Audio System. Audio System. The in-dash CD changer holds up to six discs. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used. changer operation.

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1 Without Navigation System AM/FM/CD Changer For EX, EX-V6, and LX-V6 models Your Honda s audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM bands, while the preset bars allow you to easily select your favorite stations. AM/FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR The in-dash CD changer holds up to six discs. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio. See page 157 for CD changer operation. The anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the car s battery. To get the system working again, you must enter a code number (see page 193 ). SEEK BAR TUNE BAR PRESET BARS SCAN BUTTON PWR/VOL KNOB 150

2 Operating the Radio TUNE Use the TUNE bar to tune SEEK The SEEK function The ignition switch must be in the radio to a desired frequency. searches the band for a station with ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to Push the on the TUNE bar to a strong signal. To activate it, press operate the audio system. Turn the tune to a higher frequency, or push the SEEK bar ( or ), then system on by pressing the PWR/ the to tune to a lower frequency. release it. Depending on which side VOL knob, or the AM or FM button. Hold the bar down until the display of the SEEK bar you press, the Adjust the volume by turning the reaches the desired frequency. system scans upward or downward knob. from the current frequency. It stops when it finds a station with a strong The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to is displayed. To change bands, press the AM/FM button. On the FM band, ST will be displayed if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM is not available. signal. You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO SELECT, and the preset bars. CONTINUED 151

3 SCAN The SCAN function samples all the stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it. You will see SCAN in the display. The system will scan up the band for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for approximately five seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play that for five seconds. When it plays a station that you want to continue listening to, press the SCAN button again. Preset You can store the frequencies of your favorite radio stations in the three preset bars. Each bar will store two frequencies on the AM band, and four frequencies on the FM band. To store a frequency: 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each preset bar. 2. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN function to tune the radio to a desired station. 3. Pick the preset number (1 6) you want for that station. Press the left or right side of the bar and hold it until you hear a beep. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve on FM. Once a station s frequency is stored, simply press and release the left or right side of the proper preset bar to tune to it. The preset frequencies will be lost if your car s battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is removed. 152

4 AUTO SELECT If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive the stations you preset, you can use the Auto Select feature to find stations in the local area. To activate Auto Select, press the A. SEL button. A. SEL will flash in the display, and the system will go into scan mode for several seconds. It automatically scans both bands, looking for stations with strong signals. It stores the frequencies of six AM stations and twelve FM stations in the preset bars (1 6). You can then use the preset bars to select those stations. If you are in a remote area, Auto Select may not find six strong AM stations or twelve strong FM stations. If this happens, you will see a 0 displayed when you press the left or right side of any preset bar that does not have a station stored. SEEK BAR AM/FM BUTTON A. SEL INDICATOR A. SEL BUTTON TUNE BAR PRESET BARS CONTINUED 153

5 If you do not like the stations Auto Select has stored, you can store other frequencies in the preset bars. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN function to find the desired frequencies, then store them in the selected preset bars as described previously. Auto Select does not erase the frequencies that you set previously. When you return home, turn off Auto Select by pressing the A. SEL button. The preset bars will then select the frequencies you originally set. SEEK BAR A. SEL BUTTON TUNE BAR PRESET BARS 154

6 Adjusting the Sound Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are each adjustable. You select which of these you want to adjust by pressing the SOUND button. The mode changes from BAS to TRE to FAD to BAL,andthenbacktotheselected audio mode, each time you press the SOUND button. Treble/Bass Use these modes to adjust the tone to your liking. Select TRE or BAS by pressing the SOUND button. Adjust the desired mode by turning the VOLUME knob. The displayed number shows you the current setting. When the adjustment level reaches the center, you will see. Balance/Fader These two modes adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker. BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength, while FAD adjusts the front-to-back strength. ADJUSTMENT LEVEL Select BAL or FAD by pressing the SOUND button. Adjust the Balance or Fader to your liking by turning the VOLUME knob. The displayed number shows you the current setting. When the adjustment level reaches the center, you will see. VOLUME KNOB SOUND BUTTON The system will automatically return the display to the selected audio mode about five seconds after you stop adjusting a mode with the SOUND button. Radio Frequencies and Reception For information, see page

