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Comfort and Convenience Features
The heating and air conditioning
systems
in your Honda provide a
comfortable driving environment
in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many features. This section de
scribes those features and how to
use them.
(If you selected an
optional audio system, refer to the
operating instructions that came
with it.) Heating
and Cooling ........................ 86
What Each Control Does ............
86
How to Use the System ............... 88
To Turn Everything Off ............. 93
Audio System
AM/FM/CD Audio System ....... 94
Operating the Radio .................... 95
Adjusting the Sound .................... 99
Audio System Lighting ............. 100
Radio Frequencies ..................... 100
Radio Reception ......................... 101
Operating the CD Player .......... 102
Operating the CD Changer ...... 107
Protecting Compact Discs ........ 108
CD Player Error Indications ..... 110
CD Changer Error
Indications ..............................
111
Remote Audio Controls ............ 112
Theft Protection ........................ 113
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Audio System
Operating the CD Player
You operate the CD player with the
same controls used for the radio.
With the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (lD, insert
the disc into the
CD slot. Push the
disc
in halfway, the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way and begin to
play.
The number of the track that is
playing is shown
in the display.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. In
all
cases, play only standard round discs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
drive or cause other problems.
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin
ning and play that disc again.
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You can switch to the radio while a
CD is playing by pressing the AM/
FM button. Press the CD button to
return to playing
the CD. The CD
will begin playing where it left off.
If you turn the system off while a CD
·is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
you turn the system back on, the
CD
will begin playing where it left off.
Press the eject button to remove the
disc from
the drive.
If you eject the disc, but do not
remove it from
the slot, the system
will automatically reload
the disc
after
15 seconds and put the CD
player in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press
the CD button.
You can use the
TUNE and SEEK/
SKIP bars while a disc is playing to
select passages and change tracks.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the
TUNE bar. Press the
~ side to move forward. You will
see
CUE in the display. Press the
~ side to move backward. You
will see REW displayed. Release
the
bar when the system reaches the
point you want.
Audio System
Each time you press the ~ side of
the SEEK/SKIP bar,
the system
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track.
Press the 1+111 side to
skip backward to the beginning of
the current track.
Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
CONTINUED
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Operating the CD Changer
(Optional)
A Compact Disc changer is available
for your vehicle.
It holds up to six
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this
CD changer with the
same controls used for the in-dash
CD player.
Load the desired
CDs in the
magazine and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
Play only standard round discs. Odd
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems.
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers
will be displayed.
To select a different disc, press the
appropriate preset button
(1-6). If
you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer
will, after
finding that slot empty, try to load
the
CD in the next slot. This
continues until it finds a CD to load
and play.
If you load a CD in the in-dash player
while the changer is playing a
CD,
the system will stop the changer and
begin playing the in-dash
CD. To
select the changer again, press the
CD button. Play will begin where it
left off.
Use the CD button to switch
between the player and the changer.
If you eject the in-dash CD while it is
playing, the system
will automatically
switch to the
CD changer and begin
play where it left off.
If there are no
CDs in the changer, the display will
flash. You will have to select another
mode
(AM or FM) with the button.
Audio System
When you switch back to CD mode,
the system selects the same unit
(in
dash or changer) that was playing
when you switched out of
CD mode.
To use the SKIP, REPEAT, and
RANDOM functions, refer to the in
dash player operating instructions.
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A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges.
The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can flake off and fall on the
re
cording surface of the disc, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen. Never
try to insert foreign objects in
the
CD player or the magazine.
Audio System
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Audio System
CD Player Error Indications
If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the
CD
player, find the cause in the chart to
the right.
If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Honda dealer.
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Cause Solution
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc.
System Error Check if the disc is inserted correctly in CD
FOCUS Error player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the elise.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
Mechanical Error
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
indication does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your Honda dealer.
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Communication Error
Consult your Honda dealer.
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