Acura Music Link User's Guide
Contents Acura Music Link ..........................................................3 What's Included ............................................................4 What You Need ..............................................................5 Using Acura Music Link Without Acura TTS ..............6 Connecting Your iPod ..................................................6 Disconnecting Your iPod ..............................................6 Identifying the Audio System Controls ........................
Acura Music Link Table of Contents Designed specifically for Acura vehicles, Acura Music Link allows you to play music from your Apple® iPod® on your vehicle's audio system. Acura Music Link connects your iPod directly to your vehicle's audio system for the best sound-quality results. (It does not transmit music from your iPod on an FM radio frequency and use your vehicle's FM radio to play music.
What's Included Table of Contents Your Acura Music Link kit includes a dealer-installed Acura Music Link cable located in your vehicle's glove box, a Quick Reference Guide to get you started quickly, and an Acura Music Link CD-ROM (for use on a personal computer).
Table of Contents What You Need • iPod: iPod (4th-generation or later), iPod mini®, iPod nano®, and iPod video®. It does not work with the iPod shuffle®. Make sure your iPod has been updated with the latest firmware from Apple. Visit www.apple.com/ipod/download for more information. NOTE: Use the USB 2.0 or FireWire cable that came with your iPod or iPod mini to ensure proper operation. • Mac: OS 10.3.9 or 10.4.
Getting Started Quickly Using Acura Music Link Without Acura TTS Table of Contents Connecting Your iPod Make sure your iPod is in music mode (not photo mode). Then, find the Acura Music Link cable installed inside the glove box, and plug it into the dock connector port on the bottom of the iPod. When the Acura Music Link cable is properly connected: Disconnecting Your iPod To disconnect the iPod, squeeze both sides of the Acura Music Link cable connector, and unplug the cable.
Getting Started Quickly Using Acura Music Link Without Acura TTS (Continued) Table of Contents Identifying Audio System Controls Once your iPod is connected to Acura Music Link, use the audio system buttons (shown in blue) to play music. Note that Acura factory-installed audio systems vary from model to model. Your Acura may have slightly different button names for the same Acura Music Link functions.
Getting Started Quickly Using Acura Music Link Without Acura TTS Using the Audio System Controls Acura Music Link allows you to use the buttons on your audio system to control iPod functions. There are two ways* to listen to music: You can shuffle all albums or shuffle all songs. Selecting disc number 5 on your audio system corresponds to the shuffle all albums play mode, while selecting disc number 6 corresponds to the shuffle all songs play mode.
Getting Started Quickly Using Acura Music Link Without Acura TTS Playing Music 1. Connect the iPod (see page 6), turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position, and turn on the audio system. 2. Select Acura Music Link (see page 8). If the audio system plays the XM radio or a disc in the CD player/changer, press the CD button (or the appropriate button) again. Acura Music Link begins playback with the last song played on the iPod.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS To get the most out of Acura Music Link, first install the Acura TTS software application provided on the Acura Music Link CD-ROM. This optional software installs on the Mac or PC you use with your iPod. It creates voice prompts to help you find music on your iPod, and it allows you to shuffle songs, shuffle albums, seek/skip to the next song/album or previous song/album, and search playlists, albums, artists, and genres.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS Before Installing Acura TTS Before you install Acura TTS on your computer, make sure you: • Install iTunes 6.0.4 or later (available for download at www.apple.com). • Set your iPod to synchronize manually. (Go to Edit/Preferences, click on the iPod tab and select "Manually manage songs and playlists.") • Disconnect your iPod from your computer. • Adjust the text-to-speech settings on your Mac or PC to your preference. (See page 13.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS Running Acura TTS Once installed, Acura TTS automatically launches every time you connect your iPod to your computer. To run Acura TTS, connect your iPod to your computer. To update (and create TTS files) for the music on your iPod, click the OK button on the Acura TTS update screen. To manually run Acura TTS, launch the program from the applications folder (Mac) or Start Menu (PC).
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS Text-To-Speech Settings You can change and adjust the text-to-speech settings for TTS files (voice prompts) that Acura TTS creates. Modifying the system voice and the voice speed may help improve intelligibility. Mac 1. Go to Finder/System Preferences. 2. Select the Speech icon. 3. Click on the Text To Speech tab. 4. Select the system voice of your preference from the pull-down menu. 5. Adjust and play the speaking rate. (Continued) Table of Contents PC 1.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS (Continued) Table of Contents Connecting Your iPod Make sure your iPod is in music mode (not photo mode). Then, find the Acura Music Link cable installed inside the glove box, and plug it into the dock connector port located on the bottom of the iPod. When the Acura Music Link cable is properly connected: Disconnecting Your iPod To disconnect the iPod, squeeze both sides of the Acura Music Link cable connector, and unplug the cable.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS (Continued) Table of Contents Identifying Audio System Controls Once your iPod is connected to Acura Music Link, use the audio system buttons (shown in blue) to play music. Note that Acura factory-installed audio systems vary from model to model. Your Acura may have slightly different button names for the same Acura Music Link functions.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS Using the Audio System Controls Acura Music Link allows you to use the buttons on your audio system to control iPod functions. There are six play modes/categories, or six ways to listen to music. Each disc number (1–6) corresponds with a play mode/ category in Acura Music Link. For example, selecting disc number 1 on your audio system corresponds to the search playlists category in Acura Music Link.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS (Continued) Table of Contents Playing Music 1. Connect the iPod (see page 14), turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position, and turn on the audio system. – Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( /+) button immediately after hearing the desired playlist name. Acura Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected playlist. 2. Select Acura Music Link (see page 16).
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS Selecting a Play Mode/Category (Cont.) • To search albums, scroll to Disc 3, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( /– or /+) for at least 1 full second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep). Acura Music Link announces the first letter of each album. – Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( /+) button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Acura Music Link begins playing the first song of the first album that begins with the selected letter.
Using Acura Music Link With Acura TTS Selecting a Play Mode/Category (Cont.) • To shuffle the albums on your iPod in random order, scroll to Disc 5, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( /– or /+) for at least 1 full second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep). – Press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the next song ( /+) or to the beginning of the song currently playing ( /–) within an album.
Table of Contents Tips Audio System Controls • A.SEL/RDM (Random) Button (on applicable models): Press the A.SEL/RDM (Random) button on the audio system to shuffle all songs within the selected category/play mode. For example, if you select and play a playlist (Disc 1) and then press the A.SEL/RDM button, Acura Music Link will shuffle all songs within that playlist in random order. NOTE: The A.SEL/RDM button does not work while Music Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6) play mode.
Tips (Continued) iTunes Settings • For best results, set your iPod to synchronize manually. (Go to Edit, then Preferences, click on the iPod tab and select "Manually manage songs and playlists.") If you select "Automatically update all songs and playlists," you may hear voice prompts when you shuffle songs on your iPod.
Support Table of Contents For more information about Acura Music Link and Acura TTS, including FAQs, go online to http://musiclink.acura.com. For additional support, call call Acura Client Services at 1-800-382-2238, Monday thru Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST) Acura TTS Software Updates Visit http://musiclink.acura.com to download the most recent Acura TTS software and software updates.
Table of Contents ©2006 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Reserved. American Honda accepts no responsibility for any lost data on an iPod, even if the data is lost while using this product. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPod, iTunes, FireWire, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
