2012 HONDA ODYSSEY display

uuRear Entertainment System
*uOperating the System
242Features
Pull down the screen to the first or second
detent until it latches.
Operating the SystemTo operate the system, turn the ignition switch to ON
(w
or ACCESSORY
(q
. Press
the button to turn on the system (indicator on).
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button on the front panel
When you press the button (indicator
on), the beeper sounds three times, and the
front display changes to what is displayed on
the rear overhead screen.
The audio from the front speakers switches to
the audio played in the rear.
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Overhead Screen
1 Overhead Screen
NOTICEThis vehicle’s overhead mounted video display, if so
equipped, includes mercury-containing components.
Upon removal, please reuse, recycle, or dispose of as
hazardous waste.
You can use the rear control panel as a remote. Press
the lock tab to detach it.
Overhead
Screen
1 Operation the System
If you do not operate the system from the front panel
for more than 20 seconds, the indicator in the
button goes off, and the front display returns to what
has previously been displayed.
REAR POWER
ButtonREAR SOURCE
Button

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System Controls and Menus for DVD (Power) Button
Press to turn on the system.DVD Button
Press to watch a DVD.
(Light) Button
Press to illuminate
the buttons and
bars for a few
seconds.
SKIP Bar
Press or to
change chapters.
(Play/Pause) Button
Press to pause or play a DVD.
TITLE/SCROLL Button
Press to display the status of the
DVD that is currently playing.MENU Button
The following options appear when you
play a DVD and press the MENU button:
Top Menu
Menu
Play Mode Audio
Subtitle
Angle
Search/NumInput Title
Chapter
NumInput Repeat
Pause/Play
Stop
Return
SETUP Button
The following options appear when you
play a DVD and press the SETUP button:
Disp Adjust
( P.249)Brightness
Contrast
Black Level
Color CANCEL Button
Press to go back to
the previous display
or operation.3, 4, , and ENTER Buttons
Use 3, 4, , or to highlight
a menu item, and press the
ENTER Button to make a
selection.
Tint
Normal
Wide
Zoom
Full Aspect Ratio
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PERSONAL SURROUND ( P.249)
Language ( P.250)

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Playing a DVD
•Insert a DVD into the lower slot of the front audio unit.
uThe system automatically starts the DVD.
•To fast forward, press and hold the (SEEK/SKIP) bar, and to reverse, press and
hold the bar on the front panel or the remote.
•To go to the next chapter, press the bar, and to go to the beginning of the
current chapter, press the bar on the front panel or the remote. Quickly press
the bar twice to go to the previous chapter.
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DVD setup from the front panel
Press the button on the front panel
while a DVD is playing and display REAR
MENU in front. Rotate to select DVD
Setup, then press .
Setting up Audio:
1.Rotate to select Audio, then press .
2.Rotate to select a language for audio that is available on the DVD, then press
.
Setting up Subtitle:
1.Rotate to select Subtitle, then press .
2.Rotate to select a subtitle language that is available on the DVD.
1Playing a DVD
DVD is available for the rear seat passenger only.
If you have turned off the Auto Play feature, press the
(play) button on the front panel or remote.

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Top Menu:
The top page of the DVD’s title menu appears. The title menu also appears when
you press the MENU button while the DVD is in the slot not playing. Press the
CANCEL or MENU button to return.
Menu:
The DVD’s title menu appears.
Play Mode:
You can change the following three settings:
If you press the MENU button while the DVD is not playing, the option Play Mode
changes to Initial Settings. Audio - Select a language for audio that is available on the DVD. The sound
characteristics (Dolby Digital, LPCM, MPEG Audio, dts, etc) of that
audio is also displayed.
Subtitle - Select a subtitle that is available on the DVD.
Angle - Select a view angle that is available on the DVD. If the DVD currently
playing does not carry multiple angles, only one option Angle 1 comes
on. Press the CANCEL or MENU button to return.When the DVD is not playing

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Initial Settings:
You can configure the initial Language, Dynamic Range, and Angle Mark settings
before playing DVD.
1.Select the language setting.
2.Select the language from English, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Italian,
Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and other.
3.If you select other, you need to enter the four digit language code number to
configure the language that is not listed. Select Yes to go to the number input
screen.
uTo return to the language Setting screen, select No.
4.Press the ENTER button each time you input digit.
uIf you want to delete a number, select DEL.
5.The cursor automatically goes to ENT after you input four digits. Press the ENTER
button to command. Language
Settings -Select the language for the DVD’s displayed menus (Menu Language),
the DVD’s audio (Audio Language), and the DVD’s subtitle (Subtitle
Language).
Dynamic
Range -The feature reduces the difference between the loud and quiet sound
levels. Select ON or OFF.
Angle
Mark -You can select whether to display the angle mark appearing in the
upper right corner of the screen when you change the view angle while
the DVD is playing. Select ON or OFF.
1MENU button on the remote
Initial Settings:
The prior language varies by disc. You may not be
able to configure your selected language setting.

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SETUP button on the remote
Press the SETUP button while the DVD is
playing to see the available options.
Use the 3, 4, , and buttons to highlight
the option and then press the ENTER button.
Disp Adjust:
You can adjust the overhead screen’s brightness, contrast, black level, color, and
tint. To return to the default display setting, select Reset.
After you make all the adjustments, the screen goes back to the top SETUP screen,
or press the CANCEL button to return.
Aspect Ratio:
You can select the screen mode with a different aspect ratio from Normal, Wide,
Zoom and Full. After you select the mode, it takes about one second to return to the
play mode with the selected ratio.
Personal Surround:
You can select the sound effect mode that fits the DVD’s audio source from Music,
Cinema, and Voice. Select Off to turn this feature off.

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Language:
You can select the display language from English, French, and Spanish.
You can select the audio language from English, French, and Spanish.
Appearance:
You can select the screen color from white, black, blue, brown, and red. When the DVD is not playing

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System Controls and Menus for Audio (Power)
Button
Press to
turn on the
system.
AUX Button
Press to use a USB, iPod, auxiliary video (rear), or auxiliary audio (front).
(Light) Button
Press to illuminate
the buttons and
bars for a few
seconds.TUNE/SKIP Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.202 (Play/Pause) Button
Press to pause a playing CD.
TITLE/SCROLL Button
Press to switch search mode on XM radio, and scroll titles on CD.CANCEL Button
Press to go back to the previous display or operation.3,4, , and ENTER Buttons
Use 3, 4, , or to highlight a menu item, and
press the ENTER Button to make a selection.
CATEGORY Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.202
CH/FLODER Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.202
CD/CDL Button
Press to listen to a CD or CD library.
FM/AM Button
Press to listen to AM or FM radio.
SETUP Button
2 SETUP button on the remote P.249 XM Button
Press to listen to XM radio.
MENU Button
Press to display audio menu for AM/FM radio,
XM radio, or CD on the overhead screen.