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Features
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a song.
Available mode icons ap pear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corres ponding to the mode
you want to select.
■ To turn off a play mode
Press the selected button.■ How to Select a Play Mode 1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in
a selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, or composers) in random order.
Shuffle All: Plays all available songs in a
selected category (playlists , artists, albums, songs,
genres, or composers) in random order.
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current song.
You can also select a pl ay mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate to select Play Mode , then press .
Rotate to select a mode, then press .
To turn it off, rotate to select Normal Play , then
press .Play Mode Buttons
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264 uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing Pandora ®
Features Playing Pandora ®Your audio system allows you to listen to music from the Pandora ® app on a
compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using
your USB cable to the USB port. 2 Phone Setup P. 409
2 USB Port(s) P. 245 1 Playing Pandora ®
Pandora ® , the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is only available in certai n countries. Visit the Pandora
website for more information.
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit automobiles.honda.com /handsfreelink/
or call 1-888-528-7876.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com . for more information.
Find the music you love and let the music you love
find you. Pandora ® gives you a personalized music
experience that continually evolves with your tastes.
Create personalized stati ons from songs, artists or
genres. Not sure where to start? Use our voice search
to easily find stations th at match your mood or
activity.
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.Audio/Information Screen
Selector Knob
Turn to change a station.
Press, and then turn to select an
item. After that, press again to
make your selection.VOL/ (Volume/
Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
Turn to adjust the
volume. (Back) Button
Press to go back to the
previous display or
cancel a setting.MEDIA Button
Press to select Pandora ® .
Play/Pause Button
Select to resume or play a track. (Skip) Button
Press to skip a
track.
Like/Dislike Buttons
Select to evaluate a track. MENU/CLOCK
Button
Press to display
the menu items.
Bookmark Button
Select to set a track as a bookmark.
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Features
You can create a station when playing Pandora ® .
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select New Station , then
press .
3. Rotate to select an item, then press .
u You can select Genre , Current Artist ,
or Current Track .■ How to Create a Station 1 How to Create a Station
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2 Pandora ® P. 345
Pandora ® may limit the total number of skips allowed
on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit
has been reached, your fe edback will be saved but
the current track will continue to play.
To change stations, press on the main Pandora ®
screen, and rotate to select Station List , and
then select a new station.
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266 uu Audio System Basic Operation u Playing a USB Flash Drive
Features Playing a USB Flash Drive Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC *1
format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then press the MEDIA button.2 USB Port(s) P. 245
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.Audio/Information Screen
MEDIA Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if
connected).
MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to change files.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume. USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is
connected.
(Back) Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change tracks.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a track.
Play Mode Buttons (1-6)
Press to select a play mode.
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Features
1. Press to display a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
3. Press to display a list of files in that
folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .■ How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob 1 Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 348
Files in WMA format prot ected by digital rights
management (DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File , and then
skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 343
Track
SelectionFolder
Selection
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Features You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.
Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corresponding to the mode
you want to select.
■ To turn off a play mode
Press the selected button.■ How to Select a Play Mode 1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Repeat
Repeat One Folder: Repeats all files in the
current folder.
Repeat One Track: Repeats the current file.
Random
Random in Folder: Plays all files in the
current folder in random order.
Random All: Plays all files in random order.
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.
You can also select a pl ay mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate to select Play Mode , then press .
Rotate to select a mode, then press .
To turn it off, rotate to select Normal Play , then
press .Play Mode Buttons
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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth -compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired an d connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.2 Phone Setup P. 432 1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are comp atible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
• U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com /handsfreelink/ ,
or call 1-888-528-7876.
• Canada: For more info rmation on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-888-528-7876.
In some states, it may be il legal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in the
vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is
automatically connected.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.
Some functions may not be available on some
devices.MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the
menu items.MEDIA Button
Bluetooth Audio mode
(if connected) Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
VOL/ (Volume/Power)
Knob
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume. Audio/Information Screen
Play Button (Preset 1)
Press to resume a file.Pause Button (Preset 2)
Press to pause a file. (Back) Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
Selector Knob
Turn to change groups.
Press, and then turn to
select an item. After
that, press again to make
your selection./ (Seek/
Skip) Buttons
Press or
to change files.
Press and hold to
move rapidly
within a file.
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Features 1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to HFL.
2. Press the MEDIA button until the
Bluetooth ® Audio mode is selected.
If the phone is not re cognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be
connected.
■ To pause or resume a file
Press the play or pause button to select a mode.■ To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files 1 To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.
The pause function may no t be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the USB port, you
may need to press the MEDIA button repeatedly to
select the Bluetooth ® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.MEDIA Button
Play Button Pause Button