ECO mode Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

Random PlaybackThis function plays the tracks on the
HDD in random order. To activate
random play, push the interface
selector down during track playback.
Turn the interface dial to select
Random on the HDD AUDIO
MENU. Press ENTER on the
interface selector.
Turn the interface dial to select the
track random icon, and press ENTER
on the interface selector.To turn this feature off, turn the
interface dial to select the OFF icon,
then press ENTER on the interface
selector.
Scan Playback
This function samples all the tracks
on the HDD in the order that they
were recorded.
To activate scan, press the SCAN
side of the SCAN/TITLE bar, or
push the interface selector down
during track playback. Turn the
interface dial to select Scan on the
HDD AUDIO MENU, and press
ENTER on the interface selector.
RANDOM OFF ICON
RANDOM ICON
SCAN OFF ICONSCAN ICON
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Turn the interface dial to select the
scan icon. Press ENTER on the
interface selector. You will hear a 10-
second sampling of each track on the
HDD.
To turn this feature off, press the
SCAN side of the SCAN/TITLE bar
again, or turn the interface dial to
select the OFF icon. Press ENTER
on the interface selector to play the
last track sampled.Searching the Music
While playing music in the HDD
playback screen, push the interface
selector up to select MUSIC
SEARCH. You can search a track by
Albums, Artists, Tracks, Playlists,
Genres, or Ripped Date, or you can
shuffle all tracks.
The voice command operable music
search feature Song By Voice
™is
also available. Refer to the navigation
system manual for complete details.
RANDOM ALL TRACKS
Shuffles the playback of all tracks
that have been recorded on HDD.
To shuffle all tracks, push the
interface selector up to display the
Search music by screen, and then
push the interface selector down.
Shuffled playback begins.
Push the selector down.
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The first track on the selected genre
begins to play.Searching Music by Ripped Date
Push the interface selector up to
display the Search music by screen,
and turn the interface dial to select
Ripped Date. Press ENTER on the
interface selector. The album list will
be displayed.
Turn the interface dial to select the
album you want to listen to, then
press ENTER on the selector.
The first track on the selected album
begins to play.Customizing Original/User
Playlist
The HDD has two types of the
playlists: original playlist and user
playlist. On the original playlist, the
music CD is recorded automatically
when it is played. In addition, you
can create up to six user playlists on
the HDD. In each playlist, you can
store a desired music data from the
original playlists or music CDs.
After storing the data, you can
change some items: order of tracks
on the user playlist, name of the
playlist, track title, artist name, and
music genre. You can also add a
track to the playlist, and delete the
track or the album from the playlist.
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Checking HDD Audio CapacityYou 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.Updating Gracenote
ꭂAlbum Info
(Gracenote
ꭂMedia Database)
You can update the Gracenote
ꭂ
Album Info (Gracenote
ꭂMedia
Database) that is included with the
navigation system.
NOTE:
Consult your dealer, or visit
www.
acura.com
(in U.S.), or
www.acura.ca
(in Canada), to acquire updated files.
1. Insert the update disc into the disc
slot, or connect the USB flash
memory device that includes the
update.
2. Push the interface selector downto select AUDIO MENU in the
HDD playback screen or CD
playback screen.
3. Turn the interface dial to select HDD Setup, then press ENTER on
the interface selector.
4. Turn the interface dial and select Gracenote Info. Update, then press
ENTER on the interface selector.
REMAINING CAPACITY
MAXIMUM CAPACITY
VERSION
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5. Turn the dial to select USB or Discon the Update Gracenote by
screen, then press ENTER on the
selector.
6. Turn the dial to select Yes on the confirmation screen, and the
update will start.
7. Turn the interface dial to select OK on the confirmation screen.
8. After updating is complete, press ENTER on the confirmation
screen.
NOTE:
Once you perform an update any
information you edited before will be
overwritten.
Clearing the HDDAny music, data, calendar entries,
etc. that have been stored on the
HDD can be deleted.
1. Press the INFO/PHONE button, rotate the interface dial to select
Setup, and press ENTER.
2. Move the interface selector to the right to navigate to the Setup
(Other) screen.
3. On the Setup (Other) tab, rotate
the interface dial to select Clear
Personal Data, and press
ENTER.
4. Select the item(s) you wish to delete.
The trash icon appears next to the
selected item(s).
5. When you are finished selecting the item(s), press the interface
selector down to select OK. 6. A pop-up screen verifying whether
the deletion is to be continued or
not will be displayed. Select Yes to
delete, or No to cancel.
7. A second confirmation will appear. Select Yes to delete, or No to
cancel.
8. When you are finished deleting the data, press the interface
selector down to select OK.
