2002 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

ON/OFF/VOL KNOBSEEK/SCAN BUTTON TUNE BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
DISPLAY
AM/FM1/FM2 BUTTON
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To store a frequency:
1. Select the desired band:
AM,
FM1, or FM2.
2. Use the
TUNE or SEEK
function to find a desired
station.
3. Pick the preset button you want for that station. Press the
button and hold it until you
hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total of six stations on
AM and
twelve on
FM.
Once a station’ s frequency is
stored, simply press and release
the proper preset button to tune to
it. The number of the preset
button you have selected is shown
in the display. The preset frequencies will be lost
if your vehicle’
s battery goes dead
or is disconnected.SCAN – The SCAN function
samples all the stations with
strong signals on the selected
band. To activate it, press the
SEEK/SCAN button until you hear
a beep, then release it. The system
will scan up the band for a station with a strong signal. When it finds
one, it will stop and play that
station for approximately five
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then scan for the next
strong station and play that for
five seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the
SEEK/SCAN button again.

MODE
MODE ADJUST BUTTONS DISPLAY
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and Convenience Features
Adjusting the Sound
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader
are each adjustable. You select
which of these you want to adjust
by pressing the
MODE button
several times. The selected mode,
BAS, TRE, FAD, or BAL is shown
in the display.
Balance/Fader – These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while
FAD adjusts the
front-to-back strength.
Select
BAL or FAD by pressing
the
MODE button. Adjust the
Balance or Fader to your liking by
pressing the
or key by the
MODE button. The number in the
display (from R7 to L7 for
BAL,
from R7 to F7 for
FAD) shows
you the current setting. Treble/Bass – Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking.
Select
TRE
or BAS by pressing
the
MODE button. Adjust the
desired mode by pressing the

or
key. The displayed number
(from –5 to 5) shows you the
current setting. The system will automatically
return the display to normal mode
about seven seconds after you stop
adjusting a mode with the keys.Radio Frequencies and
Reception
For
information, see page 136.

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Operating the Cassette Player
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY or ON. Make sure
the tape opening on the cassette is
facing 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 the side you inserted
facing upward is now playing. If
you want to play the other side,
press the

 (preset 2) button.
If the cassette was recorded using
Dolby noise reduction, turn it on
by pressing the
(preset 5)
button. You will see
in the
display.
You can switch between the
cassette and the radio by pressing the
FM/AM and TAPE buttons.
When you press the
FM/AM
button with a cassette playing, the
radio begins to play and the
cassette stops but does not eject.
To begin playing the cassette at
the same point, press the
TAPE
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 from the drive, press
the
EJECT button.
When you turn off the ignition
switch, the system stops the tape
but does not eject the cassette. It
will begin to play when you turn
the ignition switch back on. To
eject the tape, even with the
ignition switch off, press the
EJECT button. Tape Search Functions
With a cassette playing, you can
use the
FF, REW, or APS function
to find a desired program.
FF/REW – Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly.
Press and release the
button
(preset 1) to rewind, or the
button (preset 3) to fast forward.
You will see
REW or FF in the
display. Press the

 button to
return to
PLAY mode. If the
system reaches the end of the tape
while in fast forward or rewind, it
automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to
play.

TAPE BUTTON
CASSETTE SLOT
EJECT BUTTONTAPE DIRECTION BUTTON
FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM
SEARCH BUTTON AUTOMATIC PROGRAM
SEARCH BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
DOLBY BUTTON
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APS – The Automatic Program
Search function allows you to find
the beginning of a song or
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.
To return to the beginning of the
current song or passage, press
once. To return to the beginning
of the previous song, press
twice. If the system reaches the end of
the tape before finding the
selected song or passage, it
reverses direction and returns to
PLAY mode.To cancel
APS, press the

button.
The
APS function uses silent
periods on the tape to find the end
of a song or passage. This feature
may not work to your satisfaction

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if there is almost no gap between
selections, a high noise level
between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a
selection.
Caring for the Cassette
Player
Damaged
cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page 141 for information on
cassette care and protection.

