2004 Acura RL audio

To load a single CD:Press and release the LOAD
button.
The CD Loaded indicator f or an
empty position will start to blink
the green disc indicator will come
on, and LOAD will appear in the
display. Insert the disc into the CD
slot about halfway, the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded. When LOAD appears again in the
display, insert the next disc into
the CD slot. Do no try to insert a
disc until LOAD appears. You
could damage the audio unit.
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 ten seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded.
For best results use only high quality
CD-R discs labeled f or audio use.
TheCDplayercanonlyplayclosed
CD-R recordings. CD-RW discs will
not work in this unit.
Insert the disc into the CD slot
about half way, the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way. The disc
indicator turns red and blinks as
the CD is loaded. On the right side of the display,
the CD Loaded indicator f or an
empty position will begin blinking
and the green disc indicator will
come on. Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
To load multiple CDs in one
operation:
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You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate preset
button. Select an empty position (the
CD Loaded indicator is of f ), and
press the preset button f or that
position (1 to 6). The system will
stop playing the current CD and start
the loading sequence. It will then
play the CD just loaded. If you press the LOAD button while
a CD is playing, the system will stop
playing that CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.
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LOAD BUTTONFM
BUTTONCD SLOT
AM BUTTON TAPE BUTTON
CD LOADED INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS

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When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc 1.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate Preset button (1 6). If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will go into
the loading sequence (see page ).
You can use the SKIP buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks. To activate the Repeat
f eature, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display as a reminder. The system
continuously replays the current
track. Press the RPT button again to
turn it off. Pressing either of the
SKIP buttons also turns off the
repeat feature.
This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks
within a CD in random order, rather
than in the order they are recorded
on the CD. To activate Random Play,
press the RDM button. You will see
RDM in the display. The system will
then select and play tracks randomly.
This continues until you deactivate
RandomPlaybypressingtheRDM
button again, or you select a
dif f erent CD with a preset button.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the appropriate SKIP
button. You will hear a beep and the
system will continue to move. Press
the button to move forward, or
the button to move backward.
Release the button when the system
reaches the point you want.
Each time you press the button
and release it, the system skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release the
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
and release it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed.
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RANDOM PLAY
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To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM or FM button, or insert
a cassette in the player. If a tape is
already in the cassette player, press
the TAPE button. When you return
to CD mode by pressing the CD
button, play will continue at the same
point that it left off.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same point when you
turn it back on.
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RPT BUTTONRDM
BUTTON
AM
BUTTON CD BUTTON
RDM INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS SKIP BUTTONS TAPE
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB

If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter ten seconds and begin
playing it. To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the CD eject button.
You will see ‘‘EJCT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the Load sequence so you can load
another CD in that position. If you do
not load another CD, af ter ten
seconds the system begins playing
the next disc in the changer. If the
changer is empty, the system selects
the previous mode (AM, FM, or
Tape).
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
CD begins playing, press the CD
eject button.
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CD EJECT BUTTON CD SLOTCD BUTTON

For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
If you press the CD eject button
while listening to the radio or tape,
or with the audio system turned of f ,
the disc that was last selected is
ejected. Af ter that disc is ejected,
pressing the CD eject button again
will eject the next disc in the
numerical order. By doing this six
times, you can remove all the CDs
f rom the changer.
In any mode, if you press the CD
eject button and hold it until you
hear a beep, the system will eject all
of the discs in the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. You
can eject up to six discs, one at a
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Indication
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. Solution
Cause
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs,
check f or error indication. Insert the CD again.
If the code does not disappear or the CD cannot
be pulled out, consult your Acura dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Mechanical Error.
High temperature.
CD Changer Error Indications
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Your Acura’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
The in-dash CD changer holds up to
six discs. You operate the CD
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. See page f or CD
changer operation.The anti-thef t f eature will disable the
system if it is disconnected f rom the
vehicle’s battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page ).
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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.
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