HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2003 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual

If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset bars.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to find the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset bars as described
previously.
Auto Select does not erase the
f requencies that you set previously.
When you return home, turn of f
Auto Select by pressing the A. SEL
button. The preset bars will then
select the f requencies you originally
set.
For inf ormation, see page .194
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SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON
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AM/FM
BUTTONA.SEL INDICATOR
PRESET
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Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the SOUND button, then turn the
VOLUME knob. The mode changes
fromBAStoTREtoFAdtoBAL,
and then back to the selected audio
mode, each time you press the
SOUND button.
Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the SOUND
button. Adjust the desired mode by
turning the VOLUME knob.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAd adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
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Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
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VOLUME KNOB
Adjustment Level LEVEL GAUGE
SOUND
BUTTON
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The displayed number shows you
the current setting.
When the adjustment level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’.
The level gauge on the display also
shows you the range.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about f ive seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode with the
VOLUME knob. Select BAL or FAd by pressing the
SOUND button. Adjust the Balance
or Fader to your liking by turning
the VOLUME knob.
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Adjustment Level
VOLUME KNOB SOUND
BUTTON

The audio system usually shows the
time when the ignition switch is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
To set the time, press the Clock Set
button (SOUND) until you hear a
beep. The displayed time begins to
blink.
Press and hold the H (Preset 4) side
of the bar until the hour advances to
the desired time.
Press and hold the M (Preset 5) side
of the bar until the minutes advance
to the desired time.
Press the Clock Set button
(SOUND) again to enter the set time.
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Digital Clock
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PRESET BARS
DIGITAL CLOCK
CLOCK SET BUTTON
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For example:1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.
If your car’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the time setting will be
lost. To set the time again, f ollow the
setting procedure. You can use the R (Preset 6) side of
the bar to quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. Press the Clock Set
button (SOUND) until you hear a
beep, then press the R (Preset 6)
side of the bar. If the displayed time
is bef ore the half hour, pressing R
sets the clock back to the previous
hour. If the displayed time is af ter
the half hour, pressing R sets the
clock f orward to the beginning of the
next hour.
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DIGITAL CLOCK
CLOCK SET BUTTON PRESET BARS

Your Honda’s audio system has an
in-dash CD changer that holds up to
six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio.
To load CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Load and play only standard round
discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in
the drive or cause other problems.
Avoid using CDs that have adhesive-
type labels. The edges can curl up
and cause the CD to jam in the drive.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
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Operating the CD Changer
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DISC AND TRACK
NUMBERS
CD BUTTON
CD LOAD INDICATOR
RDM
BUTTON
CD SLOT EJECT
BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
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To load a single CD:Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it. The disc number f or an empty
position starts to blink and the
green CD load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the CD
slot. Insert it only about half way;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way.
Insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded.
Ontheuppersideof thedisplay,
the disc number f or an empty
position will begin blinking and the
green CD load indicator will come
on. Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the display, then
release the button.
To load multiple CDs in one
operation: For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in the
display, insert the next disc into
the CD slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, the system will begin
playing the last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the LOAD button, the system
will wait f or ten seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded.
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You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate side of a
preset bar. Select an empty position
(the disc number indicator is of f ),
and press the lef t or right side of the
preset bar f or that position (1 to 6).
The system will stop playing the
current CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded. If you press the LOAD button while
a CD is playing, the system will stop
playing that CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.
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DISC AND TRACK NUMBERS
CD BUTTON CD LOAD INDICATOR RPT BUTTON
RDM
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When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc 1.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate side of a preset bar (1
6). If you select an empty position in
the CD changer, the system will go
into the loading sequence (see page ). Each time you press and
release it, the system skips forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press and release it
again to skip to the beginning of the
previous track.
You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks. To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdtheleftorrightsideof the
SKIP bar. You will hear a beep and
the system will continue to move.
Press to move f orward, or
to move backward. Release the
bar when the system reaches the
point you want.
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed. This f eature, when
activated, samples all the tracks on
the selected disc in the order they
are recorded on the CD. To activate
the Scan f eature, select the Scan
mode by pressing the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will then play the first
track f or approximately ten seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then play the following tracks for ten
seconds each. When it plays a track
that you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again.
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This f eature, when
activated, samples each first track of
all the discs in the CD changer in the
order they are stored. To activate
the Scan f eature, select the D-Scan
mode by pressing and holding the
SCAN button. You will see D-SCAN
in the display. The system will then
play the first track of the first CD for
approximately ten seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then play the next CD’s first track.
When it plays a disc that you want to
continue listening to, press the
SCAN button again.
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RDM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON PRESET BARS
CD BUTTON
SCAN INDICATOR
RPT BUTTON
RDM INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR
SKIP BAR
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