2005 Acura RL Owner's Manual

Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzDriving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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To adjust them, press the AUDIO
button, push the interf ace selector
down, and turn the interf ace knob to
SOUND. Then press ENTER on the
selector.
Selectthemodeyouwanttoadjust
by pushing the interf ace selector up
or down, or by turning the interf ace
knob. BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and
FADER are each adjustable. You can
also adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and
subwoof er speakers. In addition, you
can set the AudioPilot
and
Centerpoint
f eatures (when playing
a CD-DA) to on or of f .
Adjusting the Sound
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SOUND ICON

µµ µTo adjust bass
and treble, select BASS or TREBLE,
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. The current setting is
shownonthedisplay.Turnthe
interf ace knob to the desired level,
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interf ace selector. These
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
Fader adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength, while balance adjusts the
side-to-side strength. To adjust f ader
and balance, select FADER or
BALANCE, then press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. The current
setting is shown on the screen. Turn
the interface knob to the desired
level, and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER on the interf ace
selector. To equalize the f ader or
balance, turn the interf ace knob until
the marks on the sound grid come to
the center of the adjustment bar. To
adjust the strength of the sound
f rom the center or subwoof er
speaker, select it and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. Turn the
interf ace knob to the desired level,
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
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BASS/T REBL E FADER/BAL ANCE CENT ER/SUBWOOFER
Adjusting the Sound
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To set this f eature on or of f , select
AudioPilot,andpressENTERonthe
interf ace selector. Turn the interf ace
knob to ON or OFF, and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
TheONorOFFindicatorisshown
on the screen. Bose AudioPilot
digital processing monitors sound
within the cabin, and helps
compensate f or unwanted ambient
noise with no perceived change in
audio volume.
Bose Centerpointsignal processing processes stereo
and matrix surround recordings to
f ive independent channels, delivering
a multi-channel surround sound
experience, even f rom conventional
stereo discs.
To set this f eature on or of f , select
Centerpoint, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Turn the
interface knob to ON or OFF, and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. The ON or OFF indicator is
shownonthedisplay.
Centerpoint
is only available
when listening to a CD (CD-DA). AudioPilot
and Centerpointare
registered trade marks of the Bose
corporation.
Adjusting the Sound
A udioPilotCenterpoint
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NOTE:

Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
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PRESET BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
SATELLITE RADIO BUTTON
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
UPPER DISPLAY
INTERFACE DIAL
U.S. models (except Alaskan and Hawaiian)
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOBCATEGORY
BUTTONS TUNE
BUTTONS

µ
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trade mark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. The
CATEGORY or CHANNEL mode is
displayed on the screen.
In the category mode, such as Jazz,
Rock, Classical, etc., you can
navigate through all of the channels
within that category. In the channel
mode, you can select all of the
available channels. Push the AUDIO button to display
XM inf ormation on the screen.
To change categories, press the
CATEGORY button, or push the
interf ace selector lef t or right.
XM Satellite Radio receives signals
f rom two satellites 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,
XM Satellite Radio also allows you to
view channel and category selections
in the audio display. You may experience periods when
XM Satellite Radio does not transmit
the artist’s name and or the song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
To listen to XM Satellite Radio, turn
the ignition switch to ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II). Push the power/
volume knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the button.
The last channel you listened to will
show in the display. Adjust the
volume by turning the power/
volume knob. MODE
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MODE

µ
To change channels, press the
TUNE button, or scroll down with
the interf ace selector, select TUNE,
andpressENTERontheselector.
Then turn the interface knob to the
desired channel. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category. The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button. To
scan with the interface dial, scroll
down, and push interf ace selector to
the right. You will see SCAN on the
screen. 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, push the
interf ace selector to the right again.
CONT INUED
SCAN
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
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TUNE ICON
SCAN ICON