Acura TL 2009 Owner's Manual

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All paired phones missing a French
name tag are recorded, the HFL
system returns to idle.
This process will also be required if
there are paired phones without
English tags when changing f rom
French to English. HFL responds
‘‘For the system to identif y phones
that were paired while in another
language, the phone names need to
be re-recorded.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Oui’’ or ‘‘Yes.’’
If there are no paired phones
without French name tags, HFL
responds ‘‘Veuillez attendre que le
système change de langue. Please
wait while the language is changed.’’
HFL responds ‘‘La langue a été
changée.’’
To change language, say a command
with the current selected language.
The f ollowing example is changing
the language f rom English to French.
If there are paired phones
without French name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue. Example f or changing name tags:
HFL responds ‘‘Quel est le nom
Français pour Paul’s phone ?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Téléphone de
Paul.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Change
language.’’
HFL responds ‘‘English or
French?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘French.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Vous avez
selectionné Français. Les noms
enregistres en mode Anglais ne
seron pas accessible en mode
Français. Voulez-vous continuer?
You have selected French. Name
tags that were stored while in
English mode will not be
accessible in French mode. Would
you like to continue? Press the
Talk button and say Yes or No.’’ If there are paired phones without
French name tags, HFL responds
‘‘La langue a été changée. Pour
que le système identif ie les
téléphones qui ont été jumelés
dans une autre langue, les noms
des téléphones doivent etre ré-
enregistrés.’’
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Canadian models onlyTo select a language quickly, do thef ollowing. As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Anglais.’’
HFL responds ‘‘You have selected
English. Name tags that were
stored while in French mode will
not be accessible in English mode.
Would you like to continue? Press
the Talk button and say Yes or No.’’
For example, to change from French
to English.
If you want to continue, f ollow steps
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Your vehicle is equipped with
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL).
HFL uses Bluetooth technology to
link your cell phone to your vehicle.
With HFL, you can place and receive
calls through your vehicle’s
navigation system, without the
distraction of handling your cell
phone. Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to HFL. HFL
uses a Class 2 Bluetooth, which
means the maximum range between
yourphoneandvehicleis30feet(10
meters).
With a linked phone, HFL allows you
to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
To use this f eature, you need a
Bluetooth compatible cell phone with
the HandsFree Prof ile. For more
inf ormation, and a list of compatible
cell phones, visit
,orcall
HandsFreeLink
customer support
at (888) 528-7876. In Canada, visit , or call (888) 9-ACURA-
9. HFL is available in English,
French, and Spanish. HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. Voice commands
help to operate HFL on the
navigation screen. For more
inf ormation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage .
The Bluetooth
name and logos are
registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
Here are the main features of HFL.
Instructions f or using HFL begin on
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Voice Control
Incoming/Outgoing Calls
Bluetooth
Wireless Technology
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Your vehicle’s HFL system allows
you to import your cellular
phonebook to HFL. Using the
navigation system, you can make a
call directly and store a desired
number in HFL f rom the list shown
on the navigation display. For more
inf ormation on how to import the
phonebook, see page . To make
a call, see page .Your phone may not have
phonebook import f unction. Visit ,orcall
HandsFreeLink
consumer support
at (888) 528-7876. In Canada, visit , or call (888) 9-ACURA-
9. You can also see your phone’s
owner’s manual f or inf ormation. The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling, in f ront of the map lights.
The microphone is shared with the
navigation system.
HFL is operable by interaction with
the navigation screen with the
Interface Dial, the HFL buttons on
the steering wheel, or by voice.
When HFL is in use, the sound
comes through the vehicle’s f ront
audio system speakers. If the audio
system is in use while operating
either of the HFL buttons or making
a call, HFL overrides the audio
system. To change the volume level,
use the audio system volume knob or
the steering wheel volume controls.
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How to Use HFL
Phonebook Microphone
A udio System A ll phones may notoperate identically, and some
may cause inconsistent operation
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HFL system f unctions can be
accessed using the interf ace dial.
The interf ace dial has two parts, a
dial and a selector.The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector
(ENTER)togotothatselection.
The CANCEL button clears the
current screen and returns to the
previous display.If you receive a call and you are on
the Cellular Phone screen, the
f ollowing screen is displayed:
The dial turns lef t and right. Use it to
make selections f rom a list or menu
on the screen.
The INFO button takes you to the
inf ormation menu, where you can
select the Cellular Phone screen.
You can also press the PICK-UP
buttononthesteeringwheeltogo
directly to the Cellular Phone screen. If this is not displayed, press the
INFO button, select Cellular Phone,
then press ENTER to display the
Cellular Phone screen. You can also
pressthePICK-UPbuttononthe
steering wheel to go directly to the
Cellular Phone screen.
Interf ace Dial
HFL Display
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SELECTOR INFO BUTTON
CANCEL
BUTTON
CALLER NAME
PHONE DIALING
ROAM STATUS
BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
DIAL BATTERY LEVEL
STATUS
SIGNAL STRENGTH
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ROAM Status Indicates your
phone is roaming.
