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Audi
o Syste m

AM/F M Stere o Audi o Syste m
For DX and LX models in the U.S., and
LX and SE models in Canada

You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s

clea r receptio n o n bot h A M an d F M

bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w

yo u to easil y selec t you r favorit e

stations .
Operatin
g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r th e AM/F M button .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d i f th e statio n i s broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f thre e method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , o r th e Prese t

buttons .

TUN E — Us e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h t o tun e th e radi o t o a desire d frequency
. Pres s th e righ t sid e ( )
t o tun e t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lef
t sid e ( ) to tun e to a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e switc h whe n th e displa y reache s
th e desire d frequency . T o chang e
th e frequenc y in smal l increments ,
pres s an d releas e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h quickly .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s
th e TUNE/SEE K switc h unti l yo u
hea r a beep , the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e o f th e
switc h yo u press , th e syste m scan s
upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Digita l Cloc k
Th e audi o syste m als o display s th e
time . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) .
T o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
button . Th e hou r number s wil l begi n
blinking . Pres s th e Prese t 5 butto n to
ge t th e number s t o coun t down , o r
th e Prese t 6 butto n to ge t th e hour s
t o coun t up .
Pres s th e CLOC K butto n again , an d
th e minute s number s wil l begi n
blinking . Us e th e Prese t 5 or Prese t
6 butto n to chang e th e minute s t o
th e correc t value .
Afte r yo u hav e se t th e clock , pres s
th e CLOC K butto n agai n t o retur n t o
th e norma l display . I f yo u d o not , th e
syste m wil l automaticall y retur n t o
th e norma l displa y abou t seve n
second s afte r yo u sto p pressin g th e
Prese t buttons .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
TIM
E DISPLAYE D
PRESE T 5 BUTTO N
PRESE T 6 BUTTO N
CLOC K BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m on b y pushin g th e PWR /

VO L knob .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
PWR/VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d to is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo
u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e uppe r par t ( ) to tun e
t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lowe r par
t ( ) to tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y in smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pus h
th e SEE K switc h u p o r down , the n
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h wa y
yo u pus h th e switch , th e syste m
scan s upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .
T o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M or
FM . FM 1 an d FM 2 le t yo u stor e
tw o frequencie s wit h eac h Prese t

button .

2 . Us e th e TUN E o r SEE K functio n
t o tun e th e radi o to a desire d

station .

3 . Pic k th e Prese t butto n yo u wan t
fo r tha t station . Pres s th e butto n
an d hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep .
4 . Repea t step s 1 to 3 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e
o n FM .
Onc
e a station' s frequenc y is stored ,

simpl y pres s an d releas e th e prope r

prese t butto n to tun e to it .
Th e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t i f

you r car' s batter y goe s dead , i s

disconnected , o r th e radi o fus e is

removed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s AM/F
M BUTTO N
SEE K SWITC H
PRESE T

BUTTON STUN
E BA R

Audio
System
Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y C D o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e sam e knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d to is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .

Comfort and Convenience Features
PWR/VO
L KNO B

SCAN INDICATO R

TUNE BA R
AM/F M BUTTO N


STERE O INDICATO R

SEE
K BA R
PRESE T BUTTON S

SCAN BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e sid e o f th e ba r t o tun e
t o a highe r frequency , an d th e sid
e t o tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s th
e SEE K ba r o n eithe r th e o r side
, the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e yo u press ,
th e syste m scan s upwar d o r down -
war d fro m th e curren t frequency . I t
stop s whe n it find s a statio n wit h a
stron g signal . SCA
N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SCA N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n it play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band . T
o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M o r
FM . FM 1 an d FM 2 le t yo u stor e
tw o frequencie s wit h eac h Prese t
button .
2 . Us e th e TUN E o r SEE K functio n
t o tun e th e radi o t o a desire d
station .
3 . Pic k th e Prese t butto n yo u wan t
fo r tha t station . Pres s th e butto n
an d hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep .
4 . Repea t step s 1 to 3 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e
o n
FM .
Onc e a station' s frequenc y is stored ,

simpl y pres s an d releas e th e prope r
prese t butto n t o tun e t o it .
Th e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t i f
you r car' s batter y goe s dead , i s
disconnected , o r th e radi o fus e is

removed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CONTINUED

Audi
o Syste m

AUT O SELEC T — If yo u ar e
travelin g fa r fro m hom e an d ca n n o
longe r receiv e th e station s yo u
preset , yo u ca n us e th e Aut o Selec t
featur e t o fin d station s i n th e loca l

area .

