Acura RL 2005 Owner's Manual

Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them. Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR

Most audio system f unctions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
dials, and knobs, but some f unctions
can only be accessed using the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector.The selector can be pushed lef t,
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)togotothatselection. The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
When you unlock the doors with
your remote and turn the audio
system on, the driver’s ID (Driver 1
or Driver 2) is detected, and the
radio preset memory (see page ),
the auto select preset memory (see
page ), and the volume and
sound level settings (see page )
are turned to the respective
memorized mode automatically.175
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Interf ace Dial
Personalization Setting
Audio System
Features
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KNOB
ENTER
SELECTOR

Playing the AM/FM Radio
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PRESET BUTTONSAM/FM
BUTTON
TUNE
BUTTONS TUNE
BUTTONS
AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
AM BUTTON
FM BUTTON
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON SEEK
BUTTONS
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
UPPER DISPLAY
SCAN
BUTTON SEEK
BUTTONS SCAN
BUTTON
INTERFACE DIAL INTERFACE DIAL
U.S. models (except Alaskan and Hawaiian)
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB POWER/
VOLUME
KNOBCanadian, Alaskan, and Hawaiian models

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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are shown on
the display. To change bands, press
the AM/FM button (AM or FM
button on Canadian, Alaskan and
Hawaiian models). You can also
change bands by pushing the
interf ace selector up. Each time you
push it up, the band will change to
FM1, FM2, or AM. On the FM bands,
STEREO will be shown on the
navigation screen and ST on the
upper display, if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
Use the TUNE button to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the button to tune to a
higher f requency, or the button
to tune to a lower f requency. To tune
with the interf ace dial, push the
selector down, and turn the knob to
TUNE. Then press ENTER on the
selector, and turn the knob to the
desired f requency. To exit the
TUNE mode, press ENTER on the
selector.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Press the AUDIO button to view the
audio control display. Turn the
system on by pressing the power/
volume knob or the AM/FM button
(AMorFMbuttononCanadian,
AlaskanandHawaiianmodels).
Adjust the volume by turning the
power/volume knob.
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TUNE
To Play the AM/FM Radio
To Select a StationTUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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STEREO ICON
TUNE ICON
BAND

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The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or SEEK button,
then release it. You can also activate
SEEK by pushing the interf ace
selector to the right or lef t.
The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. To scan with the interf ace dial, push
the selector down, and then push it
to the right. You will see SCAN
f lashing on the screen.
Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
onAMandtwofrequenciesonFM.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button (icon).
4. 1.
2.
3.
To store a preset memory location:
SEEK
SCAN Preset
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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SCAN ICON

µIf 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.
Push the interf ace selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
AUTO SEL on the screen, and the system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds.
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.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
To turn of f auto select, press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
(press the A.SEL button) again. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
U.S. models (except Alaskan and
Hawaiian) Canadian, Alaskan, and Hawaiian
models
AUTO SELECT
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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AUTO SEL ICON

Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzDriving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
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.
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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To adjust them, press the AUDIO
button, push the interf ace selector
down, and turn the interf ace knob to
SOUND. Then press ENTER on the
selector.
Selectthemodeyouwanttoadjust
by pushing the interf ace selector up
or down, or by turning the interf ace
knob. BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and
FADER are each adjustable. You can
also adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and
subwoof er speakers. In addition, you
can set the AudioPilot
and
Centerpoint
f eatures (when playing
a CD-DA) to on or of f .
Adjusting the Sound
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SOUND ICON

µµ µTo adjust bass
and treble, select BASS or TREBLE,
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. The current setting is
shownonthedisplay.Turnthe
interf ace knob to the desired level,
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interf ace selector. These
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
Fader adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength, while balance adjusts the
side-to-side strength. To adjust f ader
and balance, select FADER or
BALANCE, then press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. The current
setting is shown on the screen. Turn
the interface knob to the desired
level, and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER on the interf ace
selector. To equalize the f ader or
balance, turn the interf ace knob until
the marks on the sound grid come to
the center of the adjustment bar. To
adjust the strength of the sound
f rom the center or subwoof er
speaker, select it and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. Turn the
interf ace knob to the desired level,
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
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BASS/T REBL E FADER/BAL ANCE CENT ER/SUBWOOFER
Adjusting the Sound
Features
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