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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
Playing a USB Flash DriveYour audio system reads and plays s ound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3, 
WMA, or AAC
*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then select the USB mode.
2 USB Port  P. 175*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.
Random/Repeat
Select to use a random or repeat feature.
Title
Select to display the information of 
the current file.
Scan
Select to use a scan feature. 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
284Features
You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a file.
1.Press the MENU  button.
2. Rotate   to select  Scan or Random/
Repeat, then press  .
3. Rotate   to select a mode, then press  .
1. Select  Scan or Random/Repeat .
2Playing a USB Flash Drive  P. 282
2.Select a mode.
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the  MENU button.
2. Rotate   to select the mode you want to turn off, then press  .
1. Select  Scan or Random/Repeat .2Playing a USB Flash Drive  P. 282
2.Select the mode you want to turn off.■
How to Select a Play Mode
1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders : Provides 10-second sampling of the 
first file in each of  the main folders.
Scan Tracks : Provides 10-second sampling of all files 
in the current folder.
Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder : Repeats all files in the current folder.
Repeat Track : Repeats the current file.
Random in Folder : Plays all files in the current folder 
in random order.
Random All Tracks: Plays all files in random order.
Random/Repeat is selected.
Interface DialAudio with Touch Screen
Interface DialAudio with Touch Screen 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying  Bluetooth ® Audio
286Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and 
connected to HFL.
2. Select the  Bluetooth® Audio mode.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible 
for  Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be 
connected.
■To pause or resume a file
1. Press the  MENU button.
2. Rotate  to select  Play or Pause , then press  .
Select the play icon or pause icon.■
To Play  Bluetooth®  Audio Files
1To Play  Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your 
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating 
instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some 
phones.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing 
from your phone.
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uuAudio Error Messages uPandora®
Features
Pandora ®If an error occurs while playing Pandora ®, you may see the following error messages. 
If you cannot clear the error message, contact a dealer.
Error Message
Solution
Incompatible USB Device
Please Check Owner’s Manual
Appears when an  incompatible device is c onnected. Disconnect 
the device. Then turn the audio system off, and turn it again. Do 
not reconnect the dev ice that caused the error.
There is no station list in the device.
Please add the station list to your device.
No stations have been created.
Please create a station on the device.
Appears when there is no station list on the device. Use the device 
to create a station.
Music licenses force us to limit the number of track s you may 
skip each hour.
Appears when you try to skip a song or select  Dislike over the 
predetermined number of times in an hour.
U.S. modelsAudio/Information ScreenAudio with Touch Screen 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuAudio Error Messages uAha
TM Radio
*
Features
Aha
TM
 Radio
*
If an error occurs while playing Aha
TM Radio, you may see the following error 
messages.
If you cannot clear the error message, contact a dealer.
Error Message
Solution
Cannot connect to HondaLi nk. When stopped, check your 
mobile device.
Appears when the Aha
TM app is not activated. Check your device.
Incompatible USB Device
Please Check Owner’s Manual
Appears when an  incompatible device is c onnected. Disconnect 
the device. Then turn the audio system off, and turn it on again. 
Do not reconnect the device that caused the error.
* Not available on all models 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuGeneral Information on the Audio System uCompatible iPod, iPhone, and  USB Flash Drives
Features
Compatible iPod, iPhone, and USB Flash Drives*1:Models with one display
*2:Models with two displays or the navigation system
•Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher.
• Some digital audio players may not be compatible.
• Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.
• Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
• Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.■
iPod and iPhone Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80GB/160GB (launch in 2007)
iPod classic 120GB (launch in 2008)iPod classic 160GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano (1st to 7th generation) launch in 2012
*1
iPod nano (1st to 6th generation) launch in 2010
*2
iPod touch (1st to 5th generation) launch in 2012
*1
iPod touch (1st to 4th generation) launch in 2010
*2
iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4/iPhone 4S/iPhone 5
*1
iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4/iPhone 4S
*2
■
USB Flash Drives
1iPod and iPhone Model Compatibility
This system may not work with all software versions 
of these devices.1USB Flash Drives
Files on the USB flash drive  are played in their stored 
order. This order may be different from the order 
displayed on your PC or device. 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuCustomized Features u
Continued
Features
■Customization flowModels without navigation system
Clock Format
Background ColorHeader Clock DisplayFactory Data ResetClock Adjustment
Press the SETTINGS button.
Press and hold the  DISP button.Models with one displayModels with two displays
 
 
  
Language
 
 
 
Default
Edit Pairing CodeBluetooth On/OffBluetooth Device List
Voice PromptBrightnessContrastBlack Level
Beep
Clock/
Wallpaper 
Type
Clock TypeWallpaper
System 
Settings
Voice 
RecogBluetoothDisplayClockOthers 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuCustomized Features u
Features
■List of customizable options
*1:Default Setting Setup 
Group Customizable Features Description Selectable SettingsSystem 
Settings
Display
Brightness
Changes the brightness of the audio/information 
screen.
—
Contrast
Changes the contrast of the audio/information 
screen.
—
Black Level
Changes the black level of the audio/information 
screen.
—
Beep
Selects whether a beeper sounds when you 
operate the selector knob.
On
*1/
Off
Blue-
tooth
Bluetooth On/Off
Turns the Bluetooth ® on and off.
On
*1/Off
Bluetooth Device List
Pairs a new phone to HFL , edits and deletes a 
paired phone, and create a security PIN.
2 Phone Setup  P. 345
—
Edit Pairing Code
Changes a pairing code.
2To change the pairing code setting  P. 347
Random/Fixed
*1
Voice 
Recog
Voice Prompt
Turns the voice prompt on and off.
Beginner
*1/Expert
Models without navigation system