Acura TSX 2006 Owner's Manual

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This f eature, when
activated, samples each first track of
all the discs in the CD changer in the
order they are stored. To activate
the DISC SCAN feature, press and
hold the SCAN button. You will see
D-SCAN in the display as a reminder.
The system will then play the first
track of the first CD for
approximately 10 seconds. 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. To use the f unctions described as
f ollows, press the AUDIO DISPLAY
button to view the CD control icons
in the display.
This f unction
samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded on the CD. To activate it,
touch the TRACK SCAN icon or
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN on the lef t side of
TRACKicononthedisplayasa
reminder. Also, it appears on the
upper display. The system will then
play the f irst track f or approximately
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, touch the
TRACK SCAN icon or press the
SCAN button again.On vehicles with navigation system
Playing Discs
DISC SCAN T RACK SCAN
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This f unction
samples each f irst track of all the
discs in the CD changer in the order
they are stored. To activate it, touch
the DISC SCAN icon or press and
hold the SCAN button. You will see
SCANontheleftsideof theDISC
icon on the display as a reminder.
Also, D-SCAN appears on the upper
display. The system will then play
the first track of the first CD for
approximately 10 seconds. 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, touch the DISC
SCAN icon or press the SCAN
button again. Touch the
TRACK REPEAT icon to
continuously replay a track. You will
see REPEAT on the lef t side of the
TRACKicononthedisplayasa
reminder. Also, RPT appears on the
upper display. Press the icon again to
turn it off.
Touch the DISC
REPEAT icon to continuously replay
the current CD. You will see
REPEATontheleftsideof theDISC
icon. Also, D-RPT appears on the
upper display. Press the icon again to
turn it off. The TRACK
RANDOM f unction plays the tracks
within a CD in random order, rather
than in the order they are recorded
on the CD. To activate it, press the
TRACK RANDOM icon. You will see
RANDOM on the lef t side of the
TRACKicononthedisplayasa
reminder. The system will then
select and play tracks randomly.
This continues until you deactivate
TRACK RANDOM by touching the
TRACK RANDOM icon again.
Playing Discs
DISC SCA N T RA CK REPEA T
DISC REPEAT TRACK RANDOM
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If you turn of f the system while a CD
is playing, either by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or by turning of f
the ignition, the CD will stay in the
drive. When you turn the system
back on, it will begin at the same disc
and track.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM or CD/AUX, or
CD/AUX/XM button to switch to
the radio or satellite radio (U.S.
models only), or optional tape player
(if the tape is in it) while a CD is
playing. When you return to CD
mode by pressing the CD/AUX or
CD/AUX/XM button, play will
continue at the same point that it lef t
off.To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
( ) button. You will see EJECT
in the display. When you remove the
disc from the slot, the system begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another CD within 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode [AM, FM1, FM2, or
XM Radio (U.S. models)].
If you do not remove the CD f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
CD af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the CD, press the CD button.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button, or the
appropriate icon or CH/DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button.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.
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.
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.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f by pressing the
eject button. The disc that was last
selected is ejected f irst. You can
eject up to 5 discs, one at a time.
Playing Discs
T o Stop Playing a CD
Removing CDs f rom the Changer
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If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
the vehicle to your dealer.Error Message Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High TemperaturePress the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check if the disc is inserted correctly in the CD
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
Press the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
indication does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
(with navigation system)
(without navigation system)
(without navigation system)
(with navigation system)
(without navigation system)
CD Player Error Messages
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When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality CDs labeled f or audio
use.
When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used by the system.When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a CD, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the CD f rom the center
to the outside edge.
AnewCDmayberoughonthe
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the CD, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine. Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the CD to not play
properly or possibly jam in the drive.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping. See
this page.
General Inf ormation
Protecting CDs
Protecting Your CDs
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Playing a T ape (Optional)
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PWR/VOL KNOB AM/FM BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
NOISE REDUCTION INDICATOR
REPEAT BUTTONSEEK/SKIP BAR
Without navigation system
PRESET BUTTONS
U.S. model is shown.
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TAPE DIRECTION INDICATORAUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR
With Navigation System
UPPER DISPLAY
AM/FM BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON
REPEAT ICON
REW ICON
NR ICON
FF ICON
U.S. model is shown.
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Dolby noise reduction
manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby laboratories licensing
Corporation. ‘‘Dolby’’ and the
double-D symbol are trademarks
of the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Make sure the open side of the tape
is facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the tape is
playing. The indicates the side
youinsertedupwardisnowplaying.
If you want to play the other side,
press the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG) or
press the AUDIO DISPLAY button
and touch either or icon.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will light in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
Preset 4 (NR) or touching the NR
icon. Dolby remains of f until you
press the preset button or the icon
again. If 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 tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM, or CD/AUX button or CD/
AUX XM button. To change back to
thetapeplayer,pushtheCD/AUX
button or CD/AUX XM button.
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To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a Tape
Playing a T ape (Optional)
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Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSEEK/
SKIP bar, the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track. On
vehicles without Navigation System,
you will see FF in the display. Press
and release the side of the
SKIPbartoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. On
vehicles without Navigation System,
you will see REW in the display.
To rewind the tape,
push the Preset 1 (REW). You will
seeREWinthedisplay.Tofast
f orward the tape, push the Preset 2
(FF). You will see FF displayed.
Press the Preset 1, 2, or 3 (PLAY/
PRG) to take the system out of
rewind or fast forward. Press the RPT button
to continuously play a track or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
To rewind the tape,
touch the REW icon. To f ast f orward
the tape, touch the FF icon. Press
either or icon to take the
system out of f ast f orward or rewind.
Touch the REPEAT
icon to continuously play a track.
You will see REPEAT displayed. The
track will repeat until you touch the
REPEAT icon again. The skip and repeat
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection.
If you see the error message
‘‘ ’’ on the display, press the
tape eject button to remove the tape
from the unit. Make sure the tape is
not damaged. If the tape will not
eject or the error message stays on
after the tape ejects, take your
vehicle to your dealer.
To use the f unctions described as
follow, press the AUDIO DISPLAY
button to view the control icons in
the display.
On vehicles without navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
T ape Search Functions
SK IP
FF/REW REPEAT
FF/REW
REPEAT
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If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.
Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
placetapeswheretheywillbe
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
Caring f or the T ape and Player
Playing a T ape (Optional)
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