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uuAudio System Basic OperationuSong By VoiceTM
(SBV)
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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 Modification1Phonetic 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 OperationuSong By VoiceTM
(SBV)
Features
6. Rotate to select the item to modify
(e.g., Artist ), then press .
uThe list of the selected item appears on
the screen.
7. Rotate to select an entry (e.g., No
Name ), then press .
uThe pop-up menu appears on the screen.
uThe listen to the current phonetic
modification, rotate to select Play,
then press .
uTo 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.
uThe 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

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
Features
Playing Internet Radio
Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB adapter cable.
Make sure the audio setting is correct for the connection type. 2 USB/Bluetooth Connection Priority *
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Select Source to select Pandora or Aha mode.
U.S. modelsCompatible phones only1Playing 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.
iPhone
Audio/Information Screen
Album Art
USB Indicator
Appears when a phone is connected.
Rating IconAudio 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
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
Features
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 Source1Playing 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.
1Pandora ® Menu
You can control Pandora ® using voice commands.
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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 ®*
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There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.
* Not available on all models
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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 .
■AhaTM
Menu
• Like •View text
• Dislike •View list
• Play/Pause •Reply
• 15sec Back •Change Source
• 30sec Skip •Stations1Aha TM
Menu
Aha TM
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.
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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
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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.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA, or AAC*1
format.
Connect your USB flash driv e to the USB adapter cable, then select the USB mode.
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*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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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 List1Playing a USB Flash Drive
You can control a USB flash drive using voice commands.
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Use the recommended USB flash drives. 2 USB Flash Drives P. 280
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.
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Folder Selection
File Selection
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
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 .
1. Select More.
2. Select Random/Repeat .
3. Select a mode.
■ To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select the mode you want to turn off, then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select the mode you want to turn off.
■How to Select a Play Mode1How 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/Repeat is selected.
Interface Dial
Random/Repeat is selected.
Audio with Touch Screen
Interface Dial
Audio with Touch Screen
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