Acura ILX Hybrid (2015 year). Manual - part 10
uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
Playing AM/FM Radio
Preset Buttons (1-6)
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
To store a station:
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
1. Tune to the selected station.
Turn to adjust the volume.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until
you hear a beep.
AM Button*
FM Button*
To listen to a stored station, select a band,
Press to select a band.
then press the preset button.
FOLDER Bar*
SKIP Bar
Press either side to display and select an
Press to search up and down the selected
RDS category.
band for a station with a strong signal.
FM/AM Button*
Press to select a band.
A.SEL (Auto Select) Button
Press to scan both bands and store the
strongest station in each preset. To turn
CATEGORY Bar*
off auto select, press the button again. This
Press either side to display
restores the presets you originally set.
and select an RDS category.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
SCAN Button
Selector Knob
Press to sample each of the strongest stations
on the selected band for 10 seconds. To turn
Turn to tune the radio frequency.
off scan, press the button again.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
1Playing AM/FM Radio
■ Radio Data System (RDS)
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
■ RDS Information
1. Press the SETUP button and rotate
to
Switching the Audio Mode
select RDS Information.
Press the MODE button on the steering wheel.
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2. Each time you press
, the RDS
Information switches between on and off.
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you
store 6 stations each.
Auto Select function scans and stores up to 6 AM
stations and 12 FM stations with a strong signal into
the preset button memory.
■ To find an RDS station from your selected program category
If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
1. Press the FOLDER bar or the CATEGORY
RDS Category
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.
bar to display and select an RDS category.
2. Use SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS station.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying XM® Radio*
Playing XM® Radio*
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
Preset Buttons (1-6)
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
To store the channel:
Turn to adjust the volume.
1. Tune to the channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until
(XM®) Button
you hear a beep.
Press to select XM® Radio.
To listen to a stored channel, select XM,
then press the preset button.
CATEGORY Bar
SKIP Bar
Press either side to display and select an XM®
Press to skip to the previous or next
Radio category.
channel.
SCAN Button
SETUP Button
Press to sample all channels (in the channel mode),
Press to display menu items.
or channels within a category (in the category
mode). Each sampling continues for a few seconds.
Selector Knob
Press SCAN again to cancel scanning and continue
Press and turn to select channels.
listening to the channel.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying XM® Radio*
1Playing XM® Radio*
■ To Play the XM® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are
1. Press the
button to select the XM® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a
2. Press the SETUP button, rotate
to select XM Mode, and press . Rotate
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
to select Channel Mode or Category Mode, then press
3. Select a channel using the TUNE (
), SKIP, CATEGORY, SCAN, or Preset
You can store 12 XM® stations in the preset buttons.
XM1 and XM2 let you store 6 stations each.
buttons.
There may be instances when XM® Radio does not
■ To Select a Channel from a List
broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). This
does not indicate a problem with your audio system.
1. Press
to display a channel list.
2. Rotate
to select a channel, then press
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* Not available on all models
uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA or
AAC format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.
FOLDER Bar*
Press + to skip to the next folder, and -
to skip to the beginning of the previous
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
folder in MP3, WMA or AAC.
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
CD Button
Press to play a CD.
CATEGORY Bar*
Press + to skip to the next
CD Slot
folder, and - to skip to the
Insert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.
beginning of the previous
folder in MP3, WMA or AAC.
SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change tracks (files in
SCAN Button
MP3, WMA or AAC).
You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a
● Press to sample all tracks on the CD (all files in
track/file
the current folder in MP3, WMA or AAC).
● Press and hold to sample the first file in each of
SETUP Button
the main folders (MP3, WMA or AAC).
Press to display menu items.
● To turn off scan, press the button.
Selector Knob
BACK Button
Turn to change tracks/files. Turn to select
Press to go back to the previous display.
an item, then press to set your selection.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
1Playing a CD
■ How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA/AAC)
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
1. Press
to switch the display to a folder list.
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:
• When you select a new folder, file, or track.
• When you change the audio mode to CD.
Folder Selection
• When you insert a CD.
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Track Selection
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate
to select a file, then press
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
1How to Select a Play Mode
■ How to Select a Play Mode
Press the BACK button to go back to the previous
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a track or file.
display, and press the SETUP button to cancel this
1. Press the SETUP button.
setting mode.
Play Mode Menu Items
Normal Play
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current track/file(s).
