radio Acura RDX 2011 Owner's Guide

To store the frequency on a preset
icon, turn the interface dial to
select a desired preset icon. The
selected preset icon will be
highlighted. Press and hold
ENTER on the selector for more
than 2 seconds to store the
frequency.
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. To 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 knob to A.SEL, then
press ENTER on the interface
selector. You will see
‘‘AUTO SEL’’
flashing in the audio control display,
and ‘‘A.SEL ’’on the upper display.
Then, the system goes into scan
mode for several seconds.
The system stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
every preset button.
A.SEL ICON
AUTO SEL INDICATOR
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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 again. This
restores the presets you originally
set.Radio Frequencies and Reception
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
287.
Adjusting the Sound
For information, see page 224.
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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).
To adjust each mode, press the
AUDIO button to view the audio
control display, push the interface
selector down, and turn the interface
dial to SOUND. Then press ENTER
on the selector.
Select the mode you want to adjust
by pushing the interface selector up
or down, or by turning the interface
dial.
SOUND ICON
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The current setting is also shown on
the upper display.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 10 seconds after you
stop adjusting a mode.
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 audio control display.
Turn the interface dial to the desired
level (－ 6to＋6), and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER.
CURRENT SETTING
CURRENT SETTING
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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 audio control
display. Turn the interface dial to the
desired level (fader: F9 to R9,
balance: L9 to R9), and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER. To
equalize the fader or balance, turn
the interface dial until the readings
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
dial to the desired level (－ 6to＋6),
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER. The current setting is
shown on the audio control display.
Even if the adjustment level reaches
－ 6, the sub woofer is not turned off. Dolby PL (Prologic) II
－Dolby PL
(Prologic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound from the audio signal
recorded with 2 channel stereo
sources. Dolby prologic II can only
be activated when listening to CD
(CD-DA, MP3/WMA), XM radio,
and AUX. When it activates, ‘‘DPL II’’
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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: OFF,
LOW, MID, and HIGH.
Turn the interface dial to the desired
setting, and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER.
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U.S. model is shown.XM BAND PRESET
NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER
CH MODE INDICATOR
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SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) BARSCAN BUTTON AUDIO BUTTON
INTERFACE DIAL
XM BUTTONDISP/MODE BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
PWR/VOL KNOB
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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
also allows you to view channel and
category selections in the upper
display and the audio control display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to the XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the
button.
To view the audio control display,
press the AUDIO button. Adjust the
volume turning the PWR/VOL knob.
The last channel you listened to will
show on the upper display.
DISP －Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
upper display changes in the
following sequence: Channel name,
category, artist name, and music title.
MODE －To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. A
‘‘ CH ’’(channel) or ‘‘CAT’’ (category)
mode indicator appears on the upper
display.
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To Select a Channel
When in the satellite radio mode, you
can use any of four methods to find
channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), SCAN, and the preset
icons.
You can also switch between the
category mode and channel mode on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push down the selector on the
interface dial. Rotate the interface
dial to select the mode. Press
ENTER on the selector to enter your
selection.
TUNE－Press the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to change channel selections.
Press the
side of the bar to tune
to higher numbered channels, and
the
side of the bar to tune to
lower numbered channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
You can also change channel
selections on the audio control
display. Press the AUDIO button to
view the display, then push down the
selector on the interface dial. Rotate
the interface dial to select TUNE.
Press ENTER on the selector to
enter your selection. Rotate the
interface knob to the desired
channel. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
SEEK/SKIP (CATEGORY) －
Press either side of the SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) bar (
or
)to
select another category.
You can also change the category on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push the selector on the
interface dial to the right side or left
side to select another category.
TUNE ICON
SEEK/SKIP (CATEGORY) ICON
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