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Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l dia l t o adjus t th e il -
luminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 62 ). 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 .
Digita l Cloc k
Th e displa y o f you r audi o syste m
usuall y show s th e tim e whe n th e
ignitio n switc h is i n ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r O N (II) . I t show s operatio n mod e
o f radio , C D player , o r optiona l C D
changer/cassett e playe r whe n yo u
operat e them , an d goe s bac k t o th e
tim e displa y afte r fiv e seconds .
Th e displa y als o goe s bac k t o th e
tim e displa y tw o second s afte r yo u
tur n th e volum e kno b t o adjus t th e
volume .
I f a n erro r occur s whil e operatin g
th e C D playe r o r optiona l C D
changer , th e displa y wil l sho w th e
erro r cod e an d wil l no t switc h t o th e tim
e displa y unti l th e erro r i s
correcte d (se e page s 13 3 an d 134 ).
T o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
(AM/FM ) butto n fo r mor e tha n tw o
second s unti l yo u hea r a beep . Th e
tim e displa y wil l begi n blinking . T o
se t th e hour , pres s an d hol d th e H
(Prese t 4 ) butto n unti l th e hou r
advance s t o th e desire d time . T
o se t th e minutes , pres s an d hol d
th e M (Prese t 5 ) butto n unti l th e
number s advanc e t o th e desire d time .
Whe n yo u ar e finished , pres s th e
CLOC K butto n again . Th e tim e
displa y wil l sto p blinkin g an d th e
tim e is no w set .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s CLOC
K BUTTO N
H BUTTO N
M BUTTO N
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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 thes e exac t
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 is 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 to 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 .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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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
radi o the n 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 t o distor t o r flutter . Thi s i s
a mai n caus e o f poo r radi o receptio n
i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d b y
atmospheric conditions suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receiv e a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receiv e it th e nex t da y
becaus e o f 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
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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 ignitio n switc h i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) , inser t
th e dis c int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e
dis c i n 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 t o
play . Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
Yo u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . Pla y
onl y standar d roun d discs . Odd -
shape d CD s ma y ja m in 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 .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
C
D SLO T
AM/F M BUTTO N
PWR/VO L KNO B TUN
E BA R EJEC T BUTTO N
SEEK/SKI P
BA R
RP T BUTTO N
C D BUTTO N
A. SEL/RD M BUTTO N
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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 AM /
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 .
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 it 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 TUN E an d SEEK /
SKI P bar 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 th e TUN E bar . Pres s th e sid
e to mov e forward . Yo u wil l
se e CU E in th e display . Pres s th e sid
e to mov e backward . Yo u
wil l se e RE W displayed . Releas e th e
ba r 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 sid e o f
th e SEEK/SKI P bar , th e syste m
skip s forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex
t track . Pres s th e sid e to
ski p backwar d to th e beginnin g of
th e curren t track . Pres s 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 RP T
button . Yo u wil l se e RP T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl yreplay
s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
RP 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 the orde r the y ar e recorde d o n the
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d releas e th e A . SEL/RD M button .
Yo u wil l se e RD M in the 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 A . SEL/RD M again .
I f the syste m is i n Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g the RP T
butto n befor e selectin g Rando m Play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Operatin g th e C D Change r
(Optional )
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fo r you r vehicle . 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 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 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
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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 t o 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
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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