2005 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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STEREO INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
U.S. EX models

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You can use these five methods to
f ind radio stations on a selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
thesameknob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press either ( or ), then
release it.
The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station f or about 5 seconds (LX and
DX models) or 10 seconds (EX
model).
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 5 seconds (LX and DX
models) or 10 seconds (EX models).
When it plays a station you want to listen to, press the SCAN button
again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
On all models except EX, the preset
f requencies will be lost if your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 2.
3.
4. 1.
To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
Preset
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area. These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
Use
the TRE/BAS/SUB-W modes to
adjust the tone to your liking.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
Press the MODE or SOUND knob
repeatedly to display the Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Balance (BAL), Fader
(FAD), and Sub-Woof er (SUB-W)
settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE or
SOUND knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the
display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.To turn of f auto select,AUTO SELECT Balance/Fader
T reble/Bass/Sub-Woof er
Adjusting the Sound
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzHow well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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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.
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trade mark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Satellite radio is only available on U.S.
models.
U.S. EX models
Satellite Digital Radio
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
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TUNE
KNOB
PWR/VOL
KNOB
CATEGORY INDICATOR
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
XM BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONSCHANNEL
INDICATOR
DISPLAY BUTTON
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button to change the display. The
display will change in the f ollowing
sequence: channel name, channel
number, category, artist name, and
music title. Turn the TUNE knob to
change channels. Turn the knob
right f or higher numbered channels
and lef t f or lower numbered
channels.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II). Push the PWR/VOL
knob to turn on the audio system,
and press the ‘‘XM’’ button. Adjust
the volume by turning the PWR/
VOL knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of three methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), and SCAN. To change between channel mode
and category mode, press and hold
the DISP button.
CONT INUED
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
DISP
T UNE
T o Select a Channel To Play XMSatellite Radio
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all channels f or 5 seconds. To
activate the f unction, push the SCAN
button. Push it again to get out of the
sequence.
Use the TUNE, SEEK or SCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired channel.
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
clockwise. Each preset button can
store one channel in XM1 and one in
XM2. Push the XM button. (You will see
XM1 or XM2.)
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations each on XM1 and
XM2.
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2.
3.
4. SCAN
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
Preset
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
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