2009 Acura RDX radio

The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle.
Theclimatecontrolsystemandthe
audio system have a voice control
feature. Refer to the navigation
system manual f or more inf ormation................
Climate Control System .160
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Dual Temperature Control .165
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Climate Control Sensors .167
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Audio System .168
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Audio System (On RDX model) .170
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To Play the AM/FM Radio .170
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Operating the CD Changer .173
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XM
Satellite Radio .183
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Adjusting the Sound .186
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Setting the Clock .188
Audio System (On RDX with Technology Package ................................
model) .189
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Interf ace Dial.189
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To Play the AM/FM Radio.190
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Operating the CD Changer .196
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XM
Satellite Radio.211
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Adjusting the Sound.217
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Auxiliary Input Jack .220
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Radio Reception .221
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Protecting Your Discs .223
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CD Changer Error Messages .226
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Playing the XM
Satellite Radio .228
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Remote Audio Controls .230
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Radio Thef t Protection .232
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Security System .233 ...............................
Cruise Control .234
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AcuraLink .237
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver .247
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Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.250
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Rearview Camera and Monitor .270
On RDX with Technology Package
model
Features
Features
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ‘‘ST’’
will be shown on the center display if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushing the PWR/VOL knob, or the
AM or FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
XM
Satellite Radio inf ormation is
available on page . 183
On RDX model
Audio System
To Play the AM/FM Radio
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STEREO
INDICATOR
FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR
AM BUTTONSCAN
INDICATOR
A.SEL
INDICATOR
A.SEL/RDM BUTTON VOLUME
LEVEL
PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR
U.S. model is shown.
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
bars, and auto select.Use the TUNE/FOLDER
bar to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar to tune to a higher f requency,
and the side of the bar to tune
to a lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it.
If youpressandholdthe or side of the bar, the f requency
will begin to change rapidly. It will
stop when you release it. The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’
on the center display. The system
will scan f or a station with a strong
signal. When it f inds one, it will stop
and play that station for about 10
seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again. Each side of the bars (1
6) can store one f requency on AM
and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each side of
the preset bar.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick the preset number (1 6), f or
the station you want to store.
Press the lef t or right side of the
bar,andholdituntilyouheara
beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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To Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
SCA N Preset
Audio System
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µµ If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars.
,pressthe
A. SEL/RDM button. This restores
the presets you originally set. For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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For inf ormation, see page .
If you are
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.
To activate it, press the A. SEL/
RDM button. ‘‘A. SEL’’ will f lash on
the center 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 bars (1 6).
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset bar. 221
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To turn of f auto select
Audio System
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Adjusting the Sound
AUTO SELECT
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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.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:
The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks. The changer can also play MP3 or
WMA format (see page ).
CD (CD-DA)
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Audio System
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.
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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
on the center display.
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, and Canada, except
Hawaii and Alaska. XM
is a
registered trademark of XM Satellite
Radio, Inc.
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On RDX model
XMSatellite Radio
Audio System
Features
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SCAN BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) BAR CATEGORY NAME
XM BUTTON
CATEGORY MODE
INDICATOR
CHANNEL MODE
INDICATOR
CHANNEL NAME
PRESET
NUMBER
XM BAND
DISP/MODE BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR VOLUME LEVEL
PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET BARS
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To listen to the XM Satellite Radio,
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the PWR/VOL knob to turn on
the audio system, and press the
button. Adjust the volume by
turning the PWR/VOL knob. The
last channel you listened to will show
on the center display. Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
center display changes in the
f ollowing sequence: Channel name,
category, artist name, and music title.
To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. A
‘‘CH’’ (channel) or ‘‘CAT’’ (category)
mode indicator appears on the center
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.
Press either side of the SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) bar ( or )
to select another category.Press the TUNE/
FOLDER bar to change channel
selections. Press the side of the
bar to tune to higher numbered
channels, and the side of the
bar to tune to lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
DISP
MODE
T o Select a Channel
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
TUNE
Operating the XM Satellite Radio
Audio System
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µµThe 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. To store a channel: Pick a preset number f or the
channel you want to store. Press
and hold the appropriate side of
the preset bar until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the button again.
The other XM band will be shown.
Store the next six channels by
repeating steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
bar to tune to it.
For inf ormation, see page .
For inf ormation, see page .
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset bar. Each side of the bar
stores one channel f rom the XM1
band and one channel f rom the XM2
band.
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. Either
XM1 or XM2 will be shown on the
center display.
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SCAN
XM Satellite Radio Reception
Adjusting the Sound
Preset
Audio System
Features
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