light Acura MDX 2008 Service Manual

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Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER, and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
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Adjusting the Sound
BASS
TREBLE
BAL ANCE
FADER SVC
A udio System L ighting
SUBWOOFER
CENT ER
Speed-sensit ive Volume Compensat ion (SVC)
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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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
f or complete details.207
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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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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3.
4.
To store a preset memory location:
AUTO SELECT
Preset
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AUTO SEL ICON
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Select the changer by pressing the
DISC button. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
disc changer. You will see the
current disc position highlighted. When you play CD-TEXT, you will
see the track name, artist name, and
album name on the screen. When
you play MP3/WMA discs, you will
see the track name and folder name
on the screen. If the disc was not
recorded with this inf ormation, it will
not be displayed.
Each time you press the DISP button,
the audio display changes f rom
album name, to track name, to artist
name, and then to normal display
that shows the track number and the
current time. When playing a disc in
MP3/WMA, the display mode
changes f rom f older name, to f ile
name, to artist tag, to album tag, to
track tag, and then to normal display.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons, or turn the interf ace knob to
highlight the desired disc, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. The player can play CD-TEXT, MP3,
and WMA formats.
If the disc does not carry album,
track, or artist name, pressing the
DISP button changes the display
f rom normal display to ‘‘NO INFO’’.
Each time you press and release the
SEEK ( ) button or push the
interface selector to the right, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the SEEK ( ) button or
push the interface selector to the left
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press the SEEK
( ) button or push the interface
selector to the left again to skip to
the previous track. To move rapidly
within a track, press and hold the
SEEK ( ) or SEEK ( ) button.
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
To Play a Disc
To Change Tracks
Features
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CURRENT DISC
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You can also choose a track directly
f rom a track list. Press ENTER on
the interf ace selector, and the track
list screen will be shown. If there are
no track names, track numbers are
displayed. You will see the current
track is highlighted. Turn the
interf ace knob to select the desired
track, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.To exit the track list display, press
the AUDIO button, or push the
interf ace selector to the lef t.
When you press the SCAN button or
scroll down and push the interf ace
selector to the left, the next track of
the current track plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN next to
TRACKonthescreenandaudio
display. To listen to the rest of the
track, press and hold the SCAN
button until you hear a beep or push
the interface selector to the left
again within 10 seconds.
When you press the SCAN button
repeatedly until you see D-SCAN in
the audio display, or push down the
interface selector to the right, the
f irst track of the current disc plays
f or about 10 seconds. You will see
SCAN next to DISC on the screen
and D-SCAN in the audio display. To
listen to the rest of the disc, press
andholdtheSCANbuttonuntilyou
hear a beep, or push down the
interf ace selector to the right again
within 10 seconds.
If you don’t, the system advances to
the next track, plays about 10
seconds of it, and continues through
the rest of the tracks the same way. If you don’t, the system advances to
the next disc, plays about 10 seconds
of its f irst track, and continues
through the rest of the discs the
same way. When the system reaches
the last disc, DISC SCAN is canceled,
and that disc continues to play.
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
To Choose a Track
Track ScanDisc Scan
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CURRENT TRACK
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To replay the current track
continuously, press and release the
RPT button, or use the interface
selector to scroll down, select
TRACK REPEAT, and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. As a
reminder, you will see REPEAT next
toTRACKonthescreenandRPTin
the audio display. To turn this
feature off, press and hold the RPT
button until you hear a beep, or
highlight TRACK REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.To replay the current disc
continuously, press the RPT button
repeatedly until you see D-RPT in
the audio display, or use the
interf ace selector to scroll down,
select DISC REPEAT, and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. As
a reminder, you will see REPEAT
next to DISC on the screen and
D-RPT in the audio display. To turn
this feature off, press and hold the
RPT button until you hear a beep, or
highlight DISC REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.To play the tracks of the current disc
in random order, press and release
the RDM button, or use the interface
selector to scroll down, select
TRACK RANDOM, and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. As
a reminder, you will see RANDOM
next to TRACK on the screen and
RDM in the audio display. To turn
this feature off, press and hold the
RDM button until you hear a beep,
or highlight TRACK RANDOM (if
not already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
T rack Repeat Disc Repeat Random Play
Features
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While playing an MP3/WMA disc,
you can select a f older within the
disc by turning the TUNE knob.
