HONDA PASSPORT 2000 2.G Owners Manual

slot. The drive will pull it in the
rest of the way, and begin playing the first track. The light next to
the button will stay on as a
reminder that a CD is loaded in
that position.
Repeat this procedure to load CDsin the remaining positions in the
changer. The positions that
contain CDs will display a green
light next to their buttons. The CD
position that is currently loaded and ready to play will display an
orange light.
Playing CDs Press the CD button on the frontof the radio. The CD that is
currently loaded will begin
playing. The disc and track
numbers will be shown in the
radio display. When the system
reaches the end of that CD, it will load and play the next CD. To select a different disc, push the
appropriate button (1-6) on the
front of the CD changer. The light next to the button will flash as the
current CD is stored and the new
CD is loaded. The light will thenturn orange, and the CD will
begin playing from the first track.
You can also press the
TUNE/DISC button on the front of
the radio:
to select the
previous disc, or to select the
next disc.
To change tracks, press and
release either the button
(preset 4), or the button
(preset 6). Each time you press
the system will advance one
track. Pressing once will
return the system to the beginning
of the current track. Press it again
to select the previous track.To move rapidly within a track, press and hold the button
(preset 3) to move forward, or the
button (preset 1) to move
backward. Release the button
when the system reaches the point you want.
You can switch to the radio or
cassette player by pressing the
FM/AM or TAPE buttons on the
front of the radio. To switch back
to the CD changer, press the CD
button. The CD will begin playing
where it left off.
To eject a CD, select it with the
button on the front of the CD
changer (the light turns to orange), then press the EJECT

button.

Protectin g Compac t Disc s
For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see
page 142.
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AM/FM/Cassette/C
D
Change r Stere o
Audi o Syste m
For EX-L model
Your Honda's audio system
provides clear reception on both AM and FM bands, while the
preset buttons allow you to easily select your favorite stations.
The CD changer holds up to six
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment.
The cassette system features
Dolby B* noise reduction, automatic sensing of chromium-
dioxide (CrO 2) tape, and
autoreverse for continuous play.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. "DOLBY" and the symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Operatin
g th e Radi o
The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY or ON. Turn the
system on by pressing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the
volume by turning the PWR/VOL

knob.

The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to is
displayed. To change bands, press the AM or FM button. Press the
FM button again to switch between FM1 and FM2. On the
FM band, ST will be displayed if the station is broadcasting in
stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
You can use any of four methods
to find radio stations on the
selected band: TUNE , SEEK ,
SCAN , or the Prese t buttons.
TUN E — Use the TUNE bar to
tune the radio to a desired frequency. Press the right side to tune to a higher frequency,
or the left side to tune to a
lower frequency. The frequency
numbers will start to change
rapidly. Release the bar when the display reaches the desired
frequency. To change the frequency in small increments,
press and release the TUNE bar quickly.
SEE K — The SEEK function
searches the band for a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and release the SEEK/SCAN button. The systemscans up the band from the current
frequency. It stops when it finds a station with a strong signal.
SCA N — The SCAN function
samples all the stations with
strong signals on the selected
band. To activate it, press and
hold the SEEK/SCAN button until
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you hear a beep, then release it.
SCAN shows in the display. The
system scans up the band for a
station with a strong signal. When
it finds one, it stops and plays that
station for approximately five
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system scans for the next strong
station and plays that for five
seconds. When it finds a station
that you want to continue
listening to, press the SEEK/SCAN button again.
Prese t — You can store the
frequencies of your favorite radio stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one frequency on the AM band, and
two on the FM band (FM1 and
FM2).

To store a frequency:

1. Select the desired band; AM,
FM1,or FM2.

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PWR/VO
L

KNO B F
M
BUTTO NA
M
BUTTO N AUDI
O
CONTRO L
KNO B
SCAN/SEE K
BUTTO N
PRESE
T BUTTON S
TUN
E BA R

2. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN function to find a
desired station.
3. Pick the Preset button you want for that station. Press the
button and hold it until you
hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total of six stations on AM
and twelve on FM.
Once a station's frequency is stored, simply press and release
the proper preset button to tune to
it. The number of the preset
button you have selected is shown in the display.
Adjustin
g th e Soun d

Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader
are each adjustable. You select
which you want to adjust by
pushing the Audio Control knob several times. The selected mode,

BAS, TRE, BAL, or FAD, is shown in the display.

Balance/Fade r — These two

modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while FAD adjusts the
front-to-back strength.
Select BAL or FAD by pressing the Audio Control knob. Adjust
the Balance or Fader to your
liking by turning the knob (without pressing in on it). The
number in the display (from R7 to

L7 for BAL, from R7 to F7 for
FAD) shows you the current
setting.
Treble/Bas
s — Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking.
Select TRE or BAS by pressing
the Audio Control knob. Adjust
the displayed mode to your liking
by turning the knob (without
pressing in on it). The displayed
number (from -5 to 5) shows you the current setting.
The system automatically returns the display to normal mode aboutseven seconds after you stop
pressing or turning the Audio
Control knob.