Repeat One Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all
files in the current folder.
Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files
in the current folder in random order.
Play Mode
Random All: Plays all tracks/files in random order.
Items
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 SETUP button.
2. Rotate
to select Play Mode, then press
3. Rotate
to select Normal Play, then press
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the AUX button.
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USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.
Album Art
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
AUX Button
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Press to select iPod (if connected).
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a
song.
BACK Button
SETUP Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change songs. Turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod
1Playing an iPod
■ How to Select a File from the iPod Menu
Available operating functions vary on models or
1. Press
to display the iPod menu.
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.
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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
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uuAudio System Basic Operationu
1How to Select a Play Mode
■ How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a file.
Normal Play
1. Press the SETUP button.
Repeat Off: Turns off the repeat mode.
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current track.
Shuffle Off: Turns off the shuffle mode.
Shuffle: Plays all available files in a selected list
(playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order.
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres,
or composers) in random order.
Play Mode
Items
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 SETUP button.
2. Rotate
to select Play Mode, then press
3. Rotate
to select Normal Play, then press
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
U.S. models
iPhone® use only
Playing Internet Radio
Activate Pandora®, and connect the iPhone® using your dock connector to the USB
adapter cable, then press the AUX button.
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Rating Icon
Album Art
FOLDER Bar*
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
Press + to the next station. Press - to the
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
previous station.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUX Button
Press to select iPhone® (if connected when
CATEGORY Bar*
the Pandora® application is activated).
Press + to the next station. Press
-
to the previous station.
SKIP Bar
Press
to skip a song.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
SETUP Button
Selector Knob
Press to display menu items.
Press to enter PANDORA MENU.
Press and turn to select an item, then press to set
your selection.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
1Playing Internet Radio
■ Pandora® Menu
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that
You can operate some of the Pandora menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
selects music based on an artist, song, or genre a user
The available items are:
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
• Station List (QuickMix is also available)
• Like
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app
must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
• Dislike
• Resume/Pause
• SKIP
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
• Bookmark This Song
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
• Bookmark This Artist
Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio
system is selected.
■ Operating a menu item
1. Press
to display the PANDORA MENU.
1Pandora® Menu
2. Rotate
to select a menu.
Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
3. Press
to display the items on that menu.
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
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There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your 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.
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USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is
connected.
FOLDER Bar*
Press + to skip to the next folder, and -
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
to skip to the beginning of the previous
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
folder.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CATEGORY Bar*
AUX Button
Press + to skip to the next
Press to select USB flash drive
folder, and - to skip to the
(if connected).
beginning of the previous
folder.
SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change files.
SCAN Button
Press and hold to move rapidly within a
You will get a 10-second sampling of each file.
file.
●
Press to sample all files in the current folder.
SETUP Button
● Press and hold to sample the first file in each of
the main folders.
Press to display menu items.
● To turn off scan, press the button.
Selector Knob
BACK Button
Press and turn to select a file, then press
Press to go back to the previous display.
to set your selection.
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
■ How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
1. Press
to switch the display to a folder list.
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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, and then
skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
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Folder Selection
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
Track Selection
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate
to select a file, then press
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
1How to Select a Play Mode
■ How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a file.
Normal Play
1. Press the SETUP button.
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current file.
Repeat One Folder: Repeats all files in the current
folder.
Random in Folder: Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
Random All: Plays all files in random order.
Play Mode
Items
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 SETUP button.
2. Rotate
to select Play Mode, then press
3. Rotate
to select Normal Play, then press
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
phone.
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
For a list of compatible phones:
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888-528-7876.
Bluetooth Indicator
528-7876.
Comes on when your
phone is connected to
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
HFL.
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio
AUX Button
system on and off.
Press to Bluetooth®
Audio.
Preset 1 Button
Press to switch the mode
SKIP Bar
between pause and
Press
or
to
resume.
change files.
BACK Button
SETUP Button
Press to go back to the
Press to display menu
previous display.
items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change files.
Turn to select an item, then press to
set your selection.
Press to display the device’s name.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
1To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
■ To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
linked to HFL.
instructions.
2. Press the AUX button.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
for Bluetooth® Audio, may be already linked.
jack, you may need to press the AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
■ To pause or resume a file
from your phone.
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate
to select Resume/Pause, then press
Each time you press
, the setting switches between Pause and Resume.
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