audio Acura ZDX 2012 User Guide

How the mode is switched depends
on the shift lever position (with or
without the shift lever in Park).
With the shift lever in Park, the
power mode changes from ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) when you
push the start button.
To change the mode from ON to
ACCESSORY with the shift lever
position in Park, press the engine
start/stop button twice.
To change the mode from
ACCESSORY to OFF, shift to Park,
then press the engine start/stop
button twice.
NOTE:If the keyless access system
main switch in the glove box is off,
make sure to insert the keyless
access remote into the keyless
access slot to turn on your vehicle's
power mode. For more information,
refer to page 203.
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button comes on green.
Some electrical components such as the
audio system and accessory power sockets
can be operated.
ON
Indicator in the button remains green when
the engine is not running.
(If the engine is running, this indicator is off.)
All electrical components can be used.
: Press the engine start/stop button.
: Press the engine start/stop button without the shift lever in P.
: Shift to Park, then press the engine start/stop button.
Do the following without pressing the brake pedal.
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Ignition Switch and Power Mode ComparisonIgnition Switch Position
Without Keyless
Access System
●Engine is turned off
and power is shut
down.●The steering wheel is
locked.●No electrical
components can be
used.
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as
the audio system and
accessory power
sockets can be
operated.
●Normal key position
while driving.●All electrical
components can be
used.
●Use this position to
start the engine.●The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Power Mode
With Keyless Access
System and Engine
Start/Stop Button Indicator-Off
●Engine is turned off
and power is shut
down.●The steering wheel is
locked.●No electrical
components can be
used.Indicator-Green
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as
the audio system and
accessory power
sockets can be
operated.
Indicator-Green
(engine is turned off)
Off (engine is running)
●All electrical
components can be
used.
Indicator-Off
●The mode
automatically returns
to ON after the engine
starts.
LOCK (0)
ACCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
START (III)
VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)
ACCESSORY
ON
Green OFF
START
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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
..................
220
Audio System
................................
228
Audio System (Models without Navigation System)
....................
229
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models
without navigation system)
..........
230
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
..........
238
Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)
.....................
244
Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigationsystem)
.................................
254 Playing an iPod
®(Models without
navigation system)
.....................
255
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
without navigation system)
..........
263
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
(Models without navigationsystem)
.................................
264
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages (Models withoutnavigation system)
.................
271
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
without navigation system)
..........
272
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
.....................
277
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
..............
278
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models with
navigation system)
.....................
291
Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)
.....................
300
Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation system)
..............
311
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio (Models with navigationsystem)
.................................
312
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
.....................
340 iPod
®Error Messages (Models with
navigation system)
.....................
348
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigationsystem)
.................................
349
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models with navigationsystem)
.................................
359
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
with navigation system)
..............
360
Protecting Your Discs
.....................
365
FM/AM Radio Reception
................
369
Auxiliary Input Jack
........................
371
Remote Audio Controls
...................
371
Radio Theft Protection
....................
374
Setting the Clock
...........................
375
Security System
.............................
378
Cruise Control
...............................
379
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
........
382
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
....
396
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(Models
without navigation system)..........
399
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(Models
with navigation system)..............
416
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
.........
435
Rearview Mirror with Rearview
Camera Display
.........................
451
Features
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Features
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle's audio system.
For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages 229 through 276.
For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages 277 through 364.
With navigation systemWithout navigation system
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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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Radio Data System (RDS)
On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name according to
the information provided by the radio
data system (RDS) if the station has
the RDS information available.RDS INFO DisplayThe RDS information display
function shows the name of the RDS
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this function
on or off.
To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the‘‘RDS INFO ON ’’message on
the display. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
displayed frequency switches to the
station name. If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the frequency and
briefly shows with the RDS
information display.
When you turn off this function by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display shows
‘‘RDS INFO OFF. ’’
RDS INFO DISPLAY ON
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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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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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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®Radio (Models without navigation system)
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There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM Radio
reception.As required by the FCC:Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible forcompliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Receiving XM Radio Service
If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle from a
previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Radio. With the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the
ON (II) position, press thebutton. A variety of music types and
styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM
ꭂRadio at
www.xmradio.com,
or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
XM CANADA
ꭂwww.xmradio.ca,
or
call 1-877-209-0079. You will need to
give them your radio I.D. number
and your credit card number. To get
your radio I.D. number, press the
button, then turn the selector
knob until ‘‘CH 000 ’’appears in the
display. Your I.D. will appear in the
display. After you
’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Radio mode while you wait for
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,
‘‘ CATEGORY ’’or ‘‘CHANNEL ’’will
appear in the 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. In Canada, contact XM
CANADA
ꭂ.
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To Play a Disc
To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc changer with
the same controls used for the radio.
To select the disc changer, press the
DISC button. You will see‘‘CD ’’in
the display. The disc and track
numbers, and the elapsed time are
shown in the display. You can also
select the displayed information with
the TITLE button (see page 246).
The system will continuously play a
disc until you change modes.Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit. This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs (uncompressed
or MP3/WMA formats). When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘
MP3 ’’in the display. In WMA
format, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. The disc, folder and track
numbers are displayed. A disc can
support up to 255 folders, and each
folder can hold more than 255
playable files. A disc can hold up to
999 files in total.
If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA files, you can choose the
format to listen to by pressing and
holding the DISC button until you
hear a beep.
A disc compressed in AAC format
cannot be played in this audio
system.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit. NOTE:
If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next file.
Depending on the software the files
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or display
some text data.
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