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Radi
o Frequencie s
Your Honda's radio can receive
the complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these

frequencies:

AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are assigned frequencies at least 10
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned frequencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common
for stations to round-off the
frequency in their advertising, so
your radio could show a
frequency of 100.9 even though
the announcer may call the station
"FM 101." Radi
o Receptio n
How well your Honda's radio
receives stations is dependent on many factors, such as the distance
from the station's transmitter,
nearby large objects, and
atmospheric conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker as you get farther away
from its transmitter. If you are
listening to an AM station, you
will notice the sound volume
becoming weaker, and the station
drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you
will see the stereo indicator
flickering off and on as the signal
weakens. Eventually, the stereo indicator will go off and the sound
will fade completely as you get
out of range of the station's
signal.
Driving very near the transmitter
of a station that is broadcasting on
a frequency close to the frequency
of the station you are listening to
can also affect your radio's
reception. You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only
the station you are close to.
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Radio signals, especially on the
FM band, are deflected by large
objects such as buildings and
hills. Your radio then receives
both the direct signal from the station's transmitter and the
deflected signal. This causes the
sound to distort or flutter. This
is a main cause of poor radi o
reception i
n city driving. Radio reception can be affected
by atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions. Electrical interference from
passing vehicles and stationary sources can cause temporary
reception problems.
As required by the FCC: Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.

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Operatin
g th e Cassett e Playe r
The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY or ON. Make sure
the tape opening on the cassette is
facing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into theslot. The system will pull it in the
rest of the way, and begin to play.
The tape direction indicator will
light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The
indicates the side you inserted
facing upward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the (preset 3) button.
If the cassette was recorded using
Dolby noise reduction, turn it on
by pressing the (preset 4)

button.

You can switch from the cassette
to the radio or CD changer by
pressing the FM, AM, or DISC
button. When you switch, the
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TAP
E DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
TAP E DIRECTIO N
BUTTO N
DOLBY
BUTTO N TAP
E BUTTO N

cassette stops playing, but it does
not eject. To begin playing the cassette at the same point, press the
TAPE button.
When the system reaches the end
of the tape, it automatically
reverses direction and plays the other side. If you want to remove
the cassette from the drive, press
the EJECT button.
When you turn off the ignition
switch, the system stops the tape
but does not eject the cassette. It will begin to play when you turn
the ignition switch back on. To
eject the tape, even with the ignition switch off, press the
EJECT button.
Tap e Searc h Function s

With a cassette playing, you can
use the FF, REW, or APS function

to find a desired song or passage.

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FAS
T FORWARD /

REWIN D EJEC
T
BUTTO N
AUTOMATI C
PROGRA M
SEARC H REPEA
T
BUTTO N SKI
P
BUTTO N

FF/RE
W — Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly.
Press and release the REW side of the TUNE bar to rewind, or the
FF side to fast forward. You will see REW or FF in the display.
Press the same side of the tune bar to return to PLAY mode.
If the system reaches the end of
the tape while in fast forward or
rewind, it automatically stops that function, reverses direction, and
begins to play.
AP S — The Automatic Program
Search (APS) function allows you
to find the beginning of a song or passage. Use the (preset 1) or
(preset 2) button to activate
APS.
For example, the first song on the
cassette is playing, and you want to listen to the third song. Press twice; you will see FF and 2 in
the display. The system will fast
forward the tape to the beginning of
the third song, then return to PLAY

mode.

To return to the beginning of the current song or passage, press
once. To return to the beginning of

the previous song, press
twice.
If the system reaches the end of
the tape before finding the
selected song or passage, it
reverses direction and returns to
PLAY mode.
To cancel APS before it finds the desired song, press the or
button again.
REPEA
T — The Repeat function
continuously repeats the current song or passage. Press the RPT
(preset 5) button to activate it. You will see RPT in the display.
When the system reaches the end
of the current song or passage, it
automatically goes into rewind.
When it gets to the beginning of
the same song or passage, the
system returns to PLAY mode.
This continues until you
deactivate Repeat by pressing the
RPT button again.
SKI P — The SKIP function fast
forwards over areas of blank tape.
Press the SKIP (preset 6) button
to activate it. You will see SKIP in the display. After the system
finds approximately 15 seconds of
blank tape, it goes into fast
forward. When it senses the
beginning of the next song or
passage, or reaches the end of the tape, it returns to PLAY mode.
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The APS, Repeat, and Skip
functions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These features may not work to your satisfaction if thereis almost no gap betweenselections, a high noise level
between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a
selection.

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r

The cassette player picks up dirt
and oxides from the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should clean the player after every
30 hours of use. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually become impossible to remove the contamination with a normal
cleaning kit.
Use 100-minute or shorter
cassettes. Cassettes longer than
that use thinner tape that may
break or jam the drive.
Look at a cassette before youinsert it. If the tape is loose,
tighten it by turning one of the
hubs with a pencil or your finger. If the label is peeling off, removeit from the cassette or it could
cause the cassette to jam in the
player. Never try to insert a
warped or damaged cassette in the

player.

The player automatically ejects
cassettes that do not play properly. If it ejects a cassette before it
begins to play, it is probably defective and should not be inserted again. You may have a
cassette suddenly stop playing,
reverse directions once or twice, and then eject. This is normally an
indication the tape is wound
unevenly. It should play after the
tape is manually rewound.
When they are not in use, store cassettes in their cases to protect
them from dust and moisture.
Never place cassettes where they
will be exposed to direct sunlight,
high heat, or high humidity. If a
cassette is exposed to extreme
heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature before inserting it in the player.
Never try to insert foreign objects
into the cassette player.
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