2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN CD player

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
* Ai r conditionin g is optiona l o n th e
U.S . D X model .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 10 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 10 6
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 9
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 11 2
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 3
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 5
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 11 6
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 0
Audi o Syste m
(DX , L X an d LX-V6)............. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 12 6
Carin g fo r Cassettes................. . 12 8
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 2 Audi
o Syste m
(E X an d EX-V6 ) .................... . 13 3
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 4
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 13 8
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 8
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 13 9
Radi o Reception........................ . 13 9
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 1
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 3
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 4
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 5
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 14 6
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 14 7
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 14 8
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 0
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 1
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 2
Securit y System............................ . 15 3

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Change r
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fro m you r dealer . I t hold s u p t o si x
discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment . Yo u
operat e th e C D change r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radi o an d
cassett e player .
You r deale r als o ha s a n accessor y in -
das h singl e C D playe r availabl e tha t
i s operate d b y th e radi o controls . T o
operat e thi s unit , us e th e instruction s
(excep t fo r thos e relatin g t o multipl e
discs ) i n thi s section .
Usin g th e instruction s tha t cam e
wit h th e changer , loa d th e desire d
CD s in th e magazine , an d loa d th e
magazin e in th e changer . 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 .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

SKI
P SWITC HPRESE
T BUTTON S
RP T BUTTO N

PWR/VO
L KNO B
REPEA
T INDICATO R

RANDO
M INDICATO R

TAPE/C
D BUTTO N

AM/F M BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

T o operat e th e C D change r o r player ,
th e ignitio n mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r O N (II ) an d th e audi o syste m
mus t h e on .
Pres s th e C D butto n unti l "CD "
appear s i n th e display . Th e syste m
wil l star t t o pla y th e firs t trac k o f th e
firs t dis c i n th e magazine . 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 tha t dis c ends , th e nex t dis c i n
th e magazin e is loade d an d played .
Afte r th e las t dis c finishes , th e
syste m return s t o dis c 1 .
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 . Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P switc h t o
selec t track s withi n a disc . I f yo u
pus h an d releas e th e SKI P switch ,
th e syste m wil l mov e t o th e
beginnin g of a track . Pus h th e switc h
u p t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t track , an d pus h th e switc h
dow n t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o f
th e curren t track .
I f yo u pus h an d hol d th e SKI P switch ,
yo u wil l hea r a bee p an d th e syste m
wil l continu e t o mov e acros s tracks .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u thin k i t
ha s reache d th e desire d plac e o n th e

disc .
REPEA
T — Whe n yo u activat e th e
Repea t featur e b y pressin g th e RP T
button , th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Yo u wil l
se e RP T in th e displa y a s a reminder .
Pres s th e RP T butto n agai n to tur n it

off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n a
C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n in
th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e

CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d hol d th e RP T butto n unti l yo u
se e RD M in th e display . Th e syste m
wil l the n selec t an d pla y track s
randoml y o n th e curren t disc . Whe n
al l track s o n tha t dis c hav e bee n
played , th e nex t dis c is loade d an d
playe d randomly . Thi s continue s
unti l yo u deatctivat e Rando m Pla y b y
pressin g RP T again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

I f th e syste m is in Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g RP T
befor e yo u ca n selec t Rando m Play .
The n pres s th e butto n agai n unti l
yo u se e RD M displayed .
T o tak e th e syste m ou t o f C D mode ,
pres s th e AM/F M butto n o r inser t a
cassett e in th e player . I f a tap e is
alread y in th e cassett e player , pres s
th e TAP E button . Whe n yo u retur n
t o C D mode , pla y wil l continu e a t th e
sam e dis c an d track .
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 th e ignitio n switch , pla y wil l
continu e a t th e sam e dis c an d trac k
whe n yo u tur n it bac k on .

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e
an d protec t compac t discs , se e pag e
144 .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B
RP
T BUTTO N
SKI
P SWITC H
PRESE
T BUTTON S

AM/F
M BUTTO N

REPEAT INDICATO R

RANDO
M INDICATO R
TAPE/C D BUTTO N

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 six. 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. If ther e ar e n o
CD s i n 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 t o 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

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 in 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

Audi
o Syste m

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .
Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u insert a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n it of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button . I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is 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 cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e tap e wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o switc h t o th e radio or C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e AM ,
FM , o r CD/TAP E CH G button . T o
chang e bac k t o th e cassett e player ,
pus h th e CD/TAP E CH G button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r
Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t an d
oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s contami -
natio n build s u p ove r tim e an d
cause s th e soun d qualit y t o degrade .
T o preven t this , yo u shoul d clea n th e
playe r afte r ever y 3 0 hour s o f use .
You r deale r ha s a cleanin g ki t

available .

I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e t o remov e th e
contaminatio n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit . Us
e 100-minut e o r shorte r cassettes .
Cassette s longe r tha n tha t us e
thinne r tap e tha t ma y brea k o r ja m
th e drive .
Loo k a t th e cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e i s loose , tighte n
i t b y turnin g a hu b wit h a penci l o r
you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e i t
fro m th e cassett e o r i t coul d caus e
th e cassett e t o ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damage d cassett e i n th e player . Whe
n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture . Neve r
plac e cassette s wher e the y wil l b e
expose d to direc t sunlight , hig h heat ,
o r hig h humidity . I f a cassett e is
expose d to extrem e hea t o r cold , le t
i t reac h a moderat e temperatur e
befor e insertin g it i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s