2008 HONDA RIDGELINE navigation system

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR button or the AM/FM button
(AMorFMbuttononCanadian
models). Adjust the volume by
turning the volume knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
bars, and auto select.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system (see page ).
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. 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.
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
bar, 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.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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. Each side of the bars
(1 6) can store one station on AM,
and two stations on FM.
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T o Play the A M/FM Radio T o Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
SCANPRESET
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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In addition to the knobs, buttons, and
bars on the radio control panel, you
can operate some of the radio
controls on the navigation system
screen. To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO button, then enter the sound
grid by touching the SOUND icon on
the display.
While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon
(FM1, FM2, or AM).
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SOUND
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the
A.SEL icon to activate the auto select
f unction. You will see A.SEL f lashing
on the display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN on the display. Touch the
icon again to deactivate it. 138139
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Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCANA djust ing t he Sound
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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AUDIO BUTTON
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´µ These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjusts the front-to-back strength.
To adjust the left/right balance,
touch the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon. To adjust
the f ront/rear f ader, touch the ‘‘FR’’
or ‘‘RR’’ icon. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial 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 audio system can also be
operated by voice control. 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.
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each
side of the treble or bass adjustment
bar. The adjustment bar shows you
the current setting. Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
wait 5 seconds. 78On vehicles with navigation system
Playing the AM/FM Radio
L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear Fader
A udio System L ighting
Voice Control System
Treble/Bass SUBWOOFER
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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POWER BUTTONTUNE BAR
VOLUME
KNOB
DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SCAN BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR POWER BUTTON
VOLUME
KNOB
CATEGORY BAR DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
PRESET BARS TUNE BARSCAN
BUTTON
XM RADIO BUTTON
XM RADIO BUTTON
U.S. RTL model without navigation systemU.S. RTL model with navigation system
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µOn the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM
Satellite Radio
anywhere in the United States,
except Hawaii and Alaska.
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.
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.
The navigation system screen also
shows all XM inf ormation when the
AUDIO button is pressed.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR button to turn on the audio system, and press the ‘‘XM’’ button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
volume knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, CD, etc., by
touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display (navigation system
screen).
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
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 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.
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U.S. RTL model only
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
Operating the XM Radio MODE
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Playing a CD, CD Changer
Features
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PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR SEEK/SKIP BAR
EJECT BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON LOAD INDICATOR
CD SLOT
FM BUTTON CD SLOT
CD BUTTON AM BUTTON
FM
BUTTON CD BUTTONEJECT BUTTON
RANDOM
BUTTON RANDOM
BUTTON
REPEAT
BUTTON
REPEAT
BUTTON
AM BUTTON
Canadian LX model
Canadian EXL model without navigation system
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Playing a CD, CD Changer
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AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR SEEK/SKIP BAR
SCAN BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
CD BUTTON EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
REPEAT BUTTONRANDOM BUTTON
LOAD INDICATOR RANDOM BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
CD BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
CD BUTTON
AM
BUTTON
FM BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BARS REPEAT BUTTON
U.S. RTL model without navigation system
Canadian EXL model with navigation system
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To load only one CD, press and
release the LOAD button.
Press and hold the LOAD button
next to the CD slot until the load
indicator above the slot turns f rom
amber to green.
Your audio system has an in-dash
CD changer that holds up to six CDs,
providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The CD changer is behind the
navigation system screen. To use the
CD changer, press the OPEN button
beside the screen. The screen f olds
back, and the CD changer appears. Be caref ul not to injure your f ingers
when opening or closing the
navigation system screen.
To return the screen to the upright
position, press the OPEN button
again. Do not use the f olded screen
as a tray. If you put a cup, f or
example, on the screen, the liquid
inside the cup may spill on the
screen when you go over a bump.
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On RTS, RTL, and Canadian EXL
models
Operating the CD Changer L oading CDs in the In-dash CD Changer
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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OPEN BUTTONLOAD BUTTON LOAD INDICATOR
CD SLOT
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.
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