Acura ILX (2021 year). Manual in english — page 25

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Features

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To modify a voice tag

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

System Settings

,

then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select

Phonebook

Phonetic Modification

, then press

.

4.

Rotate

to select the phone you want

to add phonetic modification to, then
press .

5.

Rotate

to select a contact name you

want to modify, then press

.

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The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.

6.

Rotate

to select

Modify

, then press

.

7.

Press .

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Using the

button, follow the

prompts to complete the voice tag.

8.

You will receive a confirmation message
on the screen. Rotate

to select

OK

,

then press

.

9.

Rotate

to

select

Options...

, then press

.

10.

Rotate

to select

OK

, then press

.

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

*

You can only modify or delete contact names for the
currently connected phone.

* Not available on all models

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To delete a modified voice tag

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

System Settings

, then

press .

3.

Rotate

to select

Phonebook Phonetic

Modification

, then press

.

4.

Rotate

to select the phone you want to

delete phonetic modification, then press

.

5.

Rotate

to select a contact name you

want to delete, then press

.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

6.

Rotate

to select

Delete

, then press

.

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Items to be deleted are indicated with a
trash icon.

7.

Rotate

to select

Options...

, then press

.

8.

Rotate

to select

OK

, then press

.

Trash Icon

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To delete all modified voice tags

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

System Settings

, then

press .

3.

Rotate

to select

Phonebook Phonetic

Modification

, then press

.

4.

Rotate

to select the phone you want to

delete phonetic modification, then press

.

5.

Rotate

to select

Options...

, then press

.

6.

Rotate

to select

Delete All

, then press

.

7.

You will receive a confirmation message on
the screen. Rotate

to select

Yes

, then

press .

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You can make calls by inputting any phone
number, or by using the imported
phonebook, call history, speed dial entries, or
redial.

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Making a Call

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Making a Call

Any voice-tagged speed dial entry, phonebook name,
or number can be dialed by voice from most screens.

Press the

button and say

“Call”

and the voice tag

name,

“Call by name”

and the phonebook name, or

“Call”

and the phone number.

The maximum range between your phone and
vehicles is 30 feet (10 meters).

Once a call is connected, you can hear the voice of
the person you are calling through the audio
speakers.

While there is an active connection with Apple
CarPlay, phone calls cannot be made with
HandsFreeLink

®

and are only made from Apple

CarPlay.

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Features

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To make a call using the imported
phonebook

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Phonebook

, then

press .

3.

Rotate

to select a contact name, then

press .

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The phonebook is stored alphabetically.

4.

Rotate

to select a number, then press

.

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Dialing starts automatically.

1

To make a call using the imported phonebook

You can call a stored voice-tagged speed dial
number, phonebook name, or number using voice
commands.

2

Speed Dial

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You can use the keyboard on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display

TM

for a partial match search.

You can use the keyboard on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display

TM

for an alphabetical search.

Models with navigation system

Models without navigation system

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To make a call using a phone number

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Dial

, then press

.

3.

Select a number.

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Use the keyboard on the On Demand
Multi-Use Display

TM

for entering

numbers.

4.

Select .

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To make a call using redial

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Redial

, then press

.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using the call history

Call history is stored by

All

*1

,

Dialed

,

Received

, and

Missed

.

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Call History

, then

press .

3.

Move

or

to

select

All

*1

,

Dialed

,

Received

, and

Missed

.

4.

Rotate

to select a number, then press

.

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Dialing starts automatically.

*1: This function may not be available depending on a cellular phone.

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To make a call using the call history

The call history displays the last 20 dialed, received, or
missed calls.
(Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.)

These icons next to the number indicate the
following:

: Dialed calls.
: Received calls.
: Missed calls.

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To make a call using a speed dial entry

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to

select

Speed Dial

, then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select a number, then press

.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a speed dial entry

Rotate

to select

More Speed Dials

to view

another paired phone’s speed dial list. You can make
a call from that list using the currently connected
phone.

When a voice tag is stored, press the

button to

call the number using the voice tag.

2

Speed Dial

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Any voice-tagged speed dial entry, phonebook name
or number can be dialed by voice from any screen.
Press the

button and follow the prompts.

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Features

When there is an incoming call, an audible
notification sounds (if activated) and the

Incoming Call

screen appears.

Press the

button to answer the call.

Press the

button to decline or end the call.

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Receiving a Call

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Receiving a Call

Call Waiting

Press the

button to put the current call on hold to

answer the incoming call.

