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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 press the AUX button.
2USB Port P. 175*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes ® are playable on this unit.
Audio/Information Screen
AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected). Seek/Skip Buttons
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change folders.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
VOL/ (Power/volume)
Knob
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.BACK Button
Press to go back to the
previous display.
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is
connected.

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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 to select a folder.
4. Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
5. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
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
File Selection Folder Selection

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
200Features
You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a file.
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Scan or Random/
Repeat , then press .
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select the mode you want to turn off, then press .■How to Select a Play Mode
1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders : Provides 10-second sampling of the
first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks : Provides 10-second sampling of all files
in the current folder.
Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder : Repeats all files in the current folder.
Repeat Track : Repeats the current file.
Random in Folder : Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
Random All Tracks : Plays all files in random order.
Random/Repeatis selected.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
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Features
Playing Bluetooth® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle's
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.2 Phone Setup P. 347
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
1-888-528-7876.•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-
528-7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
MENU Button
Press to display
the menu items. AUX Button
Press to select
Bluetooth ® Audio.
Skip Buttons
Press or
to change files.Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your
phone is connected
to HFL.
VOL/
(Power/volume)
Knob
Press to turn the
audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the
volume.
Audio/
Information
ScreenPreset Button (1)
Press to resume
playing a file.
Preset Button (2)
Press to pause a
playing file.

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
202Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to HFL.
2. Press the AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be
connected.
■To pause or resume a file
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Play or Pause , then press .
Press the (pick-up) button on the steering
wheel to receive a call when Bluetooth ® Audio
is playing.
2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 339Press the (hang-up/back) button to end
the call and return to Bluetooth® Audio.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
1 To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
■Switching to HFL
1 Switching to HFL
If you receive a call while Bluetooth® Audio is in the
pause mode, it will resume play after ending the call.
Button
Button

203Features
Audio System Basic OperationTo use the audio system function, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.Use the selector knob, DISP and BACK
buttons to access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection.
Also press to select any mode. The available
mode includes Change Source, Station List,
Save Preset, Radio Text, Music Search , and
play modes. Play modes can be also selected
from Scan, Random/Repeat , and so on.
BACK button: Press to go back to the
previous display.
button: Press to change the audio/
information screen brightness.
Press once and make an adjustment. uEach time you press , the mode
switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and OFF mode.Models with two displays
1Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Audio Menu Items
2 Station List P. 216
2 Save Preset P. 215, 220
2 Radio text P. 217
2 Music Search P. 222, 226, 232
2 Scan P. 223, 233
2 Random/Repeat P. 223, 227, 233
Button
Selector Knob
DISP (SETTINGS) Button
BACK Button

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio with Touch Screen
Features
Audio with Touch ScreenUse the touch screen to operate the audio system.
Select Source , then select an icon on the source list to switch the audio source.
Select More to display the menu items.■Selecting an Audio Source
1Audio with Touch Screen
Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source
selected.
Select to go back to the previous screen.
Use the / / / icons to turn the page.
X
■Displaying the Menu Items
Select Source .
Source List Icons
Select More.
Menu Items

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio with Touch Screen
Features
Select to adjust the clock and screen settings.■Changing the Clock settings2Setting the Clock P. 106■Changing the Screen settings
1.Select Screen Settings .
2. Use
(+, (- or others to adjust the setting.
■Changing the Clock/Screen Settings
1Changing the Clock/Screen Settings
The followings are adjustable screen settings:•Brightness•Contrast•Black Level•Display
Changes between the daytime or nighttime
modes.•Beep
Mutes a beep that sounds every time you touch the
screen.•Keyboard
Changes the on-screen keyboard from the
alphabetical order to the qwerty type.•Blackout
Sets the screen black out timing.
Select .