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 to 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 to 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 is 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 it
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 in 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 t o 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 . I
f yo u se e th e erro r indicatio n (L
X model) /
(E X model ) o n th e display , pres s th e
EJEC T butto n an d remov e th e
cassett e fro m th e unit . Mak e sur e
th e tap e is no t damaged . I f th e
cassett e wil l no t ejec t o r th e erro r
indicatio n stay s o n afte r th e cassett e
ejects , tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .
On LX model
I f a proble m develop s in th e connec -
tio n betwee n th e cassett e playe r an d
th
e radio , yo u wil l se e i n
th e display . Tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Batter
y
I f th e terminal s ar e severel y cor -
roded , clea n the m wit h bakin g sod a
an d water . The n us e a wrenc h t o
loose n an d remov e th e cable s fro m
th e terminals . Alway s disconnec t th e
negativ e ( — ) cabl e firs t an d recon -
nec t i t last . Clea n th e batter y termi -
nal s wit h a termina l cleanin g too l o r
wir e brush . Reconnec t an d tighte n
th e cables , the n coa t th e terminal s
wit h grease . I
f yo u nee d t o connec t th e batter y t o
a charger , disconnec t bot h cable s t o
preven t damag e t o th e vehicle' s
electrica l system .
On
EX model
I f you r vehicle' s batter y is
disconnecte d o r goe s dead , th e audi o
syste m wil l disabl e itself . Th e nex t
lim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u wil l
se e " Cod e " in th e frequenc y
display . Us e th e Prese t button s to
ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e
137 ).
Charging the battery with the cables
connected can seriousl y damage your
vehicle's electronic controls. Detach
the batter y cables before connecting
the batter y to a charger.
Maintenanc e
Th
e batter y give s of f explosiv e
hydroge n ga s durin g norma l
operation .
A spar k o r flam e ca n caus e th e
batter y t o explod e wit h enoug h
forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y hur t you .
Wea r protectiv e clothin g an d a
fac e shield , o r hav e a skille d
mechani c d o th e batter y
maintenance .
NOTIC
E
Fuse
s
BLOW N
5 . Loo k fo r a burne d wir e insid e th e
fuse . I f i t i s burned , replac e i t wit h
on e o f th e spar e fuse s o f th e sam e
ratin g o r lower . I
f yo u canno t driv e th e vehicl e
withou t fixin g th e problem , an d yo u
d o no t hav e a spar e fuse , tak e a fus e
o f th e sam e ratin g o r a lowe r ratin g
fro m on e o f th e othe r circuits . Mak e
sur e yo u ca n d o withou t tha t circui t
temporaril y (suc h a s th e accessor y
powe r socke t o r radio) .
I f yo u replac e th e blow n fus e wit h a
spar e fus e tha t ha s a lowe r rating , i t
migh t blo w ou t again . Thi s doe s no t
indicat e anythin g wrong . Replac e th e
fus e wit h on e o f th e correc t ratin g a s
soo n a s yo u can .
Replacing
a fuse with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment fuse with the proper rating for the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.
6 . I f th e replacemen t fus e o f th e
sam e ratin g blow s i n a shor t time ,
ther e is probabl y a seriou s
electrica l proble m in you r vehicle .
Leav e th e blow n fus e i n tha t
circui t an d hav e you r vehicl e
checke d b y a qualifie d mechanic .
On EX model
I f th e radi o fus e i s removed , th e
audi o syste m wil l disabl e itself . Th e
nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u
wil l se e "Code " i n th e frequenc y
display . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e
137 ).
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
NOTIC
E
Audio 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 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 band and 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 A M o r
F M button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l
b e displaye d if th e statio n is broad -
castin g in stereo . Stere o
reproductio n o n A M is no t available .PWR/VO L KNO B PRESET BUTTON STUNE KNO B
SCAN BUTTO N SEEK BUTTON S
A M BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
FM BUTTO N B
Audio Syste m
AUTO 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.
To activat e Aut o Select , pres s th e
A . SE E 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 preset button s t o
selec t thos e 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 preset
butto n tha t doe s no t hav e a statio n
stored .
A. SE L INDICATO R
A. SE L BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
D
Audio 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 i n
halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t of the 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 .
Yo u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , 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 t o 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 t o
retur n t o playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .CD SLO T
SKIP BUTTON S
REPEA T BUTTO N CD BUTTO N RDM BUTTO N
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
G
Audio Syste m
If 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 i n 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 t o 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 i t 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 i s 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 .
Press th e butto n t o move forward ,
or th e butto n to move backward .
Releas e th e butto n whe n th e syste m
reache s th e poin t yo u want .
Each tim e yo u pres s th e butto n
an d releas e it , th e syste m skip s
forwar d t o th e beginnin g o f th e nex t
track . Pres s an d releas e th e
butto n t o ski p backwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
an d releas e it agai n t o ski p t o 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
replays th e curren t track . Pres s th e
Repea t butto n agai n to tur n it off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
when activated , play s th e track s o n
th e 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
the RD M button . Yo u wil l se e RD M
in th e display . Th e syste m wil l the n
selec t an d pla y track s randomly .
This 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
H
Audio Syste m
The 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 the PRO G
button .
Dolby B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f the
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 the drive , pres s the EJEC T
button .
If 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 , the cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , the tape wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o switc h t o th e radi o o r C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e AM ,
F M o r C D button . T o chang e bac k t o
th e cassett e player , pus h th e TAP E
button .
Tape Searc h Function s
With 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
L