1996 HONDA ODYSSEY Owners Manual

Audio System

REPEAT — The Repeat function continuously replays the currentsong 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 yoursatisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of selection.
FF/REW/SKIP

BUTTONS
RPT BUTTON
Caring for Cassettes
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page 101 for information on
cassette care and protection.
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Operating the Optional CD
Player/Changer
A Compact Disc changer is available through your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You operate the CD changer with thesame controls used for the radio.
Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that
is operated by the radio controls. Tooperate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple
discs) in this section.
Using the instructions that came
with the changer, load the desired CDs in the magazine, and load the
magazine in the changer. To operate the CD changer, the
ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I)or ON (II) and the audio system
must be on. If you are listening to a cassette, eject it. Press the CD button until "CD"
appears in the display. The system
will start to play the first track of the
first disc in the magazine.
When that disc ends, the next disc in the magazine is loaded and played.
After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1.
Comfort and Convenience Features PWR/VOL KNOB
TUNE/SEEK
BUTTONS
RPT

BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR

PRESET

BUTTONS
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To select a different disc than the one that is playing, press the

appropriate preset button (1 — 6).

The system will load that disc and begin playing it from the first track.
You can use the TUNE/SEEKbuttons to select tracks within a disc.Push and release the appropriate
TUNE/SEEK button, the system will move to the beginning of a track. Press the button to move to the
beginning of the next track, and press the button to move to the
beginning of the current track.
If you press and hold the TUNE/SEEK button, you will hear a beep
and the system will continue to moveacross tracks. Release the button
when you think it has reached the desired place on the disc.
REPEAT — When you activate the
Repeat feature by pressing the RPT

button, the system continuously

replays the current track. You will
see RPT in the display as a reminder.

Press the RPT button again to turn it
off.

To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM or FM button, or insert
a cassette in the player. When you

return to CD mode, play will contin-
ue at the same disc and track.

If you turn the system off while a CD

is playing, either with the PWR/VOL

knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same disc and track
when you turn it back on.
Protecting Compact Discs

For information on how to handleand protect compact discs, see page
104.

CD Error Indications For information on the meaning of
the CD Error Indications and what to do when you see those indications,
refer to page 105.
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AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio
System

For U.S. EX model

Your Honda's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite
stations.

The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automatic
sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO 2)
tape, and autoreverse for continuous

play.

The Anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected fromthe car's battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a code number (see page 106).

* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.

Comfort and Convenience Features
PWR/VOL KNOB

AM BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR

TUNE/SEEK
SWITCH
FM1/FM2

BUTTON

PRESET

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Operating the Radio

The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob.
Adjust the volume by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or FM1/FM2 button. On the FM band,ST will be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM is not available.
You can use any of three methods to find radio stations on the selectedband: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset
buttons.
TUNE — Use the TUNE/SEEK
switch to tune the radio to a desired
frequency. Push the switch up to
tune to a higher frequency, and push the switch down to tune to a lower
frequency. The frequency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release the switch when the display reaches
the desired frequency. To change
the frequency in small increments,push and release the TUNE/SEEKswitch quickly. SEEK — The SEEK function
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push
the TUNE/SEEK switch until you
hear a beep, then release it. Depending on which way you pushed
the switch, the system scans upwardor downward from the current
frequency. It stops when it finds a
station with a strong signal.
Preset — You can store the fre- quencies of your favorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one frequency
on the AM band, and two on the FM
band.

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To store a frequency:
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each Preset

button.

2. Use the TUNE or SEEK function to tune the radio to a desired

station.

3. Pick the Preset button you want for that station. Press the button
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 proper

preset button to tune to it.
The preset frequencies will be lost if
your vehicle's battery goes dead or is
disconnected.

Comfort and Convenience Features AM BUTTON

A. SEL BUTTON
TUNE/SEEK SWITCH
PRESET

BUTTON
S

FM1/FM2

BUTTON
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AUTO SELECT — If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive the stations youpreset, 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 appear 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 buttons. You
can then use the preset buttons 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 any preset
button that does not have a station

stored.
A. SEL BUTTON
TUNE/SEEK SWITCH
PRESET

BUTTONS AUTO SELECT LIGHT

With Auto Select on, you cannot manually store any frequencies in
the preset buttons. If you do not like

the stations found by Auto Select,

you can use the TUNE and SEEK functions to find other stations. Auto Select does not erase the
frequencies that you preset pre-
viously. When you return home, turn
off Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL button. The preset buttons will then select the frequencies you
originally set.

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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader — These twocontrols adjust the strength of thesound coming from each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side- to-side strength, while the Fadercontrol adjusts the front-to-backstrength.
To adjust the fader, push on the BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Pull it out slightly farther, and adjust the front-to-back sound to
your liking. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
To adjust the balance, push on the TREBLE/BALANCE control knob to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightly
farther, and adjust the side-to-side sound to your liking. Push the knob
back in when you are done so you cannot change the setting byaccidentally bumping it. Treble/Bass — Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking.
To adjust the Treble level, push on the TREBLE/BALANCE control
knob to get it to pop out. Without
pulling it out farther, turn the knob
to adjust the treble level. Push the
knob back in when you are done so
you cannot change the setting by accidentally bumping it. To adjust the Bass level, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get
to pop out. Without pulling it out
farther, turn the knob to adjust thebass level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot
change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.

Comfort and Convenience Features
BASS/FADER

CONTROL
TREBLE/BALANCE

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