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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD
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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 Interface Dial
(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.

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Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a track or 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 track/file.
FOLDER REPEAT (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all files in the current folder.
FOLDER RANDOM (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files
in the current folder in random order. TRACK RANDOM: Plays all tracks/files in random
order.
TRACK SCAN: Samples all track/file(s).FOLDER SCAN (MP3/WMA/AAC): Samples the first
file in each folder.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
The songs on music CDs can be recorded to the built-in HDD. You can then play the
songs directly from your vehicle’s audio system.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
HDD Button
Press to play tracks stored on the HDD.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
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
Press (+ to skip to the next track list, and (- to skip to the beginning of the previous track list.

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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 tracks.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the navigation screen.
Models with rear entertainment system
HDD Button
Press to play tracks stored on the HDD.
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 track list, and (- to skip to the beginning of the previous track list.

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Features
■If the CD is played in the audio unit for the first time
The songs on music CDs are automatically
recorded to HDD by factory default.
uThe recording icon appears while the CD
is being recorded.
■Stopping recording
1.Move to select AUDIO MENU.
2.Rotate to select Cancel Rec to HDD, then press .
■Recording a Music CD to HDD1Recording a Music CD to HDD
You can store up to 9999 tracks.
The system supports the recording function from the
standard CD-DA only.2Recommended CDs P. 273
The system does not support the CD-DA with copy protection.
Gracenote® searches for the title information for the CD you have recorded to the HDD. If the information
is found, song titles are displayed.
If you turn off the ignition switch while recording a
CD, there may be pauses between songs when you
playback from the HDD.
Forward/rewind, repeat, random and scan functions
are not available during recording. You can listen to
tracks from other album lists while recording.
There is no compensation offered in the case of
unsuccessful recording of audio data or the loss of audio data due to any cause whatsoever.
Album Number
Current Recording Track Number
Recording Icon

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Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing HDD.
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 Mode for HDD1How to Select a Play Mode for HDD
Play Mode Menu Items OFF
TRACK REPEAT: Repeats the current track.
TRACK SCAN: Samples all tracks on the HDD.TRACK RANDOM: Plays all tracks on the HDD in
random order.

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Features
■Recording a CD Manually
1.Press the AUDIO button, move to select
AUDIO MENU.
2.Rotate to select HDD Setup, then press
.
3.Rotate to select CD Recording, then
press .
4.Rotate to select MANUAL, then press
.
5.Move to select RETURN.
6.Rotate to select Rec to HDD. Press .
uTo cancel recording, rotate to select
Cancel Rec to HDD. Press .
■HDD Setup1HDD Setup
HDD Setup menu itemsCD Recording:
2Recording a CD Manually P. 200
Gracenote Info. Update:2To update Gracenote® Album Info P. 202

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Features
■To update Gracenote® Album Info
1.Insert the update disc into the disc slot that includes the update.
2.Press the AUDIO button, move to select AUDIO MENU.
3.Rotate to select HDD Setup.
4.Rotate to select Gracenote Info. Update, then press .
5.Rotate to select USB or DISC update source media, then press .
6.Rotate to select Yes. Press to start updating.
7.Rotate to select OK, on the confirmation screen. Press .
1To update Gracenote® Album Info
To acquire updated files: Consult a dealer
US: Visit www.honda.com.
Canada: Visit www.honda.ca.Once you perform an update, any information you
edited before will be overwritten or erased.
2Gracenote® End User License Agreement P. 476