Honda CR-V: Operating the XM Radio

To listen to XM radio, turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Push the button to turn on the audio system, and press the ‘‘XM’’ button.

Adjust the volume by turning the VOL/SELECT knob. The last channel you listened to will show in the display.

MODE - To switch between 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.

channel mode and category mode, press and hold the TITLE button until the mode changes.

Each time you press and release the TITLE button, the display changes in the following 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 information. If this happens, there is nothing wrong with your system.

TUNE - Press the SEEK button to change channel selections. Press for higher numbered channels and for lower numbered channels. In the category mode, you can only select channels within that category.

CATEGORY ( or ) - In the category mode, press either button to select another category.

SCAN - The scan function 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 for a few seconds, then selects the next channel. When you hear a channel you want to continue listening to, press the button again.

Preset - You can store up to 12 preset channels using the six preset buttons. Each button stores one channel from the XM1 band and one channel from the XM2 band.

To store a channel:

1. Press the XM button. Either XM1 or XM2 will show in the display.

2. Use the tune, seek, or scan function 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.

3. Pick the preset button you want for that channel. Press and hold the button until you hear a beep.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels.

5. Press the XM button again. Store the next six channels using steps 2 and 3.

Once a channel is stored, press and release the proper preset button to tune to it.

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