2009 Honda Element Owner's Manual - Page 115

Main Menu Table Of Contents Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation system) To Play the Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the VOL/PWR knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the same knob. The band and frequency 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 broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction in AM is not available. To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, seek, scan, the preset buttons, and auto select. TUNE － Use the TUNE knob to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Turn the knob right to tune to a higher frequency, or left to tune to a lower frequency. SEEK － The seek function searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press either ( or ), then release it. SCAN － The scan function 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 for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 5 seconds (LX model) or 10 seconds (EX and SC models). If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play it for 5 seconds (LX model) or 10 seconds (EX and SC models). When it plays a station you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again. Preset － Each preset button can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM. 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store six stations each. 2. Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station. 3. Pick a preset number (1－6), and hold it until you hear a beep. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM. Features CONTINUED 111 2009 Element