Acura RDX 2007 Owner's Manual

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Use
the
SUBWOOFER mode to adjust the
strength of the sound from the
subwoofer speaker. Turn the PWR/
VOL knob to the desired level ( 6
to 6). Even if the adjustment level
reaches 6, the subwoofer is not
turned off. You
can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
of f .
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. The def ault setting is MID.
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust
the setting to your liking. 124
SUBWOOFER
A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC)
Audio System
Features
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ChangethehourbypressingtheH
(preset 4) side of the preset bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time. Change the minute by pressing
the M (preset 5) side of the bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time. To set the time, press the SOUND/
CLOCK button until you hear a beep,
then release the button. The
displayed time begins to blink.
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing the
SOUND/CLOCK button until you
hear a beep, then pressing the R
(preset 6) side of the preset bar sets
the clock back to the previous hour.
If the displayed time is after the half
hour, the clock sets f orward to the
beginning of the next hour.When you are f inished, press the
SOUND/CLOCK button again to set
the time.
On RDX modelSetting the Clock
Audio System
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SOUND/CLOCK BUTTON
CLOCK
PRESET 5 (M)
PRESET 4 (H) PRESET 6 (R)
U.S. model is shown.
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This dial consists of an upper part
(selector) and a lower part (dial).
Turning the dial lef t or right to select
or scroll through a list or item(s) on
the navigation display and adjust the
level or condition. Push the selector
to the left, right, up, and down to
scroll through and select a list or
item(s). The selected item will be
highlighted on the display. To
confirm the item or enter the setting,
push on the center of the selector
(ENTER).
Your vehicle has the interf ace dial on
the dashboard to operate the audio
system and navigation system. Most
f unctions of these systems can also
be controlled with the appropriate
buttons on the dashboard, but some
f unctions can be accessed or
selected with the interf ace dial only. When you operate the audio system
with the interface dial, press the
AUDIObuttononthecontrolpanel
to show the audio control display on
the navigation display. You can scroll
the display and enter the setting with
the interf ace dial. You will see the
indicator , , ,
or on the display. This
indicates the direction to move the
interf ace dial.You can operate the audio system
with the control buttons on the CD
changer unit without displaying the
audio control display on the
navigation display. The audio setting
will be shown on the upper display.
The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated by voice control.
See the navigation section in your
quick start guide f or an overview of
this system, and the navigation
system manual f or complete details.On RDX with Technology Package
model
Audio System
Interf ace Dial
Voice Control System
Features
199
ENTER
SELECTOR
DIAL
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On RDX with Technology Package modelTo Play the AM/FM Radio
Audio System
200
U.S. model is shown.AUDIO CONTROL DISPLAY
RADIO BAND
SCAN INDICATOR STEREO
INDICATORA.SEL INDICATOR
PRESET NUMBER
UPPER DISPLAY
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Audio System
Features
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U.S. model is shown.INTERFACE DIAL
SCAN BUTTON AUDIO BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE/FOLDER BAR AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR
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The
ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
vi ew the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button
(AMorFMbuttononCanadian
models). Adjust the volume by
turning the PWR/VOL knob.
To tune with the interface dial, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display, then push the
selector down, and turn the dial to
TUNE. Then press ENTER on the
selector, and turn the dial to the
desired frequency. To exit the
TUNE mode, press ENTER again.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset buttons or icons, and AUTO
SELECT.
Use the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar to tune to a higher f requency,
and the side of the bar to tune
to a lower f requency.
If youpressandholdthe or side of the bar, the f requency
will begin to change rapidly. It will
stop when you release it.
The band and f requency the radio
waslasttunedtoareshownonthe
upper display. To change bands,
press the AM/FM button (AM or
FM button). You can also change
bands with the interf ace dial. Press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display and the band changes
to FM1, FM2, or AM each time you
push the selector up. On the FM
bands, ‘‘STEREO’’ will be shown on
the audio control display. ‘‘ST’’ will
also appear on the upper display if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available. 221
On U.S. models
Audio System
To Select a Station
TUNE
202
TUNE ICON
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µµThe SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it. The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’
on the upper display. To activate the scan function with
the interf ace dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push down the selector
on the interf ace dial, and push the
selector to the right. You will see
‘‘SCAN’’ on the audio control display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play it
f or 10 seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again, or
push the interface selector to the
right again.
To activate the seek function with
the interf ace dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push the selector on
the interface dial to the right or left.
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SEEK SCA N
Audio System
Features
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SEEK ICONS
SCAN INDICATORSCAN ICON
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Each preset button/icon
can store one f requency on AM and
two f requencies on FM. To view the
preset icons on the audio control
display, push the AUDIO button. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button (icon).
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), you
want for that station. Press the
preset button, and hold it until you
hear a beep.
To store the f requency on a preset
icon, turn the interf ace dial to
select a desired preset icon. The
selected preset icon will be
highlighted. Press and hold
ENTER on the selector f or more
than 2 seconds to store the
f requency.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Audio System
Preset
204
PRESET ICONS
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µTo
activate AUTO SELECT, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Push the interface
selector down to scroll down the
display, turn the dial to A. SEL, then
press ENTER on the interface
selector. You will see ‘‘AUTO SEL’’
fl ashing in the audio control display,
and ‘‘A. SEL’’ on the upper display.
Then, the system goes into scan
mode for several seconds.
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. If
you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other frequencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
To turn off auto select, press
ENTER on the interface selector
(press the A.SEL button) again. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
.
For information, see page .
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button. 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. 227
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On Canadian models
Audio System
AUTO SELECT
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Adjusting the Sound
Features
205
AUTO SEL INDICATOR
A.SEL ICON
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On RDX with Technology Package model
Audio System
Operating the CD Changer
206
Normal modeMP3/WMA mode
SCAN INDICATOR FOLDER NUMBER
WMA MODE INDICATOR
MP3 MODE INDICATOR
U.S. model is shown. DISC NUMBER
TRACK NUMBER
SCAN INDICATOR
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