phone Acura TL 2013 Technology Reference Guide

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V o i c e C o m m a n d T i p s
• To hear a list of available commands at any \3time, press and release theTalk button, then say “Help.”
• When using the Talk button, wait for a beep,\3 then say a command\b
• When the Talk button is pressed, all available \3voice commands are
highlighted in blue\b
• Speak in a clear, natural voice without pa\3using between words\b
• Reduce all background noise\b
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents away fr\3om the microphone in the ceiling\b
• Close the windows\b
B L U E T O O T H® H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®p\b \f\f
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V O I C E R E C O G N I T I O N
K e y F u n c t i o n s O p e r a t i o n a l b y V o i c e C o m m a n d
To keep your eyes on the road and hands on \3the wheel, use voice commands for
handsfree calling, navigation, audio, climate \3control, and AcuraLink functions\b For a
full list of commands, say “Display information” and “Voice Info.”
Control five different systems with the steering \3wheel buttons and the ceiling
microphone\b
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PickUp button\b Answer an incoming call,
or go directly to the Cellular Phone
screen\b
HangUp button\b End a call or decline a
call\b
Talk button\b Give HFL, navigation, audio,
climate control, or AcuraLink commands\b
Back button\b Cancel a command and
return to the previous screen\b
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P a i r i n g Y o u r P h o n e
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B L U E T \b \b T H®
H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®( H F L )
Place and receive phone calls through your vehicle’\3s navigation and audio systems\b
Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink to check if your phone is compatible\b
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
1\b Pressthe PickUp button to go
to the Phone screen\b A prompt
appears\b Say “Yes.”
PickUp button\b Answer an
incoming call, or go directly to the
Cellular Phone screen\b
HangUp button\b End a call or
decline an incoming call\b
Talk button\b Give HFL commands\b
Back button\b Cancel a command
and return to the previous screen\b
H o w t o U s e H F L
\f\b Make sure your phone is in
discovery mode, and say “OK.”
3\b HFL searches for your phone\b Say the number next to the
phone when it appears on the
list\b If your phone does not
appear:
Select “Phone Not Found?”
and search for a
HandsFreeLink device from
your phone\b Connect to HFL\b
4\b HFL gives you a fourdigit code\b Enter it on your
phone when prompted\b The phone is now paired\b
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
1\b Press the PickUp button to
go to the Phone screen\b
If your phone does not appear:
Say“Find Another Phone” and
search for HandsFreeLink from
your phone. Connect to HFL\b
Use this pairing method when a phone has already\3 been paired to the
system, or when you want to pair an additiona\3l phone\b
7\b HFL gives you a fourdigitcode\b Enter it on your phone
when prompted\b The phone
is now paired\b
5\b Make sure your phone is in
discovery mode, and say “OK.”
\f\b Say“Phone setup.”
3\b Say“Connection.”
4\b Say“Add New Phone.”
If a prompt appears asking
to connect to a phone, say
“No.” 6\b HFL searches for your phone\b Say
the number next to the phone
when it appears on the list\b
Use this pairing method when no phone has ever \3been paired to the system\b
You can pair your compatible phone only when the\3 vehicle is stopped\b
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M a k i n g a C a l l
When you receive an incoming call, you hear a notification and see
the following popup message:
Press the HangUp button
to end or decline the call\bPress the PickUp button to
accept the call\b
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
1\b Press the PickUp button to
go to the Cellular Phone
screen\b
\f\b Say “Dial.”
3\b Say the entire phone
number and “Dial” to
begin call\b
4\b The call is connected and heard through the speakers\b
D i a l i n g a N u m b e r
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
1\b Press the PickUp button to
go to the Cellular Phone
screen\b
\f\b Say “Phonebook.”4\b Say the number of the
entry to begin the call\b
* Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink to check \5if this feature is available on your phone.
