1999 HONDA CIVIC COUPE Owners Manual

Audio System

Protecting Compact Discs

Handle a CD by its edges; never

touch either surface. Contamination

from fingerprints, liquids, felt-tip

pens, and labels can cause the CD to
not play properly, or possibly jam in

the drive.
When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it from dustand other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth. Wipe across the disc from the centerto the outside edge. A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can flake off and fall on the re-
cording surface of the disc, causing skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Never try to insert foreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
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CD Player Error Indications
If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD
player, find the cause in the chart to
the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your
Honda dealer.
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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.

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Operating the Cassette Player
(Optional)
The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automaticsensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO2)
tape, and autoreverse for continuous

play.

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 itin the rest of the way, and begin to
play.
* 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.
CD BUTTON


TUNE BAR

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PWR/VOL KNOB
TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR

AM/FM

BUTTON

PLAY BUTTON

NR BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

PROG BUTTON

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The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted facing upward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG
button.

Dolby B noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby Bnoise reduction, turn it off by
pressing the NR button.
Dolby remains off until you turn it on
by pressing the button again.
When the system reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reversedirection 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, pressthe PLAY button.
To switch to the radio or CD player while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM, or CD button. To changeback to the cassette player, push the CD button.Tape Search Functions
With a cassett
e playing, you can use
the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
function to find a desired program.
FF/REW — Fast Forward andRewind move the tape rapidly. Press and release the side of the
TUNE bar to fast forward the tape, or the side to rewind. You will
see FF or REW flashing in the
display. To stop fast forward or
rewind, press either side of the
TUNE bar or the PLAY button. If the system reaches the end of the tape
while in fast forward or rewind, it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play.
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SKIP — The skip function allows
you to find the beginning of a song 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 thesystem reaches the beginning of the
next song or passage (FF), or the
beginning of the current one (REW),
it goes back to PLAY mode. REPEAT — The Repeat function
continuously replays the currentsong or passage. Press the REPEAT
button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When thesystem 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 selection.

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Caring for the Cassette Player
The cassette player picks up dirt and oxides from the tape. This contami-
nation builds up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the player after every 30 hours of use.
Your dealer has a cleaning kit
available.

If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually
become impossible to remove the contamination with a normal
cleaning kit.
Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes.Cassettes longer than that use
thinner tape that may break or jam
the drive. Look at the cassette before you
insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten
it by turning a hub with a pencil or
your finger. If the label is peeling off, remove it
from the cassette or it could cause the cassette to jam in the player.
Never try to insert a warped ordamaged cassette in the player.
When they are not in use, store cassettes in their cases to protect
them from dust and moisture. Never
place cassettes where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a cassette is
exposed to extreme heat or cold, letit reach a moderate temperature
before inserting it in the player.
Never try to insert foreign objects
into the cassette player. If you see the error indication (except U.S. EX)/

(U.S.
EX) on the
display, press the EJECT button and
remove the cassette from the unit. Make sure the tape is not damaged.
If the cassette will not eject or the error indication stays on after the
cassette ejects, take the vehicle to
your Honda dealer.
If a problem develops in the connec-
tion between the cassette player and the radio, you will see in
the display. Take the vehicle to your
Honda dealer.
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Theft Protection
On U.S. EX and Si models

Your car's audio system will disable itself if it is disconnected fromelectrical power for any reason. To
make it work again, the user must enter a specific five-digit code in the
Preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations
possible from five digits, making the system work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
You should have received a card that lists your audio system's codenumber and serial number. It is best
to store this card in a safe place at
home. In addition, you should write
the audio system's serial number in
this Owner's Manual. If you should
happen to lose the card, you must obtain the code number from your
Honda dealer. To do this, you will
need the system's serial number. If your car's battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the audio system will
disable itself. If this happens, you will see in the frequency
display the next time you turn on the
system. Use the Preset buttons toenter the five-digit code. If it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over or try to
correct your mistake. Complete the
five-digit sequence, then enter the correct code. You have ten tries toenter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you
must then leave the system on for one hour before trying again. You will have to store your favorite
stations in the Preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your
original settings were lost when
power was disconnected.

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