buttons HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2009 8.G User Guide

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µ 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.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE 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.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons 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 of f .
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the SUBW (if
equipped), BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE, and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
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Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
SVC
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SUBW
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
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Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio
,Inc.
XM 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 Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
Playing the XMRadio (Models without navigation system)
Features
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POWER/VOLUME KNOB
XM RADIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB DISP BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BUTTON
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You can select any type of repeat and
shuf f le modes by using the RPT and
RDM buttons.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or turning the TUNE
knob changes the f ile while keeping
the repeat f eature.
This feature
plays all available f iles in a selected
mode (playlists, artists, albums or
songs) in random order. To activate
this, press and release the RDM
button. You will see RDM in the
display.
This
feature plays all available albums in a
selected mode (playlists, artists,
albums or songs) in random order.
The f iles in each album are played in the recorded order. To activate this,
press and release the RDM button
repeatedly until you see F-RDM in
the display.
Each time you press and release the
RDM button, the mode changes
from the all random, to the album
random, then to normal play.
Press and hold the button until you
hear a beep to turn off either random
mode.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or turning the TUNE
knob changes a f ile while keeping
the random f unction.
Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
This
f eature continuously plays a f ile. To
activate repeat, press and release the
RPT button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the button again to
turn it off.
Playing an iPod(Models without navigation system)
T o Select Repeat or Random Mode:
RDM (All Random)
F-RDM (Album Random) NOT E:
RPT (Repeat one track)
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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.
Voice Control System
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Features
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TUNE BARAUTO SELECT
ICON
BACKGROUND
ICON
SOUND ICON
AM/FM
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
FM1 ICON
FM2 ICON
AM ICON
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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.
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.
For inf ormation on XM radio, see
page .
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T o Play the A M/FM Radio T o Select a Station
TUNE
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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µIf you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the AUDIO button to view the
audio control icons, then touch the
AUTO SEL icon. You will see AUTO
SEL f lashes in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds. It stores the
f requencies of six AM, and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
AUTO SEL icon. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
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To turn of f auto select,
AUTO SELECT
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Playing the XMRadio (Models with navigation system)
Features
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TUNE BAR PRESET BUTTONSXM RADIO ICON MODE ICON
PRESET CHANNEL
NUMBER
SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
CD/XM (XM RADIO)
BUTTON JOYSTICK
CHANNEL
INDICATOR
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Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio
,Inc.
XM 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 radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
Whenyoupressandholdthe
AUDIO button, the display also
shows all XM inf ormation. To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
touch the MODE icon. 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. Each time you
touch and release the MODE icon,
the display changes between the
channel mode and the category
mode.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Press the
CD/XM button to select XM radio.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob. The last channel you listened
to will show in the display.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, disc, pc card, etc.,
by touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display.
You can also operate the radio using
the control buttons on the left side of
the screen. The status bar appears
on the bottom of the screen each
time you press any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see the audio
inf ormation by touching the AUDIO
INFO icon on the lower of the screen.
Operating the XM Radio MODE
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You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons 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 of f .
You can select the background
screen to display the sound level.
There are three screen modes: level
(the sound level is shown with the
vertical bars), spectrum analysis (the
sound level appears as ripples of
water), and off. Each time you touch
the background icon, the display
changes.
You can also select the icon with the
joystick. Move it up and down to
move the highlighting and scroll
through lists. Select the icon, then
move the joystick to lef t or right to
change the setting.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the f actory. If you f eel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
f eel the sound is too quiet, choose Hi.
The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. 74
A udio System L ighting
Screen Mode
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Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)
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SCAN BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
OPEN BUTTON
CD BUTTON
REWIND BUTTONFAST FORWARD
BUTTON
SKIP BUTTONSKIP BUTTON
CD ICON
TUNE BAR RPT (REPEAT) BUTTONRDM (RANDOM)
BUTTON JOYSTICK
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