2010 ACURA ZDX navigation system

Preset－Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
2. Use the tune, skip, scan, or RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset button, and hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. AUTO SELECT
－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.
Press the A.SEL side of the SCAN/
A.SEL bar. ‘‘AUTO SELECT’’ flashes
in the display, and the system goes
into scan mode for several seconds.
It stores the strongest frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto select
cannot find a strong station for that
preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store other
frequencies on the preset buttons as
previously described.
To turn off auto select,
press the A.SEL
side of the bar. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
369.
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Radio Data System (RDS)
On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name according to
the information provided by the radio
data system (RDS) if the station has
the RDS information available.RDS INFO DisplayThe RDS information display
function 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 function
on or off.
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 frequency switches to the
station name. If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the frequency and
briefly shows with the RDS
information display.
When you turn off this function by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display shows
‘‘RDS INFO OFF. ’’
RDS INFO DISPLAY ON
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Radio Data System (RDS) CategoryOn the FM band selected, you can
select the program category provided
by the RDS. Press either side (－or
＋ ) of the CATEGORY bar to display
and select an RDS category. The
principal RDS categories are shown
as follows: ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft
rock music
COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and soft music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Religious music and
religious talk
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, information, sports,
talk, foreign language, personality,
public, college, and weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar to select an RDS category. The
display shows the selected RDS
category name for about 10 seconds.
You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations in the
selected RDS category. If you do
nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.
RDS CATEGORY
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RDS Program SearchThis function searches up and down
a frequency for the strongest signal
from the frequencies that carry the
selected RDS category information.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side (
or
) of the SKIP bar. You will see
the selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When
the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘ NOTHING ’’will be blinking for
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.
RDS Program SCANThe scan function samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN side of
the SCAN/A.SEL bar. You will see
SCAN in the display. The system will
scan for a station with a strong signal
in the selected RDS category. You
will also see the selected RDS
category name blinking while
searching it. When it finds one, it will
stop and play that station for about 10
seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘ NOTHING ’’will be blinking for
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station. You can use the RDS program search
or scan function even if the RDS
information display function is off. In
this case, the display shows a
frequency in place of a RDS name.
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Adjusting the SoundPress the SETUP button to display
the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
Bass, Treble, Fader, Balance, Center,
Subwoofer, and SVC (speed-sensitive
volume compensation). Press the
selector (ENTER) knob to enter the
setting, then turn the selector knob
to adjust the setting.Bass
－Adjusts the bass.
Treble －Adjusts the treble.
Fader －Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Balance －Adjusts the side-to-side
strength of the sound.
Center －Adjusts the strength of
sound from the center speaker.
Subwoofer －Adjusts the strength
of sound from the subwoofer
speaker. SVC
－Adjusts the volume level
based on the vehicle speed.
Each mode is shown in the display as
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
To return to normal play, push the
RETURN or SETUP button after you
stop adjusting a mode.
Selector knob adjustable
direction is shown.
Fader is selected.
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Speed-sensitive VolumeCompensation (SVC)The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The faster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has four modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
too quiet, choose high. Audio System Lighting
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons (＋
or－)
to adjust the illumination of the audio
system (see page 144).
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DISPLAYSCAN/A.SEL (AUTOSELECT)
BARVOL/
ꂻ(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
XM BUTTON
TUNE BAR PRESET BUTTONS
TITLE BUTTON
SKIP BAR
RETURN BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB CATEGORY BAR
SETUP BUTTON
ꂼ
/ꂽ (SOUND) BUTTON
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
ꭂRadio anywhere in the United
States, and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radioꭂ, Inc. and XM CANADA
ꭂis 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
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, and press the
button. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Adjust the volume by turning the
VOL/knob.
MODE －To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the TITLE button
until the mode changes.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
TITLE button, the display changes in
the following sequence: name off,
category name, name, and title. You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist
’s name and song title
information. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
TUNE －Press either side of the
TUNE bar to change channel
selections. Press the
side of the
bar for higher numbered channels
and the
side for lower numbered
channels. You can also change
channels with the selector knob, turn
the knob right for higher numbered
channels, or left for lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
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