light Acura MDX 2017 Navigation Manual

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MapColor
System SetupIllumination control Priority Operation
a
button1Selects Day, Night, or Off display mode. This button has
the highest priority and overrides all other display control
adjustments listed below.
Remember : Once you press this button, you assume full
manual control of the display mode until the power mode
is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Sunlight sensor
(see your
Owner’s Manual
for location) 2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and the headlights
are turned on, the system automatically overrides the
Night display and displays the Day display mode.
Remember : If desired, use the a button to override
this automatic choice.
Dash illumination
adjustment
buttons (see your
Owner’s Manual
for location)3When headlights are turned on, and you wish to have the
Day display mode, adjust the illumination to the full
brightness setting (beeps).
Remember : Adjust the dash brightness back to mid-range
to allow auto switching by sensing the headlights are on or
off.
Headlights
(Auto/On/Off) 4 When turned on, the display changes to Night display
mode. The previous three controls listed above can
“cancel” this function.
Remember : Use the a button, or adjust the dash
illumination to full brightness, to set the display to your
desired choice.
Screen color
choiceN/AThe user can select the color of the screen that will be
displayed for the Day and Night display modes described
above.
Remember : For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
white for Day and black for Night.

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Entering a DestinationAddress
Navigation
2.Rotate i to select your
destination city fr om the list. Press
u .
A list of matching hits is
automatically displayed after
you enter several letters, with
the closest match at the top of
the list. Matching letters are
highlighted.
Next, you are prompted to enter
a street name.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
H MENU button
 Address  Street
1.Enter the name of your destination
street.
Do not enter the street type
(e.g., street, road, avenue) or
direction (e.g., north, south,
east, west).
Move r to select OK to display
a list of streets. Press u.
1Selecting a City
If your city is not listed, it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
Non-detailed area mark: Try entering the
street first and then select the city.
■ Selecting a Street1 Selecting a Street
When entering the names of major highways,
you can use the following abbreviations. For
Trans-Canada and Prov incial highways, use
“Hwy” (HWY-7). For County roads, use “CR”
(CR-32). For Regional Roads, use “RR” (RR-5).
For interstates, use an “I” (e.g., I-10). For U.S.
freeways, use “US” (e.g., US-18). For state
freeways, use the two-character state
designation (e.g., CA-101). For county roads, use
the appropriate desi gnation (e.g., G-2).
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Entering a DestinationAddress
Navigation
2.Rotate i to select your
destination street from the list.
Press u.
A list of matching hits is
automatically displayed after
you enter several letters, with
the closest match at the top of
the list. Matching letters are
highlighted.
3. Enter the street number.
Only valid street numbers can be
entered.
4. Move r to select OK. Press u.
5. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Selecting a Street
If you did not select a city first and there is more
than one city with the specified street, a list of
cities is displayed.
Rotate i to select the desired city from the list.
Press u.

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Entering a DestinationPlace Category
Navigation
3.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Search by Name : Searches for a place in the subcategory by name. Enter a city
name when prompted.
• City Vicinity : Searches for a place in the subcategory within a 32km radius of a
specific city. Enter a city name and then a place name when prompted. Only the
first 1000 matching places/landmarks are displayed.
• Sort by Distance to Travel : Displays all the places in the subcategory sorted by
distance from your current location. The closest place is displayed at the top.
4.Rotate i to select a place name
from the list. Press u .
5. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Place Category
The straight line distance (as the crow flies, not
driving distance) and dire ction to the destination
are shown for the highlighted place.

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Entering a DestinationPlace Name
Navigation
If the place name is in multiple categories in the map database, the following screen
is displayed.
1.Rotate i to select a place name.
Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a subcategory.
Press u.
■Place Name in Multiple Categories1 Place Name in Multiple Categories
Matching letters are in highlighted.
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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
Navigation
When driving on verified streets, the route line is light blue. The route line display
changes when driving on unverified streets:
•If Unverified Routing is Off , the
route line uses verified streets only
(when possible). If Straight Line
Guide is set to On, a pink “vector
line” pointing directly towards your
destination is displayed.
2 Straight Line Guide P. 77
• If Unverified Routing is On , the
route line changes to a blue-pink
line to indicate that the route line
uses unverified streets.
■ Route Line1 Route Line
You can set Unverified Routing to Off to
follow your own route to the destination. If
Unverified Routing is On, be aware that
unverified streets ma y not be displayed
accurately.
2 Unverified Routing P. 57
The route line may also c onsist of red, orange, or
green segments when traffic information is
displayed.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 14
2 Traffic Rerouting™ P. 125
Straight line guide
Blue-pink route line

