radio Acura MDX 2012 Advanced Technology Guide

U s i n g t h e V o i c e C o m m a n d S y s t e mV o i c e C o m m a n d T i p s
HFL Talk button:
Give HFL
commands and answer
incoming calls.
HFL Back button: Cancel a
command and end or decline
a call.
B a s e M o d e l
PickUp button: Answer an
incoming call\b or go directly to the
Cellular Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or
decline a call.
Talk button: Give HFL\b navigation\b
audio\b climate control\b or
AcuraLink commands.
Back button: Cancel a command
and return to the previous screen.
T e c h \b A d v a n c e P a c k a g e
• To hear a list of available commands at any time\b press and release the
Talk button\b then say“Help.”
• When using the Talk button\b wait for a beep\b then give a command.
• When the Talk button is pressed\b all available voice commands are highlighted in blue.
• Speak in a clear\b natural voice.
• Reduce all background noise.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents away from the microphone in the ceiling.
• Close the windows.
C o m m o n l y U s e d V o i c e C o m m a n d s
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
L o o k f o r R e s t a u r a n t s
N e a r Y o u r L o c a t i o n
Say a command like “Display
restaurants” to see restaurant icons
appear on the map.
A d j u s t V e h i c l e ’ s C l i m a t e
S e t t i n g
Say a command like “Air
conditioner on” and“Fan speed 4”
to achieve a comfortable climate
setting.
M a k e A u d i o S e l e c t i o n s
Say a command like “Radio 97.\f
FM” or“CD play track 5” to select
that station or song.
G e t E s t i m a t e d D i s t a n c e
t o D e s t i n a t i o n
After a destination is entered\b say
“How far to the destination?” to
hear the remaining distance.
Here are some examples of commonly used voice commands. Try some of these
to familiarize yourself with the voice command system.
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C o m m o n l y U s e d V o i c e C o m m a n d s ( c o n t i n u e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
G e n e r a l C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens to change displays)
• Display map
• Display menu
• Information• Display audio
screen
• What time is it?
F i n d P l a c e C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen)
• Find nearest: - ATM
- gas station
- Mexican restaurant
- post office - bank
- Acura dealer
- airport
- hospital
D i s p l a y C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen)
• Display (or hide):
- ATM
- gas station
- restaurant
- post office • Display north up/
heading up
• Zoom in/out
• Go home
• Display current location
N a v i g a t i o n C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen after a destination is entered)
A u d i o C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
• Radio on
• Radio # FM/AM
• Radio preset 1/2/3/4/5/6
• XM channel #
• XM 1/2 preset 1/2/3/4/5/6 • CD play
• CD play track #
• CD skip
forward/back
• iPod/USB/HDD play
S e t u p C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Setup screen)
W e a t h e r C o m m a n d s *(Accepted on map screen)
• Brightness
up/down
• Volume up/down/ min/max/off • Interface dial
feedback on/off
• Display weather
• Display weather icons • Display weather
warning icons
H e l p C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
• Help (list of available commands forcurrent screen)
• Voice command help (from the INFO screen - list of all available navigation\b
audio\b and climate control commands)
C l i m a t e C o n t r o l C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
T r a f f i c C o m m a n d s *(Accepted on Map screen)
• Display traffic
• Display traffic
speeds • Display traffic icons
• Display traffic incidents/list
*subscription required
• How long/far to the destination?
• Display destination map
• Display entire route • Air conditioner
on/off
• Rear defrost on/off
• Climate control recirculate/fresh
air • Fan speed
up/down
• Temperature # degrees (# = 57–87)
• Temperature max hot/cold
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A C U R A L I N K R E A L T I M E W E A T H E RT M*
Provides continuously updated weather conditions\b warnings\b and forecasts in
major metro areas.
A C U R A L I N K R E A L T I M E T R A F F I CT M*
Provides continuously updated info\b including traffic speed\b incidents\b and
construction in major metro areas.
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Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
D i s p l a y i n g T r a f f i c I n f o r m a t i o n
Say “Display traffic ” to view traffic flow and incident icons.
\bOTE:Traffic flow and incident
icons can only be displayed on
map scales of 5 miles (8 km) or
less.
Heavy traffic
Moderate traffic
Freeflow traffic
* Subscription\bbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 90\bday trial upon vehicle purchase)
Traffic
Flow
data
Incident
icon
Incident
Incident Icons
Congestion
Construction
Road
closed
Weather
1. Say “Display traffic incidents”
to view a list of incidents on
your route.
2. Say the number of the incident
you want to avoid. When the
incident appears\b say“Traffic
detail.”
3. Say “Avoid\b” and the incident
list returns.
4. Say “Reroute ” to set the new
route.
T r a f f i c R e r o u t i n gWhen a destination is set\b you can create a detour to avoid traffic incidents
or congestion (if Traffic Rerouting is set to ON in Setup).
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
D i s p l a y i n g W e a t h e r I c o n s
Say “Display weather ”to view weather icons for each city.
*Subscription\bbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 90\bday trial upon vehicle purchase)
Clear
Weather Icons
Partly
Cloudy
Cloudy
Fog
Rain
Snow
W e a t h e r F o r e c a s t
Say
“Weather forecast” to view a
1-day or 3-day forecast of your
current position or city vicinity.
R a d a r I m a g e M a p
Say “Radar map” to view color-
coded rain or snow systems.
W e a t h e r W a r n i n g L i s t
Say “Warning list sorted by distance”
to view a list of all U.S. weather
warnings by distance.
W e a t h e r W a r n i n g M a p
Say “Warning map” to view color-
coded severe weather systems.
D i s p l a y i n g W e a t h e r I n f o r m a t i o n
Say “Information,” then“Weather information” for the following options:
\bOTE:
Weather icons are
available on all map scales.
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3.Press USB/AUX to begin playing.
2. Connect the USB connector to your
iPod dock connector or flash drive.1. Open the center console\b and
pull out the USB adapter cable.
1. To record a song sample\b press
and hold XM for about 2 seconds.
2. To replay stored information\b push
the interface dial down. 3.
Rotate the selector knob to select
“NOTE\b” then pressENTER.
4. Turn the selector knob to select a
sound file\b then pressENTER. The
selected recording plays.
B L \b E T O O T H® A U D I O( T e c h \b A d v a n c e P a c k a g e )
Play audio files from your compatible phone through your vehicle’s audio system. Visit
www.acura.com/handsfreelink to check if this feature is available on your phone.
i P o d ® o r U S B F l a s h D r i v e( T e c h \b A d v a n c e P a c k a g e )
Play audio files from your compatible iPod or USB flash drive through your vehicle’s
audio system. See your Owner’s Manual for a list of compatible devices.
C o n n e c t i n g a n d P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s
R e c o r d i n g S o n g S a m p l e s
1. Make sure your phone is on and paired
to HandsFreeLink (see page \b7).
2.Press USB/AUX until “Bluetooth Audio”
appears.
3. From your phone\b openthe desired
audio player or app and begin
playing. Sound is redirected to the
audio system.
iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer\b Inc.\b registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPod not included.
P l a y i n gBluet\f\fthA u d i o F i l e s
N o t e F u n c t i o n( T e c h \b A d v a n c e P a c k a g e )
Store up to 3\f ten-second recordings of songs and song information from XM®Radio
(with an active subscription).
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3\f
4. Press () or () on the audio
control panel or (+) or () on
the steering wheel to change
tracks.
4. Press the SKIP buttons to change
tracks.
Notes:
• Make sure the volume on your phone is properly adjusted.
• You may need to enable additional Bluetooth settings on your phone for playback.
• The play/pause function and remote audio controls are not supported on all phones.
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