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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
■Searching for music using SBV
1.Set the  Song By Voice  setting to On.
2. Press the   (Talk) button and say  “Audio” 
to activate the SBV feature for the HDD and 
iPod.
3. Press the   button and say a command.
u Example 1: Say  “(List) ‘Artist A’”  to view a 
list of songs by that artist. Select the 
desired song to start playing.
u Example 2: Say  “Play ‘Artist A’” to start 
playing songs by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV, press the   (hang-up/
back) button on the steering wheel. The 
selected song continues playing.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need 
to press the   button and say  “Audio” again 
to re-activate this mode.1 Searching for music using SBV
Song By Voice
TM Commands List
2 Voice Control Operation  P. 222
NOTE:
Song By Voice
TM commands are available for tracks 
stored on the HDD or iPod.
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. 260
SBV may not be able to  recognize languages other 
than English for the artist  name, song title, album 
title, and composers.
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Features
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or fo reign words so that it is easier for SBV 
to recognize artists, songs, albums,  and composers in voice commands when 
searching for music on the HDD or iPod. 1.Press the  SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate   to select  System Settings, 
then press  .
3. Move   or   to select the  Voice Reco. 
tab.
4. Rotate   to select  Song By Voice 
Phonetic Modification , then press  .
5. Rotate  to select  Options..., then press 
.
6. Rotate   to select  New Modification, 
then press  .
7. Rotate   to select  HDD or iPod, then 
press .
■Phonetic Modification1 Phonetic Modification
Song By Voice Phonetic Modification  is grayed 
out when  Song By Voice is set to  Off.
You can store up to 2, 000 phonetic modification 
items.
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Features
8. Rotate   to select the item to modify 
(e.g.,  Artist ), then press  .
u The list of the selected item appears on 
the screen.
9. Rotate   to select an entry (e.g.,  No 
Name), then press  .
u The pop-up menu appears on the 
screen.
10. Rotate  to select  Modify, then press 
.
u To listen to the current phonetic 
modification, rotate   to select  Play, 
then press  .
u To delete the current phonetic 
modification, rotate   to select 
Delete , then press  .
11. Enter the phonetic spelling you wish to 
use (e.g.,  “Artist A”) when prompted.
12. Select  OK to exit.
u The artist  “No Name”  is phonetically 
modified to “Artist A.” When in the SBV 
mode, you can press the   (Talk) 
button and use th e voice command 
“Play ‘Artist A’”  to play songs by the 
artist  “No Name.”
13. Rotate  to select  Options..., then press 
.
14. Rotate  to select  OK, then press  .
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Pandora ®*1
Features
Playing Pandora ®*1
Your audio system allows you to  listen to music from the Pandora ® app on a 
compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using 
your USB cable to the USB port.
2 Phone Setup  P. 382
2 USB Port* P. 182
*1:Available only on U.S. models.
1Playing Pandora ®*1
Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade 
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Pandora Media, Inc., used  with permission. Pandora 
is currently available exclusively in the United States.
To find out if your phone is compatible with this 
feature, visit  www.handsfreelink.com/Acura , or call 
1-888-528-7876.
VOL/  (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Audio Menu
Select to display the menu items.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
 (Information) Icon
Select to display the current track 
details.
Select   to display the previous 
screen.
Stations
Select to display the station list 
screen.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTMLike/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a track.
Skip Icon
Select to skip a track.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to pause or play a track.Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station.
Bookmark Track Icon
Bookmarks the current track.
Bookmark Artist Icon
Bookmarks the current artist.
* Not available on all models
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Features
1.Select  Stations .
2. Select an item to select a track.
■Create Station
You can create a station by Genre, Current 
Track or  Current Artist .
1. Select  Stations .
2. Select  Create Station.
3. Select the item you want to create a station.
You can also create a station by the following 
procedure.
1. Select track name or artist name.
2. Select  Yes.
■Select the conn ecting method
If the two devices that install Pandora app are connected via the USB and  Bluetooth® 
connection separately, you can select the USB or  Bluetooth® connection to use the 
Pandora ®.
