, album, recording date, playlist, or track list.X
The track number and elapsed time are displayed on the display. Title
information is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote®
Media Database) stored on the HDD.
X
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 customise up to six user playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
1Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands.
2HDD Commands P. 222
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic Operation P. 6
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 may 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.
2Error Messages P. 200

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XRecording a Music CD to HDD
Audio
HAUDIO button (in DISC or HDD mode)
X AUDIO MENU
X HDD Setup
1.Rotate i to select CD
Recording. Press u.
2.Rotate i to select MANUAL.
Press u.
3.Move r to select RETURN.
4.Move r to select AUDIO MENU.
5.Rotate i to select Record CD.
Press u.
X
During recording, rotate i to
select Cancel CD Recording.
Press u to cancel.
■Recording a CD Manually
1Recording a CD Manually
Music Search Setup
Use this feature to set up the music search
abilities when using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
commands.
2Music Search Setup P. 61

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
XSearching for Music
Audio
Searching for MusicHAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
X MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music recorded to HDD using six different methods.
1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u.
X
Move w or y to select
alphabetical tabs on some
screens.
X
The first track begins playing.
1Searching for Music
Albums, Artists, and Tracks display lists in
alphabetical order. Record Date displays albums
in chronological order.
You can also search for music on the HDD
through voice commands using SBV.
2Searching for Music Using Song By
Voice™ (SBV) P. 151
SHUFFLE ALL TRACKS
Move r to select SHUFFLE ALL TRACKS to
shuffle the playback of all tracks that have been
recorded to HDD.
PLAY SELECTED
Move r to select PLAY SELECTED to play all the
items listed below.

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Playing an iPod®1.Unclip the USB connector in the front console and loosen the adapter cable.
2.Install the iPod® dock connector to the USB connector.■Connecting an iPod®
1Connecting an iPod®•Do not use an extension cable with the USB
adapter cable.•Do not connect your iPod® using a hub.•Do not use a device such as a card reader or
hard disk drive, as the device or your tracks
may be damaged.•We recommend backing up your data before
using the device in your vehicle.•Displayed messages may vary depending on
the device model and software version.
Your audio system may not work with all
software versions of these devices.
If the audio system does not recognize your
iPod®, try reconnecting it a few times or reboot
the device.
■Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80/160G (launched in 2007)iPod classic 120GB (launched in 2008)
iPod classic 160GB (launched in 2009)iPod nano (1st to 6th generation*) *launched in 2010
iPod touch (1st to 4th generation*) *launched in 2010iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS

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Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod®
device using voice commands.
1.Set Song By Voice to ON in the
system setup.
2Song By Voice™ (SBV)
P. 45
2.Say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or
d “iPod Search” to activate the
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
X
The SBV commands that you
can use are displayed on the
screen.
3.Say a command.
X
Example 1: Say d “List Artist
‘Artist A’” to view a list of songs
by that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
X
Example 2: Say d “Play Artist
‘Artist A’” to start playing songs
by that artist.
4.To cancel SBV mode, press the K
(Back) button on the steering
wheel or any button on the
navigation system interface. The
selected song continues playing.
1Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD
voice commands.
2Song By Voice™ Commands P. 223
You can add phonetic modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2Phonetic Modification P. 46
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English for the artist name, song title,
album title, and composers.
Once you have cancelled this mode, you need to
say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or d “iPod
Search” again to re-activate this mode.

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Playing a USB Flash Drive
XAudio Menu
Audio
Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in USB mode)
X AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
•Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound
P. 158
•Repeat:
6: Repeats the current track.
7: Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
•Random:
F: Plays all tracks on the USB flash drive in random order.
I: Plays all tracks in the current folder in random order.
•Scan:
1: Scans all tracks in the current folder in the order they were stored and plays
a 10-second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and play the current selection.
2: Scans the first track in each folder on the USB flash drive and plays a 10-
second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and play the current selection.

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Playing Bluetooth® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music tracks stored on your Bluetooth-
compatible phone.
This function is available when the phone is linked to the vehicle’s Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system. 2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 161
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL. 2Pairing a Phone
P. 164
2.Press the HDD/AUX button to select Bluetooth® Audio mode.
X
A Bluetooth® message and icon are displayed on the display and screen.
3.If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
•Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, is
already connected.
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the Bluetooth® Audio using
voice commands.
2Bluetooth® Audio Commands P. 223
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with
streaming audio capabilities are compatible. To
check if your phone is compatible:•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca.•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
In some provinces, it may be illegal to perform
some data device functions while driving.
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 will be automatically linked.
Pressing the TITLE button switches the centre
display between the Bluetooth® Audio message
and the device name.

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Adjusting the SoundHAUDIO button
X AUDIO MENU
X Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and balance. You can also adjust the strength
of the sound coming from the centre and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-sensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1.Rotate i to select the sound
mode to adjust. Press u.
2.Rotate i to adjust the desired
level. Press u.
X
The display returns to the audio
screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the 8 (Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the 8
button repeatedly to cycle through the edit modes, displayed on the display. Rotate
the VOL 9 knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the Sound
You can check the level on the navigation screen
or on the display. When the level reaches the
centre, you will see “C” in the display.
Fader adjusts the front-to-back strength, while
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the
fader adjustment is set to the maximum front
level, the subwoofer is turned off. If the fader is
set to the maximum rear level, the centre speaker
is off.
Dolby PL II signal processing creates multi-
channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo
audio sources. Dolby ProLogic II is available only
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), XM® Radio,
AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX, Bluetooth® Audio), and
HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, ProLogic, MLP Lossless, and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW, MID, and
HIGH. SVC adjusts the volume level based on the
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio
volume increases. As you slow down, the audio
volume decreases. If you feel the sound is too
loud, choose LOW, and vice versa.