ECO mode HONDA ACCORD 2012 8.G Owner's Manual

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The scan f unction samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal in the selected
RDS category. You will also see the
selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When it
f inds a strong signal, it will stop and
play that station for 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.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ blinks f or about f ive
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.
Press the MENU button to display
the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
bass, treble, fader, balance, SUBW
(subwoof er) and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation).
Press the selector knob (ENTER) to
enter the setting, then turn the
selector knob to adjust the setting.
If equipped
You can use the RDS program
search or scan f unction even if the
RDS inf ormation display f unction is
off.
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RDS Program SCANAdjusting the Sound
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Selector knob adjustable
direction is shown.FADER is selectable.
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Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble. Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector 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.
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.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
If the fader adjustment is set to F9
(maximum f ront level), the
subwoof er is turned of f .
Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. 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 .
To return to normal play, press the
MENU button after you stop
adjusting a mode. Pressing the
RETURN button goes back to the
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If equipped
Except SVC adjustment
BASS
BAL ANCE
FADER
TREBLE SUBW
SVC
A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
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SUBWOOFER is selectable.
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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 stations 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. Press
either side of the CATEGORY bar to
select another category.
You can also select a channel or
category from the list by using the
selector knob. Push the selector
knob (ENTER) to switch the display
to the list displayed with three
segments, then turn the knob to
select a channel or category. Press
the selector knob (ENTER) to set
your selection.
Turn the selector 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. SCAN
CA T EGORY ( or )
TUNE
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Channel list is shown.
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You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm) discs in this unit.
When the disc load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears in the
display again, insert the next disc
in the slot. Do not try to insert a
disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You
could damage the audio unit.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. If you are not loading
all six positions, the system begins
playing the last disc loaded.
You can also load a disc into an
empty position while a disc is playing
by pressing the appropriate preset
button. The system stops playing the
current disc and starts the loading
sequence. It then plays the disc just
loaded. 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.
Each time you press the TITLE
button, the display shows you the
text, if the disc was recorded with
text data.
You can see the album, artist, and
track name in the display. If a disc is
recordedinMP3orWMA,youcan
see the f older and f ile name, and the
artist, album, and track tag.
With the f older name, you will see
the FOLDER indicator in the display.
The TRACK indicator is shown with
the file or track name.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
. When you press and release the
TITLE button while a disc without
text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO
INFO’’ on the display.
The display shows up to 16
characters of selected text data (the
f older name, f ile name, etc.).
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LX, LX-P, and U.S. SE models
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You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page ). Pressing either side of the skip bar,
or selecting a dif f erent disc (using
the preset buttons) or f older (using
the FOLDER or CATEGORY bar)
turns off the SCAN or F-SCAN
feature.
The SCAN f unction
samples all the tracks on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc (all f iles in the selected f older in
MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button. You will see SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of each track/f ile in the
disc/f older. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of scan
mode and play the last track sampled. This f unction
samples the f irst f ile in each f older in
the order they are stored. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press and release the SCAN button
repeatedly. You will see F-SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of the f irst f ile in each
folder.PressandholdtheSCAN
button to get out of the f older scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the folder scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ).
160 160In MP3 or WMA modeSCAN T RK
SCAN FL D
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Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from scan, disc scan, then to normal
play.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
f rom f ile scan, f older scan, disc scan,
then to normal play.
When the f irst track on the last disc,
or the f irst f ile in the last main f older
in the last disc begins to play, the
disc scan mode will be canceled.
Pressing either side of the skip bar
or selecting a dif f erent f older with
the FOLDER or CATEGORY bar
also turns off the scan feature.
You can also select the disc scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ). 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 begin
playing.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is of f .
To play the radio when a disc is
playing,presstheAM,FMorXM(if
equipped) button. Press the CD
(CD/AUX on models with XM
Radio) button again to switch back to
the disc changer.
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.
This f eature, when
activated, samples the first track on
each disc in order (the f irst f ile in
themainfolderoneachdiscinMP3
or WMA mode). To activate the disc
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button repeatedly until
D-SCAN shows in the display. The
system will then play the f irst track/
f ile in the f irst main f older on the
f irst disc f or about 10 seconds. If you
do nothing, the system will then play
the f ollowing f irst track/f ile f or 10
seconds each. When it plays a track/
file that you want to continue
listening to, press and hold the
SCAN button again.
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In MP3 or WMA mode
EX, EX-L, Canadian SE, and V6 models
To Stop Playing a Disc
SCAN DISC
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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 .For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst.
To remove a different disc from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button. Continue pressing the eject
button to remove all the discs from
the changer.
To remove the disc currently in play,
press the eject button. When a disc is
removed f rom a slot, the system
automatically begins the load
sequence so you can load another
disc in that position. If you do not
remove the disc f rom the changer
within 10 seconds, the disc will
reload into the slot. Then the system
returns to the previous mode (AM,
FM, or XM Radio).
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Protecting DiscsRemoving Discs f rom t he In-dash
Disc Changer
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This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on the iPod
with
the same controls used f or the disc
player. To play an iPod, connect it to
the USB adapter cable in the console
compartment by using your dock
connector, then press the CD/AUX
button (AUX button on models
without XM Radio). The ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. The iPod will
also be recharged with the ignition
switch in these positions.
The audio system reads and plays
playable sound f iles on the iPod. The
system cannot operate an iPod as a
mass storage device. The system will
only play songs stored on the iPod
with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc. iPod models conf irmed to be
compatible with your audio system
using the USB adapter cable are:
This system may not work with all
sof tware versions of these devices.
Do not connect your iPod using ahub.
DonotkeeptheiPodinthe
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80 GB/160 GB
iPod classic 120 GB
iPod classic 160 GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano
iPod touch
To Play an iPod
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Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder.Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at
1. 2. 3.
www.apple.com/
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Connect ing an iPod
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DOCK CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
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This feature
plays all available f iles in a selected
list (playlists, artists, albums or
songs) in random order.
You will see SHUFFLE in the display.
Selectthenormalplaymodeor
SHUFFLE OFF to turn off this
feature.
This feature
plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums
or songs) in random order. The f iles
in each album are played in the
recorded order. You will see ALB
SHUF in the display.
Selectthenormalplaymodeor
SHUFFLE OFF to turn off this
feature. This f eature turns
of f the repeat mode.
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
or turning the selector knob changes
a f ile while keeping the shuf f le
f unction.
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
or turning the selector knob changes
the f ile while keeping the repeat
feature. This
f eature continuously plays a f ile. You
will see REPEAT in the display.
Select normal play or REPEAT OFF
to turn it off. Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
SHUFFLE ALL
SHUFFLE ALBUM REPEAT OFF
REPEAT ONE TRK
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