radio Acura TSX 2010 Owner's Manual

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle................
Climate Control System . 166
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .167
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Dual Temperature Control . 171
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Climate Control Sensors . 173
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Audio System .174
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Audio System .175
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 176
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Playing the XM
Radio . 183
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Playing a Disc .189
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Disc Player Error Messages . 198
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PlayinganiPod
. 199
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iPod
Error Messages . 207
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .208
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .216
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Audio System . 217
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Audio System .222
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 223
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Playing the XM
Radio . 236
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Playing Discs .244
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Disc Changer Error Messages . 255
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Protecting Your Discs . 256............................
PlayinganiPod
. 259
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iPod
Error Messages . 268
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .269
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .278
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Audio System . 279
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FM/AM Radio Reception . 284
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Remote Audio Controls . 286
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Auxiliary Input Jack .287
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Radio Thef t Protection . 288
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Setting the Clock .289
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Security System .292
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Compass .294
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Cruise Control .298
HomeLink
Universal ................................
Transceiver .301
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HandsFreeLink. 304
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AcuraLink
(U.S. models only) . 328
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Rearview Camera and Monitor . 344
Models without navigation system
BluetoothModels with navigation system Bluetooth
Bluetooth
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the extended display.
The extended display has three
segments to display the detailed
inf ormation.
Pressing the MENU button again
will also cancel the menu display
mode. To select any setting such as the
clock, sound adjusting, or the
compass, press the MENU button.
To use any audio system f unction,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You can select the item by turning
the selector knob. To go back to the
previous display, press the RETURN
button.
Selector K nob
Menu Display
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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MENU
BUTTON
RETURN
BUTTON SELECTOR KNOB
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Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models without navigation system)
Without XMRadioWith XMRadio
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MENU BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
FM
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BAR SCAN BUTTON A.SEL (AUTO SELECT)
BUTTONPRESET
BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
SELECTOR
KNOB
MENU BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
SELECTOR
KNOB VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
A.SEL (AUTO SELECT)
BUTTON
FOLDER BAR VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
AM BUTTON AM BUTTON
FM
BUTTONS
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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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µµEach preset button can
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
.
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.
1.
2.
3.
4. 284To turn of f auto selectPreset
A UT O SEL ECT
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On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘PS ON’’ message on the
display. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
displayed f requency switches to the
station name.If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the f requency
with the PS name display function on.
When you turn of f this f unction by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display shows ‘‘PS OFF.’’
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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Radio Data System (RDS)
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Program Service (PS) Name DisplayFeatures
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PROGRAM SERVICE
NAME DISPLAY ON
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On the FM band selected, you can
select the program category
provided by the RDS. Press either
side ( or ) of the CATEGORY
bar (FOLDER bar on models without
XM radio) to display and select an
RDS category. The principal RDS
categories are shown as follows: This f unction searches up and down
a f requency f or the strongest signal
f rom the f requencies that carry the
selected RDS category inf ormation.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar. You
will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar (FOLDER bar on models without
XM Radio) to select an RDS
category. The display shows the
selected RDS category name f or
about 10 seconds. You can use the
search or scan f unction to f ind radio stations in the selected RDS
category. If you do nothing while the
RDS category name is displayed, the
selected category is canceled.
TRAFFIC: Traffic information INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather JAZZ: Jazz CLASSIC: Classical music RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies TOP 40: Top 40 hits
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
COUNTRY: Country music ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking f or
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.
Radio Data System (RDS) Category RDS Program Search
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RDS CATEGORY
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The scan f unction samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal in the selected
RDS category. You will also see the
selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When it
f inds a strong signal, it will stop and
play that station for 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.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking f or
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.You can use the RDS program
search or scan f unction even if the
PS name display f unction is of f . In
this case, the display shows a
f requency in place of a PS name.
Press the MENU button to display
the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
bass, treble, fader, balance, SUBW
(subwoof er), SVC (speed-sensitive
volume compensation), and CLOCK
ADJUST (clock adjustment). Press
the selector knob (ENTER) to enter
the setting, then turn the selector
knob to adjust the setting.
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RDS Program SCANAdjusting the Sound
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Selector knob adjustable
direction is shown.FADER is selectable.
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Adjusts the bass. The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
To return to the normal play, push
the RETURN or MENU button after
you stop adjusting a mode.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Adjusts the
clock setting (see page ).
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BASS A udio System L ighting
BAL ANCE FADER TREBLE SUBW
SVC
CL OCK ADJUST
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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SUBWOOFER is selectable.
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Playing the XMRadio (Models without navigation system)
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RETURN BUTTONSELECTOR
KNOB
MENU BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR
SCAN BUTTON
VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
SKIP BAR
TITLE BUTTON XM RADIO BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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