2001 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN CD changer

Comfort and Convenience Features

The heating and air conditioning* systems in your Honda provide a
comfortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
* Air conditioning is optional on the
U.S. DX model.
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.)

On EX and EX-V6 models

The security system helps to dis- courage vandalism and theft of your

Honda.

Heating and Cooling...................... 110

What Each Control Does.......... 110 How to Use the System............. 113
To Turn Everything Off........... 116
Climate Control System................ 117 Fully-automatic Operation........ 119
Semi-automatic Operation........ 120Sunlight Sensor/ Temperature Sensor............. 124
Audio System (DX)....................... 125 Operating the Radio.................. 126Adjusting the Sound.................. 129
Operating the Cassette Player...................................... 130
Caring for Cassettes.................. 132
Operating the Optional CD Changer.................................. 133
Protecting Compact Discs........ 135 CD Changer Error Indications.............................. 136
Audio System (LX and LX-V6)..... 137 Operating the Radio.................. 137Adjusting the Sound..................
141

Operating the CD Player.......... 142
Operating the CD Changer...... 144
CD player Error Indications.............................. 146 CD Changer Error
Indications.............................. 147
Operating the Cassette Player...................................... 148
Tape Search Functions............. 150 Caring for the Cassette Player...................................... 151
Audio System (EX and EX-V6).... 153 Operating the Radio.................. 154
Adjusting the Sound.................. 157
Audio System Lighting............. 158 Radio Frequencies..................... 158
Radio Reception......................... 158
Operating the Cassette Player...................................... 160
Tape Search Functions............. 161 Caring for the Cassette Player...................................... 164
Operating the CD Changer...... 165
Protecting Compact Discs........ 171
CD Changer Error Indications.............................. 172
Remote Audio Controls ............ 173
Theft Protection........................ 174
Security System............................. 175

Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

Operating the Optional CD
Changer
A Compact Disc changer is available
from your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio and
cassette player.
Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that
is operated by the radio controls. To operate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple
discs) in this section.
Using the instructions that came
with the changer, load the desired CDs in the magazine, and load the
magazine in the changer. Play only
standard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.

CONTINUED

Comfort and Convenience Features

TAPE/CD BUTTON

AM/FM BUTTON
RANDOM INDICATOR

REPEAT INDICATOR

PWR/VOL KNOB
RPT BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS
SKIP SWITCH

Audio System

To operate the CD changer or player, the ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) and the audio system
must be on.
Press the CD button until "CD"
appears in the display. The system
will start to play the first track of the first disc in the magazine. Play onlystandard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.
When that disc ends, the next disc in the magazine 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 slot in the magazine, the changer will, after
finding that slot empty, try to load the CD in the next slot. Thiscontinues until it finds a CD to load
and play. You can use the SKIP switch to
select tracks within a disc. If you
push and release the SKIP switch,
the system will move to the
beginning of a track. Push the switch
up to move to the beginning of the next track, and push the switch
down to move to the beginning of
the current track.
If you push and hold the SKIP switch,
you will hear a beep and the system will continue to move across tracks.Release the switch when you think it
has reached the desired place on the
disc.
REPEAT — When you activate the
Repeat feature by pressing the RPT
button, the system continuously
replays the current track. You will see RPT in the display as a reminder.
Press the RPT button again to turn it

off.
RANDOM PLAY — This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on a CD in random order, rather than in
the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
and hold the RPT button until you
see RDM in the display. The system
will then select and play tracks randomly on the current disc. Whenall tracks on that disc have been
played, the next disc is loaded and
played randomly. This continues
until you deactivate Random Play by
pressing RPT again.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System
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.

Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

REPEAT — To activate the Repeat
feature, press and release the RPT

button. You will see RPT in the
display. The system continuously

replays the current track. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.

RANDOM PLAY — This feature,

when activated, plays the tracks on
the CD in random order, rather than
in the order they are recorded on 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. Operating the CD Changer
(Optional)
A Compact Disc changer is available for your car. It holds up to six discs,providing several hours ofcontinuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used for the in-dashCD 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
DISC + (Preset 6) or DISC — (Preset 5) button. The next disc in
the changer is loaded and played
when you press the DISC + button. DISC — loads and plays the previousdisc. 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.

Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

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. Toselect 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 FM or
AM button. 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.

Protecting Compact Discs
For information on how to handle

and protect compact discs, see page
171.

Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

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.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

AM/FM/Cassette/CD Changer
Audio System For EX and EX-V6

Your Honda's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite stations.
The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automaticsensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO2)
tape, and autoreverse for continuous
play.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

The in-dash CD changer holds up to six discs. You operate the CD
changer with the same controls used
for the radio. See page 165 for CD
changer operation. The anti-theft feature will disable the
system if it is disconnected from the
car's battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page 174 ).

Comfort and Convenience Features