2003 Acura MDX Owner's Manua

Indication
If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
player,findthecauseinthechartto
the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Acura dealer. Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error or a
DVD has been loaded in
the CD player
High Temperature Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc.
Check if the disc is inserted correctly in the CD
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
indication does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your Acura dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
CD Player Error Indications
Audio System
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If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, f ind the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Acura dealer.Indication Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
No CD in the CD
magazine
Mechanical Error
High Temperature
No CD magazinein the
CD changerPress the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine, check for error indication. Insert
the magazine again. If the code does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your Acura dealer.
Insert CD.
Press the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine, check for error indication. Insert
the magazine again. If the code does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your Acura dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Insert CD magazine.
Audio System
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CD Changer Error Indications
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CONT INUED
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the Rear Entertainment
System.
Turn on the rear system by pressing
the REAR PWR button. The rear
entertainment system can then be
operated f rom the f ront control panel,
the rear control panel on the ceiling,
or with the remote control. The right
display then shows the inf ormation
f or the rear system. Your Acura is equipped with a Rear
Entertainment System that includes
a DVD player f or the enjoyment of
the rear passengers. With this
system, the rear passengers can
enjoy a dif f erent entertainment
source (radio, cassette player, CD
player or DVD player) than the f ront
seat occupants.
Optional on U.S. Touring model only
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Rear Entertainment System
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REAR PWR
BUTTON

When the rear system is turned on, it
selects the entertainment source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
youwillsee‘‘____’’inthedisplay.
You must select another source.
When you turn on the rear system,
the rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
SpeakersOff iconintherightdisplay.
The sound f or the rear system is
sent to the wireless headphones. If
youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until they come on.
NOTE: The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to. For
example, if you are listening to the
radio, and your rear passengers are
listening to a CD through the
headphones, the rear speakers willplay the radio when you turn them
on. To have the vehicle speakers
play the CD, change the f ront source
f rom AM/FM to CD.
Pressing the RR CTRL selector knob
turns off the rear controls. Yourpassengers are not able to operate
the rear system with the control
panel in the ceiling or with the
remote control. You will see the Rear
ControlsOff iconintherightdisplay.
Press the selector knob again to turn
the rear controls back on.
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Rear Entertainment System
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REAR PWR
BUTTON
REAR CONTROLS
OFF ICONREAR SPEAKERS
OFF ICON
RR CTRL
SELECTOR KNOB

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The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction. The video
screen is designed f or use by the
rear seat passengers only.
The driver and f ront seat passenger
should not try to view the screen
while driving.Open the overhead screen by
pushingonthebutton.Thescreen
will swing down part-way. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way. If you
pivot the screen too far forward, past
the detent, the display will turn off.
Pivot the screen back to the detent
to turn the display back on. To close
the screen, pivot it up until it latches.The DVD player is located under the
f ront control panel. Insert the disc
into the DVD slot. Push the disc in
half way, the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way.
Press the eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
Follow the instructions on the
f ollowing pages to operate the DVD
player f rom the f ront control panel,
the rear control panel, or with the
remote control.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Rear Entertainment System
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Rear Video Operation
201
REAR CONTROL
PANEL
BUTTON
OVERHEAD
SCREEN DVD SLOT
EJECT
BUTTON

To operate the rear entertainment
system f rom the f ront panel, you
must f irst push on the rear power
button, then turn the RR CTRL knob
clockwise to enable the panel. The
amber RR LED will come on to show
that the control panel is now enabled.
To return f ront panel control to the
front audio system, turn the knob
counterclockwise. The system will
automatically change back to the
f ront system several seconds af ter
you stop pressing the buttons.
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Rear Entertainment System
Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Front Control Panel
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RR CTRL SELECTOR
KNOBRR LED
RPT
BUTTON
REAR PWR
BUTTON
PLAY
BUTTON
RDM
BUTTON
PAUSE
BUTTONSEEK/SKIP
BAR

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Some DVDs start playing
automatically af ter the disc is loaded
completely. If a disc does not start
playing, press the PLAY button. If
the system is in PAUSE mode, press
the PLAY button to cancel the
PAUSE mode.
Press the PAUSE button to pause
the disc. Press the button again or
press the PLAY button to return to
PLAY. PAUSE works only with
DVDs.
You can move rapidly within a track
or a chapter by pressing the SEEK/
SKIP bar. Press and hold the side
to move f orward, You will see ‘‘CUE’’
in the display. Press and hold the
side to move backward, You will see
‘‘REV’’ in the display. Release the
button when the system reaches the
point you want.
Each time you press and release the
side of the SEEK/SKIP button,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track or
chapter. Press and release the
side of the button to skip backward
to the beginning of the current track
or chapter. If you press the side of
the button while the beginning of a
track or chapter is playing, the
system skips to the beginning of the
previous track or chapter. Press the RPT button to
continuously replay the current track.
You will see RPT in the display.
Press the button again to turn it off.
RPT works only with CDs.
To play the tracks within a CD in
random order, press the RDM
button. You will see RDM in the
display. Press the button again to
cancel RDM. RDM works only with
CDs.
Rear Entertainment System
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PLAY Button
PA USE But t on SEEK /SK IP Bar
RPT But t on
RDM Button
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You can control some DVD f unctions
f rom the rear control panel in the
ceiling Make sure the rear control
operation has not been disabled with
theRRCTRLknobonthefront
panel.
Use these buttons to select the
entertainment source (radio,
cassette player, CD player/CD
changer, or DVD player/Auxiliary
device). The selected source will be
showninthedisplay.
Press this button when you want to
pause a DVD. Press this button
again to go back to Play.
To select the menu on the DVD,
press the MENU button. Use the , , , and buttons to
move to the desired menu selection,
then press the ENT button to enter
your selection.
Pressthe buttontoskiptothe
beginning of the next chapter. Press
the buttontoskipbacktothe beginning of the current chapter.
If you press the button while the
beginning of a chapter is playing, the
system skips to the beginning of the
previous chapter.
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Rear Entertainment System
Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Rear Control Panel
Source Select ion But t ons
PL A Y/PA USE/PROG But t on MENU/ENT But t ons
SEEK /SK IP But t ons
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SOURCE SELECTION
BUTTONS MENU
BUTTON
REAR CONTROLS
OFF BUTTON CH/DISK
BUTTON SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
CH/DISK
BUTTON
ENT BUTTON
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG
BUTTON