Acura MDX 2015 Navigation Manual

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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioAudio Menu
Audio
HSETTINGS button  Audio Settings  Delete all HDD Data
Delete all music data on the HDD. Rotate i to select Yes. Press u.
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Audio
Playing an iPod®
1.Open the USB cover.
2. Install the iPod® dock connector to the USB connector.
■Connecting an iPod®1 Connecting an iPod®
• Do not connect your iPod® using a hub.
• Do not use a device such as a card reader or
hard disk drive, as the 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 a nd software version.
Your audio system ma y not work with all
software versions of these devices.
If the audio system does not recognize your
iPod®, try reconnecting it a few times or reboot
the device.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
■ Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80GB/160GB (launch in 2007)
iPod classic 120GB (launch in 2008)
iPod classic 160GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano (1st to 6th generation) launch in 2010
iPod touch (1st to 4th generation) launch in 2010
iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4/iPhone 4s

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Playing an iPod®Selecting iPod® Mode
Audio
Selecting iPod® Mode
1.Connect the iPod® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i, select Change Source. Press u.
4. Rotate i, select iPod. Press u.
2. Select Audio Source .
3. Select the iPod icon.1Playing an iPod®
You can control an iPod® using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 5
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 188
Available opera ting functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on
the vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the navigation screen.
2 iPod®/USB Flash Drive P. 301
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM

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Playing an iPod®Audio Screen Control
Audio
Audio Screen Control
Control the audio system through the navigation screen and On Demand Multi-Use
DisplayTM.1.Rotate i or press u o display
the song list.
2. Rotate i, move w or y to
select a song from the list. Press
u .
Press MENU button to display
the menu items.
2Audio Menu P. 153
1Audio Screen Control
This function may not be available depending on
models or versions.
Select r to go back to the previous screen.
Track list
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Playing an iPod®Audio Screen Control
Audio
1.Select the album bar.
The image of the current album is displayed.
2. Select c or x to search for an album.
When the album image you are looking for appears, select it to play.
Select More to display the menu item.
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Audio Menu P. 153
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Album Bar Album Image
Select an album
image.
Select the
album bar.

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Playing an iPod®Audio Menu
Audio
Audio Menu
HMENU button (in iPod® mode)
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Music Search: Selects a song from the Music Search list.
2
How to Select a Song from the Music Search List P. 187
• Change Source : Changes the audio source mode.
• Shuffle/Repeat:
Repeat Song: Repeats the current track.
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in a selected list (playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in random order.
Shuffle All Songs: Plays all available files in a se lected list (playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in random order.
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Playing an iPod®Audio Menu
Audio
1.Select More.
2. Select a setting item.
The following item s are available:
• Sound Settings: Displays the sound preferences screen.
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Adjusting the Sound P. 149
• Shuffle/Repeat:
Repeat Song: Repeats the current track.
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in a se lected list (playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in random order.
Shuffle All Songs: Plays all available files in a se lected list (playlists, artists,
albums, songs, genres, or composers) in random order.
• Screen Settings: Displays the screen preferences screen.
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Changing the Screen Settings P. 86
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM

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Playing an iPod®Audio Menu
Audio
HMENU button (in iPod® mode)  Music Search
1.Move w or y to select a search
category. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a file from the
Music Search list. Press u .
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Playing an iPod®Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Audio
Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Use SBV to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod® using voice
commands.
HSETTINGS button
 System Settings  Song by Voice
Rotate i to select On or Off . Press
u .
The following item s are available:
• On (factory default): Song By Voice commands are available.
• Off : Disable the feature.
■Settings Song By VoiceTM (SBV)

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Playing an iPod®Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Audio
1.Set the Song by Voice setting to
On .
2. Press the d (Talk) button and say
“Music Search” to activate the SBV
feature for the HDD and iPod®.
3. Press the d button and say a
command.
Example 1: Say “(List) ‘Artist A’“
to view a list of songs by that
artist. Select the desired song to
start playing.
Example 2: Say “Play ‘Artist A’“
to start playing songs by that
artist.
4. To cancel SBV, press the J
(hang-up/back) button on the
steering wheel. The selected song
continues playing.
■ Searching for music using Song By VoiceTM (SBV)1 Searching for music using Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Song By Voice
TM Commands List
2 Song By VoiceTM commands P. 326
NOTE:
Song By Voice
TM commands are available for
tracks stored on the HDD or iPod®.
You can add phonetic modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2 Phonetic Modification P. 190
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
press the
d button and say “Music Search”
again to re-activate this mode.