2012 HONDA PILOT audio

If you see an error message in the
center display while playing a USB
f lash memory device, f ind the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Solution
Error Message
Appears when an unsupported USB flash memory device is inserted.
Appears when the file is copyright protected, such as DRM.
Appears when there are no playable files in the USB flash memory
device.
Appears when the overcurrent protection f eature of the system stops
supplying power to USB because an incompatible device is connected.
Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio system of f , and turn it on
again. Do not reconnect the device that caused the error.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models wit h navigat ion syst em)
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UNSUPPORTED
UNPLAYABLE FILE
USB NO SONG
BAD USB DEVICE PLEASE CHECK
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BluetoothAudio System (Models with navigation system)
Wit hout rear ent ert ainment syst em Wit h rear ent ert ainment syst em
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INTERFACE DIAL
TITLE
BUTTON
SKIP BAR USB/AUX
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON AUDIO SCREEN
INTERFACE DIAL
TITLE
BUTTON
SKIP BAR USB/AUX
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
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Make sure that your phone is paired
and linked to HFL.
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Audio system, which
allows you to listen to streaming
audio f rom your
Audio
compatible phone. This f unction is only available on phones that are
paired and linked to the vehicle

Onceadeviceislinked,thenameof
thedevicewillappearonthescreen.
Pressing the TITLE button switches
the center display between the
Audio and the device
name.
If more than one phone is paired to
the HFL system, there will be a
delay bef ore the system begins to
play. In the following conditions, the
display shows ‘‘NO CONNECT

The resume/pause mode can stop
playing a f ile temporarily.Turn the interface dial to switch the
setting between the resume/pause
mode and the sound setup mode.
Select Resume/Pause, then press
ENTER to set your selection. Each
time you press ENTER, the system
switches between the resume mode
and pause mode.
Thepausefunctionmaynot
be available on some phone devices.
Press the AUDIO button to display
the audio control display. Turn the
dial to switch the setting between
theresume/pausemodeandthe
sound setup mode. Select Sound
Setup, then press ENTER to set your
selection.
CONT INUED
T o pause or resume a f ile T o change sound set t ings
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Turn the dial to select a sound setup
mode, then press ENTER to set your
selection. See page f or more
sound setting inf ormation.
If you receive a call when the
Audio is playing, press the
PICK-UPbuttononthesteering
wheel. The screen and the center
displayswitchtotheHFLmode(see
page ).
Af ter ending the call, press the
HANG-UP button to go back to the
Audio mode. To take the system out of the
Audio mode, press one of
the other source buttons than the
USB/AUX button. When a
compatible audio unit is connected to
the auxiliary input jack, press the
USB/AUX button to select it.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing f rom your phone.
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As required by the FCC: This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to the
f ollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept any
interf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f or
compliance could void the user

For more inf ormation, see page .
Auxiliary input jacks and headphone
connectors f or the rear
entertainment system are on the
back of the center console
compartment.
The auxiliary input jack is inside the
f ront console compartment. The
system will accept auxiliary input
f rom standard audio accessories.
When a compatible audio unit is
connected to the jack, press the AUX
or CD/AUX button to select it.
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On vehicles with rear entertainment
system
Auxiliary Input Jack
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Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button, hold it until
the desired volume is reached, then
release it. If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you press the top
( ) of the CH button. Press the
bottom ( ) to return to the
beginning of the current track. Press
it again to return to the previous
track. You will see the disc and track
numbers in the upper display.
To search up and down f rom the
current f requency and f ind a station
with a strong signal, press the top
( ) or bottom ( ) of the button for
1 second.
The MODE button changes the
mode.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.
Pressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all present,
connected media sources. Media
sources that are not present or
connected will not appear when
cycling with the MODE button.
Pressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
possible media sources whether they
are present or not.
On vehicles with navigation system
On vehicles without navigation system
Except U.S. LX models
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VOL BUTTON
CH BUTTON
MODE BUTTON
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