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

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o signals , especiall y o n th e F M
band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e object s
suc h a s building s an d hills . You r
radi o the n receive s bot h th e direc t
signa l fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
an d th e deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s
th e soun d t o distor t o r flutter . Thi s i s
a mai n caus e o f poo r radi o receptio n
i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d b y
atmospheric conditions suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receiv e a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receiv e it th e nex t da y
becaus e o f a chang e in conditions .
Electrica
l interferenc e fro m passin g

vehicle s an d stationar y source s ca n

caus e temporar y receptio n problems .

As required by the FCC: Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e ignitio n switc h i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) , 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 wa y an d begi n t o
play . Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n 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 . Pla y
onl y standar d roun d discs . Odd -
shape d CD s ma y ja m in 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 .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
C
D SLO T

AM/F M BUTTO N

PWR/VO L KNO B TUN
E BA R EJEC T BUTTO N
SEEK/SKI P

BA R

RP T BUTTO N
C D BUTTO N
A. SEL/RD M BUTTO N

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Yo u ca n switc h to th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e AM /
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n to
retur n to playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it 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 b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y in th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n to remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive .
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 .Yo
u ca n us e th e TUN E an d SEEK /
SKI P bar s whil e a dis c is playin g to
selec t passage s an d chang e tracks .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s
an d hol d th e TUN E bar . Pres s th e sid
e to mov e forward . Yo u wil l
se e CU E in th e display . Pres s th e sid
e to mov e backward . Yo u
wil l se e RE W displayed . Releas e th e
ba r whe n th e syste m reache s th e
poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s th e sid e o f
th e SEEK/SKI P bar , th e syste m
skip s forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex
t track . Pres s th e sid e to
ski p backwar d to th e beginnin g of
th e curren t track . Pres s it agai n to
ski p to th e beginnin g o f th e previou s
track .
REPEA T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e RP T
button . Yo u wil l se e RP T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl yreplay
s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n the orde r the y ar e recorde d o n the
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d releas e th e A . SEL/RD M button .
Yo u wil l se e RD M in the display . Th e
syste m wil l the n selec t an d pla y
track s randomly . Thi s continue s
unti l yo u deactivat e Rando m Pla y b y
pressin g A . SEL/RD M again .
I f the syste m is i n Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g the RP T
butto n befor e selectin g Rando m Play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Operatin g th e C D Change r
(Optional )
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fo r you r vehicle . 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 thi s C D change r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e in-das h
C D player .
Loa d th e desire d CD s in th e
magazin e an d loa d th e magazin e in
th e change r accordin g to th e
instruction s tha t cam e wit h th e unit .
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 .
T o selec t th e C D changer , pres s th e
C D button . Th e dis c an d trac k
number s wil l b e displayed . 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 .
I f yo u loa d a C D in th e in-das h playe r
whil e th e change r i s playin g a CD ,
th e syste m wil l sto p th e change r an d
begi n playin g th e in-das h CD . T o
selec t th e change r again , pres s th e
C D button . Pla y wil l begi n wher e it
lef t off . Us e th e C D butto n to switc h
betwee n th e playe r an d th e changer .
I f yo u ejec t th e in-das h C D whil e it i s
playing , th e syste m wil l automaticall y
switc h to th e C D change r an d begi n
pla y wher e it lef t off . I f ther e ar e n o
CD s i n th e changer , th e displa y wil l
flash . Yo u wil l hav e to selec t anothe r
mod e (A M o r FM ) wit h th e button .Whe
n yo u switc h bac k t o C D mode ,
th e syste m select s th e sam e uni t (in -
das h o r changer ) tha t wa s playin g
whe n yo u switche d ou t o f C D mode .
T o us e th e SKIP , REPEAT , an d
RANDO M functions , refe r t o th e in -
das h playe r operatin g instructions .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Handl e a C D b y it s edges ; neve r

touc h eithe r surface . Contaminatio n

fro m fingerprints , liquids , felt-ti p

pens , an d label s ca n caus e th e C D to

no t pla y properly , o r possibl y ja m in

th e drive .
Whe
n a C D is no t bein g played , stor e
i t i n it s cas e t o protec t i t fro m dus t
an d othe r contamination . T o preven t
warpage , kee p CD s ou t o f direc t
sunligh t an d extrem e heat .
T o clea n a disc , us e a clea n sof t cloth .
Wip e acros s th e dis c fro m th e cente r
t o th e outsid e edge . A
ne w C D ma y b e roug h o n th e
inne r an d oute r edges . Th e smal l
plasti c piece s causin g thi s roughnes s
ca n flak e of f an d fal l o n th e re -
cordin g surfac e o f th e disc , causin g
skippin g o r othe r problems . Remov e
thes e piece s b y rubbin g th e inne r
an d oute r edge s wit h th e sid e o f a
penci l o r pen .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s i n
th e C D playe r o r th e magazine .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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C D Playe 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
player , 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 .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

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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 i n 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

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Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
(Optional )
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 .
Mak e sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e
cassett e is facin g t o 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 t o
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 .
C
D BUTTO N
TUNE BA R
SEEK/SKI
P BA R

PWR/VO L KNO B

AM/F M

BUTTO N
TAP
E DIRECTIO N

INDICATO R

PLA Y BUTTO N
PRO G BUTTO N

N
R BUTTO N

REPEAT BUTTO N

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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 it of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Dolb y remain s of f unti l yo u tur n it o n
b y pressin g th e butto n again .
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
butto n o n th e cassett e player . I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is 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 in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e cassett e playe r wil l b e in
paus e mode . T o begi n playing , pres s
th e PLA Y button .
T o switc h to th e radi o o r C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e
AM/FM , o r C D button . T o chang e
bac k to th e cassett e player , pus h th e
C D button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e

th e FF , REW , SKIP , 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
sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r t o fas t forwar d th e tape ,
o
r th e
sid e to rewind . Yo u wil l
se e F F o r RE W flashin g in th e
display . T o sto p fas t forwar d o r
rewind , pres s eithe r sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r o r th e PLA Y button . 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

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SKI P — Th e ski p 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 SKIP , pres s
th e SEEK/SKI P bar . Pres s th e sid
e t o advanc e t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t son g o r passage
, o r th e sid e t o retur n t o
th e beginnin g o f th e curren t son g o r
passage . F F o r RE W wil l flas h in th e
displa y a s th e tap e moves . 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 curren t on e (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 t o 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 SKI P 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 i s 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 selection .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s