CD BUTTONFORWARD
BUTTON
BACKWARD
BUTTON
TRACK SELECTOR BUTTONS
CD LOADING SLOT EJECT BUTTON
CD SELECTOR BUTTONS
131Comfort and Convenience Features
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
An in-dash Compact Disc changer
is available through your dealer. It
holds up to six discs, providing
several hours of continuous
entertainment. You operate the
CD changer with the controls on
the front of the changer and on the
front of the radio.
To operate the
CD changer, the
ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Loading the CDs in the Changer
To load a
CD in the changer, press
the button on the front of the
changer for the
CD number you
want to load (1, for example). The
light next to the button will begin
flashing. When the green lights
next to the
CD slot begin flashing,
insert the
CD part way into the

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slot. The drive will pull it in the
rest of the way, and begin playing
the first track. The light next to
the button will stay on as a
reminder that a
CD
is loaded in
that position.
Repeat this procedure to load
CDs
in the remaining positions in the
changer. The positions that
contain
CDs will display a green
light next to their buttons. The
CD
position that is currently loaded
and ready to play will display an
orange light.
Playing CDs
Press the
CD button on the front
of the radio. The
CD that is
currently loaded will begin
playing. The disc and track
numbers will be shown in the
radio display. When the system
reaches the end of that
CD, it will
load and play the next
CD. To select a different disc, push the
appropriate button (1
–6) on the
front of the
CD changer. The light
next to the button will flash as the
current
CD is stored and the new
CD is loaded. The light will then
turn orange, and the
CD will
begin playing from the first track.
You can also press the
TUNE/DISC button on the front of
the radio:
to select the
previous disc, or
to select the
next disc.
To change tracks, press and
release either the
button
(preset 4), or the
button
(preset 6). Each time you press
, the system will advance one
track. Pressing
once will
return the system to the beginning
of the current track. Press it again
to select the previous track. To move rapidly within a track,
press and hold the
button
(preset 3) to move forward, or the
button (preset 1) to move
backward. Release the button
when the system reaches the point
you want.
You can switch to the radio or
cassette player by pressing the
FM/AM or TAPE buttons on the
front of the radio. To switch back
to the
CD changer, press the CD
button. The CD will begin playing
where it left off.
To eject a
CD, select it with the
button on the front of the
CD
changer (the light turns to
orange), then press the
EJECT
button.
Protecting Compact Discs
For information on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see
page 146.

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AM/FM/Cassette/CD
Changer Stereo
Audio System
For EX-L model
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 CD changer holds up to six
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment.
The cassette system features
Dolby B* noise reduction,
automatic sensing of chromium-
dioxide (CrO
2) tape, and
autoreverse for continuous play.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. “
DOLBY” and the symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Operating the Radio
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY or ON. Turn the
system on by pressing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the
volume by turning the PWR/VOL
knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to is
displayed. To change bands, press
the AM or FM button. Press the
FM button again to switch
between FM1 and FM2. On the
FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in
stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
You can use any of four methods
to find radio stations on the
selected band: TUNE, SEEK,
SCAN , or the Preset buttons.
TUNE – Use the TUNE bar to
tune the radio to a desired frequency. Press the right side
(
) to tune to a higher frequency,
or the left side (
) to tune to a
lower frequency. The frequency
numbers will start to change
rapidly. Release the bar when the
display reaches the desired
frequency. To change the
frequency in small increments,
press and release the TUNE bar
quickly.
SEEK – The SEEK function
searches the band for a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and release the
SEEK/SCAN button. The system
scans up the band from the current
frequency. It stops when it finds a
station with a strong signal.
SCAN – The SCAN function
samples all the stations with
strong signals on the selected
band. To activate it, press and
hold the SEEK/SCAN button until