Acura ILX (2021 year). Manual in english — page 13

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Audio System Basic Operation

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Playing a USB Flash Drive

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Features

1.

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

.

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How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob

1

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Use the recommended USB flash drives.

2

General Information on the Audio System

P. 291

WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays

Unplayable File

, then

skips to the next file.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.

2

iPod/USB Flash Drive

P. 283

Folder Selection

Track Selection

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Playing a USB Flash Drive

Features

You can select repeat and random modes when playing a file(s).

1.

Press the

SETUP

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

SETUP

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Play Mode

, then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select

Normal Play

, then press

.

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How to Select a Play Mode

1

How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items

Normal Play
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

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Playing

Bluetooth

®

Audio

Features

Playing

Bluetooth

®

Audio

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your

Bluetooth

-compatible

phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's

Bluetooth

®

HandsFreeLink

®

(HFL) system.

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Phone Setup

P. 351

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Playing

Bluetooth

®

Audio

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
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.

In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
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.

In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.

Some functions may not be available on some
devices.

BACK Button

Press to go back to the

previous display.

SETUP Button

Press to display menu

items.

SKIP Bar

Press

or

to

change files.

AUX Button

Press to

Bluetooth

®

Audio.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio

system on and off.

Selector Knob

Turn to change files.
Turn to select an item, then press to

set your selection.
Press to display the device’s name.

Bluetooth Indicator

Comes on when your

phone is connected to

HFL.

Preset 1 Button

Press to switch the mode

between pause and

resume.

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Playing

Bluetooth

®

Audio

Features

1.

Make sure that your phone is paired and
linked to HFL.

2.

Press the

AUX

button.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for

Bluetooth

®

Audio, may already be

connected.

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To pause or resume a file

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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To Play

Bluetooth

®

Audio Files

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To Play

Bluetooth

®

Audio Files

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.

The pause function may not be available on some
phones.

If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the

AUX

button

repeatedly to select the

Bluetooth

®

Audio system.

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.

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Features

Audio System Basic Operation

To use the audio system, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.

Use the interface dial or

ENTER/MENU

button to access phone, information or
smartphone functions.

Interface dial (ENTER/MENU button):

Rotate left or right to scroll through the
available choices. Press to set your selection.
Move right, left, up or down to select a
secondary menu.
Press to switch the display to the

Information

Menu

screen while the trip computer screen

or clock/wallpaper screen is displayed.

BACK button:

Press to go back to the

previous display.

(Day/Night) button:

Press to change

the information screen brightness.
Press

once and make an adjustment

using the interface dial.

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Each time you press

, the mode

switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and off mode.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Voice Control System

*

The navigation/audio system is voice operable.

2

Voice Control Operation

P. 222

These indications are used to show how to operate
the interface dial.

Rotate

to select.

Press

to

enter.

Move

, ,

or to select a secondary menu.

Audio function items

2

Preset Memory

P. 226, 230

2

Radio Text

P. 227

2

Music Search

P. 240, 244, 256, 265

2

Scan

P. 227, 238, 241, 245, 266

2

Random/Repeat

P. 241, 246, 257, 266

When you unlock the doors with your remote, the
driver’s ID (

Driver 1

or

Driver 2

) is detected, and the

audio system settings and preset memory are turned
to the respective mode automatically when you set
the power mode to ON.

Models with two displays

(Day/Night)

Button

BACK

Button

Interface Dial (

ENTER/

MENU

Button)

* Not available on all models

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Continued

Features

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Use the On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

to operate the audio system.

Select

Source

, then select an item on the source list to switch the audio source.

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Selecting an Audio Source

1

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source
selected.

Select

or

to go back to the previous screen.

Use the

/

icons to turn the page.

X

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Selecting an Audio Source

You can change the order of source list displayed.

1. Select

Audio Menu

, then

Edit Source Order

.

2. Select

or .

