2003 HONDA ACCORD CD changer

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.
The audio system usually shows the
time when the ignition switch is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It
shows the operation mode of the
radio, CD player, or optional CD
changer when you operate them,
then goes back to the time display
af ter three seconds.
You can use the R (Preset 6) side of
the bar to quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. Press the R (Preset 6)
side of the bar while pressing the
SOUND button. 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.
To set the time, press and hold the
SOUND button until the audio
system beeps and the clock f lashes.
To set the hours, press and hold the
H (Preset 4) side of the bar until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
To set the minutes, press and hold
the M (Preset 5) side of the bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time.
When you are f inished, press the
SOUND button again.
For example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:52 will reset to 2:00
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DIGITAL CLOCK
PRESET BARS
SOUND BUTTON
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To activate the Repeat
f eature, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. The system continuously
replays the current track. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off. A Compact Disc changer is available
foryourcar.Itholdsuptosixdiscs,
providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
Play only standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems.To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed.
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.
This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on
the CD in random order, rather than
in the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
and release the RDM button. You
will see RDM in the display. The
system will then select and play
tracks randomly. This continues
until you deactivate Random Play by
pressing RDM again. To select a dif f erent disc, use the
Preset 5 (DISC ) side or Preset 6
(DISC ) side of the preset bar.
Press the Preset 6 side to select the
next disc in the magazine. Press the
Preset 5 side of the bar to select the
previous disc. If you select an empty
slot in the magazine, the changer will,
after finding that slot empty, try to
load the CD in the next slot. This
continues until it f inds a CD to load
and play.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page .
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REPEA T Operating the CD Changer
(Optional)
RANDOM PLAY
Protecting Compact Discs
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When you switch back to CD mode,
the system selects the same unit (in-
dash or changer) that was playing
when you switched out of CD mode.
To use the SKIP, REPEAT, and
RANDOM f unctions, ref er to the in-
dash player operating instructions.
If you load a CD in the in-dash player
while the changer is playing a CD,
the system will stop the changer and
begin playing the in-dash CD. To
select the changer again, press the
CD button. Play will begin where it
left off. Use the CD button to switch
between the player and the changer.
If youejectthediscinthein-dash
CD while it is playing, the system
will automatically switch to the CD
changer and begin play where it lef t
off. If there are no CDs in the
changer, the display will f lash. You
will have to select another mode
(AM or FM) with the button.
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If you see an error indication in the
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.Indication
Solution
Cause
Press the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine. Check for an error indication.
Insert the magazine again. If the code does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your Honda dealer.
Insert CD.
Press the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine. Check for an error indication.
Insert the magazine again. If the code does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your Honda dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Insert CD magazine.
FOCUS Error
No CD in the CD
Magazine
Mechanical Error
High Temperature
No CD magazine in the
CD Changer
CD Changer Error Indications
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The in-dash CD changer holds up to
six discs. You operate the CD
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. See page f or CD
changer operation.
The anti-thef t f eature will disable the
system if it is disconnected f rom the
car’s battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page ).
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.
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For EX, EX-V6, and LX-V6 models
A M/FM/CD Changer
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AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET
BARS
TUNE BAR
SCAN BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK BAR
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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.
The audio system usually shows the
time when the ignition switch is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It
shows the operation mode of the
radio, or CD changer when you
operate them, then goes back to the
time display af ter three seconds.
You can use the R (Preset 6) side of
the bar to quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. Press R while pressing
the SOUND button. If the displayed
time is before the half hour, pressing
Rsetstheclockbacktotheprevious
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.
To set the time, press and hold the
SOUND button until the audio
system beeps and the clock f lashes.
To set the hours, press and hold the
H (Preset 4) side of the bar until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
To set the minutes, press and hold
the M (Preset 5) side of the bar until
the numbers advance to the desired
time.
When you are f inished, press the
SOUND button again.
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DIGITAL CLOCK
SOUND BUTTON PRESET BARS
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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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CD BUTTONEJECT
BUTTON
RPT BUTTON
DISC NUMBER
CD SLOT
LOAD BUTTON CD LOAD INDICATOR
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To load multiple CDs in one
operation:To load a single CD:
Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the display, then
release the button. Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.
Ontheupperleftsideof the
display, the disc number f or an
empty position will begin blinking
and the green CD load indicator
will come on.
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. The disc number f or an empty
position starts to blink and the
green CD load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
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.
When the CD load indicator turns
green, press the LOAD button
again. When ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in
the display, insert the next disc
into the CD slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, the system will begin
playing the last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the LOAD button, the system
will wait f or ten seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded.
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L oading CDs in t he Changer
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