2012 Acura RDX buttons

To activate the scan function with the
interface dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push down the selector
on the interface dial, and push the
selector to the right. You will see
‘‘SCAN ’’on the audio control display.
When it finds a strong signal, it will
stop and play that station for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then 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, or push the interface
selector to the right again.
Preset －Each preset button/icon
can store one frequency on AM and
two frequencies on FM. To view the
preset icons on the audio control
display, push the AUDIO button. 1. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two sets of FM frequencies with
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
2. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or SCAN function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset number (1 －6), you
want for that station. Press the
preset button, and hold it until you
hear a beep.
PRESET ICONS
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To store the frequency on a preset
icon, turn 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
frequency.
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 and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area. To activate AUTO SELECT, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Push the interface
selector down to scroll down the
display, turn the knob to A.SEL, then
press ENTER on the interface
selector. You will see
‘‘AUTO SEL’’
flashing in the audio control display,
and ‘‘A.SEL ’’on the upper display.
Then, the system goes into scan
mode for several seconds.
The system stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
every preset button.
A.SEL ICON
AUTO SEL INDICATOR
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If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store other
frequencies on the preset buttons
(icons) as previously described.
To turn off auto select, press ENTER
on the interface selector again. This
restores the presets you originally
set.Radio Frequencies and Reception
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
287.
Adjusting the Sound
For information, see page 224.
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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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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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U.S. model is shown.AUDIO BUTTON
DISC SLOT
DISC/AUX BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
PRESET BUTTONSTUNE/FOLDER BAR EJECT BUTTON
DISP/MODE BUTTON DISC LOAD INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB
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To Play an iPod
®
This audio system can operate the
audio files on the iPod
®with the
same controls used for the in-dash
disc changer. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment by using
your dock connector, then press the
DISC/AUX button. The ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. The iPod will
also be recharged with the ignition
switch in these positions.
The system will only play songs
stored on the iPod with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc.
Voice Control SystemYou can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions. iPod models confirmed to be
compatible with your audio system
using the USB adapter cable are:
Model
iPod classic 80/160 G
iPod classic 120 G
iPod classic 160 G (launch in 2009)
iPod (5th generation)
iPod nano
iPod touch
This system may not work with all
software versions of these devices. NOTE:
●Do not connect your iPod using a
hub.●Do not keep the iPod in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage it.●Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.●We recommend backing up your
data before playing it.●Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter, if
this is the case use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
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NOTE:●Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your files may be damaged.●Do not connect your USB flash
memory device using a hub.●Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.●Do not keep a USB flash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.●We recommend backing up your
data before playing a USB flash
memory device.
●Depending on the type and
number of files, it may take some
time before they begin to play.●Depending on the software the
files were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or
display some text data.●Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter, if
this is the case use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.●Depending on the type of
encoding and writing software
used, there may be cases where
character information does not
display properly.
Voice Control SystemYou can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.
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