HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o Audi o

Syste m

On LX model

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

Audi
o Syste m

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 pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
PWR/VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o i s 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 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 .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E bar to tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e uppe r par t ( ) to tun e
t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lowe r par
t ( ) to 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 in smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E bar 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 , pus h
th e SEE K switc h u p o r down , the n
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h wa y
yo u pus h th e switch , 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 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h strong -
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 , SC 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 .
SC
N INDICATO R
TUN E BA R

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

PWR/VO
L

KNO B
SEE
K SWITC H

AM/F
M

BUTTO N
SCA
N BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

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
to 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 8 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e

o n FM .
AM/F
M BUTTO N

SEE K SWITC H
PRESE
T

BUTTON STUN
E BA R
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 vehicle' 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

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 Facle 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 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 front-to-bac k soun d t o
you r liking . Pus h th e kno b bac k i n
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 clon 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 t o 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 .

Radi o Frequencie s an d Receptio n

Fo r information , Se e pag e 12 5 .

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 kno b t o adjus t th e
illuminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 61 ). 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 i s turne d off .
Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
Tur n th e audi o syste m ON . Mak e
sur e the tape openin g o n th e cassett e
i s facin g t o th e right , the n inser t th e
cassett e mos t o f the way int o th e slot .
Th e syste m wil l pul l i t i n the rest o f
the way , an d begi n t o 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 lacin 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 the 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 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 .
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 t o fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
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 .
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 fin d th e beginnin g o f
th e son g o r passag e currentl y
playing , pus h th e SKI P switc h clown .
Yo u wil l se e RE W flashin g in th e
displa y a s th e tap e rewinds . T o fin d
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t song , pus h
th e SKI P switc h up . Yo u wil l se e F F
flashin g in th e displa y a s th e tap e
fas t forwards . Whe n th e syste m
find s th e beginnin g o f a son g o r
passage , i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

REPEA T - Th e Repea l 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 . RP
T BUTTO N
DOLBY BUTTO N

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

EJEC
T BUTTO NCASSETT E SLO T
RE W BUTTO N

FF BUTTO N

TAP
E DIRECTIO N

INDICATO R

PLA Y BUTTO N
PRO G BUTTO N
SKI
P SWITC H

Audi
o Syste m

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 .
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 6 fo r informatio n o n
cassett e car e an d protection . EJEC
T BUTTO NCASSETT
E SLO T TAPE DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
RP T BUTTO N
DOLB Y BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s RE
W BUTTO N
F
F BUTTO N

PLA Y BUTTO N
PRO G BUTTO N
SKI
P SWITC H

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 thos e 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 i n 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 .

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Comfor t 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

PWR/VO
L KNO B

RP T BUTTO N
SKI P SWITC H

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 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 dis c i n 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 i n

th e magazin e i s 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 . Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P switc h t o
selec t track s withi n a disc . I f yo u
pus h an d release the SKI P switch ,
th e syste m wil l mov e t o th e
beginnin g o f a track . Pus h (h e switc h
u p t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t track , an d pus h th e switc h
dow n 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 SKI P 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 i t

off .
RANDOM PLAY — This feature,

whe n activated , play s th e track s o n a
C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n i n
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 i s 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