Acura TSX 2011 Owner's Manual

170Features
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®
HFL Menus
"Phonebook"
"Store""Edit""Delete"
"Receive contact"
*
"List"
"Security"
"Change passcode""Call notification""Auto transfer"
"Clear"
"Change language"
*
"Tu t o r i a l"
"Hands-free help""System setup"
Switch the system language between English and French.
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system.
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command. Store a phonebook entry.
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry.
Delete a phonebook entry.
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries.
Transfer contacts from your phone to HFL.
Change your security passcode.
Set how you want to be notified of an incoming call.
Set to automatically transfer calls from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle. Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each
key cycle to access the system.
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries, and
security passcode.
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
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HFL Menus
Phone Setup To pair a cell phone
1. If no phone has been paired to the system before, HFL gives you information
about how to pair the first phone.
If a phone has already been paired: say "Phone Setup" and "Pair" after the HFL
prompts.
2. Follow the HFL prompts and put your phone in discovery or search mode.
HFL gives you a four-digit code and begins searching for your phone.
3. When your phone finds a Bluetooth
® device, select HFL from the options and
enter the four-digit code.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the newly paired phone.
To rename a paired phone
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Edit" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and rename the phone.
If there is more than one phone paired to the system, HFL will ask you which
phone's name you want to change.
To delete a paired phone
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Delete" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts.
HFL will ask you which phone you want to delete.
Phone Setup
Press the
button and wait for a beep before
giving a command.
Yo u r Bluetooth-compatible phone must be paired
to HFL before you can make and receive hands-free
calls.
Phone Pairing Tips:
You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is
tmoving.
Your phone must be in the t

discovery or search
mode when pairing the phone. Refer to your
phone's manual.
Up to six phones can be paired.
tYour phone's battery may drain faster when it is tpaired to HFL.
If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found tby the system within three minutes, the system
will time out and returns to idle.

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To hear the name of all paired phones
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "List" after the prompts.
3. HFL reads out all the paired phones' names. To hear which paired phone is currently linked
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Status" after the prompts.
3. HFL will tell you which phone is linked with the system. To change the currently linked phone
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Next Phone" after the prompts.
3. HFL disconnects the current phone, and searches for another paired phone.
4. Once another phone is found, it is connected to the system. HFL will inform you
which phone is now linked. To change the pairing code setting
1. Say "Phone Setup."
2. Say "Set Pairing Code" after the prompts.
3. If you want HFL to create a random code each time you pair a phone, say
"Random." If you want to create your own four-digit code, say "Fixed."
4. Follow the HFL prompts.
Phone Setup
If no other phones are found or paired when trying
to switch to another phone, HFL will inform you
that the original phone is linked again.
The "Status" and "Next Phone" commands use:
Only one paired phone at a time can be linked to
HFL. When there are two or more paired phones in
the vehicle, the first paired phone that the system
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
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HFL Menus
Making a Call
You can make calls using any phone number or a name in the HFL phonebook,
and redial the last number called.
Direct dialing a phone number
1. Say "Call" or "Dial."
2. Say the number you want to dial after the prompts.
3. Say "Call" or "Dial" after the prompts. From the HFL phonebook
1. Say "Call" or "Dial."
2. Say the name stored in the HFL phonebook after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts. To redial the last number called by HFL
Say "Redial." To end a call
Press the
(HFL back) button.
Making a Call
Press the
button and wait for a beep before
giving a command.
HFL uses a Class 2 Bluetooth, with has a maximum
range of about 30 feet (10 meters).
HFL allows you to talk up to 30 minutes after you
remove the key from the ignition switch. However,
this may weaken the vehicle's battery.

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Receiving a Call
Press the
button to answer the call, or the
button to hang up. When
there is an incoming call, a call notification (if activated) sounds and a message
appears on the display.
Transferring a Call
You can transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your phone to HFL. Press
the
button and say "Transfer."
Muting a Call
To mute or unmute your voice during a call, press and release the
button and
say "Mute."
Sending Numbers or Names During a Call
You can send numbers and names during a call. This is useful when calling a
menu-driven phone system.
To send a number or name during a call
1. Say "Send."
2. Say the number or name you want to send after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts.
Receiving a Call
Call Waiting
Press the
button and put the original call on
hold to answer the incoming call.
Press the button again to return to the original
call.
Ignore the incoming call if you do not want to
answer it.
Press the button if you want to hang up the
original and answer the incoming call.
Sending Numbers or Names During a Call
Press the
button before a command.
To send a #, say "Pound." To send a
*, say
"Star."

