USB Acura TL 2012 Navigation Manual

Table of Contents
Navigation System
3
Clock Adjustment ........................ 116
Auto Daylight ............................... 116
Auto Time Zone ........................... 116Time Adjustment........................... 117
Vehicle ........................................117
Off-road Tracking ........................ 117Correct Vehicle Position .............. 118
Color .......................................... 119
Map Color ....................................119Menu Color ..................................119Switching Display Mode Manually ................................. 120
Switching Display Mode Automatically ..........................121
Language ..................................... 122
Wallpapers Setting ...................... 122
Importing Pictures from USB ...... 123Selecting Wallpaper Pictures ....... 123Delete Pictures on HDD .............. 124
Reset Factory Default Settings .... 124
Clear Personal Data .................... 125
AcuraLink/Messages .................. 126
Tra f fi c & Weather Status ............ 126
Rearview Camera ........................ 127
Rearview Camera Brightness
Adjustment ............................. 127
Rearview Camera Image ............. 127
System Initialization .................128
System Initialization .................. 128
Entering the Security Code ......... 128
GPS Initialization ....................... 129
Map Matching ............................ 129
System Limitations ................... 131
GPS Reception Issues ..................131
Database Limitations ............... 132
Client Assistance ......................134
Coverage Areas .........................136
Map Coverage ............................. 136
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas .... 136 Canada Detailed Coverage Areas 142
Operation in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico ............................. 152
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico ...............................153
Other Map Issues ..........................153 INFO Screen Differences .............153Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico .................... 154
Frequently Asked Questions .... 155
Troubleshooting ........................ 163 Glossary .................................... 164
Glossary ...................................... 164
Voice Command Index ............. 167
Global Commands ...................... 167
Navigation General Commands .. 167
Navigation Display Commands... 168
Find Place Commands ................ 169
Climate Control Commands ....... 170
Radio Voice Commands ............. 171
Disc Voice Commands ............... 172
HDD Voice Commands .............. 172
AUX Voice Commands .............. 172
USB Voice Commands ............... 173
iPod Voice Commands ................ 173
Bluetooth
® Audio Commands .. 173
Song By Voice™ Commands . 174
Cellular Phone Commands ......... 174
SET
UP Screen (Main Set up)
Commands .............................. 174
On-Screen Commands ................ 175
On-Screen Spelling Assist ......... 175
INDEX ....................................... 179
Others ........................................ 183

System Setup
Navigation System123
Importing Pictures from USB
To use a wallpaper image other than
the factory defaults, you can import
pictures from a USB thumb drive or
similar device.
If you say or select Import pictures
from USB and a USB thumb drive
is properly connected , the following
screen will display.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob and
select the images to be uploaded to the
HDD. Move the Interface Dial down
and select OK .
NOTE:
• Depending on the USB thumb drive, pictures may not be imported. • You can import images from the root
directory. Images in folders cannot
be imported.
• The display size is 800 x 480 pixels. Smaller images are displayed with
the extra area appearing in black.
Larger images are reduced to a
displayable size without changing the
aspect ratio.
• Ten uploaded images (in BMP or JPEG format) can be saved to the
HDD for Driver 1 and Driver 2 each.
• Incompatible data formats or images greater than 6 MB cannot be saved.
• When the fi le name is longer than 221 characters, the image cannot be
uploaded.
• If you attempt to uploaded an image with the same name as an existing
image, a pop-up screen will appear,
asking if you want to overwrite the
existing image fi le.
• When music fi les that are saved within a USB thumb drive are
being played, image fi les cannot be
uploaded.
• You cannot import images while driving.
Selecting Wallpaper Pictures
If you say or select Select wallpaper
picture , a list of the images on the
HDD will appear.
NOTE:
If Wallpaper has not been set up,
“Blank” will be selected.
If you select an image, the image will
appear in a pop-up screen. Select OK to
complete the setup. The selected image
will be highlighted on the list screen.

System Setup
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Delete Pictures on HDD
If you say or select Delete pictures
on HDD , a list of the images on the
HDD will appear.
To delete the image, use the Interface
Dial to select it, and the image will
display. Select OK if you want to
continue to delete the image, and the
list of images will be displayed, with
your selected image highlighted. Move
the Interface Dial down to select OK
to delete. A confi rmation message will
appear.
NOTE:
• If there are no images on the HDD, “No Entries Exist” will appear.
• You cannot delete images while driving. Images that have not yet completed
uploading from a USB thumb drive
cannot be deleted.
Reset Factory Default
Settings
The
Set up settings and rear camera
brightness value settings can be
returned to the factory default settings.
If you say or select Reset Factory
Default from the SET UP screen
( Other ), the following screen will
display.
If you select Ye s , the following Set up
settings return to the factory default
settings. If you select No , these settings
will remain as they are currently set.
• Brightness, Contrast, Black Level,
Volume, Interface Dial Feedback,
Brightness (Rear Camera)
• Basic Settings: Units, Voice
Recognition Tutor, Verbal Reminder
• Routing & Guidance: Rerouting,

Glossary
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USB - Universal Serial Bus. A
computer hardware interface used to
store and play audio fi les from USB
devices, such as thumb drives or
iPods. Image fi les can also be stored
to USB devices and uploaded to the
HDD. See the Audio section in your
owner’s manual for more information.
Vehicle Speed Sensor - Provides speed
signal to the navigation system for
moving the VP icon on the map.
Ve r i fi ed Streets - These streets consist
of the detailed metropolitan coverage
areas and all other inter-town
connection roads. These roads are
shown in black, red, or pink on the
map.
Voice Control - See VR. VP
- Vehicle Position. When in map
mode, this circular icon shows the
vehicle position on the map. Push in
on the Interface Dial , select Map
Informaton on the Map menu ,
and then rotate the Interface Dial
Knob to select the CURRENT
LOCATION . It shows the latitude,
longitude, and elevation of your
current position.
VR - Voice Recognition. This allows
voice control of many of the
navigation functions. The hardware
consists of the microphone, voice
control switch ( TA L K/BACK
buttons), and the front speakers.
Way p o i nt - A temporary destination
you may enter while en route (e.g., a
gas station, ATM, etc.). See page 77 . Yaw Rate Sensor - Senses when the
vehicle makes a turn, which makes
the VP change direction on the map
as you turn.
Zagat Ratings - Restaurant ratings
information provided by Zagat
Survey. See the INFO screen on page
83 for an explanation of the ratings.

Voice Command Index
Navigation System173
USB Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
USB play
USB play track # (#:1-30)
USB skip forward
USB skip back
USB track random*
USB track repeat*
USB track scan*
USB folder up
USB folder down
USB folder random*
USB folder repeat*
USB folder scan*
USB normal play
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
iPod Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
iPod play
iPod play track # (#:1-30)
iPod skip forward
iPod skip back
iPod track shuffl e*
iPod album shuffl e*
iPod track repeat*
iPod normal play (resumes “Play” from the shuffl e- or repeat-play)
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
Bluetooth® Audio Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
Bluetooth AUDIO play
Bluetooth AUDIO skip forward
Bluetooth AUDIO skip back
Bluetooth AUDIO pause
Bluetooth AUDIO resume
Bluetooth AUDIO group up
Bluetooth AUDIO group down
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.