2001 HONDA PASSPORT buttons

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o

Audi o Syste m

For LX and EX models
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 cassett e syste m feature s
Dolb y B * nois e reduction ,
automati c sensin g o f chromium -
dioxid e (CrO 2) tape , an d
autorevers e 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 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 broadcastin g in stereo .
Stere o reproductio n o n A M is no t

available .

Yo u ca n us e an y o f thre e method s
t o fin d radi o station s o n th e
selected band: TUNE, SEEK, or

the Preset buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o to a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e righ t sid e t o tun e t o
a highe r frequency , o r th e lef t sid e t
o tun e t o 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 upwar 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 .
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) .
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 t o 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 2 ) 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 5 ) button
. Yo u wil l se e i n th e
display .
Yo u ca n switc h betwee n th e
cassett e an d th e radi o b y pressin gth
e FM/A M an d TAP E buttons .
Whe n yo u pres s th e FM/A M
butto n wit h a cassett e playing , th e
radi o begin s t o pla y an d th e
cassett e stop s bu t doe s no t eject .
T o begi n playin g th e cassett e a t
th e sam e point , pres s th e TAP E
button .
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
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 . I t
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 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 butto n (prese
t 1 ) t o rewind , o r th e
butto n (prese t 3 ) t o fas t forward .
Yo u wil l se e RE W or F F in th e display
. Pres s th e butto n t o
retur n t o PLA Y mode . I f th e
syste m reache s 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 .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

APS — The Automatic Program
Search function allows you to find
the beginning of a song or
CASSETTE SLOTTAPE DIRECTION
BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON FAS
T FORWARD
BUTTO
N
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM SEARCH BUTTON AUTOMATIC PROGRAM
SEARCH BUTTON
TAPE BUTTON
If the system reaches the end of
the tape before finding the selected song
or passage, it
reverses direction and returns to PLAY mode. DOLB

Y BUTTON
To cancel APS, press the
button.

The AP

S function uses silent
periods on

the tape to find the end
of a

song or passage. This feature
may not work to your satisfaction
Comfort and Convenience Features
passage. Use the
(preset 4)
or
(preset 6) buttons to activate

APS.

For example

, the first song on the
cassette is
playing, and you wish
to listen to the third song. Press
twice; you
will see FF and 2

displayed. The system will fast
forward the tape to the beginning of the third song, then return to
PLAY mode.
T

o return to the beginning of the
current song
or passage, press
once. To

return to the beginning
of the previous song, press
twice.

slot
. Th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e way , an d begi n playin g
th e firs t track . Th e ligh t nex t t o
th e butto n wil l sta y o n a s a
reminde r tha t a C D is loade d in
tha t position .
Repea t thi s procedur e t o loa d CD s
i n th e remainin g position s i n th e
changer . Th e position s tha t
contai n CD s wil l displa y a gree n
ligh t nex t t o thei r buttons . Th e C D
positio n tha t i s currentl y loade d
an d read y t o pla y wil l displa y a n
orang e light .
Playing CDs
Pres s th e C D butto n o n th e fron t
o f th e radio . Th e C D tha t i s
currentl y loade d wil l begi n
playing . Th e dis c an d trac k
number s wil l b e show n i n th e
radi o display . Whe n th e syste m
reache s th e en d o f tha t CD , i t wil l
loa d an d pla y th e nex t CD . T
o selec t a differen t disc , pus h th e
appropriat e butto n (1-6 ) o n th e
fron t o f th e C D changer . Th e ligh t
nex t t o th e butto n wil l flas h a s th e
curren t C D is store d an d th e ne w
C D is loaded . Th e ligh t wil l the n
tur n orange , an d th e C D wil l
begi n playin g fro m th e firs t track .
Yo u ca n als o pres s th e
TUNE/DIS C butto n o n th e fron t o f th
e radio : t o selec t th e previou
s disc , o r t o selec t th e
nex t disc .
T o chang e tracks , pres s an d releas
e eithe r th e butto n (prese
t 4) , o r th e butto n
(prese t 6) . Eac h tim e yo u pres s th
e syste m wil l advanc e on e track
. Pressin g onc e wil l
retur n th e syste m to th e beginnin g
o f th e curren t track . Pres s i t agai n
t o selec t th e previou s track . T
o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres
s an d hol d th e butto n
(prese t 3 ) t o mov e forward , o r th e butto
n (prese t 1 ) t o mov e
backward . Releas e th e butto n
whe n th e syste m reache s th e poin t
yo u want .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o o r
cassett e playe r b y pressin g th e
FM/A M o r TAP E button s o n th e
fron t o f th e radio . T o switc h bac k
t o th e C D changer , pres s th e C D
button . Th e C D wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o ejec t a CD , selec t i t wit h th e
butto n o n th e fron t o f th e C D
change r (th e ligh t turn s t o
orange) , the n pres s th e EJEC T

button .

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e
an d protec t compac t discs , se e
pag e 146 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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