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HFL Menus
HFL Phonebook
You can store up to 50 names with their associated numbers in HFL. The numbers
you store can be account numbers or passwords. These numbers can be sent to a
menu-driven call.
To store a phonebook entry
1. Say "Phonebook."
2. Say "Store" after the prompts.
3. Say a name you want to list as your phonebook entry.
4. Say the number you want to store for the name entry.
5. Follow the HFL prompts and say "Enter" to store the entry. To edit the number stored for a name
1. Say "Phonebook."
2. Say "Edit" after the prompts.
3. Say a name you want to edit. When asked, say the new number for that name.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and say "Enter" to store the entry.
HFL Phonebook
Avoid using duplicate name entries. tAvoid using "home" as a name entry. tIt is easier for HFL to recognize a multisyllabic or tlonger name. For example, use "Peter" instead of
"Pete," or "John Smith" instead of "John."

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To delete a name
1. Say "Phonebook."
2. Say "Delete" after the prompts.
3. Say a name you want to delete.
4. Say "Yes," and follow the HFL prompts. To list all names in the phonebook
1. Say "Phonebook."
2. Say "List" after the prompts.
3. HFL begins reading the names in the order they were stored.
4. When you hear a name you want to call, say "Call." To store a specific phone number from your cell phone directly to the
HFL phonebook
*
1. Say "Phonebook."
2. Say "Receive Contact" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts, select a number from your cell phone, and send it to
HFL.
If it is not the number you want to store, say "Discard."
4. Say the name for that number.
5. Follow the HFL prompts to continue.
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HFL Menus
System Setup
This command group allows you to change or customize HFL basic settings.
To set a four-digit passcode to lock the HFL system for security
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Security."
3. Follow the HFL prompts and say the four-digit number of your choice.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and confirm the number. To change the security passcode
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Change Passcode" after the prompts.
3. Say the new four-digit passcode after the HFL prompts.
4. Follow the HFL prompts. To select a ring tone or a prompt as the incoming call notification
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Call Notification" after the prompts.
3. Say "Ring Tone" or "Prompt" after the prompts. For no audible notification, say
"O f f."
System SetupPress the
button before a command.
Once a passcode is set, you are required to enter
the passcode with every new key cycle to use HFL.
If you forget the code, go to your dealer to have the
passcode reset. You can also cancel the
passcode by clearing all the data stored in the HFL
system.
To clear the system


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The default setting of the incoming notification is a
ring tone.

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To activate or deactivate the auto transfer function
The call on your cell phone can be automatically transferred to HFL when you get
into the vehicle and turn on the ignition.
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Auto Transfer" after the prompts. HFL lets you know the current status.
3. Follow the HFL prompts to change the setting. To clear the system
Paired phones, all stored or imported phonebook data, and any passcodes are
erased.
1. Say "System Setup."
2. Say "Clear" after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts. Change Language
*
You can set the system language to French or English.
1. Say "Change Language."
2. Follow the HFL prompts.
If you have not named your paired phone in the selected language, HFL will ask
you to name it in that language.
System Setup
Press the
button before a command.
You can clear the system when you have
forgotten the passcode and cannot access HFL.
When HFL asks you for the passcode, say
"System Clear."
Change Language
Press the
button before a command.
Quick Language Selection
If you want to change the language, to French for
example, say "Français," and follow the prompt.
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Features
* Not available on all modelsCompass
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Compass Setting Menu Items
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON
II
.
2. Press and hold the MENU button until the
display shows the compass setting menu
list.
3. Rotate
to select CALIBRATION, then
press
.
4. When the display changes to PUSH CAL
START, press
.
5. Drive the vehicle slowly in two circles.
The compass starts to show a direction
after the calibration. The CAL indicator
goes off. When you turn the ignition switch to ON II
, the compass self-calibrates, and the
compass display appears.
Compass CalibrationIf the compass indicates the wrong direction, or the CAL indicator blinks, you need
to manually calibrate the system.
Compass Compass CalibrationCompass operation can be affected under the
following conditions:
Driving near power lines or stations tCrossing a bridge tPassing a large vehicle, or driving near a large tobject that can cause a magnetic disturbance
When accessories such as antennas and roof racks tare mounted by magnets
Calibrate the compass in an open area.
While setting the compass:
The RETURN button returns to the previous tscreen.
The MENU button cancels the setting mode. t