2009 Honda Ridgeline Owner's Manual - Page 165

Main Menu Table Of Contents Playing the AM/FM Radio To Play the AM/FM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR button or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the volume knob. On models with navigation system To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, seek, scan, the preset bars, 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. SEEK The SEEK function searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press the or side of the SEEK/SKIP bar, 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 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will scan for the next strong station and play it for 10 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again. Preset Each side of the bars (1 6) 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 Pushing the AUDIO button will also turn on the system (see page 163 ). The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to are 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. On the AM band, AM noise reduction turns on automatically. 161 2009 Ridgeline