USB Acura TSX 2011 Owner's Manual

5Quick Reference Guide
Seat Belt Installing a Child Seat
P.55
Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat
P.57
Seat Belts
P.26
Coat Hook
P.130
Grab Handle Side Curtain Airbags
P.43 Sunglasses Holder
P.131
HomeLink
® Button
P.165
Moonroof Switch
P.103
Spotlights
P.125 Front Seat
P.116
Sun Visors Vanity Mirrors Center Pocket
*
Side Airbags
P.40
Rear Seat
P.123
LATCH to Secure a Child Seat
P.53
Ceiling Light
P.125
Auxiliary Input Jack
P.140
USB Adapter Cable
P.139
Accessory Power Socket
P.129
* Not available on all models

12Quick Reference Guide
FM Button AM Button


(XM
®)

Button
AUX But ton CD Button VOL /

(Volume/Power) Knob
(CD Eject) Button
Preset ButtonsCD Slot TITLE Button
CATEGORY Bar SCAN Button
RETURN ButtonMENU Button
Selector Knob Audio Display
SKIP Bar
A.SEL (Auto Select)
ButtonMODE Button
CH ButtonVOL Button
Features

P.137
Audio System
*
P.141
Audio Remote Controls
P.160
VOL (volume) Button
Press
/

to adjust the volume up/
down.
MODE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM1/FM2/AM/ XM1/ XM2/CD/AUX. CH (channel) Button
Radio: Press and release to change the
preset station.
Press and hold to select the next
or previous strong station.
CD/USB device:
Press and release to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features on models without
the navigation system and HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver.
Audio System
About Your Audio System
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13 8
USB Adapter Cable
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13 9
Auxiliary Input Jack
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14 0
Audio System Theft Protection
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14 0
Audio System Basic Operation
Adjusting the Sound
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142
Playing the AM/FM Radio
............................
143
Playing the XM
® Radio
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145
Playing a CD
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147
Playing an iPod
® ................................................
15 0
Playing a USB Flash Drive
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153Playing Bluetooth
® Audio
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15 6
Audio Error Messages
CD Player
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15 8
iPod
®/USB Flash Drive
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159
Audio Remote Controls
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16 0
General Information on the Audio System
XM
® Radio Service
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161
Recommended CDs
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162
Compatible iPod
® and
USB Flash Drives .............................................
16 4
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver
Training HomeLink
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165Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®......................
167
Using HFL
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167
HFL Menus
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169
Compass
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Audio System
138Features
On models with the navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for
operation of the audio system, AcuraLink*, Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®, and voice
commands for these features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the XM
® Radio service. It can also
play CDs, WMA /MP3/A AC files, iPods
®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth
® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel.
XM
® Radio
iPod
®
USB Flash
Drive
About Your Audio SystemXM
® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM
® Radio, contact a
dealer.
General Information on the Audio

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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® is a registered trademark owned by Apple Inc.
MP3 and A AC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an audio compression format
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
About Your Audio System
Remote Control
* Not available on all models

Audio System
USB Adapter Cable
139
Features
USB Adapter Cable
1. Unclip the USB connector and loosen the
adapter cable.
2. Connect the iPod
® dock connector or the
USB flash drive to the USB connector.
USB Adapter Cable
Do not leave the iPod t
® or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures
may damage it.
Do not use an extension cable with the USB
tadapter cable.
Do not connect the iPod t
® or USB flash drive using
a hub.
Do not use a device such as a card reader or
thard disk drive, as the device or your files may be
damaged.
We recommend backing up your data before tusing the device in your vehicle.
Displayed messages may vary depending on the tdevice 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.

150Features
Audio System Basic Operation
Playing an iPod
®
Playing an iPod
®
Connec t the iPod
® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the AUX button.
USB Adapter Cable

P. 139
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUX Button
Press to select iPod
® (if connected).
MENU Button
Press to display menu items. SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change songs.
Selector Knob
Turn to select a song, file, menu item, or play
mode. Press ENTER to set your selection.

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
Playing an iPod
®
How to Select a File from the iPod
® Menu
iPod
® Menu:
Playlists, Artists,
Albums, and Songs
1. Press
to display the iPod
® menu.
2. Rotate
to select a menu.
3. Press
to display the items on that menu.
4. Rotate
to select an item, then press
.
Playing an iPod
®
Available operating functions vary on models or
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 display.
iPod


®/USB Flash Drive P. 15 9

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a USB Flash Drive
153
Features
Playing a USB Flash DriveYour audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC
*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the AUX
button.
USB Adapter Cable

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*1: Only A AC format files recorded with iTunes
® are playable on this audio unit.
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VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change files.
Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press
ENTER set your selection. MENU Button
Press to display menu items.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data.
CATEGORY Bar
Press T to skip to the next folder,
and U to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10 -second sampling of each
file.
Press to sample all files in the current folder. t
Press two times to sample the first file in t
each of the main folders.
To turn off scan, press and hold the button. t

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a USB Flash Drive
154Features
How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector KnobFolder Selection
Track Selection1. Press
to switch the display to a folder
list.
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate
to select a file, then press
.
Playing a USB Flash DriveUse the recommended USB flash drives.
General Information on the Audio System

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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays UNPL AYABLE FILE, and
then skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the audio display.
iPod

®/USB Flash Drive P. 15 9

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a USB Flash Drive
155
Features
How to Select a Play Mode
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file(s).
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then
press
.
3. Rotate
to select a mode, then press
.
To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then press
.
3. Rotate
to select NORMAL PLAY, then press
.
How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
NORMAL PLAY
REPEAT ONE TRACK: Repeats the current file.
REPEAT ONE FLD: Repeats all files in the current
folder.
RANDOM IN FLD: Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
RANDOM ALL: Plays all files in random order.
SCAN TRK: Samples all files in the current folder.
SCAN FLD: Samples the first file in each folder.
Play Mode Items