bluetooth ACURA RDX 2010 User Guide

ALBUM RANDOM－This feature
plays all available albums from the
selected items in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs) in
random order. The files in each
album are played in the recorded
order. You will see ALBUM
RANDOM on the screen. To turn it off, have this mode
highlighted and press ENTER again.
You can also select another list from
the iPod menu while keeping the
random function.
NOTE:
Available operating function varies
on models or versions. Some
functions may not be available on the
vehicle
’s audio system. To Stop Playing Your iPod
To play the radio, press the AM, FM,
or
button. Press the DISC/
AUX button to switch between disc
(if a disc is loaded),
Bluetooth
®
Audio, and the iPod.
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FOLDER SCAN－This function
samples the first file in each folder in
the order they are stored. To activate
the folder scan feature, push the
selector to the right repeatedly. You
will see FOLDER SCAN on the
screen. You will also see SCAN on
the upper display and the folder
number blinking. You will get a 10
second sampling of the first file in
each folder. Push the selector
repeatedly to get out of the scan
mode. The system plays the last file
sampled.
You can also select the folder scan
feature with the SCAN button on the
control panel. Press and release the
SCAN button repeatedly.
Press and hold the SCAN button to
get out of the folder scan mode and
play the last file sampled. To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device
To play the radio, press the AM/FM
or
button. Press the DISC/
AUX button to switch to the disc
mode (if a disc is loaded). Press the
DISC/AUX button to switch the
audio mode between the USB mode
and
Bluetooth
®Audio.
If you reconnect the same USB flash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it left off.
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages
For information, see page 279.
Disconnecting a USB Flash Memory
DeviceYou can disconnect the USB flash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Always follow the USB
flash memory device's instructions
when you remove it.
When you disconnect the USB flash
memory device while it is playing,
the upper display and the audio
control display (if selected) show NO
DATA.
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BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
U.S. model is shown.
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®Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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U.S. model is shown.
U.S. model is shown.AUDIO BUTTON
DISC/AUX BUTTON SEEK/SKIP BAR PWR/VOL KNOB
INTERFACE DIAL
DISP/MODE BUTTON
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Your vehicle is equipped with aBluetooth
®Audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio from your
Bluetooth
®Audio
compatible phone. This function is
only available on
Bluetooth
®Audio
Compatible phones that are paired
and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(HFL)
system (see page 313).
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones
with streaming audio capabilities are
compatible with the system. You can
find an approved phone by visiting
www.acura.com/handsfreelink,
or by
calling the HandsFreeLink
®
consumer support at 1-888-528-7876.
In Canada, visit
www.acura.ca,
or call
1-888-9-ACURA-9. NOTE:
In some states, it may be
illegal to perform some data device
functions while driving. To Play
Bluetooth
®Audio Files
Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to the HFL.
Press the DISC/AUX button
ꭧwith
the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
When the phone is recognized, you
will see the
Bluetooth
®Audio
message and indicator on the upper
display and the audio control display
(if selected), and the system begins
to play.
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Once a device is linked, the name of
the device will appear on the screen.
Pressing the DISP/MODE button
switches the audio control display
between the
Bluetooth
®Audio and
the device name.
If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be a delay
before the system begins to play.
To play the audio files, you may need
to operate your phone. If so, follow
the phone maker's operating
instructions.
ꭧ : If an iPod, USB flash memory
device or audio unit connected
to the auxiliary input jack was
selected at the last mode, you
will see iPod, USB or AUX in
the upper display and the audio
control display (if selected).
Push the DISC/AUX button
again to play audio files from
your
Bluetooth
®Audio phone. In the following conditions, the
display shows
‘‘NO CONNECT ’’
message.
●The phone is not linked to HFL.●The phone is not turned on.●The phone is not in the vehicle.●Another HFL compatible phone,
which is not compatible forBluetooth
®Audio, is already
connected. If your
Bluetooth
®Audio compatible
phone does not operate as described,
make sure it is an Acura approved
phone. To find out if your phone is
approved, go to
www.acura.com/
handsfreelink
(in Canada,
www.acura.
ca
), or call the HandsFreeLink
®
consumer support at (888) 528-7876.Voice Control SystemYou can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.
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To skip a filePress the
side of the SKIP bar to
skip forward to the next file, and
press theside to skip backward
to the beginning of the current file.
Push theside again to skip to the
previous file.
You can also operate the skip
function with the interface dial on the
audio control display of the
navigation screen. Push the AUDIO
button. Each time you push the
selector on the interface dial to the
right, the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next file. Push it to
the left to skip backward to the
beginning of the current file. Push
the selector to the left again to skip
to the previous file.
To pause or resume a fileThe resume/pause mode can stop
playing a file temporarily. Push down
the selector on the interface dial to
display the audio menu. Turn the knob on the interface dial to
switch the setting between the
resume/pause mode and the sound
mode. Select RESUME/PAUSE,
then press ENTER to set your
selection. Each time you press
ENTER, the system switches
between the resume mode and pause
mode.
NOTE:
The pause function may not
be available on some phone devices.
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To change sound settingsPress the AUDIO button, then push
down the selector to display the
audio menu. Turn the knob to switch
the setting between the resume/
pause mode and the sound mode.
Select SOUND, then press ENTER
to set your selection.
Turn the knob to select a sound
mode, then press ENTER to set your
selection. Turn the knob to your
liking (see page224for more sound
setting information).
To switch to HFL modeIf you receive a call when theBluetooth
®Audio is playing, press
the HFL Talk button on the steering
wheel. The audio control display and
the upper display switch to the HFL
mode (see page 309).
After ending the call, press the HFL
Back button to go back to the
Bluetooth
®Audio mode.
If you receive a call while the system
is in the pause mode, the mode will
be canceled and
Bluetooth
®Audio
will continue to play.
To turn off the Bluetooth
®Audio
mode
Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button; AM/FM, XM or
DISC/AUX (if a disc is loaded), on
the audio control panel or press the
mode button on the steering wheel
repeatedly to select another audio
mode. If an iPod or USB flash
memory device is connected to the
USB adapter cable or audio unit is
connected to AUX jack, pressing the
DISC/AUX button also changes a
mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing from your phone.
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As required by the FCC:This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any
interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may causeundesired operation of the device.Bluetooth
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Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(HFL)
allows you to place and receive
phone calls using voice commands,
without handling your cell phone.
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone. For a list of
compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special feature
capabilities:
In the U.S., visit
www.acura.com/
handsfreelink,or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visitwww.acura.ca,
or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9. Using HFL
HFL buttonsHFL Talk button
ꭚPress and
release to give a command or answer
a call.
HFL Back button ꭚPress and
release to end a call, go back to the
previous command, or cancel the
command.
Below the HFL buttons is another set
of voice control buttons for the
navigation, climate control, and audio
systems. To use the voice control
system, refer to the navigation
system manual.
On models without navigation system HFL TALK
BUTTON
HFL BACK
BUTTON
On models with navigation system HFL BACK
BUTTON
HFL TALK
BUTTON
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
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