2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
(Optional )
The cassette system features Dolby
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (Cr O2)
tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s
play.
Mak e sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e
cassett e is facin g to th e right , the n
inser t th e cassett e mos t o f th e wa y
int o th e slot . Th e syste m wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e way , an d begi n t o

play .

* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo -
ration . "DOLBY " an d th e double- D symbo l ar
e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation .
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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/F
M

BUTTO N

PWR/VO L

KNO B

CD
BUTTO N
TAP E DIRECTIO N INDICATO R
TUN
E BA R
SEEK/SKI
P BA R

PLA Y

BUTTO N
N
R
BUTTO N
REPEAT BUTTO N
PRO G
BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Th e 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 other side, pres s th e PRO G

button .

Dolb y nois e reductio n turn s o n whe n
yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e tap e wa s
no t recorde d wit h Dolb y nois e
reduction , tur n it of f b y pressin g th e
N R button .
Dolb y remain s of f unti l yo u tur n it o n
b y pressin g th e butto n again .
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 other side. I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s the EJEC T
butto n o n th e cassett e player . I
f 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 , th e cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e cassett e playe r wil l b e in
paus e mode . T o begi n playing , pres s
th e PLA Y button .
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/FM , o r C D button . T o chang e
bac k t o th e cassett e player , pus h th e
C D button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h 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
Rewin d mov e th e tap e rapidly . Pres s an
d releas e th e sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r t o fas t forwar d th e tape , o
r th e sid e to rewind . Yo u wil l
se e F F o r RE W flashin g in th e
display . T o sto p fas t forwar d o r
rewind , pres s eithe r sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r o r th e PLA Y button . 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

Audi
o Syste m
SKI P — Th e Ski p functio n allow s
yo u t o fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o activat e SKIP , pres s
th e SEEK/SKI P bar . Pres s th e sid
e t o advanc e t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t son g o r passage
, o r th e sid e t o retur n t o
th e beginnin g o f th e curren t son g o r
passage . F F o r RE W wil l flas h i n th e
displa y a s th e tap e moves . Whe n th e
syste m reache s th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t son g o r passag e (FF) , o r th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t on e (REW) ,
i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode . REPEA
T — Th e Repea t functio n
continuousl y replay s th e curren t
son g o r passage . Pres s th e RP T
butto n t o activat e it ; yo u wil l se e RP T
displaye d a s a reminder . Whe n th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e son g
o r passag e currentl y playing , i t wil l
automaticall y g o int o rewind . Whe n
i t sense s th e beginnin g o f th e sam e
son g o r passage , th e syste m return s
t o PLA Y mode . I t wil l continu e t o
repea t thi s sam e progra m unti l yo u
deactivat e REPEA T b y pressin g th e
butto n again . Th
e SKI P an d REPEA T function s
us e silen t period s o n th e tap e t o fin d
th e en d o f a son g o r passage . Thes e
feature s ma y no t wor k t o you r
satisfactio n if ther e is almos t n o ga p
betwee n selections , a hig h nois e
leve l betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f a selection .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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 to ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damaged cassette 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 to 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

Audi
o Syste m

Thef t Protectio n

On EX and SE models

You r vehicle' s audi o syste m wil l
disabl e itsel f i f i t i s disconnecte d
fro m electrica l powe r fo r an y reason .
T o mak e it wor k again , th e use r
mus t ente r a specifi c five-digi t cod e
i n th e Prese t buttons . Becaus e ther e
ar e hundred s o f numbe r
combination s possibl e fro m fiv e
digits , makin g th e syste m wor k
withou t knowin g th e exac t cod e i s
nearl y impossible .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a car d tha t
list s you r audi o system' s cod e
numbe r an d seria l number . I t i s bes t
t o stor e thi s car d in a saf e plac e a t
home . I n addition , yo u shoul d writ e
th e audi o system' s seria l numbe r i n
thi s Owner' s Manual . I f yo u shoul d
happe n to los e th e card , yo u mus t
obtai n th e cod e numbe r fro m you r
Hond a dealer . T o d o this , yo u wil l
nee d th e system' s seria l number . I
f you r vehicle' s batter y i s discon -
necte d o r goe s dead , o r th e radi o
fus e is removed , th e audi o syste m
wil l disabl e itself . I f thi s happens , yo
u wil l se e i n th e
frequenc y displa y th e nex t tim e yo u
tur n o n th e system . Us e th e Prese t
button s t o ente r th e five-digi t code . I f
i t i s entere d correctly , th e radi o wil l
star t playing .
I f yo u mak e a mistak e enterin g th e
code , d o no t star t ove r o r tr y t o
correc t you r mistake . Complet e th e
five-digi t sequence , the n ente r th e
correc t code . Yo u hav e te n trie s t o
ente r th e correc t code . I f yo u ar e
unsuccessfu l i n te n attempts , yo u
mus t the n leav e th e syste m o n fo r
on e hou r befor e tryin g again . Yo
u wil l hav e t o stor e you r favorit e
station s i n th e Prese t button s afte r
th e syste m begin s working . You r
origina l setting s wer e los t whe n
powe r wa s disconnected .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassette/C D Stere o
Audi o Syste m
On SE model

You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s
clea r receptio n o n bot h A M an d F M
bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w
yo u t o easil y selec t you r favorit e
stations .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o 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 ban d an d 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 S TUN
E KNO B
SCA N BUTTO N FM BUTTO N SEEK BUTTON S
A M BUTTO N

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .
TUNE — Us e th e TUN E kno b t o
tun e th e radi o to a desire d frequency .
Tur n th e kno b clockwis e t o tun e to a
highe r frequency , o r
counterclockwis e to tun e to a lowe r
frequency .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s eithe
r SEE K butto n o r the n
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h
SEE K butto n yo u press , th e syste m
scan s upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal . SCA
N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Th e syste m wil l sca n
u p th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a
stron g signal . Whe n it find s one , i t
wil l sto p an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n it play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s in th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band . T
o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M o r
FM. FM 1 an d FM 2 le t yo u stor e
tw o frequencie s wit h eac h Prese t
button .

2 . Us e
th
e TUN E o r SEE K functio n

to tun e th e radi o to a desire d
station.

3 . Pic k
th
e Prese t butto n yo u wan t

for tha t station . Pres s th e butto n
an d hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep .

4 . Repea t
step
s 1 to 3 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e
o n FM .
Onc e a station' s frequenc y is stored ,
simpl y pres s an d releas e th e prope r
prese t butto n t o tun e t o it .
Th e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t i f
you r vehicle' s batter y goe s dead , i s
disconnected , o r th e radi o fus e is

removed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s