2011 HONDA CR-V audio

If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing a USB
f lash memory device, 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 Cause
There is problem with the USB adapter unit.
Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio
systemoff,andturnitonagain.Donot
reconnect the device that caused the error.
Appears when the f iles in the USB f lash
memory device are DRM or an unsupported
format. This error message appears for about 3
seconds, then plays the next song.
Appears when the USB f lash memory device is
emptyortherearenoMP3,WMA,orAACfiles
in the USB flash memory device. Save some
MP3, WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
memory device.
Appears when an unsupported device is
connected. See page 185 for the specification
information for the USB flash memory device.
If it appears when the supported device is
connected, reconnect the device.
USB ROM Error
Appears when an
incompatible device is
connected.
Use of unsupported
files
No files in USB flash
memory device
Use of unsupported
USB f lash memory
device
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Canadian EX model and EX-L model without navi
gation system)
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USB ERROR
BAD USBDEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
UNPLAYABLE FILE
USB NO SONG
UNSUPPORTED
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SOUND ICON
TUNE BAR
AM/FM BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
FM2 ICON
AM ICON
FM1 ICON AUTO SELECT ICON
BACK GROUND ICON
PRESET BUTTONS
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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.
The audio system can also be
operated by voice control. See the
navigation system manual f or
complete details.
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 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, AM, XM1, or XM2).
On the FM band, STEREO will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
For inf ormation on XM Radio, see
page .
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CONT INUED
To Select a Station
TUNE
Voice Control System
To Play the AM/FM Radio
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µ Each preset button’s f requency is
shown on the bottom of the audio
display.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. You can store one f requency
on FM1, and one f requency on
FM2witheachpresetbutton.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The seek f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and hold the or side of
the TUNE bar until you hear a beep,
then release it.
The scan f unction 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.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Preset
SEEK
SCAN
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Press the AUDIO button to view the
audio control icons, then touch the
AUTO SEL icon. You will see AUTO
SEL f lashing in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds. It stores the
f requencies of six AM, and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
AUTO SEL icon. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
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To turn of f auto select,
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You can adjust the sound on the
navigation screen. To adjust the
sound, push the AUDIO button, then
enter the sound grid by touching the
SOUNDicononthedisplay.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
To adjust the left/right balance,
touch the L or R icon.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. To adjust the
sound strength, touch or
on each side of the adjustment
bar.
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.
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.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. To adjust the
front/rear fader, touch the FR or RR
icon.
Adjusting the Sound
BASSBA L A NCE
SUBWOOFER
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation)
TREBLE
FADER
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SPEAKER SETTING
SOUND ICON BASS/TREBLE SETTING
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You can select the background
screen to display the sound level.
There are three screen modes: level
(the sound level is shown with the
vertical bars), spectrum analysis (the
sound level appears as ripples of
water), and off. Each time you touch
the background icon, the display
changes.
If you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose Hi.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the control panel (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
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
move the joystick to lef t or right to
change the setting.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. 79
A udio System L ighting
Screen Mode
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TUNE BAR
SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK
AUDIO BUTTON XM RADIO
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUMEKNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET CHANNEL
NUMBER XM RADIO ICON MODE ICON
CATEGORY
INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON
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