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Playing a CD

Features

1.

Select 

Search

.

2.

Select a folder.

3.

Select a track.

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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 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.

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Scan

Select 

SCAN

 to provide a 10-second sampling 

of each track/file.

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Random/Repeat

Select repeat or random icon repeatedly until 
you reach a desired mode.

■

To turn off a play mode

To turn off scan, select 

Stop Scan

.

To turn off random/repeat, select repeat or random icon repeatedly.

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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

 (MP3/WMA/AAC): Provides a 10-second 

sampling of all files in the current folder in MP3, 
WMA, or AAC.

Repeat

Random

(repeat off): Repeat mode to off.

(repeat track): Repeats the current track/file.

(repeat folder) (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all 
files in the current folder.

(random off): Random mode to off.

(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 Icon

Repeat Icon

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Features

Playing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio

The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio function plays tracks from music CDs that have 
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You can arrange the tracks in playlists or play 
the tracks using various search methods.

Models with navigation system

CD Slot

Insert a CD about halfway into 
the CD slot.

 (CD Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

Source

Select to change an audio source.

Skip/Seek Icons

Select 

 or 

 to change 

tracks.
Select and hold to move rapidly 
within a track.

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

VOL/

 (Volume/Power) Knob

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

Random Icon

Select to play tracks in random order.

SCAN Icon

Select to use a scan feature.

Repeat Icon

Select to repeat the current track.

Playlist/Album Up/Down Icons

Select 

 to skip to the next 

playlist/album, and 

 to skip to 

the beginning of the previous 
playlist/album.

 (Information) Icon

Select to display the current track 
details.
Select 

 to display the previous 

screen.

Track Menu

Select to display the track menu.

Browse

Select to display the music 
search list screen.

Audio Menu

Select to display the menu items.

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Features

When 

Recording from CD

 is set to 

Auto

, the songs on music CDs are automatically 

recorded to the HDD the first time you play each disc. You can then play the songs 
directly from the HDD.

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Customized Features

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Select 

. (in CD mode)

When 

Recording from CD

 is set to 

Manual

, the songs on music CDs can be 

manually recorded to the HDD.
Select 

. (in CD mode)

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Recording a Music CD to HDD

1

Recording a Music CD to HDD

You can add tracks to user playlists, where you can 
mix and match tracks from other CDs recorded on 
the HDD.

2

Editing an Album or Playlist

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2

Editing Track Information

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If you stop the engine or the audio system is turned 
off while recording a CD, there may be pauses 
between songs when you play back from the HDD.

Repeat, random, and scan functions are not available 
during recording.

You can play music from other sources (e.g., 
SiriusXM

®

, HDD, etc.) while recording.

Please note that there is no compensation offered in 
the case of unsuccessful recording of audio data or 
the loss of audio data due to any cause whatsoever.

Clearing the HDD
Any music tracks stored on the HDD can be deleted.

2

Deleting all HDD Data

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Stop Recording

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Recording a CD Manually

Recording

Ready to record

Select 

Track List

.

Select .

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Features

1.

Select 

Browse

.

2.

Select the items on that menu.

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Title information is displayed if found in 
the Gracenote

®

 Album Info (Gracenote

®

 

Media Database) stored on the HDD.

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The HDD has two types of playlists: 
original playlists and user playlists. An 
original playlist is automatically created 
for each album when a music CD is 
recorded.

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How to Select a Track from the Music Search List

You can control the HDD audio using voice 
commands.

2

Voice Control Operation

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Song By Voice

TM

 (SBV)

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Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be recorded 
onto CDs or other devices.

Tracks are recorded at four times the playback speed 
using ultra-efficient compression technology; 
therefore, sound quality may vary slightly from the 
original.

If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost and 
cannot be recovered.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message 
on the On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

.

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Features

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

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Scan

Select 

SCAN

 to provide a 10-second sampling 

of each track.

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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

The following menu items vary depending on the 
category you selected by the 

Browse

 list.

Scan Albums

: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 

tracks in current album.

Scan Tracks

: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 

tracks on the HDD.

Scan Artists

: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 

tracks in current artist.

Scan Playlists

: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 

tracks in current playlist.

Scan Genres

: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 

tracks in current genre.

Scan Composers

: Provides a 10-second sampling of 

all tracks in current composer.

Scan Rec. Date

: Provides a 10-second sampling of all 

tracks in current recorded date.

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Random/Repeat

Select repeat or random icon repeatedly until 
you reach a desired mode.

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To turn off a play mode

To turn off scan, select 

Stop Scan

.

To turn off random/repeat, select repeat or random icon repeatedly.

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Random/Repeat

Random/Repeat

The following menu items vary depending on the 
category you selected by the 

Browse

 list.

Repeat

(repeat off): Changes repeat mode to off.

(repeat track): Repeats the current track.

(repeat album): Repeats all tracks in the 
current album.

(repeat playlist): Repeats all tracks in the 
current playlist.

(repeat artist): Repeats all tracks in the 
current artist.

(repeat genre): Repeats all tracks in the 
current genre.

(repeat composer): Repeats all tracks in the 
current composer.

(repeat recorded date): Repeats all tracks in 
the current recorded date.

Repeat Icon

Random Icon

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Features

You can edit the information of the current selected track on the playlist.

1.

Select 

Track Menu

.

2.

Select the items on that menu.

