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If you don’t, the system advances to
the next disc, plays about 10 seconds
of it, and continues through the rest
of thediscsthesameway.Whenthe
system f inishes scanning all the
discs, disc scan is canceled and the
system begins to play the f irst track/
f ile of that disc normally. You will see ‘‘RANDOM’’ next to the
TRACK/FILE icon on the audio
display. To turn of f this f eature,
select random, then press ENTER
again.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
f rom scan to f older scan, disc scan
then to normal playing.
This f eature plays the
tracks (all f iles in each f older in
MP3/WMA mode) within a disc in
random order. To activate random
play, press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display, then
push down the selector on the
interface dial. Rotate the interface
dial to select random. Press ENTER
on the selector to enter your
selection.
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disc)
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If you turn the system off while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the CD will begin playing where it
left off.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM, or DISC/AUX, or
button to switch to the radio,
or satellite radio (U.S. models only),
or auxiliary input while a CD is
playing. When you return to CD
mode by pressing the DISC/AUX
button, play will continue at the same
point that it left off. To
remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
( ) button. You will see
‘‘EJECT’’ on the upper display. When
you remove the disc from the slot,
the system begins the load sequence
so you can load another disc in that
position. If you do not load another
disc within 10 seconds, the system
selects the previous mode [AM, FM1,
FM2, or XM Radio (U.S. models)].
If you do not remove the disc from
the slot, the system will reload the
disc after 10 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the DISC/
AUX button.
To remove a different CD from the
changer, select it with the
appropriate preset button, or icon on
the audio control display. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button. Press
and hold the eject button until
you hear a beep to remove all the
discs from the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is off by pressing the
eject button. The disc that was last
selected is ejected first. You can
eject the rest of the discs one at a
time.
For information on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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For information, see page .
For
information, see page .
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To Stop Playing a Disc
Removing CDs f rom the Changer
Protecting Discs
Adjusting the Sound CD Changer Error Messages
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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 channels 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. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the preset
buttons/icons. Each button/icon
stores one channel f rom the XM1
band and one channel f rom the XM2
band.
To store a channel:
You can also scan the channels on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push down the selector on the
interf ace dial. Push the selector to
the right to activate scan feature. In category mode, only channels within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel. Press the button. To view
the audio control display, press the
AUDIO button. Either XM1 or XM
2 will be shown on the display.
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Preset
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SCAN ICON
SCAN INDICATOR
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The current setting is also shown on
the upper display.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
To adjust bass
and treble, select BASS or TREBLE,
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. The current setting is
shown on the audio control display.
Turn the interface dial to the desired
level ( 6 to 6), and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER. BASS/TREBL E
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CURRENT SETTING
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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 audio control
display. Turn the interf ace dial to the
desired level (f ader: F9 to R9,
balance: L9 to R9), and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER. To
equalize the f ader or balance, turn
the interf ace dial until the readings
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 dial to the desired level (
6 to 6), and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER. The current
setting is shown on the audio control
display. Even if the adjustment level
reaches 6, the sub woof er is not
turned off.
Dolby PL
(Prologic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom the audio signal
recorded with 2ch stereo sources.
Dolby prologic II can only activate
when listening to CD (CD-DA, MP3/
WMA),XMradio,andAUX.Whenit
activates, ‘‘DPL II’’ is shown on the
upper display. To set this f eature on or of f , select
Dolby PL II, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Rotate the
interf ace dial to ON or OFF, and
press ENTER.
Manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby Laboratories. ‘‘Dolby’’,
‘‘ProLogic’’, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
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FADER/BAL ANCE
CENTER/SUBWOOFER
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µThe SVC
mode controls the volume based on
vehicle speed. The f aster you go, the
louder the audio volume becomes.
As you slow down, the audio volume
decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; OFF,
LOW, MID, and HIGH. The def ault
setting is MID.
Turn the interface dial to the desired
setting, and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER. The auxiliary input jack is on the disc
changer unit. The system will accept
auxiliary input f rom standard audio
accessories. Connect a compatible audio unit to
the jack, then select it by pressing:
CD/AUX button (U.S. RDX
model)
AUX button (Canadian RDX
model)
DISC/AUX button (RDX with
Technology Package model)
Audio System, Auxiliary Input Jack
Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC) Auxiliary Input Jack
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Bluetoothis a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
th at links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass2Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 feet (10 meters).
To use the HFL, your phone must
have approved Bluetooth capability
along with the Hands Free Profile.
This type of phone is available
th rough many phone makers and
cellular carriers. You can also find an
approved phone by visiting
In Canada, visit Wi
th a linked phone, the HFL allows
you to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
The HFL can store up to 50 names
and phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,you canthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Here are the main components of
the HFL system:
The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling console. The microphone is
shared with the navigation system.
Your
vehicle is equipped with the
HandsFreeLink (HFL). HFL uses
Bluetooth technology as a wireless
link between it and your Bluetooth
compatible cellphone. When you are
in your vehicle and your phone is
linked to the HFL, you’ll enjoy
hands-free phone use. The HFL is
available in both English and Fren ch
(Canadian models only). To change
the language, see page .
Here are the main featur es of the
HFL. Instructions for using the HFL
begin on page .
HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. For more
info rmation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage . 273
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www.acura.com. (www.acura.ca.) or by ca lling the Hands
Free Link customer support at (888) 528-7876.
On RDX with Technology Package
model
BluetoothWireless Technology Incoming/Outgoing Calls
Phonebook
Microphone
Voice Control
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To go back one step in a command
process, say, ‘‘Go back,’’ or press
the Back button.When you f inish a command
sequence, the HFL goes back to
its main menu. For example, when
you store the name, ‘‘Eric,’’ the
HFL response is, ‘‘Eric has been
stored.’’ The next time you press
the Talk button, you will be at the
main menu.
If nothing is said while the HFL is
listening f or a command, the HFL
will time out and stop its voice
recognition. The next time you
press the Talk button, the HFL
begins listening f rom the point at
which it timed out.
To end a command sequence at
any time, press and hold the Back
button, or press the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, and say, ‘‘Cancel.’’
ThenexttimeyoupresstheTalk
button, the HFL begins f rom its
main menu. Thevoiceof theHFLcanbesetto
male or f emale (U.S. models only).
Also, the incoming notif ication can
be set to a ring tone, a prompt, or no
notification.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘System options
are setup and clear.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Setup.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Would you like
male or f emale prompts?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Male’’ or
‘‘Female,’’ depending on the
system voice you want. The HFL
response is, ‘‘Male (Female)
prompts have been selected.
Would you like an audible
notif ication of an incoming call?’’
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To set up the system, do this:
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