2010 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

If you see an error message in the
display while playing a PC card, 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
FILE ERROR The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the disc. There is a
possibility that the files have been damaged
NO MUSIC It appears when the PC card is empty or there are no MP3 or WMA files in
the PC card. Save the MP3 or WMA files in the PC card.
MEDIA ERROR It appears when an unsupported PC card is inserted. The system supports
CompactFlash card, Flash ATA card, and SanDisk memory Card Adapter.
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POWER/VOLUME KNOBJOYSTICK
AUDIO CONTROL DISPLAY
CD/XM BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
iPod INDICATOR USB ICON
RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON RDM (RANDOM) BUTTON
FAST FORWARDBUTTON
REWIND BUTTON SKIP
ꬽBUTTON
SKIP ꭚBUTTON CANCEL BUTTON
MAP BUTTON
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To Play an iPod®
This audio system can select and
play the audio files on the iPod®with
the same controls used for the
in-dash disc player. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the glove box by using your dock
connector. Press the AUDIO button
beside the screen to show the audio
display and touch the AUX icon. The
ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
The iPod will also be recharged with
the ignition switch in these positions.
You can also select an icon by
moving the joystick. Move it to left,
right, up, or down to change the
highlighting and scroll through lists,
then press ENT on the top of the
joystick to set your selection. To select the USB mode without
using the icon, press the CD/XM
button repeatedly. The status bar
appears on the bottom of the screen.
The audio system reads and plays
sound files to be playable on the
iPod. The system cannot operate an
iPod as a mass storage device. The
system will only play songs stored on
the iPod with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc.
Voice Control System
You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.
iPods compatible with your audio
system using the USB adapter cable are:
Model Software
iPod classic Ver. 1.0 or more
iPod with video
(iPod 5th generation) Ver. 1.2 or more
iPod nano Ver. 1.2 or more
iPod nano 2nd generation Ver. 1.1.2 or more
iPod nano 3rd generation Ver. 1.0 or more
iPod nano 4thgeneration Ver. 1.0.2 or more
iPod touch Ver. 1.1.1 or more
iPod touch 2nd generation Ver. 2.1.1 or more
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Use only compatible iPods with the
latest software. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audiounit. NOTE:● Do not connect your iPod using a HUB.
● Do not keep the iPod in the
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 before playing it.
● Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to yourdevice. In AAC format, DRM (digital rights
management) files cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, the
audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE,
and then skips to the next file.Connecting an iPod
1. Pull out the USB connector from
the holder and remove the cable
from the clip in the glove box.
CABLE USB CONNECTOR
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2. Connect your dock connector tothe iPod correctly and securely.
3. Install the dock connector to the USB adapter cable securely.
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.
USB ADAPTER CABLE
DOCK
CONNECTOR
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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 Files
Use 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 List
You 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
oricon 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 Menu
You 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 iPodmenu.
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
oricon 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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