Acura RDX 2015 Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: ACURA, Model Year: 2015, Model line: RDX, Model: Acura RDX 2015Pages: 258, PDF Size: 11.1 MB
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Interface SettingsColor
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 SettingsLanguage
System Setup
Language
HINFO button   Set up  Other  Language
Set the system language used on all scr eens. You can choose from three languages: 
English , Français  (French),  Español (Spanish).
Rotate i to select the system 
language. Press  u.1Language
Voice confirmation of ci ties and streets only 
occurs when English  is the system language.
When  Français  or Español  is selected, some 
messages continue to be  displayed in English. 
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Interface SettingsWallpapers Setting
System Setup
Wallpapers Setting
HINFO button   Set up  Other  Wallpapers Setting
Select, delete, and import wallpaper pi ctures for display on the screen.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Select wallpaper picture : Sets the desired picture for the wallpaper.
2Selecting a Wallpaper Picture P. 33
• Delete pictures on HDD : Deletes pictures on the Hard Disc Drive.
2Deleting Pictures from HDD P. 35
• Import pictures from USB : Stores pictures on the Hard Disc Drive.
2Importing Pictures from USB P. 34 
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Interface SettingsWallpapers Setting
System SetupHINFO button   Set up  Other  Wallpapers Setting  Select wallpaper 
picture
1.Rotate  i to select a picture.
The picture is displayed on the 
screen.
Alternatively, rotate  i to 
select  Blank to disable the 
wallpaper picture setting.
2. Press  u to set the wallpaper 
image.
■ Selecting a Wallpaper Picture1 Selecting a Wallpaper Picture
Two images are provided for the HDD as a 
factory default.
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Interface SettingsWallpapers 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 SettingsWallpapers 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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System Setup
Personal Information
HINFO button   Set up  Personal Information
Use the personal information menu to sele ct and set your address books, home 
addresses, and PINs. You can also delete  unwanted destinations from the list of 
previously routed destinations.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Address Book : Stores new addresses or edits your address book.
2Address Book P. 37
• Home Address 1: Sets or edits your home address.
2 Home Addresses P. 41
• Home Address 2: Sets or edits another home address.
2 Home Addresses P. 41
• PIN Number : Sets or changes your PIN.
2PIN Numbers P. 42
• Previous Destinations : Deletes the destination history.
2Previous Destinations P. 43
1Personal Information
Personal information cannot be backed up or 
moved to another navigation system. 
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Personal InformationAddress Book
System Setup
Address Book
HINFO button   Set up  Personal Information  Address Book
Store up to 200 address entries in two addr ess books (Driver 1 and Driver 2). You can 
add, edit, and delete information in the address books.
Move r to change the user address 
book ( DRIVER 1  or DRIVER 2 ).
Move  w or y  to display only the 
addresses in the selected category.
H INFO button  
 Set up  Personal Information  Address Book
This section explains how to enter the name and address. 1.Rotate  i to select  New Address . 
Press  u.
1Address Book
The number of addresses is shared by the two 
address books. For example, if Driver 1 has 150 
addresses, Driver 2 can only have 50.
If you have PIN-protec ted your address book, 
enter your PIN when  prompted. Move r to 
select  OK. PINs are optional. 
2 PIN Numbers  P. 42
Any address book categories  you create are also 
displayed on the Select an Address screen. 
2 Selecting an Address Book Category  P. 40
■Adding an Address Book Entry1 Adding an Address Book Entry
If you do not give the address a name, one is 
automatically assigned (e.g., Address 001). You 
can re-enter, edit, or make  changes to any entry. 
“Address” is the  only required field.
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Personal InformationAddress Book
System Setup
2.Rotate  i to select an item. Press 
u .
The following item s are available:
• Edit Name : Edits the name of the entry.
• Edit Address : Edits the address of the entry.
• Edit Phone No. : Edits the phone number of the entry.
• Edit Category : Specifies the category of the entry.
• Delete : Deletes the entry.
3.Rotate  i to select Edit Name . 
Press  u.
4. Enter a name or title. Move  r to 
select  OK.
5. Rotate  i to select Edit Address . 
Press  u.
6. Rotate  i to select an item for 
specifying the address. Press  u. 
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Personal InformationAddress Book
System Setup
The following items are available:
•Current Position:  Select your current location.
• Address:  Enter an address on the character input screen when prompted.
2Address P. 70
• Previous Destinations:  Select a previous destination.
2Previous Destinations P. 76
• Place Name:  Enter the name of a place/landmark.
2Place Name P. 77
• Place Category:  Select a category to search for  a place/landmark (e.g., Banking, 
Lodging).
2 Place Category P. 80
• Place Phone No.:  Enter the phone number of a place/landmark.
2Place Phone Number P. 84
H INFO button  
 Set up  Personal Information  Address Book
1. Rotate  i to select the address to 
edit. Press  u.
2. Enter the name, address, phone 
number, and category fields.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry 
P. 37
3. Move  r to select  OK.
■Editing an Address Book Entry
1 Adding an Address Book Entry
When you use  Place Name or  Place Category , 
the phone number is automatically entered.
You can also add a phone  number and category.
1Editing an Address Book Entry
The entered contents are displayed on the Edit 
address screen.
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