2004 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

Playing a T ape
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TAPE EJECT BUTTON PWR/VOL KNOBTAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR CASSETTE SLOT
TAPE BUTTON
CD BUTTON DOLBY BUTTON
PLAY BUTTON
PROGRAM BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB PROGRAM BUTTON CASSETTE SLOT TAPE EJECT
BUTTON
TAPE
BUTTON DOLBY
INDICATOR TAPE
DIRECTION
INDICATOR FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
DOLBY BUTTON
CASSETTE
SLOT
FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB
DOLBY
BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
REWIND
BUTTON TAPE
BUTTON
PROGRAM
BUTTON
TAPE EJECT
BUTTON
PLAY
BUTTON

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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.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Make sure the open side of the tape
is facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the 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. 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 button. Dolby remains of f until
you press the button again.
To remove the tape, press the tape
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 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 PLAY/PROG
button to take the system out of
rewind or fast forward. To switch to the radio while a tape is
playing, press the AM or FM button.
To change back to the tape player,
press the TAPE button.
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Function
FF/REW
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Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT/REPEAT
displayed. The track will repeat until
you press the RPT button again. Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player. Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.
Never try to insert f oreign object
into the tape player.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your Acura dealer has a
cleaning kit available. 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 selection, a high noise level,
or a silent period in the middle of a
selection.
Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination build up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the
player af ter every 30 hours of use.
Press the SKIP button/
bar to f ind the beginning of the
current song or passage. Press the SKIP button/bar 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.
Playing a T ape
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REPEAT Caring f or the Player and Tapes
SK IP
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The middle button adjusts the
volume up ( ) or down ( ). Press
the top or bottom of the button and
hold it until the desired volume is
reached, then release it.
The CH button has three functions,
depending on whether you are
listening to the radio, or playing a
tape or CD.
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 MODE button changes the
audio mode between FM1, FM2, AM,
CD, and DVD/AUX (if a disc is
inserted). use the
CH button to change stations. Each
time you press this button, the
system advances to the next preset
station on the band you are listening
to. You will see the number of the
selected preset button in the display.
To change bands, or to change f rom
FM1 to FM2, press the AM/FM
button. use the CH
button to advance to the next
selection. You will see ‘‘FF’’ blinking
in the display when you press the CH
button. The system fast forwards
until it senses a silent period, then
resume playing.
the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you push the CH
button. You will see the disc and
track number in the display.
If you are listening to the radio, If you are playing a tape,
If you are playing a CD,
Steering Wheel Controls
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CH BUTTON
VOLUME
BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON

Your vehicle’s audio system will
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.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. 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.If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself . If this
happens, you will see ‘‘Code’’ in the
frequencydisplaythenexttimeyou
turn on the system. Use the Preset
buttons to enter the five-digit 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 ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you
must then leave the system on for
one hour bef ore trying again.If thecodecardislost,anAcura
dealer can access your code with
your radio’s serial number. To
access the serial number, turn the
radio on. It must display ‘‘COdE’’,
then turn the radio off. Push the
preset 1, preset 6, and power buttons
at the same time, then quickly
release.
You will have to store your favorite
stations in the Preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your
original settings were lost when the
power was disconnected.
If youshouldhappentolosethecard,
you must obtain the code number
f rom an Acura dealer. To do this,
you will need the system’s serial
number.
Radio T hef t Prot ect ion
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, you will
need to reset the clock.For example: 1:06 will reset to 1:001:53 will reset to 2:00
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing and
holding the clock button, then
pressing the R button sets the clock
back to the previous hour. If the
displayed time is af ter the half hour,
the clock sets forward to the
beginning of the next hour.
Press and hold the CLOCK button
until the number f lash. Change the
hours by pressing the H button.
Change the minute by pressing the
M button. When you are f inished,
press the CLOCK button again. Therightdisplayshowsthetime.
Press and hold the SET button until
the numbers f lash. Change the hours
by pressing the H button. Change
the minutes by pressing M button.
When you are f inished, press the
SET button again.
To set the clock on the model
without Navigation, see page .
148Model with Rear Entertainment System
and Navigation System
Touring model with Navigation System
Setting the Clock
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H BUTTON M BUTTON SET BUTTON
H BUTTON M BUTTON R BUTTON
CLOCK BUTTON

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Rear Entertainment System
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REAR PWR
BUTTONRR CTRL SELECTOR KNOB
REAR CONTROL OFF ICONREAR SPEAKERS OFF ICON
REAR SYSTEM DISPLAY
REPEAT BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON PAUSE BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
PLAY BUTTON

Press the REAR PWR button. To
turn on the rear controls (ceiling
panel or remote), press the RR
CTRL knob. The system’s icon
shows in the right side display. Your
passengers can then operate the rear
system with the control panel in the
ceiling or with the remote control.
Press the RR CTRL knob again to
turn the rear controls off. You will
seetheRearControlsOff iconinthe
right display.
The rear system selects the 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.Whenyouturnonthesystem,the
rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
Speakers Of f icon in the display. 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 the Rear Speakers
Of f icon goes of f .
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.
With this system, the rear
passengers can enjoy a dif f erent
entertainment source (radio, tape
player, CD player, or DVD player)
than the front seat occupants. The
audio is broadcast through the
supplied wireless headphones.
If equipped
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Rear Speakers
To Turn On the System
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