HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

Audi
o Syste m

AM/F M Stere o Audi o Syste m
For DX and LX models in the U.S., and
LX and SE models in Canada

You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s

clea r receptio n o n bot h A M an d F M

bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w

yo u to easil y selec t you r favorit e

stations .
Operatin
g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
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 pressin g th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r th e AM/F M button .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d i f th e statio n i s broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f thre e method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , o r th e Prese t

buttons .

TUN E — Us e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h t o tun e th e radi o t o a desire d frequency
. Pres s th e righ t sid e ( )
t o tun e t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lef
t sid e ( ) to tun e to a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e switc h whe n th e displa y reache s
th e desire d frequency . T o chang e
th e frequenc y in smal l increments ,
pres s an d releas e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h quickly .
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
th e TUNE/SEE K switc h unti l yo u
hea r a beep , the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e o f th e
switc h yo u press , th e syste m scan s
upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
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 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

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 to 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
o n FM .

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 to tun e to 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 .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B
STEREO INDICATO R
AM/F
M BUTTO N

TUNE/SEE K SWITC H PRESET BUTTON S

Audio System

Adjusting th e
Soun
d

Bass , Treble , Balance , an d Fade r ar e

eac h adjustable . Yo u selec t whic h o f
thes e yo u wan t t o adjus t b y pressin g
th e MOD E button . Th e mod e
change s fro m BA S to TR E to FA D to
BAL , an d the n bac k t o VO L eac h
tim e yo u pres s th e button . Eac h
mod e is show n in th e displa y a s it

changes .

Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o
mode s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m eac h speaker .
BA L adjust s th e side-to-sid e strength ,
whil e FA D adjust s th e front-to-bac k

strength .

Selec t BA L o r FA D b y pressin g th e
MOD E button . Adjus t th e Balanc e o r
Fade r t o you r likin g b y turnin g th e
PWR/VO L knob . Th e indicato r bar s
o n th e displa y sho w yo u th e range . Treble/Bas
s — Us e thes e mode s t o
adjus t th e ton e t o you r liking . Selec t
TR E o r BA S b y pressing the MOD E
button . Adjus t th e desire d mod e b y
turnin g th e PWR/VO L knob . Th e
indicato r bar s o n th e displa y sho w
yo u th e range . A
s yo u adjus t a mode , yo u wil l hea r a
bee p wheneve r th e indicato r ba r
reache s th e center , fa r left , an d fa r
righ t o f it s range . Th e syste m wil l
automaticall y retur n th e displa y t o
norma l mod e abou t seve n second s
afte r yo u sto p adjustin g a mod e wit h
th e PWR/VO L knob .

Radi o Frequencie s an d Receptio n

Fo r information , Se e pag e 127 .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s PWR/VO
L KNO B
MOD
E BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Digita l Cloc k
Th e audi o syste m als o display s th e
time . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) .
T o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
button . Th e hou r number s wil l begi n
blinking . Pres s th e Prese t 5 butto n to
ge t th e number s t o coun t down , o r
th e Prese t 6 butto n to ge t th e hour s
t o coun t up .
Pres s th e CLOC K butto n again , an d
th e minute s number s wil l begi n
blinking . Us e th e Prese t 5 or Prese t
6 butto n to chang e th e minute s t o
th e correc t value .
Afte r yo u hav e se t th e clock , pres s
th e CLOC K butto n agai n t o retur n t o
th e norma l display . I f yo u d o not , th e
syste m wil l automaticall y retur n t o
th e norma l displa y abou t seve n
second s afte r yo u sto p pressin g th e
Prese t buttons .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
TIM
E DISPLAYE D
PRESE T 5 BUTTO N
PRESE T 6 BUTTO N
CLOC K BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Optiona l Cassett e
Playe r
Th e cassett e syste m feature s Dolb y
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (CrO 2)

tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s

play .

* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r

licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo -

ration . "DOLBY " an d th e double- D symbo l

ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s

Licensin g Corporation .

Mak e sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e
cassett e is facin g to th e right , the n
inser t th e cassett e mos t o f th e wa y
int o th e slot . Th e syste m wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e way , an d begi n to

play .

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y th
e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .
Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n i t of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e 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 cassett e wil l remai n i n
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e tap e wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off.
T o switc h t o th e radi o o r optiona l C D
change r whil e listenin g t o a tape , pres
s th e AM/F M o r CD/TAP E
button . To chang e bac k to th e
cassett e player , pres s th e CD/TAP E
button .

