2013 HONDA CROSSTOUR Owners Manual

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
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Features
You can operate some of the Pandora ® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are: • Like
• Dislike
• Station List
• Change Source
• Bookmark Track
• Bookmark Artist
• Play/Pause
■ Operating a menu item
1.Press to switch to the Audio menu
screen.
2. Rotate to select an item and press .
■Pandora ® Menu1Playing 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
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. 273
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 AhaTM
menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
■ Operating a menu item
1.Press to switch to the Audio menu
screen.
2. Rotate to select an item and press .
■Aha TM
Menu
• Like •15sec Back
• Play/Pause •30sec Skip
• Stations •View text
• Change Source •View list
• Dislike1Aha 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.
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
*
P. 275
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
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 drive to the USB adapter cable, then select the USB mode. 2 USB Adapter Cable P. 165
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes ® are playable on this unit.
Audio/Information Screen Audio with Touch Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display. MENU/SEL (Selector) Knob
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
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.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
1.Press . Rotate to select Music
Search , then press .
2. Rotate to select a 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 the Music Search List1Playing a USB Flash Drive
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. 2 iPod ®/USB Flash Drive P. 271
Folder Selection
File Selection
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You can select scan, repeat, an d random modes when playing a file.
1.Press to switch to the Audio menu
screen.
2. Rotate to select Scan or Random/
Repeat , then press .
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select Scan or Random/Repeat .
3. Select a mode.
■ To turn off a play mode
1. Press to switch to the Audio menu screen.
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.
MENU/SEL (Selector) Knob
Random/Repeat is selected.
Audio with Touch Screen
MENU/SEL (Selector) Knob
Audio with Touch Screen
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your 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. 339
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.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or
to change files.
Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your
phone is connected to
HFL.
VOL/
(Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the
audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the
volume.Audio/
Information Screen
Audio with Touch Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
More
Select to display
the menu items. MENU/SEL (Selector) Knob
Press and turn to select an
item, then press to set your
selection.Source
Select to change an audio source.
Folder Up/Down
Icons
Select or to
change folder.
Play Icon
Pause Icon
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1. Make sure that your phone is paired and connected to HFL.
2. Select the Bluetooth® Audio mode.
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 to switch to the Audio menu screen.
2. Rotate to select Play or Pause , then press .
Select the play icon or pause icon.
Press the (pick-up) button on the steering
wheel to receive a call when Bluetooth® Audio
is playing. 2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 332
Press the (hang-up/back) button to end
the call and return to Bluetooth® Audio.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1To 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.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
■Switching to HFL
MENU/SEL (Selector) knob
Audio with Touch Screen
1Switching 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
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Audio System Basic Operation
To use the audio system function, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (q or
ON (w *1
.
Use the interface dial or MENU button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Interface dial: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection. Move right, left, up or down to
select secondary menu.
MENU button: 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.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
Models with navigation system1Audio System Basic Operation
Voice Control System
The audio system is voice operable. See the
navigation system manual for details.
These indications are used to show how to operate the interface dial.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Move , , or to select secondary menu.
Audio Menu Items 2 Station List P. 234
2 Save Preset P. 233, 238
2 Radio text P. 235
2 Music Search P. 240, 244, 254, 264
2 Scan P. 241, 245, 265
2 Random/Repeat P. 241, 245, 255, 265
Interface Dial
MENU ButtonBACK Button
Button
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