CD player Acura RSX 2006 Owner's Manual

The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle................
Vents, Heating, and A/C .88
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Audio System .92
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Playing the Radio .93,106
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Playing a Disc .97,113
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Disc Changer .99,115
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Disc Player Error Messages .100
Disc Changer
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Error Messages .101,119
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Playing a Tape .102,110
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Setting the Clock .105,120
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Protecting Your Discs .121
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Caring f or the Tape and Player .122
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Radio Reception .123
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Radio Thef t Protection .125
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Security System .126
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Cruise Control .127
Features
Features
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it. You
operate the CD player with the same
controls used f or the radio. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f . Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
Each time you press and release
, the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or . You will
see CUE or REW in the display.
To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
random play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
121
CD Player
T o Stop Playing a CD
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
REPEAT
RANDOM
Protecting Discs
Playing a Disc
98
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.

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To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The CD and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent CD, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. If you select an empty slot in
the magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot.
Load the desired CDs into the
magazine, and load the magazine
into the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit. A CD changer is available f or your
vehicle. It holds up to six CDs. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
Optional on all models
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Disc Changer
Features
99
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.

Message Cause
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer. Solution
FOCUS error.
Mechanical error.
High temperature.Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Make sure the CD is inserted correctly into the
player and is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, consult your dealer.
T his message should disappear when the
temperature returns to normal.
Disc Player Error Messages
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Make sure the open side of
thetapeisfacingright,theninsert
thetapemostof thewayintotheslot.
Thesystemwillpullthetapeinthe
rest of the way and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will
come on to show you which side of
the tape is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted upward is now
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the PLAY/PROG button.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side.Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will come on in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
NR ( ) button. Dolby remains
of f until you press the NR ( )
button again.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button. If you want to turn
the player of f , press the PWR/VOL
knob or turn of f the ignition. The
tape will remain in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,the
tape will begin playing where it lef t
off. To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the CD/TAPE button.
To rewind the tape,
push the REW button. You will see
REW in the display. To f ast f orward
the tape, push the FF button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the FF,
REW, or PLAY/PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
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Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Playing a T ape
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a Tape
(Optional)
T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
Features
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Press button to find
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press button to f ind
the beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Damagedtapescanjaminsidethe
drive or cause other problems. See
page f or inf ormation on tape
care and protection.
122
Playing a T ape
SK IP
REPEAT Caring f or the T ape and Player
104
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Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will come on in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
NR ( ) button. Dolby remains
of f until you press the NR ( )
button again.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button. If you want to turn
the player of f , press the PWR/VOL
knob or turn of f the ignition. The
tape will remain in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,the
tape will begin playing where it lef t
off.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Make sure the open side of
thetapeisfacingright,theninsert
thetapemostof thewayintotheslot.
Thesystemwillpullthetapeinthe
rest of the way and begin to play it.
Thetapedirectionindicatorinthe
display comes on to show you which
side of the tape is playing. The
indicates the side you inserted
upward is now playing. If you want to
play the other side, press the PROG
button. When the player reaches the
end of the tape, it will automatically
reverse direction and play the other
side.
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM, FM, or CD button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the TAPE button.
To rewind the tape,
push the REW button. You will see
REW in the display. To f ast f orward
the tape, push the FF button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the FF,
REW, PLAY, or PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
CONT INUED
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Playing a T ape
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeFF/REW T ape Search Functions
Features
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´Press the button to find
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press the button to f ind
the beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Damagedtapescanjaminsidethe
drive or cause other problems. See
page f or inf ormation on tape
care and protection.
122
Playing a T ape
SK IP
REPEAT Caring f or the T ape and Player
112
NOTE:

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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it. You
operate the CD player with the same
controls used f or the radio. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes. Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f . Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
Each time you press and release
, the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or . You will
see CUE or REW in the display.
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
random play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again. Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
also turns of f the repeat f eature. To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
121
CD Player
T o Stop Playing a CD
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
Protecting Discs
RANDOM REPEAT
Playing a Disc
114
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.

To load multiple CDs in one
operation:Press and hold the load button
until you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display, then release the button.
Insert the CD into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD loaded indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded.
When LOAd appears again in the
display, insert the next CD into the
CD slot. Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the Load button
again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the
last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the load button, the system will
wait f or 10 seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded.
Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash CD changer that holds up to
six CDs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio and
tape player.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
Load and play only standard round
CDs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in
the drive or cause other problems.
You cannot load and play 3-inch (8
cm) CDs in this system.
Ontheupperleftsideof the
display, the CD number f or an
empty position will begin blinking
and the green CD loaded indicator
will come on.
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Operating the CD ChangerL oading CDs in t he Changer
Disc Changer
Features
115
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.