2005 Acura MDX rear entertainment

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 (AM/FM
radio, XM radio, CD changer, DVD
player or AUX) than the front seat
occupants. The audio is broadcast
through the supplied wireless
headphones.
Press the REAR PWR button. To
turn on the rear controls (ceiling
panel or remote), press the REAR
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 REAR CTRL knob again to
turn the rear controls off. You will
seetheRearControlsOff iconinthe
right display.
If equippedRear Speakers
To Turn On the System
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The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction.
To play the radio or XM radio, the
buttons f or the f ront entertainment
system have the same f unctions.
If aCDisloadedinthemainCD
changer, select CD/CHG. If the CD
is loaded in the lower player, select
DVD/AUX. Open the overhead screen by
pushingonthebutton.Thescreen
will swing down part-way. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way (to detent
one or two). If you pivot the screen
too f ar f orward, past detent three,
the display will turn of f . Pivot the
screen back to the detent to turn the
display back on. To close the screen,
pivot it up until it latches.
To operate the rear entertainment
system from the front panel, turn the
REAR CTRL knob clockwise. The
amber RR LED comes on to show
that the control panel is enabled.
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.
To Select Rear Entertainment
f rom the Front Control Panel Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Front Control Panel
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REAR CONTROL PANEL
BUTTON
OVERHEAD SCREEN

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Push the disc in halfway, the drive
will pull it in the rest of the way. Press the PLAY button
if the DVD does not start playing
automatically.
Press the PAUSE button
to pause the DVD. Press the button
again or press PLAY to resume.
Pause works only with the DVD
player.
Each time you press and release the side of the SEEK/SKIP bar, the
system skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track or
chapter. Press and release the
side of the bar to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track or
chapter. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track or
chapter.
Press the eject button to
remove the DVD from the drive.
To return f ront panel control to the
front audio system, turn the RR
CTRL knob counterclockwise.
Press and hold the
side to move forward; you will see
‘‘CUE’’ in the display. Press and hold
the sidetomovebackward;you
will see ‘‘REV’’ in the display.
Release the bar when the system
reaches the point you want.
Insert a DVD or CD into the DVD
player below the f ront panel. Turn the REAR CTRL knob
clockwise. The amber RR LED will
come on to show that the control
panel is now enabled. PL A Y
PAUSE
EJECT
To Return to Front Audio
Controls
SEEK /SK IP
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DVD SLOT EJECT BUTTON

Use these buttons to select the
entertainment source (radio, XM
radio, CD changer, or DVD player/
Auxiliary device). The selected
source will be shown in the display.
Make sure the rear control operation
has not been disabled with the REAR
CTRL knob on the f ront panel.
Use the and buttons to
select from the stations on the radio
preset buttons. Pressing the orbutton will cause the system to
search up or down the band f or a
station with a strong signal. You will
seeSEEKinthedisplay. When the display is open,
use the manual controls to select
icons f rom the menu. Using the Rear Control Panel
To Play the Radio f rom the Rear
Control Panel
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SOURCE SELECTION BUTTONS
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
CH/DISK
BUTTON
MENU BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG BUTTON ENTER BUTTON CH/DISK BUTTON REAR CONTROLS
OFF INDICATOR

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Pressthe buttontoskiptothe
beginning of the next track. Press
the button to return to the
beginning of the current track. If the
changer is selected, use the and buttons to change discs. The video screen is f or use by rear
seat passengers only. The driver and
f ront seat passenger should not try
to view the screen while driving.
Press
this button when you want to pause
the DVD. Press this button again to
go back to PLAY.
Press the
button to skip to the beginning
of the next chapter. Press the buttontoskipbacktothe
beginning of the current chapter. 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.
If aCDisloadedinthemainCD
changer, select it by pressing the
CD/CHG button. If the CD is loaded
in the DVD player, press the DVD/
AUX button. To Play a CD f rom the Rear
Control Panel
To Play a DVD f rom the Rear
Control Panel
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG
SEEK /SK IPMENU/ENT
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You can use the remote control to
select the entertainment source
(radio, CD player, or DVD player/
Auxiliary device). The selected
source will be shown in the display.
Make sure the rear control operation
has not been disabled with the RR
CTRL knob on the f ront panel.
When using the remote control,
point it at the rear control panel in
the ceiling.
ThePLAY/PROG,PAUSE,SKIP,
and FWD/REW buttons work the
same f unction as the f ront and rear
control panel buttons.
ThePLAY/PROG,PAUSE,SKIP,
and FWD/REW buttons work the
same f unction as the f ront and rear
control panel buttons. Using the Remote Control
To Play a CD or Radio
To Play a DVD
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SOURCE SELECTION
BUTTONSSEEK/SKIP BUTTONS
DISP BUTTON
POWER (T/C) BUTTON
REW/FWD BUTTONS
STOP BUTTON
PAUSE BUTTON
TITLE/CAPTER BUTTON
SET-UP BUTTON
MENU BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON PLAY/PROG BUTTON
XM MODE BUTTON

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Pressthisbutton
to stop playing a DVD.
Some DVDs have menus that allow
you to select a dubbed language,
subtitles, a chapter list, previews, etc.
Themenucontentswillvaryfrom
DVD to DVD.
Usethe,,,and buttons to select the desired
menu option. Then press ENT to
enter your selection. Use the and buttons to change
pages. You can also use the
numbered buttons to enter the two-
digit number of a menu option. You
do not have to press ENT. Press the
button again to close the window. To change the
color, contrast, aspect ratio, and
brightness of the video screen, press
the DISP button. The current setting
of one will be displayed on the
screen each time you press the
button. Use the and buttons to change the setting
as desired. The display will disappear
f rom the screen several seconds
af ter you stop adjusting the setting. In the MENU
selection mode, pressing the
RETURN button for less than 2
seconds changes the MENU display
to the previous page. Pressing the
RETURN button for more than 2
seconds while a DVD is playing
brings the system into the TITLE
enter mode. When you enter your
selection, the DVD player will start
playing f rom the selected title.
STOP Button
MENU and TITLE Buttons
DISP Button
RETURN Button
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The remote control uses two
AA batteries. To replace the
batteries, put a coin in the notch on
the back. Turn it one-quarter, then
slide the cover of f . Remove the old
batteries.Makesurethepolarityof
the new batteries is correct when
you install them. Slide the cover on
until it locks.When you are not using the remote
control, store it in holder in the f ront
seat-back pocket.
As required by the FCC: This device
complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) This device may notcause harmf ul interf erence, and (2) thisdevice must accept any interf erencereceived, including interf erence thatmay cause undesired operation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210. Operation issubject to the f ollowing two conditions:(1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.Replacing the Remote Control
Batteries Storing the Remote Control
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HOLDER