You can also change the source order by pressing
and holding the source on the source list for two
seconds.

Select

Source

.

Source List

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Features

Select

Audio Menu

to display the menu items.

The following items are available:

•

Edit Source Order

: Displays the

Edit Source Order

screen.

2

Selecting an Audio Source

P. 211

•

Sound Settings

: Displays the

Sound Settings

screen.

2

Adjusting the Sound

P. 220

•

Edit/Delete HDD Music

(HDD mode)

*

: Displays the

Edit/Delete HDD Music

screen.

2

Editing an Album or Playlist

P. 248

•

Radio Text

(FM mode): Displays the text information broadcast by the current

RDS station.

2

Radio text

P. 227

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Displaying the Menu Items

Select

Audio Menu

.

Menu Items

* Not available on all models

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

Continued

Features

•

SportsFlash

(SiriusXM

®

mode): Displays the SportsFlash

TM

list. If the favorite sport

team is not registered, the setup screen of SportsFlash

TM

is displayed.

2

Live Sports Alert

P. 234

2

Customized Features

P. 315

•

Traffic & Weather Now

(SiriusXM

®

mode): Displays to the Traffic & Weather

Now screen.

2

Traffic and Weather Information

P. 236

•

View Channel Schedule

(SiriusXM

®

mode): Displays the SiriusXM

®

channel

schedule.

•

Audio Settings

: Displays the

Audio Settings

screen.

2

Customized Features

P. 315

•

Screen Settings

: Displays the

Screen Settings

screen.

2

Changing the Screen Settings

P. 214

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

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Features

1.

Select

Audio Menu

, then select

Screen

Settings

.

2.

Use

(

+

,

(

-

or other icons to adjust the

setting.

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Changing the Screen Settings

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Changing the Screen Settings

The following are adjustable screen settings:

•

Sync Display Brightness

Selects whether the screen brightness synchronizes
with the instruments panel brightness.

•

Brightness

•

Contrast

•

Black Level

•

Beep

Mutes a beep that sounds every time you touch the
screen.

•

Keyboard

Changes the on-screen keyboard from the
alphabetical order to the qwerty type.

Instead of using

(

+

,

(

-

or icons, you can also touch

the point where your desired setting is.

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Information Screen

Continued

Features

Information Screen

Displays the navigation

*

, HFL information, clock/wallpaper, trip computer, Apple

CarPlay and Android Auto. From this screen, you can go to various setup options.

Press the

NAV

*

,

PHONE

,

INFO

and

SMARTPHONE

buttons to go to the

corresponding display.

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Switching the Display

SMARTPHONE

Button

PHONE

Button

INFO

Button

Phone

Info

Smartphone

SMARTPHONE

Button

PHONE

Button

NAV

Button

INFO

Button

Models with navigation system

Models without navigation system

Navigation

*

* Not available on all models

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Information Screen

Features

■

Navigation

*

Shows the navigation screen.

2

Refer to the Navigation System Manual

■

Phone

Shows the HFL information.

2

Bluetooth

®

HandsFreeLink

®

P. 373

■

Info

Shows the

AcuraLink/Messages

*

,

Trip Computer

,

Clock

,

Traffic Incidents

*

or

Voice Recognition Guide

*

. Press

or

INFO

button to display the

Information

Menu

screen.

AcuraLink/Messages

*

:

Shows a AcuraLink

®

message menu list.

2

AcuraLink

®

*

P. 415

Trip Computer

:

Current Drive

Shows the range and instant and average fuel economy of the current trip, as well
as the average fuel economy from your last trip.

History of Trip A

Shows the range, average fuel economy and distances traveled for the current trip,
as well as the average fuel economy and distances traveled during the last three
driving cycles.
Each time you reset the trip meter A, the information on the display updates. The
history of the previous three driving cycles is kept.

* Not available on all models

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Information Screen

Continued

Features

Deleting the history manually
1.

