2007 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

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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. 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/SUB-W modes to
adjust the tone to your liking.
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.
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. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE or
SOUND knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ 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. Press the MODE or SOUND knob
repeatedly to display the bass (BAS),
treble (TRE), balance (BAL), f ader
(FAD), and sub-woofer (SUB-W)
settings.To turn of f auto select,AUTO SELECT Balance/Fader
T reble/Bass/Sub-Woof er
Adjusting the Sound
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands. Those bands
cover these f requencies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHzHow 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 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned f requencies at
least 0.2 MHz 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
A M/FM 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.
A M/FM Radio Reception
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
Satellite radio is only available on U.S.
models. XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
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U.S. EX and SC models
XMSatellite Radio
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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TUNE
KNOB
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
XM BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON PRESET BUTTONSDISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
CATEGORY INDICATOR
CHANNEL INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB

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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.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the ‘‘XM’’ button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob. The last channel
you listened to will show in the
display.
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
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.
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 lef t
or right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
In
the category mode, press either
button to select another category.
Operating the Satellite Radio
MODE
TUNE
CATEGORY ( or )
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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µµThe scan f unction gives
you sampling of all channels while in
the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or 5 seconds, then
selects the next channel. When you
hear a channel you want to continue
listening to, press the button. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be
selected. In channel mode, all
channels can be selected.
Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels. Press the XM button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button to
tune to it.
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4. 1. 5.
SCA N Preset
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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XM is loading the
audio or program
inf ormation.
The channel currently selected is
no longer
broadcasting.
The encryption
code is being
updated. Wait
until the
encryption code is
f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1
should still work
normally. The signal is
currently too
weak. Move the
vehicle to an area
away from tall
buildings, and
with an
unobstructed view
of the southern
horizon.
There is a problem with the XM
antenna. Please
consult your
dealer.
The selected channel
number does not exist, is
notpartofyour
subscription, or this
channel has no artist or
title information at this
time.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’ ‘‘----’’
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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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 f rom the equator. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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Signal may be
blocked by
mountains or
large obstacles
to the south.
SATELLITE
GROUND
REPEATER