2006 HONDA PILOT audio

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You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem. Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
To load only one CD, press and
release the LOAD button.
Insert the CD into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD loaded indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded. Ontheupperleftsideof the
display, the disc number f or an
empty position will begin blinking,
and the green CD load indicator
will come on. When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears again in
the display, insert the next CD into
the CD slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the LOAD button
again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the
last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or 10 seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded. 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.
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.
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Except f or LX model
L oading CDs in the In-dash CD
Changer
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Playing a Disc, Disc Changer
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When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality CDs labeled f or audio
use.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. 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.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the CD changer.
When recording a CD-R or
CD-RW, the recording must be
closedforittobeusedbythe
system.
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.
General Inf ormation
Protecting CDs
Protecting Your CDs
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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.

If you are playing a CD
If you are listening to the radio,usetheCH
buttontoskiptothebeginningof the
next track. You will see the CD and
track number in the display.
,usethe
CHbuttontogotothenextpreset
station. You will see the number of
the preset button in the display. To
change bands, press the AM/FM
button.
Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The middle button adjusts the
volume. Press the top or bottom of
the button and hold it until the
desired volume is reached, then
release it.
The MODE button changes the
audio mode between FM1, FM2, AM,
XM, CD, and DVD/AUX (if a disc is
inserted). The CH button has three functions,
depending on whether you are
listening to the radio, or playing a
CD.
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CH BUTTON
VOLUME
BUTTON MODE
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If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number f rom a dealer. To
do this, you will need the system’s
serial number. Your vehicle’s audio system will
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code in the
preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations
possible f rom f ive-digits, making the
system work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this owner’s
manual.You will have to store your favorite
stations in the preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your
original settings were lost when the
power was disconnected.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
radio f use is removed, the audio
system will disable itself . If this
happens, you will see ‘‘ENTER
CODE’’ in the f requency display the
nexttimeyouturnonthesystem.
Use the preset buttons (icons on
vehicles with navigation system) to
enter the code. The code is on the
radio code card included in your
owner’s manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start
playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
sequence, then enter the correct
code. You have ten tries to enter the
correct code. If you are unsuccessf ul
in ten attempts, you must then leave
the system on f or 1 hour bef ore
trying again.
On EX and EX-L models
Radio Thef t Protection
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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 (AM/FM
radio, XM radio, CD changer, or
DVD player) than the f ront seat
occupants. The audio is broadcast
through the supplied wireless
headphones.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position to operate the rear
entertainment system.Press the REAR PWR button. To
turn on the rear controls (ceiling
panel/remote control), press the RR
CTRL knob. The system’s icon
shows in the upper display. Your
passengers can then operate the rear
system with the control panel in the
ceiling. The rear control panel can be
used as a remote control when it is
detached f rom the ceiling unit. Press
the RR CTRL knob again to turn the
rear controls of f . You will see the
RearControlsOff iconintheupper
display.
Whenyouturnonthesystem,the
rear speakers are automatically
turned of f if the rear system selects
a dif f erent entertainment source
than the front system. You will see
the Rear Speakers Of f icon in the
upper display. The sound f or the rear
system is sent to the wireless
headphones.
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. If youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until the Rear Speakers
Of f icon goes of f .
The rear system selects the source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
you will see ‘‘DVD EJECT’’ in the
display. You must select another
source. To Turn On the System Rear Speakers
Rear Entertainment System
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remove the DVD from the drive.
Pressandholdthe
button to move f orward; you will
see ‘‘CUE’’ in the display. Press and
hold the button to move
backward; you will see ‘‘REV’’ in the
display. Release the button when the
system reaches the point you want.
Each time you press and release the button of the SEEK/SKIP, the
system skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track or
chapter. Press and release the
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track or
chapter. Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track or
chapter. To return f ront panel control to the
front audio system, turn the REAR
CTRL knob counterclockwise.
To turn on the rear entertainment
system f rom the rear control panel,
press the PWR button. Use the AM/
FM button, XM RADIO button (U.S.
models), CD button, DVD/AUX
button (U.S. models), or AUX button
(Canadian models) to select the
entertainment source. The selected
source will be shown in the display.
Make sure the rear control operation
has not been disabled with the REAR
CTRL knob on the f ront panel.
Rear Entertainment System
EJECT
SEEK /SK IP
To Return to Front Audio
ControlsUsing the Rear Control Panel
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When you press the DISP button
while a DVD is playing, the title,
chapter, elapsed time, and personal
surround logo are displayed
(STATUS 1).When you press the DISP button
again, the subtitle, audio, angle,
sound characteristics, and personal
surround logo are displayed
(STATUS 2).To go back to play, press the DISP
button.
DISP Button
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Top Menu
Audio
When you select ‘‘TOP MENU’’
using the or button, the DVD’s
title menu is displayed. This menu is
also displayed when you press the
MENU button while a DVD is not
playing. When you select ‘‘Audio’’ f rom the
play mode setup menu by pressing
the or button, you will see a
submenu of the dubbed language.The selectable languages vary f rom
DVD to DVD, and this feature may
notbeavailableonsomeDVDs.
Press the RETURN or ENT button
to go back to the play mode setup
menu.
Select the desired language by
pressing the or button. The
sound characteristics (Dolby Digital,
LPCM, MPEG Audio, dts) recorded
with the selected language are also
displayed next to the language.
To go back to play, press the return
button.
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