reset Acura TSX 2010 Owner's Guide

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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it. On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page .
Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
VOL/ (power/volume) knob or
the AM or FM button. Adjust the
volume by turning the VOL/
knob.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. The scan f unction samples
all 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.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio
SK IP TUNESCAN
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store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. ,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A-SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
Usethetune,skip,scan,orRDS
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
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Youcanstoreupto12
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. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.
Use the selector knob, or the
CATEGORYbarorSCANbutton
to tune to a desired channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it. Press the button again.
The other XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 and 3.
The selected channel
number does not exist, or is not part
of your subscription, or this channel
has no artist or title inf ormation at
this time. The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon. The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting. There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer.
The selected
channel has no artist or title
inf ormation at this time.
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2. 1. Preset
XMRadioDisplayMessages ‘‘----’’‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’ ‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’ ‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
‘‘NO INFO’’
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Playing a Disc (Models without navigation system)
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With XMRadio
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MENU BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
SELECTOR
KNOB
MP3/WMA INDICATOR
MENU BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
SELECTOR
KNOB CD
BUTTON
PRESET
BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
TITLE
BUTTON
DISC SLOT MP3/WMA INDICATOR
VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
DISC EJECT
BUTTONDISC SLOT
TITLE
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BAR VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
CD
BUTTON
DISC EJECT
BUTTONPRESET
BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
FOLDER
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If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at Each time you press the TITLE
button the display mode switches
between the album name, the song
name, the artist name, or name of f
(which turns off the text display).
The display shows up to 16
characters of the selected data. If the
text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the
TITLE button until the next 16
characters are shown.Use the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
Each time you press and
release the side of the SKIP bar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next f ile. Press and
release the side of the bar, to
skip backward to the beginning of
the current f ile. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous file.
To move rapidly within a f ile, press
andholdeitherside( or )
of the SKIP bar.
Turning the selector knob to the
right or the lef t also changes the f ile.
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ipod.
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T ext Dat a Display Funct ion T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
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Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models with navigation system)
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INTERFACE DIAL
AUDIO BUTTON CATEGORY BAR PRESET BUTTONS FM/AM BUTTON
TUNE BAR
SCAN/A.SEL (SCAN/
AUTO SELECT) BAR SKIP BAR CENTER DISPLAY
VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB NAVIGATION SCREEN
(SOUND) BUTTON
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are shown on
the display. To change bands, pressthe FM/AM button. You can also
change bands by pushing the
interf ace selector up. Each time you
push it up, the band will change to
FM1, FM2, or AM. On the FM bands,
STEREO will be shown on the
navigation screen and ST on the
center display, if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the
VOL/ knob or the FM/AM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the VOL/ knob. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip (seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page
.
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T o Play the FM/A M Radio
T o Select a Station
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STEREO ICON
BAND
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Push the interf ace selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
A.SEL f lashing on the screen, and
the system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds.
Usethetune,skip(seek),scan,or
RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds. If you
do nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play it
f or 10 seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to listen to,
press the scan side of the bar again,
or push the interf ace selector to the
right again.
Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
on AM and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons). If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
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3.
4.
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To store a preset memory location:
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Preset AUTO SELECT
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A.SEL INDICATOR
PRESET ICON
A.SEL ICON
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ToswitchthePSnamedisplay
f unction on and of f , press and
release the TITLE button. With the
system on, you will see the ‘‘PS ON’’
message on the center display. If the
station you are listening to is an RDS
station, the displayed f requency
switches to the station name.
On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button. You can also press the A.SEL side of
the SCAN/A.SEL bar. You will see
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. The system stores the
f requencies of six AM and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons. press ENTER
on the interf ace selector.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see page . ,pressthe
A. SEL side of the bar. This restores
the presets you originally set. Theprogramservicenamedisplay
f unction shows the name of the
station you are listening to. You can
turn this f unction on or of f .
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To turn of f auto select,
To turn of f auto selectRadio Data System (RDS)
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Program Service (PS) Name DisplayFeatures
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Playing the XMRadio (Models with navigation system)
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TITLE BUTTON
XM RADIO BUTTON
TUNE BAR
AUDIO BUTTON
INTERFACE DIAL
CATEGORY BAR PRESET BUTTONS
VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
CENTER DISPLAY
SKIP BAR
SCAN/A.SEL (SCAN/
AUTO SELECT) BAR
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