Acura ILX (2018 year). Manual - part 14

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Playing AM/FM Radio

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Features

To store a station:

1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Move 

 to select Preset tab.

3. Rotate 

 to select the preset number you want to store the station.

4. Press and hold 

 for a few seconds.

You can also store a station by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate  

to 

select 

Save Preset, then press 

.

4. Rotate 

 to select the preset number you want to store that station, then press 

.

1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Change the display to the preset screen.
3. Select and hold the preset number you want to store that station.

You can also store a station by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset.
4. Select the preset number you want to store that station.

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Preset Memory

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Playing AM/FM Radio

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating 
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the MODE button on the steering wheel.

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You can also switch the mode by pressing the MENU 
button and selecting Change Source on the Audio 
menu screen.

You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into 
the preset memory.

HD Radio Technology manufactured under license 
from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign 
Patents. HD Radio

TM

 and the HD, HD Radio, and 

“Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity 
Digital Corp.

Models with HD Radio

TM

 feature

Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Features

Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.

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To find an RDS station from Station List

1. Move  

or  

to 

select 

the 

Station List 

tab.

2. Rotate 

 to select the station, then press 

.

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Manual update

Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Rotate 

 to select Refresh, then press 

.

You can also update a station by the following procedure.
1. Press the MENU button while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate 

 to select Refresh Station List, then press 

.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

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Playing AM/FM Radio

iTunes Tagging
“iTunes” in “iTunes Tagging” is a trademark of 
Apple Inc.
When an HD Radio

TM

 station is selected, the HD 

indicator appears on the audio/information screen 
and On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

.

If you want to have the information on the song 
played from the HD Radio

TM

 station, select TAG in On 

Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

 or select Tag Song in 

the menu with the interface dial.
If the iPod/iPhone is connected, the tag is transferred 
to the connected device immediately, otherwise the 
tag will be transferred when the device is connected 
and Tag Song in the menu is selected with Interface 
dial.

Models with HD Radio

TM

 feature

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Radio text

Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Radio Text, then press 

.

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Scan

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Scan, then press 

.

To turn off scan, press 

 to select Stop Scan, or press the BACK button.

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To turn off scan, select Stop Scan.

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Tag song to device

If your a iPhone/iPod is connected to the USB port you can store the TAG 
information.
If the iPod/iPhone is not connected to the audio system, the information is stored in 
the audio unit temporarily, then once the device is connected to the system, data is 
transferred to the iPod/iPhone.
To store the TAG information to the iPod/iPhone, or the audio system:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Tag Song, then press 

.

3. Select the song for which you want to save the information.

Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Models with HD Radio

TM

 feature

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Features

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Tagged song list

Displays the TAG information saved to the audio system.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Tagged Song List, then press 

.

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HD subchannel

Displays the subchannel list when an HD Radio

TM

 station is selected.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select HD Subchannel, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select a channel from a list, then press 

.

Select the 

 or 

 when the subchannel number is displayed.

You can also select the channel by the following procedure.
1. Select More.
2. Select HD Subchannel.
3. Select the channel number.

Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Channel Up/Down Icons

Scan
Select to scan each channel.

Presets
Select to store a channel. To 
listen to a stored channel, 
select 1-12.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select 

 or 

 to change section in 

the channel.
Select and hold to move rapidly within 
the section.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select preset radio channel.
Move up, down, right and left to select 
secondary menu.

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.

Channel Up/Down Icons
Select 

 or 

 to the previous or 

next channel.
Select and hold to rapidly skip 10 
channels at a time.

Category Up/Down Icons
Select 

 or 

 to display and select 

an SiriusXM® Radio category.

TAG
Select to tag a song played at an 
SiriusXM® Radio channel. The iPod/
iPhone should be connected to the 
audio system to store the tagged 
song information on your device.

Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a playback 
channel.
Select and hold to return to a real-
time program while listening to a 
channel in Replay function.

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

VOL/

 (Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

More
Select to display the menu items.