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Audio SystemUSB Ports
Audio
USB Ports
■In the front console
compartment
The USB port (1.0A) is for playing
audio files on a USB flash drive and
connecting a cellular phone and
charging device.
The USB ports (2.5A) are only for
charging devices.
■ On the back of the front console
compartment
*
The USB ports (2.5A) are only for
charging devices.
*: Not available on all models
1 USB Ports
• Do not leave the iPod or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures
may damage it.
• We recommend using an extension cable with
the USB port.
• Do not connect the iPod or USB flash drive
using a hub.
• Do not use a device such as a card reader or
hard disk drive, as the device or your files may
be damaged.
• We recommend backing up your data before
using the device in your vehicle.
• Displayed messages may vary depending on
the device model a nd software version.
If the audio system does not recognize the iPod,
try reconnecting it a few times or reboot the
device. To reboot, foll ow the manufacturer’s
instructions provided with the iPod or visit
www.apple.com/ipod.
USB Port (1.0A)
USB Ports (2.5A)
Models without RES or Ultrawide RES
Models with RES or Ultrawide RES
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Playing SiriusXM® RadioAudio Menu
Audio
1.Select More.
2. Select a setting item.
The following items are available:
• Sound : Displays the sound preferences screen.
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Adjusting the Sound P. 152
• Scan : Select the scan type. Scans for cha nnels and plays a 10-second sample.
Select Stop Scan to stop scanning and play the current channel.
Scan Channels : Scans for categories or channels with a strong signal in the
selected mode.
Scan Songs in Presets : Scans for desired preset channel by songs. Select x or
c to skips to the next/previous stored selection.
• Save Preset : Stores the channel into the preset memory. Set to store up to five of
your preferred music channels per preset if the Preset icon is highlighted.
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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only) P. 162
• Tune Mode : Sets the tune mode.
Channel: Scans to select all available channels.
Category : Scans to select a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classic, etc.).
• Traffic & Weather Now : Displays the SiriusXM
® traffic and weather information.
• Screen Settings : Adjusts the screen’s preferences.
2
Changing the Screen Settings P. 86
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM

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Playing a DiscRecommended CDs
Audio
■Protecting CDs
Follow these precautions when handling or storing CDs:
• Store a CD in its case when it is not being played.
• When wiping a CD, use a soft clean cloth from the center to the outside edge.
• Handle a CD by its edge. Never touch either surface.
• Never insert foreign objects into the CD player.
• Keep CDs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat.
• Do not place stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
• Avoid fingerprints, liquids, and felt-tip pens on the CD.1Protecting CDs
Do not insert a damaged CD. It may be stuck
inside and damage the audio unit.
NOTICE
Examples:
• Damaged CDsBubbled/
Wrinkled
With Label/
Sticker Using
Printer Label
Kit
Sealed With Plastic Ring •Poor quality
CDs
Chipped/
Cracked Warped Burrs
• Small CDs
3 in
(80 mm)
CD
•
Bubbled, wrinkled, labeled, and
excessively thick CDs

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Audio
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio functi on plays tracks from music CDs that have
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You can arrange the tracks in playlists or play
the tracks using various search methods.
Selecting HDD Mode
1. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
2. Rotate i to select Change Source. Press u.
3. Rotate to select HDD. Press to play tracks stored on the HDD.
Title information is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info
(Gracenote® Media Database) stored on the HDD.
The HDD has two types of playlists: origin al playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is automatically creat ed for each album when a music CD is
recorded. You can customiz e up to six user playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
1. Select Source .
2. Select the HDD icon to play tracks stored on the HDD.
1Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 203
Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be
recorded onto CDs or other devices.
Tracks are recorded at four times the playback
speed using ultra-efficient compression
technology; therefore, sound quality may vary
slightly from the original.
If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost
and cannot be recovered.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio P. 338
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM