2011 Acura TSX Owner's Manual

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing the AM/FM Radio
144Features
Radio Data System (RDS)
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
RDS INFO ON
Press the TITLE button while listening to an RDS capable station. "RDS INFO ON"
appears, and the station name is displayed. To find an RDS station from your selected program category
RDS Category
1. Press the CATEGORY bar to display and
select an RDS category.
2. Use SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS
station.
Playing the AM/FM RadioThe ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the MODE button on the steering wheel.
Audio Remote Controls


P. 1 6 0
You can store six AM stations and twelve FM
stations in the preset buttons. FM1 and FM2 let you
store six stations each.
A.SEL function scans and stores up to six AM
stations and twelve FM stations with a strong signal
in the preset buttons.
If you do not like the stations auto select has
stored, you can store other frequencies in the preset
buttons manually.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The display shows up to 31 characters of text data.
Press and hold the TITLE button to see additional
characters.
indicates that the text data continues.
The display goes back to the previous screen if you
press and hold the button again.

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
Playing the XM
® Radio
Playing the XM
® Radio
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TITLE Button
Press and release to cycle the
display between the name,
title, and category.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and
select an XM
® Radio category.
SCAN Button
Press to sample all channels (in the channel
mode), or channels within a category (in the
category mode).
Each sampling continues for a few seconds.
Press SCAN again to cancel scanning and
continue listening to the channel.
VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store the channel:
1. Select the channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select
XM, then press the preset button.
SKIP Bar
Press to skip to the previous or next
channel.
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to select channels.
(XM
®) Button
Press to select XM
® Radio.

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Audio System Basic Operation
Playing the XM
® Radio
To Play the XM
® Radio
1. Press the
button to select the XM
® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
2. Press and hold the TITLE button to switch between the channel mode and
category mode.
If you press the MENU button, rotate
to select MODE/CATEGORY or
MODE CHANNEL. Each time you press
, the mode switches between them.
Press the
button to enter the setting.
3. Select a channel using the TUNE (
), SKIP, CATEGORY, SCAN, or Preset buttons.
To Select a Channel from a List
1. Press
to display a channel list.
2. Rotate
to select a channel, then press
.
Channel list is shown.
Playing the XM
® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the category mode, you can select
a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.).
You can store twelve XM
® stations in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
There may be instances when XM
® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a CD
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Features
Playing a CDYour audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3 or
WMA format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.
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VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CD Button
Press to play a CD.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot. (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change tracks
(files in MP3 or WMA).
Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files. Turn to
select an item, then press ENTER to
set your selection. MENU Button
Press to display menu items
(if available).
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data on a CD
(if it was recorded with text data).
CATEGORY Bar
Press T to skip to the next folder,
and U to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder in MP3 or WMA.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10 -second sampling of each
song.
Press to sample all tracks on the CD (all files t
in the current folder in MP3 or WMA).
Press two times to sample the first file in t
each of the main folders (MP3 or WMA).
To turn off scan, press and hold the button. t

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a CD
148Features
How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)Folder Selection
Track Selection1. Press
to switch the display to a folder
list.
2. Rotate
to select a folder.
3. Press
to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate
to select a file, then press
.
NOTICE Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by digital rights
management (DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays UNSUPPORTED, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the display under the
following circumstances:
When you select a new folder, file, or track. tWhen you change the audio mode to CD. tWhen you insert a CD. tThe display shows up to 31 characters of text data.
Press and hold the TITLE button to see additional
characters.
indicates that the text data continues.
The display goes back to the previous screen if you
press and hold the button again.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the
slot, the system reloads the CD automatically after
several seconds.
Playing a CD

Audio System Basic Operation
Playing a CD
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Features
How to Select a Play Mode
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a track or files.
Play Mode
Items1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then
press
.
3. Rotate
to select a mode, then press
.
To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate
to select PLAY MODE, then press
.
3. Rotate
to select NORMAL PLAY, then press
.
How to Select a Play Mode
Press the RETURN button to go back to the previous
display, and press the MENU button to cancel this
setting mode.
Play Mode Menu Items
NORMAL PLAY
REPEAT ONE TRACK: Repeats the current track /
file(s).
REPEAT ONE FLD
MP3/WMA
: Repeats all files in the
current folder.
RANDOM IN DISC : Plays all tracks/files in random
order.
RANDOM IN FLD
MP3/WMA
: Plays all files in the
current folder in random order.
SCAN TRK: Samples all tracks on the CD.

MP3/WMA
: Samples all files in the current
folder.
SCAN FLD MP3/WMA
: Samples the first file in each
folder.

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Audio System Basic Operation
Playing an iPod
®
Playing an iPod
®
Connec t the iPod
® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the AUX button.
USB Adapter Cable

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TITLE Button
Press to display the text data.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
VOL /
Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUX Button
Press to select iPod
® (if connected).
MENU Button
Press to display menu items. SKIP Bar
Press
or
to change songs.
Selector Knob
Turn to select a song, file, menu item, or play
mode. Press ENTER to set your selection.

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Audio System Basic Operation
Playing an iPod
®
How to Select a File from the iPod
® Menu
iPod
® Menu:
Playlists, Artists,
Albums, and Songs
1. Press
to display the iPod
® menu.
2. Rotate
to select a menu.
3. Press
to display the items on that menu.
4. Rotate
to select an item, then press
.
Playing an iPod
®
Available operating functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on
the vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the audio display.
iPod


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