audio Acura TSX 2004 Owner's Guide

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These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
Lef t and Right icons adjust the side-
to-side strength, while Front and
Rear icons adjust the f ront-to-back
strength. Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. To adjust them,
enter the sound grid by touching the
SOUNDicononthedisplayor
pressing the TUNE/SOUND knob.
To adjust the bass
and treble, touch the or icon on each side of the Treble
or Bass adjustment bar. The
adjustment bar next to the Treble or
Bass icon shows you the current
setting. Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader Treble/Bass
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BASS ADJUST
ICONS BALANCE
ADJUST ICONS FADER ADJUST
ICONS
TREBLE
ADJUST ICONS
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON TUNE/SOUND KNOBSOUND GRID

If you want to adjust the sound while
the radio/CD is playing, push the
AUDIO DISPLAY button, then touch
the SOUND icon in the display.
To return to the previous display,
push the AUDIO DISPLAY button
again.
To adjust the balance, touch the left
or right icon on the sound grid.
When you touch an icon, the yellow
bars on the grid turn orange and
move toward the icon, changing the
balance lef t or right. To equalize the
balance, touch the lef t or right icon
until each side has an orange bar at
the center of the sound grid.
To adjust the fader, touch the front
or rear icon on the sound grid. When
you touch an icon, the white bars on
thegridturnorangeandmove
toward the icon, changing the f ader
to the f ront or rear. To equalize the
f ader, touch the f ront or rear icon
until each side has an orange bar at
the center of the sound grid. The upper display shows the time
when the ignition switch is in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
The Navigation System receives
signals f rom the Global Positioning
System (GPS), and the displayed
time is updated automatically by the
GPS. Ref er to the Navigation System
Owner’s Manual to set up the time.
To see the audio screen when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
touch the RETURN icon or wait five
seconds. Digital Clock
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Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
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.’’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.
Driving 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.
Your Acura’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
How well your Acura’s radio receives
stations is dependent on many
f actors, such as the distance f rom
the station’s transmitter, nearby
large objects, and atmospheric
conditions.
Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
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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.
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To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
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. Operating the CD Changer
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PWR/VOL
KNOBEJECT
BUTTON
CD LOAD
INDICATOR
LOAD BUTTON AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
CD SLOT CD/AUX BUTTON UPPER
DISPLAY

To load multiple CDs in one
operation:Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.To load a single CD:
Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the upper display, then
release the button. Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it. The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green CD load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
upper 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.
Insert the 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 red CD load indicator
blinks as the CD is loaded.
When ‘‘LOAd’’ appears again in
the display, insert the next disc
into the CD slot. If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or 10 seconds, 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
touching the appropriate disc icon.
Select an empty position (the disc
icon below the disc number is dark),
and touch the icon f or that position
(1 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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EJECT
BUTTON
LOAD
BUTTON DISC ICONS
CD SLOT AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
CD LOAD
INDICATOR
CH DISC BAR
DISC NUMBER

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Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD/AUX button. You will see
‘‘CD’’ in the upper display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected disc in the CD changer. You
will see the disc and track numbers
displayed.
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.
You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks. To select a dif f erent disc, touch the
appropriate disc icon (1 6) or
press the ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ on the CH
DISC bar. If you use a disc icon to
select an empty position in the CD
changer, the system will go into the
loading sequence (see page ). When you touch the TRACK SCAN
icon on the audio display, the f irst
track of the current CD plays for
about 10 seconds. You will see
TRACK SCAN highlighted in the
display (or SCAN in the upper
display). To hear the rest of the
track, touch TRACK SCAN again,
within 10 seconds. If you don’t, the
system advances to the next track,
plays about 10 seconds of it, and
continues through the rest of the
tracks the same way.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andhold‘‘ ’’or‘‘ ’’ontheSKIP
bar. The system will continue to
move through the track. Press to
move forward, or to move
backward. Release the bar when the
system reaches the point you want.
Each time you press and release ,
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 it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
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Operat ionTrack Scan
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When you touch the TRACK RPT
icon on the audio display, the system
continuously replays the current
track. As a reminder, you will see
TRACK REPEAT in the display (or
RPT in the upper display). To turn
this feature off, touch TRACK
REPEAT again.
When you touch the DISC RPT icon
on the audio display, the system
continuously replays the current CD.
As a reminder, you will see DISC
REPEAT in the display (or D-RPT in
the upper display). To turn this
feature off, touch DISC RPT again.
When you touch the DISC SCAN
icon on the audio display, the f irst
track of the current CD plays for
about 10 seconds. You will see DISC
SCAN in the display (or D-SCAN in
the upper display). To hear the rest
of the CD, touch DISC SCAN again,
within 10 seconds. If you don’t, the
system advances to the next CD,
plays about 10 seconds of it, and
continues through the rest of the
CDs the same way. When the
system reaches the last CD, DISC
SCAN is cancelled, and the CD plays
normally.
When you touch the RANDOM icon
on the audio display, the system
plays the tracks of the current CD in
random order, rather than in the
order they were recorded. As a
reminder, you will see TRACK
RANDOM in the display. To turn
this f eature of f , touch RANDOM
again, or select a different CD with
one of the disc icons.
Disc Scan
Track Repeat
Disc Repeat Random Play
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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 changes to the next mode
(AM, FM1, or FM2). When you
return to CD mode by pressing the
CD button, play will continue at the
same point that it left off.
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.
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PWR/VOL
KNOBCD/AUX BUTTON DISC ICONS
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON