radio Acura RL 2002 3.5 Owner's Manual

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Climate Control System .114
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Fully-automatic Operation .116
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Semi-automatic Operation .117
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Fully-automatic Operation .121
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Semi-automatic Operation .122
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Rear Ventilation .126
Sunlight Sensor/
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Temperature Sensor .127
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Audio System .128
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo ........................
Audio System .128
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Operating the Radio .129
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Adjusting the Sound .132
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Audio System Lighting .133
Operating the Cassette
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Player .133
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Tape Search Functions .134
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Operating the CD Changer .136
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Operating the Radio .139
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Adjusting the Sound .142
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Audio System Lighting .143
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Radio Frequencies .143 ........................
Radio Reception .143
Operating the Cassette
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Player .145
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Tape Search Functions .145
Caring f or the Cassette
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Player .148
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Operating the CD Changer .149
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Loading the CD Changer .151
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Protecting Compact Discs .153
CD Changer Error
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Indications .154
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Remote Audio Controls .155
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Thef t Protection .156
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Security System .157
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Cruise Control .158
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver .162
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Customer Assistance .162
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Important Safety Precautions .162
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Training HomeLink .163
Training with a Rolling Code
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System .164
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Erasing Codes .166
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OnStar .167
3.5 RL without Navigation System
3.5 RL with Navigation System
3.5 RL without Navigation System3.5 RL with Navigation System
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You can use any of three methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset
buttons.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Turn the knob right or lef t until the
display reaches the desired
f requency. You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push ei-
ther side of the SEEK/SKIP buttons
( or ). Push the button to
scan up f rom the current f requency,
andthe buttontoscandown.It
stops when it finds a station with a
strong signal.
The band and f requency that the ra-
dio was last tuned to is displayed. To
change bands, press the AM/FM but-
ton. On the FM band, ST will be dis-
played if the station is broadcasting
in stereo. ST will flash if you are driv-
inginanareawheretheradiosignal
is weak. Stereo reproduction on AM
is not available. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob.
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TUNE
Preset
SEEK
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To store a f requency:Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each Preset
button.
Use the TUNE or SEEK f unction
to tune the radio to a desired
station.
Pick the Preset button you want
for that station. Press the button
and hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM.
Once a station’s f requency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 1.
2.
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4.
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ÛWhen the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE but-
ton. To change back to the cassette
player, press the CD/TAPE button.
Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull it
in the rest of the way, and begin to
play. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG/
PLAY button.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. If the tape was
not recorded with Dolby noise reduc-
tion, turn it of f by pressing the
button.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
For inf ormation, See page .
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Operating the Cassette Player
A udio System L ighting
Radio Frequencies and Reception
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µThe Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the REPEAT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind.
When it senses the beginning of the
same song or passage, the system
returns to PLAY mode. It will
continue to repeat this same
program until you deactivate
REPEAT by pressing the button
again. The TMS and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
A Compact Disc changer is standard
equipment. It holds up to six discs,
providing several hours of continu-
ous entertainment. You operate the
CD changer with the same controls
used f or the radio and cassette
player.
To load the CDs in the magazine and
load the magazine into the CD
changer, refer to page . Play only
standard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.
Pressing the REW or FF button also
turns of f REPEAT. Do not play discs with disc accessories such as protective seals
or rubbers. Using them may also
cause the audio system to
malf unction.159
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REPEAT
Caring f or CassettesOperating the CD Changer
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You can use any of three methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset
buttons.
You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
The band and f requency that the ra-
dio was last tuned to is displayed. To
change bands, press the AM/FM but-
ton. On the FM band, ST will be dis-
played if the station is broadcasting
in stereo. ST will flash if you are driv-
inginanareawheretheradiosignal
is weak. Stereo reproduction on AM
is not available. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob. Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Push and release the appropriate
side of the bar quickly. The
f requency numbers will change in
small increments.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push
either side of the SEEK bar ( or ) until you hear a beep. Push the
bar on the side to scan up f rom
the current f requency, and on the
side to scan down. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal.
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Preset
Operating the Radio
TUNE
SEEK
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To store a f requency:Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each Preset
button.
Use the TUNE or SEEK f unction
to tune the radio to a desired
station.
Pick the Preset button you want
for that station. Press the button
and hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM.
Once a station’s f requency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 1.
2.
3.
4.
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You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
Your Acura’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’
How well your Acura’s radio receives
stations is dependent on many
f actors, such as the distance f rom
the station’s transmitter, nearby
large objects, and atmospheric
conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator willgo of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
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Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull it
in the rest of the way, and begin to
play. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG/
PLAY button. When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, TMS, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program.
If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE but-
ton. To change back to the cassette
player, press the CD/TAPE button. Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly. To
rewind the tape, push the REW
button. The indicator in this button
will light. To f ast f orward the tape,
push the FF button. The indicator in
this button will light. Press the
PROG/PLAY button to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it reverses direction and
begins to play if in f ast f orward, or it
begins to play if in rewind.
Dolby B noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. The
indicator in the button will light.
If thetapewasnotrecordedwith
Dolby B noise reduction, turn it of f
by pressing the button.
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Operating the Cassette Player Tape Search Functions
FF/REW
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