USB Acura TL 2009 Owner's Guide

Af ter ending the call, press the HFL
Backbuttontogobacktothe
Bluetooth
Audio mode.
If you receive a call while the system
is in the pause mode, the mode will
be canceled and Bluetooth
Audio
will continue to play.
Press the SETUP button to display
the audio settings. Turn the selector
to select a desired sound mode, then
press ENTER to set your selection.
Turn the selector to your liking (see
page f or more sound setting
inf ormation). Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button: AM/FM, or
CD (if a disc is loaded), on the audio
control panel, or press the mode
buttononthesteeringwheelto
select another audio mode. If an iPod
or USB f lash memory device is
connected to the USB adapter cable,
or audio unit is connected to AUX
jack, pressing the AUX button also
changes the mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing f rom your phone.
If you receive a call when the
Bluetooth
Audio is playing, press
the HFL Talk button on the steering
wheel. The display switches to the
HFLmode(seepage ).
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To change sound settings
To switch to HFL mode To turn off the BluetoothAudio
mode
BluetoothAudio System (Models without navigation system)
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The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
To adjust the
strength of the sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker, select it and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. Turn the interf ace dial to
the desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interf ace selector. Dolby
PL (ProLogic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom 2 channel stereo audio
sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only
activate when listening to DISC
(CD-DA,MP3,WMA,AAC),XM
radio, AUX (USB, iPod
,AUX,
Bluetooth
Audio), and HDD Audio.
When ProLogic II is available, ‘‘PL
II’’ is shown in the audio display.
When ProLogic II is not available in
the selected audio source, ‘‘DPL2 N/
A’’ is shown on the center display.
The SVC has f our modes: OFF,
LOW, MID, and HIGH. The def ault
setting is MID. To change the SVC
mode, select SVC, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The current setting is shown on the
screen. Turn the interf ace dial to the
desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interf ace selector. If you f eel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
f eel the sound is too quiet, choose
high.
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)CENT ER
SUBWOOFER Dolby PL (ProL ogic) II
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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media is not supported.
CD-DA which prohibits the copy
by SCMS
CD-DA with copy control
SACD (Super Audio CD)
DTS-CD
DVD-A
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW
Copy controlled CDs (Playback
cannot be guaranteed)
DTS-CDs (Only enabled f or
playback)
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
f unction can record tracks f rom
music CDs to the navigation system’s
hard disc. This f unction also allows
f or various playing methods, such as
playingrecordedtracksonanartist-
by-artist or genre-by-genre basis. For
example, you can play the tracks that
youwanttolistentoinanyorder
that you like f or each playlist.
Music data recorded on HDD can
only be used f or personal
enjoyment.
Data is recorded using ultra-
ef f icient compression technology,
theref ore, sound quality may vary
slightly f rom the original.
Title inf ormation will be displayed
when the inf ormation is f ound in
the Gracenote
Album Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database) on
the built-in hard disk drive. See
page . If the HDD is ever replaced, all data
will be lost and stored music will not
be recovered.
Only recordings f rom a standard
CD-DA (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
PCM digital sound data) to HDD
are supported.
Digital music f iles, such as MP3,
WMA, AAC etc., in CD-R, DVD-R
and USB f lash memory devices
cannot be copied to HDD.
Likewise, digital music f iles
recorded to HDD cannot be copied
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You can update the Gracenote
Album Inf o (GracenoteMedia
Database) that is included with the
navigation system.
Consult your dealer, or visit (in U.S.), or
(in Canada), to acquire
updated f iles.
Insert the update disc into the disc
slot, or connect the USB f lash
memory device that includes the
update.
You can check the HDD Audio
capacity and remaining space as well
as the Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB) version included
with the navigation system on the
HDD Setup screen.
