2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN radio

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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Vents, Heating, and A/C .108
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Using the A/C .110
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Audio System .112
Audio System (Models without
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navigation system) .114
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Playing the Radio .115
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio (Optional) .119
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Playing a Disc .124
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Disc Player Error Messages .130
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navigation system) .132
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .132
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .136
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Playing a Disc .144
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Disc Player Error Messages .152
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Playing a PC Card .153
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PC Card Error Messages .165
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AM/FM Radio Reception .166
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Protecting Your Discs .168
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Remote Audio Controls .171
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Auxiliary Input Jack .172
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Radio Thef t Protection .173
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Setting the Clock .174
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Security System .175 ...............................
Cruise Control .176
All models except U.S. DX
All U.S. models except DX
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Playing the Radio
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TUNE/SOUND KNOBAUTO SELECT BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
AM
BUTTON FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
TUNE/SOUND KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK BUTTON
Si model
PRESET BUTTONS SEEK BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOBPRESET BUTTONS
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If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 10 seconds. When it
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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 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. 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
SEEK button, then release it. Each side of the buttons
(1 through 6) can store one
f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Pick a preset number (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep. Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twelve stations.
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 or
FM button (the AM/FM button).
Adjust the volume by turning the
power/volume knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button). On the
FM band, ST will be displayed if the
stationisbroadcastinginstereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available.
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.
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2.
3.
4.
TUNE
SCAN SEEK Preset
To Select a Station
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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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XM satellite 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 satellite radio allows you to view
channel and category selections in
the display. XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM
Satellite Radio
anywhere in the United States,
except Hawaii and Alaska. Playing the XM
Satellite Radio
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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Opt ional on U.S. EX, EX-L , and Si
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DISPLAY BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB AUX BUTTON
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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 to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right f or higher numbered
channels and lef t f or lower
numbered channels. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category.
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.
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 ‘‘AUX’’
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Each time you press and release the
DISP button, the display changes in
the f ollowing sequence: Channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and music title.To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP button until
themodechanges.
Press either side of
the SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) to select another category.
Operating the XM Radio
TUNE
MODE
SEEK /SK IP
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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. 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
continue listening to, press the
button again.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset button. Each side of the
button stores one channel f rom the
XM1 band and one channel f rom the
XM2 band.
To store a channel: Usethetune,seek,orscan
function 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. 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.
Pick a preset number 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.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
button to tune to it.
Press the AUX button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display. Press the AUX button again. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
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5.
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SCAN
Preset
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you. Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect XM radio
reception. If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system and press the AUX
button. A variety of music types and
styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM
satellite radio service, contact XM
Radio at , or at
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, turn the TUNEknob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, you’ll be
able to listen to XM radio broadcasts.
XM Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle f or
at least 12 hours from the activation
request. If the service has not been
activated after 36 hours, contact XM
Radio.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.
www.xmradio.com
Receiving Satellite Radio Service
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