2008 Acura TSX CD changer

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To load multiple discs in one
operation:Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAD’’ on
the display.
To load only one CD, press and
release the LOAD button.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the red
light starts blinking.
Insert the disc into the CD slot
when the green CD load indicator
comes on. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way. You will see
‘‘BUSY’’ on the display as the CD
load indicator turns red and blinks
as the CD is loaded. You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears on the
display again, insert the next CD
in the slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all
six positions are loaded. If you are
not loading all six positions, the
system begins playing the last CD
loaded.
Your audio system has an in-dash
CD changer that holds up to six CDs,
providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
For best results when using CD-R or
CD-RW discs, use only high quality
discs labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R or CD-RW, the
recordingmustbeclosedinorder
f or the disc to be played by the CD
player. 1.
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L oading CDs in the Changer
Operating the CD Changer
Playing Discs
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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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If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the LOAD button
again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the
last CD loaded.
If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 15 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
When that CD ends, the next CD in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last CD f inishes, the
system returns to the f irst CD.To select a dif f erent disc, press an
appropriate preset button (1 6) or
use the Preset 5 (DISC ) to select
the previous disc or Preset 6 (DISC
) to select the next disc in
sequence. On vehicles with
navigation system, touch the
appropriate disc icon or press the
or side of the CH/DISC bar. If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will try to
load the CD in the next available slot.
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ on
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected CD in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Select
the empty position (the disc number
indicator is not highlighted) and
press the appropriate preset button
or touch a disc icon. The current CD
stops playing and starts the loading
sequence. The CD just loaded will
play.
Playing Discs
To Play a CD
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This f eature, when
activated, samples the first track of
all the discs in the CD changer in the
order they are stored. To activate
the DISC SCAN feature, press and
hold the SCAN button. You will see
D-SCAN on the display as a
reminder. The system will then play
the first track of the first CD for
approximately 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then play
the next CD’s first track. When it
plays a disc that you want to
continue listening to, press the
SCAN button again. This f unction
samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded on the CD. To activate it,
touch the TRACK SCAN icon or
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN on the lef t side of
TRACKicononthedisplayasa
reminder. SCAN also appears on the
upper display. The system will then
play the f irst track f or approximately
10 seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the f ollowing
tracks f or 10 seconds each. When it
plays a track that you want to
continue listening to, touch the
TRACK SCAN icon or press the
SCAN button again.
Press the AUDIO button to view the
available CD control icons on the
display. The icon f unctions are
described as f ollows.On vehicles with navigation system
Playing Discs
DISC SCAN
T RACK SCAN
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This f unction
samples the first track of all the
discs in the CD changer in the order
they are stored. To activate it, touch
the DISC SCAN icon or press and
hold the SCAN button. You will see
SCANontheleftsideof theDISC
icon on the display as a reminder.
D-SCAN also appears on the upper
display. The system will then play
the first track of the first CD for
approximately 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then play
the next CD’s first track. When it
plays a disc that you want to
continue listening to, touch the DISC
SCAN icon or press the SCAN
button again. Touch the
TRACK REPEAT icon to
continuously replay a track. You will
see REPEAT on the lef t side of the
TRACKicononthedisplayasa
reminder. RPT also appears on the
upper display. Press the icon again to
turn it off.
Touch the DISC
REPEAT icon to continuously replay
the current CD. You will see
REPEATontheleftsideof theDISC
icon. D-RPT also appears on the
upper display. Press the icon again to
turn it off. The TRACK
RANDOM f unction plays the tracks
within a CD in random order, rather
than in the order they are recorded
on the CD. To activate it, press the
TRACK RANDOM icon. You will see
RANDOM on the lef t side of the
TRACKicononthedisplayasa
reminder. The system will then
select and play tracks randomly.
This continues until you deactivate
TRACK RANDOM by touching the
TRACK RANDOM icon again.
Playing Discs
DISC SCA N T RA CK REPEA T
DISC REPEAT TRACK RANDOM
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To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM or CD/AUX, or
CD/AUX/XM button to switch to
the radio or satellite radio (U.S.
models only), or optional tape player
(if a tape is loaded) while a CD is
playing. When you return to CD
mode by pressing the CD/AUX or
CD/AUX/XM button, play will
continue at the same point that it lef t
off.To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press and release the eject
( ) button. You will see EJECT
in the 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 CD within 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode [AM, FM1, FM2, or
XM Radio (U.S. models)].
