2011 HONDA CR-V 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.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 130
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Climate Control System . 135
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Dual Temperature Control . 140
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Climate Control Sensors . 142
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Audio System . 143 ..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 145
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Playing a Disc . 149
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Disc Player Error Messages . 156
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 157
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Playing the XM
Radio . 161
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Playing Discs . 166
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Disc Changer Error Messages . 176
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PlayinganiPod
. 177
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iPod
Error Messages . 183
Playing a USB Flash Memory
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Device . 184
USB Flash Memory Device Error
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Messages . 193
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 194
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Playing the XM
Radio . 200
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Playing a Disc . 206
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Disc Player Error Messages . 214 ...................................
CD Changer . 215
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CD Changer Error Messages . 221
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Playing a PC card . 222
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PC card Error Messages . 234
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PlayinganiPod
. 235
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iPod
Error Messages . 241
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device . 242
USB Flash Memory Device Error ...................................
Messages . 249
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AM/FM Radio Reception . 250
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Protecting Your Discs . 252
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Remote Audio Controls . 255
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Playing an Optional Audio Unit . 257
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Radio Thef t Protection . 258
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Setting the Clock . 259
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Compass . 260
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Security System . 264
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Rearview Camera and Monitor . 265
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Cruise Control . 266
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HandsFreeLink. 269
LX model
EX and EX-L models without navigationsystem
Canadian EX model and EX-L model without navigation system
EX-L model with navigation system Bluetooth
Except LX model
Features
Features
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (LX model)
Features
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AM
BUTTONFM
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS A.SEL/SCAN
BARTUNE KNOB
U.S. and Canadian LX models
SEEK/SKIP BAR
POWER/VOLUMEKNOB
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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 knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune to
a higher f requency, and turn it to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
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. Adjust the volume by
turning the power/volume knob.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the right side of the A. SEL/SCAN
bar, 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 for about 10 seconds.
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 side of the bar again.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
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 the or side of the
SEEK bar, then release it.
To Select a Station
TUNE
To Play the AM/FM Radio
SCAN
SEEK /SK IP
Playing the AM/FM Radio (LX model)
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If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. You can store one f requency
on FM1, and one f requency on
FM2witheachpresetbutton.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. ,pressthe
A. SEL side of the bar. This restores
the presets you originally set.
Press the lef t side of the
A. SEL/SCAN bar. You will see
A. 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.
Pick a preset button (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep. If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
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To turn of f auto select
Preset A UT O SEL ECT
Playing the AM/FM Radio (LX model)
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basedonthevehiclespeed.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE, and
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob toadjust 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.
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 system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob 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 turned of f .
Except SVC adjustment
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Adjusting the Sound SVC
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BA L A NCE
A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD/
AUX button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display.
To load or play a disc, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. You can select up to 99
f olders, or up to 255 tracks/f iles.
Depending on the sof tware the f iles
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some f iles, or display
some text data.
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.Insert a disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
intherestof thewaytoplayit.You
operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the current track is
showninthedisplay.Whenplayinga
disc in MP3 or WMA, the numbers
of the current f older and f ile are
shown. The system will continuously
play a disc until you change modes.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
To Play a Disc
Playing a Disc (L X model)
To Load a Disc
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NOTE:
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 .
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc af ter 10 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD/AUX button.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is of f .
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM or FM button.
Press the CD/AUX button again to
switch back to the disc player. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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To Stop Playing a Disc
Protecting Discs
Playing a Disc (L X model)
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
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BUTTONBUTTON
BUTTON
EX models
AM BUTTON BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON VOL/SELECT KNOB
VOL/SELECT KNOB
AM BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON SEEK
BUTTONSEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS PRESET BUTTONS PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
BUTTON BUTTON
EX-L models
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