2014 HONDA CROSSTOUR Owners Manual

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuSong By Voice
TM (SBV)
Features
Song By Voice
TM (SBV)
Use SBV to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod using voice commands.■To enable SBV
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2.Rotate to select System Settings, then
press .
3.Rotate to select Song by Voice, then
press .
4.Rotate to select On or Off, then press
.
1Song By Voice
TM (SBV)
Setting options:
•On (factory default): Song By Voice commands are
available.•Off: Disable the feature.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuSong By Voice
TM (SBV)
Features
■Searching for music using SBV
1.Press the (Talk) button and say “Music
Search” to activate the SBV feature for the
HDD and iPod.
2.Press the button and say a command.
uExample 1: Say “(List) ‘Artist A’“ to view a
list of songs by that artist. Select the
desired song to start playing.
uExample 2: Say “Play ‘Artist A’“ to start
playing songs by that artist.
3.To cancel SBV, press the (hang-up/back)
button on the steering wheel. The selected
song continues playing.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need
to press the button and say “Music Search”
again to re-activate this mode.
1Searching for music using SBV
Song By Voice
TM Commands List
2Song By Voice
TM commands P. 226
NOTE:
Song By Voice
TM commands are available for tracks
stored on the HDD or iPod.
You can add phonetic modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize artists,
songs, albums, and composers in voice commands.
2Phonetic Modification P. 258

uuAudio System Basic OperationuSong By Voice
TM (SBV)
258Features
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV
to recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when
searching for music on the HDD or iPod.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2.Rotate to select System Settings,
then press .
3.Rotate to select Song by Voice
Phonetic Modification, then press .
4.Move and rotate to select New
Modification, then press .
5.Rotate to select HDD or iPod, then
press .■Phonetic Modification
1Phonetic Modification
Phonetic Modification is grayed out when Song By
Voice is set to Off.
You can store up to 2,000 phonetic modification
items.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuSong By Voice
TM (SBV)
Features
6.Rotate to select the item to modify
(e.g., Artist), then press .
uThe list of the selected item appears on
the screen.
7.Rotate to select an entry (e.g., No
Name), then press .
uThe pop-up menu appears on the
screen.
uThe listen to the current phonetic
modification, rotate to select Play,
then press .
uTo delete the current phonetic
modification, rotate to select
Delete, then press .
8.Rotate to select Modify, then press
.
9.Enter the phonetic spelling you wish to
use (e.g., “Artist A”) when prompted.
10.Move to select OK to exit.
uThe artist “No Name” is phonetically
modified to “Artist A.” When in the SBV
mode, you can press the (Talk)
button and use the voice command
“Play ‘Artist A’” to play songs by the
artist “No Name.”

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
Features
Playing Internet RadioConnect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB adapter
cable.
Select Source to select Pandora or Aha mode.U.S. modelsCompatible phones only
1Playing Internet Radio
Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com, or call
1-888-528-7876.
iPhoneAudio/Information ScreenAlbum Art
USB Indicator
Appears when a phone is connected.Rating Icon
Audio with Touch Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Skip Icon
Select to skip a song.
More
Select to display the menu items. Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station. Source
Select Pandora® or Aha
TM.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.
Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
Features
You can operate some of the Pandora® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:■Operating a menu item
The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Change Source, press the MENU
button, then press .■Pandora® Menu•Skip Forward•Dislike (Thumbs-down)
•Play/Pause•Bookmark This Song
•Station List•Bookmark This Artist
•Like (Thumbs-up)•Change Source
1Playing Internet Radio
Pandora® is free, personalized radio that plays music
and comedy you’ll love. Just start with the name of
one of you favorite artists, songs, comedians or
composers and Pandora® will create a custom station
that plays similar tracks. Pandora® also features
hundreds of genre stations ranging from Dubstep to
Smooth Jazz to Power Workout.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio
system is selected.
Changing Stations
To change stations, activate the Pandora® menu,
select station list, and then select a new station.1Pandora® Menu
You can control Pandora® using voice commands.
2Voice Control Operation P. 224
Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2Pandora®
* P. 273
Pandora® may limit the total number of skips allowed
on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit
has been reached, your feedback will be saved but
the current track will continue to play.
* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
262Features
You can operate some of the Aha
TM menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
■Operating a menu item
The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Change Source or Stations, press
the MENU button, then press .■Aha
TM Menu
•Like•View text
•Dislike•View list
•Play/Pause•Reply
•15sec Back•Change Source
•30sec Skip•Stations
1Aha
TM Menu
AhaTM by Harman is a cloud-based service that
organizes your favorite web content into live radio
stations. You can access podcasts, internet radio,
location-based services, and audio updates from
social media sites.
You can control Aha
TM Radio using voice commands.
2Voice Control Operation P. 224
Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2Aha
TM* P. 275
The menu items vary depending on the station you
selected.
To use this service in your vehicle, the HondaLink app
must be installed on your phone. Visit
owners.honda.com/apps for more information.
You must have a previously set up Aha account prior
to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
www.aharadio.com for more information.
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Continued
Features
Playing a USB Flash DriveYour 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 select the USB mode.
2USB Adapter Cable P. 165*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.Audio/Information Screen
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
More
Select to display the menu items. Source
Select to change an audio source. USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is
connected.Folder Up/Down Icons
Select to skip to the next folder, and
to skip to the beginning of the
previous folder.Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly within
a file.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu. Audio with Touch Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.