USB Acura RLX 2014 Owner's Manual

Visual Index
4Quick Reference Guide
❙Power Window Switches
(P 130)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag
(P 40)
❙Trunk Release Button
(P 125)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P 417)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box
(P 487)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P 40)
❙Shift LeverAutomatic Transmission
(P 347)
❙Glove Box
(P 161)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag
(P 40)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P 150)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(P 123)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button
(P 404)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 384)❙Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse
Box
(P 488)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P 167)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P 167)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P 190)
❙USB Port
(P 189)
❙Memory Buttons
(P 147)
❙SET Button
(P 147)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P 149)
❙SPORT Button
(P 351)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 387)

14Quick Reference Guide
●Audio Remote Controls (P 192)
●SOURCE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM/AM/CD/XM®/HDD/USB/iPod®/
Bluetooth® Audio/Pandora®
*/Aha
TM *
/AUX.
●Left Selector Wheel
Roll to adjust the volume up/down.
Radio: Move and release to change the
preset station.
Move and hold to select the next
or previous strong station.
CD/HDD/USB device:
Move and release to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Move and hold to change a folder.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio System
About Your Audio System ................ 188
USB Port .......................................... 189
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 190
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 191
Audio Remote Controls .................... 192
Audio System Basic Operation........ 193
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM....... 194
Audio/Information Screen ................ 203
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 207
Display Setup ................................... 208
Voice Control Operation .................. 209
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 217Playing XM® Radio ........................... 222
Playing a CD .................................... 225
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio .... 228Playing an iPod®............................... 238
Song By Voice
TM (SBV) ...................... 242
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 246
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 249
Playing Bluetooth® Audio................. 252
Audio Error Messages
CD Player ......................................... 254
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 255
iPod®/USB Flash Drive....................... 256
Pandora®......................................... 257
Aha
TM Radio ..................................... 259
General Information on the Audio SystemXM® Radio Service ........................... 260
Recommended CDs ......................... 261Compatible iPod
®, iPhone
®, and USB Flash
Drives .................................................... 263
Customized Features
............................264
Defaulting All the Settings........................ 283
Deleting all HDD Data .............................. 284HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver
.......285
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Using HFL ........................................ 287
HFL Menus ...................................... 289AcuraLink
®*...........................................327
* Not available on all models

188Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemSee the Navigation System Manual for information on the navigation system.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the XM® Radio service. It can also play
audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, Hard Disc Drive (HDD) audio, USB flash drives, and
iPod®, iPhone® and Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, the
icons on the touchscreen interface.
1About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2General Information on the Audio System
P. 260
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks owned
by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is viewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the screen. If
this is disturbing, please operate the screen without
polarized sunglasses.
Models with navigation systemRemote ControlsiPod®
USB Flash
Drive

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uuAudio SystemuUSB Port
Features
USB Port
Install the iPod® dock connector or the USB
flash drive to the USB port.
1USB Port•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 and software version.
If the audio system does not recognize the iPod®, try
reconnecting it a few times or reboot the device. To
reboot, follow the manufacturer’s instructions
provided with the iPod® or visit www.apple.com/
ipod.

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uuAudio SystemuAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote ControlsAllows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM AM XM CD HDD USB iPod®
Bluetooth® Audio Pandora®
*
Aha
TM*
AUX
Left Selector Wheel
Roll Up: To increase the volume.
Roll Down: To decrease the volume.
Push: To mute. Push again to unmute.
•When listening to the radio
Move to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Move to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Move to the right and hold: To select the next strong station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous strong station.
•When listening to a CD, HDD, iPod®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Move to the right and hold: To go the group up. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
Move to the left and hold: To go the group down. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
•When listening to a CD, HDD or USB flash drive
Move to the right and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Move to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
•When listening to Pandora®
*
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the right and hold: To select the next station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
To select audio mode, press the SOURCE button,
then move the left selector wheel to the right or left.
Left Selector WheelSOURCE Button
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen
Features
You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.■Import wallpaper
You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port.
2USB Port P. 189
2.Press the SETTINGS button.
3.Rotate to select System Settings, then
press .
uRepeat the procedure to select Clock,
Clock/Wallpaper Type.
4.Move to select Wallpaper.
uThe screen will change to the wallpaper
list.
5.Move to select Add New, then press .
6.Rotate to select a desired picture.
uThe preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.
7.Press , then move to select Start
Import.
uThe confirmation message will appear.
Then the display will return to the
wallpaper list.
■
Wallpaper Setup
1Wallpaper Setup•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.•The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.•The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).•The individual file size limit is 6 MB.•The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 420 × 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.•Up to 255 files can be selected.•If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,
the No files detected message appears.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuVoice Control Operation
Continued
Features
■iPod® commands
•iPod play
•iPod play track # (#: 1 to 30)
•iPod skip forward
•iPod skip back
•iPod track shuffle
*1
•iPod album shuffle
*1
•iPod track repeat
*1
•iPod normal play
•What am I listening to?
•Who am I listening to?
•Who is this?
•What’s playing?
•Who’s playing?
•What album is this?
*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.
■USB commands
•USB play
•USB play track # (#: 1 to 30)
•USB skip forward
•USB skip back
•USB track random
*1
•USB track repeat
*1
•USB track scan
*1
•USB folder up
•USB folder down
•USB folder random
*1
•USB folder repeat
*1
•USB folder scan
*1
•USB normal play
*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.
■Bluetooth® Audio commands
•Bluetooth Audio play
•Bluetooth Audio skip forward
•Bluetooth Audio skip back
•Bluetooth Audio group up
•Bluetooth Audio group down
•Bluetooth Audio pause
•Bluetooth Audio resume
•Bluetooth Audio track random
•Bluetooth Audio track repeat
NOTE:
Bluetooth® Audio commands may not work
on some phones or Bluetooth® Audio
devices.■AUX commands
•Auxiliary play

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
Update the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote® Media Database) that is included
with the navigation
*/audio system.
1.Insert the update disc into the disc slot or
connect the USB flash drive that includes
the update.
2.Press the SETTINGS button in the HDD
mode.
3.Rotate to select Audio Settings, then
press .
uRepeat the procedure to select Update
Gracenote Album Info.
4.Rotate to select Update by CD or
Update by USB, then press .
uThe system starts updating and the
confirmation message appears on the
screen. Press to finish.
■
Updating Gracenote® Album Info
1Updating Gracenote® Album Info
To acquire updated files:•Consult a dealer.•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com.•Canada: Visit www.acura.ca.
Once you perform an update, any information you
edited before will be overwritten or erased.
Audio Settings
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod®
Features
Playing an iPod®Connect the iPod® using your dock connector to the USB port, then select the iPod
mode.2USB Port P. 189Audio/Information Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
Album Bar
Select to search for an album. Audio Source
Select to change an audio source.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change songs.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a song.More
Select to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.
USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod® is connected.
Album Art
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.Album Art Icon