T o activat e Aut o Select , pres s th e
A . SE L button . A . SE L wil l flas h in
th e display , an d th e syste m wil l g o
int o sca n mod e fo r severa l seconds .
I t automaticall y scan s bot h bands ,
lookin g fo r station s wit h stron g
signals ; I t store s th e frequencie s o f
si x A M station s an d twelv e F M
station s i n th e prese t buttons . Yo u
ca n the n us e th e prese t button s t o
selec t those stations .
I f yo u ar e in a remot e area , Aut o
Selec t ma y no t fin d si x stron g A M
station s o r twelv e stron g F M stations .
I f thi s happens , yo u wil l se e a "0 "
displaye d whe n yo u pres s an y prese t
butto n tha t doe s no t hav e a statio n

stored .
PRESE
T BUTTON S
A. SE L BUTTO N
I f yo u d o no t lik e th e station s Aut o
Selec t ha s stored , yo u ca n stor e
othe r frequencie s i n th e prese t
buttons . Us e th e TUNE , SEEK , o r
SCA N functio n t o fin d th e desire d
frequencies , the n stor e the m in th e
selecte d prese t button s a s describe d
previously . Aut
o Selec t doe s no t eras e th e
frequencie s tha t yo u prese t pre -
viously . Whe n yo u retur n home , tur n
of f Aut o Selec t b y pressin g th e
A . SE L button . Th e prese t button s
wil l the n selec t th e frequencie s yo u
originall y set .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AUT
O SELEC T INDICATO RTUNE BA R
SEEK BA R

Audi
o Syste m

Thef t Protectio n
On U.S. DX Valve Package and EX
models
You r car' s audi o syste m wil l disabl e
itsel f i f i t i s disconnecte d fro m
electrica l powe r fo r an y reason . T o
mak e i t wor k again , th e use r mus t
ente r a specifi c five-digi t cod e in th e
Prese t buttons . Becaus e ther e ar e
hundred s o f numbe r combination s
possibl e fro m fiv e digits , makin g th e
syste m wor k withou t knowin g th e
exac t cod e is nearl y impossible .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a car d tha t
list s you r audi o system' s cod e
numbe r an d seria l number . I t i s bes t
t o stor e thi s car d in a saf e plac e a t
home . I n addition , yo u shoul d writ e
th e audi o system' s seria l numbe r i n
thi s Owner' s Manual . I f yo u shoul d
happe n to los e th e card , yo u mus t
obtai n th e cod e numbe r fro m you r
Hond a dealer . T o d o this , yo u wil l
nee d th e system' s seria l number . I
f you r car' s batter y i s disconnecte d
o r goe s dead , o r th e radi o fus e is
removed , th e audi o syste m wil l
disabl e itself . I f thi s happens , yo u wil
l se e " " in th e frequenc y
displa y th e nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e
system . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t code . I f i t i s
entere d correctly , th e radi o wil l star t

playing .

I f yo u mak e a mistak e enterin g th e
code , d o no t star t ove r o r tr y t o
correc t you r mistake . Complet e th e
five-digi t sequence , the n ente r th e
correc t code . Yo u hav e te n trie s t o
ente r th e correc t code . I f yo u ar e
unsuccessfu l i n te n attempts , yo u
mus t the n leav e th e syste m o n fo r
on e hou r befor e tryin g again . Yo
u wil l hav e t o stor e you r favorit e
station s i n th e Prese t button s afte r
th e syste m begin s working . You r
origina l setting s wer e los t whe n
powe r wa s disconnected .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s