2013 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
168Features
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.■
RDS information
1.Press the SETUP button and rotate to
select RDS Information.
2. Each time you press , the RDS
Information switches between on and off.
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To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the CATEGORY bar to display and
select an RDS category.
2. Use SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS station.
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Radio Data System (RDS)
1Playing the AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Pressing the MODE button on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 165
You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. 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 into the
preset button memory.
If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.
RDS Category

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the XM ® Radio
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Features
Playing the XM ® Radio
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display. (XM
®) Button
Press to select XM ® Radio.VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to the
previous or next channel.SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to select channels. Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored channel, select
XM, then press the preset button.
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. CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select
an XM ® Radio category.

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the XM ® Radio
170Features
1. Press the button to select the XM ® radio band ( XM1 or XM2 ).
2. Press the SETUP button, rotate to select XM Mode, and press . Rotate
to select Channel Mode or Category Mode , then press .
3. Select a channel using the TUNE ( ), SKIP, CATEGORY , SCAN, or Preset
buttons.
1.Press to display a channel list.
2. Rotate to select a channel, then press
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To Play the XM ® Radio
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To Select a Channel from a List
1 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.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
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Features
Playing a CDYour audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.
CATEGORY Bar
Press
(+
to skip to the next folder, and
(-
to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC. SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of
each song.
●Press to sample all tracks on the CD
(all files in the current folder in MP3,
WMA, or AAC).●Press and hold to sample the first file
in each of the main folders (MP3,
WMA, or AAC).●To turn off scan, press the button. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change tracks
(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a track/file. SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection. CD Button
Press to play a CD.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
172Features
1. 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 .
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How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)
1Playing a CD
NOTICEDo 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 Unplayable File, 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.•When you change the audio mode to CD.•When you insert a CD.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Folder Selection
Track Selection

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
Features
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a track or file.
1.Press the SETUP 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 SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
3. Rotate to select Normal Play, then press .
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How to Select a Play Mode
1How to Select a Play Mode
Press the BACK button to go back to the previous
display, and press the SETUP button to cancel this
setting mode.
Play Mode Menu Items
Normal Play
Repeat One Track : Repeats the current track/file(s).
Repeat One Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all
files in the current folder.
Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files
in the current folder in random order.
Random All : Plays all tracks/files in random order.
Play Mode
Items

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod ®
Features
Playing an iPod ®Connect the iPod ® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the AUX button.
2USB Adapter Cable P. 159
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display. VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a song.SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select iPod
® (if connected).
Album Art
USB Indicator
Comes on when an iPod
® is
connected.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod ®
Features
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 .
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How to Select a File from the iPod ® Menu
1 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/information screen. 2 iPod ®/USB Flash Drive P. 188
iPod® Menu