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

Audi
o Syste m

T o operat e th e C D change r o r player ,
th e ignitio n mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r O N (II ) an d th e audi o syste m
mus t b e on .
Pres s th e C D butto n unti l "CD "
appear s in 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 dis c in th e magazine . Pla y onl y
standar d roun d discs .
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 to 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 . Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P switc h to
selec t track s withi n a disc . I f yo u
pus h an d releas e th e SKI P switch ,
th e syste m wil l mov e t o th e
beginnin g o f a track . Pus h th e switc h
u p to mov e to th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t track , an d pus h th e switc h
dow n to mov e to th e beginnin g o f
th e curren t track .
I f yo u pus h an d hol d th e SKI P switch ,
yo u wil l hea r a bee p an d th e syste m
wil l continu e to 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 to tur n it

off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n a
C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n in
th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e

CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d hol d th e RP T butto n unti l yo u
se e RD M in th e display . Th e syste m
wil l the n selec t an d pla y track s
randoml y o n th e curren t disc . Whe n
al l track s o n tha t dis c hav e bee n
played , th e nex t dis c is loade d an d

playe d randomly . Thi s continue s

unti l yo u deactivat e Rando m Pla y b y

pressin g RP T again .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

I f th e syste m is in Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g RP T
befor e yo u ca n selec t Rando m Play .
The n pres s th e butto n agai n unti l
yo u se e RD M displayed .
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 in th e cassett e player , pres s
th e TAP E button . Whe n yo u retur n
t o C D mode , pla y wil l continu e a t th e
sam e dis c an d track .
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 dis c an d trac k
whe n yo u tur n it bac k on .

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

For informatio n
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n ho w to handl e

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

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Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/F
M BUTTO N

TAPE/C D BUTTO N RANDO
M INDICATO R

REPEA T INDICATO R

PRESE T BUTTON S

SKI P SWITC H

RP T BUTTO N

IPWR/VO L KNO B

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/C D Audi o Syste m

On U.S. DX Value Package and EX
models
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 .

Th e anti-thef t featur e wil l disabl e th e
syste m if i t i s disconnecte d fro m th e
car' s battery . T o ge t th e syste m
workin g again , yo u mus t ente r a
cod e numbe r (se e pag e 139 ).
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audio
System
Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y C D o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e sam e knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d to 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 if th e statio n is 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 fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .

Comfort and Convenience Features
PWR/VO
L KNO B

SCAN INDICATO R

TUNE BA R
AM/F M BUTTO N


STERE O INDICATO R

SEE
K BA R
PRESE T BUTTON S

SCAN BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e sid e o f th e ba r t o tun e
t o a highe r frequency , an d th e sid
e t o tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r 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 SEE K ba r o n eithe r th e o r side
, the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e yo u press ,
th e syste m scan s upwar d o r down -
war 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 . SCA
N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SCA N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n it play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

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 . 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 t o 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 t o tun e t o 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 .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Audi
o Syste m

AUT O SELEC T — If yo u ar e
travelin g fa r fro m hom e an d ca n n o
longe r receiv e th e station s yo u
preset , yo u ca n us e th e Aut o Selec t
featur e t o fin d station s i n th e loca l

area .

T o activat e Aut o Select , pres s th e
A . SE L button . A . SE L wil l flas h in
th e display , an d th e syste m wil l g o
int o sca n mod e fo r severa l seconds .
I t automaticall y scan s bot h bands ,
lookin g fo r station s wit h stron g
signals ; I t store s th e frequencie s o f
si x A M station s an d twelv e F M
station s i n th e prese t buttons . Yo u
ca n the n us e th e prese t button s t o
selec t those stations .
I f yo u ar e in a remot e area , Aut o
Selec t ma y no t fin d si x stron g A M
station s o r twelv e stron g F M stations .
I f thi s happens , yo u wil l se e a "0 "
displaye d whe n yo u pres s an y prese t
butto n tha t doe s no t hav e a statio n

stored .
PRESE
T BUTTON S
A. SE L BUTTO N
I f yo u d o no t lik e th e station s Aut o
Selec t ha s stored , yo u ca n stor e
othe r frequencie s i n th e prese t
buttons . Us e th e TUNE , SEEK , o r
SCA N functio n t o fin d th e desire d
frequencies , the n stor e the m in th e
selecte d prese t button s a s describe d
previously . Aut
o Selec t doe s no t eras e th e
frequencie s tha t yo u prese t pre -
viously . Whe n yo u retur n home , tur n
of f Aut o Selec t b y pressin g th e
A . SE L button . Th e prese t button s
wil l the n selec t th e frequencie s yo u
originall y set .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AUT
O SELEC T INDICATO RTUNE BA R
SEEK BA R

Audi
o Syste m

Adjustin g th e Soun d

Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o
control s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m eac h speaker .
Th e Balanc e contro l adjust s th e side -
to-sid e strength , whil e th e Fade r
contro l adjust s th e front-to-bac k

strength .