1. Select the PANDORA on the source list screen.
2. Select  USB or Bluetooth .
■How to Select a Track from the Stations List1Playing Pandora ®*1
Pandora® is a personalized Intern et radio service that 
selects music based on an artist, track, or genre a user 
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app 
must first be installed on your phone. Visit 
www.pandora.com . for more information.
If you cannot  operate Pandora ® through the audio 
system, it may be streaming through  Bluetooth® 
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio 
system is selected.
Available operating functi ons vary on software 
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the 
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message 
on the On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
2 Pandora ® P. 286
There are restrictions on  the number of tracks you 
can skip or dislike in a given hour.
If your phone is connec ted to Android Auto, 
Pandora ® is only available through the Android Auto 
interface.
Visit the Android Auto website to check 
compatibility.
Select track or artist name.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3, 
WMA, or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the  USB port, then select the USB mode.
2USB Port* P. 182
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with  iTunes are playable on this unit.
VOL/  (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select   or   to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly 
within a file.
Audio Menu
Select to display the menu items.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
 (Information) Icon
Select to display the current file 
details.
Select   to display the previous 
screen.
Search
Select to display the music search list 
screen.
Folder Up/Down Icons
Select   or   to skip to the next 
folder, and to skip to the beginning 
of the previous folder.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTMRepeat Icon
Select to repeat the current file.
SCAN Icon
Select to listen to a 10-second sampling of each file. Random Icon
Select to play all files in random 
order.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
1. Select  Search .
2. Select a folder.
3. Select a file.
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2 General Information on the Audio System  
P. 291
Files in WMA/AAC format protected by digital rights 
management (DRM)  are not played.
The audio system skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message 
on the On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive  P. 283
Folder Selection
File Selection
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Features
You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a file.
■Scan
Select  SCAN to provide a 10-second sampling 
of each file.
■Random/Repeat
Select repeat or random icon repeatedly until 
you reach a desired mode.
■To turn off a play mode
To turn off scan, select  Stop Scan.
To turn off random or repeat, sele ct repeat or random icon repeatedly.
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
SCAN
Scan Folders : Provides a 10-second sampling of the 
first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 
files in the current folder.
Repeat
Random (repeat off): Repe
at mode to off.
(repeat track): Repeats the current file.
(repeat folder): Repeats  all files in the current 
folder.
(random off): Random mode to off.
(random in folder): Plays all files in the 
current folder in random order.
(random all tracks): Play s all files in random 
order.
Random Icon
Repeat Icon
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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you  to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible 
phone.
This function is available  when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
2Phone Setup  P. 382
1Playing  Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming 
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit  www.handsfreeli nk.com/Acura, or call 1-
888-528-7876.
•Canada: For more info rmation on smartphone 
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.
In some states, it may be il legal to perform some data 
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system, 
there will be a delay before  the system begins to play.
Some functions may not  be available on some 
devices.
If a phone is currently conne cted via Apple CarPlay or 
Android Auto,  Bluetooth® Audio from that phone is 
unavailable. However, a se cond previously paired 
phone can stream  Bluetooth® Audio by selecting 
Connect to Audio  from the Edit Bluetooth 
Device .
2 Phone Setup  P. 382Source
Select to change an audio 
source.
VOL/  (Volume/Power) 
Knob
Press to turn the audio 
system on and off.
Turn to adjust the 
volume.
 (Information) Icon
Select to display the 
current file details.
Select   to display the 
previous screen.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select   or   to change files.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Play Icon
Pause Icon Browse
Select to display 
the track list 
screen. Audio Menu
Select to display 
the menu items.
Folder Up/Down Icons
Select   or   to change 
folders.
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Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and 
connected to HFL.
2. Select the  Bluetooth® Audio mode.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible 
for  Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be 
connected.
■To play or pause a file
Select the play icon or pause icon.
1.Select  Browse .
2. Select a search category (e.g., Albums).
3. Select an item.
u The selection begins playing.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1 To Play  Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your 
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating 
instructions.
The pause function may no t be available on some 
phones.
Switching to another mode  pauses the music playing 
from your phone. This functi on may not be available 
on some phones.
Play Icon Pause Icon
■Searching for Music1 Searching for Music
Depending on the  Bluetooth® device you connect, 
some or all of the list s may not be displayed.
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