radio HONDA CIVIC 2008 8.G User Guide

XM satellite radio receives signals
f rom two satellites to produce clear,
high-quality digital reception. It
of f ers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of dif f erent types of music,
XM satellite radio allows you to view
channel and category selections in
the display.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM
Satellite Radio
anywhere in the United States,
except Hawaii and Alaska.
Playing the XM
Satellite Radio
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
Opt ional on U.S. EX, EX-L , and Si
models
119
DISPLAY BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB AUX BUTTON
U.S.Simodelisshown
——yy
(#y
y

µ
µ
µ
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
Turn the TUNE 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.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the ‘‘AUX’’
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Each time you press and release the
DISP button, the display changes in
the f ollowing sequence: Channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and music title.To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP button until
themodechanges.
Press either side of
the SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) to select another category.
Operating the XM Radio
TUNE
MODE
SEEK /SK IP
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
120
——y
y
(#y
y

µµ µ
µ
µ
µ
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels 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.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset button. Each side of the
button stores one channel f rom the
XM1 band and one channel f rom the
XM2 band.
To store a channel: Usethetune,seek,orscan
function 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. XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently 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.
Pick a preset number 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.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
button to tune to it.
Press the AUX button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display. Press the AUX button again. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
CONT INUED
SCAN
Preset
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
121
——y
y
(#y
y

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 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.
Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect XM 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
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system and press the AUX
button. A variety of music types and
styles will play.
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 TUNEknob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
After you’ve 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.
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.As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f or
compliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.com
Receiving Satellite Radio Service
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
123
——yy
(#y
y

µ
µ
µ
µ
µ µ
µ
µ
To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
NOTE:
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.
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 and
the elapsed time are shown in the
display. When playing a disc in MP3
or WMA, the numbers of the current
f older and f ile, and the elapsed time
are shown. The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Bit rate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
Video CDs and DVD discs do not
work in this unit.
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
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.
This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. You can select up to 99
f olders, or up to 255 tracks/f iles.
CONT INUED
To Play a Disc
To Load a Disc
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
125
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
——yy
(#y
y

µµ
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button also turns of f the scan
feature. Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from folder scan to scan, then to
normal playing.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
it af ter 10 seconds and put it in pause
mode. To begin playing, press the
CD button.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is of f .
The scan f unction samples all tracks
(f iles in MP3 or WMA) on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc. To activate scan, press the
SCAN button. In MP3 or WMA
mode, press the SCAN button
repeatedly to select SCAN. You will
see SCAN in the display. You will get
a10secondsamplingof eachtrack/
f ile on the disc. Press the SCAN
button again to get out of scan mode
and play the last track/f ile sampled. This
feature, when activated, samples the
f irst f ile of each f older on the disc.
To activate folder scan, press the
SCAN button twice. You will see
F-SCAN in the display.
The system plays the f irst f ile in the
f irst f older f or about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
play the f irst f iles in the remaining
f olders f or 10 seconds each. Af ter
playing the f irst f ile of the last f older,
the system plays normally.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button, selecting a dif f erent
folder with the TUNE knob, or
pressing the SCAN button, also turns
of f the f older scan. To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button
(AM or FM button). Press the CD
button again to switch back to the
CD player.In MP3 or WMA modeTo Stop Playing a Disc
SCA N (T RA CK /FIL E SCA N)
F-SCAN (FOLDER SCAN)
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
128
——y
y
(#y
y

µ´ µ´
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 .
Load the desired discs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
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 4
(DISC ) or the preset 1 (DISC )
on the preset button. To select the
previous disc, press the preset 4
(DISC ), or the preset 1 (DISC )
to select the next disc in sequence.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 or eight 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. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
168
Operating the Optional Disc
Changer
Protecting Discs
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
129
——yy
(#y
y

In addition to the standard audio
controls, the audio system in your
vehicle can be operated using the
voice control system. See the
navigation section in your Quick
Start Guide f or an overview of this
system, and the Navigation System
Manual f or complete details.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Voice Control System
132
TUNE BAR AUTO SELECT ICON
BACKGROUNDICON
AM/FM
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
FM2 ICON
AM ICON
FM1 ICON
SOUND ICON
——yy
(#y
y

µÛÝ
Û
Ý
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system.
You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Use the
control buttons on the lef t side of the
screen. The status bar appears on
the bottom of the screen each time
you operate any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see audio inf ormation
by touching the AUDIO INFO icon
on the lower of the screen. The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button, or touch the desired band
icon (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or XM2).
On the FM band, STEREO will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
For inf ormation on XM radio, see
page .
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
Press and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear two
beeps to change the f requency
rapidly. Release the bar when the
display reaches the desired
f requency.
136
CONT INUED
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
T o Play the A M/FM Radio
T o Select a Station
TUNE
Features
133
——yy
(#y
y

µ
µ
ÛÝ
µ Each preset button’s f requency is
shown on the bottom of the audio
display.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The seek f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear a beep,
then release it.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Preset
SEEK
SCAN
134
——y
y
(#y
y