2008 HONDA CIVIC Owners Manual

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
BACKGROUNDICON
AM/FM
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
FM2 ICON
AM ICON
FM1 ICON
SOUND ICON
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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/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system.
You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Use the
control buttons on the lef t side of the
screen. The status bar appears on
the bottom of the screen each time
you operate any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see audio inf ormation
by touching the AUDIO INFO icon
on the lower of the screen. The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button, or touch the desired band
icon (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or XM2).
On the FM band, STEREO will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
For inf ormation on XM radio, see
page .
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
Press and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear two
beeps to change the f requency
rapidly. Release the bar when the
display reaches the desired
f requency.
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Audio System (Models with navigation system)
T o Play the A M/FM Radio
T o Select a Station
TUNE
Features
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shown on the bottom of the audio
display.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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.
Pick a preset button, 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.
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 and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear a beep,
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. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Preset
SEEK
SCAN
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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 AUDIO button to view the
audio control icons, then press the
AUTO SEL icon. You will see AUTO
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.
press the
AUTO SEL icon. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
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To turn of f auto select,
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
AUTO SELECT
Features
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Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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TUNE BAR
SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK
CATEGORY
INDICATOR
AUDIO BUTTON
XM RADIO
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUMEKNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET CHANNEL
NUMBER XM RADIO ICON MODE ICON
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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.
Whenyoupressandholdthe
AUDIO button, the display also
shows all XM inf ormation. 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 CD/XM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
touch the MODE icon. 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
touch and release the MODE icon,
the display changes between the
channel mode and the category
mode.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, disc, pc card, etc.,
by touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display.
You can also operate the radio using
the control buttons on the left side of
the screen. The status bar appears
on the bottom of the screen each
time you press any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see the audio
inf ormation by touching the AUDIO
INFO icon on the lower of the screen.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Operating the XM Radio MODE
Features
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Pick the preset button (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
To store a channel: Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each preset
button or preset icons on the screen.
Each preset button or icon stores
one channel f rom the XM1 band and
one channel f rom the XM2 band.
Press the TUNE bar to
change channel selections. Press f or higher numbered channels
and f or lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Press and hold
either side of the TUNE bar
( or ) until you hear a beep
to select another category.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the screen.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to listen
to, press the button or touch the icon
again.
On the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (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. 1. 2. 3.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Preset
TUNE
CAT EGORY
SCAN
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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.
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.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the XM button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button
(icon) to tune to it. Each preset
button’s channel is shown on the
bottom of the audio display. The selected channel
number does not exist or is not part
of your subscription.
There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer. This channel has no
artist or title information at this time.
4. 5.
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’ ‘‘----’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
‘‘NO INFO’’
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Features
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