U s i n g t h e I m p o r t e d P h o n e b o o k *
R e c e i v i n g a C a l l
3\b Scrollthe list to find the
name and number you
want to call\b
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
U s i n g S p e e d D i a l a n d V o i c e T a g s
Note\b See your Owner’s Manual for instructions on storin\3g speed
dial entries and accompanying voice tags\b 3\b The call is connected and
heard through the
speakers\b
\f\b Say the number next to one of
the first four entries\b For
example, “One.” For the
complete list of speed dial
entries, say “More speed dial.” If an entry has a stored voice
tag, say
“Dial by voice tag,”
followed by the voice tag
name and “Dial” from any
screen\b
1\b Press
the PickUp button to go
to the Cellular Phone screen\b
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P l a y i n g BluetoothA u d i o
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B L U E T \b \b T H®
A U D I O
Play audio files from your compatible phone through\3 your vehicle’s audio system\b Visit
www.acura.com/handsfreelink to check if this feature is available on your \3phone\b
1\b Make sure your phone is on and paired to Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink®
(see page 22)\b
4\b Press (9)(:) or (+)() to
change tracks\b
\f\b Press HDD/AUX until Bluetooth Audio
appears\b
3\b Press “play” on your phone; sound is
redirected to the audio system\b
Make sure the volume on your
phone is properly adjusted\b
H A R D D I S C D R I V E ( H D D ) A U D I O
Automatically record CDs onto your vehicle’s \3hard drive (by system default)\b Songs
begin to record once a CD is inserted into\3 the disc slot\b
P l a y i n g H D D A u d i o
1\b Press AUDIO\b
1\b PressHDD/AUX until HDD appears\b
\f\b The first song of the last
recorded album or the last
song selected plays\b Press
(9)(:) or (+)() to change
tracks\b
S e a r c h i n g f o r M u s i c
3\b Select one of the categories\b
4\b Select a track and press
ENTER to begin play\b
\f\b Push the selector up to select
MUSIC SEARCH\b
Notes\b
• You may need to enable additional Bluetooth \3settings on your phone for playback\b
• The play/pause function and remote audio contro\3ls may not be supported on all phones\b
• Operate your phone only when your vehicle is \3stopped\b
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Connect
the USB connector to your
iPod dock connector or flash drive\b
1\b Open the center console, and
pull out the USB adapter cable\b
i P o d ® o r U S B F L A S H D R I V E
Play audio files from your compatible iPod or US\3B flash drive through your vehicle’s
audio system\b See your Owner’s Manual for a li\3st of compatible devices\b
C o n n e c t i n g a n d P l a y i n g A u d i o
* iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc\b, registered in the U\bS\b and other countries\b iPod not included\b
3\b Press (9)(:) or (+)() to change
tracks\b
\f\b Press HDD/AUX until iPod or USB
appears\b
S O N G B Y V O I C ET M( S B V )
Play songs from your iPod and HDD from \3most navigation/audio screens by using
simple voice commands\b
P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s U s i n g V o i c e C o m m a n d s
U s i n g t h e “ P l a y ” C o m m a n d
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
The system
provides voice
feedback and
lists possible
matches\b
The system
plays the
selection
and returns
to the Search
Mode
screen\b
Say “iPod
search” or
“HDD search.”
Say “Play”
and one of
the options on
the Search
Mode screen\b
For example,
say “Play Artist
XYZ.”
Saythe
number of the
corresponding
selection you
wish to play\b
For example,
say “Four.”
if exact
matchfound if exact
match
not found
Note\b Operate your phone only when your vehicle is sto\3pped\b
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P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s U s i n g V o i c e C o m m a n d s ( c o n t i n u e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
U s i n g t h e “ L i s t ” C o m m a n d
The system
provides
voice
feedback
and lists
possible
matches\b
A list of tracks
from the
selected artist
displays\b
Say “iPod search”
or “HDD search.”
Say “List” and
one of the
options on the
Search Mode
screen\b For
example, say
“List Artist XYZ.”
Say the
number of
your selection\b
For example,
say “One.”
The system
plays the
selection and
returns to the
Search Mode
screen\b Say
the
number of
the artist\b
For
example,
say “Four.”
if exact
matchfound if exact
match
not found
A C U R A L I N K® M E S S A G E S
Acura periodically sends you messages on vehicle \3features, recall and safety
information, maintenance reminders, and diagnostic \3information\b
V i e w i n g N e w M e s s a g e s
1\b Using the Interface Dial, open a maintenance or product
update message\b 3\b The system searches for the next
available appointment at your dealer\b
Select Confirm Appointment if you are
satisfied with the date\b
Note: If you are not satisfied with the
available date, use the Call option to call\5
your dealer directly.
\f\b Select Schedule Dealer
Appt\b
4\b SelectOK to set the appointment\b
S c h e d u l i n g a D e a l e r A p p o i n t m e n t
To use this feature, you must register at My\3 Acura (www.myacura.com), and
make sure your compatible phone is paired and co\3rrectly set up (see page 22)\b
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\3y a command\b
1\b When you receive a new message, an envelope icon
appears on the map
screen\b
\f\b Say “Messages,” and a list
of messages appears\b 3\b Say
the number of the
message you want to hear\b
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