2005 HONDA PILOT CD player

The heating and air conditioning
systems in your vehicle provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 100
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Air Flow Buttons .101
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Climate Control .104
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Rear A/C Control .105
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Playing the Radio .106
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Radio Reception .109
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Playing a CD .111
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CD Changer .113, 114
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Protecting your CDs . 116
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CD Player Error Messages . 117
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CD Changer Error Messages . 118
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Playing a Tape .119
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Remote Audio Controls . 122
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Radio Thef t Protection . 123..........................
Setting the Clock .124
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Rear Entertainment System . 125
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DVD Specif ications . 134
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Security System .137
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Cruise Control .138
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .140
On EX and EX-L models
Features
Features
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it.
You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the track playing is
shown in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes. To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
Random Play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again.
Each time you press and
release /( ), the player skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release /( )
to skip backward to the beginning of
the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe /( )or /
( ). You will see CUE or REW in
the display.
Playing a CD, CD Changer
T o Play a CD REPEA T
RANDOM
SK IP
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.

When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality CDs labeled f or audio
use.
When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used by the system.
CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping. See
this page.When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a CD, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the CD f rom the center
to the outside edge.
AnewCDmayberoughonthe
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the CD, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
General Inf ormation
Protecting CDs
Protecting Your CDs
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Error MessageCause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error,
or a DVD has
been loaded in the
CD player
High TemperaturePress the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the CD player.
Make sure the CD is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation. If
the CD cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, see your dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
the vehicle to your dealer.
CD Player Error Messages
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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Make
sure the open side of the tape is
facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will
come on to show you which side of
the tape is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted upward is now
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the PLAY/PROG button.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator comes on. If the tape
was not recorded in Dolby, turn it of f
by pressing the NR button. Dolby
remains of f until you press the NR
button again.
When you turn the
system back on, the tape player will
be in pause mode. Press the PLAY/
PROG button to resume play. To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/CHG (CD/TAPE)
button. To change back to the tape
player, press the TAPE button.
To rewind the tape,
push the REW button. You will see
REW in the display. To f ast f orward
the tape, push the FF button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the FF,
REW, or PLAY/PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
Press the / ( )
buttons to f ind the beginning of the
current song or passage. Press the / ( ) buttons to find the
beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
To remove the tape, press the eject
button. If you want to turn the player
off, press the PWR/VOL knob or
turn off the ignition. The tape will
remain in the drive.
LX Models
Optional on LX models
Dolby noise reduction is manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Functions
FF/REW
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Playing a T ape
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µPress the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.
Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
REPEAT
Caring f or the Tape and Player
Playing a T ape
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NOTE:

Press the REAR PWR button. To
turn on the rear controls (ceiling
panel or remote), press the RR
CTRL knob. The system’s icon
shows in the right side display. Your
passengers can then operate the rear
system with the control panel in the
ceiling or with the remote control.
Press the RR CTRL knob again to
turn the rear controls off. You will
seetheRearControlsOff iconinthe
right display.
The rear system selects the source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
youwillsee‘‘____’’inthedisplay.
You must select another source.Whenyouturnonthesystem,the
rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
Speakers Of f icon in the display. The
sound f or the rear system is sent to
the wireless headphones.
If youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until the Rear Speakers
Of f icon goes of f .
Your vehicle is equipped with a rear
entertainment system that includes a
DVD player f or the enjoyment of the
rear passengers.
With this system, the rear
passengers can enjoy a dif f erent
entertainment source (radio, tape
player, CD player, or DVD player)
than the front seat occupants. The
audio is broadcast through the
supplied wireless headphones.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position
to operate the Rear Entertainment
System.
The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to.
Rear Entertainment System
To Turn On the System Rear Speakers
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To operate the rear entertainment
system from the front panel, turn the
RR CTRL knob clockwise. The
amber RR LED comes on to show
that the control panel is enabled.
To play the radio or tape, the buttons
for the front entertainment system
have the same functions.
If aCDisloadedinthemainCD
player or CD changer, select CD/
CHG.If theCDisloadedinthe
lower player, select DVD/AUX.
The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction.
Turn the RR CTRL knob clockwise.
The amber RR LED will come on to
show that the control panel is now
enabled.
Insert a DVD into the DVD/CD
player below the f ront panel.Press the PLAY button if
the DVD does not start playing
automatically.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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Rear Entertainment System
To Select Rear Entertainment
f rom the Front Control Panel Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Front Control Panel
PL A Y
Features
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DVD SLOTDVD EJECT
BUTTON