2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

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You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the three preset bars.
Each bar will store two f requencies
on the AM band, and f our
f requencies on the FM band.
To store a f requency: Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
bar.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick the preset number (1 6)
you want for that station. Press
the left or right side of the bar and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM. Once a station’s f requency is stored,
simply press and release the lef t or
right side of the proper preset bar to
tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive the stations you
preset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations in the local
area.
To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL button. A. SEL will f lash in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It automatically scans both bands,
looking f or stations with strong
signals. It stores the f requencies of
six AM stations and twelve FM
stations in the preset bars (1 6).
You can then use the preset bars to
select those stations.
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If you are in a remote area, Auto
Select may not f ind six strong AM
stations or twelve strong FM stations.
If this happens, you will see a ‘‘0’’
displayed when you press the lef t or
right side of any preset bar that does
not have a station stored.
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AM/FM BUTTON A. SEL INDICATORA. SEL BUTTON
PRESET
BARS
TUNE BAR
SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON
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If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset bars.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to find the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset bars as described
previously.
Auto Select does not erase the
f requencies that you set previously.
When you return home, turn of f
Auto Select by pressing the A. SEL
button. The preset bars will then
select the f requencies you originally
set.
For inf ormation, see page .194
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SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON
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AM/FM
BUTTONA.SEL INDICATOR
PRESET
BARS TUNE BAR A. SEL
BUTTON

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Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the SOUND button, then turn the
VOLUME knob. The mode changes
fromBAStoTREtoFAdtoBAL,
and then back to the selected audio
mode, each time you press the
SOUND button.
Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the SOUND
button. Adjust the desired mode by
turning the VOLUME knob.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAd adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
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Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
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VOLUME KNOB
Adjustment Level LEVEL GAUGE
SOUND
BUTTON
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The displayed number shows you
the current setting.
When the adjustment level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’.
The level gauge on the display also
shows you the range.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about f ive seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode with the
VOLUME knob. Select BAL or FAd by pressing the
SOUND button. Adjust the Balance
or Fader to your liking by turning
the VOLUME knob.
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EX and LX-V6LEVEL GAUGE
Adjustment Level
VOLUME KNOB SOUND
BUTTON

The audio system usually shows the
time when the ignition switch is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
To set the time, press the Clock Set
button (SOUND) until you hear a
beep. The displayed time begins to
blink.
Press and hold the H (Preset 4) side
of the bar until the hour advances to
the desired time.
Press and hold the M (Preset 5) side
of the bar until the minutes advance
to the desired time.
Press the Clock Set button
(SOUND) again to enter the set time.
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Digital Clock
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PRESET BARS
DIGITAL CLOCK
CLOCK SET BUTTON
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For example:1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.
If your car’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the time setting will be
lost. To set the time again, f ollow the
setting procedure. You can use the R (Preset 6) side of
the bar to quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. Press the Clock Set
button (SOUND) until you hear a
beep, then press the R (Preset 6)
side of the bar. If the displayed time
is bef ore the half hour, pressing R
sets the clock back to the previous
hour. If the displayed time is af ter
the half hour, pressing R sets the
clock f orward to the beginning of the
next hour.
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DIGITAL CLOCK
CLOCK SET BUTTON PRESET BARS

Your Honda’s audio system has an
in-dash CD changer that holds up to
six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Load and play only standard round
discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in
the drive or cause other problems.
Avoid using CDs that have adhesive-
type labels. The edges can curl up
and cause the CD to jam in the drive.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
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Operating the CD Changer
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RPT BUTTON
DISC AND TRACK
NUMBERS
CD BUTTON
CD LOAD INDICATOR
RDM
BUTTON
CD SLOT EJECT
BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
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