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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 BUTTONCD LOADED
INDICATOR
CD SLOT
PRESET BUTTONS AM/FM
BUTTON
CD/TAPE BUTTON

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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/TAPE button. You will see
‘‘CD’’ in the display. The system will
begin playing the last selected disc in
theCDchanger.Youwillseethe
disc and track numbers displayed.
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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. To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button or insert a
cassette in the player. If a tape is
already in the cassette player, press
the CD/TAPE button. When you
return to CD mode by pressing the
CD/TAPE button, play will continue
at the same point that it left off.
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PWR/VOL
KNOBPRESET BUTTONS
RDM BUTTON RPT INDICATOR
RDM INDICATOR AM/FM BUTTON
CD/TAPE BUTTON
SKIP BUTTONS
RPT
BUTTON

Only on U.S. Cars
Your Acura is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Satellite radio receives signals
f rom two satellites, enhanced by
ground-based repeaters, to produce
clear, high-quality digital reception.
It of f ers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of dif f erent types of music,
satellite radio also allows you to view
channel name, artist, song titles, and
category selections in the audio
display.
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PWR/VOL
KNOB TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON CATEGORY
MORE CATEGORY MODE
INDICATOR
CHANNEL MODE
INDICATOR
DISP
BUTTON
SAT RADIO
BUTTON

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The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 to 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band. To store a channel:
To store a channel: Press the SAT Radio button until
XM1 or XM2 appears in the
display.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.Press the SAT Radio button again.
The available XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 through 3.
The presets will be lost if your car’s
battery goes dead, is disconnected,
or the radio f use is removed.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channels
can be selected. Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel.
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The top and bottom buttons adjust
thevolumeup( )ordown( ).
Press the proper button and hold it
until the desired volume is reached,
then release it.
The AUDIO/CH button has f our
f unctions, depending on whether you
are listening to the radio or XM
satellite radio, or playing a cassette
or CD.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the AUDIO/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,
press the AM or FM button (without
Navigation System), or AM/FM
button (with Navigation System) on
the audio system’s f ront panel. If you are playing a cassette, use the
AUDIO/CH button to advance to the
next selection. You will see ‘‘FF’’
blinking in the display when you
press the AUDIO/CH button. The
system f ast f orwards until it senses a
silent period, then goes back to
PLAY.
If youareplayingaCD,thesystem
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you push the
AUDIO/CH button. You will see the
disc and track number in the display.
If you are listening to satellite radio,
you can also use the AUDIO/CH
button to change channels. Each
time you press this button, the
system advances to the next preset
channel on the band you are
listening to. You will see the number
of the selected Preset button in the
display. To change bands (XM1 or
XM2), press the SAT Radio button
on the audio system’s f ront panel.
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You will have to store your favorite
stations in the Preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your
original settings were lost when
power was disconnected.
Your car’s audio system will disable
itself if it is disconnected f rom
electrical power f or any reason. To
make it work again, the user must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code in the
Preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations
possible f rom f ive digits, making the
system work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system’s code
number and serial number. It is best
tostorethiscardinasafeplaceat
home. In addition, you should write
the audio system’s serial number in
this Owner’s Manual. If you should
happen to lose the card, you must
obtain the code number f rom your
Acura dealer. To do this, you will
need the system’s serial number. If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over or try to
correct your mistake. Complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have three tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in three attempts, you
must then leave the system on for
one hour bef ore trying again. If your car’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, or the radio f use is
removed, the audio system will
disable itself . If this happens, you
will see ‘‘ ’’ in the f requency
display the next time you turn on the
system. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code. If it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
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Bef ore you can use HomeLink to
operate devices around your home, it
must ‘‘learn’’ the proper codes. For
example, to train HomeLink to open
and close the garage door: If you just took
delivery of your car and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink bef ore, you should erase
any previously learned codes bef ore
training the f irst button. To do this,
press and hold the two outside
buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver for about 20 seconds,
until the red light f lashes. Release
the buttons, then proceed to Step 1. If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to Step 1.
Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the house current.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote control 2 to 5
inches f rom HomeLink. Make
sure you are not blocking your
view of the red light in HomeLink.
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