2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

Audi
o Syste m

Adjustin g th e Soun d
Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o
control s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m eac h speaker .
Th e Balanc e contro l adjust s th e side -
to-sid e strength , whil e th e Fade r
contro l adjust s th e front-to-bac k

strength .

T o adjus t th e fader , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b t o ge t i t
t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y farther ,
an d adjus t th e front-to-bac k soun d to
you r liking . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y
bumpin g it .
T o adjus t th e balance , pus h o n th e
TREBLE/BALANC E contro l kno b
t o ge t i t t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y
farther , an d adjus t th e side-to-sid e
soun d to you r liking . Pus h th e kno b
bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u
canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . Treble/Bas
s — Us e thes e control s
t o adjus t th e ton e to you r liking .
T o adjus t th e Trebl e level , pus h o n
th e TREBLE/BALANC E contro l
kno b t o ge t i t t o po p out . Withou t
pullin g it ou t farther , tur n th e kno b
t o adjus t th e trebl e level . Pus h th e
kno b bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o
yo u canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . T
o adjus t th e Bas s level , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b to ge t i t
t o po p out . Withou t pullin g it ou t
farther , tur n th e kno b to adjus t th e
bas s level . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y

bumpin g it .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
BASS/FADE
R
CONTRO L
TREBLE/BALANC
E

CONTRO L

Audi
o Syste m

Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l kno b to adjus t th e
illuminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 64 ). Th e audi o syste m
illuminate s whe n th e parkin g light s
ar e on , eve n if th e radi o is turne d off .

Radi o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e th e
complet e A M an d F M bands .

Thos e band s cove r thes e frequen -

cies :

A M band :

53 0 to 1,71 0 kilohert z

F M band :

87. 7 to 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e

assigne d frequencie s a t leas t te n

kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2

megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station
s mus t us e these exact
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n fo r
station s t o round-of f th e frequenc y i n
thei r advertising , s o you r radi o coul d
displa y a frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n
thoug h th e announce r ma y identif y

th e statio n a s "FM101. "

Radi o Receptio n

Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d atmos -
pheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s weake r
a s yo u ge t farthe r awa y fro m its
transmitter . I f yo u ar e listenin g to a n
A M station , yo u wil l notic e th e soun d
volum e becomin g weaker , an d th e
statio n driftin g in an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g to a n F M station , yo u wil l
se e th e stere o indicato r flickerin g of f
an d o n a s th e signa l weakens .
Eventually , th e stere o indicato r wil l g
o of f an d th e soun d wil l fad e
completel y a s yo u ge t ou t o f rang e o f

th e station' s signal .

Drivin g ver y nea r th e transmitte r o f
a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n a
frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y o f
th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g to ca n
als o affec t you r radio' s reception .
Yo u ma y temporaril y hea r bot h
stations , o r hea r onl y th e statio n yo u
ar e clos e to .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CONTINUED

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o signals , especiall y o n th e F M
band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e object s
suc h a s building s an d hills . You r
radio then receive s bot h th e direc t
signa l fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
an d th e deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s
th e soun d to distor t o r flutter . Thi s is
a mai n caus e o f poo r radio receptio n
i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d b y
atmospheri c condition s suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receive a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receive it th e nex t da y
becaus e of a chang e in conditions .
Electrica l interferenc e fro m passin g
vehicle s an d stationar y source s ca n
caus e temporar y receptio n problems .As required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e syste m on , inser t th e dis c
int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e dis c in
halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e wa y an d begi n to play .
Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
D o no t pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s i n
thi s system . Pla y onl y standar d
roun d discs . Odd-shape d CD s ma y
ja m in th e driv e o r caus e othe r

problems .

Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h to th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e A M o r
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n to
retur n to playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it lef t off .
CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B
FM BUTTO N AM BUTTO N
EJEC T BUTTO N CD SLO T SKIP BUTTON S
REPEA T BUTTO N CD BUTTO N RDM BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y in th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n to remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive .
I f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P button s whil e
a dis c is playin g to selec t passage s

an d chang e tracks .

