Vehicle Acura RDX 2015 Navigation Manual

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System Setup
Voice Control System
Your vehicle has a voice control system that allows hands-free operation of most of
the navigation system functions. You can also control the audio and climate control
system, and make and rece ive phone calls using Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®.
The voice control system uses the d (Talk) and K (Back) buttons on the steering
wheel and a microphone near the map lights on the ceiling.
A “Voice Info” feature provides a tutorial that explains how to use the voice control
system.
2 Voice Help P. 5
Command Input
If the system does not understand a command or you wait too long to give a
command, the system asks y ou to repeat the command.
When you give a command, the system ge nerally either repeats the command as a
confirmation or asks you for further informa tion. If you do not wish to hear this
feedback, you can turn it off. However, list ening to the feedback will help familiarize
you with the way the system expe cts commands to be phrased.
2Basic Settings P. 26
If the system cannot perform a command or the command is not appropriate for the
screen you are on, the system beeps.
On character input screens, a list of possi ble characters is displayed if the system
does not recognize your command.
You can find out which voice commands are available for a particular screen using
the d Help command. The system will disp lay and read the list of available
commands to you.
1 d (Talk) Button
When you press the d (Talk) button, a helpful
prompt asks what you would like to do. Press
and release the d (Talk) button again to bypass
this prompt and give a command.
1 Command Input
The audio system is muted while using the voice
control system.

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Interface SettingsInterface Dial Feedback
System Setup
Interface Dial Feedback
HINFO button  Set up  Interface Dial Feedback
Set if and when the system reads aloud a selection made using the Interface Dial.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : Always reads the selection.
• AUTO (factory default): Reads the selectio n only when the vehicle is moving.
• OFF: Disables the feature.1Interface Dial Feedback
You can use this feature to minimize the need to
look at the screen while operating the Interface
Dial.
You can set the interface dial feedback settings
using voice commands on the Setup screen.
2 Main Setup Screen Commands P. 248

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Interface SettingsColor
System SetupIllumination control Priority Operation
a
button1Selects Day, Night, or Off display mode. This button has
the highest priority and overrides all other display control
adjustments listed below.
Remember : Once you press this button, you assume full
manual control of the display mode until the power mode
is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Sunlight sensor
(see your
Owner’s Manual
for location) 2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and the headlights
are turned on, the system automatically overrides the
Night display and displays the Day display mode.
Remember : If desired, use the a button to override
this automatic choice.
Dash illumination
adjustment
buttons (see your
Owner’s Manual
for location)3When headlights are turned on, and you wish to have the
Day display mode, adjust the illumination to the full
brightness setting (beeps).
Remember : Adjust the dash brightness back to mid-range
to allow auto switching by sensing the headlights are on or
off.
Headlights
(Auto/On/Off) 4 When turned on, the display changes to Night display
mode. The previous three controls listed above can
“cancel” this function.
Remember : Use the a button, or adjust the dash
illumination to full brightness, to set the display to your
desired choice.
Screen color
choiceN/AThe user can select the color of the screen that will be
displayed for the Day and Night display modes described
above.
Remember : The factory default is set to beige for Day and
black for Night.

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Interface SettingsWallpapers Setting
System SetupHINFO button  Set up  Other  Wallpapers Setting  Import pictures
from USB
1.Connect a USB flash drive
containing pictures.
2. Rotate i to select a picture to
upload. Press u.
Repeat the procedure to upload
more pictures.
3. Move r to select OK.
■Importing Pictures from USB1 Importing Pictures from USB
You can only import pictures when the vehicle is
in Park.
You can connect a USB flash drive using the USB
adapter cable in the console compartment.
2 Connecting a USB Flash Drive P. 168
You can only import pict ures from the root
directory. Pictures in folders cannot be imported.
The display size is a fixed 800  480 pixels.
Smaller pictures are displayed against a black
background. Larger pictures are scaled down
without changing the aspect ratio.
Ten pictures (in BMP or JPEG format) can be
saved to the HDD for Driver 1 and Driver 2 each.
Incompatible data format s or pictures greater
than 6 MB cannot be uploaded.
Pictures with a file name longer than 221
characters cannot be uploaded.
If you attempt to upload a picture with the same
name as an existing picture, a pop-up screen asks
if you want to overwrite the existing picture file.

