HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 RA6-RA9 / 2.G Owners Manual

Audio Syste m
Prese t — You can store the
frequencies of your favorite radio stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one frequency
on the AM band, and two
frequencies on the FM band.
To store a frequency: 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each Preset
button.
2. Use the TUNE or SEEK functionto tune the radio to a desired
station.
3. Pick the Preset button you wantfor that station. Press the buttonand hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM.
AM/F M BUTTO N
SEEK SWITC HPRESETBUTTON STUN
E BA R
Once a station's frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset frequencies will be lost if your vehicle's battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is
removed.
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Adjustin g th e Soun d
Balance/Fade r — These two
controls adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side- to-side strength, while the Fadercontrol adjusts the front-to-back
strength.
To adjust the fader, push on the BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Pull it out slightly farther,and adjust the front-to-back sound to
your liking. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
To adjust the balance, push on the
TREBLE/BALANCE control knob to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightlyfarther, and adjust the side-to-sidesound to your liking. Push the knob
back in when you are done so you cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it. Treble/Bas
s — Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking.
To adjust the Treble level, push on the TREBLE/BALANCE control
knob to get it to pop out. Without
pulling it out farther, turn the knob
to adjust the treble level. Push the
knob back in when you are done so
you cannot change the setting by accidentally bumping it. To adjust the Bass level, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Without pulling it out
farther, turn the knob to adjust the
bass level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannotchange the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
Radi o Frequencie s an d Receptio n
For information, See page 173 .
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BASS/FADE R
CONTRO LTREBLE/BALANC ECONTROL

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Audio Syste m Lightin g
You can use the instrument panel brightness control knob to adjust theillumination of the audio system (see
page 67 ). The audio system illuminates when the parking lightsare on, even if the radio is turned off.
Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
Turn the audio system ON. Make sure the tape opening on the cassette
is facing to the right, then insert the cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play.
The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicatesthe side you inserted facing upward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG
button. Dolby B noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby B
noise reduction, turn it off by
pressing the button.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reversedirection and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette from the drive, press the EJECT
button.
Tap e Searc h Function s
With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
function to find a desired program.
FF/RE W — Fast Forward and Re-
wind move the tape rapidly. To re-
wind the tape, push the REW button.
You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the FF
button. You will see FF displayed. Press the PLAY button to take the
system out of rewind or fast forward. If the system reaches the end of the
tape while in fast forward or rewind,
it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play.
SKI P — The Skip Function allows
you to find the beginning of a song or passage. To find the beginning of
the song or passage currently
playing, push the SKIP switch down.
You will see REW flashing in the display as the tape rewinds. To find
the beginning of the next song, push
the SKIP switch up. You will see FF
flashing in the display as the tape
fast forwards. When the system
finds the beginning of a song or
passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.
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REPEA T — The Repeat function
continuously replays the current song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When thesystem reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the samesong or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again.
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EJEC
T BUTTO N
CASSETT E SLO TTAPE DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
F F BUTTO N
RE W BUTTO N
RP T BUTTO N
SKI P BUTTO N
PROG BUTTO N
PLA
Y BUTTO N
DOLB Y BUTTO N

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The SKIP and REPEAT functions
use silent periods on the tape to find
the end of a song or passage. These
features may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Carin g fo r Cassette s
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems. See page 184 for information on
cassette care and protection.
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EJECT BUTTO NCASSETT E SLO T TAPE DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
REW BUTTO NFF BUTTO NRPT BUTTO N
PLAY BUTTO N
PRO G BUTTO N
DOLBY BUTTO N
SKIP BUTTO N

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Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Change r
A Compact Disc changer is available
from your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used for the radio and
cassette player.
Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that
is operated by the radio controls. To
operate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple
discs) in this section.
Using the instructions that came
with the changer, load the desired CDs in the magazine, and load the
magazine in the changer. Play only standard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.
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AM/FM BUTTO N
TAPE/C D BUTTO N
RANDOM INDICATO R
REPEAT INDICATO R
PRESE T BUTTON S
SKI P SWITC H
PWR/VO L KNO B
RPT BUTTO N

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To operate the CD changer or player,
the ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) and the audio system
must be on.
Press the CD button until "CD"
appears in the display. The system
will start to play the first track of the first disc in the magazine. Play only standard round discs.
When that disc ends, the next disc in the magazine is loaded and played.
After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1.
To select a different disc, press the appropriate preset button (1 — 6). If
you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will, after
finding that slot empty, try to load the CD in the next slot. This
continues until it finds a CD to loadand play. You can use the SKIP switch to
select tracks within a disc. If you
push and release the SKIP switch,
the system will move to the
beginning of a track. Push the switch
up to move to the beginning of the
next track, and push the switch down to move to the beginning of
the current track.
If you push and hold the SKIP switch,
you will hear a beep and the system
will continue to move across tracks. Release the switch when you think it
has reached the desired place on the
disc.
REPEA T — When you activate the
Repeat feature by pressing the RPT
button, the system continuously
replays the current track. You will see RPT in the display as a reminder.
Press the RPT button again to turn it
off.
RANDO M PLA Y — This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on a CD in random order, rather than in
the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
and hold the RPT button until you see RDM in the display. The system
will then select and play tracks randomly on the current disc. When all tracks on that disc have been
played, the next disc is loaded and
played randomly. This continues
until you deactivate Random Play by
pressing RPT again.
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o Syste m

If the system is in Repeat mode, you
must turn it off by pressing RPT
before you can select Random Play.
Then press the button again until you see RDM displayed.
To take the system out of CD mode, press the AM/FM button or insert a
cassette in the player. If a tape isalready in the cassette player, press
the TAPE button. When you return
to CD mode, play will continue at the same disc and track.
If you turn the system off while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same disc and track
when you turn it back on.

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

For information on how to handle

and protect compact discs, see page
178.
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AM/F
M BUTTO N

PRESET BUTTON S
SKI P SWITC H
PWR/VO L KNO B
RP
T BUTTO N RANDO
M INDICATO R

REPEA T INDICATO R

TAPE/C D BUTTO N

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CD Change r Erro r Indication s
If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the vehicle to
your Honda dealer.
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AM/FM/C D Audi o Syste m
On EX model
Your Honda's audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite
stations.
The anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the
vehicle's battery. To get the system working again, you must enter acode number (see page 186).
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