Audio/Information Screen

Audio Source
Select to change a band or change 
an audio source.

Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

1. Select the SiriusXM® mode.

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2. Rotate 

 to select a channel from a list, then press 

.

2. Select a channel using the 

, 

 icons on the tune mode screen or the preset 

numbers (1-12) on the preset mode screen.

To change the tune mode:

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Tune Mode, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select Channel Mode or Category Mode, then press 

.

1. Select More.
2. Select Tune Mode.
3. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode.

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To Play SiriusXM® Radio

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

In the channel mode, all available channels are 
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a 
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).

There may be instances when SiriusXM® Radio does 
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). 
This does not indicate a problem with your audio 
system.

SiriusXM® Radio stations load in ascending order, 
which can take about a minute. Once they have 
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make 
your selections.

Tune Start:
When you change a channel, a song being played on 
that channel restarts from the beginning with this 
function. This can be turned on or off from the Play 
Song from Beginning setting.

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Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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* Not available on all models

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To store a channel:

1. Tune to the selected channel with channel list tab.
2. Move 

 to select Preset tab.

3. Rotate 

 to select the preset number you want to store the channel.

4. Press and hold 

 for a few seconds.

You can also store a channel in the following steps.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate  

to 

select 

Save Preset, then press 

.

4. Rotate 

 to select the preset number you want to store that channel, then press 

.

1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Change the display to the preset screen.
3. Select and hold the preset number you want to store that channel.

You can also store a channel in the following steps.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset.
4. Select the preset number you want to store that channel.

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Preset Memory

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

You can store 12 SiriusXM® channels into the preset 
memory.

Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

You can store up to four of your preferred music channels per preset and listen to 
them randomly.

1. Tune a station.
2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset.

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Preset numbers you can add more music 
channels to are highlighted.

4. Select a highlighted preset number you 

want to add a music channel.

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A message appears if there are no 
available presets.

5. Select Add from the Add/Replace screen.

Suggested channel listing received from SiriusXM® can be displayed and selected.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Featured Channels, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select a channel, then press 

.

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

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Listening to Featured Channels

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Listening to Featured Channels

Up to three featured channels by SiriusXM can be 
displayed.

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Features

The system constantly records up to the last 60 minutes of your currently tuned 
channel and all the preset channel broadcast, starting from the moment you turn 
the power mode to ON. You can rewind and replay the last 60 minutes of each 
broadcast.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Playback, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select a channel then press 

.

To play or pause in playback mode:

Select  

icon.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Play/Pause, then press 

.

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Returning to real-time broadcast

Select and hold the 

 icon or select More then, select Go to Live.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Go to Live, then press 

.

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Replay Function

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Replay Function

The system starts storing broadcast in memory when 
the power mode is turned ON. You can go back to 
the program from that point.

You can no longer replay any program once the 
power mode is turned OFF as it erases memory.
You can check how long the program has been 
stored in memory from the audio/information screen.

(A): Shows how much time the replayed segment is 
behind the real-time broadcast
(B): Replayed segment
(C): Length stored in memory

Audio/Information Screen

(C)

(B)

(A)

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Features

While listening to other channels you can receive sports alerts such as scores from 
your favorite teams. 

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To set up a sports alert

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Audio Settings, then 

press .

3. Select SXM tab.
4. Select SportsFlash

TM

.

5. Select Notification, then select Enable.
6. Press the BACK button.
7. Select Favorite Teams, then select a team.

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Receiving a sport alert

1. A pop-up appears and notifies you of a sport alert.
2. Rotate 

 to select Listen Now, then press 

.

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Listen missed sports alert

If you have missed a sports alert:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select SportsFlash

TM

, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select Alert, then press 

.

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Live Sports Alert

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Live Sports Alert

The sports alert function at SiriusXM® mode only.

1

To set up a sports alert

Sports alerts cut in only when SiriusXM® mode is on.
Selecting Enable(one time) from customize settings 
disables the alert feature next time you turn the 
power mode to ON.

