HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 RA6-RA9 / 2.G Owners Manual

Noise reduction remains of f until you
turn it on by pressing the button
again.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
You can remove the cassette with
the ignition switch in any position,
even if the audio system is turned of f .
If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .To switch to the radio, CD player or
CD changer, press the AM/FM or
CD/CHG button. To change back to
the cassette player, press the TAPE
button.
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With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program.
Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly. To
rewind the tape, push the button. You will see REW in
the display. To fast forward the tape,
push the button. You will see
FF displayed. Press the , or PLAY/PROG button to take
the system out of rewind or fast
f orward. When the system reaches
the end of the tape, it reverses
direction and begins to play.
The Skip f unction allows
you to f ind the beginning of a song
or passage. To skip to the beginning
of a song or passage currently
playing, push the side of the SKIP
bar. You will see REW f lashing in the
display as the tape rewinds. To skip
to the beginning of the next song, push the side of the SKIP bar.
You will see FF f lashing in the
display as the tape f ast f orwards.
When the system finds the
beginning of a song or passage, it
goes back to PLAY.
To stop the SKIP f unction bef ore it
f inds the beginning of a song or
passage, press either side of the
SKIP bar ( or ).
The Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same
song 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. Pressing the or button, or
either side of the SKIP bar, also
turns off REPEAT.
The SKIP and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures 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.
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
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T ape Search Functions
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You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
With the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II), insert
the disc into the CD slot. Push the
disc in half way, the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way and begin to
play. The number of the track that is
playing is shown in the display.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. Play
only standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems.
For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
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Operating the CD Player
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When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play that disc again.
You can switch to the radio while a
CD is playing by pressing the AM/
FM button. Press the CD button to
return to playing the CD. The CD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
Press the eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
If you eject the disc, but do not
remove it from the slot, the system
will automatically reload the disc
af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
player in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the CD button. You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar
while a disc is playing to select
passages and change tracks.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdtheSEEK/SKIPbar.Press
the side to move f orward. You
will see CUE in the display. Press the
side to move backward. You
will see REW displayed. Release the
bar when the system reaches the
point you want.
Each time you press and release the side of the SEEK/SKIP bar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track. To activate the Repeat
f eature, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. The system continuously
replays the current track. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.
This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on
the CD in random order, rather than
in the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
and release the A. SEL/RDM button.
You will see RDM in the display. The
system will then select and play
tracks randomly. This continues
until you deactivate Random Play by
pressing A. SEL/RDM again.
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REPEAT
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A Compact Disc changer is available
foryourvehicle.Itholdsuptosix
discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
Play only standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems.
For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit. To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc, use the
Preset 5 (DISC ) or Preset 6
(DISC ) button. Press the Preset 6
button to select the next disc in the
magazine. Press the Preset 5 button
to select the previous disc. If you
select an empty slot in the magazine,
the changer will, af ter f inding that
slot empty, try to load the CD in the
next slot. This continues until it f inds
a CD to load and play.
If you load a CD in the in-dash player
while the changer is playing a CD,
the system will stop the changer and
begin playing the in-dash CD. To
select the changer again, press the
CD button. Play will begin where it
left off. Use the CD button to switch
between the player and the changer.
If you eject the in-dash CD while it is
playing, the system will automatically
switch to the CD changer and begin
play where it lef t of f . If there are no
CDs in the changer, the display will
flash. You will have to select another
mode (Radio or Cassette Player).
When you switch back to CD mode,
the system selects the same unit (in-
dash or changer) that was playing
when you switched out of CD mode.
To use the SKIP, REPEAT, and
RANDOM f unctions, ref er to the in-
dash player operating instructions.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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Operating the CD Changer
(Optional)
Protecting Compact Discs
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If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
player,findthecauseinthechartto
the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Honda dealer.Indication
Solution
Cause
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc.
Check if the disc is inserted correctly in the CD
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out or the error
indication does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your Honda dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error or a
DVD has been loaded in
the CD player
High temperature
CD Player Error Indications
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If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, f ind the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Honda dealer.Indication Cause
Solution
FOCUS Error
No CD in the CD
magazine
Mechanical Error
High temperature
No CD magazinein the
CD changerPress the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine, check for error indication. Insert
the magazine again. If the code does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your Honda dealer.
Insert CD.
Press the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine, check for error indication. Insert
the magazine again. If the code does not
disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled out,
consult your Honda dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Insert CD magazine.
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Your Honda is equipped with a Rear
Entertainment System that includes
a DVD player f or the enjoyment of
the rear passengers. With this
system, the rear passengers can
enjoy a dif f erent entertainment
source (radio, cassette player, CD
player or DVD player) than the f ront
seat occupants.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the Rear Entertainment
System.
Turn on the rear system by pressing
the REAR PWR button. The rear
entertainment system can then be
operated f rom the f ront control panel,
the rear control panel on the ceiling,
or with the remote control. The right
display then shows the inf ormation
f or the rear system.
Optional on EX-L model
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Rear Entertainment System
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When the rear system is turned on, it
selects the entertainment source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
youwillsee‘‘____’’inthedisplay.
You must select another source.
When you turn on the rear system,
the rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
SpeakersOff iconintherightdisplay.
The sound f or the rear system is
sent to the wireless headphones. If
youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until they come on.
NOTE: The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to. For
example, if you are listening to the
radio, and your rear passengers are
listening to a CD through the
headphones, the rear speakers willplay the radio when you turn them
on. To have the vehicle speakers
play the CD, change the f ront source
f rom AM/FM to CD.
Pressing the RR CTRL selector knob
turns off the rear controls. Yourpassengers are not able to operate
the rear system with the control
panel in the ceiling or with the
remote control. You will see the Rear
ControlsOff iconintherightdisplay.
Press the selector knob again to turn
the rear controls back on.
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Rear Entertainment System
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The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction. The video
screen is designed f or use by the
rear seat passengers only.
Thedrivershouldnottrytoviewthe
screen while driving.Open the overhead screen by
pushingonthebutton.Thescreen
will swing down part-way. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way. If you
pivot the screen too far forward, past
the detent, the display will turn off.
Pivot the screen back to the detent
to turn the display back on. To close
the screen, pivot it up until it latches.The DVD player is located under the
f ront control panel. Insert the disc
into the DVD slot. Push the disc in
half way, the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way.
Press the eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
Follow the instructions on the
f ollowing pages to operate the DVD
player f rom the f ront control panel,
the rear control panel or with the
remote control.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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Rear Video Operation
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