sat nav Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

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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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
ꭂRadio anywhere in the United
States, and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radioꭂ, Inc. and XM CANADA
ꭂis a
registered business name of
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Radio receives signals from two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, XM Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, and press the
button. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Adjust the volume by turning the
VOL/knob.
MODE －To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the TITLE button
until the mode changes.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
TITLE button, the display changes in
the following sequence: name off,
category name, name, and title. You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist
’s name and song title
information. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
TUNE －Press either side of the
TUNE bar to change channel
selections. Press the
side of the
bar for higher numbered channels
and the
side for lower numbered
channels. You can also change
channels with the selector knob, turn
the knob right for higher numbered
channels, or left for lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate for this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the farther north you
travel from the equator. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:●Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.●Driving on the north side of a large
commercial truck on an east/west
road.●Driving in tunnels.
●Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.●Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
●Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.Signal weaker in
these areas.
SATELLITE GROUND REPEATER
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To activate radio text display, use the
interface dial. Push the interface
selector down, and turn the interface
dial to select Read Radio Text. Press
ENTER on the interface selector to
enter the setting.
The display shows up to 64
characters on the selected RDS
station.Adjusting the Sound
BASS, TREBLE, FADER, and
BALANCE are each adjustable. You
can also adjust the strength of the
sound coming from the center and
subwoofer speakers. In addition, you
can set the Dolby PL (ProLogic) II
and Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC).
These adjustments can be made with
the
(Sound) button or the
interface dial.
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FADER/BALANCE－These
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
Fader adjusts the front-to-back
strength, while balance adjusts the
side-to-side strength. To adjust fader
and balance, select FADER or
BALANCE, then press ENTER on
the interface selector. The current
setting is shown on the screen. Turn
the interface dial or VOL/
knob to
the desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interface selector. To equalize the
fader or balance, turn the interface
dial or VOL/
knob until the marks
on the sound grid come to the center
of the adjustment bar.
If the fader adjustment is set to F9
(maximum front level), the
subwoofer is turned off.
If the fader is set to R9 (maximum
rear level), the center speaker is off. CENTER
－Adjusts the strength of
sound from the center speaker.
SUBWOOFER －To adjust the
strength of the sound from the
subwoofer speaker, select it and
press ENTER on the interface
selector. Turn the interface dial to
the desired level, and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER on the
interface selector.
Speed-sensitive Volume Compensation (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: OFF,
LOW, MID, and HIGH. To change
the SVC mode, select SVC, then
press ENTER on the interface
selector. The current setting is
shown on the screen. Turn the
interface dial to the desired level, and
enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interface selector. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
®Radio anywhere in the United
States and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio®, Inc. and XM CANADA
®is a
registered business name of
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Radio receives signals from two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, XM Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the audio
display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to XM radio, set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or ON. Push
the
button to select the XM
radio. The last channel you listened
to will show in the audio screen (if
selected) and the center display.
Adjust the volume by turning the
VOL/knob. 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.
Each time you push the interface
selector up, the band will change to
XM1 or XM2. Push the AUDIO
button to display XM information on
the screen. You can operate the XM
radio system with the interface dial.
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate for this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas. Satellite signals
are more likely to be blocked by tall
buildings and mountains the farther
north you travel from the equator.
Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:●Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.●Driving on the north side of a large
commercial truck on an east/west
road.●Driving in tunnels.
●Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.●Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
●Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.Signal weaker in
these areas.
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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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