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REPEAT — The Repeat function continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When thesystem reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same song or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to repeat this same program until youdeactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again.
Pressing the REW or FF button, or
either of the SKIP buttons, also turns
off REPEAT. The SKIP and REPEAT functions
use silent periods on the tape to find
the end of a song or passage. These features may not work to yoursatisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
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Caring for the Cassette Player
The cassette player picks up dirt and oxides from the tape. This contami-
nation builds up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the player after every 30 hours of use.
Your dealer has a cleaning kit
available.
If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually
become impossible to remove thecontamination with a normal
cleaning kit.
Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes.
Cassettes longer than that use
thinner tape that may break or jam the drive. Look at the cassette before you
insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten
it by turning a hub with a pencil or
your finger. If the label is peeling off, remove it
from the cassette or it could cause
the cassette to jam in the player.Never try to insert a warped ordamaged cassette in the player.
When they are not in use, store cassettes in their cases to protect
them from dust and moisture. Never place cassettes where they will beexposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a cassette isexposed to extreme heat or cold, let
it reach a moderate temperature
before inserting it in the player.
Never try to insert foreign objects
into the cassette player. If you see the error indication
on the display, press the
EJECT button to remove the
cassette from the unit. Make sure
the tape is not damaged. If the
cassette will not eject or the error
indication stays on after the cassette
ejects, take the car to your Honda
dealer.
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Loading CDs in the Changer
To load multiple CDs in one
operation:
1. Press and hold the Load button until you hear a beep and see in the display, then
release the button.
2. On the left side of the display, the CD Loaded indicator for an empty
position will begin blinking.
3. When you see LOAd in the display, insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway, thedrive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will again see the dashes in the display as the CD is loaded.
4. When LOAd appears again in the display, insert the next disc into
the CD slot. 5. Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the Load button again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs before all six
positions are filled, and you do not
press the Load button, the system
will wait for ten seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing the last CD loaded. To load a single CD:
1. Press and release the Load button.
2. When the CD Loaded indicator for an empty position starts to blink,
and you see LOAd in the display,
insert the disc into the CD slot. Insert it only about halfway, the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way.
3. The system will load the CD, and begin playing it.
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Operation
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see "Cd" in the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in theCD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed.
When that disc ends, the next disc in the CD changer is loaded and played.
After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1.
To select a different disc, press the appropriate Preset button (1 — 6). If
you select an empty position in the CD changer, the system will go into
the loading sequence (see page 165 ).
You can use the SKIP buttons while a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks. To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the appropriate SKIP
button. You will hear a beep and the system will continue to move. Press
the button to move forward, or the button to move backward.
Release the button when the system
reaches the point you want. Each time you press the button
and release it, the system skips
forward to the beginning of the next track. Press and release the
button to skip backward to the
beginning of the current track. Press
and release it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
REPEAT — To activate the Repeat
feature, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display as a reminder. The system
continuously replays the current
track. Press the RPT button again to turn it off. Pressing either of the
SKIP buttons also turns off the
repeat feature.
RANDOM PLAY — This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks
within a CD in random order, rather than in the order they are recordedon the CD. To activate Random Play,
press the RDM button. You will see RDM in the display. The system will
then select and play tracks randomly.
This continues until you deactivate Random Play by pressing the RDM
button again, or you select a different CD with a preset button.
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Removing CDs from the Changer
To remove the disc that is currently playing, press the Eject button. You
will see "EJEC" in the display. When
you remove the disc from the slot, the system automatically begins theLoad sequence so you can loadanother CD in that position. If you do
not load another CD, after ten seconds the system begins playing
the next disc in the changer. If the changer is empty, the system selects
the previous mode (AM, FM, or
Tape).
If you do not remove the disc from
the slot, the system will reload the disc after ten seconds and begin
playing it.
To remove a different CD from the changer, first select it with the
appropriate preset button. When thatCD begins playing, press the Eject
button.
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CD SLOT
CD EJECT BUTTON
CD BUTTON
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CD Changer Error Indications
If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your
Honda dealer.
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Remote Audio Controls
On EX model with leather interior and
EX-V6 model
Two controls for the audio system are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
functions without removing your hand from the wheel. The top and bottom buttons adjust the volume up or down
Press the proper button and hold it
until the desired volume is reached,
then release it.
The AUDIO/CH button has three functions, depending on whether youare listening to the radio, or playing a
cassette or CD.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the AUDIO/CH button to changestations. Each time you press this
button, the system advances to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. You will see the
number of the selected Preset button
in the display. To change bands,
press the AM or FM button on the audio system's front panel. If you are playing a cassette, use the
AUDIO/CH button to advance to the next selection. You will see "FF"
blinking in the display when you
press the AUDIO/CH button. Thesystem fast forwards until it senses a
silent period, then goes back to
PLAY.
If you are playing a CD, the system skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you push the
AUDIO/CH button. You will see the disc and track number in the display.
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AUDIO/CH
BUTTON
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Theft Protection
On EX, EX-V6 models
Your car's audio system will disable itself if it is disconnected from
electrical power for any reason. Tomake it work again, the user must
enter a specific five-digit code in the
Preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations possible from five digits, making thesystem work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
You should have received a card that lists your audio system's codenumber and serial number. It is best
to store this card in a safe place at
home. In addition, you should writethe audio system's serial number in
this Owner's Manual. If you should
happen to lose the card, you mustobtain the code number from your
Honda dealer. To do this, you will
need the system's serial number. If your car's battery is disconnected
or goes dead, or the radio fuse is
removed, the audio system willdisable itself. If this happens, you
will see "Code" in the frequency display the next time you turn on the
system. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the five-digit code. If it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over or try tocorrect your mistake. Complete the
five-digit sequence, then enter the correct code. You have ten tries toenter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you must then leave the system on forone hour before trying again. You will have to store your favorite
stations in the Preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your original settings were lost when
power was disconnected.
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