The following items are available:

Replay: 

Select to replay from the beginning of current selected track.

Add to Playlist: 

Add a current selected track to the playlist.

Edit Name: 

Edit current selected track information.

Delete: 

Delete a current selected track from the album and playlist.

Move: 

Change the order of tracks currently playing in an album or playlist.

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Editing a Current Track

1

Random/Repeat

Random

(random off): Changes random mode to off.

(random all tracks): Plays all tracks in random 
order.

(random in album): Plays all tracks in the 
current album in random order.

(random in playlist): Plays all tracks in the 
current playlist in random order.

(random in artist): Plays all tracks in the 
current artist in random order.

(random in genre): Plays all tracks in the 
current genre in random order.

(random in composer): Plays all tracks in the 
current composer in random order.

(random in recorded date): Plays all tracks in 
the current recorded date in random order.

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Change the playlist name, album name, genre, and track order of the current 
playlist. You can also delete tracks, playlists, and albums.

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Editing an album

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Edit/Delete HDD Music

.

3.

Select the items other than 

Tracks

 and 

Playlists

 on that menu.

4.

Select an album that you want to edit or 
delete.

5.

To edit an album name:
Select 

Edit Name

, then select 

Album 

Name

.

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Enter the album name using the 
keyboard, then select 

OK

.

To delete an album:
Select 

Delete

, then select 

Yes

.

To edit track information or delete a track:
Select 

List Tracks

.

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Editing Track Information

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6.

Select 

Done

.

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Editing an Album or Playlist

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Editing an Album or Playlist

The maximum number of original playlists is 50 with 
a maximum of 99 songs in each playlist.

Each album CD counts as an original playlist. Adding 
a track from a user playlist into the same user playlist 
will cause the track to appear twice in the playlist.

Deleting an album (original playlist) also deletes the 
album tracks you have stored in any user playlists.

Deleting a user playlist or deleting all tracks from a 
user playlist does not remove the playlist folder.
The folder retains the playlist name and artist 
information.

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Editing a playlist

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Edit/Delete HDD Music

.

3.

Select 

Playlists

.

4.

Select a playlist that you want to edit or 
delete.

5.

To edit a playlist name:
Select 

Edit Name

, then select 

Playlist 

Name

.

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Enter the playlist name using the 
keyboard, then select 

OK

.

To delete a playlist:
Select 

Delete

, then select 

Yes

.

To edit track information or delete a track:
Select 

List Tracks

.

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Editing Track Information

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6.

Select 

Done

.

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Features

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Creating a new playlist

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Edit/Delete HDD Music

.

3.

Select 

Playlists

.

4.

Select 

Create New Playlist

.

5.

Enter the playlist name using the keyboard, 
then select 

OK

.

6.

Select an item, then select desired track.

7.

Select 

Done

.

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Change the track title, artist name, genre and composer. You can also delete tracks.

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Edit/Delete HDD Music

.

3.

Select 

Tracks

.

4.

Select a track you want to edit or delete.

5.

To edit track information:
Select 

Edit Name

, then select 

Track 

Name

, 

Track Artist

, etc.

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Enter the track name, track artist, etc. 
using the keyboard, then select 

OK

.

To delete a track:
Select 

Delete

, then select 

Yes

.

6.

Select 

Done

.

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Editing Track Information

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Features

Music information (album name, artist name, genre) can be acquired by accessing 
the Gracenote

®

 Album Info.

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Edit/Delete HDD Music

.

3.

Select an item about which you want to 
acquire information.

4.

Select 

Edit Name

.

5.

Select 

Get Music Information

.

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The system starts to access the 
Gracenote

®

 Album Info.

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Displaying Music Information

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Features

Update the Gracenote

®

 Album Info (Gracenote

®

 Media Database) that is included 

with the navigation system.

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Audio Settings

.

3.

Select 

CD/HDD

.

4.

Insert the update disc into the disc slot or 
connect the USB flash drive that includes 
the update.

5.

Select 

Update Gracenote Album 

Information

.

6.

Select 

Update by CD

 or 

Update by USB

.

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The system starts updating and the 
confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

OK

 to finish.

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Updating Gracenote

®

 Album Info

1

Updating Gracenote

®

 Album Info

To acquire updated files:

•

Consult a dealer.

•

U.S.: Visit 

www.acura.com

.

•

Canada: Visit 

www.acura.ca

.

Once you perform an update, any information you 
edited before will be overwritten or erased.

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Delete all music data on the HDD.

1.

Select 

Audio Menu

.

2.

Select 

Audio Settings

.

3.

Select 

CD/HDD

.

4.

Select 

Delete All HDD Data

.

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The confirmation message will appear.

5.

Select 

Yes

.

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Deleting all HDD Data

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Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port 

 (2.5A), then select 

the iPod mode.

2

USB Ports

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Skip/Seek Icons

Select 

 or 

 to change songs.

Select and hold to move rapidly 
within a song.

VOL/

 (Volume/Power) Knob

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

Audio Menu

Select to display the menu items.

Source

Select to change an audio source.

 (Information) Icon

Select to display the current song 
details.
Select 

 to display the previous 

screen.

Browse

Select to display the music search 
list screen.

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Repeat Icon

Select to repeat the current song.

/

 (Play/Pause) Icon

Select to pause or play a song.

Shuffle Icon

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