If you do not remove the CD f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
CD af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the CD, press the CD button.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button, or the
appropriate icon or CH/DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button.Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the CDs f rom the changer.
If you press the eject button while
listening to the radio, or with the
audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
In any mode, if you press the eject
button and hold it until you hear a
beep, the system will eject all of the
discs in the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f by pressing the
eject button. The disc that was last
selected is ejected f irst. You can
eject up to 5 discs, one at a time.
If you turn of f the system while a CD
is playing, either by pushing the
VOL/PWR knob or by turning of f
the ignition, the CD will stay in the
drive. When you turn the system
back on, it will begin at the same disc
and track.
Playing Discs
T o Stop Playing a CD
Removing CDs f rom the Changer
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The in-dash CD player/changer has
a sophisticated and delicate
mechanism. If you insert a damaged
CD as indicated below, it may
become stuck inside and damage the
audio unit.
Examples of these CDs are shown to
the right:Bubbled, wrinkled, labelled, and excessively thick CDs
Damaged CDs
Poor quality CDs
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Additional Inf ormation of
Recommended CDs
Protecting Your CDs
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Warped
Chipped/
Cracked With Label/
Sticker
Burrs
Bubbled/
Wrinkled
Using Printer
Label KitSealed With Plastic
Ring
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The HFL response is, f or example,
‘‘Quel est le nom Français pour
Paul’s phone ?’’ Press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Téléphone de Paul.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘Quel est le
nom Français pour Pat’s
phone ?’’ Press and release the
Talk button. Say ‘‘Téléphone de
Pat.’’ Af ter all paired phones
missing a French name tag are re-
recorded, the HFL will prompt,
‘‘Retour au menu principal.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Changer
Langue.’’ The HFL response is,
‘‘Anglais ou Français?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Anglais.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘You have
selected English. Name tags that
were stored while in French mode
will not be accessible in English
mode. Would you like to
continue?’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ If there
are no paired phones without
English name tags, the HFL
response is ‘‘The language has
been changed. Returning to the
main menu.’’
If there are paired phones without
English name tags, the HFL
response is ‘‘The language has been
changed. For the system to identif y
phones that were paired while in
another language, the phone names
need to be re-recorded.’’ If there are paired phones
without English name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue.
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To change f rom French to English, do
this:
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Brakes...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .261
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Break-in, New Linings .232
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Bulb Replacement .306
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Check ABS System Message .83
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Check Brake System Message .84
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Fluid .300
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Fluid Low Message .79
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Parking .151
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System Indicator .63,338
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System Message .84
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Wear Indicators .260
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Braking Fluid Low Message .79
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Braking System .260
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Brake-in, New Vehicle .232
Brightness Control,
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Instruments .123
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Brights, Headlights .122
Bulb Replacement ..............................
Brake Lights .306
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Fog Lights .308
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Front Parking Lights .305
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Headlights .302
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High-mount Brake Light .308
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Rear License Plate .308
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Specif ications .351.............
Turn Signal Light .304,306
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Bulbs, Halogen .302
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Capacities Chart .350
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
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Carrying Cargo .242
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .194
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CD Changer .185
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CD Error Messages .193
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Center Pocket .155
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Certif ication Label .348
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Chains .319
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Changing a Flat Tire .325
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .293
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When to .280
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Charging System Indicator .62,336
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Message .84
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Check ABS System Message .83
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Check Airbag System Message .83
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Check Brake System Message .84
Check Charging System
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Message .84 .......
Check DRL System Message .85
Check Emission System
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Message .84
Check Engine Oil Level .......................................
Message .82
Check Tire Pressure ...............................
Message .81,265
Check TPMS System ...............................
Message .80,267
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Check Transmission Message .83
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Check VSA System Message .82
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .248
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Child Saf ety .36
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Booster Seats .52
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Child Seats .44
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Important Saf ety Reminders .36
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Inf ants .41
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .48
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Larger Children .51
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LATCH .46
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Risk with Airbag .37
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Small Children .42
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Tethers .49
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Where Should a Child Sit? .37
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Childproof Door Locks .130
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