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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 130
About Your Audio System .............................. 130
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 131
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 131
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 132
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 132
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 132
Audio Menu .................................................. 133
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 134
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 136
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 136
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 136
Audio Menu .................................................. 137
Note Function ................................................ 138
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 140
Playing a Disc ................................................... 141
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 141
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 141 Audio Menu ................................................... 142
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 143
Recommended Discs ...................................... 144
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 145
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 145
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 146
Audio Menu ................................................... 146
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 148
Searching for Music........................................ 150
Adding a Track to a User Playlist ..................... 151
Editing a Playlist ............................................. 151
Displaying Music Information ......................... 153
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 154
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 155
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 156
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 156
Audio Menu ................................................... 157
Searching for Music........................................ 158 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™
(SBV) ............................................................... 159
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 160
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 161
Audio Screen Control..................................... 161
Audio Menu .................................................. 162
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 163
Playing Bluetooth® Audio ............................. 164
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode ................. 164
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 165
Audio Screen Control..................................... 165
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 166
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 167
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 167

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Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPods®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto ns and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
The radio theft protection feature activates if the audio system is disconnected from
electric power. You need to enter a radio code that comes with your vehicle to
reactivate the disabled system.
1 About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only.
2 XM® Radio Service P. 140
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini
discs are not supported.
iPod® is a registered tra demark owned by Apple
Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an audio compression format
developed by Micr osoft Corporation.
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2 Audio Commands P. 249
XM® Radio
Remote Control
iPod®
USB Flash
Drive

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Playing Bluetooth ® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music tracks stored on your Bluetooth-
compatible phone.
This function is available when the phone is linked to the vehicle’s Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system. 2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 169
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL. 2Pairing a Phone
P. 172
2. Press the USB/AUX button to select Bluetooth® Audio mode.
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A Bluetooth ® message and icon are displaye d on the display and screen.
3. If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
• Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, is
already connected.
1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the audio system using voice
control commands.
2 Bluetooth® Audio Commands P. 251
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with
streaming audio capabilities are compatible. To
check if your phone is compatible:•U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com/
handsfreelink.•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca .•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some
data device functions while driving.
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in
the vehicle, the first paired phone the system
finds will be automatically linked.
Pressing the TITLE side of the SCAN/TITLE bar
switches the center display between the
Bluetooth ® Audio message and the device
name.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when
Bluetooth ® Audio is playing, press
the h (Pick-Up) button on the
steering wheel to answer the call. 2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 170
2. Press the j (Hang-Up) button to
end the call, and Bluetooth® Audio
is resumed.
Audio Screen ControlH AUDIO button (in BT mode)
 AUDIO MENU
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound
P. 166
• Resume/Pause : Resumes/pauses play.
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there may be a delay before the system
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:•The phone is not linked to HFL.•The phone is not turned on.•The phone is not in the vehicle.•An incompatible phone is connected.
h (Pick-Up) button
j (Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen Control
The pause function may not be available on
some devices.
The display items may vary depending on the
connected device.
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Adjusting the SoundHAUDIO button
 AUDIO MENU
 Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and ba lance. You can also adjust the strength
of the sound coming from the center and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-s ensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1.Rotate i to select the sound
mode to adjust. Press u.
2. Rotate i to adjust the desired
level. Press u.
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The display returns to the audio
screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the 8 (Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the 8
button repeatedly to cycle through the edit modes, displayed on the display. Rotate
the VOL 9 knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the Sound
You can check the level on the navigation screen
or on the display. When the level reaches the
center, you will see “C” in the display.
Fader adjusts the front-t o-back strength, while
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the
fader adjustment is set to the maximum front
level, the subwoofer is turned off. If the fader is
set to the maximum rear level, the center speaker
is off.
Dolby PL II signal proc essing creates multi-
channel surround sound fro m 2-channel stereo
audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II is available only
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), XM® Radio,
AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX, Bluetooth® Audio), and
HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, ProL ogic, MLP Lossless, and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW , MID, and
HIGH. SVC adjusts the volume level based on the
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio
volume increases. As you slow down, the audio
volume decreases. If you feel the sound is too
loud, choose LOW , and vice versa.
TREBLE
BASS
SVC
BALANCE
FADER
SUBWOOFER
DOLBY PL II
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Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel ControlsControl basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the steering
wheel.
Adjusts the volume.
•Press the R (Volume) button to increase the volume.
• Press the U (Volume) button to decrease the volume.
Changes the audio source mode. Press to cycle through all currently connected
media sources.
1 MODE Button
DISC mode appears only when a disc is loaded.
When in AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote audio controls:•iPod®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable•Audio unit plugged into th e auxiliary input jack•Bluetooth® Audio (not all phones support this
function)
Volume button Mode button
Channel button
■ VOL (Volume) Button■MODE Button
FM2
FM1
AUX
XM1
AM
DISC
HDD
XM2
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Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Audio
FM/AM, XM
•Press the N (Channel) button to change to the next preset station (channel).
• Press the B (Channel) button to go to the previous preset station (channel).
• FM/AM: Press and hold for one second to scan for a station with a strong signal.
• XM: Press and hold for one second to go to the next/previous channel in the
current category.
DISC, HDD, iPod®, USB, Bluetooth® Audio (on some phones)
• Press the N button to skip to the end of the current track.
• Press the B button to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the B
button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.
• Press and hold to skip forward/backward to the first track of the next folder.■CH (Channel) Button

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
This section describes how to operate Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®. You
can place and receive phone calls using your vehicle’s audio system without handling your cell phone.
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®............... 170
Pairing a Phone .................................... 172
Importing Phonebook Data .................. 177
Setting Up Speed Dialing...................... 178
Editing User Name and PIN................... 180
Phone Setup ........................................ 181
Making a Call....................................... 182
Receiving a Call .................................... 185
HFL Menus ........................................... 186