buttons Acura MDX 2008 Owner's Guide

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The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display. Thepresetsmaybelostif your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting.
The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY buttons, or the
SCAN buttons to tune to a desired
channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the XM button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
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CONT INUED
SCAN
Preset XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘LOA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
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Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)
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SEEK BUTTONS
TRACK/FILE NUMBER
DISC SLOT
DISC LOAD BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS
FOLDER
NUMBER
DISC EJECT BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
MP3/WMA INDICATOR
TUNE (FOLDER) KNOB
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
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Use the seek buttons while a disc is
playing to select passages and
change tracks (f iles in MP3 or WMA
mode).
In MP3 or WMA mode, use the
TUNE knob to select f olders in the
disc and use either seek button to
change f iles. To
continuously replay a track (f ile in
MP3 or WMA mode), press and
release the RPT button. You will see
RPT in the display. Press and hold
the RPT button to turn it off.
Pressing either seek button also
turns of f the repeat f eature.
Each time you
press and release the seek button,
the player skips forward to the
beginning of the next track (f ile in
MP3 or WMA mode). Press and
release the seek button to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track or f ile,
press and hold the or seek
button.
To select a dif f erent disc, use the
appropriate preset buttons (1
through 6). If you select an empty
position, the system will go into the
loading sequence (see page ). To
select a different folder, turn the
TUNE knob to move to the
beginning of the next f older. Turn
the knob to the right until it clicks
once to skip to the next folder, and to
the lef t to move to the beginning of
the current f older. Turn it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
f older. Turning the TUNE knob
more than two clicks skips several
folders.
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In MP3 or WMA mode
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REPEAT (Track Repeat)
SEEK /SK IP FOLDER SELECTIONT o Change or Select T racks/Files
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The SCAN f unction
samples all the tracks on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc (all f iles in the selected f older in
MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button. You will see SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of each track/f ile in the
disc/f older. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of scan
mode and play the last track sampled. This f eature, when
activated, samples the first file in
each f older on the disc in the order
they are recorded. To activate the
f older scan f eature, press and
release the SCAN button repeatedly.
You will see F-SCAN in the display.
The system will then play the first
f ile in the main f olders f or about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the f ollowing
f irst f iles f or 10 seconds each. When
it plays a file that you want to
continue listening to, press and hold
the SCAN button. Pressing either seek button, or
selecting a dif f erent disc (using the
preset buttons) or f older (using the
TUNE knob) turns of f the SCAN or
F-SCAN f eature.In MP3 or WMA mode
Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)
SCAN
F-SCAN
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The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector
(ENTER)togotothatselection.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
Most audio system f unctions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
dials, and knobs, but some f unctions
can only be accessed using the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector. When you unlock the doors with
your remote and turn the audio
system on, the driver’s ID (Driver 1
or Driver 2) is detected, and the
radio presets and sound level
settings (see page ) are turned to
the respective memorized mode
automatically.
The audio system can also be
operated by voice control. See the
Navi section in your quick start
guide f or an overview of this system,
and the navigation system manual
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On models with navigation system
Interf ace Dial Personalization Setting
Voice Control System
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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KNOB ENTER
SELECTOR
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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SCAN
BUTTONINTERFACE DIAL
AUDIO DISPLAY
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON SEEK
BUTTONSAUDIO DISPLAY
SCAN
BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOBAUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
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Without rear entertainment system
INTERFACE DIALSEEK
BUTTONS
AUDIO
BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the
power/volume knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob. The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are shown on
the display. To change bands, press
the AM/FM button. You can also
change bands by pushing the
interf ace selector up. Each time you
push it up, the band will change to
FM1, FM2, or AM. On the FM bands,
STEREO will be shown on the
navigation screen and ST on the
audio display, if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. To tune with the
interf ace dial, push the selector
down, and turn the knob to TUNE.
Then press ENTER on the selector,
andturntheknobtothedesired
f requency. To exit the TUNE mode,
press ENTER on the selector.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
To Play the AM/FM Radio TUNE
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
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STEREO ICON
TUNE ICON
BAND
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You can also press the A.SEL button.
You will see AUTO SEL on the
screen, and the system goes into
scan mode f or several seconds. The
system stores the f requencies of six
AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
To turn of f auto select, press
ENTER on the interf ace selector or
press the A.SEL button again. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Push the interf ace selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
AUTO SEL on the screen, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds.
Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
on AM and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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4.
To store a preset memory location:
AUTO SELECT
Preset
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AUTO SEL ICON
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SCAN
BUTTONINTERFACE DIAL
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOBPRESET BUTTONS
XM
BUTTON DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTONXM
BUTTON
CATEGORY BUTTONS
Without rear entertainment system With rear entertainment system
INTERFACE DIAL
AUDIO
BUTTON
PRESET
BUTTONS CATEGORY
BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
TUNE
KNOB
AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
AUDIO DISPLAY
AUDIO DISPLAY
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preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: In category mode, only channels
within that category can be
selected. In channel mode, all
channels can be selected.
Use the tune or scan f unction to
tune to a desired channel.
Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the preset button until you hear a
beep. You can also pick the
number with the interf ace dial.
Select your desired number and
press and hold ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Press the button or scroll
up again. The other XM band will
be shown. Store the next six
channels using steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press
and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
Press the button or scroll
up by pushing the interf ace
selector up. Either XM1 or XM2
will be shown on the display. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
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4.
5.
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XM BAND
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