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Your vehicle should have one of the

audio systems described in this

section. Read the appropriate pages

in this section for operation of the

audio systems installed in your

vehicle.

LX Model

pages 107 to 118 for LX Model

pages 119 to 134 for EX Model

Also, read page 114 or 136 for how to

take care of your cassette player.

If your vehicle has a different audio

system from these two types, read

the radio manufacturer's manual that

came with your vehicle for its

operation.

EX Model

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AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio

System

On LX 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 cassette system features Dolby

B* noise reduction, automatic

sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO )

2

tape, and autoreverse for continuous

play.

Dolby noise reduction manufactured 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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SEEK — The SEEK function

Operating the Radio

You can use any of four methods to

searches the band for a station with

a strong signal. To activate it, push

the SEEK switch up or down, then

release it. Depending on which way

you push the switch, the system

scans upward or downward from the

current frequency. It stops when it

finds a station with a strong signal.

The ignition switch must be in

ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to

operate the audio system. Turn the

system on by pushing the PWR/

VOL knob.

find radio stations on the selected

band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the

Preset buttons.

TUNE — Use the TUNE bar to tune

the radio to a desired frequency.

Press the upper part (

to a higher frequency, or the lower

part ( ) to tune to a lower

) to tune

Adjust the volume by turning the

PWR/VOL knob.

frequency. The frequency numbers

will start to change rapidly. Release

the bar when the display reaches the

desired frequency. To change the

frequency in small increments, press

and release the TUNE bar quickly.

The band and frequency that the

radio was last tuned to is displayed.

To change bands, press the A M /FM

button. On the FM band, ST will be

displayed if the station is broadcast-

ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on

AM is not available.

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SCAN — The SCAN function

samples all the stations with strong-

signals on the selected band. To

activate it, press the SCAN button,

then release it. When the system is

in the SCAN mode, SCN shows in

the display. The system will scan up

the band for a station with a strong

signal. When it finds one, it will stop

and play that station for

SCN INDICATOR

AM/FM

BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

approximately five seconds. If you do

nothing, the system will then scan

for the next strong station and play

that for five seconds. When it plays a

station that you want to continue

listening to, press the SCAN button

again.

SEEK SWITCH

TUNE BAR

PWR/VOL

KNOB

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Preset — You can store the

frequencies of your favorite radio

stations in the six preset buttons.

AM/FM BUTTON

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 function

to tune the radio to a desired

station.

PRESET

BUTTONS

SEEK SWITCH

TUNE BAR

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.

3. Pick the Preset button you want

for that station. Press the button

and hold it until you hear a beep.

4. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to store a total

of six stations on AM and twelve

on FM.

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Adjusting the Sound

BASS/FADER

CONTROL

TREBLE/BALANCE

CONTROL

Balance/Fader — These two

controls adjust the strength of the

sound coming from each speaker.

The Balance control adjusts the side-

to-side strength, while the Facler

control 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.

Treble/Bass — Use these controls

to adjust the tone to your liking.

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 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 slightly

farther, and adjust the side-to-side

sound to your liking. Push the knob

back in when you are clone so you

cannot change the setting by

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.

Radio Frequencies and Reception

For information, See page 125 .

accidentally bumping it.

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Audio System Lighting

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

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.

You can use the instrument panel

brightness control knob to adjust the

illumination of the audio system (see

page 61). The audio system

pressing the

button.

illuminates when the parking lights

are on, even if the radio is turned off.

SKIP — 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 clown.

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.

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

from the drive, press the EJECT

button.

Operating the Cassette Player

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.

Tape Search Functions

With a cassette playing, you can use

the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT

function to find a desired program.

The tape direction indicator will light

to show you which side of the

cassette is playing. The

indicates

FF/REW — 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.

the side you inserted lacing upward

is now playing. If you want to play

the other side, press the PROG

button.

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REPEAT - The Repeal function

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.

EJECT BUTTON

RPT BUTTON

CASSETTE SLOT

REW BUTTON

TAPE DIRECTION

INDICATOR

FF BUTTON

PLAY BUTTON

SKIP SWITCH

PROG BUTTON

DOLBY BUTTON

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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

CASSETTE SLOT

FF BUTTON

TAPE DIRECTION

INDICATOR

EJECT BUTTON

RPT BUTTON

REW BUTTON

satisfaction if there is almost no gap

between selections, a high noise

level between selections, or a silent

period in the middle of selection.

Caring for Cassettes

Damaged cassettes can jam inside

the drive or cause other problems.

See page 136 for information on

cassette care and protection.

PLAY BUTTON

PROG BUTTON

DOLBY BUTTON

SKIP SWITCH

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Operating the Optional CD

Player/Changer

RANDOM INDICATOR

AM/FM BUTTON

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.

