2010 HONDA FIT ignition

To Play the FM/AM Radio
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
FM/AM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the VOL/SELECT knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the FM/AM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.TUNE
－Use the TUNE/SEEK
button to tune to a desired
frequency. Press the
button to
tune to a higher frequency, and the
button to tune to a lower
frequency.
You can also operate the tune
function by using the VOL/SELECTknob.
Press the VOL/ SELECT knob and
you will see ‘‘SEL ’’in the display.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency.
To turn it off, press the VOL/
SELECT knob or
button, or
PLAY button.
The system will return to the normal
display about 10 seconds after you
stop adjusting the tune mode. SEEK
－The SEEK function
searches up and down from the
current frequency to find a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and hold the
orside of
the TUNE/SEEK button until you
hear a beep, then release it. SCAN －The scan function samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan for a station
with a strong signal. When it finds
one, it will stop and play that station
for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan for the next strong station
and play it for 10 seconds. When it
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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To Play a Disc
To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the in-dash disc player
with the same controls used for the
radio. To select the disc player, press
the CD button. You will see‘‘CD ’’in
the display. The folder or track
numbers are shown in the display.
You can also select the displayed
information with the TITLE button
(see page 123). The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit. The in-dash disc player can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
CD-TEXT, MP3, and WMA formats.
When playing a disc in MP3 or
WMA, you will see
‘‘MP3 ’’or ‘‘WMA ’’
in the display. You can see up to 99
folders, and select up to 999 tracks/files. NOTE: If a file on an MP3 or WMA
disc is protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next file.
If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA files, you can choose the
format to listen by pressing the CDbutton.
Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit.
A disc compressed in AAC format
cannot be played in this audiosystem.
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SCAN－The scan function samples
all the tracks on the disc in the order
they are recorded on the disc (all
files in the selected folder in MP3 or
WMA mode). To activate the scan
feature, press the SCAN button. You
will see ‘‘SCAN ’’in the display. You
will get a 10 second sampling of each
track/file in the disc/folder. Press
and hold the SCAN button to get out
of scan mode and play the last tracksampled.In MP3/WMA mode
FOLDER-SCAN －This feature,
when activated, samples the first file
in each folder on the disc in the
order they are recorded. To activate
the folder scan feature, press the
SCAN button repeatedly. You willsee ‘‘F-SCAN ’’in the display. The
system will then play the first file in
the main folders for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the following
first files for 10 seconds each. When
the system samples the first file of all
folders, F-SCAN is cancelled, and the
system plays normally.
Each time you press the SCAN
button, the mode changes from
track/file scan to folder scan, then to
normal playing. To Stop Playing a Disc
Press the eject button ()to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it from the slot,
the system will automatically reload
it after 10 seconds and put it in pause
mode. To begin playing, press the
CD button.
Press the FM/AM button to switch
to the radio while a disc is playing.
Press the CD button to play the disc.
If you turn the system off while a disc
is playing, either with the power (
)
button or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the disc will begin playing where it
left off.
Protecting Discs
For information on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page186.
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To Play an iPodꭂ
This audio system can operate the
audio files on the iPodꭂwith the
same controls used for the in-dash
disc player. To play an iPod, connect
it to the USB adapter cable in the
upper glove box by using your dock
connector, then press the AUX
button. 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.
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.
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 3rdgeneration Ver. 1.0 or more
iPod touch Ver. 1.1.1 or more
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.
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.
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To Play a USB Flash Memory Device
This audio system can operate the
audio files on a USB flash memory
device with the same controls used
for the in-dash disc player. To play a
USB flash memory device, connect it
to the USB adapter cable in the
upper glove box, then press the AUX
button. The ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)position.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio files on the USB flash
memory device in MP3, WMA orAAC
ꭧformats. Depending on the
format, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
flash memory device limit is up to
700 folders or up to 65535 files. ꭧ : Only AAC format files recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit. The recommended USB flash
memory devices are 256 Mbyte or
higher, and formatted with the FAT
file system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
Some USB flash memory device
(such as devices with security
lockout features, etc.) will not work
in this audio unit. NOTE:
● Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your files may be damaged.
● Do not connect your USB flash
memory device using a HUB.
● Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
● Do not keep the USB flash
memory device in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high heat will
damage it. ●
We recommend backing up your
data before playing a USB flash
memory device.
● Depending on the type and
number of files, it may take some
time before they begin to play.
● Depending on the software the
files were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or
display some text data.
The specifications for compatible
MP3 files are: – Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
– Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320/VBR kbps(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/144/160/VBR kbps(MPEG2)
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Voice Control System
In addition to the standard audio
controls, the audio system in your
vehicle can be operated using the
voice control system. See the
navigation system manual for
complete details.
To Play the AM/FM Radio
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system.You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Use the
control buttons on the left side of the
screen. The status bar appears on the
bottom of the screen each time you
operate any of the control buttons.
On the navigation screen, you can
also see audio information by
touching the AUDIO INFO icon on
the lower of the screen.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last turned to are
displayed. To change bands, press
the AM/FM button, or touch the
desired band icon (FM1, FM2, or
AM). On the FM band, STEREO will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. TUNE
－Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired frequency.
Press the
side of the bar to tune to
a higher frequency, and press the
side to tune to a lower frequency.
Press and hold the
orside of the
TUNE bar until you hear two beeps
to change the frequency rapidly.
Release the bar when the display
reaches the desired frequency.
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To Play a Disc
(In-dash single player)
You operate the in-dash disc player
with the same controls used for the
radio. To load or play discs, the
ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA formats. When playing
a disc in MP3, you will see‘‘MP3 ’’on
the screen. In WMA format, ‘‘WMA ’’
will appear on the screen. You can
select up to 255 folders and play up
to 999 tracks. If the disc has a
complex structure, it takes a while to
read the disc before the system
begins to play it. If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA files, you can choose the
format to listen by pressing and
holding CD/AUX button until you
hear a beep.
Video CDs and DVD discs do not
work in this unit.
A disc compressed in AAC format
cannot be played in this audio system.
The specifications for compatible
MP3 files are:
– Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
– Bit rate:
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)
– Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session –
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
The specifications for compatible
WMA files are: – Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
– Bit rate:
32/40/48/64/80/96/128/160/192kbps
– Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
– Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
NOTE:
If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FILE ERROR, and then
skips to the next file.
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When playing a CD recorded with
text data, each track name is shown
on the audio display. With a disc
recorded in MP3 or WMA, the folder
number and the location are alsodisplayed.
If the disc was not recorded with text
data, only the track number isshown.
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 on thescreen. Select the desired track/file by
touching the icon on the display. The
selected icon will be highlighted in
blue. The system begins to play the
selected track/file. With a disc in
MP3 or WMA, touch the folder icon
on the upper left of the screen to
move to the root folder. The current
folder is highlighted in blue.
To Stop Playing a Disc
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button or
touch the FM1, FM2, or AM icon. If
a PC card is in the audio unit, touch
the CARD icon to play the PC card.
Press the CD/AUX button again or
touch the CD icon to switch back to
the in-dash disc player.
If you turn the system off while a disc
is playing, either with the power/
volume knob or by turning off the
ignition switch, the disc will stay in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the disc will begin playing
where it left off.
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