HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Owners Manual

Playing the AM/FM Radio
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Navigat ion Syst em
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PWR/VOL
KNOB TUNE/SOUND
KNOB
SEEK BAR PWR/VOL
KNOB SEEK BAR
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE/SOUND
KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON AUTO SELECT
BUTTON

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it
press the or side of the bar,
then release it. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Pickapresetbutton,andholdit
until you hear a beep.
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TUNE
SEEK
Preset
To Select a Station TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
To Play the AM/FM Radio
SCAN
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The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set. Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN functions to find stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the bass (BAS),
treble (TRE), balance (BAL), and
f ader (FAD) settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the SOUND
(TUNE) knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’ in
the display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting amode.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
To turn of f Auto Select,
Adjusting the Sound Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
AUTO SELECT
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In addition to the knobs and buttons
on the radio control panel, you can
operate some of the radio controls
on the navigation system screen.
While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon (FM1, FM2, or AM).
You can also adjust the sound from
the navigation screen.
To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO DISPLAY button, then enter
the sound grid by touching the
SOUNDicononthedisplay.
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SEEK
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the
AUTO SELECT icon to activate the
auto select f unction. You will see
AUTO SEL f lashing in the upper
display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN in the display. Touch the
icon again to deactivate it. 202
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On models with Navigation System
Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCANA djust ing t he Sound
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AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON

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brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjust the f ront-to-back strength. To
adjust the left/right balance, touch
the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon.
To adjust the front/rear fader, touch
the ‘‘FR’’ or ‘‘RR’’ icon.
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each
side of the treble or bass adjustment
bar. The adjustment bar shows you
the current setting. To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
wait 5 seconds. 125
A udio System L ighting
L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear Fader
Treble/Bass
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
A M/FM Radio Recept ion
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Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
Features
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PWR/VOL KNOB
PWR/VOL
KNOB PWR/VOL
KNOBXM RADIO
BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
XM RADIO
BUTTON
CATEGORY BARTUNE KNOB
CATEGORY BAR
CATEGORY BAR PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET
BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
XM RADIO
BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON SCAN BUTTONDISPLAY/MODE
BUTTON
DISPLAY/MODE
BUTTON DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON

µOn the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM
Satellite Radio
anywhere in the United States,
except Hawaii and Alaska.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
XM radio receives signals f rom two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
The navigation system screen also
shows all XM inf ormation when the
AUDIO button is pressed.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II). Push the PWR/VOL
knob to turn on the audio system,
and press the ‘‘XM’’ button. Adjust
the volume by turning the PWR/ VOL knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, CD, etc., by
touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display (navigation system
screen).
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
Channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title. You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
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MODE
Operating the XM Radio
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On models with a rear entertainment
system and a navigation system, you
cannot listen to XM Radio and a disc
at the same time. For example, when
XM Radio is playing on the f ront
speakers, you cannot listen to a disc
on the rear speakers, or vice versa.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN/RPT button or
touch the SCAN icon on the audio
display. The system plays each
channel in numerical order f or a f ew seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the button or touch the icon
again.
Press either side of
the bar ( or ) to select another
category.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channelscan be selected.
Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel. You can
also touch the SCAN icon on the
audio display. Press the XM RADIO button.
Either XM1 or XM2 will show in
the display.
To store a channel: Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons or preset icons on the audio
display. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
The presets will be lost if your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button
(icon) to tune to it.Press the XM RADIO button again
or touch the other XM icon (XM1
or XM2) on the audio display.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 and 3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels. Pick the preset button (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
Turn the tune knob lef t or
right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
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Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
SCAN CAT EGORY
Preset
TUNE
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