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Playing a DiscPlaying MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
Audio
•Scan :
1 : Scans all tracks on the disc (or in the se lected folder) in the order they were
recorded (stored) and plays a 10-second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and
play the current selection.
2 : Scans the first track in each folder on the disc and plays a 10-second
sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and play the current selection.
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
HAUDIO button (in DISC mode)  FOLDER LIST
Change the folder on MP3/WMA/AAC discs th at have tracks stored in a folder
structure.
1.Rotate i to select a folder. Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select a track. Press
u .
The system displays the track list
and begins playing the selected
track.
1Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
Folder List
•Any tracks not in a folder are automatically
added to a “ROOT” folder, which is displayed
at the top of the Folder List.
•If the root folder has additional folders in a
lower layer, they are listed on the screen.
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Audio
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio function plays tracks from music CDs that have
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You ca n arrange the tracks in playlists or play
the tracks using various search methods.
Selecting HDD Mode
1. Press the DISC/HDD button to play tracks stored on the HDD.
2. Select a track by genre, artist, album, record ing (ripping) date, playlist, or track list.
The track number and elapsed time are displayed on the display. Title
information is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote®
Media Database) stored on the HDD.
The HDD has two types of playlists: original playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is automatically creat ed for each album when a music CD is
recorded. You can customize up to six us er playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
1 Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the HDD audio using voice
control commands.
2 HDD Commands P. 240
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be
recorded onto CDs or other devices.
Tracks are recorded at four times the playback
speed using ultra-eff icient compression
technology; therefore, sound quality may vary
slightly from the original.
If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost
and cannot be recovered.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 217
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioRecording a Music CD to HDD
Audio
HAUDIO button (in DISC or HDD mode)  AUDIO MENU  HDD Setup
1. Rotate i to select CD
Recording. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select MANUAL .
Press u.
3. Move r to select RETURN.
4. Rotate i to select Rec to HDD .
Press u.
During recording, rotate i to
select Cancel Rec to HDD . Press
u to cancel.
■Recording a CD Manually
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioSearching for Music
Audio
Searching for Music
HAUDIO button (in HDD mode)  MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music recorded to HDD using six different methods. 1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
Move w or y to select
alphabetical tabs on some
screens.
The first track begins playing.
1 Searching for Music
Albums , Artists, and Tracks display lists in
alphabetical order. Ripped Date displays albums
in chronological order.
You can also search for music on the HDD
through voice commands using SBV.
2 Searching for Music Using Song By
Voice™ (SBV) P. 163
RANDOM ALL TRACKS
Move r to select RANDOM ALL TRACKS to
shuffle the playback of al l tracks that have been
recorded to HDD.
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Audio
Playing an iPod®
1.Unclip the USB connector a nd loosen the adapter cable.
2. Install the iPod® dock connector to the USB connector.
■Connecting an iPod®1 Connecting an iPod®
•Do not leave the iPod® in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high temp eratures may damage
it.
•Do not use an extension cable with the USB
adapter cable.
•Do not connect your iPod® using a hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or
hard disk drive, as th e device or your tracks
may be damaged.
•We recommend backing up your data before
using the device in your vehicle.
•Displayed messages ma y vary depending on
the device model and software version.
Your audio system ma y not work with all
software versions of these devices.
If the audio system do es not recognize your
iPod®, try reconne cting it a few times or reboot
the device.
■ Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80GB/160GB (launch in 2007)
iPod classic 120GB (launch in 2008)
iPod nano
iPod touch
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Audio
Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod®
device using voice commands.
1.Set Song By Voice to ON in the
system setup.
2 Song By Voice™ (SBV) P. 45
2. Say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or
d “iPod Search” to activate the
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
The SBV commands that you
can use are displayed on the
screen.
3. Say a command.
Example 1: Say d “List Artist
‘Artist A’” to view a list of songs
by that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
Example 2: Say d “Play Artist
‘Artist A’” to start playing songs
by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV mode, press the
CANCEL (BACK) button on the
steering wheel or any button on
the navigation system interface.
