2013 HONDA ACCORD audio

uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By Voice
TM (SBV)
278Features
■Searching for music using SBV
1.Set the Song by Voice setting to On.
2. Press the (Talk) button and say “Music
Search” to activate the SBV feature for the
HDD and iPod ®.
3. Press the button and say a command.
u Example 1: Say “(List) ‘Artist A’“ to view a
list of songs by that artist. Select the
desired song to start playing.
u Example 2: Say “Play ‘Artist A’“ to start
playing songs by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV, press the (hang-up/back)
button on the steering wheel. The selected
song continues playing.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need
to press the button and say “Music Search”
again to re-activate this mode.
1 Searching for music using SBV
Song By Voice
TM Commands List
2 Song By Voice
TM commands P. 247
NOTE:
Song By Voice
TM commands are available for tracks
stored on the HDD or iPod ®.
You can add phonetic modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize artists,
songs, albums, and composers in voice commands. 2 Phonetic Modification P. 279

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By Voice
TM (SBV)
Features
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV
to recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when
searching for music on the HDD or iPod ®.
1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select System Settings,
then press .
3. Rotate to select Song by Voice
Phonetic Modification , then press .
4. Move and rotate to select New
Modification , then press .
5. Rotate to select HDD or iPod , then
press .■Phonetic Modification
1 Phonetic Modification
Phonetic Modification is grayed out when Song By
Voice is set to Off.
You can store up to 2,000 phonetic modification
items.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation u
Features
6.Rotate to select the item to modify
(e.g., Artist ), then press .
u The list of the selected item appears on
the screen.
7. Rotate to select an entry (e.g., No
Name), then press .
u The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.
u The listen to the current phonetic
modification, rotate to select Play,
then press .
u To delete the current phonetic
modification, rotate to select
Delete , then press .
8. Rotate to select Modify, then press
.
9. Enter the phonetic spelling you wish to
use (e.g., “Artist A”) when prompted.
10. Move to select OK to exit.
u The artist “No Name” is phonetically
modified to “Artist A.” When in the SBV
mode, you can press the (Talk)
button and use the voice command
“Play ‘Artist A’” to play songs by the
artist “No Name.”

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
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Features
Playing Internet RadioConnect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port.
Make sure the audio setting is correct for the connection type.2 USB/Bluetooth Connection Priority
* P. 331
Select Source to select Pandora or Aha mode.U.S. modelsCompatible phones only
1Playing Internet Radio
Pandora ®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.
iPhoneAudio/Information ScreenAlbum Art
USB Indicator
Appears when a phone is
connected.Rating Icon
Audio with Touch Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Skip Icon
Select to skip a song. More
Select to display the menu items.
Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station.
Source
Select Pandora
® or Aha
TM.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.
Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu.* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
282Features
You can operate some of the Pandora ® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:■Operating a menu item The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Change Source , press the MENU
button, then press .■Pandora ® Menu• Skip Forward •Dislike
• Play/Pause •Bookmark This Song
• Station List •Bookmark This Artist
• Like •Change Source
1Playing Internet Radio
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
(888) 528-7876.
Pandora ® is a personalized Internet radio service that
selects music based on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com . for more information.If you cannot operate Pandora
® through the audio system,
it may be streaming through Bluetooth
® Audio. Make sure
Pandora
® mode on your audio system is selected.
1 Pandora ® Menu
You can control Pandora ® using voice commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 245
Available operating functions vary on software
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/information screen. 2 Pandora ® P. 292
There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
Features
You can operate some of the Aha
TM menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
■Operating a menu item The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Change Source or Stations , press
the MENU button, then press .■Aha
TM Radio Menu
•Like •View text
• Dislike •View list
• Play/Pause •Reply
• 15sec Back •Change Source
• 30sec Skip •Stations
1Aha
TM Radio Menu
AhaTM by Harman is a cloud-based service that
organizes your favorite web content into live radio
stations. You can access podcasts, internet radio,
location-based services, and audio updates from
social media sites.
You can control Aha
TM Radio using voice commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 245
Available operating functions vary on software
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/information screen. 2 Aha
TM Radio P. 294
The menu items vary depending on the station you
selected.
To use this service in your vehicle, the HondaLink app
must be installed on your phone. Visit
owners.honda.com/apps for more information.
You must have a previously set up Aha account prior
to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
www.aharadio.com for more information.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
Playing a USB Flash DriveYour 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 port, then select the USB mode.
2 USB Port P. 175*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes ® are playable on this unit.Audio/Information Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
More
Select to display the menu items.Source
Select to change an audio source. USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.Folder Up/Down Icons
Select to skip to the next folder,
and to skip to the beginning of
the previous folder.Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu.
Audio with Touch Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Music Search, then
press .
3. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a file from the Music Search list.
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
You can control a USB flash drive using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 245
Use the recommended USB flash drives. 2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 295
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/information screen. 2 iPod ®/USB Flash Drive P. 291
Folder Selection
File Selection