Acura RL 2004 3.5 Owner's Manual

If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same point when you
turn it back on. To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button or insert a
cassette in the player. If a tape is
already in the cassette player, press
the CD/TAPE button. When you
return to CD mode by pressing the
CD/TAPE button, play will continue
at the same point that it left off.
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PWR/VOL
KNOBPRESET BUTTONS
RDM BUTTON RPT INDICATOR
RDM INDICATOR AM/FM BUTTON
CD/TAPE BUTTON
SKIP BUTTONS
RPT
BUTTON

If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter ten seconds and begin
playing it. To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the CD eject button.
You will see ‘‘EJCT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the Load sequence so you can load
another CD in that position. If you do
not load another CD, af ter ten
seconds the system begins playing
the next disc in the changer. If the
changer is empty, the system selects
the previous mode (AM, FM, or
Tape).
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
CD begins playing, press the CD
eject button.
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Removing CDs f rom t he Changer
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CD EJECT BUTTON CD SLOTCD/TAPE BUTTON

If you press the CD eject button
while listening to the radio or tape,
or with the audio system turned of f ,
the disc that was last selected is
ejected. Af ter that disc is ejected,
pressing the CD eject button again
will eject the next disc in the
numerical order. By doing this six
times, you can remove all the CDs
f rom the changer.
In any mode, if you press the CD
eject button and hold it until you
hear a beep, the system will eject all
of the discs in the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. You
can eject up to six discs, one at a
time.
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Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine. A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the disc, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge.
Protecting Compact Discs
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If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, f ind the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Acura dealer.Indication
Solution
Cause
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs,
check f or error indication, Insert the CD again.
If the code does not disappear or the CD cannot
be pulled out, consult your Acura dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Mechanical Error.
High temperature.
CD Changer Error Indications
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Only on U.S. Cars
Your Acura is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Satellite radio receives signals
f rom two satellites, enhanced by
ground-based repeaters, to produce
clear, high-quality digital reception.
It of f ers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of dif f erent types of music,
satellite radio also allows you to view
channel name, artist, song titles, and
category selections in the audio
display.
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PWR/VOL
KNOB TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON CATEGORY
MORE CATEGORY MODE
INDICATOR
CHANNEL MODE
INDICATOR
DISP
BUTTON
SAT RADIO
BUTTON

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The display allows you to
see up to ten characters in an artist’s
name or song title. XM’s system is
setuptotransmitupto16characters.
Press the MORE button to see
additional characters.
To listen to satellite radio, turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II). Push the PWR/VOL
knob to turn on the audio system,
and press the SAT Radio button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
volume knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
To change bands (XM1 or XM2),
press the SAT button again. To
return to the AM and FM radio,
press the AM/FM button. Each time you press and release the
DISP button, the display changes in
the f ollowing sequence: channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and music title.
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and the song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
To switch between the
channelmodeandthecategory
mode, press the DISP button until
themodechanges.
In the channel mode, you can receive
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can receive only
the channels within that category. Turn the Tune knob lef t or
right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
In the
category mode, press either button
to select another category.
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DISP TUNE
CAT EGORY ( or )
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The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 to 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band. To store a channel:
To store a channel: Press the SAT Radio button until
XM1 or XM2 appears in the
display.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.Press the SAT Radio button again.
The available XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 through 3.
The presets will be lost if your car’s
battery goes dead, is disconnected,
or the radio f use is removed.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channels
can be selected. Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel.
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel from the equator.
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SATELLITEGROUND
REPEATER
Signal may be
blocked by
mountains or
large obstacles
to the south.

Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the south side of an
east/west mountain road If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your car f rom a
previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system and press the SAT Radio
button. A variety of music types and
styles will play.
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road
Driving in tunnels
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f or hill to the south
of you
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 f t. (15 m) to the south of you
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect satellite
radio reception.As required by the FCC: Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
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