Acura TSX 2014 Owner's Manual

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Features
Audio System
About Your Audio System
See the Navigation System Manual for operation of the audio system, AcuraLink *,
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®, and voice commands for these features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the XM ® Radio ser
vice. It can also play
CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, USB flash drives, and iPod ® and Bluetooth ® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel.
1About Your Audio System
XM ® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM ® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 163
XM ® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM ® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod ® is a registered trademark owned by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.Models with navigation system
Models without navigation system
Remote Control
iPod®
USB Flash
Drive XM
® Radio
* Not available on all models
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uu Audio System u USB Adapter Cable
USB Adapter Cable
1. Unclip the USB connec tor and loosen the
adapter cable.
2. Connect the iPod® dock connector or the
USB flash drive to the USB connector.1USB Adapter Cable
•Do not leave the iPod ® or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures may
damage it.
•Do not use an extension cable with the USB
adapter cable.
•Do not connect the iPod ® or USB flash drive using a
hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your files may be
damaged.
•We recommend backing up yo ur data before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.
If the audio system does not recognize the iPod®, try
reconnecting it a few times or reboot the device. To
reboot, follow the manufac turer’s instructions
provided with the iPod ® or visit www.apple.com/
ipod .
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uu Audio System u Auxiliary Input Jack
Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the console compartmen t to connect standard audio devices.
1. Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to the
input jack using a 1/8 inch (3.5 mm)
stereo miniplug.
u The audio system automatically switches
to the AUX mode.
Audio System Theft Protection
The audio system is disabled when it is di sconnected from the power source, such as
when the battery is disconnected or goes dead.
■Entering the audio security code
ENTER CODE appears on the display when the power is reconnected.
1. Turn on the audio system.
2. Enter the audio security code using the pr eset buttons. If you enter an incorrect
digit, continue to the last digit, then try again. If you do not enter the code
correctly after 10 tries, you need to visi t a dealer to have the system reset.
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, pres s any of the audio mode
buttons. You can return to the AUX mode by
pressing the AUX button.
You cannot use the auxiliary input jack if you replace
the audio system.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
1 Audio System Theft Protection
Find the audio system’s se curity code and serial
number on the radio code card.
Do not store the card in your vehicle. If you lose the
radio code card, you must obtain the information
from a dealer.
You can register the securi ty code at Acura Owners
(owners.acura.com.), and find information on how to
retrieve the serial numbe r and obtain the code at
radio-navicode.acura.com.
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Audio System Basic Operation
To use the audio system function, the ignition swit ch must be in ACCESSORY (q
or
ON
(w
.
Use the selector knob or MENU button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for so me functions. The
extended display has three segments to
display detailed information.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the availabl e choices. Press to set
your selection.
MENU button: Press to select any setting
such as the clock, sound control, or the
compass. Press this button again to cancel the
menu display mode.
RETURN button: Press to go back to the
previous display.
1 Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
RETURN
ButtonSelector
KnobMENU
Button
Menu Display
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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Audio Remote Controls
Audio Remote Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
MODE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1FM2 AMXM1 XM2CDAUX
VOL Button
Press : To increase the volume
Press : To decrease the volume
CH Button
• When listening to radio
Press
(+
: To select the next preset radio station.
Press
(-
: To select the previous preset radio station.
• When listening to a CD, USB flash drive or iPod ®, or Bluetooth ® Audio
Press
(+
: To skip to the next song.
Press
(-
: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
1 Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote controls:
•iPod ®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth ® Audio (with some phones only)
MODE Button
VOL (Volume)
ButtonCH (Channel)
Button
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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Adjusting the Sound
Adjusting the Sound
Press the MENU button, and rotate to
adjust the setting. Rotate to scroll through
the following choices:1 Adjusting the Sound
When the adjustment leve l reaches the center, you
will see C in the display.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW , MID, and
HIGH .
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audi o volume decreases.
FADER is selectable.
Selector
KnobMENU
ButtonRETURN
Button
BASS
TREBLE FADER
BALANCE
SUBWSVC
CLOCK ADJUST
Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation Subwoofer
Clock setting
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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
Playing the AM/FM Radio
AM/FM Button
Press to select a band.
SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the strongest
stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, pr ess the button again.
Knob
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.VOL/Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a
band, then press the preset button.
Selector Knob
Turn to tune the radio frequency.
TITLE Button
Press to switch the RDS name
on and off.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and
select an RDS category. SKIP Bar
Press and hold to search up and
down the selected band for a
station with a strong signal.
A.SEL (Auto Select) Button
Press to scan both bands and store
the strongest station in each preset.
To turn off auto select, press the
button again. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
■RDS INFO ON
Press the TITLE button while listening to an RDS capable station. RDS INFO ON
appears, and the statio n name is displayed.
■To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the CATEGORY bar to display and
select an RDS category.
2. Use SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS station.
■Radio Data System (RDS)1Playing the AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the MODE button on the steering wheel.
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You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store 6
stations each.
A.SEL function scans and stores up to 6 AM stations
and 12 FM stations with a strong signal into the
preset button memory.
If you do not like the stati ons auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.
1Radio Data System (RDS)
The display shows up to 31 ch aracters of text data.
Press and hold the TITLE button to see additional
characters. indicates that the text data continues.
The display goes back to the previous screen if you
press and hold the button again.
RDS Category
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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the XM ® Radio
Playing the XM ® Radio
(XM ®) Button
Press to select XM ® Radio.
TITLE Button
Press and release to cycle the
display between the name, title,
and category.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and
select an XM ® Radio category.
SCAN Button
Press to sample all channels (in the channel
mode), or channels within a category (in the
category mode).
Each sampling continues for a few seconds.
Press SCAN again to cancel scanning and
continue listening to the channel.
Knob
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.VOL/
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store the channel:
1. Select the channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select
XM, then press the preset button.
SKIP Bar
Press to skip to the previous or
next channel.
Selector Knob
Turn to select channels.
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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the XM ® Radio
1. Press the button to select the XM ® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
2. Press and hold the TITLE button to switch between the channel mode and
category mode.
If you press the MENU button, rotate to select MODE/CATEGORY or MODE
CHANNEL . Each time you press , the mode switches between them.
Press the button to enter the setting.
3. Select a channel using the TUNE ( ), SKIP, CATEGORY , SCAN, or Preset
buttons.
1.Press to display a channel list.
2. Rotate to select a channel, then
■To Play the XM ® Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1 Playing the XM ® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
You can store 12 XM ® stations in the preset buttons.
XM1 and XM2 let you store 6 stations each.
There may be instances when XM ® Radio does not
broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). This
does not indicate a problem with your audio system.
Channel list is shown.
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