audio Acura ZDX 2012 Workshop Manual

SCAN－The scan function gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN side of the
SCAN/TITLE bar. You will see
SCAN on the screen and display.
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 to cancel.
CHANNEL SCAN －This function
samples all channels. Push down the
interface selector to select AUDIO
MENU, then turn the interface dial
to select Channel Scan and press
ENTER on the interface selector.
CATEGORY SCAN －This function
samples the stations in the selected
category. Push down the interface
selector to select AUDIO MENU,
then turn the interface dial to select
Category Scan and press ENTER on
the interface selector.
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 on the
display.
2. Use the tune, channel list, or scan function to tune to a desired
channel.
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3. Pick the preset button you want forthat channel. Press and hold the
preset button until you hear a
beep. You can also pick the
number with the interface dial.
Select your desired number and
press and hold ENTER on the
interface selector.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels.
5. Press the
button or scroll
up again. The other XM band will
be shown. Store the next six
channels using steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press
and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘ OFF AIR ’’－ The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting. ‘‘LOADING
’’－ XM is loading the
audio or program information.
‘‘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, or is not part
of your subscription, or this channel
has no artist or title information at
this time.
‘‘CHECK ANTENNA ’’－ There is a
problem with the XM antenna.
Please consult your dealer.
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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. Note Function
U.S. models onlyThis function stores the sound
content played on the selected XM
satellite radio station with the
channel, category, name, and title
information.
To activate this function, press and
hold the
button for about 3
seconds while a song or passage
which you want to store is playing.
You can record for up to 10 seconds.
To stop recording, press the AM/FM
button,button, or another
function button (DISC, HDD, USB/
AUX).
Once you store the recorded sound
file, you can replay it and confirm the
information. The system can store up
to 30 sound files. If you continue to
store more files, the oldest one will
be deleted each time you add new
file.
To replay and see the stored file,
press the AUDIO button to select the
audio display on the navigation
screen.
Push down the interface selector to
display the audio menu. Turn the
interface dial to select Note, then
press ENTER.
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Turn the selector dial to select a
sound file, then press ENTER. The
display shows the category, name
and title information of the selected
file and plays the recorded portion of
the song.
To delete a file, push the interface
selector to the right to select
‘‘DELETE. ’’Select ‘‘Delete All ’’or
‘‘ Delete Selected Item, ’’then press
ENTER on the interface selector. 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 power mode
in ACCESSORY or ON, press the
button. A variety of music
types and styles will play.
Your vehicle has the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. For more information on how
to select the power mode, see page
194. 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
ꭂat
www.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 and release
the
side of the TUNE bar until ‘‘0’’
appears in the display. Your I.D. will
appear in the display.
After you have registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
for activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
SOUND FILE RECORDED DATE
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While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, CAT
(category) or CH (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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SCAN/TITLE BAR VOL/ꂻ(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
DISC BUTTON
TUNE BAR PRESET BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
AUDIO BUTTON CATEGORY BAR NAVIGATION SCREEN
DISPLAY
DISC SLOT
EJECT BUTTON
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
internal disc player. To operate the
disc player, the power mode must be
ACCESSORY or ON.
Your vehicle has the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. For more information on how
to select the power mode, see page
194.
The DISC player can play these disc
formats:●CD (CD-DA, CD-TEXT)●CD-R/CD-RW (MP3, WMA, AAC)●DVD-A●DVD-R/DVD-RW (MP3, WMA,
AAC)
If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA/AAC files, you can
choose the format to listen to by
pressing and holding the DISC
button until you hear a beep. The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks.
The disc player can also play MP3,
WMA, or AAC format saved on CD-
R/RW or DVD-R/RW (see page 306).
NOTE:
If a file on an MP3, WMA or AAC
disc is protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio
system 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.
DVD-A discs not meeting DVD
verification standards may not be
playable.
Video CDs and DVD-V format discs
will not work in this unit.
Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed
discs are not playable.
You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-
cm) discs in this system.
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Track RepeatTo replay the current track
continuously, push the interface
selector down while playing a disc.
Turn the interface dial to select
Repeat on the AUDIO MENU, and
press ENTER on the interface
selector. Turn the interface dial to
select Repeat icon, and press ENTER
on the interface selector.To turn this feature off, turn the
interface dial to select OFF icon, and
press ENTER on the interface
selector.
Random Play
This feature plays the tracks within a
disc in random order. When playing
MP3, WMA or AAC format discs, all
the tracks within the disc are played
in random order, regardless of the
configuration of the folder.
Push the interface selector down
while playing a disc. Turn the
interface dial to select Random on
the AUDIO MENU, and press
ENTER on the interface selector.
TRACK REPEAT INDICATOR
REPEAT OFF ICONTRACK REPEAT ICON
TRACK RANDOM INDICATOR
RANDOM OFF ICONTRACK RANDOM ICON
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Turn the interface dial to select the
track random icon, and press ENTER
on the interface selector.
To turn this feature off, turn the
interface dial to select OFF icon, and
press ENTER on the interface
selector.Track Scan
The scan function samples all tracks
on the disc in the order they are
recorded on the disc.
To activate scan, press the SCAN
side of the SCAN/TITLE bar, or
push the interface selector down
while playing a disc. Turn the
interface dial to select Scan on the
AUDIO MENU, and press ENTER
on the interface selector.Turn the interface dial to select the
Scan icon, and press ENTER on the
interface selector. You will hear a 10-
second sampling of each track on the
disc. When you return to disc mode,
the disc will begin playing from
where it left off.
To turn this feature off, press the
SCAN side of the bar again, or turn
the interface dial to select the OFF
icon, and press ENTER on the
interface selector. The system begins
to play the last track sampled.
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To Stop Playing a Disc
To take the system out of disc mode,
press the AM/FM button, thebutton, the HDD button, or the USB/
AUX button. To return to disc mode,
press the DISC button.
If you turn the system off while a disc
is playing, either with the VOL/knob or the engine start/stop button,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
you turn the system back on, the disc
will begin playing where it left off.
Your vehicle has the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. For more information on how
to turn the power mode off, see page
194.Playing an MP3/WMA/AAC Disc
This audio system plays CD-ROM,
CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, and DVD-R/
RW compressed in MP3, WMA, or
AAC formats. You can select up to
255 folders or tracks.
Disc
Maximum
folders
ꭧ
Maximum
files
Maximum
layers
ꭧ
CD-ROM
CD-R
CD-RW 255 999 8
DVD-ROM
DVD-R
DVD-RW 255 3500 8ꭧ
: Including Root folder NOTE:
Combining a low sampling frequency
with a low bitrate may result in
extremely degraded sound quality.
To play an MP3/WMA/AAC disc,
use the disc controls previously
described, along with the following
information.
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