2012 HONDA FIT Owners Manual

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the FM/AM Radio
128Features
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.■
RDS INFO ON
Press the TITLE button while listening to an RDS capable station. RDS INFO ON
appears, and the station name is displayed.
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To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the / button to display and
select an RDS category.
2.Use SEEK or SCAN function to select an RDS
station.
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Radio Data System (RDS)
1Playing the FM/AM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you
store six stations each.
A.SEL 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.
RDS Category

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
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Features
Playing a CDYour audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3 or WMA
format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.
/ Buttons
Press to change folders
(MP3 or WMA).
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 of the main folders (MP3 or WMA).●To turn off scan, press and hold the
button. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
/ (SEEK) Buttons
Press to change tracks
(files in MP3 or WMA).
RPT (Repeat) Button●Press to replay a track/file continuously.●Press two times to replay all files in the
current folder.●To turn off repeat, press and hold the
button. Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to change tracks/files or select
an item, then press to set your selection.
CD Button
Press to play a CD. (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
TITLE Button
Press to display the CD’s text data
if it was recorded. Each time you
press the button, the text data
information changes.RDM (Random) Button
●Press to play all tracks/files on a disc in
random order.●Press two times to play all files in the
current folder (MP3 or WMA) in random
order.●To turn off random, press and hold the
button. CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway
into the CD slot.

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
130Features
1.Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2.Rotate to select a folder.
3.Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4.Rotate to select a file, then press .
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How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)
1Playing a CD
NOTICEDo 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 UNSUPPORTED, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:•When you select a new folder, file, or track.•When you change the audio mode to CD.•When you insert a CD.
The display shows up to 31 characters of text data.
Press and hold the TITLE button to see additional
characters. indicates that the text data continues.
The display goes back to the previous screen if you
press and hold the button again.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
Track Selection Folder Selection

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod®
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Features
Playing an iPod®
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Connect the iPod® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the AUX button.
2USB Adapter Cable
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/ Buttons
Press to go back to the
previous display.
Press to set your
selection. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off. / (SEEK) Buttons
Press to change songs.
RPT (Repeat) Button●Press to replay a file continuously.●To turn off repeat, press the
button again. Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection. AUX Button
Press to select iPod® (if connected).
USB Indicator
Comes on when an iPod® is
connected.RDM (Random) Button●Press to play all available files in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums
or songs) in random order.●Press two times to play all available
albums in a selected list (playlists,
artists, albums or songs) in random
order.●To turn off shuffle mode, press and
hold the button.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data.
* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod®
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132Features
1.Press to display the iPod® menu.
2.Rotate to select a menu.
3.Press to display the items on that menu.
4.Rotate to select an item, then press .
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How to Select a File from the iPod® Menu
1Playing an iPod®
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Available operating functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio display.
2iPod®/USB Flash Drive
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* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
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Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC
*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the AUX button.
2USB Adapter Cable
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.
/ Buttons
Press to skip to the next
folder, and to skip to the
beginning of the previous
folder. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off. / (SEEK) Buttons
Press to change files.
RDM (Random) Button●Press to play all files in random order.●Press two times to play all files in the
current folder in random order.●To turn off random, press and hold the
button. Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
USB Indicator
Comes on when a USB
flash drive is connected.SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each file.●Press to sample all files in the current folder.●Press two times to sample the first file in each
of the main folders.●To turn off scan, press and hold the button.RPT (Repeat) Button●Press to replay a file continuously.●Press two times to replay all files in the
current folder.●To turn off repeat, press and hold the
button.
* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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134Features
1.Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2.Rotate to select a folder.
3.Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4.Rotate to select a file, then press .
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How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
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Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2General Information on the Audio System
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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays UNPLAYABLE FILE, and
then skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio display.
2iPod®/USB Flash Drive
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Track Selection Folder Selection* Not available on all models

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Features
Audio Error MessagesCD PlayerIf a disc error occurs, you may see the following error messages.
Error Message
Cause
Solution
HEAT ERROR
High temperature
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Turn the audio system off and allow the player to cool down until
the error message is cleared.
UNSUPPORTED
Track/file format not supported
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Current track/file will be skipped. The next supported track/file
plays automatically.
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
PUSH EJECT
Mechanical error
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Press the (eject) button and remove the disc, and check that the
error message is cleared.
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Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed, and insert the
disc again.
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If the error message reappears, press the button, and pull out
the disc.
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Insert a different disc.
If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc.
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If the error message repeats, or the disc cannot be removed,
contact a dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
Servo error
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
Disc error
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Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed.
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