radio Acura RDX 2015 Navigation Manual

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Playing SiriusXM® RadioNote Function
Audio
Note Function
Record a 10-second sound file from the current channel that contains the channel,
category, name, and title information.
1.When tuned to the channel you want to record, press and hold the SiriusXM®
button for a few second s to start recording.
2. Press the SiriusXM® button again to stop the recording if less than 10 seconds
have elapsed.
H AUDIO button (in SiriusXM® mode)
 AUDIO MENU  Note
Rotate i to select a sound file. Press
u .
■Recording a Sound File
■Replaying a Sound File
1 Recording a Note
The system can store up to 30 sound files. When
this limit is reached, the ol dest file is deleted each
time you add a new recording.
Recorded date

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Playing SiriusXM® RadioNote Function
Audio
HAUDIO button (in SiriusXM® mode)  AUDIO MENU  Note
1. Rotate i to select a sound file.
To delete all files, proceed to
step 2.
2. Move w or y to select DELETE
ALL or DELETE.
3. Rotate i to select Yes. Press u .
■Deleting a Sound File

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Playing SiriusXM® RadioSiriusXM® Radio Service
Audio
SiriusXM® Radio Service
1.You need your radio ID ready be fore registering for subscription.
To see the ID in the display, press the n (TUNE) bar while in SiriusXM® mode
until “0” appears in the center display.
2. Have your radio ID and credit card number ready, and either call SiriusXM® or visit
the SiriusXM® website to subscribe.
Press the SiriusXM® button and stay in th is mode for about 30 minutes until the
service is activated. Make sure your vehicle is in an open area wi th good reception.
LOADING: SiriusXM® is loading the audio or program information.
OFF AIR : The channel is not currently broadcasting.
UPDATING : The encryption code is being updated. Channels 0 and 1 still work
normally.
NO SIGNAL : The signal is too weak in the current location.
--------: No such channel exists, the channel is not part of your subscription, or the
artist or title information is not available.
CHECK ANTENNA : There is a problem with the SiriusXM® antenna. Contact a
dealer.
■ Subscribing to SiriusXM® Radio
■Receiving SiriusXM® Radio
■SiriusXM® Radio Display Messages
1 Subscribing to SiriusXM® Radio
Contact Information for SiriusXM® Radio:
U.S. : SiriusXM® Radio at www.siriusxm.com, or
(800) 852-9696
Canada: SiriusXM® Canada at www.xmradio.ca,
or (877) 209-0079
1 Receiving SiriusXM® Radio
The SiriusXM® satellites are in orbit over the
equator; therefore, objec ts south of the vehicle
may cause satellite reception interruptions.
Satellite signals are more likely to be blocked by
tall buildings and mount ains the farther north
you travel from the equator.
You may experience reception problems under
the following circumstances:
•In a location with an obstruction to the south
of your vehicle
•In tunnels
•On the lower level of a multi-tiered road
•Large items are carried on the roof rack

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Audio
Playing Pandora®
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.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1. Activate Pandora® on your iPhone®.
2. Connect the iPhone® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2 Connecting an iPod® P. 159
3. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to Pandora® mode.
4. Select a station using the CATEGORY bar.
The current station name, artist name, album name, track name, and rating are
displayed.
1 Playing Pandora®
d “Display audio screen” (when in Pandora®
mode)
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
2 Pandora® Commands P. 247
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
Pandora® mode and Audi o Screen Control is
only available for iPhone ®. For other phones,
Pandora® can be played through Bluetooth®
Audio.
2 Playing Bluetooth® Audio P. 172
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 223
If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.

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Audio
Adjusting the Sound
HAUDIO button  AUDIO MENU  Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and ba lance. You can also adjust the strength
of the sound coming from the center and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-s ensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1.Rotate i to select the sound
mode to adjust. Press u.
2. Rotate i to adjust the desired
level. Press u.
The display returns to the audio
screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the 8 (Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the 8
button repeatedly to cycle through the edit modes, displayed on the display. Rotate
the VOL 9 knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the Sound
You can check the level on the navigation screen
or on the display. When the level reaches the
center, you will see “C” in the display.
Fader adjusts the front-t o-back strength, while
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the
fader adjustment is set to the maximum front
level, the subwoofer is turned off. If the fader is
set to the maximum rear level, the center speaker
is off.
Dolby PL II signal proc essing creates multi-
channel surround sound fro m 2-channel stereo
audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II is available only
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), SiriusXM®
Radio, AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX, Bluetooth®
Audio), and HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, ProL ogic, MLP Lossless, and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW , MID, and
HIGH. SVC adjusts the volume level based on the
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio
volume increases. As you slow down, the audio
volume decreases. If you feel the sound is too
loud, choose LOW , and vice versa.

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AcuraLink® Messages
AcuraLink® Messages
AcuraLink® provides a direct communication link between your vehicle and Acura.
Working through SiriusXM® Radio, AcuraLink works in conjunction with your
vehicle’s navigation system, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL), and audio system to
send and receive messages.
Reading Messages
An envelope icon appears at the botto m left of the navigation screen when
there is a new message.
H ENTER button (on map)
 New Messages
Rotate i to select a message. Press
u .
■New Messages
1 AcuraLink® Messages
To use some AcuraLink functions:
•Registration at the Ac ura Owners website
(owners.acura.com ) is required for some
settings. If you do not ha ve internet access, call
Acura Client Relations at (800) 382-2238. You
can also set your AcuraLink preference for
what types of messages you want to receive.
•A Bluetooth -compatible cell phone needs to be
paired to Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®.
2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® P. 178
•Setting up the Phone-D ata Connection is
required for access to the AcuraLink server.
2 AcuraLink/Messages P. 62
1Reading Messages
Messages may not appear immediately after your
vehicle purchase. It can take several days for a
dealer to register your vehicle’s ID.
New messages are at the top of the list.
Important messages are identified by an
exclamation mark on the envelope icon.

