2011 HONDA ODYSSEY audio

An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system.
For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages through .
For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages through .
For vehicles with rear entertainment
system, see pages through . For LX models, see pagesthrough .
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Without Navigation system
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U.S. models are shown.
U.S. EX-L models and
Canadian EX models
U.S. EX models LX models
EX-L and Canadian EX
models with Rear
Entertainment System
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Audio System
With Navigation system
Features
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Touring models
U.S. EX-L models
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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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The display shows up to about 14
characters of selected text data (the
foldername,filename,etc.).If the
text data has more than 14
characters, you will see the first 14
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the
TITLE button until the next 14
characters are shown. You will also see some text data
under these conditions:
When a new f older, f ile, or track is
selected.
When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
If any letter is not available, it is
replaced with ‘‘ . ’’ (dot) in the display.
When the disc has no text data, you
will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display. When you change the audio mode
to play a disc with text data or in
MP3, WMA or AAC.
When playing a CD-DA with text
data, the album and track name are
showninthedisplay.Withadiscin
MP3, WMA or AAC the display
shows the f older and f ile name. You can use the SKIP buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks (files in MP3,
WMA or AAC mode).
Each time you press and
release the SKIP button, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track (f ile in
MP3, WMA or AAC mode). Press
and release the to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or SKIP
button.
T o Change or Select T racks/Files
Playing a Disc (L X model)
SK IP
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Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For additional information on
damaged discs, see page .
Theaudiosystemwilltrytoplaythe
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Insert a dif f erent disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the f irst disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer.Cause
The ejected disc will not be reloaded automatically. Error Message
Solution
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Track/File format not
supported
Mechanical Error
Servo Error Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
Press the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page
353). Insert the disc again. If the code
does not disappear, or the disc cannot be
removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
force the disc out of the player.
Disc Player Error Messages (L X model)250
UNSUPPORTED
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’S
MANUAL PUSH EJECT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’S
MANUAL
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjusting, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system f unction, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button again
will also cancel the setup display
mode.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector to go to that selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector knob switches the
display between the normal display
andtheextendeddisplay.
Selector K nob
SET UP Display
Audio System (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
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SELECTOR KNOB
RETURN BUTTON SETUP BUTTON
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On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
select Auto
Select on the setup menu again and
turn the selector knob to select
‘‘PUSH TO CANCEL’’ or ‘‘OFF,’’
then press the selector knob. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see . The RDS inf ormation display
f unction shows the name of the RDS
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this f unction
on or of f .
To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message
briefly on the display. If the station
you are listening to is an RDS station,
the display shows the station name.
To cancel auto select,
On EX models
CONT INUED
Radio Data System (RDS)RDS INFO Display
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L models without navigation system)
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U.S. EX models
EX-L and Canadian EX models
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