2009 Acura TL audio

How the mode is switched depends
on the shif t lever position (with or
withouttheshiftleverinPark).
With the shift lever in Park, the
power mode changes f rom ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) when you
push the engine start/stop button.
To change the mode f rom ON to
ACCESSORY with the shift lever
position in Park, press the engine
start/stop button twice.
To change the mode f rom
ACCESSORY to OFF, shif t to Park,
then press the engine start/stop
button twice.If the keyless access system
main switch in the glove box is of f ,
make sure to insert the keyless
access remote into the keyless
access slot to turn on your vehicle’s
power mode. For more inf ormation,
ref er to page . 187
K eyless A ccess System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
179
NOTE:
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button comes on green.
Some electrical components such as the
audio system and accessory power sockets
can be operated.
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
ON
Indicator in the button remains green when
the engine is not running.
(If the engine is running,this indicator is off.)
All electrical components can be used.
: Press the engine start/stop button.
: Press the engine start/stop button without the shift l ever in P.
: Shift to Park, then press the engine start/stop button.
Do the following without pressing the brake pedal.
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Engine is turned of f and
power is shut down.
The steering wheel is
locked.
No electrical components
can be used.
Indicator-Of fEngine is turned of f
and power is shut
down.
The steering wheel is
locked.
No electrical
components can be
used. Use this position to start
the engine.
The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Engine is turned of f .
Some electrical components
such as the audio system
and accessory power
sockets can be operated.
Indicator-Green
Engine is turned of f .
Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and
accessory power sockets
can be operated. Indicator-
Green (engine is turned off)
Of f (engine is running)
All electrical components
can be used.
Normal key position while
driving.
All electrical components
can be used.
Indicator-Of fThe mode
automatically returns
to ON after the
engine starts.
VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) ACCESSORY ON ST ART
Ignition Switch
Position
Power Mode LOCK (0)
ON (II)
ACCESSORY (I)
Without Keyless
Access System
With Keyless
Access System and
Engine Start/Stop
Button ST ART (III)
OFF
Green
K eyless A ccess System
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
180
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The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
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................
Climate Control System .214
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .216
Dual Temperature and Mode ...................................
Control .220 ..........
Climate Control Sensors .222
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Audio System .223
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Audio System .224
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .225
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Playing the XMRadio .233
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Playing Discs .240
...
Disc Changer Error Messages .250
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Protecting Your Discs .251
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PlayinganiPod
.254
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iPod
Error Messages .262
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .263
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .271
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Bluetooth
Audio System .272
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Audio System .277
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .278
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Playing the XM
Radio .292
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Playing a Disc .300
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Disc Player Error Messages .312
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Protecting Your Discs .313
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
..........................................
Audio .316
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PlayinganiPod
.345 .................
iPod
Error Messages .354
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .355
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .366
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Bluetooth
Audio System .367
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AM/FM Radio Reception .372
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Remote Audio Controls .374
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Auxiliary Input Jack .375
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Radio Thef t Protection .376
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Setting the Clock .377
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Security System .380
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Compass .382
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Cruise Control .386
HomeLink
Universal ................................
Transceiver .389
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink
(Models without navigation ..................................
system) .392
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink
(Models with navigation ..................................
system) .420
....
AcuraLink (U.S. models only) .467
...
Rearview Camera and Monitor .483
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
Features
Features
213
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system.
For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages through .
For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages through .224276
277371
Audio System
Features
223
Models Without navigation system Models With navigation system
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.
When the audio system is in XM
satellite radio mode or playing discs,
pushing the selector (ENTER) knob
switches the display between the
normal display and the extended
display. The extended display has
three segments to display the
detailed inf ormation.
To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjusting, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system f unction, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button again
will also cancel the setup display
mode.
When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter and turn the
audio system on with the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, the driver’s ID (Driver
1orDriver2)isdetected,andthe
radio presets and sound level
settings (see page ) are turned to
the respective memorized mode
automatically.
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Selector K nob
SET UP Display
Personalization Setting
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
224
RETURN
BUTTON SELECTOR
KNOBSETUP BUTTON
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On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name according to
the inf ormation provided by the
radio data system (RDS) if the
station has the RDS information
available.
The RDS inf ormation display
f unction shows the name of the RDS
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this f unction
on or of f .To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message on
the display. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
displayed f requency switches to the
station name.If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the f requency
with the RDS inf ormation display
f unction on.
When you turn of f this f unction by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display shows ‘‘RDS NAME OFF.’’
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS INFO Display
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RDS INFO DISPLAY ON
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Adjusts the bass. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Dolby
PL (ProLogic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom 2 channel stereo audio
sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only
activate when listening to DISC
(CD-DA, MP3/WMA), XM radio,
andAUX.WhenProLogicIIisactive,
‘‘PL II’’ is shown in the audio display.
Press the SETUP button to display
the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE, SUBW (subwoof er),
CENTER, Dolby PL (Prologic) II,
and SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation). Press the selector
(ENTER) knob to enter the setting,
then turn the selector knob to adjust
the setting. Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker. Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
Manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby Laboratories. ‘‘Dolby’’,
‘‘ProLogic’’, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
CONT INUED
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
Adjusting the Sound
Dolby PL (ProL ogic) II
SUBW
CENT ER
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
Features
231
Selector knob adjustable
direction is shown.
FADER is selectable. SUBWOOFER is selectable.
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The 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; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons ( or )
to adjust the illumination of the audio
system (see page ). The audio
system illuminates when the parking
lights are on, even if the radio is
turned off.
Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
To return to normal play, push the
RETURN or SETUP button af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. 137
Except SVC adjustment
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
A udio System L ighting
SVCSpeed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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