2006 HONDA ODYSSEY Radio

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.) The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The security system helps to
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your vehicle. Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C .192
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .197
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Using the Rear A/C Unit .198
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Rear Climate Control .201
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Climate Control Sensors .202
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .203
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AM/FM Radio Reception .209
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Playing the XM Satellite Radio .211
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Playing a CD .217
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CD Changer .220
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Protecting Your CDs .226
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CD Changer Error Messages .227
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Playing a Tape .228
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Steering Wheel Controls .233
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Radio Thef t Protection .234
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Rear Entertainment System .235
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Playable DVDs .263
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Security System .268
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Cruise Control .269
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .272
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Parking Sensor System .277
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Rear View Camera and Monitor .281
Features
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
L X modelEX and EX-L models wit hout RES
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PWR/VOL
KNOBTUNE/SOUND
KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON SEEK BAR PWR/VOL
KNOB
FM BUTTON
AM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON SEEK BAR
PRESET BUTTONS SOUND
KNOB
TUNE KNOB
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON AUTO SELECT
BUTTON

Playing the AM/FM Radio
T ouring model wit h RES andNavigat ion Syst em
EX, EX-L and T ouring models wit h
RES wit hout Navigat ion Syst em
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PWR/VOL
KNOB TUNE/SOUND
KNOB
SEEK BAR PWR/VOL
KNOB SEEK BAR
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE/SOUND
KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON AUTO SELECT
BUTTON

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in 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 the or side of the bar,
then release it. 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.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .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 for about 5 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Pickapresetbutton,andholdit
until you hear a beep.
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TUNE
SEEK
Preset
To Select a Station TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
To Play the AM/FM Radio
SCAN
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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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. ‘‘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. To turn of f auto select, press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN functions to find stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described.
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 SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the bass, treble,
balance, and f ader settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the SOUND
(TUNE) knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘CENTER’’
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. Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
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.
Adjusting the Sound
AUTO SELECT
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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In addition to the knobs and buttons
on the radio control panel, you can
operate some of the radio controls
on the navigation system screen.
While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon (FM1, FM2, or AM).
You can also adjust the sound from
the navigation screen.
To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO DISPLAY button, then enter
the sound grid by touching the
SOUNDicononthedisplay.
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SEEK
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the
AUTO SELECT icon to activate the
auto select f unction. You will see
AUTO SEL f lashing in the upper
display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN in the display. Touch the
icon again to deactivate it. 205 206
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On models with Navigation System
Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCANA djust ing t he Sound
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON

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brightness control knob 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 .
These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjust the f ront-to-back strength. To
adjust the left/right balance, touch
the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon.
To adjust the front/rear fader, touch
the ‘‘FR’’ or ‘‘RR’’ icon.
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each
side of the treble or bass adjustment
bar. The adjustment bar shows you
the current setting. To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
wait 5 seconds. 129
A udio System L ighting
L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear Fader
Treble/Bass
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 megahertz
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.’’How 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.
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.
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 Frequencies
Radio Reception
A M/FM Radio Reception
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