radio Acura RL 2008 User Guide

Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions: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 clif f , 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.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect satellite
radio reception. If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position, push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the
button. A variety of music
types and styles will play. While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’
or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display,
andyou’llbeabletolistentoXM
Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will
continue to send an activation signal
to your vehicle for at least 12 hours
from the activation request. If the
service has not been activated after
36 hours, contact XM Radio.
After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
Satellite Radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
If you decide to purchase XM
Satellite Radio service, contact XM
Radio at , or at
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your radio I.D. number, press the TUNE
bar until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.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.
www.xmradio.com
Receiving XM Satellite Radio
Service
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer with the same
controls used f or the radio. To
operate the disc changer, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:CD (CD-DA)
CD-R/RW
DVD-A
DTS
The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks. DVD-A discs not meeting DVD
verification standards may not be
playable.
The changer cannot play DVD-V or
DVD-R/RW f ormats.
Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed
discs are not playable.
‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’
are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
The changer can also play MP3 or
WMA format (see page ).
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.230
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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You can also select the empty
position by pressing the appropriate
preset button.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode
(AM,FM,XMradio,orAUX)if you
do not select an empty position.
You cannot select the empty position
if there is no disc in the changer.
You can load a disc into an empty
position while a disc is playing. Press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Select the empty
position (‘‘No Disc’’ is shown on the
audio control display) by rotating the
interf ace dial. Then press ENTER on
the selector to enter your selection.
The current disc stops playing and
starts the loading sequence. The disc
just loaded will play.
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To take the system out of disc mode,
press the AM/FM (AM or FM on
Canadian, and Hawaiian models), or
DISC/AUX, or button to
switch to the radio, or satellite radio
(U.S. models only), or auxiliary input
while a disc is playing. When you
return to disc mode by pressing the
DISC/AUX button, play will continue
at the same point that it left off.The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
You can play a DVD-A disc in the
disc changer. The disc controls are
same as previously described.
The changer plays MP3/WMA discs
in recorded order. Maximum
playable file layers are 8, and total
playable tracks are 255. If your disc
has a complex structure, the changer
takessometimetoreadthedisc
bef ore beginning play. Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session
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)
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
(MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
To play an MP3/WMA disc, use the
disc controls previously described,
along with the f ollowing inf ormation.
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session
Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192
kbps
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
To pause a disc, press the
corresponding number of the
current disc on the preset buttons.
To play the disc again, press the
preset button again.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
of f the ignition switch, the disc will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the disc will begin
playing where it lef t of f .
You can also pause a disc on the
audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
select the corresponding number of
the current disc on the preset icons
by turning the interf ace knob, then
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. To play the disc again,
select the preset icon, then press
ENTER again.
To Pause a Disc
Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
Playing a DVD-A Disc
To Stop Playing a Disc
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To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or turning the
interf ace knob, and pressing ENTER
on the interf ace selector. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button.
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
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 (U.S. models
except Hawaiian)].
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds and put the
disc changer in pause mode. To
begin playing the disc, press the
DISC/AUX button.
Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button, hold it until
the desired volume is reached, then
release it. The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM Satellite Radio (U.S. models
except Hawaiian), or a disc (if a disc
is loaded).
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.
To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top ( ) or bottom ( )
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down f rom the current f requency to
find a station with a strong signal.
If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file (in MP3/WMA mode)
each time you press the top ( ) of
the CH button. Press the bottom
( ) to return to the beginning of the
current track/file. Press it again to
return to the previous track/f ile.
To select a dif f erent disc (f older in
MP3/WMA mode), press and hold
the top ( ) or bottom ( ) of the
CH button until you hear a beep.
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Remote Audio Controls
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MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON
VOL
BUTTON
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If you are listening to XM Satellite
Radio, use the CH button to change
channels. Each time you press the
top ( ) of the button, the system
goes to the next preset channel.
Pressthebottom( )togobackto
the previous preset channel.
To select a dif f erent channel of the
category you are listening to, press
and hold the top ( ) or bottom ( )
of the CH button until you hear a
beep.
On U.S. models except Hawaiian
Remote Audio Controls
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Your vehicle’s audio system may
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code with
the preset buttons. Because there
are hundreds of number
combinations possible f rom the f ive
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number f rom your dealer.
To do this, you will need the audio
system’s serial number.If your vehicle’s battery is discon-
nected or goes dead, or the radio
f use is removed, the audio system
will disable itself . If this happens,
youwillsee‘‘ ’’intheupper
display the next time you turn on the
system. Use the preset buttons to
enter the code. The code is located
on the radio code card included in
your owner’s manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have 10 tries to
enter the correct code.
If thecodecardislost,yourdealer
can access your code with your
radio’s serial number. To access the
serial number, turn the radio on. It
must display ‘‘ ’’, then turn
the radio off. Push and hold the
preset 1 and preset 6 buttons, thenpush the power/volume knob. The
serial number will appear in two sets
of f our digits.
The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
disconnected.
You should have received a radio
code card that lists your audio
system’s code and serial numbers. It
is best to store this card in a saf e
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system’s
serial number in this owner’s manual.
Radio T hef t Protection
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Press this button to cancel the
current screen and return to the
previous screen.
This button switches the display
between day mode, night mode, and
of f (see page ).
Press the button to display the set up
screen (see page ) to change and
update inf ormation in the system.
Press this button to display thescreen (see page ).
Most f unctions of the compass
system can be accessed with the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
two parts: a knob and a selector.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector in
(ENTER)togotothatselection.
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by pushing
in on the interf ace selector.
Clean the screen with a sof t damp
cloth. You may use a mild cleanser
intended f or use on liquid crystal
displays (LCDs). Harsher chemicals
may damage the screen.
Shows the radio band, f requency,
volume, the climate control status,
and the time.
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Int erf ace Dial
Cancel But t on (Display Mode) But t on
Set Up But t on
Trip Button
Screen
Upper Display
Trip
Computer
Compass System (U.S. model without navigation system)
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KNOB
ENTER
SELECTOR
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The system accepts these audio
system commands on most screens. The system accepts these
commands on most screens.
(:16)( : 1 30) (1:16,
2: 1 30)
(resumes ‘‘Play’’
f rom these commands: ‘‘CD track
random,’’ ‘‘CD track repeat,’’ and
‘‘CD disc repeat’’)
To control the radio system, say one
of the f ollowing commands:
(or )
( : f requency.
Example ( : f requency.
Example
(same as Radio
) (:16)(:16) (:16)
(:16)
(:16)
Repeating these commands
switches (toggles) the f unction
between On and Of f .
CD play CD play discCD play trackCD play disc 1 track 2
CD skip f orwardCD skip backCD play next discCD play previous discCD track randomCD track repeatCD disc repeatCD track scanCD disk scanCD normal play
CD track listCD f older randomCD f older repeatCD f older scanCD f older list
Audio on
Audio of fAudioRadio on Radio playRadio of fRadioRadio select FM1Radio select FM2Radio select AMRadio FM Radio 95.5 FM)
Radio AM Radio 1020 AM)
Radio seek up Radio seek downRadio next stationseekRadio presetRadio FM preset Radio FM1 preset
Radio FM2 presetRadio AM presetRadio auto selectRadio scan CD Commands
Radio Commands
A udio Syst em Commands
Compass System (U.S. model without navigation system)
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