2005 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN CD player

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.)
Your Honda has an anti-thef t audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it................
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 88
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Air Flow Buttons .89
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Playing the Radio .92
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Radio Reception .97
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Playing a Disc .99
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Protecting Your Discs . 108
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CD Player Error Messages . 109
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CD Changer Error Messages . 110
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Playing a Tape .111
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Radio Thef t Protection . 114
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Setting the Clock .115
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Cruise Control .117
The heating and air conditioning
systems in your Honda provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
LX and EX models in the U.S., and SE,
LX-GandSimodelsinCanada
Features
Features
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To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
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. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display. 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 disc
until you change modes.Insert a disc into the slot. The drive
will pull the disc in the rest of the
waytoplayit.Whenthesystem
reaches the end of the disc, it will
return to the beginning and play the
disc again.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring.
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player.
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 TAPE button. Press the
CD button again, to switch back to
the CD player.
While playing a disc, you can see the
playing time in the display by
cancelling the clock display (see
page ). Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112
/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are: Video CDs and DVD discs will not
work in this unit. The in-dash CD changer can also
play CD-Rs and CD-RWs
compressed in MP3 standard. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. You can select
afolderortrackupto .
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On Special Edition models
On models with CD player
(For U.S. Models only)
Optional on DX model
Playing a Disc
To Play a Disc
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In MP3 mode with In-dash CD Changer
With In-dash CD Changer With In-dash CD Changer
Except f or Special Edition models On Special Edition models
To
select a different folder, press and
release the ‘‘ ’’ side of the
FOLDER bar to move the beginning
of the next f older. Press and release
the‘‘ ’’sidetomovethe
beginning of the current f older.
Press and release it again to skip to
the beginning of the previous f older.
To continuously replay
a track (f ile in MP3 mode), press and
release the RPT button. You will see
RPT in the display. Press the RPT
button again to turn it off. With the
in-dash CD changer, press the RPT
button two or three times depending
on the selected mode to return to
normal playing.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP bar or selecting a dif f erent disc
with a preset button also turns of f the repeat f eature.
This feature,
when activated, replays all the tracks
(all f iles in each f older in MP3 mode)
on the selected disc in the order they
are recorded on the disc. To activate
the disc repeat f eature, select the
Disc-Repeat mode by pressing the
RPT button repeatedly. You will see
D-RPT in the display. The system
continuously replays the current disc.
Press the RPT button again to turn it
off. Pressing the RDM button or
selecting a dif f erent disc with a
preset button also turns of f the
repeat feature.
You will see CUE or REW in the
display while moving.
While moving forward or backward,
thetimedisplaychangestothe
track/f ile playing time. Af ter
releasing the bar, the display goes
back to the time display. Each time you
press and release the / side
of the SEEK/SKIP bar, the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track (f ile in MP3 mode). Press
and release the / 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 of the SEEK/SKIP bar.
Playing a Disc
FOL DER/SEL ECT ION
REPEAT (TRACK/FILE
REPEAT) DISC-REPEA T
SEEK /SK IP
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µµThe SCAN f unction
samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded on the disc. To activate the
Scan f eature, press and hold the
SCAN button until you hear a beep.
You will see SCAN in the display.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each track on the selected disc.
Press the SCAN button again to get
out of the system and play the last
track sampled.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP bar or selecting a dif f erent disc
with a preset button also turns of f
the scan feature. This f eature, when
activated, samples all the files on the
selected f older in the order they are
compressedinMP3.Toactivatethe
Folder Scan f eature, press and hold
the SCAN button until you hear a
beep. You will see F-SCAN in the
display. The system will then play
the f irst f ile f or about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
play the f ollowing f iles f or 10
seconds each. When it plays a f ile
that you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP bar, selecting a dif f erent disc
with a preset button, or a dif f erent
folder with the FOLDER bar also
turns off the scan feature. 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.
If a tape is in the optional tape player,
press the TAPE button to switch to
the tape while a CD is playing. Press
the CD button again to switch back
to the CD player.
In MP3 mode with In-dash CD Changer
Except f or Special Edition models
In CD mode with In-dash CD Changer
Playing a Disc
SCAN
F-SCANTo Stop Playing a Disc
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Except f or Special Edition modelsOn Special Edition models Except f or Special Edition models
Auxiliary Input Jack is on the audio
panel. The system will accept
auxiliary input f rom standard audio
accessories.
When the appropriate audio unit is
connected with the auxiliary input
jack, press the AUX button to select
the unit.
See pages and for
inf ormation on the error messages.
If you f ind any problem with this
audio system, take the vehicle to
your dealer.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
. An optional six disc CD changer is
available f or your vehicle. This disc
changer uses the same controls used
f or the in-dash CD player 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 ) or the preset 6 (DISC )
button. To select the previous disc,
press the preset 5 (DISC ), or the
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 disc to load and
play.
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Playing a Disc
Auxiliary Input Jack
Audio System Malf unction
Protecting Compact Discs Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Features
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Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
When using CD-R or CD-RW (only
with in-dash CD changer) discs,
use only high quality CDs labeled
f or audio use.
When recording a CD-R or
CD-RW (only with in-dash CD
changer), the recording must be
closedforittobeusedbythe
system.
When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it f rom
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the
recording surf ace of the disc,
causing skipping or other problems.
Remove these pieces by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side
of a pencil or pen.
Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
f rom f inger prints, liquids, and f elt-
tip pens, can cause the disc to not
play properly, or possibly jam in the
drive.
Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping. CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Except f or Special Edition models
General Inf ormation
Protecting Discs
Protecting Your Discs
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.

Cause
Indication
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. 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 your dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Except f or Special Edition models
CD Player Error Messages
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Û Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator comes on. If the tape
was not recorded in Dolby, turn it of f
by pressing the NR button. Dolby
remains of f until you press the NR
button again. To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the CD/TAPE button.
To rewind the tape,
push the REW button. You will see
REW in the display. To f ast f orward
the tape, push the FF button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the FF,
REW, or PLAY/PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
Press button to find
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press button 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 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
come on to show you which side of
the tape is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted upward is now
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the PLAY/PROG button.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button on the tape player. If
you want to turn the player of f , press
the Power/Volume knob or turn of f
the ignition. The tape will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Tape player is optional except f or Special Edition models
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Functions
FF/REW
SK IP
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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