audio Acura TSX 2004 User Guide

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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L oading CDs in t he Changer
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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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139

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