ACURA RL 2012 Owners Manual

ÌÌÌÌTo hear general HFL inf ormation,
including help on pairing a phone
or setting up the system, say
‘‘Tutorial.’’
For help at any time, including a
list of available commands, say
‘‘Hands f ree help.’’ Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can
say ‘‘Call 123-456- ’’ or
‘‘Dial Peter.’’
When HFL is in use, navigation
voice commands cannot be
recognized.
Tochangethevolumelevelof
HFL, use the audio system volume
knob or the steering wheel volume
controls. Try to reduce all background
noise. If the microphone picks up
voices other than yours,
commands may be misinterpreted. Press and release the HFL Talk
button each time you want to
make a command. Af ter the beep,
speak in a clear, natural tone.
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As an incoming call notif ication, you
will see the f ollowing display:
Some phones may send battery,
signal strength, and roaming status
inf ormation to HFL.With the HFL system activated, you
will also see ‘‘HF LINK’’ on the upper
display.
A notif ication that there is an
incoming call, or HFL is in use, will
appear on the navigation screen
when the audio system is on.
The
indicator will also
appear on the upper display when a
phone is linked.Bluetooth
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SIGNAL
STRENGTHBATTERY
LEVEL STATUS HFL
MODE
PHONE DIALING ROAM STATUS
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‘‘Phone Setup’’
‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’‘‘Pair’’
‘‘Edit’’
‘‘Delete’’
‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing
Code’’ The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
‘‘List’’
‘‘Status’’
‘‘Next Phone’’ Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.‘‘123-456- ’’(See page 360) Pair a phone to the system
Edit the name of a paired phone
Delete a paired phone from the system
Hear which paired phone is currently linked to the system
Set the pairing code to a ‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘Random’’ number
Once a phonebook entry is stored, you can say a name here.(See page 361)
(See page 361)
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system (See page 361)
(See page 361)
Search for another previously paired phone to link to (See page 361)
(See page 362)
Enter desired phone number
(See page 363)
(See page 362)
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‘‘Redial’’
‘‘Transfer’’
‘‘Mute’’
‘‘Send’’
‘‘Phonebook’’‘‘Store’’
‘‘Edit’’
‘‘Delete’’
‘‘Receive
Contact’’
‘‘List’’ Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.(See page 367)
(See page 367) Redial the last number called
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your phone to HFL
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call
Send numbers or names during a call
Store a phonebook entry
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry
Delete a phonebook entry
If your phone supports this function, use this to transfer contacts from
your phone to HFL
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries(See page 367) (See page 363)
(See page 366)
(See page 368)
(See page 368)
(See page 369)
(See page 369)
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‘‘Change Language’’
‘‘Hands Free Help’’ ‘‘System
Set up’’
‘‘Tutorial’’‘‘Clear’’‘‘Auto Transfer’’ ‘‘Call Notification’’‘‘Security’’
‘‘Change Passcode’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
: Canadian models(See page 374)
(See page 374)
(See page 374) Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system
Change your security passcode
Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcodeSet calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle
Change language from English to French
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command(See page 375)
(See page 376)
(See page 355)
(See page 355)(See page 375)
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To use HFL, you need to pair your
Bluetooth-compatible cell phone to
the system.This command group is available f or
paired cell phones.
You cannot pair your phone while
the vehicle is moving.
Your phone must be in discovery
or search mode to pair. Ref er to
your phone’s manual.
Up to six phones can be paired.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
If af ter three minutes your phone
is not ready to pair or a phone is
not f ound, the system will time out
andreturntoidle.Press and release the HFL Talk
button. If you are pairing a phone
f or the f irst time, HFL will give
you inf ormation about the pairing
process. If it is not the f irst phone
you are pairing, say ‘‘
’’ and say ‘‘ .’’
Follow the HFL prompts and put
your phone in discovery or search
mode. HFL will give you a 4-digit
pairing code and begin searching
foryourphone.
When your phone f inds a
Bluetooth device, select HFL f rom
the options and enter the 4-digit
code f rom the previous step.
Follow the HFL prompts and
name the newly paired phone. 1.
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4. Phone Setup
Phone
setup Pair
Phone pairing tipsT o pair a cell phone:
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Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
If there is more than one phone
paired to the system, HFL will ask
you which phone’s name you want
to change. Follow the HFL
prompts and rename the phone. Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
HFL will ask you which phone you
want to delete. Follow the HFL
prompts to continue with the
deletion.Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
HFL will read out all the paired
phone’s names.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
HFL will tell you which phone is
linked to the system.Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say ‘‘ ’’ af ter the
prompts.
HFL disconnects the linked phone
and searches for another paired
phone.
Once another phone is f ound, it is
linked to the system. HFL will
inf orm you which phone is now
linked.
If no other phones are f ound or
paired, HFL will inf orm you that the
original phone is linked again. 1.
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Phone setup
Edit
Phone setup
DeletePhone setup
List
Phone setup
StatusPhone setup
Next phone
To rename a paired phone:
T o delet e a paired phone:To hear the names of all paired
phones:
T o hear which paired phone is
current ly linked:To change f rom the currently linked
phone t o anot her paired phone:
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Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
If you want HFL to create a
random code each time you pair a
phone, say ‘‘ .’’ If you want
to choose your own 4-digit code to
be used each time, say ‘‘ ’’
and f ollow the HFL prompts.You can make calls using any phone
number or a name in the HFL
phonebook. You can also redial the
last number called.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to HFL. HFL
uses a Class 2 Bluetooth, which
means the maximum range between
yourphoneandvehicleis30feet(10
meters).
During a call, HFL allows you to talk
up to 30 minutes af ter you remove
the key from the ignition switch.
However, this may weaken the
vehicle’s battery.Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ ’’ af ter the
prompts.Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’
Follow the HFL prompts and say
thenamestoredintheHFL
phonebook that you want to call.
Follow the HFL prompts to
conf irm the name and make the
call. 1.
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T o change t he pairing code set t ing: T o make a call using a name in t he
HFL phonebook:
Phone setup
Random
FixedMaking a Call
Set pairing codeCall Dial
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Select ‘‘
.’’Select a phonebook you want to
choose a phone number f rom.
If the phonebook you select is PIN-
protected, you will need to enter the
PIN to access it. See page f or
more inf ormation. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Follow the HFL prompts and say
the phone number you want to dial.
Follow the HFL prompts to
conf irm the number and say
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’
Once connected, you will hear the
person you called through the audio
speakers.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button and say ‘‘ .’’Press the INFO button, then select
‘‘ .’’ 1.
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Search Imported
Phonebook Call Dial
Call Dial
RedialCellular Phone
T o make a call f rom an import ed
phonebook: T o make a call using a phone
number:
To redial the last number called by
HFL :
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Select the name. All the phone
numbers stored f or that name will
be listed. To search f or a specif ic name in the
phonebook, enter the keyword f or
either the f irst or last name.
To display all names in the
phonebook, select the ‘‘ ’’ option.If you choose ‘‘
,’’ the phone
number will be stored in HFL, so
that you can call it using HFL’s name
tag by voice.
Select the phone number and push
the interf ace selector, HFL begins
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Push up the interface selector
to show a list.
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