2010 HONDA INSIGHT radio controls

The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle................
Climate Control System . 160
Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation ..................................
system) .166
Playing a Disc (Models without ...................
navigation system) . 173
Disc Player Error Messages (Models without navigation ..................................
system) .180
PlayinganiPod
(Models without ...................
navigation system) . 181
iPod
Error Messages (Models .....
without navigation system) . 187
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models without ...............
navigation system) . 188
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without ...............
navigation system) . 197
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation ..................................
system) .198
Playing a Disc (Models with ...................
navigation system) . 204Disc Player Error Messages
(Models with navigation ..................................
system) .214
Playing a PC card (Models with ...............
navigation system) . 215
...
PC Card Player Malf unction . 228
PlayinganiPod
(Models with ...................
navigation system) . 229
iPod
Error Messages (Models ...........
with navigation system) . 236
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with ...............
navigation system) . 237
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models with ...............
navigation system) . 245
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AM/FM Radio Reception . 246
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Protecting Your Discs . 248
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Remote Audio Controls . 251
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Auxiliary Input Jack .252
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Radio Thef t Protection . 253
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Setting the Clock .254
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Security System .255
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Cruise Control .256
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Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink. 259
Features
Features
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Press the sound ( ) button to
select an appropriate setting: bass,
treble, fader, balance, and SVC
(speed-sensitive volume
compensation). Turn the VOL/
SELECT knob to adjust the setting.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the VOL/SELECT
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the VOL/SELECT knob
to adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
off.
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Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models without navigation system)
Adjusting the Sound
BAS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE SVC
Audio System L ighting
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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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 f older or track
numbers are shown in the display.
You can also select the displayed
inf ormation with the TITLE button
(see page ). The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. The numbers
of the f older and track playing are
showninthedisplayonthedisc
player. A disc can support more than
99 folders, and each folder can hold
more than 255 playable f iles. A disc
canholdupto999filesintotal.
When there are more than 99 f olders
in a disc, the audio display only
shows two digits.If a f ile on a WMA disc is protected
by digital rights management
(DRM), the audio unit displays
UNSUPPORTED, and then skips to
the next f ile.
If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA f iles, you can choose the
f ormat to listen by pressing the CD
button.
Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit.
A disc compressed in AAC f ormat
cannot be played in this audio
system.
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Playing a Disc (Models without navigation system)
To Play a Disc
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NOTE:
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are:
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)
Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
Number of layers
(including ROOT): Over 8 layers Insert a disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
intherestof thewaytoplayit.You
operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the current track is
showninthedisplay.Whenplayinga
disc in MP3 or WMA, the numbers
of the current f older and f ile are
shown. The system will continuously
play a disc until you change modes.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
.
The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are:
Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bitrate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
Number of layers
(including ROOT): Over 8 layers
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Playing a Disc (Models without navigation system)
To Load a Disc
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You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Use the
control buttons on the lef t 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 inf ormation
by touching the AUDIO INFO icon
on the lower half of the screen.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned 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. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
Press and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear two
beeps to change the f requency
rapidly. Release the bar when the
display reaches the desired
f requency.
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 f or
complete details.
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.
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
Voice Control System
To Select a Station
TUNE
To Play the AM/FM Radio
Features
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Adjusts the bass. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. To adjust the
front/rear fader, touch the FR or RR
icon.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. To adjust
the left/right balance, touch the L or
Ricon.
The right upper display shows you
the current setting of the sound
strength coming f rom each speaker.
The SVC mode
controls the volume based on vehicle
speed. The f aster you go, the louder
the audio volume becomes. As you
slow down, the audio volume
decreases. Touch the appropriate
icon (Low, Mid, Hi, Of f ) to select the
mode. This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the f actory. If you f eel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
f eel the sound is too quiet, choose Hi.
You can also select the icon with the
joystick. Move it up and down to
move the highlighting and scroll
through lists. Select the icon, then
enter the joystick.
The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
Adjusts the treble. To
adjust the treble and bass, touch
either or on the treble or
bass adjustment bar. The adjustment
bar on the lower right display shows
you the current setting. BASS FADER
BAL ANCE
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation)
TREBLE
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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SPEAKER SETTING
BASS/TREBLE SETTING
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You operate the in-dash disc player
with the same controls used for the
radio.This audio system can also play CD-
RsandCD-RWscompressedinMP3
or WMA f ormats. When playing a
disc in MP3, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ on
the screen. In WMA f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’
will appear on the screen. You can
select up to 255 f olders and play up
to 999 tracks. If the disc has a
complex structure, it takes a while to
readthediscbeforethesystem
begins to play it.If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA f iles, you can choose the
f ormat to listen to by pressing and
holding the CD/AUX button.
Video CDs and DVD discs will not
work in this unit.
A disc compressed in AAC f ormat
cannot be played in this audio
system.
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Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)
To Play a Disc
(In-dash single player)
Features
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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You operate the PC card player with
the same controls used f or the radio
and the in-dash disc player. To load
or play a card, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.
The PC card player reads and plays
cards in MP3 or WMA f ormats.
Depending on the f ormat, the screen
will indicate ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ when
a card is playing. The card limit of
the player is 255 f olders and 999
tracks. If the card has a complex
structure, it takes some time f or the
system to begin playing it.When you insert a PC card into
the slot, make sure you put it in
straight. If you cannot insert it,
remove it, and insert again.
Do not keep PC cards in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage them.
To avoid damaging the card
reader, do not insert hard disc
drive cards into the PC card slot.
You cannot close the screen
(move it to the upright position)
until the PC card is inserted all the
way into its slot or removed.
Never insert f oreign objects into
the PC card slot.
Based on PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2,
the recommended PC cards f or the
PC card reader are:
CompactFlash
Flash ATA
SD memory card
Always use the recommended
memory card with the appropriate
adapter (if an adapter is needed).
Some memory cards will not work in
this unit.
To Play a PC Card
Playing a PC Card (Models with navigation system)
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