2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID radio controls

The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you have an optional
audio system, ref er to the operating
instructions that came with it.)
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
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Audio System .108
Audio System (Models without
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To Play the Radio .111
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio (Optional) .114
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To Play a Disc .120
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Disc Player Error Messages .126
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Playing the Radio .128
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .132
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Playing a Disc .140
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Disc Player Error Messages .148
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Playing a PC Card .149
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PC Card Error Messages .160
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AM/FM Radio Reception .161
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Protecting Your Discs .163
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Radio Thef t Protection .166
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Remote Audio Controls .167
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Setting the Clock .168
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Security System .169
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Cruise Control .170
Features
Features
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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. 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 .
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. The def ault setting is MID.
Turn the SOUND (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.
Use the TREBLE/
BASS modes to adjust the tone to
your liking.
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Balance/Fader A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC)
Treble/Bass
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To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the CD player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. The
system will continuously play a disc
until you change modes.
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
Insert the disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
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.
The disc player can also play CD-Rs
andCD-RWscompressedinCD-
TEXT,MP3,andWMAformats.
When playing a disc in MP3 or WMA,
you will see ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ in the
display. You can select up to 255
folders or tracks.
Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit. You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are: Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers (including
ROOT): 8 layers
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM or FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the disc player.
To Play a Disc
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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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If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
of f the ignition switch, the disc will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the disc will begin
playing where it lef t of f .
Load the desired discs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
To select the disc changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the preset 4
(DISC ) or the preset 1 (DISC )
on the preset button. To select the
previous disc, press the preset 4
(DISC ), or the preset 1 (DISC )
to select the next disc in sequence.If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available disc to load and
play.
An optional six or eight disc changer
is available f or your vehicle. This
disc changer uses the same controls
used f or the in-dash disc player or
the radio. For information on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
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Operating the Optional Disc
Changer
Protecting Discs
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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In addition to the standard audio
controls, the audio system in your
vehicle can be operated using the
voice control system. See the
navigation section in your Quick
Start Guide f or an overview of this
system, and the Navigation System
Manual f or complete details.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Voice Control System
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TUNE BAR AUTO SELECT
ICON
SOUND ICON
AM/FM
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
FM2 ICON
AM ICON
FM1 ICON
BACKGROUND
ICON
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You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
load or play discs, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.
Video CDs and DVD discs do not
work in this unit.
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
This audio system can also play CD-
RsandCD-RWscompressedinMP3
or WMA f ormats. When playing a
disc in MP3, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ on
the screen. In WMA f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’
will appear on the screen. You can
select up to 99 f olders and play up to
999 tracks. If the disc has a complex
structure, it takes a while to read the
disc bef ore the system begins to play
it. NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays CD FORMAT, and then
skips to the next f ile.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are: The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are:
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2) Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
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Audio System (Models with navigation system)
To Play a Disc
Features
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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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Load the desired discs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
To select the disc changer, press the
CD/AUX button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use either side of the
TUNE bar. To select the previous
disc, press the side. To select the
next disc, press the side.
If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available disc to load and
play. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
An optional six or eight disc changer
is available f or your vehicle. This
disc changer uses the same controls
used f or the in-dash disc player or
the radio. 163
Operating the Optional Disc
Changer
Protecting Discs
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Features
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You operate the PC card player with
the same controls used f or the radio
and the disc player. To load or play a
card, the ignition switch must be in
the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The PC card player reads and plays
cards in MP3 or WMA f ormats.
Depending on the f ormat, the screen
will indicate ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ when
a card is playing. The card limit of
the player is 99 f olders and 999
tracks. If the card has a complex
structure, it takes some time f or the
system to begin playing it.
Based on PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2,
the recommended PC cards f or the
PC card reader are: Always use the recommended
memory card with the appropriate
adapter (if an adapter is needed).
Some memory cards will not work in
this unit.
When you insert a PC card into
the slot, make sure you put it in
straight. If you cannot insert it,
remove it, and insert again.
Do not keep PC cards in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage them.
To avoid damaging the card
reader, do not insert hard disc
drive cards into the PC card slot.
You cannot close the screen
(move it to the upright position)
until the PC card is inserted all the
way into its slot or removed. Never insert f oreign objects into
the PC card slot.
The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are:
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
SD memory card
CompactFlash
Flash ATA Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
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To Play a PC Card
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NOTE:
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