Acura ILX (2021 year). Manual in english — page 12

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Audio System Basic Operation

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Audio/Information Screen

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Features

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

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Import wallpaper

You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.

1.

Connect the USB flash drive to the adapter
cable.

2

USB Adapter Cable

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2.

Press the

SETUP

button.

3.

Rotate

to select

Display Setup

, then

press .

4.

Rotate

to

select

Wallpaper

, then press

.

5.

Rotate

to select

Import

, then press

.

6.

Rotate

to select a desired picture, then

press .

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The preview of the imported data is
displayed.

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Wallpaper Setup

1

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

•

Each image file can be up to 2 MB.

•

The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 420 x 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.

•

Up to 255 files can be selected.

If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,

No

compatible images were found. See Owner's
Manual.

will appear.

* Not available on all models

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

7.

Press

to save the data.

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The confirmation message will appear.
Then the display will return to the import
wallpaper list.

8.

Rotate

to select the place to save the

data, then press

.

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The confirmation message will appear.

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Select wallpaper

1.

Rotate

to select

Select

on the wallpaper setup menu, then press

.

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The screen will change to the wallpaper list.

2.

Rotate

to select desired wallpaper and press

.

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When the scroll is stopped, the thumbnail is displayed.

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Delete wallpaper

1.

Rotate

to select

Delete

on the wallpaper setup menu, then press

.

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The screen will change to the delete wallpaper list.

2.

Rotate

to select wallpaper that you want to delete and press

.

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The confirmation message will appear.

3.

Rotate

to select

Yes

, then press

to delete completely.

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Adjusting the Sound

Features

Adjusting the Sound

Press the

SETUP

button, and rotate

to

select

Sound Settings

, then press

. Rotate

to scroll through the following choices:

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.

Selector Knob

SETUP

Button

Treble is selectable.

Speed-sensitive Volume

Compensation

Bass

Treble

Fader

Balance

BAS

TRE

FAD

BAL

SVC

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Display Setup

Features

Display Setup

You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.

1.

Press the

SETUP

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Display Setup

, then

press .

3.

Rotate

to select

Brightness

, then press

.

4.

Rotate

to adjust the setting, then press

.

1.

Press the

SETUP

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Display Setup

, then

press .

3.

Rotate

to select

Color Theme

, then

press .

4.

Rotate

to select the setting you want,

then press

.

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Changing the Screen Brightness

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Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Playing AM/FM Radio

SCAN Button

Press to sample each of the strongest stations

on the selected band for 10 seconds. To turn

off scan, press the button again.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

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

A.SEL (Auto Select) Button

Press to scan both bands and store the

strongest station in each preset. To turn

off auto select, press the button again. This

restores the presets you originally set.

SETUP Button

Press to display menu items.

Selector Knob

Turn to tune the radio frequency.

FM Button

Press to select a band.

AM Button

BACK Button

Press to go back to the previous display.

SKIP Bar

Press to search up and down the selected

band for a station with a strong signal.

Preset Buttons (1-6)

To store a station:
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until

you hear a beep.

To listen to a stored station, select a band,

then press the preset button.

FOLDER Bar

Press either side to display and select an

RDS category.

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

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

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RDS Information

1.

Press the

SETUP

button and rotate

to

select

RDS Information

.

2.

Each time you press

, the RDS

Information switches between on and off.

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To find an RDS station from your selected program category

1.

Press the

FOLDER

bar to display and select

an RDS category.

2.

Use

SKIP

or

SCAN

to select an RDS station.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

RDS Category

1

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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Audio Remote Controls

P. 185

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.

If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.

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Playing a CD

Features

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.

SCAN Button

You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.

●

Press to sample all tracks on the CD (all files in
the current folder in MP3, WMA or AAC).

●

Press and hold to sample the first file in each of
the main folders (MP3, WMA or AAC).

●

To turn off scan, press the button.

CD Slot

Insert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.

SKIP Bar

Press

or

to change tracks (files in

MP3, WMA or AAC).
Press and hold to move rapidly within a

track/file

Selector Knob

Turn to change tracks/files. Turn to select

an item, then press to set your selection.

CD Button

Press to play a CD.

(CD Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

BACK Button

Press to go back to the previous display.

FOLDER Bar

Press

(

+

to skip to the next folder, and

(

-

to skip to the beginning of the previous

folder in MP3, WMA or AAC.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

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

SETUP Button

Press to display menu items.

