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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays audio f iles 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.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.
MEDIA Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if 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.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Selector Knob
Turn to change folders.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.
Audio/Information Screen
Play Mode Buttons (1-6)
Press to select a play mode.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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 Mode1 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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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
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1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com /handsfreelink/,
or call 1-888-528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or 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 may 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.
MEDIA
Button
Press to select
the Bluetooth
Audio mode
(if
connected).
VOL/
(Volume/
Power) Knob
Press to turn
the audio
system on
and off.
Turn to adjust
the volume.
MENU/CLOCK
Button
Press to display the
menu items.
Audio/Information Screen
Bluetooth
Indicator
Appears when your phone is connected to HFL.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change files.Play Button (Preset 1)
Press to resume playing a file. Pause Button (Preset 2)
Press to pause playing a file.
Selector Knob
Turn to change
groups.
Press to display
a music search
list. Turn to
select an item,
then press to
set your
selection.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
■Info
Displays Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper . To see all available information, Trip
Computer , Voice Info , Clock/Wallpaper , or System/Device Information , select
on the Info Menu screen.
Trip Computer :
• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.
• History of Trip A tab: Displays information for the three previous drives. The
information is stored every time you reset Trip A.
To delete the history manually, select Delete History on the History of Trip A
tab. The confirmation message app ears on the screen, then select Yes.
Voice Info : Displays the all commands list.
Clock/Wallpaper : Displays the clock and wallpaper.
System/Device Information :
• System Info: Displays the software version of the audio system.
• USB Info : Displays the memory usage of the USB device.
■Audio
Displays the current audio information.
■Settings
Enters the customiz ing menu screen.
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■Navigation*
Displays the navigation screen.
2Refer to the Navigation System Manual
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
You can change, store, and delete the wa llpaper on the audio/information screen.
■Import wallpaper
You can import up to five images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port.
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2.Select Settings .
3. Select Clock/Info .
4. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type , then open
the Wallpaper tab.
5. Select Add New .
u The picture name is displayed on the list.
6. Select a desired picture.
u The preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.
7. Select Start Import to save the data.
u The display will return to the wallpaper
list.
■Wallpaper Setup1Wallpaper Setup
The wallpaper you set up on Clock/Wallpaper Type
cannot be displayed on the multi-information display.
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.
•The file name must be fewer than 255 characters.
•The file format of the im age that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•The individual file size limit is 5 MB.
•The maximum image size is 4,096 × 4,096 pixels. If
the image size is less than 800 × 480 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.
•If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures,
the No files detected message appears.

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Features
■Select wallpaper
1. Select Settings .
2. Select Clock/Info .
3. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type , then open the Wallpaper tab.
u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.
4. Select a desired wallpaper.
u The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
5. Select Set.
u The display will return to the wallpaper list.
■To view wallpaper once it is set
1. Select .
2. Select Info.
3. Select .
4. Select Clock/Wallpaper .
■Delete wallpaper
1. Select Settings .
2. Select Clock/Info .
3. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type , then open the Wallpaper tab.
u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.
4. Select a wallpaper that you want to delete.
u The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
5. Select Delete.
u A confirmation message appears on the screen.
6. Select Yes to delete completely.
u The display will return to the wallpaper list.
1Wallpaper Setup
From the pop-up menu, select Preview to see a
preview at full-size screen.
To go back to the previous screen, select OK, or
select .
When the file size is large, it takes a while to be
previewed.
To delete all wallpapers you add, select Delete All,
then Yes.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uHondaLink ®
Features
■Messages from Honda
Displays helpful and importa nt information from Honda.
■Weather
Displays a weekly five-day weather foreca st for any location you want. You can
change the ZIP Code at any time.
Use the following procedure to connect to HondaLink ® service.
■To enable the HondaLink® service
1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Clock/Info .
4. Select the HondaLink tab.
5. Select Diagnostic & Location Data .
6. Select On.
You need to allow the consent of the location
service to enable the HondaLink ® service.
Cancel : Does not allow this consent.
Enable Once : Allows only one time. (Shows
again next time.)
Always Enable : Allows anytime. (Never
show again.)
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Features
Customized Features
Use the audio/information screen to customize certain features.
■How to customize
While the vehicle is at a complete stop with the power ON, press the MENU/CLOCK
button, then select Settings. To customize the phone settings, press the button,
then select Phone Setup .
1Customized Features
When you customize settings, make sure that the
vehicle is at a complete stop and shift to
(P.Models with color audio system
1 How to customize
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
To customize other features, select Settings, rotate
, then press .
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Audio/Information Screen
MENU/CLOCK Button
Selector Knob
(Phone) Button