2006 Acura RSX Owner's Manual

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Press the MODE (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Balance (BAL), and
Fader (FAD) setting.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE (TUNE)
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking. These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f . For inf ormation, see page .
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Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass Balance/Fader
A udio System L ighting
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Playing the Radio
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Playing a Disc
Features
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CD/TAPE BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON REPEAT INDICATOR
EJECT
BUTTON
RANDOM INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP BAR RANDOM BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB CD SLOT
REPEAT BUTTON
All models except Type-S

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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it. You
operate the CD player with the same
controls used f or the radio. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f . Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
Each time you press and release
, the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or . You will
see CUE or REW in the display.
To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
random play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
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CD Player
T o Stop Playing a CD
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
REPEAT
RANDOM
Protecting Discs
Playing a Disc
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Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.

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To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The CD and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent CD, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. If you select an empty slot in
the magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot.
Load the desired CDs into the
magazine, and load the magazine
into the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit. A CD changer is available f or your
vehicle. It holds up to six CDs. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
Optional on all models
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Disc Changer
Features
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Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.

Message Cause
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer. Solution
FOCUS error.
Mechanical error.
High temperature.Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Make sure the CD is inserted correctly into the
player and is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, consult your dealer.
T his message should disappear when the
temperature returns to normal.
Disc Player Error Messages
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Message Cause
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer. Solution
FOCUS error.
No CD in the CD
magazine.
Mechanical error.
High temperature.
No CD magazine in the
CD changer.Press the magazine eject button and pull it out,
check f or an error message, and insert the
magazine again. If the message does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your dealer.
Insert a CD.
Press the magazine eject button and pull it out,
check f or an error message, and insert the
magazine again. If the message does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your dealer.
T his message should disappear when the
temperature returns to normal.
Insert the CD magazine.
Optional on all models
Disc Changer Error Messages
Features
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Playing a T ape
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SKIP BARCD/TAPE BUTTON
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
REW BUTTON PLAY/PROG BUTTON FF BUTTON
DOLBY BUTTONDOLBY
INDICATOR
REPEAT
BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
All models except Type-S
POWER/
VOLUME KNOB

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Make sure the open side of
thetapeisfacingright,theninsert
thetapemostof thewayintotheslot.
Thesystemwillpullthetapeinthe
rest of the way and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will
come 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 PLAY/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
NR ( ) button. Dolby remains
of f until you press the NR ( )
button again.
To remove the tape, press the
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 switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the CD/TAPE button.
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 FF,
REW, or PLAY/PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
CONT INUED
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Playing a T ape
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a Tape
(Optional)
T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
Features
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