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DX and LX Models
EX, EX-V6 and LX-V6 Models
without Navigation SystemPWR/VOL KNOB AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
CD/AUX
BUTTON
RPT
BUTTON
RPT INDICATOR
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
CD/AUX
BUTTON PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET BARS
RPT
BUTTON
RPT INDICATOR CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
PWR/VOL
KNOB
PROG ICON NR ICON
RPT ICON
RPT INDICATOR
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
SEEK/SKIP
BAR EX, EX-V6 Models with Navigation System
CH/DISC
BAR
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
PRESET BARS
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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/
SOUND
KNOB
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/
AUX XM button. To change back to
thetapeplayer,pushtheCD/AUX
button or CD/AUX XM button.
Optional on all U.S. models
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a Tape
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To rewind the tape,
push the Preset 1 (REW) side of the
presetbarortheupperside( )of
theCHDISCbar.YouwillseeREW
in the display. To f ast f orward the
tape, push the Preset 2 (FF) side of
the preset bar. You will see FF dis-
played.PressthePreset1,2,or3
sideof thebarsorthelowerside
( ) of the CH DISC bar 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.
To rewind the tape
push the upper side ( ) of the CH
DISC bar. To f ast f orward the tape,
push the lower side ( ) of the CH
DISC bar. Press either side of the
PROG icon in the audio display to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward. Press the RPT button
or icon to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button or icon again.
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. If you see the error message
‘‘ ’’ on the display, press the
tape eject button to remove the tape
from the unit. Make sure the tape is
not damaged. If the tape will not
eject or the error message stays on
after the tape ejects, take your
vehicle to your Honda dealer.
Vehicles with Navigation System
EX and EX-V6 with Navigation SystemT ape Search Functions
FF/REW SK IP
FF/REW REPEAT
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If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.
Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
Caring f or the T ape and Player
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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
TUNE
KNOB
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/VOL
KNOB
SAT RADIO
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
PRESET
BARS PRESET
ICONS
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The ignition must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on:
Press the TUNE bar to change
channel selections. Press f or
higher numbered channels andf or lower numbered channels.
Turn the TUNE knob to change
channels. Turn the knob right f or
higher numbered channels and lef t
f or lower numbered channels.
Press and release this button to
change the display. The display will
change in the f ollowing sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
Push any of the f ollowing: PWR/
VOL knob or the CD/AUX XM
button. Push any of the f ollowing: PWR/
VOL knob, the CD/AUX XM, or
AUDIO button.
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust
the volume.
When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of three methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), and SCAN.
Vehicles with Navigation System
Vehicles without Navigation System
Vehicles with Navigation System
Vehicles without Navigation System
Vehicles with Navigation System
To Play XM Satellite Radio
TUNE
DISP
T o Select a Channel
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The
SEEK/SKIP f unction selects the
various categories in XM, such as
Jazz/Blues, Rock, Classical, etc.
Push the to change the
category f orward. Push the to
change the category backward. To
search f or channels within a
category, turn the TUNE knob
clockwiseorpresstheTUNEbar . The SCAN f unction
samples all channels f or 5 seconds.
To activate the function, push the
SCAN button. Push it again to get
out of the sequence.
Each preset icon or button
canstoreonechannelinXM1and
one in XM2.
Use the TUNE, SEEK or SCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired channel.
Pick a preset icon or button and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on XM1 and XM2. Once your XM channels are preset,
pressing the CH DISC button will
select your preset channels.
Push the CD/AUX XM button.
(You will see XM1 or XM2.)
1.
2.
3.
4.For Vehicles with Navigation System
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY) SCA N
Preset
Features
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