2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

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If you press the LOAD button while
a CD is playing, the system will stop
playing that CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
touching the appropriate disc icon.
Select an empty position (the disc
icon below the disc number is dark),
and touch the icon f or that position
(1 6). The system will stop playing
the current CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.
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AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON DISC ICONS
DISC NUMBER
CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
CD SLOTLOAD
BUTTON
CD LOAD INDICATOR EJECT
BUTTONDISC BAR

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Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD/AUX button. You will see
‘‘CD’’ in the upper display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected disc in the CD changer. You
will see the disc and track numbers
displayed.
When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc 1.
Each time you press and release the
top of the SKIP bar, the system
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track. Press and release the
bottom toskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
it again to skip to the beginning of
the previous track. To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the top or bottom of the
SKIP bar. You will hear a beep and
the system will continue to move
through the track. Press to
move forward, or to move
backward. Release the bar when the
system reaches the point you want.
To select a dif f erent disc, touch the
appropriate disc icon (1 6) or
press the upper side ( ) or the
lower side ( ) of the DISC bar next
to the audio display. If you select an
empty position in the CD changer,
the system will go into the loading
sequence (see page ).
You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks. When you touch the TRACK SCAN
icon on the audio display or press the
SCAN button next to the display, the
f irst track of the current CD plays
f or about 10 seconds. You will see
TRACK SCAN in the display (or
SCAN in the upper display). To hear
the rest of the track, touch TRACK
SCAN or press SCAN button again,
within 10 seconds. If you don’t, the
system advances to the next track,
plays about 10 seconds of it, and
continues through the rest of the
tracks the same way.
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When you touch the DISC SCAN
icon on the audio display, the f irst
track of the current CD plays for
about 10 seconds. You will see DISC
SCAN in the display (or D-SCAN in
the upper display). To hear the rest
of the CD, touch DISC SCAN again,
within 10 seconds. If you don’t, the
system advances to the next CD,
plays about 10 seconds of its f irst
track, and continues through the rest
of theCDsthesameway.When you touch the TRACK RPT
icon on the audio display, the system
continuously replays the current
track. As a reminder, you will see
TRACK REPEAT in the display (or
RPT in the upper display). To turn
this feature off, touch TRACK
REPEAT again.
When you touch the DISC RPT icon
on the audio display, the system
continuously replays the current CD.
As a reminder, you will see DISC
REPEAT in the display (or D-RPT in
the upper display). To turn this
feature off, touch Disc RPT again.When you touch the RANDOM icon
on the audio display, the system
plays the tracks of the current CD in
random order, rather than in the
order they were recorded. As a
reminder, you will see TRACK
RANDOM in the display (or RDM in
the upper display). To turn this
f eature of f , touch RANDOM again,
or select a dif f erent CD with one of
the disc icons.
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Disc Scan
Track Repeat
Disc Repeat Random Play
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To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button. Each time
you press the AM/FM button, the
system changes to the next mode
(AM, FM1, or FM2). When you
return to CD mode by pressing the
CD button, play will continue at the
same point that it left off.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same point when you
turn it back on.
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AM/FM
BUTTONPWR/VOL
KNOB
CD BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON DISC
ICONS

To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJEC’’ in the upper and
audio displays. When you remove
the disc f rom the slot, the system
automatically begins the load
sequence so you can load another
CD in that position. If you do not
load another CD, after 15 seconds,
the system selects the previous
mode (AM, FM1, or FM2).
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
changer in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the CD button.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate disc icon or the DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button.
Removing CDs f rom t he Changer
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CD SLOTDISC BAR
EJECT
BUTTON
CD
BUTTON

For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
If you press the eject button while
listening to the radio, or with the
audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the CDs f rom the changer.
In any mode, if you press the eject
button and hold it until you hear a
beep, the system will eject all of the
discs in the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f by pressing the
eject button. The disc that was last
selected is ejected f irst. You can
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Protecting Compact Discs
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Indication
If you see an error indication in the
upper display while operating the CD
changer, f ind the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the car to your
Honda dealer. Solution
Cause
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your Honda
dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your Honda
dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High Temperature
CD Changer Error Indications
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Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine. A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the disc, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge. When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These and contamination f rom
f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip pens
can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive. Protecting Compact Discs
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