2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE radio

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Heating and Cooling .122
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What Each Control Does . 122
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How to Use the System . 125
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To Turn Everything Of f . 128
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Climate Control System . 129
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Fully-automatic Operation . 131
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Semi-automatic Operation . 132
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Dual Temperature Control . 137
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Fully-automatic Operation . 138
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Semi-automatic Operation . 139
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Dual Temperature Control . 145
Sunlight Sensor/ ............
Temperature Sensor . 147
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Audio System (LX) .148
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AM/FM/CD Audio System . 148
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Operating the Radio . 148
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Adjusting the Sound . 152
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Digital Clock .153
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Operating the CD Player . 154
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Operating the CD Changer . 156
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CD Player Error Indications . 158
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .159 Operating the Cassette
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Player .160
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Tape Search Functions . 161
Audio System ..............
(EX, EX-V6, LX-V6) . 163
AM/FM/CD Changer Audio ....................................
System .163
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Operating the Radio . 164
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Adjusting the Sound . 169
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Digital Clock .171
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Operating the CD Changer . 173
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .182
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .183
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Tape Search Functions . 185
Audio System (U.S. 4-cylinder EX withleather interior, U.S. ............................
EX-V6) .187
AM/FM/CD Changer Audio ....................................
System .187
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Operating the Radio . 188
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Adjusting the Sound . 191.............................
Digital Clock .193
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Radio Frequencies . 194
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Radio Reception .194
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Operating the CD Changer . 196
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .204
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Protecting Compact Discs . 205
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .206
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Tape Search Functions . 208
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .210
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Remote Audio Controls . 211
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Thef t Protection .212
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Security System .213
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Cruise Control .214
Homelink Wireless Control ........................................
System .218
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures121

Your Honda’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset bars allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
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 or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
same 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.
LX model
AM/FM/CD Audio System
Operating the Radio
Audio System
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STEREO INDICATORTUNE BAR
SEEK BAR AM/FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET
BARS
PWR/VOL
KNOB

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µ
µ The SCAN function
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan up
the band for a station with a strong
signal. When it f inds one, it will stop
and play that station for
approximately f ive seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or f ive seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
theSEEKbaroneitherthe or , then release it. Depending on
which side you press, the system
scans upward or downward from the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and the side 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. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset bars.
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SCAN
SEEK
TUNE
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To store a f requency:
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the three preset bars.
Each side of the bars (1 6) will
store one f requency on the AM band,
and two f requencies on the FM band.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
bar.
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.
1.
2.
3.
4. Preset
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A.SEL INDICATOR
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET
BARS TUNE
BAR A.SEL
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
PWR/VOL
KNOB

µµIf 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.
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.
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. For inf ormation, see page .
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.
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Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
AUTO SELECT
Radio Frequencies and Reception
151

You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
Play only standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems. You can also
play 3-inch (8-cm) discs without
using an adapter ring. Avoid using
CDs that have adhesive-type labels.
The edges can curl up and cause the
CD to jam in the drive.
Examine the CD f or any labels or
other contamination on it that could
causeittojaminthedrive.Withthe
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II), insert the disc into the
CD slot. Push the disc in half way;
the drive will pull it in the rest of the
way and begin to play. The number
of the track that is playing is shown
in the display.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the CD Player
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CD/AUX
BUTTONAM/FM BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR EJECT
BUTTON RDM
BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL
KNOB RPT
BUTTON

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This f eature, when
activated, samples all the tracks on
the selected disc in the order they
are recorded on the CD. To activate
the Scan f eature, select the Scan
mode by pressing the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will then play the first
track f or approximately ten seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then play the following tracks for ten
seconds each. When it plays a track
that you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each time you press and release the side of the SEEK/SKIP bar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side to skip backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track.
If you eject the disc, but do not
remove it from the slot, the system
will automatically reload the disc
af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
player in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the CD button. Press the eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar
while a disc is playing to select
passages and change tracks.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdtheSEEK/SKIPbar.Press
the sidetomoveforward.Press
the sidetomovebackward.
Release the bar when the system
reaches the point you want.
For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play the disc again.
You can switch to the radio while a
CD is playing by pressing the AM/
FM button. Press the CD button to
return to playing the CD. The CD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Audio System
SCAN
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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 Preset 3
(PLAY/PROG) side of the preset
bar.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. The indi-
cator will light in the display. If the
tape was not recorded with Dolby
noise reduction, turn it of f by
pressing the Preset 4 (NR) side of
the preset bar.
Noise reduction remains of f until you
turn it on by pressing the bar again. If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the cassette player will be in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
thePreset3(PLAY/PROG)sideof
the preset bar.
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM, or CD/AUX button. To
change back to the cassette player,
push the CD/AUX 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 Preset 1
(REW) side of the preset bar. You
will see REW in the display. To f ast
f orward the tape, push the Preset 2
(FF) side of the preset bar. You will
see FF displayed. Press the Preset 1,
2, or 3 side of the bars to take the sys-
tem out of rewind or f ast f orward.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it reverses direction and
begins to play.
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
on the cassette player.
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Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
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