Press

on the

History of Trip A

screen to select

Delete History

.

2.

A confirmation message appears on the screen. Rotate

to select

Yes

, then

press .

Clock

:

Shows a clock screen and an image you import.

Traffic Incidents

*

:

Shows a traffic incidents list.

2

Refer to the Navigation System Manual

Voice Recognition Guide

*

:

Shows a voice recognition guide screen.

■

Smartphone

Displays the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

2

Apple CarPlay

P. 270

2

Android Auto

P. 275

* Not available on all models

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Information Screen

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Features

You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the information screen.

■

Import wallpaper

1.

Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port.

2

USB Port

*

P. 182

2.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

3.

Rotate

to select

Clock Settings

, then

press .

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Repeat the procedure to select

Clock/

Wallpaper Type

.

4.

Move

to select

Wallpaper

tab.

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The screen will change to the wallpaper
list.

5.

Rotate

to select

Options…

, then press

.

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Repeat the procedure to select,

Add

New Wallpaper

.

6.

Rotate

to select a desired picture.

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The preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.

7.

Rotate

to select

Start Import

, then

press

to save the data.

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The display will return to the wallpaper
list.

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Wallpaper Setup

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Wallpaper Setup

•

When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.

•

The file name must be fewer than 255 characters.

•

The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

•

The individual file size limit is 2 MB.

•

The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels.

•

Up to three files can be saved.

•

If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,
the

No files detected

message appears.

•

When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory. Images in a
folder cannot be imported.

•

The file name must be fewer than 210 characters.

•

The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

•

The individual file size limit is 10 MB.

•

The maximum image size is 5,800 x 5,800 pixels.

•

Up to 10 files can be saved for each driver (Driver 1
and Driver 2).

•

If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,
the

No files detected

message appears.

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

* Not available on all models

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Information Screen

Features

■

Select wallpaper

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Clock Settings

, then press

.

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Repeat the procedure to select

Clock/Wallpaper Type

.

3.

Move

to

select

Wallpaper

.

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The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

4.

Rotate

to select a desired wallpaper, then press

.

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The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

5.

Rotate

to select

Set

, then press

.

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The display will return to the

Clock Settings

screen.

■

Delete wallpaper

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Clock Settings

, then press

.

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Repeat the procedure to select

Clock/Wallpaper Type

.

3.

Move

to

select

Wallpaper

.

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The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

4.

Rotate

to select a wallpaper that you want to delete, then press

.

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The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

5.

Rotate

to select

Delete

, then press

.

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The confirmation message will appear.

6.

Rotate

to select

Yes

, then press

to delete completely.

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The display will return to the wallpaper list.

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Adjusting the Sound

Features

Adjusting the Sound

1.

Select

Audio Menu

, then select

Sound

Settings

.

2.

Select the

Bass

,

Treble

,

Fader

,

Balance

,

Center

*

,

Subwoofer

,

SVC

(Speed-

sensitive Volume Compensation) or

DTS

Neural Surround

*

.

3.

Use

(

+

,

(

-

or other icons to adjust the

setting.

1

Adjusting the Sound

The SVC has four modes:

Off

,

Low

,

Mid

, and

High

.

SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.

DTS Neural Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

Instead of using

(

+

,

(

-

or icons, you can also touch

the point where your desired setting is.

* Not available on all models

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Display Setup

Features

Display Setup

You can change the brightness of the information screen and On Demand Multi-Use
Display

TM

.

1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

System Settings

, then

press .

3.

Rotate

to

select

Brightness

, then press

.

4.

Rotate

to adjust the setting.

5.

Press .

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The display will return to the

System

Settings

screen.

1.

Select

Audio Menu

, then select

Screen

Settings

.

2.

Use

(

+

,

(

-

to adjust the setting.

■

Changing the Screen Brightness

1

Changing the Screen Brightness

You can change the

Contrast

and

Black Level

settings in the same manner.

Information Screen

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM