HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Owners Manual

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e sam e knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d to is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e A M o r
F M button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l
b e displaye d if th e statio n is broad -
castin g in stereo . Stere o
reproductio n o n A M is no t available .
SEEK BUTTON S
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s SCA
N BUTTO NPRESE T BUTTON S
A
M BUTTO N
F M BUTTO N

PWR/VO
L KNO B
TUN
E KNO B

Audi
o Syste m

Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radio station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E kno b t o
tun e th e radi o t o a desire d frequency .
Tur n th e TUN E kno b t o th e righ t t o
tun e t o a highe r frequency , o r t o th e
lef t t o tun e t o a lowe r frequency .
Tur n th e kno b righ t o r lef t unti l th e
displa y reache s th e desire d
frequency .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s
eithe r SEE K butto n then
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h
SEE K butto n yo u press , th e syste m
scan s upwar d or downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n i t
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal . SCA
N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Th e syste m wil l sca n
u p th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a
stron g signal . Whe n it find s one , i t
wil l sto p an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n it play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band . T
o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M o r
FM . FM 1 an d FM 2 le t yo u stor e
tw o frequencie s wit h eac h Prese t
button .
2 . Us e th e TUN E o r SEE K functio n
t o tun e th e radi o t o a desire d
station .
3 . Pic k th e Prese t butto n yo u wan t
fo r tha t station . Pres s th e butto n
an d hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep .
4 . Repea t step s 1 to 3 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e

onFM .

Onc e a station' s frequenc y is stored ,
simpl y pres s an d releas e th e prope r
prese t butto n t o tun e t o it .
Th e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t i f
you r car' s batter y goe s dead , i s
disconnected , o r th e radi o fus e is

removed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Audi
o Syste m

AUT O SELEC T — If yo u ar e
travelin g fa r fro m hom e an d ca n n o
longe r receiv e th e station s yo u
preset , yo u ca n us e th e Aut o Selec t
featur e t o fin d station s i n th e loca l

area .

T o activat e Aut o Select , pres s th e
A . SE L button . A . SE L wil l flas h in
th e display , an d th e syste m wil l g o
int o sca n mod e fo r severa l seconds .
I t automaticall y scan s bot h bands ,
lookin g fo r station s wit h stron g
signals ; I t store s th e frequencie s o f
si x A M station s an d twelv e F M
station s i n th e prese t buttons . Yo u
ca n the n us e th e prese t button s t o
selec t those stations .
I f yo u ar e in a remot e area , Aut o
Selec t ma y no t fin d si x stron g A M
station s o r twelv e stron g F M stations .
I f thi s happens , yo u wil l se e a "0 "
displaye d whe n yo u pres s an y prese t
butto n tha t doe s no t hav e a statio n

stored .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s A
. SE L INDICATO R
A . SE L BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

I f yo u d o no t lik e th e station s Aut o
Selec t ha s stored , yo u ca n stor e
othe r frequencie s i n th e prese t
buttons . Us e th e TUNE , SEEK , o r
SCA N functio n t o fin d th e desire d
frequencies , the n stor e the m in th e
selecte d prese t button s a s describe d
previously .
Aut o Selec t doe s no t eras e th e
frequencie s tha t yo u prese t pre -
viously . Whe n yo u retur n home , tur n
of f Aut o Selec t b y pressin g th e
A . SE L button . Th e prese t button s
wil l the n selec t th e frequencie s yo u
originall y set .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
PRESE
T BUTTON SSEE
K BUTTON S
TUN
E KNO B

Audi
o Syste m

Adjustin g th e Soun d
Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o
control s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m eac h speaker .
Th e Balanc e contro l adjust s th e side -
to-sid e strength , whil e th e Fade r
contro l adjust s th e front-to-bac k

strength .

T o adjus t th e fader , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b t o ge t i t
t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y farther ,
an d adjus t th e front-to-bac k soun d to
you r liking . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y
bumpin g it .
T o adjus t th e balance , pus h o n th e
TREBLE/BALANC E contro l kno b
t o ge t i t t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y
farther , an d adjus t th e side-to-sid e
soun d to you r liking . Pus h th e kno b
bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u
canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . Treble/Bas
s — Us e thes e control s
t o adjus t th e ton e to you r liking .
T o adjus t th e Trebl e level , pus h o n
th e TREBLE/BALANC E contro l
kno b t o ge t i t t o po p out . Withou t
pullin g it ou t farther , tur n th e kno b
t o adjus t th e trebl e level . Pus h th e
kno b bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o
yo u canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . T
o adjus t th e Bas s level , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b to ge t i t
t o po p out . Withou t pullin g it ou t
farther , tur n th e kno b to adjus t th e
bas s level . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y

bumpin g it .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
BASS/FADE
R
CONTRO L
TREBLE/BALANC
E

CONTRO L

Audi
o Syste m

Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l kno b to adjus t th e
illuminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 64 ). Th e audi o syste m
illuminate s whe n th e parkin g light s
ar e on , eve n if th e radi o is turne d off .

Radi o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e th e
complet e A M an d F M bands .