Push the interf ace selector down
to display AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial and select
Get Album Inf o, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
On the Select an Album screen,
turn the interf ace dial and select
the title inf ormation f or the
Original Playlist, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
You will be returned to the Audio
Menu screen.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation system)
Updating GracenoteAlbum Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database)
Checking HDD A udio Capacity
A cquiring T itle Inf ormation
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Turn the interf ace dial and select
Update Gracenote Inf o, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
Turn the dial to select USB or
DISC on the Update Gracenote
Album inf o screen, then press
ENTER on the selector.
Turn the dial to select Yes on the
conf irmation screen, and the
update will start.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
OK on the conf irmation screen.
Push the interf ace selector down
to select AUDIO MENU in the
HDD playback screen or CD
playback screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
HDD Setup, then press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Af ter updating is complete, press
ENTER on the conf irmation
screen.
Once you perf orm an update any
inf ormation you edited bef ore will be
overwritten. Any music, data, calendar entries,
etc. that have been stored on the
HDD can be deleted.
Press the INFO button, rotate the
interf ace dial to select , and
press ENTER.
Move the interface selector to the
right to navigate to the screen.
On the tab, rotate
the interf ace dial to select , and press ENTER.
Select the item you wish to
delete.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation system)
Clearing t he HDD
Set up
Set up
(Other)
Set up (Other) Clear
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The audio system reads and plays
sound f iles to be playable on the iPod.
The system cannot operate an iPod
as a mass storage device. The
system will only play songs stored on
the iPod with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc.
This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on the iPod
with
the same controls used f or the in-
dash disc player. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment by using
your dock connector, then press the
HDD/AUX button. The power mode
must be ACCESSORY or ON. The
iPod will also be charged with the
power mode in these settings.
Your vehicle has the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. For more inf ormation to
select the power mode, see page . You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
theplaymodefunctions.iPods that are compatible with your
audio system are listed below.
Use the latest f irmware.
UseonlycompatibleiPodswiththe
latest f irmware. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit. :
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Ver. 1.2 or more
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.2 or more
Ver. 1.1.2 or more
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
Model
iPod 5G
iPod classic
iPod nano
iPod nano
2nd generation
iPod nano
3rd generation
iPod touch
iPhone
To Play an iPod
Playing an iPod(Models with navigation system)
Voice Cont rol Syst em
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Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
Unclip the USB connector by
pulling it up, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
Do not connect your iPod using a
hub.
Do not keep the iPod and dock
connector cable in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high heat will
damage it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
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Connect ing an iPod
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USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB CONNECTOR
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Turn the interf ace dial, select
Shuf f le and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Album Shuf f le icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
Shuf f le playback of the album will
begin.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Shuf f le
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
Shuf f les
playback of all available albums,
which are selected by the desired
list: playlists, artists, albums or songs.
This f unction can be selected at the
same time that Repeat Playback is
setup.
On the iPod screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
AUDIO MENU. To play the radio, press the AM/FM,
or button. Press the DISC
button to switch to the disc mode.
Press the HDD/AUX button to
switch the audio mode between
HDD Audio, USB and Bluetooth
Audio.
You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see ‘‘OK to
disconnect’’ message in the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
‘‘OK to disconnect’’ message in the
iPod display bef ore you disconnect it.
Make sure to f ollow the iPod’s
instructions on how to disconnect
the dock connector f rom the USB
adapter cable.
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T o Stop Playing Your iPod
ALBUM SHUFFLE
Disconnect ing an iPod
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vary on models or versions. On
some models, there is no
message to disconnect.
When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the center display and
the audio screen (if selected) show
USB NO DATA.
If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
lef t of f , depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected. If you see an error message in the
center display, see page .
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Playing an iPod(Models with navigation system)
iPodError Messages
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When you connect your iPod to the
navigation system, the most recent
settings (Shuf f le, Repeat, etc.) will be
carried over.
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Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigation system)
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SKIP BAR
CENTER DISPLAY
NAVIGATION SCREEN
HDD/ AUX BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR
INTERFACE DIAL VOL/ (VOLUME/POWER)
KNOB
AUDIO BUTTON SCAN/A.SEL (SCAN/
AUTO SELECT) BAR
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