Acura RDX 2015 Navigation Manual

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®Making a Call
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
Making a Call
Make calls by entering a numb er or using the imported phonebook, call history, or
speed dial entries.
2 Using the Phonebook P. 191
2Entering a Phone Number P. 191
2Using Call History P. 192
2Using Speed Dial P. 192
1Making a Call
You can control the HFL system using voice
commands.
2 HFL Menus P. 194
When you say d “Dial by number” or d “Dial
by voice tag” on most screens, the following
screen appears:
Say the phone number or the voice tag (e.g.,
d “John Smith”), followed by d “Dial.”
2 Registering a Voice Tag to a Speed Dial
Entry P. 186
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in
the vehicle, a first paired phone the system finds
will be automatically linked.

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
HPHONE button  Phone Book
1.Rotate i to select a name. Press
u .
Move w or y to select
alphabetical tabs to display the
entries in the group.
2. Rotate i to select a number.
Press u to begin dialing.
H PHONE button
 Dial
1.Enter a phone number.
2. Move r to select DIAL to begin
dialing.
■ Using the Phonebook1 Using the Phonebook
Your phonebook is automatically imported when
the phone is paired.
Up to three icons are displayed for each
phonebook entry. If there are more than three
numbers for an entry, “…” is displayed.
This feature is not available on all phones.
PreferenceFax
HomeCar
MobileVoice
WorkOther
Pager
■Entering a Phone Number
1 Entering a Phone Number
A command that consists of several words can be
spoken together. For example, say d “123-456-
7890” at once.
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HPHONE button  Call History
Rotate i to select a call. Press u to
begin dialing.
Move w or y to select All, Dial ,
Receive , Missed to view the call
history by category.
From the Cellular Phone screen: Rotate i to select one of the three speed dial
numbers. Press u to begin dialing.
From the Cellular Phone screen: Rotate i to select More Speed Dial . Press u.
Rotate i to select a number. Press u to begin dialing.
■Using Call History1 Using Call History
The call history only show s the last 20 calls from
your phone.
■ Using Speed Dial1 Using Speed Dial
To make a call using speed dial, you need to
create speed dial entries.
2 Setting Up Speed Dialing P. 185
If the phone is PIN-protected, enter the PIN when
prompted. Select OK . PINs are optional.
2 Editing User Name and PIN P. 187

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®Receiving a Call
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Receiving a Call
1.Press the h (Pick-Up) button to
answer a call and display the
Calling screen.
“HANDSFREELINK” is also
displayed on the display.
2. Press the j (Hang-Up) button to
terminate the call.
The following options are available during a call:
• Dial Tones (available on some phones): Allo ws you to send numbers or names
during a call. This is useful when you call an automated phone system.
• Transfer: Allows you to transfer a call from HF L to your phone, or from your
phone to HFL.
• Mute : Allows you to mute your voice.
1Receiving a Call
An incoming call notif ication appears on the
screen, and you hear an audible ring tone.
If your phone has Call Waiting, press the h
button to put the original call on hold and
answer the incoming call. To return to the
original call, press the h button again. If you
want to hang up the origin al call and answer the
new call, press the j button.
To change the volume leve l of HFL, use the audio
system volume knob or the steering wheel
volume controls.
Some phones may send battery, signal strength,
and roaming status information to the screen.
Phone Book
Displays the cell phone’s imported phonebook.
2 Using the Phonebook P. 191
Call ID Bluetooth indicator Roaming status
Signal strength Battery level

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HFL Menus
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
HFL Menus
The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.
You can operate HFL by voice when on the Cellular Phone screen. Below is the flow
chart showing available voice commands.1 HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to the system while the
vehicle is parked.
“Add New Phone”
“Connect”
“Pass-key”
“Connection”
“Phone Setup”
“Disconnect”
“Delete”
“Store Voice Tag”
“Delete Voice Tag”
“Store Speed
Dial”
“Delete Speed Dial”
“Edit Speed Dial”
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Press the h (Pick-Up) button to display the Cellular Phone screen.
Press the d (Talk) button each time you give a voice command.
Pair your phone to the system.
2Pairing a Phone P. 180
Set a “fixed” or “random” pass-key code for phone
pairing. 2Changing the Pass-key P. 182
Delete a previously paired phone.
2
Deleting a Paired Phone P. 183
Switch from a currently lin
ked phone to another paired
phone. 2 Changing the Currently Paired Phone P. 184
Disconnect your paired phone from the system.
2 Changing the Currently Paired Phone P. 184
Create a voice tag for a speed dial number.
2 Registering a Voice Tag to a Speed Dial Entry P. 186
Delete a voice tag fo r a speed dial number.
Select a number from Call History or Phonebook to
store as a speed dial number.
Delete a previously st ored speed dial number.
2
Setting Up Speed
Dialing P. 185

