2017 Acura MDX radio

149
Audio
Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as
follows:
FM AM SiriusXM
®CD HDD
USB iPod Bluetooth® Audio
AhaTMAUX
Left Selector Wheel
Roll Up: To increase the volume.
Roll Down: To decrease the volume.
Push: To mute. Push again to unmute.
• When listening to the radio
Move to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Move to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Move to the ri ght and hold: To scan to the next strong station.
Move to the left and hold: To scan to the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, HDD, iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth
® Audio
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Move to the ri ght and hold: To go to the next folder. ( Bluetooth
® Audio only)
Move to the left and hold: To go to the previous folder. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
• When listening to a CD, HDD or USB flash drive
Move to the ri ght and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Move to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Aha
TM
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the ri ght and hold: To select the next station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
The USB mode, iPod mode, Bluetooth
® Audio
mode, and AhaTM mode appear when a
connection (Bluetooth or US B) is established with
a device.
To select audio mode, press the SOURCE button,
then move the left selector wheel to the right or
left.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button

154
Audio
Playing FM/AM Radio
Selecting FM/AM Mode
1.Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
2. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
3. Rotate i to select the frequency band (FM, AM). Press u.
The band and frequency are displayed on the audio/information screen.
1. Select Source .
2. Select the frequency band (AM, FM) icon.
The band and frequency are displayed on the On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM.
Audio Screen Control
Control the audio system through the audio/information screen and On Demand
Multi-Use DisplayTM.
Rotate i to select a station from the
list. Press u.
Rotate i and select Refresh to
update the station list at any time.
Press MENU button to display the
menu items.
2 Audio Menu P. 157
1Playing FM/AM Radio
You can control the AM/FM radio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6
The ST indicator appears on the display
indicating stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations
into the preset memory.
Frequency bandInterface Dial

155
Playing FM/AM RadioAudio Screen Control
Audio
The following items are available:
•b n: Tune the radio frequency. Select and hold to search that station on preset
screen.
• c x: Search up and down the selected band for a station with a strong signal.
• Preset Number : Select and hold a desired number where you want to store the
station. Select to listen a preset station.
• More : Display the menu items.
2Audio Menu P. 157
•Scan : Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a 10-
second sample. Select Stop Scan to stop scanning and play the current selection.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Preset screenTune screen
Select Tune.
Select Presets .
Preset Number
Continued

156
Playing FM/AM RadioAudio Screen Control
Audio
To store a station:
1.Tune to the desired station.
2. Move y to select Presets.
3. Rotate i to select a desired number on the preset station list.
4. Press and hold u a few seconds to stor e the current station.
To listen to a stor ed station, rotate i to select the preset number. Press u.
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station on preset screen.
2. Select and hold a desired number.
To listen to a stored statio n, select the preset number.
■Preset Memory
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM

157
Playing FM/AM RadioAudio Menu
Audio
Audio Menu
HMENU button (in FM/AM mode)
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound : Adjusts the settings of the audio speaker’s sound.
2Adjusting the Sound P. 152
•Scan : Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a 10-
second sample. Select Stop Scan to stop scanning and play the current selection.
• Refresh Station List : Updates a station list.
• Save Preset : Stores the station into the preset memory.
• Change Source : Changes the audio source mode.
• Radio Text : Displays the text information br oadcast by the current RDS station.
• Tune/Seek : Tunes the radio to the frequency you select. Rotate i to select a
frequency, then Move u.
Interface Dial
Continued

158
Playing FM/AM RadioAudio Menu
Audio
1.Select More.
2. Select a setting item.
The following item s are available:
• Sound : Displays the sound preferences screen.
2
Adjusting the Sound P. 152
• Scan: Scans for stations with a strong signal in the current band and plays a 10-
second sample. Select Stop Scan to stop scanning and play the current selection.
• Save Preset : Stores the station into the preset memory.
• Screen Settings : Adjusts the screen’s preferences.
2
Changing the Screen Settings P. 86
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM

159
Audio
Playing SiriusXM® Radio
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode
1.Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
2. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
3. Rotate i to select SXM. Press u .
The band and channel are displayed on the audio/information screen.
1. Select Source .
2. Select the SiriusXM icon.
The category and channel are displayed on the On Demand Multi-Use
DisplayTM.
Audio Screen Control
Control the audio system through the audio/information screen and On Demand
Multi-Use DisplayTM.
1.Rotate i to select a category.
Press u.
Move y if you want to select
from the current channel list or
presets.
2. Rotate i to select a channel.
Press u.
Press MENU button to display
the menu items.
2 Audio Menu P. 173
1Playing SiriusXM® Radio
You can control the SiriusXM
® radio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control 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 instances when SiriusXM
® Radio
does not broadcast all the data fields (artist
name, title). This does not indicate a problem
with your audio system.
SiriusXM
® Radio station load in ascending order,
which can take about a minute. Once they have
loaded, you can scroll up or down to make your
selections.
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Interface Dial
Continued

160
Playing SiriusXM® RadioAudio Screen Control
Audio
The following items are available:
• Category bar (Tune screen): Select b or n to search a category.
• Channel bar : Select b or n to search a channe l. Select and hold b or n to
search up or down 10 channels.
• Preset Number (Preset screen): Select and hold a desired number where you
want to store the station. Select to listen a preset channel(s).
• Playback : Display the Playback screen.
2Replay Function P. 163
•More : Display the menu items.
2Audio Menu P. 173
•Scan : Select the scan type. Scans for channels and plays a 10-second sample.
Select Stop Scan to stop scanning and play the current channel.
Scan Channels : Scans for categories or channels with a strong signal in the
selected mode.
Scan Songs in Presets: Scans for desired preset channel by songs. Select x or
c to skip to the next/previous stored selection.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Tune screen
Preset screen
Select Tune.
Select Presets .
Preset Number