CD changer ACURA RDX 2010 Owners 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 to discourage
vandalism and theft of your vehicle.On models with navigation systemThe climate control system and the audiosystem have a voice control feature. Referto the navigation system manual for more
information.Climate Control System
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Dual Temperature Control
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Climate Control Sensors
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Audio System
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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To Play the Radio
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Adjusting the Sound
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Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
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Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)
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(Models without navigationsystem)
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Playing an iPod (Models without navigation system)
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iPod Error Messages (Models without navigation system)
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Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without navigationsystem)
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USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without
navigation system)
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Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
without navigation system)
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Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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Interface Dial
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models
with navigation system)
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Adjusting the Sound
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Playing the XM
®Radio (Models with
navigation system)
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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
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Disc Changer Error Messages
(Models with navigationsystem)
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255 Protecting Your Discs
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Playing an iPod (Models with navigation system)
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iPod Error Messages (Models with navigation system)
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Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigation
system)
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USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models with navigation
system)
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Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models with
navigation system)
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FM/AM Radio Reception
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Remote Audio Controls
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Auxiliary Input Jack
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Radio Theft Protection
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Setting the Clock
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Security System
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Compass
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Compass Operation
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Cruise Control
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HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
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Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
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AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
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Rearview Mirror with Rearview
Camera Display
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Features
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Your audio system has an in-dash CD
changer that holds up to six CDs,
providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used for the radio.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:●CD (CD-DA)●CD-R/RW
The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks.
The changer can also play MP3 or
WMA format (see page 189).For best results when using CD-R or
CD-RW discs, use only high quality
discs labeled for audio use. When
recording a CD-R or CD-RW, the
recording must be closed in order for
the disc to be played by the CD
player.
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm) discs in this system.
Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit.
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Loading CDs in the Changer
To load multiple discs in one
operation:1. Press and hold the LOAD button on the changer unit until you hear
a beep. You will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on
the center display, and disc load
indicator turns red and starts
blinking.
2. Insert the disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
center display at the same time.
Insert it only halfway; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way. You
will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on the center
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red again and blinks as the
CD is loaded. 3. When the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
center display again, insert the
next CD in the slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘ LOAD ’’appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all six positions are loaded. If you are
not loading all six positions, press
the LOAD button again after the
last CD has loaded. ‘‘DISC READ ’’
appears on the center display, then
the system begins playing the last
CD loaded.
If you stop loading discs before all
six positions are filled, the system
will wait for 10 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded. To load a single disc:
1. Press and release the LOAD
button on the changer unit. You
will see ‘‘BUSY ’’on the center
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red and starts blinking.
2. Insert a disc into the disc slot when the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD ’’appears on the
center display at the same time.
Insert the disc only about halfway;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way. You will see the disc
indicator blinking on the center
display.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘ LOAD ’’appears. You could
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3. You will see‘‘DISC READ ’’on the
center display, then the system
begins to play the CD.
You can load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Select
the empty position (the disc indicator
is not shown on the center display)
by pressing the appropriate side of
the preset bars. The current CD
stops playing and starts the loading
sequence. The CD just loaded will
play.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode
(AM, FM, XM, or AUX) if you do not
select an empty position.
If you press the LOAD button while a
disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the disc
just loaded. To Play a CD
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD/AUX button. You will see
‘‘
CD ’’on the center display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected CD in the CD changer. You
will see the disc and track numbers
displayed.
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, the system will advance to
the next disc and begin to play. To
select a different disc, press an
appropriate side of the preset bar
(1 － 6). If you select an empty
position in the CD changer, the
system will try to load the CD in the
empty slot. Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
The CD changer can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3 and
WMA format. When playing a disc in
MP3 or WMA, you will see
‘‘MP3 ’’or
‘‘ WMA’’ on the center display. A disc
can support more than 99 folders,
and each folder can hold up to 255
playable files.
When there are more than 99 folders
on a disc, the center display only
shows two digits.
NOTE : If a file on an MP3 or WMA
disc is protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next file.
If the disc has a complex structure, it
will take a while to read the disc
before the system begins to play it.
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DISC SCAN－The disc scan
function samples the first track (file
in MP3/WMA mode) on each disc
within the changer in numerical
order. To activate this feature, press
the SCAN button twice. In MP3/
WMA mode, press the SCAN button
three times. The first track/file on
each disc plays for about 10 seconds.
You will see ‘‘D-SCAN ’’and disc
number flashing on the center
display. To hear the rest of the track/
file on the disc currently scanning,
press and hold the SCAN button for
more than 2 seconds. When the
system finishes scanning all the
discs, disc scan is canceled and the
system begins to play the first track/
file of that disc normally. Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from scan to folder scan, disc scan
then to normal play.