7 Digital Clock The audio system usually shows the time when the ignition switch is in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It shows the operation mode of the radio, or CD changer when you operate them, then goes back to the time display after three seconds. To set the time, press and hold the SOUND button until the audio system beeps and the clock flashes. DIGITAL CLOCK PRESET BARS To set the hours, press and hold the H (Preset 4) side of the bar until the numbers advance to the desired time. To set the minutes, press and hold the M (Preset 5) side of the bar until the numbers advance to the desired time. When you are finished, press the SOUND button again. You can use the R (Preset 6) side of the bar to quickly set the time to the nearest hour. Press R while pressing the SOUND button. If the displayed time is before the half hour, pressing Rsetstheclockbacktotheprevious hour. If the displayed time is after the half hour, pressing R sets the clock forward to the beginning of the next hour. SOUND BUTTON For example: 1:06 would RESET to 1:00. 1:52 would RESET to 2:00. If your car s battery is disconnected or goes dead, the time setting will be lost. To set the time again, follow the setting procedure. 156

8 Operating the CD Changer Your Honda s audio system has an in-dash CD changer that holds up to six discs, providing several hours of continuous entertainment. You operate this CD changer with the same controls used for the radio. CD BUTTON CD LOAD INDICATOR DISC NUMBER RPT BUTTON To load CDs or operate the CD changer, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Load and play only standard round discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems. You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm)discsinthissystem. EJECT BUTTON CD SLOT For best results when using CD-R discs, use only high quality discs labeled for audio use. When recording a CD-R, the recording must be closed in order for the disc to be used by CD players. CD-RW discs will not work in this unit. LOAD BUTTON CONTINUED 157

9 Loading CDs in the Changer To load multiple CDs in one operation: 1. Press and hold the LOAD button until you hear a beep and see LOAd in the display, then release the button. 2. Ontheupperleftsideofthe display, the disc number for an empty position will begin blinking and the green CD load indicator will come on. 3. Insert the disc into the CD slot. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see BUSY in the display. The CD load indicator turns red and blinks as the CD is loaded. 4. When the CD load indicator turns green, press the LOAD button again. When LOAd appears in the display, insert the next disc into the CD slot. 5. Repeat this until all six positions are loaded. The system will then begin playing the last CD loaded. If you are not loading CDs into all six positions, the system will begin playing the last CD loaded. If you stop loading CDs before all six positions are filled, and you do not press the LOAD button, the system will wait for ten seconds, then stop the load operation and begin playing the last CD loaded. To load a single CD: 1. Press and release the LOAD button. 2. The disc number for an empty position starts to blink and the green CD load indicator comes on. When you see LOAd in the display, insert the disc into the CD slot. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. 3. The system will load the CD, and begin playing it. 158

10 If you press the LOAD button while a CD is playing, the system will stop playing that CD and start the loading sequence. It will then play the CD just loaded. You can also load a CD into an empty position while a CD is playing by pressing the appropriate side of a preset bar. Select an empty position (the disc number indicator is off), and press the left or right side of the preset bar for that position (1 to 6). The system will stop playing the current CD and start the loading sequence. It will then play the CD just loaded. CD BUTTON SCAN INDICATOR SKIP BAR RPT INDICATOR RDM INDICATOR RPT BUTTON LOAD BUTTON PRESET BARS SCAN BUTTON RDM BUTTON CONTINUED 159

11 Operation Select the CD changer by pressing the CD button. You will see CD in the display. The system will begin playing the last selected disc in the CD changer. You will see the disc and track numbers displayed. When that disc ends, the next disc in the CD changer is loaded and played. After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1. To select a different disc, press the appropriate side of a preset bar (1 6). If you select an empty position in the CD changer, the system will go into the loading sequence (see page 158). You can use the SKIP bar while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks. To move rapidly within a track, press andholdtheleftorrightsideofthe SKIP bar. You will hear a beep and the system will continue to move. Press to move forward, or to move backward. Release the bar when the system reaches the point you want. Each time you press and release it, the system skips forward to the beginning of the next track. Press and release to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press and release it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track. REPEAT To activate the Repeat feature, press and release the RPT button. You will see RPT in the display as a reminder. The system continuously replays the current track. Press the RPT button again to turn it off. Pressing either side of the SKIP bar also turns off the repeat feature. RANDOM PLAY This feature, when activated, plays the tracks within a CD in random order, rather than in the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate Random Play, press the RDM button. You will see RDM in the display. The system will then select and play tracks randomly. This continues until you deactivate RandomPlaybypressingtheRDM button again, or you select a different CD with a preset bar. 160

