2009 HONDA CIVIC COUPE Owners Manual

Do not connect your iPod using a
hub.
DonotkeeptheiPodinthe
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
In AAC f ormat, DRM (digital rights
management) f iles cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, the
audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE,
andthenskipstothenextfile. Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder and remove the cable
f rom the clip in the console
compartment.
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DOCK CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER
CABLE
CABLE
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If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
When the iPod is connected and the
iPod mode is selected on the audio
display, ‘‘USB LOAD’’ is shown f or a
f ew seconds, then the iPod indicator
is shown in the display. In the radio
or disc mode, the display shows a
‘‘USB CONNECTED’’ message f or a
f ew seconds. Af ter loading, you will
see Honda mark on the iPod. That
means you can only operate your
iPod with the vehicle’s audio unit. Itmaytakeafewminutesfor
the Honda mark to display on
the iPod. If the display does not
change, this f unction is not
supported on your iPod model
or f irmware.
Each time you press the DISP button,
the display mode switches between
the album name, the song/track
name, the artist name, or name of f
(which turns off the text display).
The display shows up to 16
characters of the selected data. If the
text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the DISP
button until the next 16 characters
are shown.
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www.apple.com/
ipod.
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Sample Display
OK to disconnect.
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You can use the SEEK/SKIP button
while an iPod is playing to select
passages and change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSEEK/
SKIP button, the system skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
f ile. Press and release the side
of the button, to skip backward to
the beginning of the current f ile.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous f ile.
To move rapidly within a f ile, press
andholdeitherside( or )
of the SEEK/SKIP button. You can also select a f ile f rom the
iPod menu: ALBUM (albums),
SONG (songs), P-LIST (playlists),
and ARTIST (artists), by using the
TUNE knob. Push the TUNE
(SOUND) knob to switch the display
to an iPod menu, then turn the
TUNE knob to select a desired mode.
If you stop adjusting, the displayed
mode is selected af ter about f ive
seconds. The system begins to play
the f irst f ile stored in the selectedmode.
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T o Change or Select Files T o Select a File f rom iPod Menu
SK IP
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Push the TUNE knob.
Turn the TUNE knob.
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the TUNE knob to select a dif f erent
item in the selected mode. The
selected item will be shown on the
display f or a f ew seconds. When you
stop turning, the system begins to
play the first file from the selected
item. For example, with the album mode
selected, turn the TUNE knob right
or lef t to select a dif f erent album.
Turn to the right to skip to the next
album, and turn to the left to skip to
the previous album. When the album
is selected, the system begins to play
the f irst song on that album. With
the artist mode, turning the knob
selects a dif f erent artist.
If you select ‘‘ALL,’’ all available f iles
on the selected menu (album or
artist) are played.
If you press and release the TUNE
(SOUND) knob repeatedly, the
display switches f rom the iPod menu
to the sound settings (see page ).126
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Selection within a Mode
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You can select any type of repeat and
shuf f le modes by using the RPT and
RDM buttons.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or turning the TUNE
knob changes the f ile while keeping
the repeat f eature.
This feature
plays all available f iles in a selected
mode (playlists, artists, albums or
songs) in random order. To activate
this, press and release the RDM
button. You will see RDM in the
display.
This
feature plays all available albums in a
selected mode (playlists, artists,
albums or songs) in random order.
The f iles in each album are played in the recorded order. To activate this,
press and release the RDM button
repeatedly until you see F-RDM in
the display.
Each time you press and release the
RDM button, the mode changes
from the all random, to the album
random, then to normal play.
Press and hold the button until you
hear a beep to turn off either random
mode.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or turning the TUNE
knob changes a f ile while keeping
the random f unction.
Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
This
f eature continuously plays a f ile. To
activate repeat, press and release the
RPT button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the button again to
turn it off.
Playing an iPod(Models without navigation system)
T o Select Repeat or Random Mode:
RDM (All Random)
F-RDM (Album Random) NOT E:
RPT (Repeat one track)
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You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see the ‘‘OK to
disconnect’’ message in the iPod
display. With the AUX mode, you will
see a ‘‘USB NO DATA’’ message in
the display. Always make sure you
see ‘‘OK to disconnect’’ in the iPod
display bef ore you disconnect it.
Make sure to f ollow the iPod’s
instructions on how to disconnect
the dock connector f rom the USB
adapter cable.The displayed message may
vary on models or versions. On
some models, there is no
message to disconnect.
If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
lef t of f , depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected. If you see an error message in the
display, see page .
To play the radio, press the AM/FM
button. Press the CD button to
switch to the disc mode (if a disc is
loaded). Pressing the AUX button
switches the audio mode between
the USB and AUX.
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T o Stop Playing Your iPod iPodError MessagesDisconnect ing an iPod
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If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing an iPod,
f ind the solution in the chart to the
right. If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer.Solution
Error Message
The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the iPod. There
is a possibility that the files have been damaged.
Appears when an unsupported iPod is inserted.
iPodError Messages (Models without navigation system)
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UNSUPPORTED
UNSUPPORTED VER
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EX, EX-L, Si and Canadian LX models
Features
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TUNE KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BUTTON EX, EX-L, and Si models
RDM (RANDOM) BUTTON
RPT (REPEAT)
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB DISP (DISPLAY)
BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BUTTON
RDM (RANDOM) BUTTON DISP (DISPLAY)
BUTTON
CD
BUTTON AUX
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB RPT (REPEAT)
BUTTON
USB INDICATOR
USB INDICATOR
SCAN
BUTTON SCAN
BUTTON
Canadian LX model
AUX
BUTTON
CD
BUTTON
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