manual radio set ACURA ZDX 2010 Owners Manual

The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable driving
environment in all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has many
features. This section describes those
features and how to use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number to
enable it.
Climate Control System
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Audio System
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Audio System (Models without Navigation System)
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229
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models
without navigation system)
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Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
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Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)
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244
Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigationsystem)
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254 Playing an iPod
®(Models without
navigation system)
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255
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
without navigation system)
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263
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
(Models without navigationsystem)
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264
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages (Models withoutnavigation system)
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271
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
without navigation system)
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272
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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277
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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Playing the XM
®Radio (Models with
navigation system)
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Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)
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300
Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation system)
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311
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio (Models with navigationsystem)
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312
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
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340 iPod
®Error Messages (Models with
navigation system)
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348
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigationsystem)
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349
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models with navigationsystem)
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359
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
with navigation system)
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360
Protecting Your Discs
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365
FM/AM Radio Reception
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369
Auxiliary Input Jack
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371
Remote Audio Controls
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371
Radio Theft Protection
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Setting the Clock
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375
Security System
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Cruise Control
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379
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
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382
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
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396
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(Models
without navigation system)..........
399
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(Models
with navigation system)..............
416
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
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435
Rearview Mirror with Rearview
Camera Display
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451
Features
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Selector KnobMost audio system functions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some functions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.
The knob turns left 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
ꭂ
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the list display. The list
display has three lines to display the
detailed information.
SETUP Display
To use any audio system function,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjustment, press the
SETUP button. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob. To
go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button again
will also cancel the setup display
mode.
Personalization Setting
When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter and turn the
audio system on with the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, the driver
’s ID (Driver 1
or Driver 2) is detected, and the
radio presets and sound level
settings (see page 236) are turned to
the respective memorized mode
automatically.
SETUP BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON SELECTOR KNOB
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SCAN/A.SEL (AUTOSELECT)
BAR VOL/ꂻ(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE BAR PRESET BUTTONS
DISPLAY
TITLE BUTTON
SKIP BAR
RETURN BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB CATEGORY BAR
SETUP BUTTON
ꂼ
/ꂽ (SOUND) BUTTON
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To Play the Radio
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/FM button. Adjust the
volume by turning the VOL/
knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use
the features provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
information on the RDS, see page
233.
TUNE
－Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired frequency.
Press the
side of the bar to tune to
a higher frequency, or the
side to
tune to a lower frequency. To tune
with the selector knob, turn the knob
right to tune to a higher frequency,
or left to tune to a lower frequency.
SKIP －The skip function searches
up and down from the current
frequency to find a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press the
or
side of the SKIP bar, then
release it. SCAN
－The scan function samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN side of the SCAN/A.SEL
bar, then release it. You will see
SCAN in the display. The system will
scan for a station with a strong
signal. When it finds one, it will stop
and play that station for about 10
seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN side of the SCAN/A.
SEL bar again.
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Preset－Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
2. Use the tune, skip, scan, or RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset button, and hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. AUTO SELECT
－If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A.SEL side of the SCAN/
A.SEL bar. ‘‘AUTO SELECT’’ flashes
in the display, and the system goes
into scan mode for several seconds.
It stores the strongest frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto select
cannot find a strong station for that
preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store other
frequencies on the preset buttons as
previously described.
To turn off auto select,
press the A.SEL
side of the bar. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
369.
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Adjusting the SoundPress the SETUP button to display
the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
Bass, Treble, Fader, Balance, Center,
Subwoofer, and SVC (speed-sensitive
volume compensation). Press the
selector (ENTER) knob to enter the
setting, then turn the selector knob
to adjust the setting.Bass
－Adjusts the bass.
Treble －Adjusts the treble.
Fader －Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Balance －Adjusts the side-to-side
strength of the sound.
Center －Adjusts the strength of
sound from the center speaker.
Subwoofer －Adjusts the strength
of sound from the subwoofer
speaker. SVC
－Adjusts the volume level
based on the vehicle speed.
Each mode is shown in the display as
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
To return to normal play, push the
RETURN or SETUP button after you
stop adjusting a mode.
Selector knob adjustable
direction is shown.
Fader is selected.
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Speed-sensitive VolumeCompensation (SVC)The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The faster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has four modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
too quiet, choose high. Audio System Lighting
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons (＋
or－)
to adjust the illumination of the audio
system (see page 144).
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DISPLAYSCAN/A.SEL (AUTOSELECT)
BARVOL/
ꂻ(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
XM BUTTON
TUNE BAR PRESET BUTTONS
TITLE BUTTON
SKIP BAR
RETURN BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB CATEGORY BAR
SETUP BUTTON
ꂼ
/ꂽ (SOUND) BUTTON
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You can also select a channel or
category from the list by using the
selector knob. Push the selector
knob (ENTER) to switch the display
to the list displayed with three
segments, then turn the knob to
select a channel or category. Press
the selector knob (ENTER) to set
your selection or press the RETURN
button to keep current selection.CATEGORY (－
or＋)－ Press
either side of the CATEGORY bar to
select another category.
SCAN －The SCAN function gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN side of the
SCAN/A.SEL bar. The system plays
each channel in numerical order for a
few seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN side of the bar again. Preset
－You can store up to 12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel from the XM1 band and one
channel from the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
1. Press the
button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.
2. Use the selector knob, or the CATEGORY bar or SCAN button
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.
3. Pick the preset button you want for that channel. Press and hold the
button until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels.
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5. Press the
button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it. XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘LOADING
’’－ XM is loading the
audio or program information.
‘‘OFF AIR ’’－ The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting.
‘‘UPDATING ’’－ The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is fully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
‘‘NO SIGNAL ’’－ 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 selected channel
number does not exist, is not part of
your subscription, or this channel
has no artist or title information at
this time. ‘‘NO INFO
’’－ The selected channel
has no artist or title information at
this time.
‘‘ANTENNA ’’－ There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer.
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