12 To take the system out of CD mode, press the AM/FM button. Each time you press the AM/FM button, the system will change to the next mode; FM1, FM2 or AM. When you return to CD mode by pressing the CD button, play will continue at the same point that it left off. AM/FM BUTTON If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR button or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same point when youturnitbackon. CD BUTTON PWR BUTTON CONTINUED 161

13 Removing CDs from the Changer To remove the disc that is currently playing, press the eject button. You will see EJEC in the display. When you remove the disc from the slot, the system automatically begins the Load sequence so you can load another CD in that position. If you do not load another CD, after 15 seconds, the system selects the previous mode (AM, FM1, or FM2). CD BUTTON CD SLOT EJECT BUTTON If you do not remove the disc from the slot, the system will reload the disc after 15 seconds, and select the previous mode (AM or FM). To begin playing the disc, press the CD button. To remove a different CD from the changer,firstselectitwiththeleftor right side of the appropriate preset bar. When that CD begins playing, press the eject button. 162

14 If you press the eject button while listening to the radio, or with the audio system turned off, the disc that was last selected is ejected. After that disc is ejected, pressing the eject button again will eject the next disc in numerical order. By doing this six times, you can remove all the CDs from the changer. Protecting Compact Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 186. In any mode, if you press the eject button and hold it until you hear a beep, the system will eject all of the discs in the changer. You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is off by pressing the eject button. The disc that was last selected is ejected first. You can eject up to five discs, one at a time. 163

15 CD Changer Error Indications If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD changer, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your Honda dealer. Indication Cause FOCUS Error Mechanical Error No CD in the CD Changer Solution Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs. Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs again. If the code does not disappear or the CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your Honda dealer. Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs. Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs again. If the code does not disappear or the CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your Honda dealer. Insert CDs. 164

16 Operating the Cassette Player (Optional) The cassette system features Dolby noise reduction, automatic sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO 2) tape, and auto-reverse for continuous play. To operate the cassette player, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY(I) or ON(II). Make sure the tape opening on the cassette is facing to the right, then insert the cassette most of the way into the slot. The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play. CD/AUX BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR RPT INDICATOR RPT BUTTON Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY and the double-d symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. SEEK/SKIP BAR PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BARS CONTINUED 165

17 The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates thesideyouinsertedfacingupward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG) side of the preset bar. Dolby noise reduction turns on when you insert a cassette. The indicator will light in the display. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby noise reduction, turn it off by pressing the Preset 4 (NR) side of the preset bar. Noise reduction remains off until you turn it on by pressing the button again. When the system reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side. If you want to remove the cassette from the drive, press the eject button on the cassette player. If you turn the system off while a tape is playing, either with the PWR/ VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the cassette will remain in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the cassette player will be in pause mode. To begin playing, press thepreset3(play/prog)sideof the preset bar. To switch to the radio or CD player while a tape is playing, press the AM/FM, or CD/AUX button. To change back to the cassette player, push the CD/AUX button. 166

18 Tape Search Functions With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT function to find a desired program. FF/REW Fast Forward and Rewind move the tape rapidly. To rewind the tape, push the Preset 1 (REW) side of the preset bar. You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the Preset 2 (FF) side of the preset bar. You will see FF displayed. Press the Preset 1, 2, or 3 side of the bars to take the system out of rewind or fast forward. When the system reaches the end of the tape, it reverses direction and begins to play. SKIP The Skip function allows youtofindthebeginningofasong or passage. To activate SKIP, press the SEEK/SKIP bar. Press the side to advance to the beginning of the next song or passage, or the side to return to the beginning of the current song or passage. FF or REW will flash in the display as the tape moves. When the system reaches the beginning of the next song or passage (FF), or the beginning of the current one (REW), it goes back to PLAY mode. CONTINUED 167

19 REPEAT The Repeat function continuously replays the current song or passage. Press the RPT button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When the system reaches the end of the song or passage currently playing, it will automatically go into rewind. When it senses the beginning of the same song or passage, the system returns to PLAY mode. It will continue to repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the button again. The SKIP and REPEAT functions use silent periods on the tape to find the end of a song or passage. These features may not work to your satisfaction if there is almost no gap between selections, a high noise level between selections, or a silent period in the middle of a selection. Caring for the Cassette Player Damaged cassettes can jam inside the drive or cause other problems. See page 191 for information on cassette care and protection. 168

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