TAPE/CD BUTTON

REPEAT INDICATOR

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.

PWR/VOL KNOB

RPT BUTTON

SKIP SWITCH

PRESET BUTTONS

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To operate the CD changer or player, You can use the SKIP switch to

REPEAT — 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.

the ignition must be in ACCESSORY

(I) or ON (II) and the audio system

must be on.

select tracks within a disc. If you

push and releasethe SKIP switch,

the system will move to the

beginning of a track. Push (he 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.

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.

RANDOM PLAY — 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.

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.

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 load

and play.

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If the system is in Repeal 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.

AM/FM BUTTON

RANDOM INDICATOR

TAPE/CD BUTTON

REPEAT INDICATOR

To take the system out of CD mode,

press the A M /FM button or insert a

cassette in the player. If a tape is

already 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.

PRESET BUTTONS

SKIP SWITCH

RPT BUTTON

PWR/VOL KNOB

Protecting Compact Discs

For information on how to handle

and protect compact discs, see page

130.

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CD Changer Error Indications

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/CD Audio System

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 a

code number (see page 137 ).

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Operating the Radio

SEEK — The SEEK function

searches the band for a station with

a strong signal. To activate it, press

TUNE — Use the TUNE bar to tune

the radio to a desired frequency.

The ignition switch must be in

ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to

operate the audio system. Turn the

system on by pushing the PWR/

VOL knob. Adjust the volume by

turning the same knob.

Press the

side of the bar to tune

to a higher frequency, and the

the SEEK bar on either the

side, then release it.

or

side to tune to a lower

frequency. The frequency numbers

will start to change rapidly. Release

the bar when the display reaches the

desired frequency. To change the

frequency in small increments, press

and release the TUNE bar quickly.

Depending on which side you press,

the system scans upward or down-

ward from the current frequency. It

stops when it finds a station with a

strong signal.

The band and frequency that the

radio was last tuned to is displayed.

To change bands, press the A M /FM

button. On the FM band, ST will be

displayed if the station is broadcast-

ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on

AM is not available.

You can use any of four methods to

find radio stations on the selected

band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the

Preset buttons.

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SCAN — The SCAN function

samples all the stations with strong

signals on the selected band. To

activate it, press the SCAN button,

then release it. When the system is

in the SCAN mode, SCAN shows in

the display. The system will scan up

the band for a station with a strong

signal. When it finds one, it will stop

and play that station for

AM/FM BUTTON

STEREO INDICATOR

TUNE BAR

PWR/VOL

KNOB

approximately five seconds. If you do

nothing, the system will then scan

for the next strong station and play

that for five seconds. When it plays a

station that you want to continue

listening to, press the SCAN button

again.

Preset — 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

SCAN

BUTTON

PRESET BUTTONS

SEEK BAR

frequencies on the FM band.

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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 function

to tune the radio to a desired

station.

3. Pick the Preset button you want

for that station. Press the button

and 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.

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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AUTO SELECT — If you are

traveling far from home and can no

longer receive the stations you

preset, you can use the Auto Select

feature to find stations in the local

area.

TUNE BAR

SEEK BAR

To activate Auto Select, press the

A. SEL button. A. SEL will flash in

the display, and the system will go

into scan mode for several seconds.

It automatically scans both bands,

looking for stations with strong

signals; It stores the frequencies of

six AM stations and twelve FM

stations in the preset buttons. You

can then use the preset buttons to

select those stations.

AUTO SELECT lNDICATOR

SCAN BUTTON

A. SEL BUTTON

If you do not like the stations Auto

Auto Select does not erase the

frequencies that you preset pre-

viously. When you return home, turn

off Auto Select by pressing the

A. SEL button. The preset buttons

will then select the frequencies you

originally set.

Select has stored you can store

other frequencies in the preset

buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or

SCAN function to find the desired

frequencies, then store them in the

selected preset buttons as described

previously.

If you are in a remote area, Auto

Select may not find six strong AM

stations or twelve strong FM stations.

If this happens, you will see a "0"

displayed when you press any preset

button that does not have a station

stored.

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Adjusting the Sound

Balance/Fader — These two

controls adjust the strength of the

sound coming from each speaker.

The Balance control adjusts the side-

to-side strength, while the Fader

control adjusts the front-to-hack

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 arc done so you cannot

change the setting by accidentally

bumping it.

TREBLE/BALANCE

CONTROL

BASS/FADER

CONTROL

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 clone so you cannot

change the setting by accidentally

bumping it.

Treble/Bass — 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 balance, push on the

TREBLE/BALANCE control knob

to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightly

farther, and adjust the side-to-side

sound to your liking. Push the knob

back in when you are done so you

cannot change the setting by

accidentally bumping it.

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