2006 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

Playing the AM/FM Radio
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STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK BAR PRESET BARS
PWR/VOL KNOB SEEK BAR SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB UPPER
DISPLAY
PRESET
ICONS
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
SCAN BUTTON TUNE
BAR A.SEL
BUTTON
SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
SOUND ICON
SCAN
ICON
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
(U.S. model shown)
(U.S. model shown)
A.SEL ICON
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset bars or
icons.
Use the TUNE bar or
knob to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar or turn the knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, and the side or turn the knob to the left
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 the or side of the
bar, then release it.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingthePWR/VOLknoborthe
FM/AM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY
button will also turn on the system.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the FM/AM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated using the voice
control system. See 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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For vehicles with Navigation System
Only on models equipped with
Navigation System
To Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
To Play the Radio
Voice Control System
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you want for that station. Press
the left or right side of the bar or
iconandholdituntilyouheara
beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
Each side of the bars (1
6) or preset icon 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
baroricon.
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.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again. Push the AUDIO DISPLAY button
to view the preset icons.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
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2. 3.
4.
For vehicles with Navigation System
Preset
SCAN
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Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars
or icons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind stations, then
store them in the preset bars or
icons as described previously.
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.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Press the A. SEL button or touch the
A. SEL icon. A. SEL will f lash in the
display, and the system will go into
scan mode f or several seconds. It
stores the f requencies of six AM,
and twelve FM stations in the preset
bars (1 6) or icons. You will see a
‘‘0’’ displayed af ter pressing a preset
bar or icon if Auto Select cannot f ind
a strong station for every preset bar
or icon. press the
A. SEL button or A. SEL icon. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the AM/FM Radio
AUTO SELECT
Features
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Press the SOUND button or icon, or
press the TUNE knob repeatedly to
display the BASS, TREBLE,
BALANCE, and FADER settings.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BALANCE adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while FADER adjusts the
front-to-back strength.
Use the TREBLE/
BASS modes to adjust the tone to
your liking.
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. 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.
To adjust treble and bass, touch the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ icon on each side of the
TREBLE or BASS adjustment bar.
The adjustment bars show you the
current settings.
To adjust balance, touch the ‘‘L’’ or
‘‘R’’ icon. To adjust f ader, touch the
‘‘RR’’ or ‘‘FR’’ icon. The adjustment
bars show you the current settings.
You can also make an adjustment
with the joystick. Move it up and
down to switch the mode, and move
it right and lef t to change the setting.The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about f ive seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/Bass
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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 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.’’ Radio Frequencies Radio Reception
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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.
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Playing a CD
Features
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AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR CD LOAD
INDICATORCD BUTTON
SEEK BAR
PWR/VOL
KNOB
LOAD
BUTTON CD SLOT
CD LOAD INDICATOR
LOAD BUTTON RPT BUTTON
RDM
BUTTON
EJECT
BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL KNOB
CD BUTTON
UPPER DISPLAY
CHANGE
DISC
BUTTON
Without Navigation System With Navigation System
(U.S. model shown)
(U.S. model shown)
SCAN BUTTON SCAN
BUTTON
TRACK
REPEAT
ICON TRACK
RANDOM
ICON
EJECT
BUTTON
DISC REPEAT
ICON
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