2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

AM/FM/Cassette/C
D

Change r Stere o
Audi o Syste m

For EX-L 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 .
Th e C D change r hold s u p t o si x
discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s
Dolb y B * nois e reduction ,
automati c sensin g o f chromium -
dioxide (CrO2) tape, and

autoreverse fo r continuou s play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corporation
. "DOLBY " an d th e symbo l
ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation . Operatin
g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e
PWR/VO L knob . Adjus t th e
volum e b y turnin g th e PWR/VO L
knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o i s
displayed . T o chang e bands , pres s
th e A M o r F M button . Pres s th e
F M butto n agai n t o switc h
betwee n FM 1 an d FM2 . O n th e
F M band , S T wil l b e displaye d i f
th e statio n i s broadcastin g i n
stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
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 ,

SCAN, or the Preset buttons.

TUN E —Us e th e TUN E ba r t o
tun e th e radi o t o a desire d
frequency
. Pres s th e righ t sid e
t
o tun e to a highe r frequency ,
o
r th e lef t sid e t o tun e to a

lowe r frequency . Th e frequenc y

number s wil l star t t o chang e

rapidly . Releas e th e ba r whe n th e

displa y reache s th e desire d

frequency . T o chang e th e

frequenc y i n smal l increments ,

pres s an d releas e th e TUN E ba r

quickly .

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 an d releas e th e
SEEK/SCA N button . Th e syste m
scan s u p th e ban d fro m th e curren t
frequency . I t stop s whe n i t 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 an d
hol d th e SEEK/SCA N butto n unti l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

yo
u hea r a beep , the n releas e it .
SCA N show s i n th e display . Th e
syste m scan s u p th e ban d fo r a
statio n wit h a stron g signal . Whe n
i t find s one , i t stop s an d play s tha t
statio n fo r approximatel y fiv e
seconds . I f yo u d o nothing , th e
syste m scan s fo r th e nex t stron g
statio n an d play s tha t fo r fiv e
seconds . Whe n it find s a statio n
tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e
SEEK/SCA N butto n again .
Preset — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n 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 o n th e F M ban d (FM 1 an d
FM2) .

T o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band ; AM ,

FM1 ,
or FM2 .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L
KNO B F
M
BUTTO NA
M
BUTTO N AUDI
O
CONTRO L
KNO B
SCAN/SEE K
BUTTO N
PRESE
T BUTTON S
TUN E BA R

2
. Us e th e TUNE , SEEK , o r
SCA N functio n t o fin d a
desire d station .
3 . Pic k th e Prese t butto n yo u
wan t fo r tha t station . Pres s th e
butto n an d hol d i t unti l yo u
hea r a beep .
4 . Repeat 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 .
Once a station' s frequenc y i s
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 numbe r o f th e prese t
butto n yo u hav e selecte d is show n
i n th e display . Adjustin
g th e Soun d

Bass , Treble , Balance , an d Fader
are each adjustable . Yo u selec t
whic h yo u wan t t o adjus t b y
pushin g th e Audi o Control knob
severa l times . Th e selecte d mode ,
BAS , TRE , BAL , o r FAD , i s
show n in th e display .

Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o

mode s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m each speaker.
BA L adjust s th e side-to-sid e
strength , whil e FA D adjust s th e
front-to-bac k strength .
Selec t BA L o r FA D b y pressin g
th e Audi o Contro l knob . Adjus t
the Balanc e o r Fader to you r
likin g b y turnin g th e kno b
(withou t pressin g in o n it) . Th e
numbe r i n th e displa y (fro m R 7 to
L 7 fo r BAL , fro m R 7 to F 7 fo r
FAD ) show s yo u th e curren t

setting .
Treble/Bas
s — Us e thes e mode s to
adjus t th e ton e t o you r liking .
Selec t TR E o r BA S b y pressin g
th e Audi o Contro l knob . Adjus t
th e displaye d mod e t o you r likin g
b y turnin g th e kno b (withou t
pressin g in o n it) . Th e displaye d
numbe r (fro m -5 t o 5 ) show s yo u
th e curren t setting .
Th e syste m automaticall y return s
th e displa y t o norma l mod e abou t
seve n second s afte r yo u sto p
pressin g o r turnin g th e Audi o
Contro l knob .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Radi
o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e
th e complet e A M an d F M bands .
Thos e band s cove r thes e
frequencies :
A M band : 530 to 1,71 0 kilohert z
F M band : 87. 7 t o 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 1 0
kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2
megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station s mus t us e thes e exac t
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n
fo r station s t o round-of f th e
frequenc y i n thei r advertising , s o
you r radi o coul d sho w a
frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n thoug h
th e announce r ma y cal l th e statio n
"F M 101. "
Radi
o Receptio n

Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d
atmospheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s
weake r a s yo u get farthe r awa y
fro m it s transmitter . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n A M station , yo u
wil l notic e th e soun d volum e
becomin g weaker , an d th e statio n
driftin g i n an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n F M station , yo u
wil l se e th e stere o indicato r
flickerin g of f an d o n a s th e signa l
weakens . Eventually , th e stere o
indicato r wil l g o of f an d th e soun d
wil l fad e completel y a s yo u ge t
ou t o f rang e o f th e station' s
signal . Drivin
g ver y nea r th e transmitte r
o f a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n
a frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y
o f th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g t o
ca n als o affec t you r radio' s
reception . Yo u ma y temporaril y
hea r bot h stations , o r hea r onl y
th e statio n yo u ar e clos e to .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Radi
o signals , especiall y o n th e
F M band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e
object s suc h a s building s an d
hills . You r radi o the n receive s
bot h th e direc t signa l fro m th e
station' s transmitte r an d th e
deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s th e
soun d t o distor t o r flutter . Thi s
i s a mai n caus e o f poo r radi o
receptio n i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d
b y atmospheri c condition s suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receiv e a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receiv e it th e nex t da y
becaus e o f a chang e in conditions .Electrica
l interferenc e fro m
passin g vehicle s an d stationar y
source s ca n caus e temporar y

receptio n problems .

As required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Operatin
g th e Cassett e Playe r

Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . 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 .
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 is no w playing . I f
yo u wan t t o pla y th e othe r side , pres
s th e (prese t 3 ) button .
I f th e cassett e wa s recorde d usin g
Dolb y nois e reduction , tur n it o n b
y pressin g th e (prese t 4 )

button .

Yo u ca n switc h fro m th e cassette
t o th e radi o o r C D change r b y
pressin g th e FM , AM , o r DIS C
button . Whe n yo u switch , th e
TAP
E DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R

TAP E DIRECTIO N

BUTTO N
TAP
E BUTTO N

DOLB Y
BUTTO N

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

cassett
e stop s playing , bu t it doe s
no t eject . T o begi n playin g th e
cassette a t th e same point , press th e
TAP E button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d
o f th e tape , i t automaticall y
reverse s directio n an d play s th e
othe r side . I f yo u wan t t o remov e
th e cassett e fro m th e drive , pres s
th e EJEC T button .
Whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignitio n
switch , th e syste m stop s th e tap e
bu t doe s no t ejec t th e cassette. It
wil l begi n t o pla y whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h bac k on . T o
ejec t th e tape , eve n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h off , pres s th e
EJEC T button .
Tap e Searc h Function s
Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n
us e th e FF , REW , o r AP S functio n
t o fin d a desire d son g o r passage .
FAS
T FORWARD /

REWIN D EJEC
T
BUTTO N
AUTOMATI C
PROGRA M
SEARC H REPEA
T
BUTTO N SKI
P
BUTTO N

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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 RE W sid e o f
th e TUN E ba r t o rewind , o r th e
F F sid e t o fas t forward . Yo u wil l
see RE W or F F in th e display .
Pres s th e sam e sid e o f th e tun e ba r
t o retur n t o PLA Y mode .
I f th e syste m reaches th e en d o f
th e tap e whil e i n 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 .
APS - The Automatic Program

Searc h (APS ) functio n allow s yo u
t o fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g o r passage
. Us e th e (prese t 1 ) o r (prese
t 2 ) butto n t o activat e

APS .

Fo r example , th e firs t son g o n th e
cassett e is playing , an d yo u wan t
t o liste n t o th e thir d song . Pres s twice
; yo u wil l see F F an d 2 in
th e display . Th e syste m wil l fas t
forwar d th e tap e to th e beginnin g o f
th e thir d song , the n retur n to PLA Y

mode .

T o retur n to th e beginnin g o f th e curren
t son g o r passage , pres s
once . T o retur n to th e beginnin g o f
th
e previou s song , pres s
twice .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tap e befor e findin g th e
selecte d son g o r passage , i t
reverse s directio n an d return s to
PLA Y mode .
T o cance l AP S befor e i t find s the desire
d song , pres s th e o r
butto n again .
REPEA T — Th e Repea t functio n
continuousl y repeat s th e curren t
son g o r passage . Pres s th e RP T
(prese t 5 ) butto n t o activat e it . Yo
u wil l se e RP T in th e display .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d
o f th e curren t son g o r passage , i t
automaticall y goe s int o rewind .
Whe n it gets to 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 .
Thi s continue s unti l yo u
deactivat e Repea t b y pressin g th e
RP T butto n again .
SKI P — Th e SKI P functio n fas t
forward s ove r area s o f blan k tape .
Pres s th e SKI P (prese t 6 ) butto n
t o activat e it . Yo u wil l see SKI P
i n th e display . Afte r th e syste m
find s approximatel y 1 5 second s o f
blan k tape , i t goe s int o fas t
forward . Whe n it senses th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t son g o r
passage , o r reache s th e en d o f th e
tape , i t return s t o PLA Y mode .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s