2013 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

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uuAudio System uAudio System Theft Protection
Features
Audio System Theft ProtectionThe audio system is disabled when it is disconnected from the power source, such as
when the battery is disconnected or goes dead.■
Reactivating the audio system
1. Set the power mode to ON, and turn on the audio system.
u If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY, you will be requested to enter the
audio security code. See step 3.
2. Press and hold the power button again for more than two seconds.
u The audio system is reactivated when the system’s control unit recognizes that
the system is in your vehicle.
If the control unit fails to recognize, ENTER CODE appears on the audio/
information screen.
3. Enter the audio security code using the preset buttons. If you enter an incorrect
digit, continue to the last digit, then try again. If you do not enter the code
correctly after 10 tries, leave the system for one hour before trying again, or visit
a dealer to have the system reset.
1Audio System Theft Protection
Find the audio system's security code and serial
number label in your owner’s manual kit.
We recommend that you write down the serial
number in this owner’s manual.
Do not store the label in your vehicle. If you lose the
label, you must first retrieve the serial number, and
then obtain the code.
You can find out about your serial number and
security code from a dealer.
You can register the security code at My Acura
(owners.acura.com. ), and find information on how to
retrieve the serial number and obtain the code at
radio-navicode.acura.com .
U.S. models

161Features
Audio System Basic OperationTo use the audio system function, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.Use the selector knob or SETUP button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection.
SETUP button: Press to select any mode such
as the RDS Information, Sound Settings, Play
Mode, Resume/Pause, or Adjust Clock.
BACK button: Press to go back to the
previous display.
button: Press to change the audio/
information screen brightness. The brightness
can be set differently for the day time and
night time.
Press once for the day time mode.
Press twice for the night time mode.
Adjust the brightness using .
1 Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Press the MODE,
(+
, (-
, or button on the
steering wheel to change any audio setting. 2 Audio Remote Controls P. 165
Setup Menu Items
2 Radio Data System (RDS) P. 168
2 Adjusting the Sound P. 166
2 How to Select a Play Mode P. 173
2 To pause or resume a file P. 183
2 Setting the Clock P. 963
4
BACK
Button
Selector
Knob
SETUP
Button
Button
Menu Display

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
*
Features
Audio/Information Screen
*
Displays audio status and wallpaper. It allows you to go to various setup options.
Press DISPLAY button. Rotate and select the mode from the three display
modes. Press .■
Switching the Display
Models without navigation system
Display
Button
Selector Knob
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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Features
Shows the current audio information.
2 Audio System Basic Operation P. 161
Shows a clock screen or an image you import.
2Wallpaper Setup P. 184
Minimizes the display by only showing the compass, audio status, and clock on the
display.
1.Press SETUP button.
2. Rotate and select the setup option you
want to change. Press .■
Audio Display
■
Wallpaper
■
Minimum Display
■
Setting Options

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
*
Features
1. Rotate to select Language Selection,
then press .
2. Rotate to select the language, then
press .
■
Language Selection

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote ControlsAllows you to operate the audio system while driving.
MODE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1 FM2 AM XM1 XM2 CD AUX
VOL Button
Press : Increases the volume.
Press : Decreases the volume.
CH Button
• When listening to the radio
Press
(+
: Selects the next preset radio station.
Press
(-
: Selects the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold
(+
: Selects the next strong station.
Press and hold
(-
: Selects the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, iPod ®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press
(+
: Skips to the next song.
Press
(-
: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• When listening to a CD or USB flash drive
Press and hold
(+
: Skips to the next folder.
Press and hold
(-
: Goes back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Pandora ®
*
Press
(+
: Skips to the next song.
Press and hold
(+
: Selects the next station.
Press and hold
(-
: Selects the previous station.
1 Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote controls:•iPod ®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable•Bluetooth ® Audio (with some phones only)
VOL
(Volume)
Button
MODE Button
CH
(Channel)
Button
34
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the SETUP button, and rotate to
select Sound Settings , then press . Rotate
to scroll through the following choices:
1 Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW , MID , and
HIGH .
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.
Selector Knob
SETUP Button
Treble is selectable.
Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation Bass
Subwoofer Treble
Balance Fader

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Features
Playing the AM/FM Radio
BACK Buttons
Press to go back to the previous
display. SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the strongest
stations on the selected band for 10
seconds. To turn off scan, press the
button again. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a
band, then press the preset button. SKIP Bar
Press to search up and down the
selected band for a station with a
strong signal.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to tune the radio
frequency. FM/AM Button
Press to select a band. CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and
select an RDS category.
A.SEL (Auto Select) Button
Press to scan both bands and store
the strongest station in each
preset.To turn off auto select, press
the button again. This restores the
presets you originally set.