2012 Acura MDX radio

Radio Frequencies
Your vehicle's radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these
frequencies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned frequencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for
stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as‘‘FM101.’’AM/FM Radio Reception
How well your vehicle's radio
receives stations is dependent on
many factors, such as the distance
from the station's transmitter, nearby
large objects, and atmospheric
conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker
as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go off and the sound will fade
completely as you get out of range of
the station's signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of a
station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can
also affect your radio's reception. You
may temporarily hear both stations,
or hear only the station you are close
to.
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are deflected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal from the station's transmitter,
and the deflected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.
Radio reception can be affected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interference from passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
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Three controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
functions without removing your
hand from the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up (
) or down (
). Press the top or
bottom of the button, hold it until the
desired volume is reached, then
release it.The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM radio, disc (if a disc is loaded),
HDD (on models with navigation
system),
Bluetooth
®Audio (if
paired), AUX (if an appropriate audio
unit is connected).
If an iPod or a USB flash memory
device is plugged into the system,
you can also select AUX.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top (＋)of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
(－) to go back to the previous preset
station. If you press and hold the CH
button (＋)or(－), the system goes
into the skip (seek) mode. It stops
when it finds a station with a strong
signal.To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top (＋) or bottom (－)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down from the current frequency to
find a station with a strong signal.
If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file (file in MP3, WMA, or AAC
format) each time you press the top
(＋) of the CH button. Press the
bottom (－) to return to the
beginning of the current track/file.
Press it twice to return to the
previous track/file.
MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON
VOL BUTTON
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If your vehicle’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the audio system
disables itself. If this happens, you will
see‘‘ENTER CODE’’in the frequency
display next time you turn on the
system. Use the preset buttons (Icons
on models with navigation system) to
enter the five-digit code. The code is on
the Anti-theft Identification Card
included in your owner’s manual kit.
When it is entered correctly, the radio
will start playing.
The Anti-theft Identification Card also
lists your audio serial number. It is best
to store the card in a safe place at
home. In addition, you should write the
audio system’s serial number in this
owner’s manual.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
five-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you must
then leave the system on for one hour
before trying again.The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
disconnected.
NOTE:
If you have a My Acura account, it is
easy to retrieve the anti-theft code
online without having to access the
serial number.
U.S. ownersWe recommend that you register the
security code at My Acura (myacura.
com.) If you lose the Anti-theft
Identification Card before registering
the code at My Acura, you must obtain
the code from your dealer or
https://
radionavicode.acura.com/
. To do this,
you will need the audio system’s serial
number. If you do not have the serial
number with you, ask your dealer or go
to
https://radionavicode.acura.com/
for
information on how to retrieve it.
Canadian ownersIf you lose the Anti-theft Identification
Card, you must obtain the code from
your dealer. To do this, you will need
the audio system’s serial number. If
you do not have the serial number with
you, ask your dealer how to retrieve it.Models with navigation systemYou need to enter the same code for
the navigation system to reactivate.
Read the navigation system manual for
details.
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U.S. Technology Package with
Entertainment, Advance Package with
Entertainment, Canadian Technology,
and Elite PackagesYour vehicle is equipped with a rear
entertainment system that includes a
DVD player for the enjoyment of the
rear passengers.
With this system, the rear
passengers can enjoy a different
entertainment source (radio, disc,
HDD, USB, iPod
®, DVD player, or
XM Radio) than the front seat
occupants. The audio is broadcast
through the supplied wireless
headphones.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position to operate the rear
entertainment system.
This vehicle's overhead mounted video
display, if so equipped, includes
mercury-containing components. Upon
removal, please reuse, recycle, or
dispose of as hazardous waste.To Turn On the System
Press the REAR PWR button. The
overhead screen will open to the
position it was last set. The indicator
on the REAR PWR button will come
on, as well as the indicator on the
FRONT SOURCE button. The rear
seat passengers can then operate the
rear system from the control panel in
the ceiling. The rear control panel
can also be detached and used as a
remote control, by pushing the
RELEASE button, and pulling the
remote toward you.
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To Select Rear Entertainment
from the Front Control Panel
To operate the rear entertainment
system from the front panel, press
the REAR SOURCE button. You will
hear two beeps and the indicator in
the button comes on to show that the
control panel is enabled.
If you do not operate the rear
entertainment system from the front
panel within 10 seconds, the
indicator goes off and the FRONT
SOURCE indicator comes on
automatically.
Radio controls for the front
entertainment system can also be
used to operate the rear
entertainment system.Operating the DVD Player from
the Front Control Panel
The DVD player in your rear
entertainment system can play DVD
video discs, audio CDs, MP3/WMA
discs, and DTS CDs.
Press the REAR PWR button in the
front panel or press the
button in
the rear control panel when REAR
PWR is on. The overhead screen will
open to the position it was last set.You can tilt the screen at nine
different angles from 90 to 130
degrees using the tilt button in the
rear control panel. The default
setting is 100 degrees.
To continuously adjust the angle of
the overhead screen, press and hold
the TILT button.
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SKIP－Press and hold thebutton to move forward; you will see
the time elapsed shown in the
overhead screen advancing rapidly.
Press and hold the
button to
move backward; you will see the time
elapsed shown in the overhead
screen decreasing. Release the
button when the system reaches the
point you want.
Each time you press the
button
and release it, the system skips
forward to the beginning of the next
track or chapter. Press and release
the
button to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track.
Press and release it again to skip to
the beginning of the previous track
or chapter.EJECT－Press the eject button to
remove the DVD from the drive.
To Return to Front Audio Controls
To return front panel control to the
front audio system, press the FRONT
SOURCE button. You will hear a
beep and the indicator in the button
comes on. The indicator also comes
on automatically, when you do not
operate the rear entertainment
system within 10 seconds.Using the Rear Control Panel
To turn on the rear entertainment
system from the rear control panel,
press the PWR button. Use the
DVD/AUX button, DISC/HDD
button, XM RADIO button, or FM/
AM button to select the
entertainment source. The selected
source will be shown in the display.
Make sure the rear control operation
has not been disabled with the REAR
CTRL button on the front panel.
When the audio system is off or the
front side rear power is off, the rear
control panel cannot be turned on.
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To Play the Radio from the Rear
Control Panel
Press the FM/AM button to listen to
the radio.
Press the MENU button to display
the Audio Menu on the overhead
screen. You can enter the
highlighted function by pressing the
ENTER button. These functions have
the same features as those of the
front audio system. You can press
and hold either side (
or
)of
the TUNE/SKIP bar to skip (seek)
up/down, and press either side
(
or
) of the TUNE/SKIP bar
to tune up/down.
To Play the XM Radio from the
Rear Control PanelPress the XM button to listen to the
XM radio. You can press either side
(
or
) of the TUNE/SKIP bar
to scroll up/down and select channels
within a category (in CATEGORY
mode), or to scroll up/down and
select from among all available
channels (in CH mode).Press the MENU button to display
the Audio Menu on the overhead
screen. You can enter the highlighted
function by pressing the ENTER
button. These functions have the
same features as those of the front
audio system.
Pressing and holding the TITLE/
SCROLL button for 5 seconds enables
you to switch between search modes.
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OVERHEAD SCREEN
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