2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE audio

An audio system is standard on all
models except the U.S. DX. Read the
appropriate pages (as shown below)
to use your vehicle’s audio system.
For U.S. LX, non-navi EX and Si, and
all Canadian models, see pagesthrough .
For U.S. EX and Si models with
navigation system, see pages through .
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Audio System
Features
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U.S. EX and Si models
without navigation system
U.S. EX and Si models
with navigation system
U.S. LX model
All Canadian models
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Your audio system shows a welcome
message on the display when you
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. You can see a message
‘‘WELCOME’’ on the display when
your vehicle was new.
You can also customize this welcome
message to your liking with the
audio controls.To change the letter, select the
previous segment by pushing the
bottom of the SEEK button.
Turn the TUNE knob to change a
letter.
Push the top of the SEEK button
to select the next segment, then
turn the TUNE knob to select a
letter. Repeat this procedure to set
your message.
Youcansetuptoabout16
characters on the display.
To select a character:
Make sure the audio system is of f .
PushandholdtheTUNEknob,
then push the power/volume knob
on the audio control panel. You
will see the f irst letter blinking. The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop selecting a letter.
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4.
1. To Customize a Message
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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EX model is shown. TUNE KNOB
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
SEEK BUTTON
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Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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U.S. LX and all Canadian modelsSCAN
BUTTON AUTO SELECT
BUTTONU.S. EX and Si models
AM
BUTTON FM
BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB PRESET
BUTTONSSEEK
BUTTONTUNE KNOB SEEK
BUTTONTUNE KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button (the AM/FM button on
models with XM radio available).
Adjust the volume by turning the
power/volume knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last turned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button (AM/FM button on
models that are XM radio capable).
On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune a
higher f requency, and turn it to the
lef t to tune 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
SEEK button, 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 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 10 seconds. When it
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE
SEEK SCAN
To Play the AM/FM Radio
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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Each side of the buttons
(1 through 6) 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 side of
the preset button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), 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. 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.
Press the A. SEL button. You will see
A. SEL f lashing 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.
,pressthe
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
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3.
4. 167
To turn of f auto select
Preset
A UT O SEL ECT
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER (if equipped), and
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .71
If equipped
Adjusting the Sound
BASS
TREBLE
BAL ANCE
SUBWOOFER FADER SVC
A udio System L ighting
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
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Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM
Satellite Radio
anywhere in the United States,
except Hawaii and Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
XM 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, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. Playing the XM
Satellite Radio
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Opt ional on U.S. EX and Si models
Features
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DISPLAY BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
XM RADIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
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To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the ‘‘XM’’
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display. You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right f or higher numbered
channels and lef t f or lower
numbered channels. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
button ( or ) to select
another category.
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
Channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
Operating the XM Radio
TUNE
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
MODE
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