radio ACURA RL 2012 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer with the same
controls used f or the radio. To
operate the disc changer, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:
CD (CD-DA)
CD-R/RW
DVD-A
DTSThe changer can also play MP3 or
WMA format (see page ). The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks.
If a f ile on a WMA disc is protected
by digital rights management
(DRM), the audio unit displays
UNSUPPORTED, and then skips to
the next f ile.
Depending on the sof tware the f iles
were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,ordisplay
some text data.
DVD-A discs not meeting DVD
verification standards may not be
playable.
The changer cannot play DVD-V or
DVD-R/RW f ormats.
Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed
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This f eature, when activated, replays
all f iles in the selected f older. To
activate f older repeat mode, select
FOLDER REPEAT by using the
interf ace knob, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. You will see
REPEAT next to FOLDER on the
screen. To turn this f eature of f ,
highlight FOLDER REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.This f eature, when activated, plays
all f iles in the current f older in
random order. To activate f older
random play, select FOLDER
RANDOM by using the interf ace
knob, and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
RANDOM next to FOLDER on the
screen. To turn this f eature of f ,
highlight FOLDER RANDOM (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
( ) button. You will see
‘‘EJECT’’ on the upper display. When
you remove the disc f rom the slot,
the system begins the load sequence
so you can load another disc in that
position. If you do not load another
disc within 15 seconds, the system
selects the previous mode [AM, FM1,
FM2, or XM Radio (all models
except Hawaiian models)].
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds and put the
disc changer in pause mode. To
begin playing the disc, press the
DISC/AUX button.
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Folder Repeat Folder Random Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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FOLDER REPEAT ICON FOLDER RANDOM ICONMP3/WMA Mode MP3/WMA Mode
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To remove a different disc from the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or turning the
interf ace knob, and pressing ENTER
on the interf ace selector. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button. You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .274
Audio System
Protecting Discs
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Î
Î To turn it off, have this mode
highlighted and press ENTER again.
You can also select another list from
theiPodmenuwhilekeepingthe
random f unction.
Available operating f unctions vary
on models or versions. Some
f unctions may not be available on
the vehicle’s audio system.To play the radio, press the AM/FM
or XM button. Press the DISC/AUX
button to switch to the disc mode (if
a disc is loaded). Press the DISC/
AUX button to switch the audio
mode between the
audio
and iPod.
To play the radio, press the AM or
FM button. Press the DISC/AUX
button to switch to the disc mode (if
a disc is loaded). Press the DISC/
AUX button to switch the audio
mode between the
audio
and iPod.
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the upper display and
the audio screen (if selected) show
NO DATA.The displayed message may
vary on models or versions. On
some models, there is no
message to disconnect. YoucandisconnecttheiPodatany
time when you see the ‘‘OK to
disconnect’’ message in the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
the ‘‘OK to disconnect’’ message in
the iPod display bef ore you
disconnect it. Make sure to f ollow
the iPod’s instructions on how to
disconnect the dock connector f rom
the USB adapter cable.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth Hawaiian models All models except Hawaiian
Audio System
T o Stop Playing Your iPodDisconnect ing an iPod
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You can disconnect the USB f lash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Make sure to f ollow
the USB f lash memory device’s
instructions when you remove it.
When you disconnect the USB f lash
memory device while it is playing,
the upper display and the audio
screen (if selected) show NO DATA.If you see an error message in the
upper display, see page . To play the radio, press the AM/FM
or XM button. Press the DISC/AUX
button to switch to the disc mode (if
a disc is loaded). Press the DISC/
AUX button to switch the audio
mode between the USB mode and
audio.
To play the radio, press the AM or
FM button. Press the DISC/AUX
button to switch to the disc mode (if
a disc is loaded). Press the DISC/
AUX button to switch the audio
mode between the USB mode and
audio.
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.273
Bluetooth
Bluetooth All models except Hawaiian
Hawaiian models
Audio System
To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory DeviceUSB Flash Memory Device Error
MessagesDisconnect ing a USB Flash Memory
Device
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Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button, hold it until
the desired volume is reached, then
release it.The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
or disc (if a disc(s) is loaded). On
models with XM Radio, you can also
select XM1 and XM2. If an iPod or a
USB f lash memory device is plugged
into the system, you can also select
AUX.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.
