Radio Acura MDX 2011 Owner's Manual

The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable driving
environment in all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has many
features. This section describes those
features and how to use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number to
enable it.
The security system helps do
discourage vandalism and theft to
your vehicle.
Climate Control System
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180
Rear Climate Controls
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185
Audio System
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190
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation
system)
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191
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
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195 Playing Discs (Models without
navigation system)
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200
Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigation
system)
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208
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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209
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigationsystem)
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210
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
with navigation system)
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223
Playing a Disc (Models with
navigation system)
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232
Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation
system)
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243
Protecting Your Discs
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244
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio (Models with navigationsystem)
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247
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
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275
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
with navigation system)
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283 Playing a USB Flash Memory
Device (Models with navigationsystem)
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284
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages (Models withnavigation system)
...............
294
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
with navigation system)
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295
AM/FM Radio Reception
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300
Remote Audio Controls
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302
Auxiliary Input Jack
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304
Radio Theft Protection
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305
Setting the Clock and Calendar
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306
Rear Entertainment System
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307
Security System
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337
Compass
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338
Cruise Control
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342
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
....
345
HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver
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360
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®.........
362
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
.....
398
Rearview Mirror with Rearview Camera Display
.......................
414
Features
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Features
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle's audio system.
For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages 191 through 208.
For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages 209 through 299.
Personalization Setting
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 194,) are turned to
the respective memorized mode
automatically.
Without navigation systemWith rear entertainment system With navigation system
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A.SEL(AUTO SELECT)
BUTTON
FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
AM BUTTON SKIP BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
VOL/
ꂻ
(VOLUME/POWER)KNOB
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To Play the Radio
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
VOL/
knob or the AM or FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the VOL/
knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip(seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
TUNE
－Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency.
SKIP(SEEK) －The skip(seek)
function searches up and down from
the current frequency to find a
station with a strong signal. To
activate it, press and hold the
or
side of the button, then release it. SCAN
－The scan function samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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Preset－Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each preset
button.
2. Use the tune, skip(seek), or scan function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset button, and hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. AUTO SELECT
－If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
Press the A.SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL ’’
flashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode for several
seconds. It stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0 ’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto select
cannot find a strong station for that
preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store other
frequencies on the preset buttons as
previously described.
To turn off auto select,
press the A.SEL
(auto select) button. This restores
the presets you originally set.
The presets may be lost if your
vehicle's battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio fuse is
removed.
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
300.
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Adjusting the Sound
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER, and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
BASS－Adjusts the bass.
TREBLE －Adjusts the treble.
FADER －Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
BALANCE －Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
SUBWOOFER －Adjusts the
strength of sound from the
subwoofer speaker.
CENTER －Adjusts the strength of
sound from the center speaker. SVC
－Adjusts the volume level
based on the vehicle speed.
Each mode is shown in the display as
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.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds after you
stop adjusting a mode.
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. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
too quiet, choose high. Audio System Lighting
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page 132). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is off.
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XM RADIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON CATEGORY BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
VOL/
ꂻ
(VOLUME/POWER)KNOB
TITLE BUTTON
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Playing the XM
®
Radio (Models without navigation system)
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
®Radio anywhere in the United
States and Canada except Hawaii
Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM is a registered trademark of
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. and XM
CANADA
®is a registered business
name of Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
XM 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 Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. Operating the Satellite Radio
To listen to XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
VOL/
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 VOL/knob.
MODE －To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the TITLE button
until the mode changes.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
TITLE button, the display changes in
the following sequence: channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and song title. You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist's name and song title
information. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
TUNE
－Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right for higher numbered
channels and left for lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
CATEGORY (
or
) － Press
either button to select another
category.
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®
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SCAN－The SCAN function 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 for about 10
seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the button again.
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. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display. 2. 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.
3. Pick the preset button you want for that channel. Press and hold the
button until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels.
5. Press the
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. The presets may be lost if your
vehicle's battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio fuse is
removed.
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.
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®
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‘‘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.
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. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.
Signal weaker in
these areas.
SATELLITE GROUND REPEATER
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®
Radio (Models without navigation system)
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