Honda Civic 5 Owners Manual

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µIf you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again or push
the selector on the interface dial to
the right again.
Each preset button/icon
can store one f requency on AM
(MW) and LW, and two f requencies
on FM. To view the preset
f requencies, push the AUDIO button.To store the f requency on a preset
icon, push the AUDIO button to view
the audio control display, then turn
the interf ace dial to select a desired
preset icon. The selected preset icon
will be highlighted. Press and hold
the ENT on the dial for more than 2
seconds to enter the setting.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of 6 stations on AM (MW)
andLW,and12stationsonFM.
Select the desired band, AM
(MW), LW or FM. FM1 and FM2
let you store two f requencies with
each the preset button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep. 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.
With the interf ace dial, push the
selector down, then push it to the
right to select the scan mode.
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 10 seconds.1.
2.
3.4. Preset
SCAN
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							µIf you are
travelling 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 on the audio
controlpanel.YouwillseeA.SELon
thesidedisplay,andthesystemgoes
into the scan mode for several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six FM stations in the preset
buttons/icons.
To activate the auto select with the
interf ace dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push down the
interf ace dial, then turn it to select
A. SEL icon. Press the ENT on the
dial to enter the setting. You will see
AUTO SEL f lashing in the display,
and the system goes into scan mode
f or several seconds.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.
press the
A.SEL button or the ENT on the
interf ace dial. 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.
To turn of f auto select,
AUTO SELECT
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							The RDS function turns on
automatically when you turn the
system on. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
f requency is displayed in the side
display, and the station name will be
displayed in the audio display on the
navigation screen. With the FM band selected, you can
keep listening to the same station
even if its f requency changes as you
enter dif f erent regions while you are
travelling. With your audio system, you can
utilize many convenient f eatures
provided by the radio data system
(RDS).
On some countries
Radio Data System (RDS) With Radio Data System (RDS)
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INTERFACE DIALAUDIO BUTTON TA/PTY BUTTON
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							Press the ENT on the dial to enter
the RDS setting. You will see the six
selectable RDS settings on the
display. Turn the interf ace dial to
select any of the RDS f unctions, then
press the ENT on the dial to enter
your setting.
Selectable settings are described as
f ollows. Pushing the selector or
turning the dial to the left or right
switches the function between on
and off. Then, the system will automatically
keep selecting the f requency with
the strongest signal f rom the
f requencies that carry the same
programmes. This can save you the
trouble of retuning to obtain the
samestationaslongasyouareinthe
same RDS network area.
You can turn the RDS function on or
of f and select the RDS programmes.
To use the f unction and select the
programme, press the AUDIO
button on the control panel to view
the audio display. Push down the
selector on the interf ace dial, then
turn the dial to select RDS.
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RDS SETTING
TA ON is selected.
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µ Alternative f requency
f unction on or of f
News programme
on or of f
Traffic
announcement on or of f
Regional
programme on or of f
Programme service
f unction on or of f
Automatic traffic
programme on or of f
This f unction automatically selects a
f requency with the same programme
in the RDS network area.This
function automatically tunes to the
radio station which is broadcasting
newscasts.
This f unction will make
the system stand by for traffic
announcements. This f unction can
also be turned on or of f by pressing
the TA/PTY button on the audio
control panel.
To turn on the RDS, select AF ON
by turning the interf ace dial. To turn
off the RDS, select AF OFF. Press
the ENT on the interface dial to
store the setting.This f unction keeps the regional
programme and does not change the
f requency even if the signal becomes
too weak.
This f unction shows the radio
station name which you are listening
to. AF ON/OFF:
NEWS ON/OFF:
TA ON/OFF:
REG ON/OFF:
PS ON/OFF:
A-TP ON/OFF:
A F (A lternative Frequency)NEWS (News Programme)
T A (T raf f ic A nnouncement
Standby)
REG (Regional Programme)
PS (Programme Service Display)
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							µThis
function automatically tunes to the
radio station which is broadcasting
the traffic information.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop selecting the f unction. Pushing
down the selector also cancels this
selecting mode.
When the signals of the RDS station
become so weak that the system can
no longer f ollow the station, the
system will hold the last tuned
f requency and the display will
change from the station name to the
f requency.When you press and release the TA/
PTY button on the audio control
panel,TAcomesoninthedisplay
and the system stands by f or traf f ic
announcements.
When the automatic traffic
inf ormation program (A-TP ON) is
selected, TP will come on in the
display. This indicates that the traf f ic
reports can be received f rom the
traf f ic inf ormation broadcastingstation.
A-TP cross-ref erences other
programme services that broadcast
traffic information, and the traffic
reports can be received through
another programme service in the
RDS network area.
