2013 HONDA PILOT radio

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Features
Selector Knob
Press and turn to tune the radio frequency.
SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds. To turn off scan, press the button again.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button.
SKIP Bar
Press and hold to search up and down the selected band for a station with a strong signal.CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select an RDS category.
TITLE Button
Press to switch the RDS name on and off.
AM/FM Button
Press to select a band.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models with rear entertainment system

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Features
Use the auto select feature to scan both bands and store the strongest station in
each preset.
1.Press the SETUP button.
2.Rotate to select Auto Select, then press
.
3.Select ON, then press .
To turn off auto select, select OFF, then press
. This restores the presets you originally set.
■Auto Select1Playing the AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the MODE button on the steering wheel.
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You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store six stations each.
Auto Select function scans and stores up to six AM stations and twelve FM stations with a strong signal
into the preset button memory.
If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the AM/FM Radio
Features
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
■RDS INFO ON
Press the TITLE button while listening to an RDS capable station. RDS INFO ON
appears, and the station name is displayed.
■To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the FOLDER bar or the CATEGORY
bar to display and select an RDS category.
2.Use SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS station.
■Radio Data System (RDS)

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the XM® Radio*
Features
Playing the XM® Radio*
SCAN Button
Press to sample all channels (in the channel mode), or channels within a category (in the category mode).
Each sampling continues for a few seconds. Press SCAN again to cancel scanning and continue listening to the channel.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a channel:
1. Select the channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored channel, select XM, then press the preset button.
SKIP Bar
Press to skip to the previous or next channel.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select an XM® Radio category.
TITLE Button
Press and release to cycle the display between the name, title, and category.
(XM®) Button
Press to select XM® radio.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to select channel.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models without rear entertainment system
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the XM® Radio*
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Features
SCAN Button
Press to sample all channels (in the channel mode), or channels within a category (in the category mode).
Each sampling continues for a few seconds. Press SCAN again to cancel scanning and continue listening to the channel.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a channel:
1. Select the channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored channel, select XM, then press the preset button.
SKIP Bar
Press to skip to the previous or next channel.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select an XM® Radio category.
TITLE Button
Press and release to cycle the display between the name, title, and category.
(XM®) Button
Press to select XM® radio.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to select channel.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models with rear entertainment system

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Features
1.Press the button to select the XM® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
2.Press and hold the TITLE button to switch between the channel mode and
category mode.
If you press the SETUP button, rotate to select XM Mode, and press . You
can select channel mode or category mode by turning and pressing the selector
knob.
3.Select a channel using the TUNE ( ), SKIP, CATEGORY, SCAN, or preset
buttons.
1.Press to display a channel list.
2.Rotate to select a channel, then press
.
■To Play the XM® Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1Playing the XM® Radio*
In the channel mode, all available channels are selectable. In the category mode, you can select a
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
You can store twelve XM® stations in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
There may be instances when XM® Radio does not
broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.
Channel list is shown.
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
MODE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1FM2AMXM1XM2CDHDD
AUX
VOL Button
Press : Increases the volume.
Press : Decreases the volume.
CH Button
•When listening to the radio
Press (+: Selects the next preset radio station.
Press (-: Selects the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold (+: Selects the next strong station.
Press and hold (-: Selects the previous strong station.
•When listening to a CD, HDD, iPod® or USB flash drive
Press (+: Skips to the next song.
Press (-: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
•When listening to a CD or HDD
Press and hold (+: Skips to the next folder/album.
Press and hold (-: Goes back to the previous folder/album.
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The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in AUX mode, the following are operable from
the remote controls:•iPod®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth® Audio (with some phones only)
MODE Button
CH (Channel) Button
VOL (Volume) Button
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the AUDIO button, and move to
select AUDIO MENU. Rotate to select
Sound Setup, then press . Rotate to
scroll through the following choices:
1Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW, MID, and HIGH.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As you slow down, audio volume decreases.
Dolby PL II signal processing creates multi-channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo audio sources.
Dolby ProLogic II is available only in DISC (CD-DA,
MP3, WMA, AAC), XMr Radio, AUX (USB, iPodr, AUX, Bluetoothr Audio), and HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.Dolby, ProLogic, MLP Lossless, and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Interface Dial
AUDIO Button
Speed-sensitive Volume Compensation
Center*
Dolby ProLogic II*
* Not available on all models