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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPod®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the buttons and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 177
2Audio System P. 6
Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the front console compartment to connect standard audio devices.
1.Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to
the input jack using a 1/8 inch
stereo miniplug.
The audio system automatically
switches to the AUX mode.
1About Your Audio System
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2 Audio Commands P. 247
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only.
2 XM® Radio Service P. 146
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Al aska, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch mini discs
are not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash
Drive
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, press any of the other audio
mode buttons. You can return to the AUX mode
by pressing the HDD/AUX button.
You cannot use the auxili ary input jack if you
replace the audio system.
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Audio SystemSystem Theft Protection
System Theft Protection
The system is disabled when it is disconnected from the power source, such as when
the battery is disconnected or goes dead.
■ Reactivating the System
1. Set the power mode to ON, and turn on the system.
If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY, you will be requested to enter the
security code. See step 3.
2. Press and hold the VOL 9 (Volume/Power) button again for more than
two seconds.
The system is reactivated when the syst em’s control unit recognizes that the
system is in your vehicle.
If the control unit fails to recognize, “ENTER CO DE” appears on the
navigation screen.
3. Enter the security code.
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 se curity code and serial
number label in your Owner’s Manual kit.
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 from a dealer.
U.S. Only
You can register the security code at Acura
Owners ( owners.acura.com.), and find
information on how to retrieve the serial
number and obtain the
code at
radio-navicode.acura.com .
2 Entering the Security Code P. 230
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Playing FM/AM Radio
Selecting FM/AM Mode
1.Press the FM/AM button.
Press the FM/AM button again, if necessary, to select the frequency band (AM,
FM1, FM2).
2. Select a station using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, SCAN/A.SEL)
On the FM bands, you can also use the CATEGORY bar and TITLE button to
select a station provided by the Radio Data System (RDS).
The band and frequency are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select a frequency band
( AM , FM1 , or FM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
station. Press u .
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
station in a preset button.
Move r to select
.
2 Audio Menu P. 139
1Playing FM/AM Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 247
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
The ST indicator comes on the display for stereo
FM broadcasts. Stereo re production in AM is not
available.
The radio can receive the complete AM and FM
bands:
AM band: 530 to 1710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
You can store six AM stati ons and 12 FM stations
in the preset buttons. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Stereo indicator Frequency band
Preset stations
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Playing FM/AM RadioAudio Menu
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound P. 176
• Read Radio Text : Displays the text information broadcast by the current
RDS station.
2 Radio Text Display P. 141
• RDS Search : Searches for programs by RDS category.
2Searching for Programs by RDS Category P. 140
• Scan : Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a 10-
second sample. Select Scan again to stop scanning and play the current selection.
• A.Sel (Auto Select) : When set to ON, scans and automatica lly stores up to six
AM stations and 12 FM stations with a strong signal in the preset buttons.
• Tune : Tunes the radio to the frequency you select. Rotate i to select
a frequency.
1 Audio Menu
The A.SEL indicator comes on the display when
A.Sel is ON . If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can change the
frequencies stored in the preset buttons
manually. Set A.Sel to OFF to restore the
previous preset button settings.
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Playing FM/AM RadioRadio Data System (RDS)
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Radio Data System (RDS)
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
Press the TITLE button to turn RDS informati on on or off. When set to ON, the name
of the FM station is displayed on the displa y. When set to OFF, the frequency of the
station is displayed.
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
 AUDIO MENU  RDS Search
Search for FM stations with a strong signal that are broadcast the selected RDS
category information. 1.Move w or y to select a search
method ( Seek up, Seek
down , Scan).
2. Rotate i to select a category.
Press u.
Scanning for stations in that
category begins. When an RDS
station is found, it begins
to play.
If there are no RDS-capable
stations in the area, “NOTHING”
briefly appears on the display.
■ RDS Info Display
■Searching for Programs by RDS Category
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Playing FM/AM RadioRadio Data System (RDS)
HAUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)  AUDIO MENU  Read Radio Text
Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
■ Radio Text Display1 Radio Text Display
The RDS indicator comes on the display when the
selected RDS station is broadcasting text data.
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Playing XM® Radio
Selecting XM Mode
1.Press the XM button.
Press the XM button again, if necessary, to select the channel band
(XM1, XM2).
2. Select a channel using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, CATEGORY,
SCAN/A.SEL)
The band and channel are displayed.
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in XM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select the channel band
( XM1 , XM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
channel. Press u.
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
channel in a preset button.
Move r to select
.
2Audio Menu P. 143
1Playing XM® Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 247
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select
a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.).
There may be instance s when XM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name,
title). This does not indica te a problem with your
audio system.
You can store 12 XM stat ions in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
XM® Radio display messag es will be displayed
on the audio screen.
2 XM® Radio Display Messages P. 146
Channel band
Preset channels
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Playing XM® RadioAudio Menu
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in XM mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound P. 176
• Mode : Sets CH (channel mode) or CAT (category mode) scan mode.
• Note: Displays a list of stored audio samples.
2 Note Function P. 144
• Channel List : Displays the list of available channels. Scroll the list to select
• Channel Scan: Scans for channels with a strong signal in the current band and
plays a 10-second sample. Select Channel Scan again to stop scanning and play
the current selection.
• Category Scan : Scans for channels with a strong signal in the selected category in
the current band and plays a 10-second sample. Select Category Scan again to
stop scanning and play the current selection.
• Tune : Tunes to the channel you select. Rotate i to select a channel.
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