Acura MDX 2014 Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: ACURA, Model Year: 2014, Model line: MDX, Model: Acura MDX 2014Pages: 343, PDF Size: 15.72 MB
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Audio Settings
Steering Wheel Controls
Audio
•Update Gracenote Album Info  (CD or HDD mode): Updates the Gracenote® 
Album Info (Gracenote® Media Database) from CD or from USB. 
2
Updating Gracenote® Album Info 
P. 181
• DVD Auto Play (DVD mode): Turns the auto play feature on or off.
• Audio Language  (DVD mode): Selects a language  for the audio that is available 
on the DVD.
• Subtitle Language  (DVD mode): Selects a language for the subtitle that is 
available on the DVD.
• Menu Language  (DVD mode): Selects a language for the DVD menu that is 
available on the DVD.
• Angle Mark  (DVD mode): Sets whether to display the angle symbol.
• Dynamic Range  (DVD mode): Sets whether to control the range of the loud and 
low sounds.
• Delete all HDD Data  (HDD mode): Resets all the menu and customized settings, 
and delete all music data on the HDD. 
• Default: Cancels/Resets all cu stomized items in the Audio Settings group as 
default.  
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Audio Settings
Adjusting the Sound
Audio
Adjusting the SoundHSETTINGS button  
 Audio Settings  
 Sound
1.Rotate  i to select the sound 
mode to adjust. Press  u.
2. Rotate  i to adjust the desired 
level. Press  u.
1Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes:  Off, Low , Mid, and 
High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the 
vehicle speed. As you  go faster, audio volume 
increases. As you slow down, audio volume 
decreases.
DTS Neural Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc.
Interface Dial
Speed-sensitive 
Volume 
Compensation
Bass
Treble
Fader
Balance
Subwoofer SVC
Center
DTS Neural  Surround
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Audio Settings
Adjusting the Sound
Audio
1.Select  More.
2. Select  Sound Settings .
3. Use  N, B  or other icon to adjust 
the setting.
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
1 Adjusting the Sound
Select  Off, Low , Mid or High  for the SVC 
setting.
2 Adjusting the Sound  P. 151
Select   to go back to  the previous screen.
Use the  / / /  icons to turn the page.
X 
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Playing FM/AM RadioSelecting FM/AM Mode1.Press the MENU button.(in AUDIO mode)
2. Rotate  i to select  Change Source . Press u.
3. Rotate  i to select the frequency band (FM, AM). Press  u.
The band and frequency are displayed on the navigation screen. 
1. Select  Audio Source .
2. Select the frequency band (AM, FM) icon.
The band and frequency are displayed on the On Demand Multi-Use display
TM.
Audio Screen ControlControl the audio system through the navigation screen and On Demand Multi-Use 
Display
TM.
Rotate i to select a preset station. 
Press  u.
Press and hold  u for a few 
seconds to store the current 
station.Press MENU button to display the 
menu items.2 Audio Menu P. 155
1Playing FM/AM Radio
d  “Display audio screen”
You can control the AM/FM radio using voice 
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation  P. 5
The  ST indicator appears on the display 
indicating stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in  AM is not available.
Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
The radio can receive the complete AM and FM 
bands:
AM band: 530 to 1710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations 
into the preset memory.
Preset stationsFrequency band
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Playing FM/AM Radio
Audio Screen Control
Audio
Select b or n  to tune the radio 
frequency.
Select  c or x  to search up and 
down the selected band for a station 
with a strong signal.Select  Presets  to listen a preset 
station.
Select and hold the preset number 
you want to store that station.Select  More to display the menu 
item.2 Audio Menu  P. 155Select TAG to tag the song if it is 
played on an HD Radio
TM station. 
The iPod®/ iPhone® should be 
connected to the audio system to 
store the tagged song information 
on your device.
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM 
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Playing FM/AM Radio
Audio Menu
Audio
Audio MenuHMENU button (in FM/AM mode)
Rotate i to select an item. Press  u.
The following items are available:
• Scan : Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a 10- 
second sample. Select  Cancel Scan to stop scanning and play the current 
selection.
• Station List:  Displays the stored station list.
• Save Preset : Stores the station into the preset memory.
• Change Source : Changes the audio source mode.Interface Dial
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Playing FM/AM Radio
Audio Menu
Audio
•Radio Text : Displays the text information br oadcast by the current RDS station.
• Tag Song : Displays the TAG information save d to the audio system when an HD 
Radio
TM station is selected.
• Tagged Song List : You can store the TAG information in the connected iPod®/
iPhone®. If the iPod®/iPhone® is not connected to the audio system, the 
information is stored in the audio unit  temporarily, then once the device is 
connected to the system, data is transferred to the iPod®/iPhone®.
• Tune/Seek : Tunes the radio to the frequency you select. Rotate  i to select a 
frequency, then Move  u.
• HD subchannel : Displays the subchannel list when an HD Radio
TM station is 
selected.
1 Audio Menu
iTunes Tagging
“iTunes” in “iTunes Ta gging” is a trademark of 
Apple Inc.
When an HD Radio
TM station is selected, the  HD 
indicator appears on the Navigation screen and 
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
If you want to have the information on the song 
played from the HD Radio
TM station, select  TAG 
in On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM or select Tag 
Song  in the menu with Interface dial.
If iPod®/iPhone® is co nnected, the tag is 
transferred to the connect ed device immediately, 
otherwise the tag will be  transferred when the 
device will be connected and select  Tag Song in 
the menu with Interface dial. 
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Playing FM/AM Radio
Audio Menu
Audio
1.Select  More.
2. Select a setting item.
The following items are available:
• Sound Settings : Displays the sound preferences screen.
2
Adjusting the Sound 
P. 151
• Scan:  Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a 10- 
second sample. Select  Cancel Scan to stop scanning and play the current 
selection.
• Save Preset : Stores the station into the preset memory.
• Screen Settings : Adjusts the screen’s preferences.
2
Changing the Screen Settings 
P. 86
• HD subchannel : Displays the subchannel  list when an HD Radio
TM station is 
selected.
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM 
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Playing FM/AM Radio
Audio Menu
Audio
HMENU button (in FM mode) 
 Station List
Provides text data information related to  your selected RDS-capable FM station.
■To find an RDS station from 
Station List
Rotate  i to select the station. Press 
u .
■ Manual update
Updates your available station list at 
any time.
Rotate  i to select  Refresh. Press 
u .
■Radio Data System 
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Playing XM® RadioSelecting XM® Mode1.Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
2. Rotate  i to select  Change Source . Press u.
3. Rotate  i to select  XM. Press  u.
The band and channel are displayed on the navigation screen. 
1. Select  Audio Source .
2. Select the XM® icon.
The band and channel are displayed on the On Demand Multi-Use display
TM.
Audio Screen ControlControl the audio system through the navigation screen and On Demand Multi-Use 
Display
TM.
Rotate i to select a preset channel. 
Press  u.
Press and hold  u for a few 
seconds to store the current 
channel.Press MENU button to display the 
menu items.2 Audio Menu P. 161
1Playing XM® Radio
You can control the XM radio using voice 
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation  P. 5
In the channel mode, all available channels are 
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select 
a channel within a category  (Jazz, Rock, Classical, 
etc.).
There may be instances when XM® Radio does 
not broadcast all the data  fields (artist name, 
title). This does not indicate a problem with your 
audio system.
You can store 12 XM® stations into the preset 
memory.
XM® Radio station load in ascending order, 
which can take about a minute. Once they have 
loaded, you can scroll up or down to make your 
selections.
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TM
Interface Dial
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