Acura RDX 2008 Owner's Manual

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The CD changer can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3 and
WMA format. When playing a disc in
MP3 or WMA, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ or
‘‘WMA’’ on the center display. A disc
can support more than 99 f olders,
and each folder can hold up to 255
playable f iles.
When there are more than 99 f olders
in a disc, the center display only
shows two digits.
If the disc has a complex structure, it
will take a while to read the disc
before the system begins to play it.
Youwillsee‘‘DISCREAD’’onthe
center display, then the system
begins to play the CD.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode
(AM,FM,XMradio,orAUX)if you
do not select an empty position.
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded.
You can load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Select
the empty position (the disc
indicator is not shown on the center
display) by pressing the appropriate
side of the preset bars. The current
CD stops playing and starts the
loading sequence. The CD just
loaded will play. Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD/AUX button. You will see
‘‘CD’’ on the center display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected CD in the CD changer. You
will see the disc and track numbers
displayed.
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, the system will advance to
the next disc and begin to play. To
select a dif f erent disc, press an
appropriate side of the preset bar (1
6). If you select an empty position
in the CD changer, the system will
try to load the CD in the empty slot.
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Audio System
Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
To Play a CD
Features
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The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
(MPEG1), 24, 22.05, 16 kHz
(MPEG2)
Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1), 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/
64/80/96/112/128/160 kbps
(MPEG2)
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192
kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session.
Maximum layers (including ROOT):
8 layersEach time you press the DISP/
MODE button while playing a CD
(CD-DA), the center display changes
f rom album name, to track name, to
artist name, and then to normal
display. If the disc was not recorded
with CD-TEXT, ‘‘NO INFO’’ will be
shownonthecenterdisplay.
If the title is too long, it will not show
all at once. Press and hold the DISP/
MODE button, and the rest of the
title will show on the center display.
You will also see the album and track
name (CD-TEXT), or the f older and
f ile name (MP3/WMA) under these
conditions:
When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
Each time a new track, file, or
folder plays.
When playing a disc compressed in
MP3/WMA format, the display
changes f rom f older name, to f ile
name, to artist tag, to album tag, to
track tag, and then to normal display
each time you press the DISP/
MODE button. If the disc was not
recorded with this inf ormation, ‘‘NO
INFO’’willbeshownonthecenter
display.Name Display Funct ion
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While a disc is playing you can use
the SEEK/SKIP bar to select
passages and change tracks (f iles in
MP3/WMA mode).
In MP3/WMA mode, use the
TUNE/FOLDER bar to select
f olders in the disc, and use the
SEEK/SKIP bar to change f iles.
Each time you
press and release the side of
the SEEK/SKIP bar, the system
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track (f ile in MP3/WMA mode).
Press and release the side of
the bar to skip backward to the
beginning of the current track/f ile.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track/f ile. To
select a dif f erent f older, press and
releasethe sideof theTUNE/
FOLDERbartomovetothe
beginning of the next f older. Press
and release the side of the bar
to move to the beginning of the
current f older. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
f older.
This f eature, when
activated, continuously replays the
current track (f ile in MP3/WMA
mode). To activate it, press and
release the RPT button. You will see
‘‘RPT’’ on the center display. To turn
of f this f eature, press the RPT
button for more than 2 seconds.
To move rapidly within a track/f ile,
press and hold the or side
of the SEEK/SKIP bar.In MP3/WMA mode
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T o Change or Select T racks/FilesSEEK /SK IP
FOLDER SELECTION
REPEAT
Audio System
Features
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In MP3/WMA mode In MP3/WMA mode
This feature,
when activated, replays all the f iles
on the current f older in the order
they are compressed in MP3/WMA.
To activate f older repeat mode, press
the RPT button twice. You will see
‘‘F-RPT’’ on the center display. Press
andholdtheRPTbuttonformore
than 2 seconds to turn off this
feature.
Press the RPT
button twice to continuously replay
the current CD. In MP3/WMA mode,
press the RPT button three times.
You will see ‘‘D-RPT’’ on the center
display. Press and hold the RPT
button for more than 2 seconds to
turn off this feature. The scan f unction samples
all the tracks (f iles in a f older in
MP3/WMA mode) of the current
disc in the order they are recorded
on the CD. To activate this feature,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ and the track/
f ile number f lashing on the center
display. The system will then play
the track/f ile f or approximately 10
seconds. To hear the rest of the
track/file, press and hold the SCAN
button for more than 2 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
play the f ollowing tracks/f iles f or 10
seconds each. When the system
f inishes scanning all the tracks/f iles
in the current disc, the system
returns to the track/f ile it f irst
started scanning with, scan is
canceled and the system begins to
play that track/file normally. The folder scan
f unction samples the f irst f ile of each
f older of the current disc in the
order they are compressed in MP3/
WMA. To activate this feature, press
the SCAN button twice. The first file
of each f older plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see ‘‘F-SCAN’’ and
the f older number f lashing on the
center display. To hear the rest of
the f ile in the f older currently
scanning, press and hold the SCAN
button for more than 2 seconds.
When the system f inishes scanning
all the f olders of the current disc, the
system returns to the f older it
started scanning with, f older scan is
canceled and the system begins to
play that folder normally.
Each time you press and release the
RPT button, the mode changes from
repeat to f older repeat, disc repeat
then to normal playing.
FOLDER REPEAT
DISC REPEAT SCAN
FOLDER SCAN
Audio System
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The disc scan
f unction samples the f irst track (f ile
in MP3/WMA mode) of each disc
within the changer in numerical
order. To activate this f eature, press
the SCAN button twice. In MP3/
WMA mode, press the SCAN button
three times. The f irst track/f ile of
each disc plays f or about 10 seconds.