To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top ( ) or bottom ( )
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down f rom the current f requency to
find a station with a strong signal.If youareplayingadisc,iPodorUSB
f lash memory device, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file each time you press the
top ( ) of the CH button. Press the
bottom ( ) to return to the
beginning of the current track/f ile.
Press it twice to return to the
previous track/f ile.
To select a dif f erent disc (f older in
MP3/WMA mode), press and hold
the top ( ) or bottom ( ) of the
CH button until you hear a beep.
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MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON VOL
BUTTON
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the CH button to change channels.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset channel. Press the
bottom( )togobacktothe
previous preset channel.
To select a dif f erent channel of the
category you are listening to, press
and hold the top ( ) or bottom ( )
of the CH button until you hear a
beep.
On all models except Hawaiian
Remote Audio Controls
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system disables itself . If this happens,
you will see ‘‘ENTER CODE’’ in the
f requency display next time you turn
on the system. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
ThecodeisontheAnti-theft
Identification Card included in your
owner’s manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
The Anti-thef t Identif ication Card
also lists your audio serial number. It
is best to store the card in a saf e
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system’s
serial number in this owner’s manual.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, youmust then leave the system on for
one hour bef ore trying again.
The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
disconnected.
If you have a My Acura account, it is
easy to retrieve the anti-theft code
online without having to access the
serial number.
We recommend that you register the
security code at My Acura (myacura.
com). If you lose the Anti-thef t
Identification Card before
registering the code at My Acura,
you must obtain the code f rom your
dealer or
. To do this, you will need the
audio system’s serial number. If you
do not have the serial number with
you,askyourdealerorgoto
forinf ormation on how to retrieve it.
If you lose the Anti-thef t
Identif ication Card, you must obtain
thecodefromyourdealer.Todothis,
you will need the audio system’s
serial number. If you do not have the
serial number with you, ask your
dealer how to retrieve it.
You need to enter a separate code
f or the navigation system to
reactivate. The Anti-theft Card also
lists the navigation system’s security
code and serial number. Follow the
same procedure to retrieve the serial
number and obtain the code, and
read the navigation system manual
f or details.
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Models with navigation system
U.S. owners
Radio T hef t Prot ect ion
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Press this button to cancel the
current screen and return to the
previous screen. This button switches the display
between day mode, night mode, and
of f (see page ). Press the button to display the set up
screen (see page ) to change and
update inf ormation in the system. Press this button to display the
screen (see page ).
Most f unctions of the compass
system can be accessed with the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
two parts: a knob and a selector.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, toselect menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
press ENTER to go to that selection.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by pressing
ENTER.
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen.
Clean the screen with a sof t damp
cloth. You may use a mild cleanser
intended f or use on liquid crystal
displays (LCDs). Harsher chemicals
may damage the screen.
Shows the radio band, f requency,
volume, the climate control status,
and the time. 288
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Int erf ace Dial
Cancel But t on(Display Mode) But t on Set Up But t on Trip Button
Screen
Upper Display
Trip
Computer
Compass Syst em (U.S. model wit hout navigat ion syst em)
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KNOB
ENTER
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system commands on most screens.
There are no voice commands f or
XM radio.
(or )
( : f requency.
Example
( : f requency.
Example
(same as Radio)
(:16)
(:16)
(:16)
(:16)
(:16)
To control the radio system, say one
of the f ollowing commands: Repeating these commands
switches (toggles) the f unction
between On and Of f . The commands f or vent
temperature settings are available on
theclimatecontrolscreen.
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Audio on
Audio of f
Audio
Radio on Radio play
Radio of f
Radio
Radio select FM1
Radio select FM2
Radio select AM
Radio FM
Radio 95.5 FM)
Radio AM
Radio 1020 AM)
Radio seek up
Radio seek down
Radio next stationseek
Radio preset
Radio FM preset
Radio FM1 preset
Radio FM2 preset
Radio AM preset
Radio auto select
Radio scan Radio Commands
Compass Syst em (U.S. model wit hout navigat ion syst em)
A udio Syst em Commands
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