2015 Acura MDX display

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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. In certain conditions, the system
may display Enter code. If this occurs, reactivate the audio system.■Reactivating the audio system
1. Set the power mode to ON.
2. Turn on the audio system.
3. Press and hold the audio system power button for more than two seconds.
u The audio system is reactivated when the audio control unit establishes a
connection with the vehicle control unit. If the control unit fails to recognize
the audio unit, you must go to a dealer and have the audio unit checked.

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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. u Each 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
2 Station List P. 220
2 Save Preset P. 219, 224
2 Radio Text P. 221
2 Music Search P. 226, 230, 236
2 Scan P. 227, 237
2 Random/Repeat P. 227, 231, 237
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 au tomatically when you set
the power mode to ON.
Interface DialMENU Button
BACK Button
Button

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
Features
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
Use the On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM to operate the audio system.
Select Audio Source , then select an icon on the source list to switch the audio
source.
Select More to display the menu items.
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Selecting an Audio Source
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Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source
selected.
Select to go back to the previous screen.
Use the / / / icons to turn the page.
X
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Displaying the Menu Items
Select Audio Source .
Source List Icons
Select More.
Menu Items

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Features
You can preset the settings of three categories
(Phone , Climate , Audio ) from Shortcuts .
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ShortcutsShortcuts Icon

uuAudio System Basic Operation uOn Demand Multi-Use Display
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■Phone
You can preset five previously stored speed dial entries, and make a call from one of
the preset numbers, or call history when the phone is paired and connected to the
vehicle‘s Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
2Phone Setup P. 275
To preset a speed dial:
1.Select Shortcuts .
2. Select Phone .
3. Select Speed Dial .
4. Select Edit or No Entry .
u If you select No Entry, go to step 6.
5. Select Add.
u Five presets appear. Select a No Entry
preset or an existing preset.
u The screen changes to a list of previously
stored speed dial entries.
6. Select a number you want to store as a
shortcut.
To make a call from a speed dial entry:
1. Select Shortcuts .
2. Select Phone .
3. Select Speed Dial .
4. Select a preset number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1Phone
2 Speed Dial P. 286
Dial icon
You can make a call using the keyboard on the On
Demand Multi-Use Display
TM to input numbers.
2 To make a call using a phone number
P. 291

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uOn Demand Multi-Use Display
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To delete a speed dial:
1. Select Shortcuts .
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Speed Dial .
4. Select Edit.
5. Select Delete .
6. Select the preset number with the phone
number you want to delete.
To make a call from call history:
1. Select Shortcuts .
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Call History .
4. Select a phone number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
■Climate2 Climate P. 191
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The call history displays the last six dialed, received, or
missed calls.

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■Audio
You can store up to six radio stations when playing AM, FM, or SiriusXM ® radio.
To preset a station or song:
1. Tune to a radio station.
2 Playing AM/FM Radio P. 218
2 Playing SiriusXM ® Radio P. 222
2.Select Shortcuts .
3. Select Audio .
4. Select Edit or No Entry .
u If 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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uuAudio System Basic Operation uOn Demand Multi-Use Display
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1. Select More, then Sound Settings.
2. Use
(+
, (-
or other icons to adjust the
setting.
1. Select More, then Screen Settings .
2. Use
(+
, (-
or other icons to adjust the
setting.
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Adjusting the Sound
1 Adjusting the Sound
Select Off, Low , Mid or High for the SVC setting.
2 Adjusting the Sound P. 216
Instead of using
( +, (- or icons, you can also touch
the point where your desired setting is.
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Changing the Screen Settings
1 Changing the Screen Settings
The followings are adjustable screen settings:•Sync Display Brightness
Selects whether the screen brightness synchronizes
with the instruments panel brightness.•Brightness•Contrast•Black Level•Display
Changes between the daytime or nighttime
modes.•Beep
Mutes a beep that sounds every time you touch the
screen.•Keyboard
Changes the on-screen keyboard from the
alphabetical order to the qwerty type.•Vibration
Turns on and off the vibration when you touch the
screen.•Fade Timer
Sets the screen black out timing.
Instead of using
( +, (- or icons, you can also touch
the point where your desired setting is.