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Features
Playing a CD
Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.●Press to sample all tracks on the CD (all files in the current folder
in MP3, WMA, or AAC).●Press two times to sample the first file in each of the main
folders (MP3, WMA, or AAC).●To turn off scan, press and hold the button.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CD Button
Press to play a CD
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data on a CD (if it was recorded with text data).
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files. Turn to select an item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models without rear entertainment system
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.SKIP Bar
Press or to change tracks (files in MP3, WMA or AAC).
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track/file.
CATEGORY Bar (FOLDER Bar)
Press (+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the previous folder in MP3, WMA or AAC.
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SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.●Press to sample all tracks on the CD
(all files in the current folder in
MP3, WMA, or AAC).●Press two times to sample the first
file in each of the main folders
(MP3, WMA, or AAC).●To turn off scan, press and hold the
button.VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change tracks (files in MP3, WMA or AAC).
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track/ file.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data on a CD (if it was recorded with text data).
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models with rear entertainment system
CD Button
Press to play a CD
Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files. Turn to select an item, then press to set your selection.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
CATEGORY Bar
Press (+ to skip to the next folder, and (- to skip to the beginning of the previous folder in MP3, WMA or AAC.
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1.Press to switch the display to a 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 Knob
(MP3/WMA/AAC)
1Playing a CD
NOTICE
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by digital rights management (DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays UNSUPPORTED, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:•When you select a new folder, file, or track.
•When you change the audio mode to CD.
•When you insert a CD.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several seconds.
Folder Selection
Track Selection
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Playing CD Library
The songs on music CDs can be recorded to the flash memory. You can then play
the songs directly from your vehicle’s audio system.
SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.
Press to sample all tracks on the album list.●Press two times to sample the first
track in each album list.●To turn off scan, press and hold the button.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
CDL Button
Press to play tracks from CD Library. The previously selected track will be played.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data on the album list (if it was recorded with text data or data was found from Gracenote®).
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Selector Knob
Press to display the album list.
Turn to change tracks/albums. Turn to select an item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models without rear entertainment system
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change tracks.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track.
CATEGORY Bar (FOLDER Bar)
Press (+ to skip to the next album, and (- to skip to the beginning of the previous album.
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SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.
Press to sample all tracks on the album list.●Press two times to sample the first track in each album list.●To turn off scan, press and hold
the button.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change tracks.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track.
TITLE Button
Press to display the text data on the album list (if it was recorded with text data or data was found from Gracenote®).
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Models with rear entertainment system
CDL Button
Press to play tracks from CD Library. The previously selected track will be played.
Selector Knob
Press to display the album list.
Turn to change tracks/albums. Turn to select an item, then press to set your selection.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.
(CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.
CATEGORY Bar
Press (+ to skip to the next album, and (- to skip to the beginning of the previous album.
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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.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if connected).SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a file.
Models without rear entertainment system
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is connected.
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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 SETUP button.
2.Rotate to select Resume/Pause, then
press .
Each time you press , the setting switches
between Pause and Resume.
■To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files1Playing 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.
1To 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.
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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.