The selected song continues
playing.
1Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD
voice commands.
2 Song By Voice™ Commands P. 241
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2 Phonetic Modification P. 46
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English for the artist name, song title,
album title, and composers.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need to
say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or d “iPod
Search” again to re-activate this mode.
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Playing a USB Flash DriveAudio Menu
Audio
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in USB mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2 Adjusting the Sound P. 170
• Repeat :
6 : Repeats the current track.
7 : Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
• Random :
3 : Plays all tracks on the USB flash drive in random order.
4 : Plays all trakcs in the curr ent folder in random order.
• Scan :
1 : Scans all tracks in the current folder in the order they were stored and plays
a 10-second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and pl ay the current selection.
2 : Scans the first track in each folder on the USB flash drive and plays a 10-
second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and pl ay the current selection.
1Repeat, Random, and Scan Play
1. Rotate i to select Repeat, Random, or
Scan . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select an option. Press u.
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Audio
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music tracks stored on your Bluetooth-
compatible phone.
This function is available when the phone is linked to the vehicle’s Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 173
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode
1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL.
2Pairing a Phone P. 176
2. Press the AUX button to select Bluetooth® Audio mode.
A Bluetooth ® message and icon are displaye d on the display and screen.
3. If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
• Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, is
already connected.
1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the audio system using voice
control commands.
2 Bluetooth ® Audio Commands P. 241
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with
streaming audio capabilities are compatible. To
check if your phone is compatible:
•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink .
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca .
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some
data device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in
the vehicle, a first paired phone the system finds
will be automatically linked.
Pressing the TITLE button switches the center
display between the Bluetooth® Audio message
and the device name.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there may be a delay before the system
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:
•The phone is not linked to HFL.
•The phone is not turned on.
•The phone is not in the vehicle.
•An incompatible phone is connected.
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Audio
Adjusting the Sound
HAUDIO button  AUDIO MENU  Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and ba lance. You can also adjust the strength
of the sound coming from the center and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-s ensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1.Rotate i to select the sound
mode to adjust. Press u.
2. Rotate i to adjust the desired
level. Press u.
The display returns to the audio
screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the 8 (Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the 8
button repeatedly to cycle through the edit modes, displayed on the display. Rotate
the VOL/ 9 knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the Sound
You can check the level on the navigation screen
or on the display. When the level reaches the
center, you will see “C” in the display.
Fader adjusts the front-t o-back strength, while
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the
fader adjustment is set to the maximum front
level, the subwoofer is turned off. If the fader is
set to the maximum rear level, the center speaker
is off.
Dolby PL II signal proc essing creates multi-
channel surround sound fro m 2-channel stereo
audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II is available only
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), XM® Radio,
AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX, Bluetooth® Audio), and
HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, ProL ogic, MLP Lossless and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW , MID, and
HIGH. SVC adjusts the volume level based on the
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio
volume increases. As you slow down, the audio
volume decreases. If you feel the sound is too
loud, choose LOW , and vice versa.
TREBLE BASS
SVCBALANCE
FADER
SUBWOOFERDOLBY PL IICENTER
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Information FunctionsKey to ZAGAT Ratings
Other Features
2.Rotate i to select Call . Press u
to begin dialing.
Key to ZAGAT Ratings
H INFO/PHONE button  Other  Key to ZAGAT Rating
The ZAGAT® survey for some restaurants is included in the database and displayed
when entering a restaurant as a destinat ion. You can view an explanation of the
data displayed for the surveyed restaurants.
Rotate i to scroll the complete
ratings description.
1 Key to ZAGAT Ratings
Food, Decor, and Service categories are rated
using numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15).
Cost is the average cost of a meal, including
drink and tip (VE: Very Expensive, E: Expensive,
M: Moderate, I: Inexpensive).
Symbols, if displayed, indicate additional
information:
s open on Sunday
m open on Monday
l open for lunch
f serving after 11 PM
g no credit card accepted
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