2014 HONDA PILOT radio

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
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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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the AM/FM Radio
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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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the XM ® Radio
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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.

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the XM ® Radio
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 a
udio 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, and to select the
XM1 or XM2 band.
TUNE Knob
Turn to tune a station.
AUDIO Button
Press to display the audio system on the
navigation screen.
Models with rear entertainment system

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing the XM ® Radio
Features
1. Press the button.
2. Press the AUDIO button, move to select AUDIO ME
NU.
3. Rota
te to select Mo de. Press .
4. Rota
te to select CH (channel mode) or CAT (category mode). Press .
5. Select
a channel using the TUNE (), SKIP , CATEGO RY, SCAN, or Preset
buttons.
1.Press the AUD
IO button, move to select
AUDIO MENU .
2. Ro
tate to select Ch annel List. Then
press .
3. Ro
tate to select a channel, then press
.
■To Play the XM ® Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1 Playing the XM ® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
You can store 12 XM ® stations in the preset buttons.
XM1 and XM2 let you store 6 stations each.
There may be instances when XM ® Radio does not
broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). This
does not indicate a problem with your audio system.

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Features
Rear Entertainment System *
Allows the rear passengers to enjoy a different entertainment source, such as DVD,
CD, CD Library *, HDD *, and radio, than the front passengers.
The rear seat passengers can listen to audio from the r
ear entertainment system by
a wireless headphone that comes with your vehicle.
To turn on the switch: Pivot the left
ea

rpiece outward.
To adjust the volume: Turn the dial at the
bottom

of the right earpiece.
■Wireless Headphones
1 Rear Entertainment System *
NOTICE
This vehicle’s overhead mount ed video display, if so
equipped, includes mercur y-containing components.
Upon removal, please reuse, recycle, or dispose of as
hazardous waste.
The system also allows for auxiliary inputs from
standard video games. The jacks are on the back of
the center console compartment.
V = Video jack
L = Left audio jack
R = Right audio jack
Auxiliary Input Jacks
1 Wireless Headphones
Your vehicle comes with two wireless headphones.
Wear the headphone correctly with the earpiece
marked with L goes to y our left ear and R goes to
your right ear.
Wearing the headphone back ward may affect the
audio reception.
* Not available on all models

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uu Rear Entertainment System * u Operating the System
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Features
■System Controls and Menus for Audio
(Power) Button
Press to turn on the system.
AUX Button
Press to use a USB, iPod, auxiliary video (rear), or auxiliary audio (front). (Light) Button
Press to illuminate the buttons and bars for a few seconds.
SKIP Buttons
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(Play/Pause) Button
Press to pause a playing CD.
SCROLL Button
Press to switch search mode on XM radio, and scroll titles on CD.
CANCEL Button
Press to go back to the previous
display or operation.
3
,4 , , and ENT Buttons
Use 3, 4 , , or to highlight a
menu item, and press the ENT Button
to make a selection.
CD/CDL Button *
Press to listen to a CD or CD library.
AM/FM Button
Press to listen to
AM or FM radio.
SETUP Button
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XM Button
Press to listen
to XM radio.
MENU Button
Press to display audio menu for AM/FM radio, XM radio, or CD on the overhead screen.CD/HDD Button
*
Press to listen to a CD or hard disc drive.
Rewind Button
Press and hold to reverse the track.Fast-forward Button
Press and hold to fast-forward the track.
* Not available on all models