ECO mode Acura TL 2014 Owner's Manual

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. To check the HDD audio capacity,
push the interf ace selector down to
display the AUDIO MENU. Turn the
interf ace dial to select HDD Setup,
then press ENTER.
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Updating GracenoteAlbum Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database)
Checking HDD A udio Capacity
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Gracenote is an internet-based music
recognition service that allows artist,
album, and track inf ormation f rom
CDs to display on the HDD. More
inf ormation about Gracenote, its
f eatures, and downloads are
available at (in U.S.)
or (in Canada).
Music recognition technology and
related data are provided by
Gracenote
. Gracenote is the
industry standard in music
recognition technology and related
content delivery. For more
information visit www.gracenote.
com.
When music is recorded to the HDD
from a CD, information such as the
recording artist and track name are
retrieved f rom the Gracenote
Database and displayed (when
available). Gracenote may not
contain inf ormation f or all albums.
A confirmation screen verifying
whether the deletion is to be
continued or not will be displayed.
Select Yes to delete, or No to
cancel.
A second conf irmation will appear.
Select Yes to delete, or No to
cancel.
When you are f inished deleting
the data, press ENTER to show
the navigation screen.
If you select ‘‘Music on HDD,’’
the system will automatically restart
af ter deletion. 6.
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Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB)
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Gracenote makes no representations
or warranties, express or implied,
regarding the accuracy of any
Gracenote Data from in the
Gracenote Servers. Gracenote
reserves the right to delete data
from the Gracenote Servers or to
change data categories f or any cause
that Gracenote deems suf f icient. No
warranty is made that the Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers are
error-f ree or that f unctioning of
Gracenote Sof tware or Gracenote
Servers will be uninterrupted.
Gracenote is not obligated to provide
you with new enhanced or additional
data types or categories that
Gracenote may provide in the f uture
and is f ree to discontinue its services
at any time.
Gracenote reserves all rights in
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Sof tware, and the Gracenote Servers,
including all ownership rights. Under
no circumstances will Gracenote
become liable f or any payment to
you f or any inf ormation that you
provide. You agree that Gracenote,
Inc. may enf orce its rights under this
Agreement against you directly in its
own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique
identif ier to track queries f or
statistical purposes. The purpose of a
randomly assigned numeric
identif ier is to allow the Gracenote
service to count queries without
knowing anything about who you are.
For more inf ormation, see the web
page for the Gracenote Privacy
Policy f or the Gracenote service.
The Gracenote Sof tware and each
item of Gracenote Data are licensed
to you ‘‘AS IS.’’ GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE, AND NON-
INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE
DOES NOT WARRANT THE
RESULTS THAT WILL BE
OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE
OR ANY GRACENOTE SERVER.
IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE
BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR
ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST
REVENUES.
Gracenote 2011
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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
DOCK CONNECTOR
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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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If you see an error message in the
center display, see page .The displayed message may
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.
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
Audio.
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.
To modif y the phonetics:
Select the Music Search Setup
screen as described previously.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
Phonetic Modif ication, then press
ENTER.
Follow the steps 2 to 11 on pages through .
You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see the ‘‘OK to
disconnect’’ message in the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
the ‘‘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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Bluetooth
iPodError Messages
T o Stop Playing Your iPod
Disconnect ing an iPod
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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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This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on a USB f lash
memory device with the same
controls used f or the disc player. To
play a USB f lash memory device,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment, then
press the HDD/AUX button until
you see ‘‘USB’’ in the display. The
power mode must be ACCESSORY
or ON.
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 page
. Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as it or your
f iles may be damaged.
Do not connect your USB f lash
memory device using a hub.
Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio f iles on the USB f lash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC formats.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
Only AAC f ormat f iles recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.
The recommended USB f lash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and f ormatted with the FAT
f ile system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
Some USB f lash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out f eatures, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit. :
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
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This f unction samples all the tracks
in the current f older in the order that
they were recorded.On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Scan icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Folder Random icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The f iles are played in random
order.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Random
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
This f unction plays all of the tracks
in the current f older in random order. On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Random and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. 3.
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2. TRACK SCAN
FOLDER RANDOM
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Turn the interf ace dial, select
Folder Scan icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The f irst f ile of the f irst f older is
sampled f or 10 seconds. If no other
operations are carried out, the f irst
f iles of the remaining f olders are
played f or 10 seconds. Af ter the f irst
f ile of the last f older is played back,
regular playback is resumed.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Scan
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
This f unction samples the f irst f ile in
each f older within the USB f lash
memory device.
On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Scan icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. You can also select the scan feature
with the SCAN side of the SCAN/
A.SEL bar on the control panel.
Press and release the SCAN side of
the bar. Press and hold the SCAN
side of the bar to get out of the scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Track Scan icon and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. Each
track or f ile is sampled f or 10
seconds. When all the tracks in
the f older have been scanned,
regular playback is resumed.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Scan
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interface selector to play the last
track sampled.
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3. FOLDER SCAN
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