audio Acura RDX 2012 Manual Online

Connecting a USB Flash MemoryDevice1. Push the release button to release
the USB adapter cable.
2. Connect the USB flash memorydevice to the USB adapter cable
correctly and securely.
When the USB device is connected
and the USB mode is selected on the
audio system, the USB indicator is
shown in the upper display. Pressing
the AUDIO button to displays the
folder and file names, and the
elapsed time in the audio control
display.
To Change or Select FilesUse the SKIP bar while a USB flash
memory device is playing to select
passages and change files.
SKIP －Each time you press and
release the side of the SKIP bar, the
system skips forward to the
beginning of the next file. Press and
release the side of the bar, to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current file. Press it again to skip to
the beginning of the previous file.
To move rapidly within a file, press
and hold either side (
or
)of
the SKIP bar.
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB ADAPTER CABLE
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You can also change files with the
interface dial. Press the AUDIO
button to show the audio control
display. Push the selector knob to
the right side to skip to the
beginning of the next file, and to the
left side to skip to the beginning of
the current file. Pushing it to the left
again skips to the beginning of the
previous file.FOLDER SELECTION
－To select
a different folder, press and release
the
side of the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to move to the beginning of the
next folder. Press and release the
side of the bar to move to the
beginning of the previous folder.
To Select a File from Folder and File ListsYou can also select a folder or file
from the list by using the interface
dial. Press the AUDIO button to
show the audio control display.
SKIP
DIRECTION SKIP
DIRECTION
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Push up the selector on the interface
dial to switch the display to the folder
list, then turn the knob on the
interface dial to select a folder.
Press ENTER to change the display
to the file list, then turn the knob on
the interface dial to select a file.
Press ENTER to set your selection.
To go back to the normal play
display, press the AUDIO button.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio control display.
To Select Repeat, Random or ScanMode:You can select any type of repeat,
random and scan modes on the audio
menu screen. Press the AUDIO
button to show the audio control
display. Push down the selector on
the interface dial to display the audio
menu items.
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Turn the knob on the interface dial to
select a play mode: folder random,
track random, folder repeat, track
repeat. Press ENTER to set your
selection.
To cancel the selected mode, push
down the selector to display the
audio menu on the audio control
display. Turn the knob on the
interface dial to select the
highlighted play mode, then press
ENTER to turn off that selected
mode.FOLDER REPEAT
－This feature
replays all the files in the selected
folder in the order they are stored.
Pressing either side of the
CATEGORY bar also turns off this
feature.
TRACK REPEAT －This feature
continuously plays a file. Pressing
either side of the SKIP bar also turns
off this feature.
FOLDER RANDOM －This feature
plays the files in the selected folder
in random order.
TRACK RANDOM －This feature
plays all the files in random order. TRACK SCAN
－This function
samples all files in the selected folder
in the order they are stored. To
activate the scan feature, push the
selector to the right. You will see
TRACK SCAN on the screen. You
will also see SCAN on the upper
display and the file number blinking.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each file in the folder. Push the
selector repeatedly to get out of the
scan mode. The system plays the last
file sampled.
You can also select the scan feature
with the SCAN button on the control
panel.
Press and release the SCAN button.
Press and hold the SCAN button to
get out of the scan mode and play the
last file sampled.
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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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If you see an error message on the
upper display while playing a USB
flash memory device, find the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Error Message
Cause Solution
USB ERRORUSB ROM error There is a problem with the USB adapter
unit.
BAD USB DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL Abnormal power
source Appears when the overcurrent protection
feature of the system stops supplying
power to USB because an incompatible
device is connected. Disconnect the
device. Then, turn the audio system off,
and turn it on again. Do not reconnect the
device that caused the error.
UNPLAYABLE FILE Use of unsupported
files Appears when the files in the USB flash
memory device are DRM or an
unsupported format. This error message
appears for a few seconds, then plays the
next song.
USB
NO SONG No files in USB flash
memory device Appears when the USB flash memory
device is empty or there are no MP3,
WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
memory device. Save some MP3, WMA,
or AAC files in the USB flash memory
device.
UNSUPPORTED Use of unsupported
USB flash memory
device Appears when an unsupported device is
connected. See page 272 for information
on USB flash memory devices. If it appears
when the supported device is connected,
reconnect the device.
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BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
U.S. model is shown.
Bluetooth
®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
ᤳwith
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.
ᤳ : 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 a
‘‘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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