2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN CD player

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Heating and Cooling .112
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What Each Control Does . 112
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How to Use the System . 115
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To Turn Everything Of f . 118
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Climate Control System . 119
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Fully-automatic Operation . 121
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Semi-automatic Operation . 122
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Fully-automatic Operation . 127
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Manual Operation .128
Sunlight Sensor/ .............
Temperature sensor . 133
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Audio System .134
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Operating the Radio . 134
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Adjusting the Sound . 138
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Digital Clock .139
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Operating the CD Player . 140
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Protecting Compact Discs . 142
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Operating the CD Changer . 142
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CD player Error Indications . 144
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .145
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .146 ...........
Tape Search Functions . 148
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .149
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Audio System .150
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Operating the Radio . 151
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Adjusting the Sound . 155
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Digital Clock .156
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Operating the CD Changer . 157
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Protecting Compact Discs . 163
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .164
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .165
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Tape Search Functions . 167
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .168
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Audio System .169
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Operating the Radio . 170
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Adjusting the Sound . 173
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Digital Clock .174
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Radio Frequencies . 175
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Radio Reception .175
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Operating the CD Changer . 177
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Protecting Compact Discs . 184CD Changer Error
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Indications .185
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Protecting Compact Discs . 186
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .187
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Tape Search Functions . 189
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .191
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Remote Audio Controls . 192
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Thef t Protection .193
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Security System .194
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Cruise Control .195
Homelink Wireless Control ........................................
System .198
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
DX and LX models Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures111

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
Digital Clock
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures139
DIGITAL CLOCK
PRESET BARS
SOUND BUTTON

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.
For inf ormation, see page .
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.
175
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Operating the CD Player
140
CD SLOT
AM/FM BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
EJECT BUTTON RPT BUTTON
RDM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB

You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar
while a disc is playing to select
passages and change tracks.
Press the eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
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.
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 . When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play the disc again.
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 . 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.
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.
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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Audio System
141

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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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Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
REPEA T Operating the CD Changer
(Optional)
RANDOM PLAY
Protecting Compact Discs
142

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.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures143

If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
player,findthecauseinthechartto
the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the car to your
Honda dealer.Indication Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High TemperaturePress the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check if the disc is inserted correctly in the CD
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
Press the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
indication does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your Honda dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
CD Player Error Indications
Audio System
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The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
To operate the cassette player, the
ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY(I) or ON(II). Make
sure the tape opening on the cassette
is f acing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of
the way, and begin to play.
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Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Operating the Cassette Player
(Optional)
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures146
RPT
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
CD/AUX
BUTTON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP BAR PRESET BARS