Tap e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , TMS , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d
Rewin d mov e th e tap e rapidly . Pres s
an d releas e th e RE W sid e o f th e
TUNE/SEE K switc h t o rewin d th e
tape , o r th e F F sid e to fas t forward .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n t o tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

TM S — Th e Tap e Musi c Searc h
functio n allow s yo u t o fin d th e
beginnin g o f a son g o r passage . T o
activat e TMS , pres s F F o r RE W unti l
yo u hea r a beep . Yo u wil l se e TM S
displayed . Whe n th e syste m reache s
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t son g o r
passag e (FF) , o r th e beginnin g o f
th e son g jus t playe d (REW) , i t goe s
bac k t o PLA Y mode .
REPEA T — Th e Repea t functio n
continuousl y replay s th e curren t
son g o r passage . Pres s th e RP T
butto n to activat e it ; yo u wil l se e RP T
displaye d a s a reminder . Whe n th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e son g
o r passag e currentl y playing , i t wil l
automaticall y g o int o rewind . Whe n
i t sense s th e beginnin g o f th e sam e
son g o r passage , th e syste m return s
t o PLA Y mode . I t wil l continu e t o
repea t thi s sam e progra m unti l yo u
deactivat e REPEA T b y pressin g th e
butto n again . Th
e TM S an d REPEA T function s
us e silen t period s o n th e tap e t o fin d
th e en d o f a son g o r passage . Thes e
feature s ma y no t wor k t o you r
satisfactio n if ther e is almos t n o ga p
betwee n selections , a hig h nois e
leve l betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f a selection .Carin
g fo r Cassette s
Damage d cassette s ca n ja m insid e
th e driv e o r caus e othe r problems .
Se e pag e 13 8 fo r informatio n o n
cassett e car e an d protection .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

RP
T
BUTTO N
PRO
G

BUTTO NTAP
E DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
AM/F
M BUTTO N

TUNE/SEE K SWITC H
PLAY BUTTO N
NR BUTTO NCD/TAP
E BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Change r

A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
throug h you r dealer . 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 th e C D change r wit h the
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
You r deale r als o ha s a n accessor y in -
das h singl e C D playe r availabl e tha t
i s operate d b y th e radi o controls . T o
operat e thi s unit , us e th e instruction s
(excep t fo r thos e relatin g to multipl e
discs ) i n thi s section .
T o operat e th e C D playe r o r changer ,
th e ignitio n mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r O N (II) .
CD Player

Inser t th e dis c int o th e C D slot . Pus h
th e dis c i n halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l
i t i n th e res t o f th e way . Pus h th e
CD/TAP E butto n an d th e dis c wil l
star t t o play .
Yo u wil l se e th e trac k numbe r bein g
playe d in th e display . Yo
u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , 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 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s PWR/VO
L KNO B
TUNE/SEE K
SWITC H
RP
T

BUTTO N
PRESE
T BUTTON S
CD/TAP
E
BUTTO N

AM/F
M BUTTO N

REPEA T INDICATO R

Audi
o Syste m

Pres s th e EJEC T butto n to remov e
th e dis c fro m th e player .
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 .
CD Changer
Usin g th e instruction s tha t cam e
wit h th e changer , loa d th e desire d
CD s in th e magazine , an d loa d th e
magazin e in th e changer . 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 .
Pres s th e CD/TAP E button . Yo u wil l
se e "CD " i n th e display . Th e syste m
wil l star t t o pla y th e firs t trac k o f th e
firs t disc . Whe n tha t dis c ends , th e
nex t dis c in th e magazin e is loade d
an d played . Afte r th e las t dis c
finishes , th e syste m return s t o dis c 1 . 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 .
CD Player and Changer
Yo u ca n us e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h t o selec t track s withi n a disc .
I f yo u pres s an d releas e th e TUNE /
SEE K switch , th e syste m wil l mov e
t o th e beginnin g o f a track . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o
f th e nex t track , an d th e sid e
t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o f th e
curren t track .
I f yo u pus h an d hol d th e TUNE /
SEE K switch , yo u wil l hea r a bee p
an d th e syste m wil l continu e t o mov e
acros s tracks . Releas e th e switc h
whe n yo u thin k i t ha s reache d th e
desire d plac e o n th e disc . REPEA
T — Whe n yo u activat e th e
Repea t featur e b y pressin g th e RP T
button , th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Yo u wil l
se e RP T in th e displa y a s a reminder .
Pres s th e RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it
off .
T o tak e th e syste m ou t o f C D mode ,
pres s th e AM/F M butto n o r inser t a
cassett e in th e player . I f a tap e is
alread y i n th e cassett e player , pres s
th e CD/TAP E button . Whe n yo u
retur n to C D mode , pla y wil l contin -
u e a t th e sam e poin t tha t i t lef t off .
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 th e ignitio n switch , pla y wil l
continu e a t th e sam e poin t whe n yo u
tur n i t bac k on .
Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e

an d protec t compac t discs , se e pag e

132 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

C D Change r Erro r Indication s
I f yo u se e a n erro r indicatio n in th e
displa y whil e operatin g th e C D
changer , fin d th e caus e in th e char t
t o th e right . I f yo u canno t clea r th e
erro r indication , tak e th e ca r t o you r
Hond a dealer .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o Audi o

Syste m
On Canadian EX model only
You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s
clea r receptio n o n bot h A M an d F M
bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w
yo u t o easil y selec t you r favorit e
stations .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s Dolb y
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (CrO
2)
tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s
play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r

licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo -

ration . "DOLBY " an d th e double- D symbo l
ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s

Licensin g Corporation .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s