In some countries, you cannot utilize
f eatures provided by RDS as the
RDS f unction is not provided f or all
stations.If the station you are listening to is
an RDS station, the f requency
display will disappear and the station
name or PTY inf ormation will be
displayed. Press the TA/PTY button
f or more than 2 seconds to switch
the display between the name of
network/station and the PTY
inf ormation. For more inf ormation
on the PTY, see page .You can receive traf f ic inf ormation
while you are listening to a disc or
tape (if equipped). If the system is
tuned to a TP station bef ore playing
a disc or tape, the system will stand
by f or traf f ic announcements by
pressing the TA/PTY button (TA
indicator is on) and the system will
switch f rom disc or tape to the traf f ic
announcement when it begins. You
will also see ‘‘TA INFO’’ in the
display. The system will return to the
disc or tape mode when the traf f ic
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A-TP (Automatic Traf f ic
Inf ormation Programme)Programme Service Name Display
T A (T raf f ic A nnouncement ) St andby
Function
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							PresstheAUDIObuttononthe
control panel to view the audio
display on the navigation screen,
then push down the selector on the
interf ace dial to select the f unction
display. Turn the dial to select the
PTY, then press the ENT on the
interf ace dial. Toadjustthevolumeof thetraffic
announcement, turn the power/
volume knob while the
announcement is broadcasting. The
adjusted volume level will be stored,
then that level will be used on the
next traf f ic announcement. You
cannot adjust the volume below the
minimum level. The volume of the
PTY NEWS or the PTY ALARM
f unction can also be adjusted (see
page ). You can also switch to the normal
audio mode while you are listening to
the traf f ic inf ormation by pressing
the TA/PTY button. It does not
cancel the TA standby f unction.
If your vehicle’s battery goes dead,
or is disconnected, the traf f ic
announcement volume level will be
reset to the def ault setting (level 9).
To turn off the TA function, press
the TA/PTY button again. TA will goout from the display. You can also
turn the TA f unction on or of f on the
audio display on the navigation
screen (see page ).
Pressing the TA/PTY button will not
turn off the TA function while you
are listening to the traffic
inf ormation. It will just switch to the
selected audio playing mode.
If you use seek or auto select with
the TA function on, the system
searches only TP stations.
This f unction shows you the
programme type of the selected RDS
station. For example, if the station is
broadcasting drama, DRAMA is
shown in the display. If it is a station
of scientif ic programmes, SCIENCE
is shown. The principal PTYs are
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PT Y (Programme T ype) Display
Function
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							You will see the PTY setting: Group
and List. You can select the desired
PTY program either of the group or
the list. Select the setting by turning
the interf ace dial or pushing the
selector to the right or lef t.
When the TA/PTY button on the
audio control panel is pressed f or
more than 2 seconds, the PTY
display f unction also comes on.Select the list or group mode, then
press the ENT on the interf ace dial
to enter the setting. You will see the
selectable items on the display. Push
theselectoruptomovetothenext
display,anddowntogobacktothe
previous display. Turn the interf ace
dial to select the desired PTY
program. Press the ENT on the dial
to enter your selection.
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LIST MODE GROUP MODE
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							CURRENT AFFAIRS: Topical
programmes expanding upon the
news.ROCK MUSIC: Contemporary
modern music.
EASY LISTENING: Light music.
LIGHT CLASSICS M: Light classics;
classical music f or non-specialist
appreciation.
SERIOUS CLASSICS: Traditional
classics.
WEATHER/METR: Weather
inf ormation.
FINANCE: Programmes concerned
with economy.
CHILDREN’S PROGS: Programmes
f or children.
PHONE IN: Programmes consisting
of listener’s message.
TRAVEL/TOURING: Programmes
concerned with travel. The principal PTYs are shown as
f ollows.
OTHER MUSIC: Other types of
music, such as R & B, Reggae. NEWS: Short accounts of f acts,
events, publicly expressed views,
reportage, etc.JAZZ MUSIC: Jazz music.
COUNTRY: Country music.
NATION M: National music.
OLDIES M: Oldies music, ‘‘Golden
age’’ based programmes.
FOLK MUSIC: Folk music.
SOCIAL: Social af f airs programmes.
RELIGION: Programmes concerned
with religion.
DOCUMENTARY: Documentary
programmes.
LEISURE: Programmes about
hobbies and recreational activities.
POP MUSIC: Commercial music of
popular appeal. VARIED SPEECH: Light
entertainment programmes. SCIENCE: Programmes about
nature, science, and technology. CULTURES: Programmes
concerned with any aspect of
national or regional culture. DRAMA: All radio plays and serials. EDUCATION: Educational
programmes. SPORT: Programmes concerned
with any aspect of sports. INFORMATION: General
information and advice.
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							INFORMATION: General
information and advice.
CULTURE: Programmes concerned
with any aspect of national or
regional culture.
VARIED: Light entertainment
programmes.
POP MUSIC: Commercial music of
popular appeal.
CLASSICS: Traditional classics.
OTHER MUSIC: Other types of
music, such as R & B, Reggae.After you select the desired
programme type, the system will
search f or a station with the same
PTY code as the selected
programme type. When you use this
function for the first time, NEWS
will appear as it was preset at the
factory.The PTY setting mode is cancelled if
no further steps are taken within 5
seconds af ter selecting the desired
PTY with the interf ace dial.
Some stations may broadcast the
programmes with dif f erent contents
f rom their PTY code.
In the PTY search mode, the tuning
step is set to 50 kHz while searching
the FM band. This step changes to
100 kHz when the AF or TA f unction
is activated. Af ter your desired PTY is displayed,
press either side of the SEEK/SKIP
bar within 5 seconds. The system
will go into the PTY search mode
and search f or a station of the
selected PTY. If there is no station
available in the selected PTY, NO
PTY is displayed f or about 5 seconds
and the PTY search mode is
cancelled.
If the selected RDS station does not
transmit PTY data, NO PTY is
displayed. When the selected station
is not an RDS station, NO RDS is
displayed f or about 5 seconds.
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