2004 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

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When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in the
screen again, insert the next CD in
the slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. If you are not loading
all six positions, the system begins
playing the last CD loaded.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate side of a preset bar (1
6) or use the Preset 5 (DISC ) to
select the previous disc or Preset 6
(DISC ) to select the next disc in
sequence. On vehicles with
navigation system, touch the
appropriate disc icon or press the
or side of the CH/DISC bar. If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will try to
load the CD in the next available slot.
Each time you
press and release side, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release side, to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track. To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or side.
The SCAN function
samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded on the CD. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each track on the selected CD. Press
the SCAN button again to get out of
the system.
This f unction samples
each f irst track of all the discs in the
in-dash CD changer in the order they
are stored. To activate it, select the
D-SCAN mode by pressing and
holding the SCAN button. You will
see D-SCAN in the display. You will
get a 10 second sampling of the f irst
track on each CD. Press the SCAN
button again to get out of the system.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate side of a
preset bar or touching a disc icon.
The system stops playing the current
CD and starts the loading sequence.
It plays the CD just loaded.
You operate the CD changer with
the same controls used f or the radio.
The numbers of the disc and track
playingareshowninthedisplay.On
vehicles with navigation system,
these numbers also appear in the
upper display.
4. 5.
On vehicles with in-dash CD changer
Except f or LX model
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a CD
For Vehicles wit hout Navigat ionSyst em
SEEK /SK IP SCAN
D-SCAN
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To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off. When you touch
this icon on the audio display or
press the SCAN button, you will get
a10secondsamplingof eachtrack
on the current CD. You will see
TRACK SCAN highlighted on the
audioscreenandSCANintheupper
display. Press the icon or button
again to get out of the system.
When you touch
the TRACK RPT icon, the system
continuously plays the same track.
You will see TRACK RPT
highlighted on the audio screen and
RPT in the upper display. Press the icon again to get out of track repeat.
When you touch the
DISC SCAN icon on the audio
display, the system gives you a 10
second sampling of the f irst track on
each disc in the in-dash CD changer.
You will see DISC SCAN highlighted
on the audio screen and D-SCAN in
the upper display. Touch the icon
again to get out of the system. When you touch the
DISC RPT icon on the audio display,
the system continuously replays the
current CD. You will see DISC RPT
highlighted on the audio screen and
D-RPT in the upper display. Touch
the icon to turn the feature off.
When you touch the
RANDOM icon on the audio display,
the system plays the tracks on the
current CD in random order. You
will see RANDOM highlighted on
the audio screen and RDM in the
upper display. To turn this f eature
of f , touch RANDOM again or select
a dif f erent disc icon.
To continuously
replay the current disc, press and
hold the RPT button. You will see
D-RPT in the display. Press the RPT
button again to turn it off.
Press and release the
RDM button to play the tracks in
random order. You will see RDM in
the display. Press the RDM button
again to return to normal play.
To use the controls, press the
AUDIO DISPLAY button, the control
icons will appear on the screen.
Except f or LX model
Playing a CD
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
REPEAT TRACK SCAN
TRACK RPT
DISC SCAN
DISC RPT
RANDOM
D-REPEA T
RANDOM
For Vehicles wit h Navigat ion Syst em
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press and release , the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track. Press and release ,
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it twice to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or .
Press or to select
an icon and play the disc.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing. To
play the CD, press the CD button.
PresstheAM/FMorCD/SAT
buttontoswitchtotheradioor
satellite radio while a CD is playing.
To play the CD, press the CD button
again.
If tape is in the optional tape player,
press the AUX button to switch to
the tape while a CD is playing. Press
the CD button again to switch back
to the CD player.
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 remove the disc currently in play,
press the EJECT ( ) button.
When a disc is removed f rom a slot,
the system automatically begins the
load sequence so you can load
another CD in that position. If you do
not remove the disc f rom the
changer within 15 seconds, the
system returns to the previous mode
(AM/FM or satellite radio). The disc
will reload into the system and will
remainthereinapausemode.
To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset bar, or the
appropriate icon or the CH/DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button. Continue pressing
the EJECT button to remove all the
discs f rom the changer.
On LX model
Except f or EX-L and EX-V6 models in
the U.S.
On EX-L and EX-V6 models in the U.S. Except f or LX model
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a CD
SEEK /SK IP CH/DISC
To Stop Playing a CD Removing CD’s From the In-dash
CD Changer
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You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. An optional six or eight disc CD
changer is available f or your vehicle
f rom your Honda dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player/changer or the radio.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the 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 ) side or Preset 6 (DISC )
side of the preset bar. To select the
previous disc, press the Preset 5
(DISC ) or Preset 6 (DISC ) to
select the next disc in sequence.If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
On LX model, if there are no CDs in
the changer, the display will f lash,
and you will have to select another
mode.
Playing a CD
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
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When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality CDs labeled f or audio
use.
When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used in CD players.
CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping.Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
AnewCDmayberoughonthe
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the CD, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
To clean a CD, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the CD f rom the center
to the outside edge.
When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
Protecting Your CDs
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
General Inf ormation Protecting CDs
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If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to a Honda dealer.Error Message Cause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High TemperaturePress the eject button and pull out the CD.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the CD player.
Make sure the CD is not scratched or damaged.
Press the eject button and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, see a Honda dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
CD Player Error Messages
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
On L X model
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If you see an error message in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the
f ollowing charts. If you cannot clear
theerrormessage,takeyourvehicle
to a Honda dealer.
Error Message Cause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
No CD in the CD
Changer
High TemperaturePress the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check f or an error message, and insert the CDs
again. If the message does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, see a Honda dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check f or an error message, and insert the CDs
again. If the message does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, see a Honda dealer.
Insert CDs.
Will Disappear when the temperature returns
to normal.
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
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CD Changer Error Messages
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Except f or L X model
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Error Message 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 and pull it out,
and check f or an error message, and insert the
magazine again. If the message does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
see a Honda dealer.
Insert CD.
Press the magazine eject button and pull it out,
and check f or an error message, and insert the
magazine again. If the message does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
see a Honda dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Insert CD magazine.
CD Changer Error Messages
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Opt ional CD Changer f or L X model
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