2018 HONDA HR-V Navigation Manual (in English)

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uuPlaying an iPoduSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
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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.
2Voice Recognition Settings
P. 69
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.
2Phonetic 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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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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3.Select the item to modify (e.g.,
Artist).
uThe list of the selected item
appears on the screen.
4.Select an entry (e.g., Artist A).
uThe pop-up menu appears on
the screen.
5.Select Modify.
uTo listen to the current
phonetic modification, select
Play.
uTo delete the current phonetic
modification, select Delete.
6.Enter the phonetic spelling you
wish to use (e.g., “ABCD”) when
prompted.
7.Select OK to exit. The artist “Artist
A” is phonetically modified to
“ABCD.” When in the SBV mode,
you can press the (Talk) button
and use the voice command “Play
‘ABCD’” to play songs by the artist
“Artist A.”

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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.
2Pandora®
* Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic 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.
2Error Messages P. 214
* Not available on all models

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Audio Screen Control
HHOMEuAudiouSOURCEuPandora icon
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
1.Select the open/close tab on the
operation panel to display the
station list.
uYou can also display the list by
selecting the station name.
2.Select a station.
The following items are available:
•Station: Select a station.
• (Skip Forward): Skip the current song.
• (Play/Pause): Resume or play a song.
• (Dislike): Dislikes the current song and skips to the next song. Pandora will
avoid playing songs similar to the one disliked.
(Like): Likes the current song. Pandora will play songs similar to the one liked.1Audio Screen Control
The following functions are not available on this
navigation system:
•Buy from iTunes
•Email the Current Station•Check Song Detail
You can skip the song or select only a
predetermined number of times in an hour. If
exceeded, an error message is displayed and the
operation is not performed.
For details, please visit and check
www.pandora.com.
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora mode on your audio
system is selected.
Pandora mode
Operation panelOpen/Close tab
Station list

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Audio Menu
HHOMEuAudio (in Pandora® mode)uMENU
Select an item.
The following items are available:
•Bookmark: Bookmarks the current song or artist. Select Bookmark Track or
Bookmark Artist.
•Station List: Displays the list of all your stored stations. Select a station from the
list to play. You can also select Shuffle to play all stations randomly.
•New Station: Create a new station from genre, current track, or artist. Select
Genre, Current Track, or Current Artist.
•Change Source: Changes the audio source mode.
•Sound: Displays the sound preferences screen.
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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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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.
2USB Commands P. 248
A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic 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 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.
2Error Messages P. 214