2009 Honda Element Owner's Manual - Page 132

Main Menu Table Of Contents Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models with navigation system) To Play the FM/AM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the power/volume knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the power/volume knob. Pushing the AUDIO button will also turn on the system. You can also operate the audio system without using the control icons on the audio screen. Use the control buttons on the left side of the screen. The status bar appears on the bottom of the screen each time you operate any of the control buttons. On the navigation screen, you can also see audio information by touching the AUDIO INFO icon on the lower of the screen. The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to are displayed. To change bands, press the AM/FM button, or touch the desired band icon (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or XM2). On the FM band, STEREO will be displayed if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM is not available. For information on XM Radio, see page 132. 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 bar to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Press the side of the bar to tune to a higher frequency, and press the side to tune to a lower frequency. Press and hold the or side of the TUNE bar until you hear two beeps to change the frequency rapidly. Release the bar when the display reaches the desired 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 and hold the or side of the TUNE bar until you hear a beep, then release it. 128 2009 Element