radio Acura TSX 2009 Service Manual

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preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the button or scroll
up by pushing the interf ace
selector up. Either XM1 or XM2
will be shown on the display.
Press
either side of the bar to select
another category. You can also
change a category by pushing the
interf ace selector lef t or right.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN,presstheSCANsideof the
SCAN/A.SEL bar. To scan with the
interf ace dial, scroll down, and push
interface selector to the right. You
will see SCAN on the screen and
center display.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, push the
interf ace selector to the right again
or press the SCAN side of the bar to
cancel. Use the tune, skip (seek), or scan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the preset button until you hear a
beep. You can also pick the
number with the interf ace dial.
Select your desired number and
press and hold ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be
selected. In channel mode, all
channels can be selected.
1. 2.
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Preset
CATEGORY ( or )
SCAN
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XM BAND
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currently too
weak. Move the
vehicle to an area
away from tall
buildings, and
with an
unobstructed view
of the southern
horizon.
The selected channel
number does not exist, or
isnotpartofyour
subscription, or this
channel has no artist or
title information at this
time.
There is a problem
with the XM
antenna. Please
consult your dealer.
XM is loading the
audio or program
inf ormation.
The channel currently selected is
no longer
broadcasting.
The encryption
code is being
updated. Wait
until the
encryption code is
f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1
should still work
normally.
Press the button or scroll
up again. The other XM band will
be shown. Store the next six
channels using steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press
and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
5.
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
‘‘----’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
XM Satellite Radio Display
Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel from the equator.
Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels. Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM
Satellite Radio reception.
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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SATELLITE
GROUND REPEATER
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large
obstacles to the south.
Signal weaker in
these areas.
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This f unction stores the sound
content played on the selected XM
satellite radio station with the
channel, category, name and title
inf ormation.
To activate this function, press and
hold the button for about 2
seconds while a song or passage
which you want to store is playing.
The f unction records f or about 10
seconds, enough f or you to identif y
the selection when you play it back.
Once you store the recorded sound
f ile, you can replay it and conf irm the
inf ormation. The system can store
up to 30 sound f iles. If you continue
to store more inf ormation, the oldest
one will be deleted each time you
add new information.To replay and see the stored
inf ormation, press the AUDIO
button to select the audio display on
the navigation screen.
Push down the selector knob to
display the audio menu. Turn the
selector knob to select NOTE, then
press ENTER.
Turn the selector knob to select a
sound f ile, then press ENTER. The
display shows the category, name
and title inf ormation of the selected
f ile.
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RECORDED DATE
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After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Satellite Radio mode while you
wait f or activation. This should take
about 30 minutes.
While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, CAT
(category) or CH (channel) will
appear in the center display, and
you’ll be able to listen to XM Radio
broadcasts. XM Radio will continue
to send an activation signal to your
vehicle for at least 12 hours from the
activation request. If the service has
not been activated after 36 hours,
contact XM Radio.
If your XM Satellite Radio service
has expired or you purchased your
vehicle f rom a previous owner, you
can listen to a sampling of the
broadcasts available on XM Satellite
Radio. With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position, press the button. A
variety of music types and styles will
play.
If you decide to purchase XM
satellite radio service, contact XM
Radio at , or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
, or call 1-877-438-
9677. You will need to give them
your radio I.D. number and your
credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, press and release
the side of the TUNE bar until
‘‘0’’ appears in the display. Your I.D.
will appear in the display.
To delete a f ile, select it by turning
the selector knob, then push it to the
right. Select ‘‘Delete All’’ or ‘‘Delete
Selected Item,’’ then press ENTER.
www.xmradio.com
www.xmradio.ca
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Service
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer with the same
controls used f or the radio. To
operate the disc changer, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:CD (CD-DA)
MP3/WMA The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks.
DVD-A The changer can also play MP3 or
WMA format (see page ).
When playing a disc in MP3, you will
see ‘‘MP3’’ in the audio display (if
selected). In WMA f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’
will appear in the display. In the
center display, you will see MP3 or
WMA, depending on what f ormat
you are playing.
NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio
system displays UNSUPPORTED in
the center display, and then skips to
the next f ile.
A disc compressed in AAC f ormat
cannot be played in this audio
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To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the center
display. When you remove the disc
from the slot, the system
automatically enters the previous
modeAM,FM1,FM2,orXM
Satellite Radio. The system also
begins the load sequence so you can
load another disc. If you do not load
another disc, the load sequence is
canceled, and the system continues
playinginthepreviousmode.
This f eature, when activated, plays
all f iles in the current f older in
random order. To activate f older
random play, select FOLDER
RANDOM by interf ace knob, and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will see RANDOM
next to FOLDER on the screen. To
turn this feature off, highlight
FOLDER RANDOM (if not already
highlighted), and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector again.
Toselectanytypeof therandom
modes, use the interf ace dial. For
more inf ormation, see page . If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds. To begin
playing the disc, press the DISC
button.
To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or turning theinterf ace knob, and pressing ENTER
on the interf ace selector. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button.
When 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 discs f rom the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the f irst disc begins
to eject.
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Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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µTo turn it off, have this mode
highlighted and press ENTER again.
You can also select another list from
theiPodmenuwhilekeepingthe
random f unction.
Available operating f unction varies
on models or versions. Some
f unctions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
To play the radio, press the AM, FM,
or XM button. Press the DISC button
to switch to the disc mode (if a disc
is loaded). Press the AUX button to
switch the audio mode between the
Bluetooth
audio and iPod.
This feature
plays all available albums f rom the
selected items in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs)
in random order. The f iles in each
album are played in the recorded
order. You will see ALBUM
RANDOM on the screen.
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To play the radio, press the AM, FM,
or XM button. Press the DISC button
to switch to the disc mode (if a disc
is loaded). Press the AUX button to
switch the audio mode between the
Bluetooth
audio and iPod.
If you reconnect the same USB f lash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it lef t of f . You can disconnect the USB f lash
memory device in any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Always f ollow the USB
f lash memory device’s instructions
when you remove it.
When you disconnect the USB f lash
memory device while it is playing,
the center display and the audio
screen (if selected) show NO DATA.If you see an error message in the
center display, see page .
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To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device USB Flash Memory Device Error
MessagesDisconnect ing a USB Flash Memory
Device
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHzHow well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
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.
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.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned f requencies at
least 0.2 MHz 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.’’
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