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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 item s are available:
• Sound : Adjusts the settings of the audio speaker’s sound.
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• Music Search: Selects a song from th e Music Search list.
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• Change Source : Changes the audio source mode.
• 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.
• Play/Pause : Pauses or plays a song file.
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Playing an iPod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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• Screen Settings: Displays the screen preferences screen.
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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.
■How to Select a Song from the Music Search List

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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.
H SETTINGS button
 System Settings  Song by Voice
Rotate i to select On or Off . Press
u .
The following items are available:
• On (factory default): Song By Voice commands are available.
• Off : Disable the feature.
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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. 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 Voice Commands P. 361
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.
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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.

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Playing an iPodSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Audio
HSETTINGS button  System Settings  Song by Voice Phonetic
Modification
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV to
recognize artists, songs, albums, and comp osers in voice commands when searching
for music on the HDD or iPod.
1.Move u and i rotate to select
New Modification . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select HDD or iPod.
Press u.
■Phonetic Modification1 Phonetic Modification
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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Playing an iPodSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Audio
3.Rotate i to select the item to
modify (e.g., Artist). Press u.
The list of the selected item
appears on the screen.
4. Rotate i to select an entry (e.g.,
No Name ). Press u.
The pop-up menu appears on
the screen.
5. Rotate i to select Modify . Press
u .
To listen to the current phonetic
modification, rotate i to
select Play. Press u.
To delete the current phonetic
modification, rotate i to
select Delete . Press u.

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Playing an iPodSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
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6.Enter the phonetic spelling you
wish to use (e.g., “Artist A”) when
prompted.
7. Rotate i to select OK to exit.
The artist “No Name” is
phonetically modified to “Artist A.”
When in the SBV mode, you can
press the d (Talk) button and use
the voice command “Play ‘Artist A’”
to play songs by the artist “No
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Audio
Playing Internet Radio
Selecting Internet Radio Mode
1.Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
2. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
4. Rotate i to select Aha. Press u.
2. Select Source .
3. Select the Aha icon.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port.1 Playing internet Radio
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-528-
7876.
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Playing Internet RadioAhaTM Radio Menu
Audio
AhaTM Radio Menu
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
Press MENU button to display the
menu items.
Select c or x to skip contents.
Select to resume or play a
song.
Select an icon to evaluate a song.
Select More to display the menu
item.
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2 Changing the Screen Settings
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Interface Dial1 AhaTM Radio Menu
Aha
TM by Harman is a cloud-based service that
organizes your favorite web content into live
radio stations. You can access podcasts, internet
radio, location-based se rvices, and audio updates
from social media sites.
You can control Aha
TM Radio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
Available operating functi ons vary on software
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 audio/information screen.
2 Aha
TM Radio P. 340
The menu items vary depending on the station
you selected.
To use this service in your vehicle, the AcuraLink
®
app must be installed on your phone. Visit
www.myacura.ca for more information.
You must have a previously set up Aha account
prior to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
acura.ca/owners/acuralink/streams for more
information.
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