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uuAudio Remote ControlsuSteering 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/FM/SiriusXM®
*/Disc/USB flash device)
•Save Preset (AM/FM/SiriusXM®*)
•Seek (AM/FM)
•Channel (SiriusXM®
*)
•Category (SiriusXM®*)
•Save Song Tag (HD RadioTM)
•Repeat (Disc/iPod/USB flash device)
•Random (Disc/USB flash device)
•Shuffle (iPod)
•Play/Pause (Pandora®
*/Bluetooth® Audio)
•Bookmark (Pandora®*)
■ (Menu) Button
* Not available on all models

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Audio Settings
HHOMEuSettingsuAudio
Select an item.
The following items are available:
•Sound: Adjusts the settings of the audio speaker’s sound.
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•Audio Source Pop-Up: Selects whether the list of selectable audio sources
comes on when Audio is selected on the HOME screen.
•HD Radio 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/FM mode): Selects whether the RDS information displays on the
audio screen.
•Cover Art (iPod, Pandora®
*, USB mode): Turns on and off the cover art display.
•Bluetooth Device List (Pandora®*, Bluetooth Audio mode): Edit or delete the list
of Bluetooth Audio devices.
•Change Bluetooth Audio Device (Pandora®
*, Bluetooth® Audio mode):
Connects, disconnects or pairs a Bluetooth Audio device.
•Display Adjustment (HDMI® mode): Adjusts the screen preference while playing
the video.
–Display tab: Adjusts Brightness, Contrast, and Black Level of the video
screen.
–Color tab: Adjusts Color and Tint of the video screen.
1Audio Settings
The Audio Setting items differ 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.
* Not available on all models

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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 iPod1Connecting 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 your 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 times 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 Song by Voice setting to
On.
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2.Press the (Talk) button and say
“Music Search” to activate the
SBV feature for the iPod and USB
flash drive.
3.Press the (Talk) button and say
a command.
uExample 1: Say “List ‘Artist
A’“to view a list of songs by
that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
uExample 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 selected song
continues playing.
■Searching for music using Song By Voice (SBV)
1Searching 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 modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize artists,
songs, albums, and composers in voice commands.
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Once you have canceled this mode, press the
(Talk) button and say “Music Search” again to
reactivate this mode.

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HHOMEuSettingsuSystemuVoice Recog tabuSong By Voice Phonetic
Modification
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.
uIf you want to modify the item
already stored, select the item
and proceed with step 5.
2.Select USB or iPod.
■Phonetic Modification1Phonetic Modification
You can store up to 2,000 phonetic modification
items.

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Playing Pandora®*
Pandora is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an artist,
song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1.Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
uYou can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port if
you use the iPhone.
2.Select Audio on the HOME screen.
3.Select SOURCE.
4.Select the PANDORA icon.
uA pop-up message may appear on your phone requesting you to allow access
for the app to launch.
uThe current 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.
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A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
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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.
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* Not available on all models

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Playing a USB Flash Drive
1.Open the USB cover under the front console.
2.Install the USB flash drive 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 audio play or text data display.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.
■Connecting a USB Flash Drive1Connecting 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 your data before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Up to two USB devices can be connected.
■USB Flash Drives

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uuPlaying a USB Flash DriveuSelecting USB Mode
Audio
Selecting USB Mode
1.Select Audio on the HOME screen.
2.Select SOURCE.
3.Select the USB icon.
uThe USB flash drive automatically begins playing.1Playing a USB Flash Drive
“USB play”
You can control the USB flash drive using voice
commands.
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A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
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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 format protected by digital
rights management (DRM)
•Tracks in unsupported format
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the display.
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