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Playing a CD

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

(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 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

Track Selection

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Playing a CD

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Features

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

1.

Press the

SETUP

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Play Mode

, then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select a mode, then press

.

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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

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How to Select a Play Mode

Press the

BACK

button to go back to the previous

display, and press the

SETUP

button to cancel this

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.

Random All

: Plays all tracks/files in random order.

Play Mode

Items

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Playing an iPod

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Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB adapter cable, then press the

AUX

button.

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USB Adapter Cable

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AUX Button

Press to select iPod (if connected).

Album Art

USB Indicator

Appears when an iPod is connected.

Selector Knob

Turn to change songs. Turn to select an item,

then press to set your selection.

BACK Button

Press to go back to the previous display.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

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

SKIP Bar

Press

or

to change songs.

Press and hold to move rapidly within a

song.

SETUP Button

Press to display menu items.

* Not available on all models

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Playing an iPod

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Features

1.

Press

to display the 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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How to Select a File from the iPod Menu

1

Playing an iPod

Available operating functions vary on models or
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.

2

iPod/USB Flash Drive

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iPod Menu

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Playing an iPod

Features

You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a file.

1.

Press the

SETUP

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Play Mode

, then press

.

3.

Rotate

to select a mode, then press

.

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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

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How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items

Normal Play
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

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Playing Pandora

®

*1

Features

Playing Pandora

®

*1

Activate Pandora

®

, and connect the iPhone using your USB connector to the USB

adapter cable, then press the

AUX

button.

2

USB Adapter Cable

*

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*1:Available only on U.S. models.

iPhone use only

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Playing Pandora

®

*1

Pandora

®

, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade

dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.

AUX Button

Press to select iPhone (if connected when

the Pandora

®

application is activated).

Rating Icon

Selector Knob

Press to enter

PANDORA MENU

.

Press and turn to select an item, then press to set

your selection.

BACK Button

Press to go back to the previous display.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

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

SKIP Bar

Press

to skip a song.

SETUP Button

Press to display menu items.

FOLDER Bar

Press

(

+

to the next station. Press

(

-

to the

previous station.

Album Art

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Playing Pandora

®

*1

Features

You can operate some of the Pandora menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:

•

Station List

(

QuickMix

is also available)

•

Like

•

Dislike

•

Resume/Pause

•

SKIP

•

Bookmark This Song

•

Bookmark This Artist

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Operating a menu item

1.

Press

to display the

Pandora Menu

.

2.

Rotate

to select a menu.

3.

Press

to display the items on that menu.

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Pandora

®

Menu

1

Playing Pandora

®

*1

To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit

www.handsfreelink.com/Acura

, or call

1-888-528-7876.

To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora

®

app

must first be installed on your phone. Visit

www.pandora.com

. for more information.

Pandora

®

is free, personalized radio that plays music

and comedy you’ll love. Just start with the name of
one of your favorite artists, songs, comedians or
composers and Pandora

®

will create a custom station

that plays similar tracks. Pandora

®

also features

hundreds of genre stations ranging from Dubstep to
Smooth Jazz to Power Workout.

If you cannot operate Pandora

®

through the audio

system, it may be streaming through

Bluetooth

®

Audio. Make sure Pandora

®

mode on your audio

system is selected.

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Playing Pandora

®

*1

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Features

1

Pandora

®

Menu

Available operating functions vary on software
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.

2

Pandora

®

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Pandora

®

may limit the total number of skips allowed

on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit
has been reached, your feedback will be saved but
the current track will continue to play.

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Playing a USB Flash Drive

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Features

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.

2

USB Adapter Cable

*

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

BACK Button

Press to go back to the previous display.

SKIP Bar

Press

or

to change files.

Press and hold to move rapidly within a

file.

SETUP Button

Press to display menu items.

Selector Knob

Press and turn to select a file, then press

to set your selection.

AUX Button

Press to select USB flash drive

(if connected).

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

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

FOLDER Bar

Press

(

+

to skip to the next folder, and

(

-

to skip to the beginning of the previous

folder.

SCAN Button

You will get a 10-second sampling of each file.

●

Press to sample all files in the current folder.

●

Press and hold to sample the first file in each
of the main folders.

●

To turn off scan, press the button.

USB Indicator

Appears when a USB flash drive is

connected.

* Not available on all models