Each time you rotate the knob, the
f older title and its f irst f ile’s
inf ormation appear in the audio
display in recorded order.If you use the interf ace selector, you
can see the list of all the f iles and
f olders within a disc. While playing a
MP3/WMA disc, press the AUDIO
button. The currently playing f older
and f ile inf ormation comes on the
screen. Turn the selector knob,
highlight the f older you want to see
the information within, and press
ENTER.Repeattheproceduretogointoa
lower f older. If you highlight a f ile
and press ENTER, the system starts
to play your selected f ile.
Changing and Selecting the Folders/
Files
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
Changing the Folders
Features
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This feature, when activated,
samples the f irst f ile of each f older
f or 10 seconds. To scan a f older,
press the SCAN button repeatedly
until you see F-SCAN in the audio
display. You will see SCAN next to
FOLDERandF-SCANintheaudio
display.
To listen to the rest of the folder,
press and hold the SCAN button
until you hear a beep. If you do not,
the system advances to the next
f older, plays 10 seconds of it, and
continues throughout the rest of the
f older same way. When the system
samples the f irst f ile of all f olders,
f older scan is canceled, and the last
f ile played comes back.This f eature, when activated, replays
all f iles on the selected f older. To
activate f older repeat mode, press
andholdtheRPTbuttonrepeatedly
until you see F-RPT in the audio
display, or use the interf ace selector
to scroll down, select FOLDER
REPEAT by interf ace knob, and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will see REPEAT next
to FOLDER on the screen and
F-RPT in the audio display. To turn
this feature off, press and hold the
PRT button until you hear a beep, or
highlight FOLDER REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.
This f eature, when activated, plays in
the current f older in random order.
To activate folder random play, press
the RDM button twice, or use the
interf ace selector to scroll down,
select FOLDER RANDOM by
interf ace knob, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. You will see
RANDOM next to FOLDER on the
screen and F-RDM in the audio
display. To turn this feature off,
press and hold the RDM button until
you hear a beep, or highlight
FOLDER RANDOM (if not already
highlighted), and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector again.
Folder Scan Folder Random
Folder Repeat
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
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When using CD-R or CD-RW discs,
use only high quality discs labeled
f or audio use.
When recording a CD-R or
CD-RW, the recording must be
closedforittobeusedbythedisc
changer.When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it f rom
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the
recording surf ace of the disc,
causing skipping or other problems.
Remove these pieces by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side
of a pencil or pen.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the disc changer. Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
f rom f inger prints, liquids, and f elt-
tip pens, can cause the disc to not
play properly, or possibly jam in the
drive.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge.
Play only standard, round, 5-inch
(12 cm) discs. Smaller or odd-
shaped discs may jam in the drive
or cause other problems.
Handle your discs properly to
prevent damage and skipping.
General Inf ormation Protecting Discs
Protecting Your Discs
Features
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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Usethe,,,or
button to highlight SEEK,
TUNE, AUTO SELECT, SCAN, or
one of the preset radio stations on
the overhead screen. You can enter
the highlighted f unction by pressing
the ENT button. These f unctions
have the same features as those of
the f ront audio system. You can also
use the or buttons to seek
up/down and or to tune
up/down.
You can also use the orbuttons to change categories
up/down and or to change
channels up/down within a category
(in CATEGORY mode) or up/down
f or all channels (in CH mode).
Usethe,,,or button to highlight CATE (to
change categories), CHAN (to
change channels), MODE (to change category or channel mode),
SCAN, or one of the preset channels
on the overhead screen. You can
enter the highlighted f unction by
pressing the ENT button. These
functions have the same features as
those of the f ront audio system.
To Play the Radio f rom the Rear
Control Panel
To Play the XM Radio f rom the
Rear Control Panel
Rear Entertainment System
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REAR CONTROL PANEL
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