Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

Protecting Discs
When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it from
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth.
Wipe across the disc from the center
to the outside edge.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can flake off and fall on the recording
surface of the disc, causing skipping
or other problems. Remove these
pieces by rubbing the inner and
outer edges with the side of a pencil
or pen.
Never try to insert foreign objects in
the disc changer.
Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surface. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
from finger prints, liquids, and felt-tip
pens, can cause the disc to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.Additional Information on
Recommended Discs
The in-dash disc player/changer has
a sophisticated and delicate
mechanism. If you insert a damaged
disc as indicated in this section, it
may become stuck inside and
damage the audio unit.
Examples of these discs are shown
as follows.
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1. Bubbled, wrinkled, labeled and excessively thick discs2. Damaged discs
3. Poor quality discs
4. Small, irregular shaped discs
Bubbled/
WrinkledWith Label/
Sticker Using Printer
Label Kit Sealed With Plastic
RingChipped/
Cracked Warped
Burrs
3-inch (8-cm) CD Triangle Shape
Can Shape Arrow Shape
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5. Discs with scratches, dirty discsOn models without navigationsystem●CD-R or CD-RW may not play due
to the recording conditions.On models with navigation system●CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW
may not play due to the recording
conditions.●Scratches and fingerprints on the
discs may cause the sound to skip.
●Recommended discs are printed
with the following logo.●Audio unit may not play the
following formats.●This audio unit cannot play a Dual-
disc
®.
Fingerprints, scratches, etc.
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Radio Frequencies
The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these
frequencies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned frequencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for
stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as‘‘FM101. ’’ FM/AM Radio Reception
How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many factors, such
as the distance from the station's
transmitter, nearby large objects, and
atmospheric conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker
as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go off and the sound will fade
completely as you get out of range of
the station's signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of a
station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can
also affect your radio's reception. You
may temporarily hear both stations,
or hear only the station you are close
to.
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are deflected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal from the station's transmitter,
and the deflected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.
Radio reception can be affected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interference from passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:Changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.
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The auxiliary input jack is inside the
front console compartment. The
system will accept auxiliary input
from standard audio accessories.
When a compatible audio unit is
connected to the jack, press the
USB/AUX button to select it.Remote Audio Controls
Three controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
functions without removing your
hand from the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up (▲
) or down (▼ ). Press the top
or bottom of the button, hold it until
the desired volume is reached, then
release it.
The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
present, connected media sources.
Media sources that are not present
or connected will not appear when
cycling with the MODE button.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top (＋ )of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
(－ ) to go back to the previous
station.
MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON
VOL BUTTON
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To search up and down from the
current frequency and find a station
with a strong signal, press the top
(＋) or bottom (－ ) of the button for
1 second.
If you are listening to XM
ꭂRadio,
use the CH button to change
channels. Each time you press the
top (＋ ) of the button, the system
goes to the next preset channel.
Press the bottom (－ ) to go back to
the previous preset channel.
To go to the next channel of the
category you are listening to, press
the top (＋ ) of the button for 1
second. Press the bottom (－ ) for 1
second to go back to the previous
channel. If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file (file in MP3, WMA, or AAC
format) each time you press the top
(＋
) of the CH button. Press the
bottom (－ ) to return to the
beginning of the current track/file.
Press it twice to return to the
previous track/file. You will see the track/file number
and the elapsed time. If the disc has
text data or is compressed in MP3 or
WMA, you can also see any other
information (track title, file name,
folder name, etc.).
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In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use
the seek function to select folders.
Press and hold the top (＋) of the CH
button until you hear a beep, to skip
forward to the first file of the next
folder. Press and hold the bottom
(－ ) to skip backward to the previous
folder. If you are playing a USB flash
memory device or iPod with the USB
adapter cable, press and release the
top (＋
) of the CH button to skip
forward to the beginning of the next
file. Press the bottom (－ ) to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current file. Press it twice to return to
the previous file.
On vehicles without navigation systemIf you are playing a conventional CD
(not compressed in MP3 or WMA),
you can use the skip function to
select discs. Press and hold the top
(＋ ) of the CH button until you hear
a beep, to skip forward to the next
disc. Press and hold the bottom (－ )
to skip backward to the previous
disc.
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Your vehicle's audio system may
disable itself if it is disconnected
from electrical power for any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specific five-digit code with
the preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations
possible from the five digits, making
the system work without knowing
the exact code is nearly impossible.
You should have received a card that
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a safe place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system's serial number in this
owner's manual.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number from your dealer.
To do this, you will need the audio
system's serial number.NOTE:
In the U.S., if you have a My
Acura account, you can retrieve the
anti-theft code online.
If your vehicle's battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself. If this
happens, you will see ‘‘ENTER
CODE ’’in the frequency display (on
the display on models with
navigation system) the next time you
turn on the system. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
The code is located on the radio code
card included in your owner's
manual kit. When it is entered
correctly, the radio will start playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
five-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have 10 tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in 10 attempts, you
must then leave the system on for 1
hour before trying again. The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
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On models without navigation systemTo adjust the clock setting:1. Press and release the SETUP button. The display shows you the
menu items. You can adjust the clock setting
with the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
2. Turn the selector knob to select
‘‘CLOCK ADJUST. ’’
3. Press the selector knob (ENTER) to enter your selection. The
display changes to the clock
adjusting display.
You can also adjust the clock by
using the CLOCK button. Press
the CLOCK button until you hear a
beep.
On models without navigation system
SELECTOR KNOB CLOCK BUTTON
SETUP BUTTON
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