2006 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

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You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst.
Load the desired CDs into the
magazine, and load the magazine
into the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
To remove the disc currently in play,
press the eject ( ) button. When
you remove a
disc is removed from a
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another CD in that position. If you do
not remove the disc from the
changer within 15 seconds, the
system returns to the previous mode
(AM/FM or satellite radio). The disc
will reload into the system and will
remainthereinapausemode. An optional eight disc CD changer is
available for your vehicle from your
dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
changer or the radio.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate icon or the CH/DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button. Continue pressing
the eject button to remove all the
discs f rom the changer. To select the CD changer, press the
CD/AUX/XM or CD/AUX button.
The disc and track numbers will be
displayed. To select a dif f erent disc,
use the CH/DISC bar. To select the
previous disc, press the side, or
side 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.
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Removing CDs f rom the In-dash
CD Changer
A M/FM/CD Changer
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Error MessageCause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical ErrorPress the CD eject button, and pull out the CDs.
Check f or an error message, and insert the CDs
again. If the message does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, see your dealer.
Press the CD eject button, and pull out the CDs.
Check f or an error message, and insert the CDs
again. If the message does not disappear, or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, see your dealer.
If you see an error message in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error message, take the vehicle to a
Honda dealer. CD Changer Error Messages
A M/FM/CD Changer
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Make sure the open side of
thetapeisfacingright,theninsert
thetapemostof thewayintotheslot.
Thesystemwillpullthetapeinthe
rest of the way and begin to play it.
Thetapedirectionindicatorcomes
on to show you which side of the
tape is playing. The indicates the
sideyouinsertedupwardisnow
playing. If you want to play the other
side, touch the PLAY/PROG icon.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side.
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On Canadian models Optional
A M/FM/CD Changer
To Play a Tape
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TUNE/SOUND KNOB
FAST FORWARD ICON
PLAY/PROG
ICON
REWIND
ICON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR
CH/DISC BAR
REPEAT INDICATOR
UPPER DISPLAY
AUDIO DISPLAY
BUTTON
NOISE REDUCTION
(NR) ICON
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
REPEAT ICON
CD/AUX/XM
BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON
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First push the AUDIO DISPLAY
button bef ore selecting any of the
audio icons on the audio screen. To remove the tape, press the eject
button on the tape player. If you
want to turn the player off, 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 will be in pause
mode. Touch the PLAY/PROG icon. To fast forward the
tape, push the upper side ( ) of the
CH/DISC bar. You will see FF in the
upper display. To rewind the tape,
push the lower side ( ) of the CH/
DISC bar. You will see REW
displayed. Press either side of the
CH/DISC bar or touch the FF, REW
or PLAY/PROG icon to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
Dolby noise reduction comes on
when you insert a tape. The NR
indicator in the display also comes
on. If the tape was not recorded in
Dolby, turn it of f by touching the NR
icon. Dolby remains of f until you
touch the NR icon again. To switch to the AM/FM radio,
Satellite Radio (U.S. models), or CD
changer while a tape is playing, press
the AM/FM or CD/AUX/XM button
(CD/AUXbuttononCanadian
models). To change back to the tape
player, push the CD/AUX/XM or
CD/AUX button.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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T o Stop Playing a T ape T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
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Press the side to f ind
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press the 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.
Touch the RPT icon to
continuously play a song or passage.
You will see RPT displayed in the
upper display. The track will repeat
until you touch the RPT 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.
A M/FM/CD Changer
SK IP
REPEAT
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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.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10
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.’’ 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 Reception
A M/FM Radio Frequencies
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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 Reception
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Satellite radio receives signals f rom
two satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, satellite
radio also allows you to view channel
and category selections in the audio
display.
The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel from the equator.
Available on some U.S. models
Satellite Radio Signals
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Signal may be
blocked by
mountains or
large obstacles
to the south.
SATELLITE
GROUND
REPEATER
Signal is weaker in
these areas.
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