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*

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Interface Dial

Interface Dial

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Features

Sample each channel on the selected mode for 10 seconds.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Scan, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select an item, then press 

.

To turn off scan, press to select Stop Scan, or press the BACK button.

1. Select More.
2. Select Scan.
To turn off scan, select Stop Scan.

If your iPhone/iPod is connected to the USB port you can store the TAG information.
If the iPod/iPhone is not connected to the audio system, the information is stored in 
the audio unit temporarily. Once the device is connected to the system, data is 
transferred to the iPod/iPhone.
To store the TAG information to the iPod/iPhone, or the audio system:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Tag Song, then press 

.

3. Select the song for which you want to save the information.

Displays the TAG information saved to the audio system.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

Tagged Song List, then press 

.

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Scan

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Tag Song to Device

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Tagged Song List

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Scan

You can select desired channel by songs using Scan 
Songs in presets.

The “Scan Songs in Presets” function is based on 
TuneScan

TM

 technology of SiriusXM®.

The “Featured Channels” function is based on 
Featured Favorites

TM

 technology of SiriusXM®.

TuneScan

TM

 and Featured Favorites

TM

 are registered 

trademarks of SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.

Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Features

Playing a CD

Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or 
AAC

*1

 format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.

*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

Audio/Information Screen

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the 
CD slot.

 (CD Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

Folder Up/Down Icons
Select 

 to skip to the next folder, and 

 to skip to the beginning of the 

previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC.

Audio Source
Select to change an audio source.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select 

 or 

 to change tracks 

(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Select and hold to move rapidly 
within a track/file.

More
Select to display the menu items.

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.

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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VOL/

 (Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Repeat Icon
Select to repeats the current 
track/file.

Scan Icon
Select to provides 10-second 
sampling of each tracks.

Random Icon
Select to plays all tracks/files in 
random order.

Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.

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Features

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Music Search, then 

press .

3. Rotate 

, move 

 or 

, then press 

 to 

select a file from the Music Search list.

You can also select a file by the following 
procedure.
1. Rotate 

 or press 

 to display the song 

list.

2. Rotate 

, move 

 or 

, then press 

 to 

select a file from the list.

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How to Select a File from the Music Search List 
(MP3/WMA/AAC)

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Playing a CD

NOTICE

Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can 
cause the CD to jam in the unit.

WMA and AAC 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.

•

When you insert a CD.

If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot, 
the system reloads the CD automatically after several 
seconds.

Folder Selection

File Selection

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Features

You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a track or file.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Scan or Random/

Repeat, then press 

.

3. Rotate 

 to select a mode, then press 

.

1. Select Scan, Random or Repeat.

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2. Select a mode.

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To turn off a play mode

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate 

 to select the mode you want to turn off, then press 

.

1. Select Scan, Random or Repeat.

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2. Select the mode you want to turn off.

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How to Select a Play Mode

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How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders (MP3/WMA/AAC): Provides a 10-
second sampling of the first file in each of the main 
folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 
tracks on the CD (all files in the current folder in MP3, 
WMA, or AAC).

Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all files in 
the current folder.
Repeat Track: Repeats the current track/file.
Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files 
in the current folder in random order.
Random All Tracks: Plays all tracks/files in random 
order.

Random/Repeat is selected.

Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Interface Dial

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Playing an iPod

Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port, then select the iPod 
mode.

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Audio/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.

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

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Album Art Icon

Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.

VOL/

 (Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system 
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Repeat Icon
Select to repeats the current song.

Shuffle Icon
Select to change a play mode in 
album shuffle or shuffle all songs.

Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.

* Not available on all models

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Playing an iPod

Features

1. Select the album bar.

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The image of the current album is displayed.

2. Select 

 or 

 icon to search for an album.

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When the album image you are looking for appears, select it to play.

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How to Select an Album

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How to Select an Album

This function may not be available depending on 
models or versions.

Select 

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