RANDOM (Random within a
Disc)
－This feature plays the
tracks (all files in each folder in
MP3/WMA mode) within a disc in
random order. To activate it, press
and release the A.SEL/RDM button.
In MP3/WMA mode, press the
A.SEL/RDM button twice to select
random play within a disc. You will
see ‘‘RDM ’’on the center display.
Press and hold the A.SEL/RDM
button for more than 2 seconds to
return to normal play.
In MP3/WMA modeFOLDER RANDOM －This feature
plays the files within a folder in
random order, rather than in the
order they are compressed in MP3/
WMA. To activate it, press the A.SEL
/RDM button once. You will see
‘‘ F-RDM ’’on the center display. The
system will then select and play files
randomly. This continues until you
deactivate folder random play by
pressing and holding the RDM
button for more than 2 seconds.
Each time you press and release the
A.SEL/RDM button, the mode
changes from folder random to
random, then to normal play.
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To Pause a Disc
To pause a disc, press the
corresponding number of the current
disc on the appropriate side of the
preset bars. To play the disc again,
press the preset bar again.
To Stop Playing a Disc
If you turn the system off while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the CD will begin playing where it
left off.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM or FM, CD/AUX, or
button. To return to CD mode,
press the CD/AUX button. The
system will continue at the same
point that it left off. Removing CDs from the Changer
To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
(
) button. You will see
‘‘EJECT ’’
on the center display. When you
remove the disc from the slot, the
system begins the load sequence so
you can load another disc in that
position. If you do not load another
CD within 10 seconds, the system
selects the previous mode (AM,
FM1, FM2, or XM).
If you do not remove the CD from
the slot, the system will reload the
CD after 10 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the CD, press the CD/AUX
button.
To remove a different CD from the
changer, select it with the
appropriate side of the preset bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button. Press and hold the eject button until
you hear a beep to remove all the
discs from the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is off by pressing the
eject button. The disc that was last
selected is ejected first. You can eject
the rest of the discs one at a time.
Protecting Discs
For information on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
257.
Disc Changer Error Messages
For information, see page
195.
Adjusting the Sound
For information, see page 177.
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If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, find the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
the vehicle to your dealer.Error
Message Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the disc
changer.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
For more information, see page
258.
Mechanical Error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation. For
more information, see page
258.
If the disc cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your dealer.
High Temperature Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Check Disc Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Make sure a playable disc is in the CD changer
(see page
187).
Check Disc and Changer
Error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
For more information, see page
258.
If the disc cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your dealer.
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The chart on the right explains the
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For the additional information on
damaged discs, see page258.
The audio system will try to play the
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the
disc.
Insert a different disc. If the new disc
plays, there is a problem with the
first disc. If the error message cycle
repeats and you cannot clear it, take
your vehicle to a dealer. Error
Message Cause
Solution
FORMATTrack/File format not
supported Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER'SMANUAL
PUSH EJECT Mechanical error
Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc(s).
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page
258.)
Insert the disc again. If the code does not
disappear, or the disc(s) cannot be removed,
consult your dealer. Do not try to force the disc
out of the player.
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER'SMANUAL Servo error
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
This audio system can operate the
audio files on a USB flash memory
device with the same controls used
for the in-dash disc changer. To play
a USB flash memory device, connect
it to the USB adapter cable in the
console compartment, then press the
CD/AUX button. The ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio files on the USB flash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC
ꭧformats. Depending on the
format, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
flash memory device limit is up to
700 folders or up to 65535 files.
ꭧ : Only AAC format files recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit. The recommended USB flash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and formatted with the FAT
file system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
Some USB flash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out features, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.
NOTE:
●Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your files may be damaged.●Do not connect your USB flash
memory device using a hub.●Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.●Do not keep a USB flash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
●We recommend backing up your
data before playing a USB flash
memory device.●Depending on the type and
number of files, it may take some
time before they begin to play.●Depending on the software the
files were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or
display some text data.●Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter, if
this is the case use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
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Interface DialMost audio system functions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
bars, and knob, but some functions
can only be accessed using the
interface dial. The interface dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector.
When you operate the audio system
with the interface dial, press the
AUDIO button on the control panel
to display the audio control on the
navigation display.The knob turns left and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed left,
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) to go to that selection.
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.
Voice Control System
The audio system for your vehicle
can also be operated by voice
control. See the navigation system
manual for complete details.SELECTOR
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