2013 HONDA PILOT Owners Manual

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
To use the audio system function, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (q or
ON (w.
Use the interface dial or AUDIO 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. Move the
interface dial and press to set your
selection.
AUDIO button: Press to display the audio
system on the navigation screen.
Models with navigation system1Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate the interface dial.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Move up to select.
Move down to select.
Move left to select.
Move right to select.
Press the MODE, (+, (-, or button on the
steering wheel to change any audio setting.2Audio Remote Controls P. 217
34Interface DialAUDIO Button

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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.
1Audio Remote Controls
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

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Features
Playing the AM/FM Radio
FM Button
TITLE Button
Press to switch the RDS name on and off.
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 to search up and down the selected band for a station with a strong signal.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
AM Button
Press to select a band.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select an RDS category.
Models without rear entertainment system
TUNE Knob
Turn to tune the radio frequency.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Models with rear entertainment system
TUNE Knob
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.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Use the auto select feature to scan both bands and store the strongest station in
each preset.
1.Press the AUDIO button.
2.Move to select AUDIO MENU.
3.Rotate to select A.SEL, then press .
4.Rotate to select ON, then press .
To turn off auto select, rotate to 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 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store 6 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
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Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.
■To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the AUDIO button.
2.Move to select AUDIO MENU.
3.Rotate to select RDS Search, then press
.
4.Move or to select a search method
(Seek up, Seek down, Scan).
5.Rotate to select a category. Press .
■Radio text display
1.Press the AUDIO button.
2.Move to select AUDIO MENU.
3.Rotate to select Read Radio Text, then
press .
■Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS Category

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying the XM® Radio
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Features
Playing the XM® Radio
TITLE Button
Press and release to cycle the display between the name, title, and category.
(XM®) Button
Press to select XM® Radio, and to select the XM1 or XM2 band.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to the previous or next channel.
CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select an XMr Radio category.
TUNE Knob
Turn to tune a station.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected 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.
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.
Models without rear entertainment system
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.