2003 HONDA PILOT audio

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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing 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.
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 button. 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. Operating the Cassette Player
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DOLBY
INDICATOR
TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR CASSETTE
SLOT
TAPE EJECT
BUTTON TAPE
BUTTON
PROG BUTTON

Noise reduction remains of f until you
turn it on by pressing the button
again.
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 remove the cassette with
the ignition switch in any position,
even if the audio system is turned of f .
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 tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .To switch to the radio, CD player, or
CD changer, press the AM/FM or
CD/CHG button. To change back to
the cassette player, press the TAPE
button.
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PWR/VOL
KNOB CASSETTE SLOT
RPT
BUTTON FF BUTTON TAPE
EJECT
BUTTON
CD/CHG BUTTON
SKIP BUTTONS TAPE
BUTTON
AM
BUTTON
FM
BUTTON
REW BUTTONPLAY/PROG BUTTON

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´ With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program. The SKIP and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
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 FF, REW or PLAY/PROG
button to take the system out of re-
wind or f ast f orward. When the sys-
tem reaches the end of the tape, it
reverses direction and begins to play. To stop the SKIP f unction bef ore it
f inds the beginning of a song or
passage, press either SKIP button
(or).
The Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same
song or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you
deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again. Pressing the REW or FF button, or
either SKIP button, also turns off
REPEAT.
The SKIP f unction allows
you to f ind the beginning of a song
or passage. To skip to the beginning
of a song or passage currently
playing, push the button. You will
see REW flashing in the display as
thetaperewinds.Toskiptothe
beginning of the next song, push the button. You will see FF f lashing in the display as the tape fast forwards.
When the system f inds the begin-
ning of a song or passage, it goes
back to PLAY.
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T ape Search Functions
Caring f or the Cassette Player
FF/REW
REPEAT
SK IP
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You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
With the 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.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. Play
only standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems.
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 Player
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SEEK/SKIP
BUTTONS
CD BUTTON
RDM
BUTTON
RPT
BUTTON CD EJECT
BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL
KNOB

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When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play that 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 .
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. 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.
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 A. SEL/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 A. SEL/RDM again.
You can use the SEEK/SKIP buttons
while a disc is playing to select
passages and change tracks.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the SEEK/SKIP button.
Press the button to move
f orward. You will see CUE in the
display. Press the button to
move backward. You will see REW
displayed. Release the button when
the system reaches the point you
want.
Each time you press and release the
SEEK/SKIP button, the
system skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the button to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track. REPEAT
RANDOM PLAY
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A Compact Disc changer is available
foryourvehicle.Itholdsuptosix
discs, 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.
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. To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc, use the
Preset 5 (DISC ) or Preset 6
(DISC ) button. Press the Preset 6
button to select the next disc in the
magazine. Press the Preset 5 button
to select the previous disc. If you
select an empty slot in the magazine,
the changer will, af ter f inding that
slot empty, try to load the CD in the
next slot. This continues until it f inds
a CD to load and play.
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 you eject the in-dash CD while it is
playing, the system will automatically
switch to the CD changer and begin
play where it lef t of f . If there are no
CDs in the changer, the display will
flash. You will have to select another
mode (Radio or Cassette Player).
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.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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Operating the CD Changer
(Optional)
Protecting Compact Discs
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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 vehicle to
your Honda dealer.Indication Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error, or a
DVD has been loaded in
the CD player
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
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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 vehicle to
your Honda dealer.Indication Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
No CD in the CD
magazine
Mechanical Error
High Temperature
No CD magazine in the
CD changerPress the magazine eject button, pull out the
magazine, and 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, pull out the
magazine, and 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.
CD Changer Error Indications
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