Mic Level; Gps Information - Honda ACCORD 2008 Manual

INTERACTIVE NETWORK

Mic Level

This diagnostic allows you to independently test the microphone and the navigation TALK and BACK buttons. They are used to activate the voice control system. The
microphone is located near the map light in the roof console. It is directional, and works only with the voice coming from the drivers seat.
Press the TALK button on the steering wheel, and in a normal voice say testing. The TALK indicator on the screen should momentarily turn green, and the text Now
Recording... should appear in yellow. In addition, the Mic Level indicator shown on the screen does not briefly turn green, then check the wiring from the steering wheel
talk button to the navigation unit. If there is no Mic Level movement when you speak, then you should check the wires running from the microphone in the roof console to
the HandsFreeLink control unit and the navigation unit. If the wires are OK, the microphone must be faulty; replace the microphone located in roof console.
Press the BACK button on the steering wheel. This should cause the Cancel indicator on the screen to momentarily turn green. If it does not briefly turn green, check the
wiring from the steering wheel BACK button to the navigation unit.
F-CAN System Link
F-CAN (Fast Controller Area Network) passes information between processors on the network. For example, the F-CAN network is used to pass charging system signals
between the PCM and the navigation unit for the trip computer cooling fan function. The F-CAN network uses a communication protocol that transmits data at 500 Kbps.
If the diagnostic screen below reads NG with the ignition switch ON (II), then diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for the F-CAN can be retrieved with the HDS (Honda
Diagnostic System). The data displayed in the ID boxes is irrelevant.
For more details on troubleshooting the F-CAN.

GPS Information

This screen shows the current status of GPS reception. The circular diagram shows the current location of the GPS satellites (yellow numbers) as they would appear in the
sky. The outer circle represents the horizon (0 degrees elevation). The middle and inner circles represents 30 and 60 degrees respectively. The very center of the diagram
(90 degrees elevation) is directly overhead. Nearby obstructions, like tall buildings will block satellites in that direction. That is why it is necessary to be in an open area to
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