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Features
1. Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
uPress button to play the first file on the selected folder.
3. Press to change the display to a list of files in that folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob (MP3/WMA)1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do 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. indica tes 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.
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Features
Playing an iPod ®
Connect the iPod ® using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable, then press
the AUX button.
2 USB Adapter Cable P. 139
AUX Button
Press to select iPod® (if connected).
Button
Press to go back to the
previous display.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the volume. Press
and turn to select an item, then
press to set your selection. USB Indicator
Comes on when an iPod
® is connected.
/ SEEK Buttons
Press or to change songs.
Button
Press to set your selection.
TITLE Button Press to display the text data.
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.
RPT (Repeat) Button ●
Press to replay a file continuously.
● To turn off repeat, press the button
again.
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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 .
■How to Select a File from the iPod ® Menu1Playing an iPod ®
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 display. 2 iPod ®/USB Flash Drive P. 154
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uuGeneral Information on the Audio SystemuCompatible iPod® and USB Flash Drives
Features
Compatible iPod ® and USB Flash Drives
• Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher.
• Some digital audio players may not be compatible.
• Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.
• Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
• Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.
■iPod ® Model Compatibility
Model
iPod ® (5th generation)
iPod classic ® 80GB/160GB
iPod classic ® 120GB
iPod classic ® 160GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano ®
iPod touch ®
■USB Flash Drives
1iPod® Model Compatibility
This system may not work with all software versions
of these devices.
1USB Flash Drives
Files on the USB flash drive are played in their stored
order. This order may be different from the order
displayed on your PC or device.
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®
For models with the navigation system, see Navigation System Manual for how to
operate the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®.
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using
your vehicle's audio system, without handling your cell phone.
Using HFL
Button: Press to give a command or answer a call.
Button: Press to end a call, go back to the previous command, or cancel a
command.
■HFL Buttons
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special feature capabilities:
• U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
(888) 528-7876.
• Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call (888)
528-7876.
Voice control tips • Adjust or close the vents and all windows, as noise
coming from them may in terfere with the
microphone.
• Press and release the button before giving a
command. Speak clearly and naturally after a beep.
• If the microphone picks up voices other than yours,
the command may be misinterpreted.
• A command that consists of several words can be spoken together. For example, say “Call 123-456-
7890” at once.
• When HFL is in use, navigation voice commands
cannot be recognized.
• To change the volume level, use the audio system's
volume knob or the remote audio controls on the
steering wheel.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.Models with navigation system
Models without navigation system
(HFL Talk) Button
Volume up
Microphone
(HFL Back) Button
Volume down
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Features
•To hear general HFL information and help, say “Tutorial.”
• Say “Hands-free help” or “Help” any time to get help or hear a list of commands.
The multi-information display notifies you
when there is an incoming call.
■Help Features
■HFL Status Display
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any
use of such marks by Honda Motors Co., Ltd., is
under license. Other trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
HFL Limitations
An incoming call on HFL will interrupt the audio
system when it is playing. It will resume when the call is ended.
Signal Strength HFL Mode
Battery Level Status
Roam
Status Phone Dialing
1HFL Status Display
The information that appears on the multi-
information display varies between phone models.
You can change the system language to English,
French, or Spanish.
2 Customized Features P. 90
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“Change passcode”
Store a phonebook entry.
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry. Delete a phonebook entry.
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries.Transfer contacts from your phone to HFL.
Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system.
Change your security passcode.
Set how you want to be notified of an incoming call.
Set to automatically transfer calls from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle.
Switch the system language between English and French.
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system.
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command. “Store”
“Edit”
“Delete”
“List”
“Receive contact”
*
“Security”
“Call notification”
“Auto transfer”
“Phonebook”
“System setup”
“Change language” *
“Tutorial”
“Hands-free help”
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries, and security passcode.
“Clear”
* Not available on all models
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■ To pair a cell phone
1. If no phone has been paired to the system before, HFL gives you information
about how to pair the first phone.
If a phone has already been paired: say “Phone Setup” and “Pair” after the HFL
prompts.
2. Follow the HFL prompts and put your phone in discovery or search mode.
uHFL gives you a four-digit code and begins searching for your phone.
3. When your phone finds a Bluetooth® device, select HFL from the options and
enter the four-digit code.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the newly paired phone.
■ To rename a paired phone
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Edit” after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and rename the phone.
uIf there is more than one phone paired to the system, HFL asks you which
phone’s name you want to change.
■ To delete a paired phone
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Delete” after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts.
uHFL asks you which phone you want to delete.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
Press the button and wait for a beep before
giving a command. Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be paired to
HFL before you can make and receive hands-free calls.
Phone Pairing Tips:
• You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is moving.
• Your phone must be in the discoverable or search
mode when pairing the phone. Refer to your phone's manual.
• Up to six phones can be paired.
• Your phone's battery may drain faster when it is
paired to HFL.
• If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found
by the system within three minutes, the system will
time out and returns to idle.
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