Battery Level Status Indicates
the power currently remaining in
your phone’s battery. Five bars
equals f ull battery strength.
Signal Strength Indicates the
network signal strength of the
current phone. Five bars equals
f ull strength.
Caller name/Phone dialing
Indicates the number you dialed or
received, and a caller or receiver
name. Only the number will be
displayed if the caller or receiver’s
inf ormation has not been stored in
the phonebook. Some phones do not send this
inf ormation to HFL.
‘‘ ’’ indicator will be displayed on
the navigation display and center
display if your phone is linked to the
HFL system.
When you receive a phone call, a
pop-up will interrupt the display as
shown. This pop-up shows a caller
name and the phone number that has been stored in the phonebook
(see page ). While the system
searches f or inf ormation f rom the
stored data, ‘‘Now acquiring call
inf ormation’’ will be displayed. If the
caller chooses to hide the number
when making a call, ‘‘No Caller ID’’
will be displayed instead.
When you are operating HFL, or
dialing or receiving calls with the
audio system in use, you will see the
above screen.
You can also see the signal strength
and ROAM status on the center
display. :
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To operate HFL, use the Pick-Up and
Hang-Up buttons on the lef t side of
the steering wheel.Here are some guidelines f or using
voice control:
Adjust the airflow from both the
dashboard and side vents so they
do not blow against the
microphone on the ceiling.
Close the windows and the
moonroof .
HANG-UP Button: This button is
used to end a call.
PICK-UP Button: This button is used
to answer incoming calls or to make
outgoing calls. You can also go
directly to the Cellular Phone screen
by pressing this button.
BACK Button: This button has the
same function as the CANCEL
button. When you press and release
it, the current voice command is
canceled and the display returns to
the previous screen.
The HFL buttons are used as
f ollows:
TALK Button: This button activates
the voice control system and is used
f or all voice commands. Press and
release it, wait f or a beep, and give a
voice command.
If you use the voice commands to
operate HFL, also use the TALK and
BACK buttons. When voice commands are used,
the fan speed will be automatically
adjusted to low. However, for
better voice recognition, lowering
the f an speed may be necessary.
To enter a command, press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say your command in a clear,
natural tone.
HFL Buttons
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You can change the voice guidance
and system language to English,
French, or Spanish. The language
you select will be also used f or the
navigation system. Ref er to the
navigation system manual for details.
If the microphone picks up voices
other than yours, the system may
not interpret your voice
commands correctly.
If HFL does not recognize a
command, its response is ‘‘Pardon.’’
If it doesn’t recognize the
command it plays an appropriate
Help prompt. Response time may
vary depending on the voice
command. To enter a string of numbers in a
Call or Dial command, you can say
them all at once, or you can
separate them.
To skip a voice prompt, press the
Talk button while HFL is speaking.
HFL will then wait f or your next
command.
To hear a list of available options
at any time, press the Talk button,
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Your Bluetooth compatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to HFL bef ore you can make
and receive hands-free calls. To
conf irm that your phone is Bluetooth
compatible, visit, or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visit , or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9. Your phone
retailer should also be able to
conf irm if your phone is Bluetooth
compatible. The f ollowing procedure works f or
most phones. If you cannot pair
your phone to HFL with this
procedure, ref er to your phone’s
operating manual, visit
,callthe
HandsFreeLink
consumer
support at (888) 528-7876, or call
your phone retailer. In Canada,
visit , or call (888) 9-
ACURA-9.
Park the vehicle. With your phone
on and the vehicle’s power mode
in ACCESSORY or ON, press the
INFO button, rotate the interface
dial to select ‘‘Cellular Phone,’’ and
push ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Cellular Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Which cellular
phone item would you like to
select?’’
HFL does not allow you to pair
your phone if the vehicle is
moving.
During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
HFL operates best if your phone is
set to automatically recognize the
system (Discovery mode).
If af ter 3 minutes your phone is
not ready to pair or a phone is not
f ound, the system will time out
and start the pairing process f rom
the beginning.
Up to six phones can be paired to
HFL.
For more inf ormation on how to
select the power mode, see page.
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Move the interf ace selector down.
The ‘‘Phone setup’’ screen appears.
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Setup
Bluetooth Phone,’’ and press
ENTER, or press the Talk button
and say ‘‘Phone setup.’’ HFL
responds ‘‘Please select the phone
setup item.’’ Press the Talk button
and say ‘‘Setup Bluetooth Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Please select a
Bluetooth Phone item to setup.’’When a screen message appears
that provides a pass-key, enter the
pass-key on your cell phone when
prompted in its discovery mode.
Make sure your phone is in
Discovery mode at this point.
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Pair
phone’’ and press ENTER, or
press the Talk button and say
‘‘Pair phone.’’
To get your phone into its
discovery mode, ref er to the
phone’s operation manual. 4.
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