iPod Acura TL 2012 User Guide

If you receive a call when the
Audio is playing, press the
HFLTalkbuttononthesteering
wheel. The display switches to the
HFLmode(seepage ).
Af ter ending the call, press the HFL
Backbuttontogobacktothe
Audio mode.
If you receive a call while the system
is in the pause mode, the mode will
be canceled and
Audio
will continue to play. 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 button on the steering
wheel to 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.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth Bluetooth As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
BluetoothAudio System (Models without navigation system)
To switch to HFL mode To turn of f the
Bluetooth
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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.
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.
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 interface
dial to the desired level, and enter
your selection by pressing ENTER
on the interface selector. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the
sound is too quiet, choose high.
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,
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. To set this f eature on or of f , select
Dolby PL II, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Rotate the
interf ace dial to ON or OFF, and
press ENTER.
Manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro
Logic, MLP Lossless and the double-
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
In some audio playing modes
(XM,AUX),whenDPLIIison,the
music coming f rom the rear
speakers may sound distorted. This
is due to compression of the music,
and it does not indicate a problem
with the setting.Bluetooth
CENT ER
SUBWOOFER
Dolby PL (ProL ogic) II
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
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Turn the interf ace dial to select
Song By Voice, then press ENTER.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
ON or OFF, then press ENTER.
Push down the interf ace selector
to go back to the audio screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
Phonetic Modif ication, then press
ENTER. Follow the steps 1 and 2 on pageto display Music Search Setup.
Thephoneticscanbemodifiedonall
artists, songs and albums on the
HDD and iPod connected to the USB
connector cable.
To set a new phonetic, turn the
New Modif ication ,
then press ENTER.
Turn the dial to select HDD or
iPod, then press ENTER. To edit a phonetic, turn the dial to
select an item on the list, then
press ENTER.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation system)
Modif ying t he Phonet ics
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AUDIO BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
SKIP BAR
HDD/AUX BUTTON CENTER DISPLAY VOL/
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The audio system reads and plays
playable sound f iles 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 on how
to select the power mode, see . You can select the AUX mode by
using the voice control buttons. iPod models conf irmed to be
compatible with your audio system
using the USB adapter cable are:
The audio system, including the
music search f eature Song By
Voice , can be operated by voice
control. See the navigation system
manual f or complete details. This system may not work with all
sof tware versions of these devices.
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Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80 GB/160 GB (launch in 2007)
iPod classic 120 GB (launch in 2008)
iPod classic 160 GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano (1st to 5th generation)
iPod touch (1st to 3rd generation)
To Play an iPod
Voice Cont rol Syst em
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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.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.Unclip the USB connector by
pulling it up, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
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Connect ing an iPod
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USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
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If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online atUse the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within playing track,
press and hold either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar
.You can also select a track from any
category on the list: Playlists, Artists,
Albums, Songs, Genres, Composers
andPodcastsbyusingtheinterface
dial.
Push the interf ace selector up to
display the Music Search screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select a
desired search method.
The current f ile number and total of
the selected playable f iles are
displayed in the center display.
Pressing the AUDIO button displays
the artist, album and track (f ile)
names on the navigation screen.
If a music f ile on your iPod has
album art, it will be shown in the
display.
You can set this album art display
f unction on and of f (see page ).
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T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
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Press ENTER on the interf ace
selector to display the items on that
list, then turn the interface dial to
make a selection. Press ENTER to
set your selection.If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on the artists list,
the albums list is displayed.
If you push the interf ace selector
right or lef t, you can change the
alphabet tag. Push the interf ace selector down to
select ‘‘PLAY SELECTED’’ on any
list. All available f iles on the selected
list are played.
If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on the albums
list, all the tracks become available
f or selection.The track order that appears at this
time varies depending on the iPod
model and sof tware.
PresstheAUDIObuttontogoback
to the normal audio playing display.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen, and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio control display on the screen.
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This feature
continuously plays a f ile.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Repeat, and press ENTER. Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Repeat icon and press ENTER.
Playback of the track that is
currently being played will be
repeated.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Repeat
OFFicon,andthenpressENTER.
This feature shuffles
playback of tracks contained within
the iPod. This f unction can be
established at the same time that
Repeat Playback is set up.
Press the AUDIO button to display
the audio control screen, then
push the interf ace selector down
to display the AUDIO MENU.
On the iPod screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
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SHUFFLE
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Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Shuf f le icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector.
Shuf f le playback will begin. To
cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Shuf f le
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
On the iPod screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Shuf f le and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Shuf f le and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Turn the interface dial, select
the Album Shuffle icon and
press ENTER on the interface
selector. Shuffle playback of the
album will begin.
Shuf f les
playback of all available albums,
which are selected by the desired
list: playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, composers or podcasts. This
f unction can be selected at the same
time that Repeat Playback is setup. 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.
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