2010 ACURA RDX Owners Manual

SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) BARSCAN BUTTON AUDIO BUTTON
INTERFACE DIAL
XM BUTTONDISP/MODE BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
PWR/VOL KNOB
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
®Radio anywhere in the United
States and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio Inc. and XM CANADA
®is a
registered business name of
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Radio receives signals from two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, XM Radio
also allows you to view channel and
category selections in the upper
display and the audio control display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to the XM 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.
To view the audio control display,
press the AUDIO button. Adjust the
volume turning the PWR/VOL knob.
The last channel you listened to will
show on the upper display.
DISP －Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
upper display changes in the
following sequence: Channel name,
category, artist name, and music title.
MODE －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 upper
display.
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To Select a Channel
When in the satellite radio mode, you
can use any of four methods to find
channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), SCAN, and the preset
icons.
You can also switch between the
category mode and channel mode on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push down the selector on the
interface dial. Rotate the interface
dial to select the mode. Press
ENTER on the selector to enter your
selection.
TUNE－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.
You can also change channel
selections on the audio control
display. Press the AUDIO button to
view the display, then push down the
selector on the interface dial. Rotate
the interface dial to select TUNE.
Press ENTER on the selector to
enter your selection. Rotate the
interface knob to the desired
channel. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
SEEK/SKIP (CATEGORY) －
Press either side of the SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY) bar (
or
)to
select another category.
You can also change the category on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push the selector on the
interface dial to the right side or left
side to select another category.
TUNE ICON
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SCAN－The scan function 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 for a few seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again.
You can also scan the channels on
the audio control display. Press the
AUDIO button to view the display,
then push down the selector on the
interface dial. Push the selector to
the right to activate scan feature. Preset
－You can store up to 12
preset channels using the preset
buttons/icons. Each button/icon
stores one channel from the XM1
band and one channel from the XM2
band.
To store a channel:
1. Press the
button. To view
the audio control display, press the
AUDIO button. Either XM1 or
XM2 will be shown on the display.
2. Use the tune, seek, or scan function 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.
SCAN INDICATOR
SCAN ICON
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3. Pick a preset number for thechannel you want to store. Press
and hold the appropriate button
until you hear a beep.
To store the channel on a preset
icon, rotate the interface dial to
select a desired preset icon. The
selected preset icon will be
highlighted. Press and hold
ENTER on the selector for more
than 2 seconds to store the
channel. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
first six channels.
5. 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 preset button to
tune to it. Adjusting the Sound
For information, see page
224.
XM Radio Reception
For information, see page 235.
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XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘LOADING ’’ꭚ XM is loading the
audio or program information.
‘‘ OFF AIR ’’ꭚ The channel currently
selected is no longer broadcasting. ‘‘
UPDATING ’’ꭚ The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is fully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
‘‘ NO SIGNAL ’’ꭚ The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon. ‘‘
----’’ ꭚThe selected channel
number does not exist, or is not part
of your subscription, or this channel
has no artist or title information at
this time.
‘‘ ANTENNA ’’ꭚ There is a problem
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Satellite Radio Signals
Satellite radio receives signals from
two satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, satellite
radio also allows you to view channel
and category selections in the audio
display.
The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate for this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the farther north you
travel from the equator.
Signal may be
blocked by
mountains or
large obstacles
to the south.Signal is weaker in
these areas.
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:●Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.●Driving on the north side of a large
commercial truck on an east/west
road.●Driving in tunnels.
●Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.●Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.●Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
There may also be other geographic
situations or structures that could
affect satellite radio reception.
As required by the FCC: Changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.
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