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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 press the USB/AUX
button.
2USB Adapter Cable P. 173
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if connected).
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Features
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if connected).
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Features
1.Press the AUDIO button, move to select
FOLDER LIST.
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 a Folder with the Selector Knob1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.2General Information on the Audio System
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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 display.
2iPod®/USB Flash Drive P. 268
RANDOM ALL TRACKS
Move to select RANDOM ALL TRACKS to shuffle
the playback of all tracks on the USB flash drive.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.
1.Press the AUDIO button, move to select
AUDIO MENU.
2.Rotate to select Repeat, Random, or
Scan, then press .
3.Rotate to select a mode, then press .
■To turn off a play mode
1.Press the AUDIO button, move to select
AUDIO MENU.
2.Rotate to select Repeat, Random, or
Scan, then press .
3.Rotate to select OFF, then press .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items OFF
TRACK REPEAT: Repeats the current file.
FOLDER REPEAT: Repeats all files in the current folder.
FOLDER RANDOM: Plays all files in the current
folder in random order. TRACK RANDOM: Plays all files in random order.
TRACK SCAN: Samples all files in the current folder.
FOLDER SCAN (MP3/WMA/AAC): Samples the first file in each folder.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
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 linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
2Phone Setup P. 305
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.VOL/ (Volume/ Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
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Features
VOL/ (Volume/ Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
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Features
1.Make sure that your phone is paired and
linked to HFL.
2.Press the USB/AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth® Audio, may be already linked.
■To pause or resume a file
1.Press the AUDIO button, move to select AUDIO MENU.
2.Rotate to select Resume/Pause, then press .
Each time you press , the setting switches between Pause and Resume.
Press the (pick-up) button on the steering
wheel to receive a call when Bluetooth® Audio
is playing.
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 301
Press the (hang-up) 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.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the USB/AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
■Switching to HFL1Switching to HFL
If you receive a call while Bluetooth® Audio is in the
pause mode, it will resume play after ending the call.
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Features
Rear Entertainment System*
Allows the rear passengers to enjoy a different entertainment source, such as DVD,
CD, CD Library*, HDD*, and radio, than the front passengers.
The rear seat passengers can listen to audio from the rear entertainment system by
a wireless headphone that comes with your vehicle.
To turn on the switch: Pivot the left
earpiece outward.
To adjust the volume: Turn the dial at the
bottom of the right earpiece.
■Wireless Headphones
1Rear Entertainment System*
NOTICE
This vehicle’s overhead mounted video display, if so equipped, includes mercury-containing components.
Upon removal, please reuse, recycle, or dispose of as
hazardous waste.
The system also allows for auxiliary inputs from standard video games. The jacks are on the back of
the center console compartment.
V = Video jack L = Left audio jack
R = Right audio jack
Auxiliary Input Jacks
1Wireless Headphones
Your vehicle comes with two wireless headphones.
Wear the headphone correctly with the earpiece marked with L goes to your left ear and R goes to
your right ear.
Wearing the headphone backward may affect the audio reception.
* Not available on all models