2011 HONDA ODYSSEY radio controls

The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable 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
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your vehicle.
Theclimatecontrolsystemandthe
audio system have a voice control
feature. Refer to the navigation
system manual f or more inf ormation..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 218
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Rear A/C Controls . 224
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Climate Control System . 225
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Audio System .234 ..........
Playing the FM/AM Radio . 236
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Playing a Disc .243
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Disc Player Error Messages . 250
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Audio System .251
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 252
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Playing the XM
Radio . 260
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Playing a Disc .266
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Disc Player Error Messages . 275
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Playing CD Library Audio . 276
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PlayinganiPod
. 286
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iPod
Error Messages . 294
.. 295
USB Flash Memory Device Error ...................................
Messages .303
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Audio System . 304
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Wallpaper Setup .309
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Display Setup .312
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Setting the Clock .315
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Setting the Language . 317
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Audio System .318
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 319
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Playing the XM
Radio . 332 ................................
Playing a Disc .339
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Disc Player Error Messages . 351
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Protecting Your Discs . 352
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PlayinganiPod
. 383
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iPod
Error Messages . 391
.. 392
.. 403
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Audio System . 404
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FM/AM Radio Reception . 409
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Remote Audio Controls . 411
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Auxiliary Input Jack .412
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Radio Thef t Protection . 413
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Rear Entertainment System . 414
Ultrawide Rear Entertainment ........................................
System .442
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Compass .475
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Security System .479
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Cruise Control .480
...... 483
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Parking Sensor System . 486
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Reaview Camera and Monitor . 493HandsFreeLink
.....495
HandsFreeLink
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LX model
EX, EX-L models without navigation system
BluetoothModels with navigation system Bluetooth
BluetoothBluetooth
On vehicles with navigation systemPlaying a USB Flash Memory Device
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
HomeLink
Universal Transceiver
(Models with navigation system)
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
(Models without navigation system)USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages
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µ Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Press the TUNE/ (SOUND)
knob repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBW (subwoof er), and SVC
(speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE/
(SOUND) knob to adjust the
setting to your liking.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC HIGH. Turn the TUNE/
(SOUND) 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.
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 system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. 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 radio is turned of f .140
Except SVC adjustment
Adjusting the Sound
SVC
BAL ANCE FADER TREBLE
BASS
SUBWOOFER A udio System L ightingPlaying the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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To load or play a disc, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display.If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.
The CD player can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3, WMA
or AAC f ormats. When playing a disc
in MP3, WMA or AAC, you will see
‘‘MP3,’’ ‘‘WMA’’ or ‘‘AAC’’ on the
display. A disc can support more
than 99 folders, and each folder can
hold up to 255 playable f iles.
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 and
holding CD button until you hear a
beep.
To Play a DiscPlaying a Disc (L X model)244
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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Each time you press the TITLE
button, the display shows you the
text, if the disc was recorded with
text data.
When you press and release the
TITLE button while a disc without
text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO
INFO’’ on the display.
Depending on the sof tware the f iles
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some f iles, or display
some text data.
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, WMA or AAC, 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
. You can see the album, artist, and
track name in the display. If a disc is
recorded in MP3, WMA or AAC you
can see the f older and f ile name, and
the artist, album, and track tag.
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T ext Data Display Function
To Load a DiscPlaying a Disc (L X model)
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Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.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 selector 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. 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 radio is turned of f .
To return to normal play, push the
RETURN or SETUP button af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. 140On U.S. EX models
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
A udio System L ighting
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To load or play a disc, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. The
system will continuously play a disc
until you change modes.Title inf ormation will be displayed by
a list when the inf ormation is f ound
in the Gracenote
Album Inf o
(Gracenote
Media Database).
When you play a CD recorded with
text data, you will see the genre,
artist name, album and track name
on the screen. When you play MP3/
WMA/AAC discs, you will see the
genre, artist name, album name and
track name on the screen. If the disc
was not recorded with this
inf ormation, it will not be displayed.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit. The CD player can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWs compressed in MP3, WMA
or AAC f ormats. When playing a disc
in MP3, WMA or AAC, you will see
‘‘MP3,’’ ‘‘WMA’’ or ‘‘AAC’’ on the
display. A disc can support more
than 99 folders, and each folder can
hold up to 255 playable f iles.
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To Play a Disc
Playing a Disc (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
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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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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, WMA or AAC, the
numbers of the current f older and
f ile are shown. The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page . To move rapidly within a track or f ile,
press and hold either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar. When you insert a CD f or the f irst
time, the recording CD prompt will
appear on the display. If you select
‘‘Yes,’’ the system will start
recording to the f lash memory. For
inf ormation on recording f rom music
CDs, see page .
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the player skips forward to the
beginning of the next track (f ile in
MP3, WMA or AAC mode). Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
Turning the selector knob to the
right or lef t also changes a f ile. When you insert a CD f or the f irst
time, a Gracenote notif ication
appears. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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L oading DiscsPlaying a Disc (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
SK IP
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µDolby
PL (ProLogic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom 2 channel stereo audio
sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only
be activated when listening to DISC
(CD-DA, MP3/WMA), XM Radio,
andAUX.WhenProLogicIIisactive,
‘‘PL II’’ is shown in the audio display.
To set this f eature on or of f , select
Dolby PL II, and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. Rotate the
interf ace dial to ON or OFF, and
press ENTER.
Manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro
Logic, a n d the double
trademarks of Dolby Dolby PL (ProL ogic) II
-D symbol are
Laboratories. 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. To change the SVC mode,
select SVC, then press ENTER on
the interf ace selector. The current
setting is shown on the screen. Turn
the interface knob to the desired
level, and enter your selection by
pressing ENTER on the interf ace
selector. If you f eel the sound is too
loud, choose low. If you f eel the
sound is too quiet, choose high.
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
In some audio playing modes
(XM,AUX),whenDPLIIison,the
music coming f rom the rear
speakers may sound distorted. This
is due to compression of the music,
and it does not indicate a problem
with the setting. NOTE:
Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models with navigation system)
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