2017 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying the SiriusXM ® Radio
Features
Playing the SiriusXM ® Radio
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display. (SiriusXM
®) Button
Press to select SiriusXM ® 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
SiriusXM® , 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 SiriusXM ® Radio category.

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Features
1. Press the button to select the SiriusXM ® radio band ( SiriusXM®1 or
SiriusXM ®2).
2. Press the SETUP button, rotate to select SiriusXM® 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
.
■To Play the SiriusXM ® Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1 Playing the SiriusXM ® Radio
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.).
You can store 12 SiriusXM ® stations in the preset
buttons. SiriusXM ®1 and SiriusXM ®2 let you store 6
stations each.
There may be instances when SiriusXM ® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fi elds (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying a CD
Features
Playing a CD
Your 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.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying a CD
Features
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 .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by di gital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the di splay 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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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 .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How 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).
Random All : Plays all tracks/files in random order.
Play Mode
Items

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying an iPod
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Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then press the AUX
button.
2 USB Port P. 187
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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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 .
■How to Select a File from the iPod Menu1Playing an iPod
Available operating functi ons vary on models or
versions. Some functions ma y 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. 216
iPod® Menu

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Features
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a 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 .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle Off : Turns off the shuffle mode.
Shuffle : Plays all available files in a selected list
(playlists, artists, al bums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order.
Shuffle Albums : Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, ar tists, albums, songs, genres,
or composers) in random order.
Repeat Off : Turns off the repeat mode.
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current file.
Play Mode
Items