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uu Audio Remote Controls u Steering Wheel Controls
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Press the (Menu) button while on the audio screen to display available menu
items for the current screen.
• Scan (AM/F M
/SiriusXM® */Disc/USB flash device)
• Save Preset (AM/F
M/SiriusXM® *)
• Seek (AM/F
M)
• Channel (Sirius
XM® *)
• Cate gory (Siriu
sXM® *)
• Tag Song (HD Ra
dioTM)
• Repeat (Disc/
iPod/USB flash device)
• Rand om (Dis
c/USB flash device)
• Shuffle (iPod)
• Play/Pause
(Disc /USB flash device/Pandora ®/Bluetooth ® Audio)
• Bookma rk (Pandora ®
)
■ (Menu) Button
* Not available on all models

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Audio Settings
HHOME u Settings u Audio
Select an item.
The following items are available:
• Sound : Adjusts the settings
of the audio speaker’s sound.
2 Adjusting the Sound P. 132
• Audio Source Pop-Up : Selects whether the list of selectable audio sources
comes on when Audio is selected on the HOME screen.
• HD Ra dio Mode
(AM/FM mode): Selects whether the audio system automatically
switches to the digital radio waves or receives the analogue waves only.
• RDS INFO (AM/F
M mode): Selects whether th e RDS information displays on the
audio screen.
• Cover Art (iPod, Pandora ®, USB m
ode): Turns on and off the cover art display.
• Change Bluetooth Audio Device (Pandora®,
Bluetooth® Audio mode):
Connects, disconnects or pairs a Bluetooth Audio device.
• Bluetooth Device List (Pandora ®
, Bluetooth Audio mode): Edit or delete the list
of Bluetooth Audio devices.
• Displa y Adjustment (HDMI®
mode): Adjusts the screen preference while playing
the video.
– Dis play tab: Adj
usts Brightness , Contrast , and Black Level of the video
screen.
– Co lor tab:
Adjusts Color and Tint of the video screen.
1Audio Settings
The Audio Setting items di ffer depending on the
playing source.
HD Radio Mode
HD Radio functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
Cover Art
While playing the HD Radio
TM, Cover Art appears
also on the Audio settings screen of AM/FM mode.

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Playing an iPod
1.Open the USB cover under the front console.
2. Install the iPod dock connector to the USB connector.
■Connecting an iPod1
Connecting an iPod
•We recommend connecting the iPod with the USB
adapter cable.
•Do not connect the iPod using a hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your tracks may be
damaged.
•We recommend backing up yo ur data before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.
Your audio system may not work with all software
versions of these devices.
If the audio system does not recognize the iPod, try
reconnecting it a few time s or reboot the device.
■Model Compatibility
Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80GB/160GB (launched in 2007)
iPod classic 120GB (launched in 2008)
iPod classic 160GB (launched in 2009)
iPod nano (1st to 7th generation)
iPod touch (1st to 5th generation)
iPhone 3G / iPhone 3GS / iPhone 4 / iPhone 4S / iPhone 5 / iPhone 5s / iPhone 5c

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Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Use SBV to search for and play music from your iPod or USB flash drive using voice
commands.
1.Set the So
ng
by Voice setting to
On .
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P. 69
2. Press the (Talk) button and say
“ Music Search ” to activa
te the
SBV feature for the iPod and USB
flash drive.
3. Press the (Talk) button and say
a command.
u Example 1: Say “List ‘Artist
A’“
to view a list of songs by
that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
u Example 2: Say “Play ‘Artist
A’“
to start playing songs by
that artist.
4. To cancel SBV, press the
(hang-up/back) button on the
steering wheel. The select

ed song
continues playing.
■ Searching for music using Song By Voice (SBV)
1
Searching for music using Song By Voice (SBV)
Song By Voice commands are available for tracks
stored on the iPod or USB flash drive.
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize artists,
songs, albums, and composers in voice commands.
2 Phonetic Modification P. 152
Once you have canceled this mode, press the
(Talk) button and say “Music Search ” again to
reactivate this mode.

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H HOME u Settings u System u Voice Recog tab u Song By Voice Phonetic
Modi
fication
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 iPod or USB flash drive.
1.Select New Modification .
u If yo u want to modify the item
already stored, select
the item
and proceed with step 5.
2. Select USB or iPod .
■Phonetic Modification1
Phonetic Modification
You can store up to 2, 000 phonetic modification
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Playing Pandora®
Pandora is a personalized Internet radio se rvice that selects music based on an artist,
song, or genre a user enters, and stream s what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1.Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
u You c an also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port if
y
ou use the iPhone.
2. Select Audio on
the HOME screen.
3. Select SOURCE .
4. Select the PANDORA icon.
u A pop-up message may appear on your phone requesting you to allow access
for the app to launch.
u The curre nt
station name, artist name, rating, and track name are displayed.
1Playing Pandora®
“Pandora play”
Pandora is available on U.S. models only.
You can control Pandora using voice commands. 2 Pandora ® Commands P. 239
A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 9
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 use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora app
must first be installed on your smartphone. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the display. 2 Error Messages P. 214

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Playing a USB Flash Drive
1.Open the USB cover under the front console.
2. Install the USB flash driv e to the
USB connector.
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 audi
o play or text data display.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.
■ Connecting a USB Flash Drive1
Connecting a USB Flash Drive
•We recommend connecting the USB flash drive
with the USB adapter cable.
•Do not connect the USB flash drive using a hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your tracks may be
damaged.
•We recommend backing up yo ur data before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Up to two USB devices can be connected.
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uu Playing a USB Flash Drive u Selecting USB Mode
Audio
Selecting USB Mode
1. Select Audio on the HOME screen.
2. Select SOURCE .
3. Select the USB icon.
u The USB flash drive
automatically begins playing.
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
“USB play ”
You can control the USB flash drive using voice
commands. 2 USB Commands P. 238
A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 9
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.
Tracks 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.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, and then
skips to the next track when the following tracks are
played:
•Tracks in WMA or AAC form at protected by digital
rights management (DRM)
•Tracks in unsupported format
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the display. 2 Error Messages P. 214