Acura TSX 2004 Owner's Manual

If you press the LOAD button while
a CD is playing, the system will stop
playing that CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate preset
button. Select an empty position (the
disc number indicator is of f ), and
press the preset button f or that
position (1 to 6). The system will
stop playing the current CD and start
the loading sequence. It will then
play the CD just loaded.
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SCAN INDICATORRPT BUTTON
SKIP BAR
RDM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB RPT INDICATOR
RDM INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
CD
BUTTON

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When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc one. Each time you press and
release it, the system skips forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press and release it
again to skip to the beginning of the
previous track. To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdtheleftorrightsideof the
SKIP bar. You will hear a beep and
the system will continue to move.
Press to move f orward, or
to move backward. Release the
bar when the system reaches the
point you want.
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate Preset button (1 6). If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will go into
the loading sequence (see page ).
You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks. This f eature, when
activated, samples all the tracks on
the selected disc in the order they
are recorded on the CD. To activate
the Scan f eature, select the Scan
mode by pressing the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will then play the first
track f or about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then play
the f ollowing tracks f or 10 seconds
each. When it plays a track that you
want to continue listening to, press
the SCAN button again.
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To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button. Each time
you press the AM/FM button, the
system will change to the next mode;
FM1, FM2, or AM. When you return
to CD mode by pressing the CD
button, play will continue at the same
point that it lef t of f .
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.
When activated, Disc Scan plays
about 10 seconds of the f irst track of
each CD in the order they are stored
in the CD changer. To activate Disc
Scan, press and hold the SCAN
button until you see D-SCAN in the
display.
If you do nothing, the system will
then play the next CD’s first track.
When it plays a disc that you want to
continue listening to, press the
SCAN button again.
When activated, Disc Repeat plays
the current CD continuously. To
activate Disc Repeat, press and hold
the RPT button until you see D-RPT
in the display. To turn of f Disc
Repeat, press the RPT button again,
or press either side of the SKIP bar.
When activated, Track Repeat plays
the current track continuously. To
activate Track Repeat, press and
release the RPT button. You will see
RPT in the display as a reminder. To
turn of f Track Repeat, press the RPT
button again, or press either side of
the SKIP bar. Disc Scan Disc Repeat
T rack Repeat
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To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJEC’’ 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 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode (AM, FM1, or FM2).
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 15 seconds, and select the
previous mode (AM or FM). To
begin playing the disc, press the CD
button.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
CD begins playing, press the eject
button.
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Removing CDs f rom t he Changer
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CD
BUTTONPWR/VOL KNOB EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
AM/FM BUTTON

For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
In any mode, if you press the eject
button and hold it until you hear a
beep, the system will eject all of the
discs in the changer. If 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 CDs f rom 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 all six discs, one at a time. 165
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 car to your
Acura dealer.Indication Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
No CD in the CD
ChangerPress the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your Acura
dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your Acura
dealer.
Insert CDs.
CD Changer Error Indications
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The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
To operate the cassette player, the
ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY(I) or ON(II) position.
Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull it
in the rest of the way, and begin to
play.
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Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Operating the Cassette Player
(Optional)
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CD/AUX
BUTTON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR RPT BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR

ÛIf you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the cassette player will be in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG) button.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the Preset 3
button.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. The indi-
cator will light in the display. If the
tape was not recorded with Dolby
noise reduction, turn it of f by
pressing the Preset 4 button.
Noise reduction remains of f until you
turn it on by pressing the button
again.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
from the drive, press the eject button
on the cassette player.To switch to the radio or CD
changer while a tape is playing, press
the AM/FM or CD/AUX button. To
change back to the cassette player,
push the CD/AUX button.
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With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program. The Skip f unction allows
youtofindthebeginningof asong
or passage. To activate SKIP, press
the SEEK/SKIP bar. Press the side to advance to the
beginning of the next song or
passage, or the side to return to
the beginning of the current song or
passage. FF or REW will f lash in the
display as the tape moves. When the
system reaches the beginning of the
next song or passage (FF), or the
beginning of the current one (REW),
it goes back to PLAY mode.
Fast Forward and Re-
wind move the tape rapidly. To re-
wind the tape, push the Preset 1
(REW) button. You will see REW in
the display. To fast forward the tape,
push the Preset 2 (FF) button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the
Preset 1, 2, or 3 button to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it reverses direction and
begins to play.
T ape Search Functions
SK IP
FF/REW
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µThe Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same
song or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you
deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again. The SKIP and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
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Caring f or the Cassette Player
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