2011 HONDA PILOT AUX

Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer with the same
controls used f or the radio. To
operate the disc changer, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:When playing a disc in MP3, you will
see ‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. The changer can also play MP3 or
WMA format (see page ).If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio
system displays UNSUPPORTED in
the center display, and then skips to
the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVD discs will not
work in this unit.
Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed
discs are not playable.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
CD (CD-DA)
CD-R/RW
MP3/WMA
If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA f iles, you can choose the
format to listen to by pressing and
holding the CD/AUX button until
you hear a beep.
The disc packages or jackets should
have one of these marks. 280
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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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When you play CD-TEXT, you will
see the track name, artist name, and
album name on the screen. When
you play MP3/WMA discs, you will
see the track name and folder name
on the screen. If the disc was not
recorded with this inf ormation, it will
not be displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons, or turn the interf ace knob to
highlight the desired disc, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. The player can play CD-TEXT, MP3,
and WMA formats.
Select the changer by pressing the
CD or CD/AUX button. The system
will begin playing the last selected
disc in the disc changer. You will see
the current disc position highlighted. Each time you press the TITLE
button, the center display changes
f rom album name, to track name, to
artist name, and then to normal
display that shows the track number
and the elapsed time. When playing
a disc in MP3/WMA, the display
mode changes f rom f older name, to
f ile name, to artist tag, to album tag,
to track tag, and then to normal
display.If the disc does not carry album,
track, or artist name, pressing the
TITLE button shows ‘‘NO INFO.’’
Each time you press and release the
side of the SKIP bar, button, or
push the interface selector to the
right, the player skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the
SKIP bar, button, or push the
interface selector to the left to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press the side or
push the interface selector to the left
againtoskiptotheprevioustrack.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdeithersideof theSKIPbar
or button.
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
To Play a Disc
To Change Tracks
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CURRENT DISC
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To take the system out of disc mode,
press the AM or FM button, the
button, AUX button, or CD/
AUX button. To return to disc mode,
press the CD button or CD/AUX
button.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or the ignition
switch, play will continue at the same
point when you turn it back on. The CD changer can play CD-Rs and
CD-RWscompressedinMP3and
WMA format. When playing a disc in
MP3 or WMA, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ or
‘‘WMA’’ on the center display. A disc
can support more than 99 f olders,
and each folder can hold up to 255
playable f iles.
When there are more than 99 f olders
on a disc, the center display only
shows two digits.
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.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are: Sampling f requency:
22.05/32/44.1/48 kHz
Bitrate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
To play an MP3/WMA disc, use the
disc controls previously described,
along with the f ollowing inf ormation.
Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)
To Stop Playing a Disc Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
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Playing an iPod(Models with navigation system)
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CATEGORY BARUSB ICON
iPod ICON
MAP/GUIDE BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON CANCEL BUTTON
With rear entertainment system
CENTER DISPLAY
SKIP BAR
INTERFACE DIALCD/AUX BUTTON
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This audio system can operate the
audio f iles on the iPod
with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
disc changer. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment 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. iPods compatible with your audio
system using the USB adapter cable
are:
The system will only play songs
stored on the iPod with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc.
You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
theplaymodefunctions.
UseonlycompatibleiPodswiththe
latest sof tware. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.
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Model
iPod Classic
5 Gen.
(2005 or later)
iPod Classic
(2007 or later)
iPod nano
iPod nano 2
generation
iPod nano 3
generation
iPod touch
iPhone Sof tware
Ver. 1.2 or more
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.2 or more
Ver. 1.1.2 or more
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
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To Play an iPod
Playing an iPod(Models with navigation system)
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µTo turn it off, have this mode
highlighted and press ENTER again.
You can also select another list from
theiPodmenuwhilekeepingthe
random f unction.
Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
This feature
plays all available albums f rom the
selected items in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs)
in random order. The f iles in each
album are played in the recorded
order. You will see ALBUM
RANDOM on the screen. To play the radio, press the AM, FM,
or XM button. Press the CD or CD/
AUX button to switch to the disc
mode (if a disc is loaded).
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T o Stop Playing Your iPod
ALBUM RANDOM
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Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigation system)
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With rear entertainment systemINTERFACE DIAL SKIP BAR SCAN BUTTON CD/AUX BUTTON CENTER DISPLAY AUDIO CONTROL DISPLAY
USB INDICATOR
CATEGORY BAR
MAP/GUIDE BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
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Î This audio system can operate the
audio f iles on a USB f lash memory
device with the same controls used
f or the in-dash disc changer. To play
a USB f lash memory device, connect
it to the USB adapter cable in the
console compartment, then press the
AUX button. The ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.Only AAC f ormat f iles recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit. Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
Depending on the sof tware the
f iles were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,or
display some text data.
You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
theplaymodefunctions.
The recommended USB f lash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and f ormatted with the FAT
f ile system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio f iles on the USB f lash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC f ormats. Depending on the
f ormat, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
f lash memory device limit is up to
700 f olders or up to 65535 f iles. Some USB f lash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out f eatures, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.
Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your f iles may be damaged.
Do not connect your USB f lash
memory device using a hub.
Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
Voice Cont rol Syst em
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Features
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NOTE:
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