radio HONDA S2000 2008 2.G Owners Manual

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you have an optional
audio system, ref er to the operating
instructions that came with it.)
The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it................
Vents, Heating, and A/C .96
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Vents and Heating .100
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .104
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AM/FM Radio Reception .107
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Playing the XM
Satellite Radio .109
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Playing a CD .114
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CD Changer .116
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Protecting Your CDs .117
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CD Player Error Messages .120
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CD Changer Error Messages .121
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Remote Audio Controls .122
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Radio Thef t Protection .123
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Cruise Control .124
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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SCAN BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
AUTO SELECT INDICATOR
STEREO INDICATORSCAN INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS
SEEK BAR
Canadian model
TUNE KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
AUTO SELECT INDICATOR
STEREO INDICATORSCAN INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS
SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
AUTO SELECT BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
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You can use any of f ive methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. 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 from 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.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again. 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
f or about 5 seconds.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingthePWR/VOLknoborthe
AM/FM button. 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/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction in
AM is not available.
Each preset button
(1 6) can store one station on AM,
and two stations on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twelve stations.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies may be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
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2.
3.
4.
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To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
PRESET
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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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.
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.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button. ,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. Turn the knob to adjust the setting.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see a ‘‘C’’ in the display. The
system will return to the audio
display in about 5 seconds.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons 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 .
Press the SOUND/MODE (TUNE)
knob repeatedly to display the bass
(BAS), treble (TRE), fader (FAD),
and balance (BAL) setting.
Adjusts the bass in the
sound. Adjusts the treble in the
sound. Adjusts the fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound. Adjusts the balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound. 60To turn of f auto selectAUTO SELECT
A udio System L ighting
Adjusting the Sound
BAS
TRE
FAD
BAL
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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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 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHzHow 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.
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 stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned f requencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
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.
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.’’
Radio Frequencies Radio Reception
A M/FM Radio Reception
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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 Reception
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XMis a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Satellite 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, satellite
radio also allows you to view channel
and category selections in the audio
display.
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
Optional on U.S. models
Not available on Canadian models
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (Optional on U.S. Models)
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AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
CATEGORY BAR DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
MORE BUTTON
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XM radio does not transmit the artist
name and or the song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
This inf ormation is not available
under certain situations.
If youpressandholdtheDISP/
MODE button f or 5 seconds, it will
change between category mode and
channel mode. The display will show
CH f or the channel mode or
CATEGORY f or the category mode.
In the channel mode, you can receive
all of the available channels in all of
the dif f erent categories. In category
mode, you will receive only the
stations within the selected category.
Expands the display to
show the 6 remaining letters beyond
the first 10 letters in an artist’s name
or song title. The system is set up so
only 16 letters can be displayed f or any title or name. Press MORE to
view the next 6 letters. The system
will return to the original display
af ter 8 seconds.
Turn the TUNE knob lef t
to go down the channels or right to
go up. In the channel mode, the
TUNE knob will tune up or down
through all the channels available
from the XM radio. In the category
mode, the TUNE knob will cycle
through only the channels within the
category you have currently selected.
Use
the CATEGORY bar to select a
desired category, such as jazz, rock,
classical, etc. In both category mode
and channel mode, pressing the
category bar will change the
category up or down.
Each time the
DISP button is pressed and released,
the display inf ormation changes in
the f ollowing sequence: channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and music title.
To listen to satellite radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the CD/AUX
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob. The last
channel you listened to will show in
the display.
Playing the Satellite Radio
MORETUNE
CA T EGORY (SEEK /SK IP)
DISPL AY/MODE
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (Optional on U.S. Models)
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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 button. 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 again. To store a channel:
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
Thepresetsmaybelostif your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. Repeat steps 2 through 3 to store
the f irst six channels.
Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY bar, or the SCAN
buttons to tune to a desired
channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Press the CD/AUX button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.
Press the CD/AUX button again.
The available XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 through 3.
1.
2. 3.
4.
5.
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SCAN
Preset
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (Optional on U.S. Models)
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TheXMsatellitesareinorbitover
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel from the equator.
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Signal may be
blocked by
mountains or
large obstacles to
the south.
SATELLITESignal is weaker in
these areas.
GROUND R EPEATER
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