ECO mode Acura RDX 2008 Owner's Guide

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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CD Changer Error Messages
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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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SCAN
XM Satellite Radio Reception
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Preset
Audio System
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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.
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Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
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ADJUSTMENT MODE
SOUND/CLOCK BUTTON
ADJUSTMENT LEVEL
U.S. model is shown. PWR/VOL KNOB
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Use the
SUBWOOFER mode to adjust the
strength of the sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. Turn the PWR/
VOL knob to the desired level ( 6
to 6). Even if the adjustment level
reaches 6, the subwoof er is not
turned off. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
of f .
The SVC
mode controls the volume based on
vehicle speed. The f aster you go, the
louder the audio volume becomes.
As you slow down, the audio volume
decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. The def ault setting is MID.
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust
the setting to your liking. 117
SUBWOOFER A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC)
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This dial consists of an upper part
(selector) and a lower part (dial).
Turning the dial lef t or right to select
or scroll through a list or item(s) on
the navigation display and adjust the
level or condition. Push the selector
to the left, right, up, and down to
scroll through and select a list or
item(s). The selected item will be
highlighted on the display. To
confirm the item or enter the setting,
push on the center of the selector
(ENTER).
Your vehicle has the interf ace dial on
the dashboard to operate the audio
system and navigation system. Most
f unctions of these systems can also
be controlled with the appropriate
buttons on the dashboard, but some
f unctions can be accessed or
selected with the interf ace dial only. When you operate the audio system
with the interface dial, press the
AUDIObuttononthecontrolpanel
to show the audio control display on
the navigation display. You can scroll
the display and enter the setting with
the interf ace dial. You will see the
indicator , , ,
or on the display. This
indicates the direction to move the
interf ace dial.You can operate the audio system
with the control buttons on the CD
changer unit without displaying the
audio control display on the
navigation display. The audio setting
will be shown on the upper display.
The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated by voice control.
See the navigation section in your
quick start guide f or an overview of
this system, and the navigation
system manual f or complete details.
On RDX with Technology Package
model
Audio System
Interf ace Dial
Voice Control System
Features
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ENTER
SELECTOR
DIAL
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µTo activate AUTO SELECT, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Push the interf ace
selector down to scroll down the
display, turn the dial to A. SEL, then
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will see ‘‘AUTO SEL’’
f lashing in the audio control display,
and ‘‘A. SEL’’ on the upper display.
Then, the system goes into scan
mode f or several seconds.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
The system stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. To turn of f auto select, press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again. This restores the presets you
originally set.
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button. For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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For inf ormation, see page . 221
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Audio System
AUTO SELECT Radio Frequencies and Reception
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AUTO SEL INDICATOR
A.SEL ICON
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You will see ‘‘FOLDER REPEAT’’ on
the audio control display. To turn off
this f eature, select f older repeat,
then press ENTER again.
This feature,
when activated, replays all the f iles
on the selected f older in the order
they are compressed in MP3/WMA.
To activate f older repeat, press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push down the selector on the
interface dial. Rotate the interface
dial to select f older repeat. Press
ENTER on the selector to enter your
selection. The scan f unction samples
all the tracks/f iles (in MP3/WMA
mode) of the current disc/f older in
the order they are recorded on the
CD.Toactivatethisfeature,press
and release the SCAN button. You
will also see ‘‘SCAN’’ and the track/
f ile number blinking on the upper
display. To hear the rest of the
track/file, press and hold the SCAN
button for more than 2 seconds. If
you don’t, the system advances to
the next tracks/f iles, plays about 10
seconds of it, and continues through
the rest of the track/file the same
way. 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/f ile normally.
To activate scan feature on the audio
control display, press the AUDIO
button to view the display. Push
down the selector on the interface
dial, then push the selector to the
lef t. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ next to the
TRACKiconontheaudiocontrol
display. To turn of f this f eature, push
the selector to the lef t again within
10 seconds.
In MP3/WMA mode
FOLDER REPEAT
SCAN
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SCAN INDICATOR
TRACK SCAN ICON
FOLDER REPEAT INDICATOR
FOLDER REPEAT ICON
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In MP3/WMA mode
The folder scan
f unction samples the f irst f ile of each
f older in the current disc in the order
they are compressed in MP3/WMA.
To activate this feature, press the
SCAN button twice. The f irst f ile of
each f older plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see ‘‘FOLDER
SCAN’’ next to disc number on the
audio control display. You will also
see ‘‘SCAN’’ and the f older number
blinking on the upper 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. If you don’t, the system advances to
the next f older, plays about 10
seconds of it, and continues through
the rest of the f olders the same way.
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. 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 the 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 ‘‘SCAN’’ next to the
DISC icon on the audio control
display. You will also see ‘‘SCAN’’
and the disc number blinking on the
upper 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.
CONT INUED
FOLDER SCAN DISC SCAN
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FOLDER SCAN INDICATOR
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If you don’t, the system advances to
the next disc, plays about 10 seconds
of it, and continues through the rest
of thediscsthesameway.Whenthe
system f inishes scanning all the
discs, disc scan is canceled and the
system begins to play the f irst track/
f ile of that disc normally. You will see ‘‘RANDOM’’ next to the
TRACK/FILE icon on the audio
display. To turn of f this f eature,
select random, then press ENTER
again.
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 random
play, press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display, then
push down the selector on the
interface dial. Rotate the interface
dial to select random. Press ENTER
on the selector to enter your
selection.
Audio System
RANDOM (Random within a
disc)
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SCAN INDICATOR RANDOM INDICATOR
TRACK RANDOM ICON
DISC SCAN ICON
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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.If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the DISC/
AUX button.
To remove a dif f erent CD f rom the
changer, select it with the
appropriate preset button, or icon on
the audio control display. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button.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
.
For inf ormation, see page .
For inf ormation, see page .
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM, or DISC/AUX, or
button to switch to the radio,
or satellite radio, or auxiliary input
while a CD is playing. When you
return to CD mode by pressing the
DISC/AUX button, play 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 upper 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
disc within 10 seconds, the system
selects the previous mode (AM, FM1,
FM2, or XM Radio).
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Adjusting the Sound
CD Changer Error Messages
Audio System
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