Thos e band s cove r thes e frequen -

cies :

A M band :

53 0 to 1,71 0 kilohert z

F M band :

87. 7 to 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e

assigne d frequencie s a t leas t te n

kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2

megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station
s mus t us e these exact
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n fo r
station s t o round-of f th e frequenc y i n
thei r advertising , s o you r radi o coul d
displa y a frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n
thoug h th e announce r ma y identif y

th e statio n a s "FM101. "

Radi o Receptio n

Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d atmos -
pheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s weake r
a s yo u ge t farthe r awa y fro m its
transmitter . I f yo u ar e listenin g to a n
A M station , yo u wil l notic e th e soun d
volum e becomin g weaker , an d th e
statio n driftin g in an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g to a n F M station , yo u wil l
se e th e stere o indicato r flickerin g of f
an d o n a s th e signa l weakens .
Eventually , th e stere o indicato r wil l g
o of f an d th e soun d wil l fad e
completel y a s yo u ge t ou t o f rang e o f

th e station' s signal .

Drivin g ver y nea r th e transmitte r o f
a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n a
frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y o f
th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g to ca n
als o affec t you r radio' s reception .
Yo u ma y temporaril y hea r bot h
stations , o r hea r onl y th e statio n yo u
ar e clos e to .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Audi
o Syste m

Radi o signals , especiall y o n th e F M
band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e object s
suc h a s building s an d hills . You r
radio then receive s bot h th e direc t
signa l fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
an d th e deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s
th e soun d to distor t o r flutter . Thi s is
a mai n caus e o f poo r radio receptio n
i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d b y
atmospheri c condition s suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receive a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receive it th e nex t da y
becaus e of a chang e in conditions .
Electrica l interferenc e fro m passin g
vehicle s an d stationar y source s ca n
caus e temporar y receptio n 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.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e syste m on , inser t th e dis c
int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e dis c in
halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e wa y an d begi n to play .
Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
D o no t pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s i n
thi s system . Pla y onl y standar d
roun d discs . Odd-shape d CD s ma y
ja m in th e driv e o r caus e othe r

problems .

Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h to th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e A M o r
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n to
retur n to playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it lef t off .
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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B
FM BUTTO N AM BUTTO N
EJEC T BUTTO N CD SLO T SKIP BUTTON S
REPEA T BUTTO N CD BUTTO N RDM BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y in th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n to remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive .
I f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P button s whil e
a dis c is playin g to selec t passage s

an d chang e tracks .

T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s

an d hol d a n appropriat e SKI P button .
Pres
s th e
butto n to mov e forward , o
r th e butto n to mov e backward .
Releas e th e butto n whe n th e syste m
reache s th e poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s th e butto n
an d releas e it , th e syste m skip s
forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex t track
. Pres s an d releas e th e
butto n to ski p backwar d to th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
an d releas e it agai n to ski p to th e
beginnin g o f th e previou s track . REPEA
T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e Repea t
button . Yo u wil l se e REPEA T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
Repea t butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
th e RD M button . Yo u wil l se e RD M
i n th e display . Th e syste m wil l the n
selec t an d pla y track s randomly .
Thi s continue s unti l yo u deactivat e
Rando m Pla y b y pressin g th e RD M
butto n again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Change r
(Optional )
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fo r you r car . I t hold s u p to si x discs ,

providin g severa l hour s o f

continuou s entertainment . Yo u

operat e thi s C D change r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e in-das h

C D player .

Loa d th e desire d CD s in th e
magazin e an d loa d th e magazin e in
th e change r accordin g to th e
instruction s tha t cam e wit h th e unit .

Pla y onl y standar d roun d discs . Odd -

shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e driv e o r

caus e othe r problems .

T o selec t th e C D changer , pres s th e
C D button . Th e dis c an d trac k

number s wil l b e displayed .
T
o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e

appropriat e prese t butto n (1 — 6). I f

yo u selec t a n empt y slo t i n th e
magazine , th e change r will , afte r
findin g tha t slo t empty , tr y t o loa d
th e C D in th e nex t slot . Thi s
continue s unti l i t find s a C D to loa d
an d play .
I f yo u loa d a C D in th e in-das h playe r
whil e th e change r i s playin g a CD ,
th e syste m wil l sto p th e change r an d
begi n playin g th e in-das h CD . T o
selec t th e change r again , pres s th e
C D button . Pla y wil l begi n wher e it
lef t off . Us e th e C D butto n to switc h
betwee n th e playe r an d th e changer .
I f yo u ejec t th e in-das h C D whil e it i s
playing , th e syste m wil l automaticall y
switc h to th e C D change r an d begi n
pla y wher e it lef t off . I f ther e ar e n o
CD s in th e changer , th e displa y wil l
flash . Yo u wil l hav e to selec t anothe r
mod e (A M o r FM ) wit h th e F M o r
A M button . Whe
n yo u switc h bac k to C D mode ,
th e syste m select s th e sam e uni t (in -
das h o r changer ) tha t wa s playin g
whe n yo u switche d ou t o f C D mode .
T o us e th e SKIP , REPEAT , an d
RANDO M functions , refe r t o th e in -
das h playe r operatin g instructions .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s