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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
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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
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
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ADJUSTMENT MODE
SOUND/CLOCK BUTTON
ADJUSTMENT LEVEL
U.S. model is shown. PWR/VOL KNOB
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ChangethehourbypressingtheH
(preset 4) side of the preset bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time. Change the minute by pressing
the M (preset 5) side of the bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time.
To set the time, press the SOUND/
CLOCK button until you hear a beep,
then release the button. The
displayed time begins to blink.
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing the
SOUND/CLOCK button until you
hear a beep, then pressing the R
(preset 6) side of the preset bar sets
the clock back to the previous hour.
If the displayed time is after the half
hour, the clock sets f orward to the
beginning of the next hour.When you are f inished, press the
SOUND/CLOCK button again to set
the time.
On RDX model
Setting the Clock
Audio System
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SOUND/CLOCK BUTTON
CLOCK
PRESET 5 (M)
PRESET 4 (H) PRESET 6 (R)
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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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On RDX with Technology Package model
To Play the AM/FM Radio
Audio System
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U.S. model is shown.RADIO BAND
SCAN INDICATOR STEREO
INDICATORA.SEL INDICATOR
PRESET NUMBER
UPPER DISPLAY
AUDIO CONTROL DISPLAY
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µTo tune with the interf ace dial, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display, then push the
selector down, and turn the dial to
TUNE. Then press ENTER on the
selector, and turn the dial to the
desired f requency. To exit the
TUNE mode, press ENTER again.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset buttons or icons, and AUTO
SELECT.
Use the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar to tune to a higher f requency,
and the side of the bar to tune
to a lower f requency.
If youpressandholdthe or
side of the bar, the f requency
will begin to change rapidly. It will
stop when you release it.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency the radio
waslasttunedtoareshownonthe
upper display. To change bands,
press the AM/FM button. You can
also change bands with the interf ace
dial. Press the AUDIO button to view
the audio control display and the
band changes to FM1, FM2, or AM
each time you push the selector up.
On the FM bands, ‘‘STEREO’’ will be
shown on the audio control display.
‘‘ST’’ will also appear on the upper
display if the station is broadcasting
in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM
is not available. 211
Audio System
To Select a Station
TUNE
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TUNE ICON
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µµThe SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it. The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’
on the upper display. To activate the scan function with
the interf ace dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push down the selector
on the interf ace dial, and push the
selector to the right. You will see
‘‘SCAN’’ on the audio control display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play it
f or 10 seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again, or
push the interface selector to the
right again.
To activate the seek function with
the interf ace dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push the selector on
the interface dial to the right or left.
CONT INUED
SEEK SCA N
Audio System
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SEEK ICONS SCAN INDICATORSCAN ICON
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Each preset button/icon
can store one f requency on AM and
two f requencies on FM. To view the
preset icons on the audio control
display, push the AUDIO button. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
To store the f requency on a preset
icon, turn the interf ace dial to
select a desired preset icon. The
selected preset icon will be
highlighted. Press and hold
ENTER on the selector f or more
than 2 seconds to store the
f requency.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), you
want for that station. Press the
preset button, and hold it until you
hear a beep.
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Preset
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PRESET ICONS
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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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AUTO SEL INDICATOR
A.SEL ICON
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