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Interface SettingsWallpapers Setting
System SetupHINFO button  Set up  Other  Wallpapers Setting  Delete pictures on
HDD
1.Rotate i to select a picture. Press
u .
The picture is displayed on the
screen.
Repeat the procedure to delete
other pictures.
Items to be deleted are indicated
with a trash icon.
2. Move r to select OK.
3. Rotate i to select Yes. Press u
to delete the picture(s).
■ Deleting Pictures from HDD1 Deleting Pictures from HDD
If there are no pictures on the HDD, “No Entries
Exist” is displayed.
You can only delete pictures when the vehicle is
in Park.
You can only delete pictures that have been fully
uploaded from a USB flash drive.
Trash icon

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Personal InformationHome Addresses
System SetupHINFO button  Set up  Personal Information  Address Book
1. Rotate i to select the address to
delete. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select Delete. Press
u .
3. Rotate i to select Yes. Press u
to delete the address.
Home Addresses
H INFO button  Set up  Personal Information  Home Address 1 or Home
Address 2
Set two home addresses that you frequently use. 1.Edit the name, address, and phone
number the same way as an
address in the address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry
P. 37
2. Move r to select OK.
■Deleting an Address Book Entry1 Deleting an Address Book Entry
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party,
delete all address book entries.
1 Home Addresses
If you have PIN-protecte d your home addresses,
enter your PIN when prompted. Move r to
select OK. PINs are optional.
2 PIN Numbers P. 42
If your home street is not in the system database,
park on the nearest verified street to your home.
When entering the “Address” field, rotate i to
select Current Position to use your current
location as the home address and press u.
You can delete a home address if necessary.
Rotate i to select Delete. Press u. Rotate
i to select Yes. Press u.
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party,
delete all home addresses.
The home icon is shown on the map screen on
the 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales.

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Routing & GuidanceStreet Name Guidance
System Setup
Street Name Guidance
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance  Street Name
Guidance
The navigation system includes the street names during voice guidance (e.g., “Turn
right on Main Street”).
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : Voice guidance includes the street names.
• OFF (factory default): Disables the feature.1Street Name Guidance
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
This feature is not availa ble when your vehicle is
in Puerto Rico or Mexico.

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System Setup
Vehicle
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Vehicle
Set the off-road tracking feature and correct the vehicle position displayed on the
map.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Off-road Tracking : Set whether to display the tracking dots on the map.
2Off-road Tracking P. 60
• Correct Vehicle Position : Adjust the position of the vehicle on the map.
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VehicleOff-road Tracking
System Setup
Off-road Tracking
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Vehicle  Off-road Tracking
The navigation system can be set to display white off-road tracking dots
(“breadcrumbs”) on the map screen whenever you drive into an area approximately
1/2 mile away from a mapped road.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON (factory default): The system displays the white tracking dots.
2Driving Off-road P. 95
• OFF : Disables the feature.
1Off-road Tracking
To clear existing breadcrumbs, set Off-road
Tracking to OFF, exit the Setup screen, and then
set Off-road Tracking to ON again.

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VehicleCorrect Vehicle Position
System Setup
Correct Vehicle Position
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Vehicle  Correct Vehicle Position
Manually adjust the current position of the vehicle as displayed on the map screen if
the position appears to be incorrect. 1.Put the vehicle in Park.
2. Rotate i to select Correct
Vehicle Position. Press u.
3. Scroll the map to position the
arrowhead at your correct position.
Press u.
4. Rotate i to position the
arrowhead in the correct direction
the vehicle is facing.
5. Press u to select OK.1Correct Vehicle Position
An apparent position error can occur where
buildings, tunnels, and ot her objects block or
reflect the GPS signals, forcing the system to use
“dead reckoning” to determine your location
and direction.
Using this function to ad just vehicle position is
not recommended. When the system reacquires
a GPS signal, it will automatically place the
vehicle in the correct location.
If you continually have to adjust the vehicle
position, you may have problems with the GPS
reception or there may be database errors.
2 System Limitations P. 230