2006 HONDA ACCORD COUPE audio

Audio System
Features
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AM/FM/CD ChangerCanadian models
U.S. models
AM/FM/CD Changer with navigation system
(EX-L and EX-V6 models)
U.S. models . (EX-L and EX-V6 models without navigation system)
(EX and LX-V6 models)
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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. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset bar if auto select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset bar.
,pressthe
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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 bars. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars
as previously described.Press the SOUND button repeatedly
to display the bass (BAS), treble
(TRE), f ader (FAD), and balance
(BAL) settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the PWR/VOL
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see a ‘‘ ’’ in the
display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
Adjusts the balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
To turn of f auto select
AUTO SELECT Adjusting the Sound
BAS
TRE
FAD
BAL
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Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 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. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset bar if auto select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset bar.
,pressthe
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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 bars. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars
as previously described.
Press the SOUND button repeatedly
to display the bass (BAS), treble
(TRE), f ader (FAD), and balance
(BAL) settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the PWR/VOL
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see a ‘‘ ’’ in the
display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
4.
To turn of f auto select
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
BAS
BAL TRE
FAD
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Your vehicle’s in-dash CD changer
holds up to six discs. You cannot load and play 3-inch(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in the
screen again, insert the next CD in
the slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘LOAd’’ appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. If you are not loading
all six positions, the system begins
playing the last CD loaded.
Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display.
To load only one CD, press and
release the LOAD button.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the red
CD load indicator starts blinking.
To play the radio when a CD is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM
button again to switch back to the
CD changer.
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 . To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/AUX/XM
button. To play a tape when a CD is playing,
insert a tape in the player (optional).
If a tape is in the player, press the
CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button.
Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM
button again to switch back to the
CD changer.
Insert a 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. 1. 3.
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5.
On models with Satellite Radio
L oading CDs in t he In-dash CD
Changer
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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.
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The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated by voice control.
See the navigation section in your
quick start guide f or an overview of
this system, and the navigation
system manual f or complete details.
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Voice Control System
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AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB SEEK BAR TUNE/SOUND KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
PRESET ICONS AUDIO DISPLAY
BUTTON
SOUND ICON
SCAN
ICON
AUTO SELECT ICON UPPER DISPLAY
EX-L and EX-V6 models with
navigation system
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seek function
searches up and down from the
current frequency to find a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it.
The scan function samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, touch
the SCAN icon. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan for
a station with a strong signal. When
it finds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, touch
the SCAN icon again.
The
ignition switch must be in the
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
the PWR/VOL knob.
Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY
button will also turn on the system. You
can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the
preset icons, and auto select.
Use the TUNE/SOUND
knob to tune the radio to a desired
frequency. Turn the knob right to
tune to a higher frequency, and turn
the knob left to tune to a lower
frequency.
The band and frequency 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 in
AM is not available.
For inf ormation on XM satellite radio,
see page . 153 SEEK
SCAN
T o Play the A M/FM Radio
T o Select a Station
TUNE
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Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 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.
Each preset icon can store
one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Touch the AUTO SELECT icon.
‘‘A. SEL’’ f lashes in the upper 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 icons.You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset icon if auto select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset icon.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset icons
as previously described.
To turn off auto select, touch the
AUTO SELECT icon. This restores
the presets you originally set.
Push the AUDIO DISPLAY button
to
see the preset icons. Then select
the desired band, AM or FM. FM1
and FM2 let you store two
f requencies with each preset icon.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick the preset icon you want f or
that station. Touch the icon, and
hold it until you hear a beep.
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3. 4.
AUTO SELECT
Preset
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TRE icons. The adjustment shows
you the current setting. Touch the
lef t or right bars on the sound grid.
Balance is equalized when the
vertical lines are centered on the
grid. Touch the f ront or rear bars on
the sound grid. The f ader is
equalized when the horizontal lines
arecenteredonthegrid.
Touch the SOUND icon or press the
TUNE/SOUND knob.
If you want to adjust the sound while
the radio/CD is playing, push the
AUDIO DISPLAY button, then touch
the SOUND icon in the display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. Touch the
Return icon to go back to the audio
screen.
Adjusts the balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
Adjusts the fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the bass.
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BAS
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FADER ADJUST ICONS
SOUND GRID
RETURN ICONBALANCE
ADJUST ICONS
BASS ADJUST ICONS TREBLE ADJUST ICONS
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