T o adjus t th e fader , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b to ge t i t
t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y farther ,
an d adjus t th e front-to-bac k soun d to
you r liking . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y
bumpin g it .
T o adjus t th e balance , pus h o n th e
TREBLE/BALANC E contro l kno b
t o ge t i t t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y
farther , an d adjus t th e side-to-sid e
soun d to you r liking . Pus h th e kno b
bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u
canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it .
BASS/FADE
R
CONTRO L
TREBLE/BALANC
E

CONTRO L

Treble/Bas s — Us e thes e control s
t o adjus t th e ton e t o you r liking .
T o adjus t th e Trebl e level , pus h o n
th e TREBLE/BALANC E contro l
kno b to ge t i t t o po p out . Withou t
pullin g it ou t farther , tur n th e kno b
t o adjus t th e trebl e level . Pus h th e
kno b bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o
yo u canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . T
o adjus t th e Bas s level , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b to ge t i t
t o po p out . Withou t pullin g it ou t
farther , tur n th e kno b to adjus t th e
bas s level . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y

bumpin g it .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l dia l t o adjus t th e il -
luminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 62 ). Th e audi o syste m
illuminate s whe n th e parkin g light s
ar e on , eve n if th e radi o is turne d off .
Digita l Cloc k
Th e displa y o f you r audi o syste m
usuall y show s th e tim e whe n th e
ignitio n switc h is i n ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r O N (II) . I t show s operatio n mod e
o f radio , C D player , o r optiona l C D
changer/cassett e playe r whe n yo u
operat e them , an d goe s bac k t o th e
tim e displa y afte r fiv e seconds .
Th e displa y als o goe s bac k t o th e
tim e displa y tw o second s afte r yo u
tur n th e volum e kno b t o adjus t th e
volume .
I f a n erro r occur s whil e operatin g
th e C D playe r o r optiona l C D
changer , th e displa y wil l sho w th e
erro r cod e an d wil l no t switc h t o th e tim
e displa y unti l th e erro r i s
correcte d (se e page s 13 3 an d 134 ).
T o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
(AM/FM ) butto n fo r mor e tha n tw o
second s unti l yo u hea r a beep . Th e
tim e displa y wil l begi n blinking . T o
se t th e hour , pres s an d hol d th e H
(Prese t 4 ) butto n unti l th e hou r
advance s t o th e desire d time . T
o se t th e minutes , pres s an d hol d
th e M (Prese t 5 ) butto n unti l th e
number s advanc e t o th e desire d time .
Whe n yo u ar e finished , pres s th e
CLOC K butto n again . Th e tim e
displa y wil l sto p blinkin g an d th e
tim e is no w set .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s CLOC
K BUTTO N
H BUTTO N
M BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e th e
complet e A M an d F M bands .
Thos e band s cove r thes e frequen -

cies :

A M band :
53 0 to 1,71 0 kilohert z
F M band :
87. 7 to 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t te n
kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2
megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station s mus t us e thes e exac t
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n fo r
station s t o round-of f th e frequenc y i n
thei r advertising , s o you r radi o coul d
displa y a frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n
thoug h th e announce r ma y identif y
th e statio n a s "FM101. " Radi
o Receptio n
Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s is dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d atmos -
pheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s weake r
a s yo u ge t farthe r awa y fro m its
transmitter . I f yo u ar e listenin g to a n
A M station , yo u wil l notic e th e soun d
volum e becomin g weaker , an d th e
statio n driftin g in an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g to a n F M station , yo u wil l
se e th e stere o indicato r flickerin g of f
an d o n a s th e signa l weakens .
Eventually , th e stere o indicato r wil l
g o of f an d th e soun d wil l fad e
completel y a s yo u ge t ou t o f rang e o f
th e station' s signal . Drivin
g ver y nea r th e transmitte r o f
a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n a
frequenc y clos e to th e frequenc y o f
th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g to ca n
als o affec t you r radio' s reception .
Yo u ma y temporaril y hea r bot h
stations , o r hea r onl y th e statio n yo u
ar e clos e to .

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