2014 HONDA PILOT Owners Manual

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Audio 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 CD-L
 AU
X
VOL Button
Press : Increases the volume.
Press : Decreases the volume.
CH Button
• When list
ening to the radio
Press
(+
: Selects the next preset radio station.
Press
(-
: Selects the previous pr eset radio station.
Press and hold
(+
: Selects the next strong station.
Press and hold
(-
: Selects the previous strong station.
• When list
ening to a CD, CD Library, iPod ® or USB flash drive.
Press
(+
: Skips to the next song.
Press
(-
: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• W
hen listening to a CD or CD Library.
Press and hold
(+
: Skips to the next folder/album.
Press and hold
(-
: Goes back to the previous folder/album.
1 Audio 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)
ButtonVOL
(Volume)
Button
3
4
* Not available on all models

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Adjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the SETUP button, and rotate to
select Sound Set
tings, then press . Rotate
to scroll through the following choices:
1 Adjusting 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, audi o volume decreases.
Selector Knob
RETURN Button SETUP Button
Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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 (FOLDER 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 without rear entertainment system

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing 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

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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. Ro
tate to select Auto Se lect, then press
.
3. Select ON, then press .
To turn off auto select, select OFF, t
hen press
. This restores the presets you originally set.
■Auto Select1 Playing 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 me mory. FM1 and FM2 let you
store six stations each.
Auto Select function scans and stores up to six AM
stations and twelve FM stat ions with a strong signal
into the preset button memory.
If you do not like the stati ons auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
■RDS INFO ON
Press the TI
TLE button while listening to an RDS capable station. RDS INFO ON
appears, and the statio n name is displayed.
■To find an RDS station from your selected program category
1.Press the FO
LDER 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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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing 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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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing 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