2003 HONDA ACCORD Owners Manual

µµTo adjust the bass
and treble, touch the or arrows next to the BASS or
TRE icons. The adjustment bar
above each button shows you the
current setting.
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.
To see the audio screen when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
touch the RETURN icon or wait five
seconds.
To adjust the balance, touch the left
or right arrows on the sound grid.
When you touch an arrow, the pink
bars on the grid move toward it,
changing the balance left or right. To
equalize the balance, touch the lef t or right arrow until each side has a
pink bar at the center of the sound
grid.
To adjust the fader, touch the front
or rear arrows on the sound grid.
When you touch an arrow, the blue
bars on the grid move toward it,
changing the f ader to the f ront orrear. To equalize the f ader, touch the
f ront or rear arrow until each side
has a blue bar at the center of the
sound grid.
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. To adjust them,
enter the sound grid by touching the
SOUNDicononthedisplayor
pressing the TUNE knob.
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Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
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TUNE/MODE KNOB
AUDIO DISPLAY
BUTTON
SOUND GRID
BASS ADJUSTICONS
TREBLE ADJUSTICONS FADER ADJUSTICONS
BALANCE ADJUST ICONS
RETURN ICON
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If you want to adjust the sound while
the radio/CD is playing, push the
AUDIO DISPLAY button, then touch
the SOUND icon in the display.To return to the previous display,
push the AUDIO DISPLAY button
again.The upper display shows the time
when the ignition switch is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Ref er to
the Navigation System Owner’s
Manual to set up the time.
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DIGITAL CLOCK
SOUND ICON
AUDIO DISPLAY
BUTTON
UPPER DISPLAY
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Your Honda’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’How well your Honda’s radio
receives stations is dependent on
many f actors, such as the distance
from the station’s transmitter,
nearby large objects, and atmos-
pheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
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Radio Frequencies Radio Reception
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
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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.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
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.
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Operating the CD Changer
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LOAD BUTTON
CD/AUX
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
CD LOAD
INDICATOR
UPPER DISPLAY
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To load multiple CDs in one
operation:Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
To load a single CD:
Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the upper display, then
release the button. Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or ten seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded.
Insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded.
When ‘‘LOAd’’ appears again in
the display, insert the next disc
into the CD slot. The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green CD load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
upper display, insert the disc into
the CD slot. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way.
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3.
L oading CDs in t he Changer
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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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DISC NUMBER
CD LOAD INDICATOR EJECT
BUTTONDISC BAR
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
LOAD
BUTTON
CD SLOT
CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR DISC ICONS
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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.
To select a dif f erent disc, touch the
appropriate disc icon (1 6) or
press 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. 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.
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