radio HONDA ELEMENT 2008 1.G User Guide

µµThe scan f unction gives
you sampling of all channels while in
the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or 5 seconds, then
selects the next channel. When you
hear a channel you want to continue
listening to, press the button. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY buttons, or the
SCAN buttons 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.
Pick the preset button 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. Press the XM button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button to
tune to it.
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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The channelcurrently 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.
There is a problem with the XM
antenna. Please
consult your
dealer.
The selected channel
number does not exist, is
notpartofyour
subscription, or this
channel has no artist or
title information at this
time.
XM is loading the
audio or program
inf ormation.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’ ‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
‘‘----’’
‘‘L OA DING’’
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel f rom the equator. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
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SATELLITE
Signal may be blocked
by mountains or large
obstacles to the south.
Signal weaker in
these areas.
GROUND R EPEATER
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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 an
east/west mountain road.
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.
Large items carried on a roof rack. 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 TUNE knob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
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.
Af ter you have 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.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect satellite
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
VOL/PWR knob to turn on the audio
system and press the XM button. A
variety of music types and styles will
play.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
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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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 disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc 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.
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 will not work
in this unit.
The disc player can also play CD-Rs
andCD-RWscompressedinMP3or
WMA formats.
When playing a disc in MP3, you will
see ‘‘MP3’’ in the display. The disc,
f older and track numbers are
displayed. Each disc can hold up to
400 playable f iles within 8 f older
layers. A disc can support a
maximum number of 100 f olders,
and each folder can hold 255
playable f iles.
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
When playing a disc in WMA, you
will see ‘‘WMA’’ in the display. The
disc, f older and track numbers are
displayed. Each disc can hold up to
200 f iles within 16 subdirectories, 8
f older layers. A disc can support a
maximum number of 100 f olders,
and each folder can hold 255
playable f iles.
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate:
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320
kbps Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
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On EX and SC models
To Play a Disc
Playing 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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µEach time you
press and release the , the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track (f iles in
MP3/WMA mode). Press and
release the to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold or .
You will see CUE or REW in the
display while moving within a track.
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.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. If you press the DISP/MODE button
while playing a disc, additional
information (track, album, artist, etc.)
maybedisplayed.
Use the SEEK/SKIP button while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks (f iles in MP3/WMA
mode).
In MP3/WMA mode, use the
FOLDER knob to select f olders in
the disc, and use the SEEK/SKIP
button to change f iles.
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player. If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the VOL/
PWR 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 .
Except EX and SC models
SEEK /SK IP
T o Change or Select T racks/Files
Playing a Disc
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µµThe scan f unction samples
all tracks/f iles on the selected disc in
the order they are recorded. To
activate scan, press and hold the
SCAN button until you hear a beep.
You will see SCAN in the display.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each track/f ile on the selected disc.
Press the SCAN button again to exit
scan and play the last track/f ile
sampled.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button also turns of f scan. This feature,
when activated, samples all files on
the selected f older in order. To
activate f older scan, press and hold
the SCAN button until you hear a
beep. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will then
play the f irst f ile f or about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the f irst f ile in
each f older f or 10 seconds. When it
plays a file you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or selecting a dif f erent
folder with the FOLDER knob also
turns off folder scan. 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 (EX and SC
models) or 15 seconds (LX model)
and put it in pause mode. To begin
playing, press the CD button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a disc is playing.
To play the disc, press the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the VOL/
PWR 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 .
To Stop Playing a Disc
SCA N FOL DER SCA N
Playing a Disc
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´ 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 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.
Load the desired discs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
The auxiliary input jack is next to the
accessory power socket, either in the
center console compartment or on
the dashboard, depending on the
model of your vehicle.
When a compatible audio unit is
connected to the jack, pressing the
AUX button allows the system to
accept auxiliary input f rom the
connected audio unit.
See pages and for
inf ormation on error messages.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
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 5
(DISC ) or the preset 6 (DISC )
button. To select the previous disc,
press the preset 5 (DISC ), or the
preset 6 (DISC ) to select the next
disc in sequence.
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If equipped
Auxiliary Input Jack Operating the Optional Disc Changer
Protecting Discs
Audio System Malf unction
Playing a Disc
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
radio f use is removed, the audio
system will disable itself . If this
happens, you will see ‘‘ENTER
CODE’’ in the f requency display the
nexttimeyouturnonthesystem.
Use the preset buttons to enter the
code. The code is on the radio code
card included in your owner’s
manual kit. When it is entered
correctly, the radio will start playing.
Your vehicle’s audio system may
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code in the
preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations
possible f rom f ive-digits, making the
system work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number f rom a dealer. To
do this, you will need the system’s
serial number.
You should have received a radio
code card that lists your audio
system’s code and serial numbers. It
is best to store this card in a saf e
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system’s
serial number in this owner’s manual.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
sequence, then enter the correct
code. You have 10 tries to enter the
correct code. If you are unsuccessf ul
in 10 attempts, you must then leave
the system on f or 1 hour bef ore
trying again.On EX and SC models
Radio T hef t Protection
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The middle button adjusts the
volume up ( ) or down ( ). Press
the top or bottom of the button and
hold it until the desired volume is
reached, then release it.
If youareplayingaCD,thesystem
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you push the CH
button. You will see the disc and
track number in the display.
Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel. The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM or
CD (if a CD is loaded). On models
with satellite radio system, you can
also select XM1 or XM2.
The CHANNEL button has two
f unctions, depending on whether you
are listening to the radio, or playing a
CD.If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press this button, the
system advances to the next preset
station on the band you are listening
to. You will see the number of the
selected Preset button in the display.
To change bands, or to change f rom
FM1toFM2orXM1toXM2(if
equipped), press the MODE button.
On EX and SC models
Remote Audio Controls
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MODE
BUTTON
CH BUTTON
VOLUME
BUTTON
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