Acura MDX 2009 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the Sound
BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and
FADER are each adjustable. You can
also adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and
subwoofer speakers. In addition, you
can set the Dolby PL (ProLogic) II
and Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC).
These adjustments can be made by
the SOUND button or the interface
dial.
To adjust them, press the AUDIO
button, push the interface selector
down, and turn the interface knob to
SOUND. Then press ENTER on the
selector.
Select the mode you want to adjust
by turning the interface dial.
You can also adjust the sound by
pushing the SOUND button
repeatedly. Each mode is shown in
the audio display as it changes. Turn
the TUNE knob to adjust the setting
to your liking.
SOUND ICON
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BASS/TREBLE－To adjust bass
and treble, select BASS or TREBLE,
and press ENTER on the interface
selector. The current setting is
shown on the display. Turn the
interface knob to the desired level,
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interface selector. FADER/BALANCE
－These
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
Fader adjusts the front-to-back
strength, while balance adjusts the
side-to-side strength. To adjust fader
and balance, select FADER or
BALANCE, then press ENTER on
the interface selector. The current
setting is shown on the screen. Turn
the interface knob to the desired
level, and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER on the interface
selector. To equalize the fader or
balance, turn the interface knob until
the marks on the sound grid come to
the center of the adjustment bar. CENTER/SUBWOOFER
－To
adjust the strength of the sound from
the center or subwoofer speaker,
select it and press ENTER on the
interface selector. Turn the interface
knob to the desired level, and enter
your selection by pressing ENTER
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Dolby PL (ProLogic) II－Dolby
PL (ProLogic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound from 2 channel stereo audio
sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only
activate when listening to DISC
(CD-DA, MP3/WMA), XM radio,
and AUX. When ProLogic II is active,
‘‘ PL II’’ is shown in the audio display.
ProLogic ON/OFF settings are
independently controlled for DISC,
XM and AUX sources. To set this feature on or off, select
Dolby PL II, and press ENTER on
the interface selector. Rotate the
interface dial to ON or OFF, and
press ENTER.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories.
‘‘Dolby ’’,
‘‘ ProLogic ’’, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Speed-sensitive Volume Compensation (SVC)The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The faster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has four modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. The default setting is MID. To
change the SVC mode, select SVC,
then press ENTER on the interface
selector. The current setting is
shown on the screen. Turn the
interface knob to the desired level,
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interface selector. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
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XM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
AUDIO
BUTTONINTERFACE DIAL INTERFACE DIAL
TUNE
KNOB
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
Without rear entertainment system
AUDIO DISPLAY CATEGORY BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
XM
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTONWith rear entertainment system
AUDIO DISPLAY PRESET BUTTONS
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTONPlaying the XM
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
®Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, and Canada, except
Hawaii and Alaska. XM
®is a
registered trademark of XM Satellite
Radio, Inc.
XM Satellite Radio receives signals
from two satellites to produce clear,
high-quality digital reception. It
offers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of different types of music,
XM Satellite Radio also allows you to
view channel and category selections
in the audio display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to XM satellite radio, turn
the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the power/volume knob to turn
on the audio system, and press the
button. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Adjust the volume by turning the
power/volume knob. Push the AUDIO button to display
XM information on the screen. You
can operate the XM Satellite Radio
system with the interface dial.
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MODE－To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. The
CATEGORY or CHANNEL mode is
displayed on the screen. To switch
the mode with the interface dial,
scroll down, select MODE, and press
ENTER on the selector. In the category mode, such as Jazz,
Rock, Classical, etc., you can
navigate through all of the channels
within that category. In the channel
mode, you can select all of the
available channels.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the audio
display changes in the following
sequence: channel name, channel
number, category, artist name, and
music title.
On the screen, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).TUNE
－Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right for higher numbered
channels and left for lower numbered
channels. You can also change
channels with the interface selector,
push down the interface selector to
choose TUNE and press ENTER on
the selector. Turn the interface knob
to the same directions. In the
category mode, you can only select
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CATEGORY (－or＋)－ Press
either button to select another
category. You can also change a
category by pushing the interface
selector left or right. SCAN
－The scan function gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button. To
scan with the interface dial, scroll
down, and push the interface selector
to the right. You will see SCAN on
the screen and audio display. The system plays each channel in
numerical order for a few seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, push the
interface selector to the right again
or press the SCAN button to cancel.
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Preset－You can store up to 12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel from the XM1 band and one
channel from the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
1. Press the
button or scroll
up by pushing the interface
selector up. Either XM1 or XM2
will be shown on the display. 2. Use the tune or scan function 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.
3. Pick the preset button you want for that channel. Press and hold the
preset button until you hear a
beep. You can also pick the
number with the interface dial.
Select your desired number and
press and hold ENTER on the
interface selector.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels. 5. 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.
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XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘LOADING ’’－XM is loading the
audio or program
information.
‘‘ OFF AIR ’’－The channel
currently selected
is no longer
broadcasting.
‘‘ UPDATING ’’－ The encryption
code is being
updated. Wait
until the
encryption code
is fully updated.
Channels 0 and 1
should still work
normally. ‘‘NO SIGNAL
’’－ The signal is
currently too
weak. Move the
vehicle to an area
away from tall
buildings, and
with an
unobstructed
view of the
southern
horizon.
‘‘
’’ － The selected channel
number does not exist
or is not part of your
subscription, or this
channel has no artist or
title information at this
time.
‘‘ANTENNA ’’－ There is a problem
with the XM
antenna. Please
consult your
dealer.
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate for this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the farther north you
travel from the equator.
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.Signal weaker in
these areas.
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