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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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SOUND BUTTON
SEEK BAR TUNE BAR
SEEK BAR SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
SCAN BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS SCAN BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR PRESET BARS
U.S. VP and LX
Canadian DX-G
U.S.SE,EX,LX-V6,andSE-V6
Canadian SE and SE-V6
EX-L and EX-V6
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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SEEK BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB UPPER
DISPLAY
PRESETICONS
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
TUNE/SOUNDKNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
AM/FM
BUTTON
SOUND ICON
SCANICON
EX-L and EX-V
6 w it h navigat ion syst em
AUTO
SELECTICON
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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 f rom 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.
Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY
button will also turn on the system.
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 the Navi section
in your Quick Start Guide f or an
overview of this system, and the
navigation system manual f or
complete details.
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.
The band and f requency 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.
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With navig atio n system
Only on models equipped with
navig atio n system
To Select a Station
TUNE SEEK
To Play the Radio
Voice Control System
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Witho ut navig atio n system
With navig atio n system
With navig atio n systemThe system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about f ive seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. On vehicles
with navigation system, touch the
RETURN icon to go back to the
audio screen.
Press the SOUND button or icon, or
press the TUNE knob repeatedly to
display the Bass (BAS), Treble
(TRE), Balance (BAL), and Fader
(FAD) settings. On vehicles with
navigation system, touch the
SOUND icon or press the TUNE
knob.
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.
Use the TRE/BAS
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. Touch the arrows next to the BAS or
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.
Touchthefrontorrearbarsonthe
sound grid. The f ader is equalized
when the horizontal lines are
centered on the grid.
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.
Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/Bass
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Playing a CD
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PWR/VOL KNOBPWR/VOL KNOB
EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
CD BUTTON RPT BUTTON EJECT
BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
TRACK
RPTICON RANDOMICON
DISC
RPTICON
CD LOAD INDICATOR
CD LOAD
INDICATOR
RDM
BUTTON
CD
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR SCAN/RPT BUTTON
RDM
BUTTON
CD LOAD INDICATOR
LOAD
BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON CD BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
LOAD
BUTTON
CD SLOT
EJECT BUTTONCHANGE
DISC
BUTTON
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
UPPER DISPLAY
PRESET
BAR
PRESET BAR Canadian EX-L and EX-V6 with
navigat ion syst em
U.S. VP and LX
Canadian DX-G
Canadian SE and SE-V6
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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/VOLKNOB
LOAD
BUTTON
CD SLOT
CD LOAD INDICATOR RANDOMICON
EJECT
BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON RPT BUTTON
RDM
BUTTON
EJECT
BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL KNOB
CD BUTTON
UPPER DISPLAY
CHANGE
DISC
BUTTON
TRACK
RPTICON DISC RPTICON
U.S. EX-L and E
X -V 6 w it h navigat ion syst em
U.S.SE,EX,LX-V6,andSE-V6
U.S. EX-L and E X -V 6 w it hout navigat ion syst em
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To load or play CDs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON(II) position.
You operate the CD player/CD
changer with the same controls used
for the radio. To select the CD
player/CD changer, press the CD
button. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. With
the in-dash CD changer, the disc and
track numbers are displayed. The
system will continuously play a CD
until you change modes.To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/AUX XM
button.
To play the radio when a CD is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player.
Insert a CD about half way into the
CD slot. The drive will pull the CD in
the rest of the way and begin to play
it. When the system reaches the end
of the disc, it will return to the
beginning and play the disc again.
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 button. Press the CD/AUX
button again to switch back to the
CD player.
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 .
Vehic les witho ut in-dash CD c hang er
Vehic les with satellite radioTo Play a CD
Playing a CD, 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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Playing a T ape (U.S. Vehicles)
Features
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PWR/VOL KNOBAUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
CD/AUX
BUTTON
RPT
BUTTON
RPT INDICATOR
PRESET BARS
PROG ICONNR ICON
RPT ICON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP
BAR U .S. EX -L and EX -V 6 w it h navigat ion syst em
PWR/VOL KNOB
CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK BAR TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
UPPER
DISPLAY
CH/DISC
BAR
RPT INDICATOR
CD/SAT RADIO
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
RPT INDICATOR
RPT
BUTTON
PRESET BARS
US. VP and LX
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
U.S.SE,EX,LX-V6,andSE-V6
U.S. EX-L and EX-V
6 w it hout navigat ion syst em
SEEK BAR
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