Acura TSX 2004 Owner's Manual

Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is located
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 Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR

Your Acura’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
The in-dash CD changer holds up to
six discs. You operate the CD
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. See page f or CD
changer operation.
The anti-thef t f eature will disable the
system if it is disconnected f rom the
car’s battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page ).172
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A M/FM/CD Changer
Audio System
Without Navigation System
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AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK
BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB A. SEL INDICATOR
A. SEL
BUTTON

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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
the SEEK bar ( or ), then
release it. Depending on which side
of the SEEK bar you press, the
system scans upward or downward
f rom the current f requency. It stops
when it finds a station with a strong
signal.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset buttons. The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position
to operate the audio system. Turn
the system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM or FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Operating the Radio
SEEK
TUNE
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To store a f requency:UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Pick the preset button you want
for that station. Press the button
and hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM. Once a station’s frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
preset button to tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
The SCAN f unction
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan up
the band for a station with a strong
signal. When it f inds one, it will stop
and play that station for about 5
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then scan f or the next
strong station and play that for 5
seconds. When it plays a station that
you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again. 1.
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4. Preset
SCAN
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µIf you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive the stations you
preset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations in the local
area.
To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL button. A. SEL will f lash in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It automatically scans both bands,
looking f or stations with strong
signals. It stores the f requencies of
six AM stations and twelve FM
stations in the preset buttons. You
can then use the preset buttons to
select those stations.
If you are in a remote area, Auto
Select may not f ind six strong AM
stations or twelve strong FM stations.
If this happens, you will see a ‘‘0’’
displayed when you press any preset
button that does not have a station
stored. AUTO SELECT
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AM/FM BUTTON A. SEL INDICATOR A. SEL BUTTON
SEEK
BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS

If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset buttons as described
previously.
Auto Select does not erase the
f requencies that you set previously.
When you return home, turn of f
Auto Select by pressing the A. SEL
button. The preset buttons will then
select the f requencies you originally
set.
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A. SEL
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONSA. SEL INDICATOR
SEEK
BAR

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These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength. For inf ormation, see page .
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the TUNE/SOUND knob. The mode
changes from BAS to TRE to FAD to
BAL,andthenbacktotheselected
audio mode, each time you press the
TUNE/SOUND knob.
Select BAL or FAD by pressing the
TUNE/SOUND knob. Adjust the
Balance or Fader to your liking by
turning the knob.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting.
When the adjustment level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’.The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode with the TUNE/
SOUND knob.
Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE/
SOUND knob. Adjust the desired
mode by turning the knob.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting.
When the adjustment level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’.
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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Treble/Bass
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ADJUSTMENT LEVEL
TUNE/SOUND
KNOB

For example:1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.
If your car’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the time setting will be
lost. To set the time again, f ollow the
setting procedure.
The digital clock between the center
air vents displays the time when the
ignition switch is in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You can set the time with the
controls on the audio control panel.
You can use the R (Preset 6) button
to quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. Press R while pressing the
TUNE/SOUND knob. If the
displayed time is bef ore the half
hour, pressing R sets the clock back
to the previous hour. If the displayed
time is af ter the half hour, pressing
R sets the clock f orward to the
beginning of the next hour.
To set the time, press and hold the
TUNE/SOUND knob until the audio
system beeps and the clock f lashes.
To set the hour, press and hold the
H (Preset 4) button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
To set the minute, press and hold
the M (Preset 5) button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
When you are f inished, press the
TUNE/SOUND knob again. Digital Clock
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R BUTTON
TUNE/SOUND
KNOB
H BUTTON M BUTTON DIGITAL CLOCK

Load and play only standard round
discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in
the drive or cause other problems.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit. Your Acura’s audio system has an in-
dash CD changer that holds up to six
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position. Operating the CD Changer
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CD BUTTONRPT BUTTON
CD LOAD INDICATOR
RDM
BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON
DISC NUMBER
CD SLOT
LOAD BUTTON

To load a single CD:Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it. The disc number f or an empty
position starts to blink and the
green CD load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the CD
slot. Insert it only about half way;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in the
display, insert the next disc into
the CD slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, the system will begin
playing the last CD loaded.
To load multiple CDs:
Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the display, then
release the button.
On the center of the display, the
disc number f or an empty position
will begin blinking and the green
CD load indicator will come on.
Insert a disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded. If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the LOAD button, the system
will wait f or 10 seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded.
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