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Reference Information
System Initialization
The navigation system must be initialized if
power to the navigation system is
interrupted for any reason (e.g., the
battery was disconnected).
Entering the Security Code
Find the navigation system’s security code
and serial number label in your Owner’s
Manual kit. Do not store the label in your
vehicle. If you lose the label, you must first
retrieve the serial number, and then obtain
the code. You can find out about your
serial number and security code from a
dealer.
1. Set the power mode to ON, and turn on
the audio system.
If you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY, you will be requested
to enter the security code. See step 3.
2. Press and hold the VOL 9 (Volume/
Power) button fo r more than two
seconds.
The system is reac tivated when the
system’s control unit recognizes that
the system is in your vehicle.
If the control unit fails to recognize,
“ENTER CODE” appears on the
navigation screen.
3. Enter the security code.
If you do not enter the security code
correctly after 10 tries, leave the
system for one hour before trying
again, or visit a dealer to have the
system reset.
NOTE:
In the U.S. you can register the security
code at Acura Owners
(owners.acura.com.), and find information
on how to retrieve the serial number and
obtain the code at radio-
navicode.acura.com .
Acquiring GPS Information
Depending on the length of time the
power was interrupted, your system may
require GPS initialization.
If initialization is not necessary, the system
proceeds directly to the Startup
Confirmation screen.
If the system fails to locate a sufficient
number of satellites to locate your position
within 10 minutes, the following screen is
displayed.

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Client AssistanceTraffic Information
Reference Information
Traffic Information
Continuously updated traffic information is
available in major metropolitan areas
across the 48 contiguous states and some
cities in Canada. A list of coverage areas is
available online.
To find traffic information:
1.Visit www.acura.com/realtimetraffic .
2. Select Real-Time Traffic on the RDX.
3. Click AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic.
Operation in Alaska,
Hawaii, Canada, Puerto
Rico, and Mexico
Navigation-equipped vehicles delivered to
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Mexico
are equipped with SiriusXM® hardware,
but SiriusXM® broadcasting is not
available. There are ce rtain functions that
rely on SiriusXM® sate llite signal coverage
which are not available, including but not
limited to AcuraLink and traffic/weather-
related services. Unavailable menu options
will appear gray on the LCD display.
All roads displayed on the map screens are
verified roads. Information in this manual
relating to “unverified” roads or areas is
not applicable.
■ SiriusXM® Radio
■Map Coverage
Entering a destination address or place/
landmark on another island may result in a
screen caution message. This is because
there are no ferry routes between islands
in the database.
If Street Name Guidance is set to ON, the
street names will not be read out by voice
guidance. This may change in a future data
update.
Shipping a Vehicle to the
U.S. Mainland
To receive SiriusXM® audio, traffic, or
weather information, you must call
SiriusXM® and set up an account at (800)
852-9696.
To receive AcuraLink quick tips, contact
Acura Client Relations at (800) 382-2238,
and ask them to activate your AcuraLink
unit.
■Address and Place Entry
Screens
■Puerto Rico and Mexico

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Legal InformationUser Agreements
Reference Information
deems sufficient. No warranty is made that
the Gracenote Software or Gracenote
Servers are error-free or that functioning of
Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers
will be uninterrupted.
Gracenote is not obligated to provide you
with new enhanced or additional data
types or categories that Gracenote may
provide in the future and is free to
discontinue its services at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-
INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT
WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE
OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE
GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL
GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
LOST REVENUES.
copyright © 2000 to present Gracenote Requirements to access Pandora® internet
radio using this system:
•
Apple iPhone (first generation), iPhone
3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S
with firmware version 3.0
• Latest version of the Pandora
application for the iPhone, downloaded
to your device. (Search Apple iTunes
App Store for “Pandora”).
• Current Pandora acco unt (Free accounts
and paid accounts available from
Pandora; create a free account online at
http://www.pandora.com/register or
through the Pandora application for the
iPhone).
• iPhone Data Plan. Note: if the Data Plan
for your iPhone does not provide for
unlimited data usage, additional charges
from the cellular phone carrier may
apply for accessing the Pandora service
via its 3G, GSM/EDGE and/or CDMA
networks.
• Connection to the Internet via 3G, GSM/
EDGE, CDMA or WiFi network.■Disclaimer of Pandora®Limitations:
• Access to Pandora® internet radio will
depend on the availability of a cellular
and/or WiFi network for purposes of
allowing your iPhone to connect to the
Internet.
• Ability of this system to access
Pandora® is subject to change without
notice and could be affected by any of
the following: compatibility issues with
future firmware versions of iPhones;
compatibility issu es with future
firmware versions of the Pandora
application for the iPhone; changes to
the internet radio service by Pandora;
discontinuation of the internet radio
service by Pandora.
• Certain functionality of Pandora® is not
available when accessing the service
through this system, including, but not
limited to, creating new stations,
deleting stations, emailing current
stations, buying songs from iTunes,
viewing additional text information,
logging in to Pandora®, and adjusting
Cell Network Audio Quality.

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Legal InformationAs required by the FCC
Reference Information
Pandora® internet radio is a internet radio
service not affiliated with HONDA. More
information is available at http://
www.pandora.com . Pandora, the Pandora
logo, and the Pandora trade dress are
trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission.As required by the FCC
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC
Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operat ion is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of this device.
This device complies with RSS-310 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the condition that this device does not
cause harmful interference.