2009 Honda Element Owner's Manual - Page 135

Main Menu Table Of Contents Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models with navigation system) BALANCE － Adjusts the side-toside strength of the sound. To adjust the left/right balance, touch the L or R icon. SUBWOOFER － Adjusts the strength of sound from the subwoofer speaker. To adjust the sound strength, touch or on each side of the adjustment bar. The right upper display shows you the current setting of the sound strength coming from each speaker. SVC (speed-sensitive volume compensation) － The SVC mode controls the volume based on vehicle speed. The faster you go, the louder the audio volume becomes. As you slow down, the audio volume decreases. Touch the appropriate icon (Low, Mid, Hi, Off) to select the mode. This function is set to Mid as the default setting when the vehicle leaves the factory. If you feel the sound is too loud, choose low. If you feel the sound is too quiet, choose Hi. You can also select the icon with the joystick. Move it up and down to move the highlighting and scroll through lists. Select the icon, then move the joystick left or right to change the setting. The system will return to the audio display about 10 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode. Screen Mode You can select the background screen to display the sound level. There are three screen modes: level (the sound level is shown with the vertical bars), spectrum analysis (the sound level appears as ripples of water), and off. Each time you touch the background icon, the display changes. Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control knob to adjust the illumination of the audio system (see page 72). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the radio is off. Features 131 2009 Element