2007 Acura TSX Owner's Manual

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traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons or icons. Use the TUNE,
SEEK, or SCAN f unction to f ind
stations, then store them in the
preset buttons or icons as described
previously.
Press the A. SEL button or touch the
A. SEL icon. A. SEL will appear in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It stores the f requencies of six AM,
and twelve FM stations in the preset
buttons (1 6) or icons. You will
see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter pressing a
preset button or icon if Auto Select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset button or icon. press the
A.SEL button or touch the A.SEL
icon. This restores the presets you
originally set.
To turn of f Auto Select,
AUTO SELECT
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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the radio or CD is playing, push the
AUDIO DISPLAY button and then
push the TUNE/SOUND knob or
touch the SOUND icon in the display.
The current setting is shown on the
display.
You select which of these you want
to adjust by pressing the TUNE/
SOUND knob. The mode changes
from BASS to TREBLE to FADER to
BALANCE,andthenbacktothe
selected audio mode, each time you
press the knob. Turn the knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘ ’’ 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.
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable.
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.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
On vehicles without navigation system On vehicles with navigation system
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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/Bass
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You select which of these you want
to adjust by pressing the TUNE/
SOUND knob. The mode changes
from BASS to TREBLE to FADER to
BALANCE,andthenbacktothe
selected audio mode, each time you
press the button. You can also select
themodebytouchingthe
adjustment bar on the display
directly. To adjust the TREBLE and BASS,
touch or on each side of the
TREBLE or BASS adjustment bar.
The adjustment bar shows you the
current setting.
The Left/Right BALANCE adjusts
the side-to-side strength, while
Front/Rear FADER adjust the front-
to-back strength. To adjust the Left/
Right BALANCE, touch the ‘‘L’’ or
‘‘R’’ icon. To adjust the Front/Rear
FADER, touch the ‘‘FR’’ or ‘‘RR’’ icon.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Adjusting the Sound
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ADJUSTMENT BARS

The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHzHow 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.
Driving 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.
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 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned f requencies at
least 0.2 MHz 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.’’
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Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
A M/FM 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 Reception
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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.
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.
U.S. Models only
Satellite Digital Radio
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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SCAN
BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO DISPLAY
BUTTON
CATEGORY/CHANNEL MODE
INDICATOR
MODE
ICON
SCAN
ICON
UPPER DISPLAY
SOUND
ICON
XM BUTTON
XM BUTTON
without navigation system
with navigation system
SEEK/SKIP
CATEGORY BAR
DISP/MODE BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
VOL/PWR
KNOB
VOL/PWR
KNOB PRESET ICONS
SEEK/SKIP
CATEGORY BAR

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To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. On
models with navigation system,
touch the MODE icon on the display.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
display changes in the f ollowing
sequence: Channel name, category,
artist name, and music title.
To operate the XM Radio, Press the
AUDIO DISPLAY button to view the
XM Radio control display. To listen to the XM satellite Radio,
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the VOL/PWR knob to turn on
the audio system, and press the XM
button. Adjust the volume turning
the VOL/PWR knob. The last
channel you listened to will show in
the display. When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of f our methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), SCAN, and the
preset bars.
Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right f or higher numbered
channels and lef t f or lower
numbered channels. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category.
On vehicles without navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
Operating the XM Radio
MODE
DISP T o Select a Channel
TUNE
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preset channels using each side of
the preset bar or preset icons on the
screen. Each side of the bar stores
one channel f rom the XM1 band and
one channel f rom the XM2 band. Pick a preset number (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the bar (icon) until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
bar (icon) to tune to it.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel. Press the XM button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar ( or ) to select another
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 or
touch the SCAN icon 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 listen
to, press the button or touch the icon
again. 1.
2.3.
4.
5.
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Preset
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
SCAN
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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