navigation system Acura TL 2009 Owner's Manual

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When the iPod is connected and the
iPod mode is selected on the audio
system, the iPod indicator is shown
in the center display. If you selected
the audio control display by pressing
the AUDIO button, you will see the
iPod icon on the screen. Af ter
loading, you will see the Acura logo
on the iPod. That means you can
only operate your iPod using the
vehicle’s audio unit. Itmaytakeafewminutesfor
the Acura logo to display on the
iPod. If the display does not
change, this f unction is not
supported on your iPod model
or f irmware.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at The current f ile number and total of
the selected playable f iles are
displayed in the center display.
Pressing the AUDIO button displays
the artist, album and track (f ile)
names on the navigation screen.
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www.apple.com/
ipod.
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Sample Display
OK to disconnect.
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Use the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within playing track,
press and hold either side ( or ) of the SKIP bar. You can also select a track from any
category on the list: playlists, artists,
albums and songs, by using the
interf ace dial.
Push the interf ace selector up to
display the Music Search screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select a
desired search method. Press ENTER on the interf ace
selector to display the items on that
list, then turn the interface dial to
make a selection. Press ENTER to
set your selection.
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T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
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If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on the artists list,
the albums list is displayed.
The track order that appears at this
time varies depending on the iPod
model and f irmware.
If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on the albums
list, all the tracks become available
f or selection. PresstheAUDIObuttontogoback
to the normal audio playing display.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen, and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio control display on the screen.
This feature
continuously plays a f ile.
Press the AUDIO button to display
the audio control screen, then
push the interf ace selector down
to display AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Repeat, and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
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REPEAT
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Shuf f le and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Shuf f le icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector.
Shuf f le playback will begin. To
cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Shuf f le
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Repeat icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Playback of
the track that is currently being
played will be repeated.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Repeat
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
This feature shuffles
playback of tracks contained within
the iPod. This f unction can be
established at the same time that
Repeat Playback is set up.
On the iPod screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
AUDIO MENU. 2.
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SHUFFLE
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SHUFFLE ICON
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Turn the interf ace dial, select
Shuf f le and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Album Shuf f le icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
Shuf f le playback of the album will
begin.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Shuf f le
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
Shuf f les
playback of all available albums,
which are selected by the desired
list: playlists, artists, albums or songs.
This f unction can be selected at the
same time that Repeat Playback is
setup.
On the iPod screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
AUDIO MENU. To play the radio, press the AM/FM,
or button. Press the DISC
button to switch to the disc mode.
Press the HDD/AUX button to
switch the audio mode between
HDD Audio, USB and Bluetooth
Audio.
You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see ‘‘OK to
disconnect’’ message in the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
‘‘OK to disconnect’’ message in the
iPod display bef ore you disconnect it.
Make sure to f ollow the iPod’s
instructions on how to disconnect
the dock connector f rom the USB
adapter cable.
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T o Stop Playing Your iPod
ALBUM SHUFFLE
Disconnect ing an iPod
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NOTE:
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vary on models or versions. On
some models, there is no
message to disconnect.
When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the center display and
the audio screen (if selected) show
USB NO DATA.
If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
lef t of f , depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected. If you see an error message in the
center display, see page .
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Playing an iPod(Models with navigation system)
iPodError Messages
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When you connect your iPod to the
navigation system, the most recent
settings (Shuf f le, Repeat, etc.) will be
carried over.
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If you see an error message in the
center display while playing an iPod,
f ind the solution in the chart to the
right. If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer.Solution
Error Message
Appears when an unsupported iPod is inserted.
Appears when the iPod cannot be authenticated.
Appears when there are no files in the iPod.
iPodError Messages (Models with navigation system)
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UNSUPORTED Ver.
CONNECT RETRY NO SONG
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Features
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SKIP BAR
CENTER DISPLAY
NAVIGATION SCREEN
HDD/ AUX BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR
INTERFACE DIAL VOL/ (VOLUME/POWER)
KNOB
AUDIO BUTTON SCAN/A.SEL (SCAN/
AUTO SELECT) BAR
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The audio system reads and plays
the audio f iles on the USB f lash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC formats. The USB flash
memory device limit is up to 700
f olders or up to 15000 f iles.
The recommended USB f lash
memory devices are 256 Mbyte or
higher. Some digital audio players
maybecompatibleaswell.
Some USB f lash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out f eatures, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as it or your
f iles may be damaged.
Do not connect your USB f lash
memory device using a hub.
Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
Only AAC f ormat f iles recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.
This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on a USB f lash
memory device with the same
controls used f or the disc player. To
play a USB f lash memory device,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment, then
press the HDD/AUX button until
you see ‘‘AUX’’ in the display. The
power mode must be ACCESSORY
or ON.
Your vehicle has the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. For more inf ormation to
select the power mode, see page .
Depending on the sof tware the
f iles were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,or
display some text data.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
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The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are:
Bitrate:
8 320 kHz
Supported standards:
MPEG1 Audio Layer3
MPEG2 Audio Layer3
MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3
Partition: Top partition only
The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are: Sampling f requency:
48 kHz
Sampling f requency:
8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/
44.1/48 kbps (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48/64/88.2/
96 kbps (MPEG2)
32/44.1/48/64/88.2/96/128/
176.4/192 kbps (MPEG2.5)
Bitrate:
48 20 kbps The specif ications f or compatible
AAC files are:
Bitrate:
16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/144/160/192/224/256
kbps
Partition: Top partition only
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or
AAC f ormat may not be supported. If
an unsupported f ile is f ound, the
audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED,
then skips to the next f ile. Sampling f requency:
8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/
44.1/48 kHz
The order of f iles in USB playback
maybedifferentfromtheorderof
f iles displayed in PC or other
devices etc. Files are played in the
orderstoredinUSBflashmemory
device.
You can select the AUX mode by
using the voice control buttons, but
cannot operate the play mode
functions.
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