2012 HONDA CR-Z Owners Manual

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Features
Push the CLOSE button to return the screen to
the upright position.
■ Adjusting the sound
Press the AUDIO button, then touch the
Sound icon.
Adjustable Settings:
To adjust each setting, touch any setting icon such as FR or RR on the fader setting.1Operation with the Control Icons
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Do not use the folded down screen as a tray. (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.PC Card Slot
CD Slot
CLOSE
Button
(PC Card Eject) Button
Press to eject a PC card.
1Adjusting the sound
When the adjustment level reaches the center, you
will see "C" in the display.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW, MID, and HIGH.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.
The system automatically re turns to the selected
audio mode several seconds after you stop adjusting
a setting.
Sound Mode Sound Icon
Speaker Setting
Bass/Treble Setting
Speed-sensitive
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Features
There are three backgrounds to choose
from when displaying sound levels:
Level: The sound level is shown with the vertical bars.
Spectrum Analysis: The sound level appears as ripples of water.
Off
Each time you touch the Background icon, the screen changes.
Use the joystick to select an icon on the screen
and access some audio functions.
Push left, right, up, or down to select an item.
Press to set your selection.
■Selecting the Background
■Operation with the Joystick
Joystick

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uuAudio with Navigation System*uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
Features
Playing the AM/FM Radio
SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the
strongest stations on the
selected band for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, press the button
again.
VOL/PWR (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system
ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store the station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a
band, then press the preset button.
AM/FM Button
Press to select a band.
AUTO SEL (Auto Select) Button
Touch to scan both bands and store the strongest station in each preset.
To turn off auto select, touch it again.
This restores the presets you originally set.
TUNE Bar ● Press either side to select a station.
● Press and hold to search up and down
the selected band for a station with a
strong signal.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio mode on the navigation screen. FM1/FM2/AM Icon
Touch to select a band.
Navigation Display
Joystick

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Features
Use the auto select feature to scan both bands and store the strongest station in
each preset.
Touch AUTO SEL to activate the feature.
To turn off auto select, touch AUTO SEL again.
■Auto Select1Playing the AM/FM Radio
The STEREO indicator appears on the display
indicating stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available. Switching the Audio Mode
Press the MODE button on the steering wheel.
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You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store six stations each.
Auto Select function scans and stores up to six AM
stations and twelve FM stations with a strong signal
into the preset button memory.
If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.

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uuAudio with Navigation System*uPlaying a CD
Features
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3 or WMA
format. With the CD loaded, press the CD/AUX button or touch the CD icon.
SCAN Button You will get a 10-second
sampling of each song. ●
Press to sample all tracks on
the CD (all files in the current
folder in MP3 or WMA).
● Press two times to sample the
first file in each folder on the
CD (MP3 or WMA).
● To turn off scan, press and
hold the button. FOLDER Bar
Press to skip to the
next folder, and to
skip to the beginning
of the previous folder in MP3 or WMA.
3
4
CD Icon
Touch to play a CD.
VOL/PWR (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system
ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Navigation Display
CD/AUX Button
Press to play a CD.
RDM (Random) Button● Press to play all tracks/files on a CD
in random order.
● Press and hold to play all files in
the current folder (MP3 or WMA) in
random order.
● To turn off random, press the
button again.
RPT (Repeat) Button
● Press to replay a track/file
continuously.
● Press and hold to replay all
files in the current folder (MP3 or WMA).
● To turn off repeat, press the
button again.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio mode on the navigation screen.
/ (Skip) Buttons
Press or to change
tracks (files in MP3 or WMA).
Joystick
/ (Rewind/Fast
Forward) Buttons Press and hold to move
rapidly within a track/file.

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Features
1.
Touch Track List to display a folder list.
2. Touch / to scroll through the list, and
touch an icon to select a folder.
3. Scroll through the list and touch an icon to
select a file.
uTouch Return to go back to the previous screen.
uTouch the folder icon on the upper left to
move to the parent folder.
• Any songs not in a folder will automatically be added to the “Root” folder, which
is then displayed at the top of the Folder List.
• If the root folder has some additional folders in the lower layer, they will be listed
on the screen.
• To exit the list, press the AUDIO button.
■How to Select a File from a List1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays FILE ERROR, then skips to
the next file.
Track List Icon
Folder List
Folder Icon
Return Icon
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uuAudio with Navigation System*uPlaying a PC Card
Features
Playing a PC Card
Your audio system reads and plays audio files on a PC card in either MP3 or WMA
format. Insert a PC card into the PC card slot, then press the CD/AUX button, or touch the AUX icon.
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SCAN Button You will get a 10-second
sampling of each song. ●
Press to sample all files.
● Press and hold to sample the
first file in each folder/artist/ album.
● To turn off scan, press the
button. FOLDER Bar
Press to skip to the
next folder, and to
skip to the beginning
of the previous folder.
3
4
AUX Icon Touch to play the PC card.
/ (Rewind/Fast
Forward) Buttons
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track/file. VOL/PWR (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system
ON and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Navigation Display CD/AUX Button
Press to play the PC card.
RDM (Random) Button
● Press to play all files in the current
folder in random order.
● Press and hold to play all files in
each folder/artist/album in random order.
● To turn off random, press the
button again.
RPT (Repeat) Button
● Press to replay a file
continuously.
● Press and hold to replay all
files in the current folder.
● To turn off repeat, press the
button again.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio mode on the navigation screen.
/ (Skip) Buttons
Press or to change files.
Joystick
PLAY MODE Icon
Touch to select any of three modes
(FOLDER, ARTIST, ALBUM).

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uuAudio with Navigation System*uPlaying a PC Card
Features
1.
Touch PLAY MODE.
There are three play modes: Folder mode: Plays files in the order they
are recorded to the PC card.Artist mode: Plays files in alphabetical
order, by artist and song title. Album mode: Plays albums (folders) in
alphabetical order.
2. Touch the play mode icon.
3. Touch either playing menu.
uContinue playing the current song
goes into the selected play mode after
playing the current file.
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Pressing the CANCEL button goes back to the
previous screen. To exit the play mode screen, press
the AUDIO button.
WMA format protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system skips to the next file.
If there is a problem with the PC card player, see a
dealer.
PLAY MODE Icon
Folder mode
is shown.