2009 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

When the iPod is connected and the
USB mode is selected on the audio
display,‘‘USB LOAD ’’is shown for a
few seconds, then the iPod indicator
is shown on the display. On the
navigation map display, the ‘‘USB
CONNECTED ’’message will be
displayed for a few seconds in the
lower part of the screen. After
loading, you will see Honda logo
ꭧon
the iPod. That means you can only
operate your iPod with the vehicle's
audio unit. ꭧ
: It may take a few minutes for the
Honda logo to display on the iPod. If
the display does not change, this
function is not supported on your
iPod model or firmware.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a few times.
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 find reset
instructions online at
www.apple.com/
ipod
. When the iPod is connected and the
audio display is selected on the
screen by pressing the AUDIO
button, the AUX icon switches to the
USB icon. The display also shows the
current file number and total of the
selected playable files, the artist,
album and track (file) names on the
navigation screen.
Sample Display
OK to disconnect.
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On the map screen, you can see the
audio information whenever you
touch the AUDIO INFO icon on the
lower part of the screen.
To Change or Select FilesUse the preset buttons while an iPod
is playing to select passages and
change files. Each preset button's
function is shown on the bottom of
the screen.SKIP
－Each time you press and
release
(preset 6), the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next file. Press and release
(preset 5), to skip backward to
the beginning of the current file.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous file.
FF/REW －To move rapidly within
a file, press and hold
(preset 4) or
(preset 3).
AUDIO INFO ICON
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Using a Track ListYou can also select a file directly
from a track list on the audio display.
Press the AUDIO button to show the
audio display, then touch the Track
List icon. The track list menu
appears on the display.
To scroll through the display, touch
the
or
icon on the side of the
screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.
To select a desired icon with the
joystick, move it in the appropriate
direction, then press ENT.
To Select a File from iPod MenuYou can also select a file from the
iPod menu: playlists, artists, albums
and songs. Press the AUDIO button
to display the audio display on the
navigation screen. Touch the iPod
MENU icon to display the iPod
menu.
AUDIO DISPLAY
iPod MENU ICON
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Select a desired list by touching the
appropriate icon.
The display shows the items on that
list. Touch a desired file.
To scroll through the display, touch
the
or
icon on the side of the
screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon. To select a desired icon with the
joystick, move it in the appropriate
direction, then press ENT.
If you select
‘‘ALL ’’on either the
artists or albums list, all available
files on the selected list are played.
Press the AUDIO button to go back
to the normal audio playing display.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen, and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio display on the screen.
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To Select Repeat or Random Mode:You can select any type of repeat and
random modes with the RPT and
RDM buttons. To confirm the
selected mode, press the AUDIO
button to show the audio display on
the navigation screen.
TRACK REPEAT－This feature
continuously plays a track/file. To
activate track repeat, press and
release the RPT button (preset 1).
You will see REPEAT in the display.
To turn it off, press and release the
RPT button again.
Each time you press and release the
RPT button, the mode changes
between track repeat and normal
play.
Pressing either SKIP button changes
the file while keeping this feature.
TRACK RANDOM －This feature
plays all available tracks/files from
the selected items in the iPod menu
list (playlists, artists, albums or
songs) in random order. To activate
track random, press and release the
RDM button (preset 2). You will see
TRACK RANDOM on the screen.
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ALBUM RANDOM－This feature
plays all available albums from the
selected item in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs) in
random order. The tracks/files in
each album are played in the
recorded order. To activate album
random, press and release the RDM
button (preset 2) repeatedly until you
see ALBUM RANDOM on the
screen.
Press and hold the button until you
hear a beep to turn off either random
mode.
You can also select another list from
the iPod menu while keeping the
random function.
NOTE:
Available operating functions vary on
models or versions. Some functions
may not be available on the vehicle's
audio system. To Stop Playing Your iPod
To play the radio when an iPod is
playing, press the AM/FM button or
touch the FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or
XM2 icon. If a disc is in the audio
unit, press the CD/XM button or
touch the CD icon to play the disc. If
a PC card is in the audio unit, Press
the CD/XM button or touch the
CARD icon to play a PC card.
Press the CD/XM button again or
touch the AUX icon to switch back to
the iPod.
Disconnecting an iPodYou can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see the
‘‘OK to
disconnect ’’message
ꭧin the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
the ‘‘OK to disconnect ’’message in
the iPod display before you
disconnect it. Make sure to follow
the iPod's instructions on how to
disconnect the dock connector from
the USB adapter cable.
ꭧ : The displayed message may vary
on models or versions. On some
models, there is no message to
disconnect.
When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the audio screen (if
selected) shows NO DATA.
If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
left off, depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected.
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iPod Error Messages
If you see an error message in the
screen, see page172.
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If you see an error message on the
screen while playing an iPod, find the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Error Message
Solution
UNSUPPORTEDAppears when an unsupported iPod is inserted.
NO SONG There is no music information.
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