2014 Acura MDX radio

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Audio System Basic OperationTo use the audio system, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.
Use the interface dial or MENU button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Interface dial: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection. Move right, left, up or down to
select secondary menu.
MENU button: Press to select any mode. The
available mode includes Change Source,
Station List, Save Preset, Radio Text,
Music Search, and play modes. Play modes
can be also selected from Scan, Random/
Repeat, and so on.
BACK button: Press to go back to the
previous display.
button: Press to change the audio/
information screen brightness.
Press once and make an adjustment.
uEach time you press , the mode
switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and off mode.
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These indications are used to show how to operate
the interface dial.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Move , , or to select secondary menu.
Audio Menu Items
2Station List P. 219
2Save Preset P. 218, 223
2Radio Text P. 220
2Music Search P. 225, 229, 235
2Scan P. 226, 236
2Random/Repeat P. 226, 230, 236
When you unlock the doors with your remote, the
driver’s ID (Driver 1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the
audio system settings and preset memory are turned
to the respective mode automatically when you set
the power mode to ON.
Interface DialMENU Button
BACK Button
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■Audio
You can store up to six radio stations when playing AM, FM, or XM® radio.
To preset a station or song:
1.Tune to a radio station.
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2Playing XM® Radio P. 221
2.Select Shortcuts.
3.Select Audio.
4.Select Edit or No Entry.
uIf you select No Entry, go to step 6.
5.Select Add.
6.Select the preset icon you want to store the
station or song to.
To play a preset station or song:
1.Select Shortcuts.
2.Select Audio.
3.Select a preset icon.
To delete a preset station or song:
1.Select Shortcuts.
2.Select Audio.
3.Select Edit.
4.Select Delete.
5.Select the preset icon with the radio station
or a song you want to delete.
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You can also preset a station or song by pressing and
holding the preset icon you want to store that station
or song after step 3.

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Playing AM/FM RadioAudio/Information Screen
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Tune Up/Down Icons
Select or to tune the radio
frequency.MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.Audio Source
Select to change a band or change
an audio source.To listen to a stored channel,
select 1-6 (AM) or 1-12 (FM). Presets
Select to store a station.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to search up and
down the selected band for a
station with a strong signal.
More
Select to display the menu items.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display. VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select preset radio
stations.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying AM/FM Radio
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To store a station:
1.Tune to the selected station.
2.Press the MENU button.
3.Rotate to select Save Preset, then press .
4.Rotate to select the preset number you want to store that station, then press
.
You can also store that station by the following procedure.
1.Tune to the selected station.
2.Rotate to select the preset number you want to store the station.
3.Press and hold for a few seconds.
1.Tune to the selected station.
2.Select More.
3.Select Save Preset.
4.Select the preset number you want to store that station.
You can also store that station by the following procedure.
1.Tune to the selected station.
2.Change the display to the preset screen.
3.Select and hold the preset number you want to store that station.■Preset Memory
1Playing 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
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.
2Audio Remote Controls P. 202
You can also switch the mode by pressing the MENU
button and selecting Change Source on the Audio
menu screen.
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset memory.
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Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.■To find an RDS station from Station List
1.Press the MENU button while listening to an FM station.
2.Rotate to select Station List, then press .
3.Rotate to select the station, then press .■Manual update
Updates your available station list at any time.
1.Press the MENU button while listening to an FM station.
2.Rotate to select Station List, then press .
3.Rotate to select Refresh, then press .■Radio Data System (RDS)

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■Radio text
Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1.Press the MENU button.
2.Rotate to select Radio Text, then press .■Scan
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
1.Press the MENU button.
2.Rotate to select Scan, then press .
To turn off scan, press to select Cancel Scan, or press the BACK button.
1.Select More.
2.Select Scan.
To turn off scan, select Cancel Scan.Interface DialOn Demand Multi-Use Display
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Playing XM® RadioAudio/Information Screen
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Category Up/Down Icons
Select or to display and select
an XM® Radio category.MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.Audio Source
Select to change an audio source.To listen to a stored channel,
select 1-12. Presets
Select to store a station.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to the previous
or next channel.
In channel mode, select and hold to
change the channel rapidly.
More
Select to display the menu items.
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display. VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select preset radio
stations.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying XM® Radio
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1.Select the XM® mode.
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2.Press the MENU button.
3.Rotate to select Channel List, then press .
4.Rotate to select a channel from a list, then press .
2.Select a channel using the , , , icons on the tune mode screen or
the preset numbers (1-12) on the preset mode screen.
To change the tune mode:
1.Select the XM® mode.
2.Press the MENU button.
3.Rotate to select XM Tune Mode, then press .
4.Rotate to select Channel Mode or Category Mode, then press .
2.Select More.
3.Select XM Tune Mode.
4.Select Channel Mode or Category Mode.■To Play the XM® Radio
1Playing 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.).
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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