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Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
“Phone Book”
“Call History”
“Name”
“PIN”
“Edit Phone Name/PIN”
“Auto Transfer On/Off”
“Auto Answer On/Off”
“Text Message Notice”
“Clear Cellular Phone
Information”
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Press the h (Pick-Up) button to display the Cellular Phone screen.
Press the d (Talk) button each time you give a voice command.Delete all paired phones, phonebook entries, speed dials, and pass-keys.
2 Phone Setup P. 188
Display the paired phone’s imported phonebook.
2 Using the Phonebook P. 191
Display the last 30 incoming,
outgoing, or missed calls.
2 Using Call History P. 192
Turn the auto transfer on or off.
2
Phone Setup P. 188
Turn the auto answer on or off.
2 Phone Setup P. 188
2
Editing User Name
and PIN P. 187 Create a user name for a paired phone.
Create a PIN for a paired phone.
Turn the text message notification on or off.
2 Phone Setup P. 188

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Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
“Dial Tones”
“Dial”
“Mute”
“Transfer”
“One”
“Two”
“Three”
“More Speed
Dial”
“Speed dial entries”
“Dial”
“Text Message”
The first three on the Cellular Phone screen.
Display a list of all 20 speed dial entries.
2
Using Speed Dial P. 192
2 Using Speed Dial P. 192 Send numbers or na
mes during a call.
Say a phone number to dial.
2
Entering a Phone Number P. 191
Mute your voice during a call.
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your
phone to HFL.
Display received text messages list.
2 Text Messages P. 197

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Text Messages
If your paired phone is compatible, you ca n receive and hear text messages and reply
to them using fixed reply messages.
2 Pairing a Phone P. 180
If a text message is received, th e following screen is displayed.
1.Rotate i to select Read. Press
u .
The text message is read aloud.
Select Cancel to check the text
message later.
If the phone number of the
sender is stored to the
Phonebook, the name is
displayed.
2. Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Read : Reads the text message aloud. Select Stop to stop reading. Adjust the
volume using the VOL 9 (Volume/Power) knob.
1Text Messages
You can control the text messages feature using
voice commands.
2 Text Message Commands P. 248
To use this function, yo u need a Bluetooth- and
MAP (Message Access Prof ile)-compatible cell
phone. For a list of compatible phones and
special feature capabilities:
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink .
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca .
•Call HandsFreeLink cust omer support at (888)
528-7876.
If your phone is not capable of this function, a
notification appe ars when you select the text
message option.
Select Text Message from the Cellular Phone
screen to view a list of the 20 most recently
received text messages. You can select each one
to read, reply, or call back.
Certain functions are disabled while the vehicle is
moving.
2 Limitations for Manual Operation P. 21
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Text MessagesHFL Menus
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
•Reply : Replies to the message using a fixe d reply message. You cannot create
your own messages.
2 Replying to the Message P. 198
• Call : Calls the sender.
• Full Message : Displays the entire message body.
• PREVIOUS : Displays the pr evious message.
• NEXT : Displays the next message.
1.Rotate i to select the message
you want to use. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select Send . Press
u .
■Replying to the Message
1 Text Messages
You can set up text me ssage notification when
the first message for the paired phone is
received. You can change the setting from the
Phone Setup screen.
2 Phone Setup P. 188
If you delete a message on the phone, the
message is also deleted in the system. If you send
a message from the system, the message goes to
your phone’s outbox.

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AcuraLink® Messages
This section describes how Acura directly communicates important
information to you regarding your vehicle.
AcuraLink® Messages .......................... 200
Reading Messages................................ 200
Message Categories ............................. 201
Message Options ................................. 202
Dealer Appointments ........................... 203