2014 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 A
UDIO button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display fo r some
functions.
Interface dial: Rotate left or right to scroll
throug

h the available choices. Move the
interface dial and press to set your
selection.
AUDIO button: Press to display the audio
sy

stem on the navigation screen.
Models with navigation system1 Audio 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 cha nge any audio setting.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 21734Interface DialAUDIO Button

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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.
• Wh
en 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.
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

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Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the AUDIO button, and move to
select AU
DIO MENU . Rotate to select
Sound Setup , 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.
Dolby PL II signal processing creates multi-channel
surround sound from 2-channe l stereo audio sources.
Dolby ProLogic II is availa ble only in DISC (CD-DA,
MP3, WMA, AAC), XM r Radio, AUX (USB, iPod r,
AUX, Bluetooth r 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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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 a
udio 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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Features
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 stati
on 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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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. Ro
tate to select A.SEL, t hen press .
4. Ro
tate to select ON, then press .
To turn off auto select, rotate to select
OFF , then pr
ess . 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 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 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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Features
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 bu
tton.
2. Mo
ve to select AUD IO MENU.
3. Ro
tate to select RDS Se arch, then press
.
4. Mo
ve or to select a search method
( See
k up , Seek down , Scan ).
5. Ro
tate to select a category. Press .
■Radio text display
1.Press the AUDIO bu
tton.
2. Mo
ve to select AUD IO MENU.
3. Ro
tate to select Read Radio Text , then
press .
■Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS Category

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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 XM r 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.