NOTE: If you select Music on HDD,
the system will automatically restart
after deletion.
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Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB)
Music recognition technology and
related data are provided by
Gracenote
ꭂ. Gracenote is the
industry standard in music
recognition technology and related
content delivery. For more
information, please visit http://www.
gracenote.com/.
When music is recorded to the HDD
from a CD, information such as the
recording artist and track name are
retrieved from the Gracenote
Database and displayed (when
available). Gracenote may not
contain information for all albums. Gracenote is an internet-based music
recognition service that allows artist,
album, and track information from
CDs to display on the HDD.
Gracenote users are allowed 4 free
updates a year. More information
about Gracenote, its features, and
downloads are available at
www.
acura.com
(in U.S.) or
www.acura.ca
(in Canada).
CD and music-related data from
Gracenote, Inc., copyright
©2000 －
2009 Gracenote.
Gracenote Software, copyright
©2000
－ 2009 Gracenote. This product and
service may practice one or more of
the following U.S. Patents:
ꭨ 5,987,525; ꭨ6,061,680;
ꭨ 6,154,773, ꭨ6,161,132,
ꭨ 6,230,192, ꭨ6,230,207,
ꭨ 6,240,459, ꭨ6,330,593, and other
patents issued or pending. Some
services supplied under license from
Open Globe, Inc. for U.S. Patent:
ꭨ 6,304,523. Gracenote and CDDB are registered
trademarks of Gracenote. The
Gracenote logo and logotype, and the
‘‘
Powered by Gracenote ’’logo are
trademarks of Gracenote.
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Gracenote
ꭂEnd User License
Agreement
Version 20061005
This application or device contains
software from Gracenote, Inc. of
Emeryville, California (‘‘ Gracenote’’).
The software from Gracenote (the
‘‘ Gracenote Software’’ ) enables this
application to perform disc and/or
file identification and obtain music-
related information, including name,
artist, track, and title information
(‘‘ Gracenote Data’’ ) from online
servers or embedded databases
(collectively, ‘‘Gracenote Servers ’’)
and to perform other functions. You
may use Gracenote Data only by
means of the intended End-User
functions or this application or
device.
You agree that you will use
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers for
your own personal non-commercial
use only. You agree not to assign, copy,
transfer or transmit the Gracenote
Software or any Gracenote Data to
any third party.
YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR
EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA,
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, OR
GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT
AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED
HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive
license to use the Gracenote Data,
the Gracenote Software, and
Gracenote Servers will terminate if
you violate these restrictions. If your
license terminates, you agree to
cease any and all use of the
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers.
Gracenote reserves all rights in
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and the Gracenote Servers,
including all ownership rights. Under
no circumstances will Gracenote
become liable for any payment to you
for any information that you provide.
You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may
enforce its rights under this
Agreement against you directly in its
own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique
identifier to track queries for
statistical purposes. The purpose of a
randomly assigned numeric identifier
is to allow the Gracenote service to
count queries without knowing
anything about who you are. For
more information, see the web page
for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for
the Gracenote service.
The Gracenote Software and each
item of Gracenote Data are licensed
to you
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Use only compatible iPods with the
latest software. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.
NOTE:●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 before 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.In AAC format, DRM (digital rights
management) files cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, the
audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE,
and then skips to the next file.
Connecting an iPod1. Unclip the USB connector by
pulling it up, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
2. Connect your dock connector tothe iPod correctly and securely.
3. Install the dock connector to the USB adapter cable securely.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a few times.
USB ADAPTER CABLE USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER
CABLE
DOCK
CONNECTOR
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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 find reset
instructions online at
www.apple.com/
ipod
.
The current file number and total of
the selected playable files are
displayed in the display. Pressing the
AUDIO button displays the artist,
album and track (file) names on the
navigation screen.
To Change or Select FilesUse the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change files.
SKIP －Each time you press and
release the
side of the SKIP bar,
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
/
or
) of the SKIP bar or the
TUNE bar.
You can also select a track from any
category on the list: Playlists, Artists,
Albums, Songs, Genres and
Composers, by using the interface
dial.
Push the interface selector up to
display the iPod menu screen. Turn
the interface dial to select a desired
search method.
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Press ENTER on the interface
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 select ‘‘ALL ’’on the albums
list, all the tracks become available
for selection.
The track order that appears at this
time varies depending on the iPod
model and software.
Press the AUDIO button to go back
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.
REPEAT －This feature
continuously plays a file.
1. Press the AUDIO button to display the audio control screen, then
push the interface selector down to
display AUDIO MENU.
2. Turn the interface dial, select Repeat, and press ENTER on the
interface selector.
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