Acura RDX 2014 Owner's Manual

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the XM ® Radio
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1. Press the button to select the XM ® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
2. Press the SETUP button, rotate to select XM Mode, and press . Rotate
to select Channel Mode or Category Mode , then press .
3. Select a channel using the TUNE ( ), SKIP, CATEGORY , SCAN, or
1. Press to display a channel list.
2. Rotate to select a channel, then
■To Play the XM® Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1Playing the XM ® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
You can store twelve XM ® stations in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
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.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
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Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or AAC format. With the CD loaded, press the
CD button.
CATEGORY Bar
Press
(+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC. SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of
each song.
●Press to sample all tracks on the CD
(all files in the current folder in MP3,
WMA, or AAC).
●Press and hold to sample the first file
in each of the main folders (MP3,
WMA, or AAC).
●To turn off scan, press the button. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the
audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change tracks
(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a track/file.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection. CD Button
Press to play a CD.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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1. Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
3. Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector
Knob (MP3/WMA)1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by di gital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the di splay under the following
circumstances:
•When you select a new folder, file, or track.
•When you change the audio mode to CD.
•When you insert a CD.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Folder Selection
Track Selection
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a track or file.
1.Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
3. Rotate to select Normal Play, then press .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Press the BACK button to go back to the previous
display, and press the SETUP button to cancel this
setting mode.
Play Mode Menu Items
Normal Play
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current track/file(s).
Repeat One Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all
files in the current folder.
Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files
in the current folder in random order.
Random All : Plays all tracks/files in random order.
Play Mode
Items
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod ®
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Playing an iPod ®
Connect the iPod ® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press the
AUX button.
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BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a song.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select iPod
® (if connected).
Album Art
USB Indicator
Comes on when an iPod
® is
connected.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod ®
1.Press to display the iPod ® menu.
2. Rotate to select a menu.
3. Press to display the items on that menu.
4. Rotate to select an item, then press .
■How to Select a File from the iPod ® Menu1 Playing an iPod®
Available operating functi ons vary on models or
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen. 2 iPod ®/USB Flash Drive P. 188
iPod® Menu
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You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a file.
1.Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
3. Rotate to select Normal Play, then press .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Normal Play
Repeat Off : Turns off the repeat mode.
Repeat One Track : Repeats the current track.
Shuffle Off : Turns off the shuffle mode.
Shuffle : Plays all available files in a selected list
(playlists, artists, al bums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order.
Shuffle Albums : Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, ar tists, albums, songs, genres,
or composers) in random order.
Play Mode
Items
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Pandora ®
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Playing Pandora ®
Activate Pandora®, and connect the iPhone ® using your dock connector to the USB
adapter cable, then press the AUX button.
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U.S. models
iPhone® use only
CATEGORY Bar
Press
(+ to the next station.
Press
( - to the previous station.
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press to skip a song.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. Selector Knob
Press to enter PANDORA MENU.
Press and turn to select an item, then
press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select iPhone
® (if connected
when the Pandora ® application is
activated).
Album Art
Rating Icon
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
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You can operate some of the Pandora menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
• Station List (QuickMix is also available)
• Like
• Dislike
• Resume/Pause
• SKIP
• Bookmark this song
• Bookmark this artist
■Operating a menu item
1.Press to display the PANDORA MENU.
2. Rotate to select a menu.
3. Press to display the items on that menu.
■Pandora® Menu1Playing Pandora ®
Pandora ® is a personalized Intern et radio service that
selects music based on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your iPhone ®. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operate Pandora ® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio
system is selected.
1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen. 2 Pandora ® P. 189
You can skip the song or select Dislike only a
predetermined number of times in an hour.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3, WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the AUX button.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.
CATEGORY Bar
Press
(+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of
each file.
●Press to sample all files in the
current folder. To turn off scan,
press the button.
●Press and hold to sample the first file
in each of the main folders. To turn
off scan, press and hold the button. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within
a file.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to se
lect an item, then
press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
USB Indicator
Comes on when a USB flash drive
is connected.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
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