T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s

an d hol d a n appropriat e SKI P button .
Pres
s th e
butto n to mov e forward , o
r th e butto n to mov e backward .
Releas e th e butto n whe n th e syste m
reache s th e poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s th e butto n
an d releas e it , th e syste m skip s
forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex t track
. Pres s an d releas e th e
butto n to ski p backwar d to th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
an d releas e it agai n to ski p to th e
beginnin g o f th e previou s track . REPEA
T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e Repea t
button . Yo u wil l se e REPEA T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
Repea t butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
th e RD M button . Yo u wil l se e RD M
i n th e display . Th e syste m wil l the n
selec t an d pla y track s randomly .
Thi s continue s unti l yo u deactivat e
Rando m Pla y b y pressin g th e RD M
butto n again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Change r
(Optional )
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fo r you r car . I t hold s u p to si x discs ,

providin g severa l hour s o f

continuou s entertainment . Yo u

operat e thi s C D change r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e in-das h

C D player .

Loa d th e desire d CD s in th e
magazin e an d loa d th e magazin e in
th e change r accordin g to th e
instruction s tha t cam e wit h th e unit .

Pla y onl y standar d roun d discs . Odd -

shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e driv e o r

caus e othe r problems .

T o selec t th e C D changer , pres s th e
C D button . Th e dis c an d trac k

number s wil l b e displayed .
T
o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e

appropriat e prese t butto n (1 — 6). I f

yo u selec t a n empt y slo t i n th e
magazine , th e change r will , afte r
findin g tha t slo t empty , tr y t o loa d
th e C D in th e nex t slot . Thi s
continue s unti l i t find s a C D to loa d
an d play .
I f yo u loa d a C D in th e in-das h playe r
whil e th e change r i s playin g a CD ,
th e syste m wil l sto p th e change r an d
begi n playin g th e in-das h CD . T o
selec t th e change r again , pres s th e
C D button . Pla y wil l begi n wher e it
lef t off . Us e th e C D butto n to switc h
betwee n th e playe r an d th e changer .
I f yo u ejec t th e in-das h C D whil e it i s
playing , th e syste m wil l automaticall y
switc h to th e C D change r an d begi n
pla y wher e it lef t off . I f ther e ar e n o
CD s in th e changer , th e displa y wil l
flash . Yo u wil l hav e to selec t anothe r
mod e (A M o r FM ) wit h th e F M o r
A M button . Whe
n yo u switc h bac k to C D mode ,
th e syste m select s th e sam e uni t (in -
das h o r changer ) tha t wa s playin g
whe n yo u switche d ou t o f C D mode .
T o us e th e SKIP , REPEAT , an d
RANDO M functions , refe r t o th e in -
das h playe r operatin g instructions .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Protectin g Compac t Disc s
Handl e a C D b y it s edges ; neve r

touc h eithe r surface . Contaminatio n

fro m fingerprints , liquids , felt-ti p
pens , an d label s ca n caus e th e C D to

no t pla y properly , o r possibl y ja m in

th e drive .
Whe n a C D is no t bein g played , stor e

i t i n it s cas e to protec t i t fro m dus t

an d othe r contamination . T o preven t

warpage , kee p CD s ou t o f direc t

sunligh t an d extrem e heat .
T
o clea n a disc , us e a clea n sof t cloth .
Wip e acros s th e dis c fro m th e cente r
t o th e outsid e edge . A
ne w C D ma y b e roug h o n th e
inne r an d oute r edges . Th e smal l
plasti c piece s causin g thi s roughnes s
ca n flak e of f an d fal l o n th e re -
cordin g surfac e o f th e disc , causin g
skippin g o r othe r problems . Remov e
thes e piece s b y rubbin g th e inne r
an d oute r edge s wit h th e sid e o f a
penci l o r pen .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s i n
th e C D playe r o r th e magazine .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

C D Playe r Erro r Indication s
I f yo u se e a n erro r indicatio n in th e
displa y whil e operatin g th e C D
player , fin d th e caus e i n th e char t t o
th e right . I f yo u canno t clea r th e
erro r indication , tak e th e ca r t o you r
Hond a dealer .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s