Press the

button again to return to the current

call.
Ignore the incoming call if you do not want to answer
it.
Press the

button if you want to hang up the

current call.

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

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The following options are available during a call.

Phone Call Active - Transfer to Mobile

:

Transfer a call from HFL to your phone.

Mute

: Mute your voice.

Transfer to Mobile

: Transfer a call from HFL

to your phone.

Touch Tones

: Send numbers during a call.

This is useful when you call a menu-driven
phone system.

The available options are shown on the On
Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

.

Select the option.

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The

Mute

icon is checked when

Mute

is

selected. Select

Mute

again to turn it off.

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Options During a Call

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Options During a Call

Touch Tones

: Available on some phones.

Information Screen

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Mute

Icon

Information Screen

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

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Features

HFL can display newly received text and e-mail messages as well as 20 of the most
recently received messages on a linked cell phone. Each received message can be
read aloud and replied to using a fixed common phrase.

1.

A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new
text or e-mail message.

2.

Rotate

to select

Read

to listen to the

message, then press

.

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The text or e-mail message is displayed.
The system automatically starts reading
out the message.

3.

To discontinue the message read-out, press

.

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Receiving a Text/E-mail Message

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Receiving a Text/E-mail Message

The system does not display any received messages
while you are driving. You can only hear them read
aloud.

With some phones, you may be able to display up to
20 most recent text and e-mail messages.

State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text/
e-mail message feature. Only use the text/e-mail
message feature when conditions allow you to do so
safely.

When you receive a text or e-mail message for the
first time since the phone is paired to HFL, you are
asked to turn the

New Text/Email Alert

setting to

On

.

2

To turn on or off the text/e-mail message
notice

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If a paired phone has text or e-mail message accounts, you can select one of them
to be active and receive notifications.

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Bluetooth/Phone

Settings

, then press

.

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Repeat the procedure to select

Select

Account

.

3.

Rotate

to select

Text Messages

or an

e-mail message account you want, then
press .

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Selecting a Text/E-mail Message Account

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Selecting a Text/E-mail Message Account

You can also select an e-mail message account from
the folder list screen or the message list screen.
Rotate

to select

Select Account

, then press

.

You can only receive notifications from one text or
e-mail message account at a time.

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Displaying text messages

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Text/Email

, then press

.

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Select account if necessary.

3.

Rotate

to select a message, then press

.

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The text message is displayed. The
system automatically starts reading the
message aloud.

4.

Rotate

to select

View Full Message

.

5.

Press

to display the full text of the

message.

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Displaying Messages

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Displaying Messages

The

icon appears next to an unread message.

If you delete a message on the phone, the message
will also be deleted from the system. If you send a
message from the system, the message goes to your
phone’s outbox.

To see the previous or next message, move

or

on the text message screen.

Message List

Text Message

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Displaying e-mail messages

1.

Press the

PHONE

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Text/Email

, then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select a folder, then press

.

4.

Rotate

to select a message, then press

.

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The e-mail message is displayed. The
system automatically starts reading the
message aloud.

5.

Rotate

to select

View Full Message

.

6.

Press

to display the full text of the

message.

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Displaying e-mail messages

Received text and e-mail messages may appear in the
message list screen at the same time. In this case, text
messages are titled

No Subject

.

Folder List

Message List

E-mail

Message

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Read or stop reading a message

1.

Go to the text or e-mail message screen.

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The system automatically starts reading
the message aloud.

2

Displaying Messages

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2.

Rotate

to select

Stop Reading

Messages

.

3.

Press

to stop reading.

Press

again to start reading the message

from the beginning.

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Reply to a message

1.

Go to the text or e-mail message screen.

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The system automatically starts reading
the message aloud.

2

Displaying Messages

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2.

Rotate

to select

Reply

, then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select the reply message, then

press .

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Message sent

appears on the screen

when the reply message was successfully
sent.

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Reply to a message

The available fixed reply messages are as follows:

•

Talk to you later, I’m driving.

•

I’m on my way.

•

I’m running late.

•

OK

•

Yes

•

No

You cannot add, edit, or delete reply messages.

Only certain phones receive and send messages when
paired and connected. For a list of compatible
phones:

•

U.S.: Visit

www.handsfreelink.com/Acura

, or call 1-

888-528-7876.

•

Canada: For more information on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.

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Making a call to a sender

1.

Go to the text message screen.

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The system automatically starts reading
the message aloud.

2

Displaying text messages

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2.

Rotate

to select

Call

, then press

.