HONDA CIVIC 2012 9.G Owners Manual

uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Features
Use the auto select feature to scan both bands and store the strongest station in each preset. 1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press to enter the auto select mode.
uThe system goes into scan mode for several seconds.
To turn off auto select, press again. This restores the presets you originally set.
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
■ RDS INFO ON
Press the SETUP button twice then press while listening to an RDS capable
station. The station name is displayed. To turn off the RDS information, press
again. ■ To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the / button to
display and select an RDS category.
2. Use SEEK/SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS
station.
■Auto Select (A.SEL)
■Radio Data System (RDS)
1Playing the AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you
store six stations each.
A.SEL function scans and stores up to six AM stations
and twelve FM stations with a strong signal into the preset button memory.
If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.
1Radio Data System (RDS)
The display shows up to 12 characters of text data.
RDS Category

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying a CD
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Features
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3 or WMA
format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.
/ Button
Press to change folders (MP3
or WMA).
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second
sampling of each song.● Press to sample all tracks
on the CD (all files in the
current folder in MP3 or WMA).
● Press two times to sample
the first file in each of the
main folders (MP3 or WMA).
● To turn off scan, press and
hold the button. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system ON and OFF.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.
SEEK/SKIP Buttons
Press or to change
tracks (files in MP3 or WMA).
SETUP Button
Press to select Play Mode or Title
Display.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to change tracks/
files or select an item, then press
to set your selection.
CD Button
Press to play a CD.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.

uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying a CD
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Features
1. Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
3. Press to change the display to a list of files in that folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays UNPLAYABLE, then skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances: •When you select a new folder, file, or track.
• When you change the audio mode to CD.
• When you insert a CD.
The display shows up to 12 characters of text data.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Track Selection
Folder Selection

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying a CD
Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a track or file.
1.Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
■ To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select NORMAL PLAY, then press .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Press the button to go back to the previous
display, and press the SETUP button twice to cancel
this setting mode. Play Mode Menu Items NORMAL PLAY
RPT ONE TRK: Repeats the current track/file(s).
RPT ONE FLD : Repeats all files in the current folder.
RDM IN DISC: Plays all tracks/files in random order.
RDM IN FLD : Plays all files in the current
folder in random order.
MP3/WMA
MP3/WMA
Play Mode
Items

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Features
You can select an item to be shown on the display if the CD was recorded with text
data. 1.Press the SETUP button twice.
2. Rotate to select a title display mode,
then press .
■How to Select a Title Display1How to Select a Title Display
Press the button to go back to the previous
display, and press the SETUP button to cancel this
setting mode.
Title Display Mode Menu Items
NORMAL: Track number
: File number and folder number
FOLDER : Folder name
FILE : File name
ALBUM: Album name
TRACK: Track name
ARTIST: Artist name
MP3/WMA
MP3/WMA
MP3/WMA
Title Display Mode

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation*
To use the audio system function, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (q
or
ON
(w .
Use the selector knob or SETUP button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection.
SETUP button: Press to select any mode such
as the Auto Select, RDS Information, Sound Settings *
, Play Mode, Resume/Pause *
.
button *
: Press to select the Sound
Setting mode. button: Press to go back to the
previous display.
Models with multi-information display1Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to ENTER.
Press the SOURCE, , , or button on the
steering wheel to change any audio setting. 2 Audio Remote Controls P. 156
SETUP Menu Items 2 Auto Select P. 159
2 RDS Information P. 160
2 Sound Settings P. 157
2 Play Mode P. 163
2 Resume/Pause P. 171
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Button
Selector Knob SETUP
Button
Sound Settings
Menu Display
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uAudio Remote Controls
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Features
Audio Remote Controls *
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving. SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1 FM2 AM CD AUX
(Volume) Buttons
Press : Increases the volume.
Press : Decreases the volume.
Buttons
• When listening to the radio
Press : Selects the next preset radio station.
Press : Selects the previous preset radio station.
• When listening to a CD, iPod ®
, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth®
Audio *
Press : Skips to the next song.
Press : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote controls: •iPod ®
/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
• Bluetooth ®
Audio (with some phones only)
Button
SOURCE Button
Button
Button+
Button–
+–
+
–
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the SETUP button, and rotate to
select Sound Settings , then press . Rotate
to scroll through the following choices:
1Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW, MID, and HIGH.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.
Press the button, and rotate to scroll
through the choices.
Models with the button
ButtonAuto Select
TREBLE is selectable.
Selector Knob SETUP
Button
Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation
Subwoofer
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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
Features
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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FM Button / Button
Press to display and select an
RDS category.
SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the
strongest stations on the
selected band for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, press the
button again. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system ON and OFF.Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a
band, then press the preset button.
SEEK/SKIP Buttons
Press to search up and down
the selected band for a
station with a strong signal. SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to tune the radio
frequency.
AM Button
Press to select a band.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
Features
Use the auto select feature to scan both bands and store the strongest station in each preset.
1.Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Auto Select, then press
.
To turn off auto select, press again. This
restores the presets you originally set.
■Auto Select1Playing the AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel. 2 Audio Remote Controls P. 156
You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you
store six stations each.
Auto Select function scans and stores up to six AM
stations and twelve FM stations with a strong signal
into the preset button memory.
If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.
Sound Settings