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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
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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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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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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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PWR/VOL KNOBAUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
TUNE/SOUND KNOBUPPER DISPLAY
CD/DISC BAR
RPT ICON
FF ICON
REW ICON SEEK/SKIP BAR RPT INDICATOR
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
PLAY/PROG ICON CD/SAT BUTTON EX-L and EX-V6 models
with Navigation System (U.S. Vehicles only)
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first push the AUDIO DISPLAY
button bef ore selecting any of the
audio icons on the audio screen.
Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will light in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
Preset 4 (NR) side of the preset bar
or touching the NR icon. Dolby
remains of f until you press the
preset bar or the icon again. To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button on the cassette player.
If you want to turn the player of f ,
press the PWR/VOL knob or turn
of f the ignition. The tape will remain
in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the tape will be in
pause mode. Press the Preset 3
(PLAY/PROG) side of the preset
barortouchthePLAY/PROGicon
on vehicles navigation system.
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/AUX button (CD/
SAT button on vehicles with
navigation system). To change back
to the tape player, push the CD/AUX
or CD/SAT button.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Make
sure the open side of the tape is
facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the tape is
playing. The indicates the side
youinsertedupwardisnowplaying.
If you want to play the other side,
press the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG)
side of the preset bar or touch the
PLAY/PROG icon on vehicles with
navigation system. When the player
reaches the end of the tape, it will
automatically reverse direction and
play the other side.
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.
Optional on all U.S. models
To Play a Tape To Stop Playing a Tape
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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On vehicles without navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
To rewind the tape,
push the Preset 1 (REW) side of the
preset bar. You will see REW in the
display. To f ast f orward the tape,
push the Preset 2 (FF) side of the
preset bar. You will see FF displayed.
Press the Preset 1, 2, or 3 side of the
bars to take the system out of rewind
or fast forward.
To fast forward the
tape, push the upper side ( ) of the
CH/DISC bar. You will see FF in the
upper display. To rewind the tape,
push the lower side ( ) of the CH/
DISC bar. You will see REW
displayed. Press either side of the
CH/DISK bar or touch the FF, REW
or PLAY/PROG icon to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward. Press side to f ind the
beginning of the current song or
passage. Press side to f ind the
beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it. The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection.
Press the RPT button
or touch the RPT icon to
continuously play a song or passage.
You will see RPT displayed (in the
upper display on vehicles with
navigation system). The track will
repeat until you press the RPT
button or touch the RPT icon again.
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
FF/REW SK IP
REPEAT
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