2008 Acura RL audio

Selectthemodeyouwanttoadjust
by pushing the interf ace selector up
or down, or by turning the interf ace
knob.
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.
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 .
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Adjusting the Sound
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SOUND ICON
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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/TREBL E FADER/BAL ANCE CENTER/SUBWOOFER
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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.
A udioPilotCenterpoint
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Audio System
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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PRESET BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
SATELLITE RADIO BUTTON
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
UPPER DISPLAY
INTERFACE DIAL
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
CATEGORY
BUTTONS TUNE
BUTTONS
U.S. models
(Technology package model is shown)
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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.
To listen to XM satellite radio, turn
the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
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. Push the AUDIO button to display
XM inf ormation on the screen.
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.
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.
To change categories, press the
CATEGORY button, or push the
interf ace selector lef t or right.
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. To switch
the mode with the interf ace dial,
scroll down, select MODE, and press
ENTER on the selector.
MODE
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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, press the
SCAN button or push the interf ace
selector to the right again.
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SCAN
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TUNE ICON
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µYoucanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the button or scroll
up by pushing the interf ace
selector up. Either XM1 or XM2
will be shown on the display. Use the TUNE or SCAN f unction
to tune to a desired channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Press the button or scroll
up again. The other XM band will
be shown. Store the next six
channels using steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button to
tune to it. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
Preset
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XM BAND
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TheXMsatellitesareinorbitover
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel from the equator.
Because XM is unavailable in Alaska,
the XM hardware equipped with
your vehicle cannot be operated.
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Operat ion of RL model in A laska
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Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.Signal weaker in
these areas.
SATELLITE GROUND REPEATER
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