radio Acura TSX 2004 Owner's Manual

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Climate Control System . 114
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Fully-automatic Operation . 115
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Semi-automatic Operation . 116
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Fully-automatic Operation . 121
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Semi-automatic Operation . 122
Sunlight Sensor/ ............
Temperature Sensor . 128
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Audio System .129
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Operating the Radio . 130
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Adjusting the Sound . 134
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Digital Clock .135
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Operating the CD Changer . 136
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Protecting Compact Discs . 142
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .143
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .144
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Tape Search Functions . 146
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .147
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Audio System .148
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Operating the Radio . 149................
Adjusting the Sound . 152
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Digital Clock .153
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Radio Frequencies . 154
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Radio Reception .154
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Operating the CD Changer . 156
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .164
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Protecting Compact Discs . 165
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .166
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Tape Search Functions . 168
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .170
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Remote Audio Controls . 171
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Thef t Protection .172
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Security System .173
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Cruise Control .174
HomeLink Wireless Control ........................................
System .177
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures113

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
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures129
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
Audio System
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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.
2.
3.
4. Preset
SCAN
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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
Audio System
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ADJUSTMENT LEVEL
TUNE/SOUND
KNOB

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
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures136
CD BUTTONRPT BUTTON
CD LOAD INDICATOR
RDM
BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON
DISC NUMBER
CD SLOT
LOAD 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
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures142

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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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 ). Your Acura’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset icons in the
audio display allow you to easily
select your favorite stations.156
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A M/FM/CD Changer
Audio System
With Navigation System
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures148
UPPER
DISPLAY
PRESET
ICONS
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
SEEK BAR
PWR/VOL
KNOB AUTO SELECT
ICON
SCAN
ICON

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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob, the AM/FM button, or
the AUDIO DISPLAY button. Adjust
the volume by turning the knob.
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
seen in the upper display if the
stationisbroadcastinginstereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available.
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 icons. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune to
a higher f requency, or to the lef t to
tune to a lower f requency.
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. The SCAN function
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, push and release the
SCAN button or touch the SCAN
icon at the bottom of the display.
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 f or about 5 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
or touch the SCAN icon again.
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Operating the Radio T UNE
SEEK SCAN
Audio System
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