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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Features
To store a station:
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Move or to select Presets tab.
3. Rotate to select the preset number you want to store the station.
4. Press and hold for a few seconds.
You can also store that statio n by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate to select Save Preset, then press .
4. Rotate to select the preset number you want to store that station, then press
.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Change the display to the preset screen.
3. Select and hold the preset number you want to store that station.
You can also store that statio n by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset .
4. Select the preset number you wa nt to store that station.
■Preset Memory1Playing AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 231
You can also switch the mode by pressing the MENU
button and selecting Change Source on the Audio
menu screen.
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset memory.
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio
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Features
Playing SiriusXM® Radio
Audio/Information Screen
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
Category Up/Down Icons
Select or to display and select
an SiriusXM® Radio category.
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
Presets
Select to store a channel.
To listen to a stored
channel, select 1-12.
Channel Up/Down Icons
Select or to the previous or
next channel.
Select and hold to rapidly skip 10
channels at a time.
More
Select to display the menu items.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.
Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select preset radio
stations.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.
Scan
Select to scan each channel.
Sound Icon
Select to display the
Sound menu.
Channel Art
Playback
Icon
Channel Up/Down
Icons
Playback Icon
Select to display the
Playback
screen.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio
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Features
1. Select the SiriusXM® mode.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 231
2 On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM P. 233
2.Rotate to select a channel from a list, then press .
2. Select a channel using the , icons on the tune mode screen or the preset
numbers ( 1-12 ) on the preset mode screen.
To change the tune mode:
1. Select the SiriusXM® mode.
2. Select More.
3. Select Tune Mode .
4. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode .
■To Play the SiriusXM® Radio1Playing SiriusXM ® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
There may be instances when SiriusXM ® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fi elds (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.
SiriusXM ® Radio channels load in ascending order,
which can take about a minute. Once they have
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make
your selections.
Tune Start:
When you change a channel, a song being played on
that channel restarts from the beginning with this
function. This can be turned on or off from the Play
Song from Beginning setting. 2 Customized Features P. 285
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio
Features
To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Move or to select Presets tab.
3. Rotate to select the preset number you want to store the channel.
4. Press and hold for a few seconds.
You can also store a channel by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate to select Save Preset, then press .
4. Rotate to select the preset number you want to store that channel, then press
.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Change the display to the preset screen.
3. Select and hold the preset number you want to store that channel.
You can also store a channel by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset .
4. Select the preset number you want to store that channel.
■Preset Memory1Playing SiriusXM ® Radio
You can store 12 SiriusXM ® channels into the preset
memory.
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
Features
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC*1 format. With the CD load ed, select the CD mode.
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
Audio/Information Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot. (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
More
Select to display the menu items.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.
Scan Icon
Select to provides 10-second
sampling of each tracks.
Random Icon
Select to plays all tracks/files in
random order.
Repeat Icon
Select to repeats the current track/file. Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change tracks
(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a track/file.
Folder Up/Down Icons
Select to skip to the next folder,
and to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
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 List
(MP3/WMA/AAC)1Playing a CD
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.Folder Selection
File Selection
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port, then select the iPod
mode.
2 USB Ports P. 229
Audio/Information Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
Album Bar
Select to search for an album.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change songs.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a song.
More
Select to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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.
USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.
Album Art
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.
Album Art Icon
Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.
Repeat Icon
Select to repeats the current song.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.
Shuffle Icon
Select to change a play mode in
album shuffle or shuffle all songs.
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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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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
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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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