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

Audi
o Syste m

I f th e syste m is i n Repea l mode , yo u
mus t tur n i t 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

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e
an d protec t compac t discs , se e pag e

130 .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
AM/F
M BUTTO N
RANDOM INDICATO R

REPEA T INDICATO R

TAPE/C D BUTTO N

PRESE T BUTTON S
SKI P SWITC H

RP T BUTTO N

PWR/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 i n 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 vehicl e 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 EX 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 anti-thef t featur e wil l disabl e th e
syste m if i t i s disconnecte d fro m th e
vehicle' 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 13 7 ) .

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 in
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 sam 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 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 . TUN
E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o
to a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e sid e o f th e bar to tun e
t o a highe r frequency , an d th e sid
e 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 i n 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 , 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 .
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 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 .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/F
M BUTTO N

STEREO INDICATO R

PRESE T BUTTON S
SCA
N

BUTTO N

SEE K BA R

TUN
E BA R

PWR/VO
L

KNO B

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Audi
o Syste m

T o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M or
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 i s 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 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

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 thos e 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 .
AUT
O SELEC T lNDICATO R
A. SEL BUTTON
I f yo u d o no t lik e th e station s Aut o
Selec t ha s store d 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

SCA
N BUTTO N

TUN
E 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 the strengt h o f the
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 the Fade r
contro l adjust s the front-to-hac k

strength .

T o adjus t the fader . pus h o n the
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 the front-to-bac k soun d to
you r liking . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar c don e s o yo u canno t
chang e the settin g b y accidentall y
bumpin g it .
T o adjus t the 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 the side-to-sid e
soun d to you r liking . Pus h the 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 . 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 bumping 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 clon 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 BASS/FADE
R
CONTRO L TREBLE/BALANC
E
CONTRO L

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 is turne d off .
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 i s 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 t o 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 t o 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 t o th e frequenc y o f
th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g t o 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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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
atmospheri c condition s 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.

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