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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.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
On vehicles with in-dash CD changer
For Vehicle with in-dash CD Changer
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AUDIO DISPLAY button, the control
icons will appear on the screen.
Press the icon or
SCAN button, to get a 10 second
sampling of each track on the
current CD. Press the icon or button
again to turn it off.
Touch to get a 10
second sampling of the f irst song of
each disc in the CD changer. Touch
the icon again to turn it off.
Touch to
continuously play the same song on
the CD. Press the icon again to stop
the function.
Push the to
play the next track on the disc. Push
the oncetoreplaythetrackin
play, press twice to replay the
previous track.
To remove rapidly within a track,
press and hold the , or the button.
Press to continuously
replay a track. You will see RPT in
the display. Press the RPT button
again to turn it off. Press to play the
tracks in random order. You will see
RDM in the display. Press the RDM
button again to return to normal play.
The SCAN f unction
samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded. To activate it, press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display, and 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.
For Vehicles without Navigation System EX-L, EX-V6 Models with Navigation
System
TRACK SCAN
DISC SCAN
TRACK RPT
SEEK /SK IP
REPEAT
RANDOM
SCAN
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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
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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
the vehicle to your dealer.Error Message Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
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 dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
or
or
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Error MessageSolution
Cause
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
the vehicle to your dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your dealer.
Insert CDs.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
No CD in the CD
Changer
High Temperature
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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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