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When you play CD-TEXT, you will
see the track name, artist name, and
album name on the screen. When
you play MP3/WMA discs, you will
see the track name and folder name
on the screen. If the disc was not
recorded with this inf ormation, it will
not be displayed.
The player can play CD-TEXT, MP3,
and WMA formats.
Select the changer by pressing the
CD button. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
disc changer. You will see the
current disc position highlighted.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons, or turn the interf ace knob to
highlight the desired disc number,
then press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. Each time you press and release the
side of the skip bar or push the
interface selector to the right, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the skip
barorpushtheinterfaceselectorto
thelefttoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
the side or push the interf ace
selector to the left again to skip to
the previous track. To move rapidly
within a track, press and hold either
side of the skip bar.
To Play a Disc
To Change Tracks
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You can also choose a track directly
f rom a track list. Press ENTER on
the interf ace selector, and the track
list screen will be shown. If there are
no track names, track numbers are
displayed. You will see the current
track is highlighted. Turn the
interf ace knob to select the desired
track, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.To exit the track list display, press
the AUDIO button, or push the
interf ace selector to the lef t.
When you press the SCAN side of
the SCAN/A. SEL bar or scroll down
and push the interf ace selector to
the left, the next track of the current
track plays f or about 10 seconds.
You will see SCAN next to TRACK
on the screen and center display. To
listen to the rest of the track, press
andholdtheSCANsideof thebar
until you hear a beep or push the
interface selector to the left again
within 10 seconds.
If you don’t, the system advances to
the next track, plays about 10
seconds of it, and continues through
the rest of the tracks the same way.
When you press the SCAN side of
the SCAN/A. SEL bar repeatedly
until you see D-SCAN in the center
display, or push down the interf ace
selector to the right, the first track of
the current disc plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN next to
DISC on the screen. The disc
number is blinking and SCAN is also
shown in the center display. To listen
to the rest of the disc, press and hold
the SCAN side of the bar until you
hear a beep, or push down the
interf ace selector to the right again
within 10 seconds.
If you don’t, the system advances to
the next disc, plays about 10 seconds
of its f irst track, and continues
through the rest of the discs the
same way. When the system reaches
the last disc, DISC SCAN is canceled,
and that disc continues to play.
To Choose a Track
Track ScanDisc Scan
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The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are: The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are:
To play an MP3/WMA disc, use the
disc controls previously described,
along with the f ollowing inf ormation.While playing an MP3/WMA disc,
you can select a f older within the
disc by pressing either side of the
category bar. Each time you press
either side of the bar, the folder title
and its f irst f ile’s inf ormation appear
in the center display in recorded
order.
The changer plays MP3/WMA discs
in recorded order. Maximum
playable file layers are 8, and total
playable tracks are 255. If your disc
has a complex structure, the changer
takessometimetoreadthedisc
bef ore beginning play.
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Bitrate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bitrate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
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Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
Changing the Folders
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This f eature, when activated, plays
all f iles in the current f older in
random order. To activate f older
random play, select FOLDER
RANDOM by interf ace knob, and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will see RANDOM
next to FOLDER on the screen. To
turn this f eature of f , highlight
FOLDER RANDOM (if not already
highlighted), and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector again.
This f eature, when activated, replays
all f iles in the selected f older. To
activate f older repeat mode, select
FOLDER REPEAT by interface
knob, and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
REPEAT next to FOLDER on the
screen. To turn this f eature of f ,
highlight FOLDER REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.
This feature, when activated,
samples the f irst f ile in each f older
f or 10 seconds. To scan a f older,
press the SCAN side of the SCAN/
A. SEL bar repeatedly. You will see
SCAN next to FOLDER and the
f older number blinking.
Toselectanytypeof therepeat
modes, use the interf ace dial. For
more inf ormation, see page .Toselectanytypeof therandom
modes, use the interf ace dial. For
more inf ormation, see page .
To listen to the rest of the folder,
press and hold the SCAN side of the
bar until you hear a beep. If you do
nothing, the system advances to the
next f older, plays 10 seconds of it,
and continues throughout the rest of
the f older in the same way. When
the system samples the f irst f ile in all
f olders, f older scan is canceled, and
the last f ile played continues to play.
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Folder Repeat
Folder Scan
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You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until you hear a beep.
To remove a different disc from the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or turning the
interf ace knob, and pressing ENTER
on the interf ace selector. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the center
display. When you remove the disc
from the slot, the system
automatically enters the previous
modeAM,FM1,FM2,orXM
Satellite Radio. The system also
begins the load sequence so you can
load another disc. If you do not load
another disc, the load sequence is
canceled, and the system continues
playinginthepreviousmode.
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds. To begin
playing the disc, press the CD button.
Playing Discs (Models with navigat ion syst em)
Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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Compass operation can be af f ected
by driving near power lines or
stations, across bridges, through
tunnels, over railroad crossings, past
large vehicles, or driving near large
objects that can cause a magnetic
disturbance. It can also be af f ected
by accessories such as antennas and
roof racks that are mounted by
magnets.The compass may need to be
manually calibrated af ter exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compassseemstobecontinually
showing the wrong direction and is
not self -calibrating, or the compass
display is blinking with the CAL
indicator on, do the f ollowing.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the compass is
self-calibrating, then the compass
display is shown in the display.
Do this procedure in an open
area, away f rom buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles.
Press and hold the MENU button
f or about 5 seconds until you hear
a beep. The display shows you the
compass setting menu items.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
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In most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate f or this
variation. To check and select the
zone, do this:Once the correct zone is displayed,
press the selector knob. The
display then returns to normal.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Press and hold the MENU button
f or about 5 seconds until you hear
a beep. The display shows you the
compass setting menu items.
Turn the selector knob to select
‘‘ZONE.’’ Press the selector knob
(ENTER) to enter your selection.
The display shows you the
currently selected zone number.
Find the zone f or your area on the
map (see page ). If the correct
zone is not shown, turn the
selector knob to cycle the zone
lists up or down.
If necessary, press the RETURN
button to return to the previous
display. Pressing the MENU
button will cancel the compass
setting mode.
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HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. For more
inf ormation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage .
Your vehicle is equipped with the
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL).
HFL uses Bluetooth
technology to
link your cell phone to your vehicle.
With HFL, you can place and receive
calls through your vehicle’s audio
system, without the distraction of
handling your cell phone. To use this
f eature, you need a Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone with the
Hands Free Prof ile. For more
inf ormation, and a list of compatible
cell phones, visit
, or call (888) 528-7876. In
Canada, visit , or call
(888) 9-HONDA-9.
The HFL is available in both English
and French (Canadian models only).
To change the language, see page
.
Here are the main f eatures of the
HFL. Instructions f or using the HFL
begin on page . Bluetooth
is a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass2Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 f eet (10 meters).
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