2002 HONDA ACCORD audio

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you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power socket.
Each door has a lock tab on the top.
Push the tab down to lock the door
and pull it up to unlock.
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch f rom
ACCESSORY to ON.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper.
The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page
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A CCESSORY (I) Door L ocks
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols73
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Heating and Cooling . 104
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What Each Control Does . 104
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How to Use the System . 107
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To Turn Everything Of f . 110
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Climate Control System . 111
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Fully-automatic Operation . 113
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Semi-automatic Operation . 114
Sunlight Sensor/
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Temperature Sensor . 118
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Audio System (DX) . 119
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Operating the Radio . 120
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Adjusting the Sound . 123
Operating the Cassette
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Player . 124
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Caring f or Cassettes . 126
Operating the Optional CD
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Changer . 127
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Protecting Compact Discs . 129
CD Changer Error
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Indications . 130
Audio System ...........
(LX and U.S. LX V-6) . 131
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Operating the Radio . 131
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Adjusting the Sound . 135
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Operating the CD Player . 136
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Operating the CD Changer . 138 CD player Error
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Indications . 140
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications . 141
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player . 142
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Tape Search Functions . 144
Caring f or the Cassette
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Player . 145
Audio System (U.S. EX, ...
Canada EX-L and EX V-6) . 146
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Operating the Radio . 147
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Adjusting the Sound . 151
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Audio System Lighting . 152
Operating the Cassette
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Player . 152
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Tape Search Functions . 153
Caring f or the Cassette
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Player . 155
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Operating the CD Changer . 156
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Protecting Compact Discs . 162
CD Changer Error
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Indications . 163
Audio System (U.S. Value .....
Package and SE models) . 164
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Operating the Radio . 165 .................
Adjusting the Sound . 169
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Radio Frequencies . 170
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Radio Reception . 170
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Operating the CD Player . 172
Operating the Optional CD
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Changer . 174
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Protecting Compact Discs . 175
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CD Player Error Indications . 176
CD Changer Error
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Indications . 177
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player . 178
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player . 181
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Remote Audio Controls . 182
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Thef t Protection . 183
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Security System . 184
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Cruise Control . 185
Homelink Universal
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Transceiver . 188
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures103

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Your Honda’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
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Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
For U.S. DX model
Audio System
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A M/FM/Cassette Stereo A udio
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You can use any of f our methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the
Preset buttons.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the upper part ( ) to tune
to a higher f requency, or the lower
part ( ) to tune to a lower
f requency. The f requency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release
the bar when the display reaches the
desired f requency. To change the
f requency in small increments, press
and release the TUNE bar quickly. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push
the SEEK switch up or down, then
release it. Depending on which way
you push the switch, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob.
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Radio
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These two
controls adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side-
to-side strength, while the Fader
control adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
To adjust the fader, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Pull it out slightly f arther,
and adjust the f ront-to-back sound to
your liking. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot
change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
To adjust the balance, push on the
TREBLE/BALANCE control knob
to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightly
f arther, and adjust the side-to-side
sound to your liking. Push the knob
back in when you are done so you
cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it. Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking.
To adjust the Treble level, push on
the TREBLE/BALANCE control
knob to get it to pop out. Without
pulling it out f arther, turn the knob
to adjust the treble level. Push the
knob back in when you are done so
you cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it. To adjust the Bass level, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Without pulling it out
f arther, turn the knob to adjust the
bass level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot
change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
For inf ormation, See page .
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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/BassRadio Frequencies and Reception
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Turn the audio system ON. Make
sure the tape opening on the cassette
is f acing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of
the way, and begin to play.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG
button. When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program.
Fast Forward and Re-
wind move the tape rapidly. To re-
wind the tape, push the REW button.
You will see REW in the display. To
fast forward the tape, push the FF
button. You will see FF displayed.
Press the PLAY button to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
If the system reaches the end of the
tape while in f ast f orward or rewind,
it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play. The Skip Function allows
youtofindthebeginningof asong
or passage. To f ind the beginning of
the song or passage currently
playing, push the SKIP switch down.
You will see REW f lashing in the
display as the tape rewinds. To f ind
the beginning of the next song, push
the SKIP switch up. You will see FF
flashing in the display as the tape
fast forwards. When the system
f inds the beginning of a song or
passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. If the tape was
not recorded with Dolby noise reduc-
tion, turn it of f by pressing the button.
Operating the Cassette Player
T ape Search Functions
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Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
The SKIP and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction 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 f or Cassettes
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A Compact Disc changer is available
f rom your dealer. It holds up to six
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or 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 f or 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.
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
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