You will see ‘‘D-SCAN’’ and disc
number f lashing on the center
display. To hear the rest of the
track/f ile in the disc currently
scanning, press and hold the SCAN
button for more than 2 seconds.
When the system f inishes scanning
all the discs, disc scan is canceled
and the system begins to play the
first track/file of that disc normally. This
f eature plays the f iles within a f older
in random order, rather than in the
order they are compressed in MP3/
WMA. To activate it, press the
A. SEL/RDM button once. You will
see ‘‘F-RDM’’ on the center display.
The system will then select and play
f iles randomly. This continues until
you deactivate folder random play by
pressing and holding the RDM
button for more than 2 seconds.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
f rom scan to f older scan, disc scan
then to normal playing.
This f eature plays the
tracks (all f iles in each f older in
MP3/WMA mode) within a disc in
random order. To activate it, press
and release the A. SEL/RDM button.
In MP3/WMA mode, press the
A. SEL/RDM button twice to select
within a disc random play. You will
see ‘‘RDM’’ on the center display.
Press and hold the A. SEL/RDM
button for more than 2 seconds to
return to normal play. Each time you press and release the
A. SEL/RDM button, the mode
changes f rom f older random to
random, then to normal playing.In MP3/WMA modeDISC SCAN
FOLDER RANDOM
RANDOM (Random within a
Disc)
Audio System
Features
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To pause a disc, press the
corresponding number of the
current disc on the appropriate side
of the preset bars. To play the disc
again, press the preset bar again.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the CD will begin playing where it
left off.Press and hold the eject button until
you hear a beep to remove all the
discs from the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f by pressing the
eject button. The disc that was last
selected is ejected f irst. You can
eject the rest of the discs one at a
time.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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For inf ormation, see page .
For inf ormation, see page .
To remove a dif f erent CD f rom the
changer, select it with the
appropriate side of the preset bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM or FM, CD/AUX, or
button. To return to CD
mode, press the CD/AUX button.
The system will continue at the same
point that it left off. To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
( ) button. You will see
‘‘EJECT’’ on the center display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system begins the load
sequence so you can load another
disc in that position. If you do not
load another CD within 10 seconds,
the system selects the previous
mode (AM, FM1, FM2, or XM
Radio).
If you do not remove the CD f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
CD af ter 10 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the CD, press the CD/AUX
button.
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To Pause a Disc
To Stop Playing a Disc
Removing CDs f rom the Changer
Protecting Discs
CD Changer Error Messages
Adjusting the Sound
Audio System
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XM Satellite Radio receives signals
f rom two satellites to produce clear,
high-quality digital reception. It
of f ers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of dif f erent types of music,
XM Satellite Radio also allows you to
view channel and category selections
on the center display.
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, and Canada, except
Hawaii and Alaska. XM
is a
registered trade mark of XM
Satellite Radio, Inc.
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On RDX model
XMSatellite Radio
Audio System
Features
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SCAN BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) BAR CATEGORY NAME
XM BUTTON
CATEGORY MODE
INDICATOR
CHANNEL MODE
INDICATOR
CHANNEL NAME
PRESET
NUMBER
XM BAND
DISP/MODE BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR VOLUME LEVEL
PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET BARS
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To listen to the XM satellite Radio,
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the PWR/VOL knob to turn on
the audio system, and press the
button. Adjust the volume by
turning the PWR/VOL knob. The
last channel you listened to will show
on the center display. Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
center display changes in the
f ollowing sequence: Channel name,
category, artist name, and music title.
To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. ‘‘CH
(channel)’’ or ‘‘CAT (category)’’
mode indicator appears on the center
display. When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of f our methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), SCAN, and the
preset bars.
Press either side of the SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) bar ( or )
to select another category.Press the TUNE/
FOLDER bar to change channel
selections. Press the side of the
bar to tune to higher numbered
channels, and the side of the
bar to tune to lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Operating the XM Radio DISP
MODET o Select a Channel
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
TUNE
Audio System
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µµThe scan f unction 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 button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again. To store a channel: Pick a preset number f or the
channel you want to store. Press
and hold the appropriate side of
the preset bar until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the button again.
The other XM band will be shown.
Store the next six channels by
repeating steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
bar to tune to it.
For inf ormation, see page .
For inf ormation, see page .
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset bar. Each side of the bar
stores one channel f rom the XM1
band and one channel f rom the XM2
band.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
Press the button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will be shown on the
center display.
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5.
2.
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SCAN
XM Satellite Radio Reception
Adjusting the Sound
Preset
Audio System
Features
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µ Use the TREBLE/
BASS modes to adjust the tone to
your liking. You can adjust each
mode in levels between 6 and 6.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BALANCE adjusts the side-to-side strength, while FADER adjusts the
front-to-back strength. BALANCE
can be adjusted in levels between L9
and R9. FADER can be adjusted in
levels between F9 and R9. When
FADER adjustment level reaches F9,
the subwoof er speaker will be turned
of f .
Eachmodeisshownonthecenter
display as it changes. Turn the
PWR/VOL knob to adjust the setting
to your liking. When the level
reaches the center, you will see
‘‘ ’’ on the center display. The
system will automatically return the
display to the selected audio mode
about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Press the SOUND/CLOCK button
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
On RDX model
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
Adjusting the Sound
Audio System
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ADJUSTMENT MODE
SOUND/CLOCK BUTTON
ADJUSTMENT LEVEL
U.S. model is shown. PWR/VOL KNOB
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