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

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )
* Ai r conditionin g is standar d o n th e

D X Valu e Package , L X an d E X
model s in th e U.S. , an d S E mode l i n
Canada . I t i s optiona l o n othe r

models .
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 9 0

Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 9 0

Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 9 2

T o Tur n Everythin g Off............ . 9 7
Audi o Syste m (U.S . D X an d LX ,

an d Canadia n L X an d SE)...... . 9 8
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 8
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 10 0
Digita l Clock.............................. . 10 1
Operatin g th e Optiona l Cassett e
Player..................................... . 10 2
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 10 2
Operatin g th e Optiona l
C D Player/Changer............. . 10 4
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 10 6
Audi o Syste m (Canadia n EX ) ..... . 10 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 10 8

Adjustin g th e Sound.................. 111
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 11 2
Digita l Clock.............................. . 11 2
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 11 3
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 11 4
Operatin g th e Optiona l
C D Player/Changer............. . 11 7
C
D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 12 0
Audi o Syste m (U.S . D X Valu e
Packag e an d EX).................. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 12 6
Digita l Clock.............................. . 12 6
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 12 7
Radi o Reception........................ . 12 7
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 12 9
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 13 1
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 2
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 13 3
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 4
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 5
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 6
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 8
Thef t Protection....................... . 13 9
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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

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

Radi o Frequencie s an d Receptio n
Fo r information , Se e pag e 127 .
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 in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r O N (II) . I t show s operatio n mod e

o f radio , cassett e player , o r optiona l

C D change r whe n yo u operat e them ,

an d goe s bac k to th e tim e displa y

afte r fiv e seconds .

I f a n erro r occur s whil e operatin g

th e optiona l C D changer , th e displa y

wil l kee p showin g th e erro r cod e an d

wil l no t switc h to th e tim e displa y

unti l th e erro r i s correcte d (se e pag e

120 ). T
o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
(TAPE/CD ) butto n fo r mor e tha n
tw o seconds . T o se t th e hours , pres s
th e H (Prese t 4 ) button . Th e hou r
number s wil l begi n blinking . Kee p
pressin g th e butto n unti l th e
number s advanc e t o th e desire d time .T
o se t th e minutes , pres s th e M
(Prese t 5 ) button . Th e minute s
number s wil l begi n blinking . Kee p
pressin g th e butto n unti l th e
number s advanc e t o th e desire d time .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s CLOC
K BUTTO N
H BUTTO N
M BUTTO NRESE
T 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
fro m you r dealer . I t hold s u p t o 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 th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radi o an d
cassett e player .
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 those relatin g t o multipl e
discs ) i n thi s section .
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 .

CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/F
M BUTTO N

TAPE/C
D BUTTO N

RANDOM INDICATO R
REPEA T INDICATO R
PWR/VO L KNO B
RP T BUTTO N
SKI P SWITC HPRESE
T BUTTON S

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
o
n ho w to handl e

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

13 2
.
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

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

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