Acura 2008 MDX Owner's Manual page 190

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Playing the XM Satellite Radio (Models without navigation system)
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
On Canadian models, you can also
receive XM Satellite Radio in
Canada.
XM is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
XM satellite radio receives signals
from two satellites to produce clear,
high-quality digital reception. It
offers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of different types of music,
XM satellite radio allows you to view
channel and category selections in
the display.
Operating the Satellite Radio
To listen to XM satellite radio, turn
the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the power/volume knob to turn
on the audio system, and press the
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button. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Adjust the volume by turning the
power/volume knob.
MODE
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the following sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist's name and song title
information. If this happens, there is
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nothing wrong with your system.
TUNE Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right for higher numbered
channels and left for lower
numbered channels. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category.
CATEGORY ( or )
either button to select another
category.
Press