2003 HONDA ODYSSEY radio

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Heating and Cooling .144
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What Each Control Does . 144
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How to Use the System . 147
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To Turn Everything Of f . 151
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Climate Control System . 152
(EX model and EX-L model without Navigation System) .......
Fully-automatic Operation . 154
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Semi-automatic Operation . 156
(EX-L model with Navigation System) .......
Fully-automatic Operation . 160
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Semi-automatic Operation . 161
Sunlight Sensor/ ............
Temperature Sensor . 165
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Rear A/C Unit .166
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Audio System (LX) .169
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo ........................
Audio System .169
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Operating the Radio . 170
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Adjusting the Sound . 173
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Audio System Lighting . 174
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .174
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Tape Search Functions . 174Operating the Optional CD
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Player/Changer .177
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .180
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Audio System (EX, EX-L) . 181
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AM/FM/CD Audio System . 181
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Operating the Radio . 182
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Adjusting the Sound . 186
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Audio System Lighting . 187
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Radio Frequencies . 187
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Radio Reception .187
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Operating the CD Player . 189
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Operating the CD Changer . 191
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Protecting Compact Discs . 192
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CD Player Error Indications . 193
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .194
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .195
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Tape Search Functions . 196
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player .198
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Remote Audio Controls . 199
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Thef t Protection .200 Audio System (Optional on
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U.S. EX-L model) . 201
AM/FM/CD/DVD Audio ....................................
System .201
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Operating the Radio . 203
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Adjusting the Sound . 207
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Audio System Lighting . 208
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .209
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Operating the CD Player . 212
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Operating the CD Changer . 214
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CD Player Error Indications . 215
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .216
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Rear Entertainment System . 217
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Security System .234
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Cruise Control .235
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .238
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures143

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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.
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. Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob. You can use any of f our methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the
Preset buttons.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the upper part ( ) to tune
to a higher f requency, or the lower
part ( ) 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. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push
the SEEK switch up or down, then
release it. Depending on which way
you push the switch, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Radio
TUNESEEK
170

µYou can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
To store a f requency:
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Use the TUNE or SEEK f unction
to tune the radio to a desired
station.
Pick the Preset button you want
for that station. Press the button
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. Once a station’s f requency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
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2.
3.
4. Preset
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AM/FM BUTTON
SEEK SWITCH PRESET
BUTTONSTUNE BAR

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These two
controls adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side-
to-side strength, while the Fader
control adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
To adjust the fader, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Pull it out slightly f arther,
and adjust the f ront-to-back sound to
your liking. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot
change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
To adjust the balance, push on the
TREBLE/BALANCE control knob
to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightly
f arther, and adjust the side-to-side
sound to your liking. Push the knob
back in when you are done so you
cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it. Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking. To adjust the Bass level, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Without pulling it out
f arther, turn the knob to adjust the
bass level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot
change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
For inf ormation, see page .
To adjust the Treble level, push on
the TREBLE/BALANCE control
knob to get it to pop out. Without
pulling it out f arther, turn the knob
to adjust the treble level. Push the
knob back in when you are done so
you cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it.
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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/BassRadio Frequencies and Reception
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures173
BASS/FADER
CONTROLTREBLE/BALANCE
CONTROL

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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
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
Turn the audio system ON. 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.
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 PROG
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 REW button.
You will see REW in the display. To
fast forward the tape, push the FF
button. You will see FF displayed.
Press the PLAY button to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward. If the system reaches the end of the
tape while in f ast f orward or rewind,
it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play.
The Skip Function allows
youtofindthebeginningof asong
or passage. To f ind the beginning of
the song or passage currently
playing, push the SKIP switch down.
You will see REW f lashing in the
display as the tape rewinds. To f ind
the beginning of the next song, push
the SKIP switch up. You will see FF
flashing in the display as the tape
fast forwards. When the system
f inds the beginning of a song or
passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. If the tape was
not recorded with Dolby noise reduc-
tion, turn it of f by pressing the
button.
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Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
A udio System L ighting
Operating the Cassette Player
T ape Search Functions
FF/REWSK IP
174

A Compact Disc changer is available
f rom your dealer. It holds up to six
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio and
cassette player.
Using the instructions that came
with the changer, load the desired
CDs in the magazine, and load the
magazine in the changer. Play only
standard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems. Your dealer also has an accessory in-
dash single CD player available that
is operated by the radio controls. To
operate this unit, use the instructions
(except f or those relating to multiple
discs) in this section.
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Operating the Optional CD
Player/Changer
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AM/FM BUTTONTAPE/CD BUTTON RANDOM INDICATOR
REPEAT INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS
SKIP SWITCH
RPT BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB

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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. 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. 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 buttons. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
theSEEKbaroneitherthe or side, then release it.
Depending on which side you press,
the system scans upward or down-
ward f rom the current f requency. It
stops when it finds a station with a
strong signal.
Operating the Radio
T UNESEEK
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The SCAN f unction
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.
You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
SCAN
Preset
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PWR/VOL
KNOB AM/FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR
TUNE BAR
PRESET BUTTONS SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK BAR