2004 HONDA ACCORD Radio

Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
Playing the Radio
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To load or play CD’s, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON(II) position.To play the radio when a CD is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player.
Insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way to play it. When the system
reaches the end of the disc, it will
return to the beginning and play the
disc again.
You operate the CD player/CD
changer with the same controls used
for the radio. To select the CD
player/CD changer, press the CD
button. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. With
the in-dash CD changer, the disc and
track numbers are displayed. The
system will continuously play a CD
until you change modes. To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/SAT button.
To play the tape when a CD is
playing, insert a tape in the player
(optional). If a tape is in the player,
press the AUX button. Press the CD
button again to switch back to the
CD player. The cassette player is
optional on all U.S. models.
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 .
For vehicles with Satellite Radio
DX, LX, and LX-G Models in CanadaTo Play a CD
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Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the red
light starts blinking.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears in the
screen again, insert the next CD in
the slot.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all
six positions are loaded. If you are
not loading all six positions, the
system begins playing the last CD
loaded. You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Select
the empty position (the disc number
indicator is not highlighted) and
press the appropriate preset bar or
touch a disc icon. The current CD
stops playing and starts the loading
sequence. The CD just loaded will
play.
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.
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.
Insert the disc into the CD slot
when the green CD load indicator
comes on. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way. You will see
‘‘BUSY’’ in the display as the CD
load indicator turns red and blinks
as the CD is loaded.
1. 2.3. 4. 5.
On vehicles with in-dash CD changer
For Vehicle with in-dash CD Changer
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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 icon. When
that CD begins playing, press the
eject button. Continue pressing the
EJECT button to remove all the discs
f rom the changer.
Touch the icon to
continuously replay the current CD.
Touch again to turn it of f .
Touch the icon to
play the current CD in random order.
Touch again to stop.
Selects an icon and
plays 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. PresstheAM/FMorSAT/CD
buttontoswitchtotheradioor
satellite radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button again to play
the CD.
If a 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, the CD will stay in the
drive. When you turn the system
back on, the CD will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
On models with CD player or changer
EX-L, EX-V6 Models
EX, EX-V6 Models
Removing CD’s f rom the Changer
DISC RPT
TRACK RDM
CH DISC
To Stop Playing a CD
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Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
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. 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 Preset 5 (DISC
), f or a previous 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.
DX, LX, LX-V6, and EX models
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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Playing a T ape (U.S. Vehicles)
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PWR/VOL KNOBUPPER
DISPLAY
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
SEEK BAR
CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK BAR RPT INDICATOR TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR
RPT
BUTTONCD/SAT RADIO
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOBRPT INDICATOR
NR ICON
RPT ICON
PROG ICON TUNE/SOUNDKNOB
All U.S. EX Leather Interior Models
without Navigation System
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
CH/DISC
BAR
All U.S. EX Leather Interior Models with Navigation System
PRESET BARS
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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
youinsertedupwardinnowplaying.
If you want to play the other side,
press the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG)
side of the preset bar or press the
AUDIO DISPLAY button and touch
the PROG icon. When the player
reaches the end of the tape, it will
automatically reverse direction and
play the other side. 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.
Dolby noise reduction
manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby laboratories licensing
Corporation. ‘‘Dolby’’ and the
double-D symbol are trademarks
of the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. 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 player will be in pause mode.
Press the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG)
side of the preset bar or touch the
PROG icon on vehicles with
navigation system to resume play.
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM, or CD/AUX button or CD/
SAT RADIO button. To change back
to the tape player, push the CD/AUX
button or CD/SAT RADIO button.
Optional on all U.S. models
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a Tape
Playing a T ape (U.S. Vehicles)
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States except Hawaii, Alaska,
and Canada. XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Satellite radio is available in U.S.
models only.
EX-L and EX-V6 Models
Satellite Digital Radio
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DISP
BUTTON
SAT RADIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON SCAN
BUTTON
TUNEKNOB
All U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 Models
without Navigation System
All U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 Models
with Navigation System
TUNE
BAR
SEEK/
SKIP/
BAR CATEGORY/CHANNEL
MODE INDICATOR
CATEGORY/CHANNEL
MODE INDICATOR
MODE ICON
SCAN ICON
SEEK/
SKIP/
BAR
PWR/VOLKNOB
SAT RADIO
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
PRESET
BARS PRESETICONS
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