2021 HONDA RIDGELINE Owner's Manual (in English)

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
1. Select and select Music Search.
2. Select the items on that menu.
■How to Select a Song from the Music Search List1Playing an iPod
Available operating functi ons vary on models or
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 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 278
If you operate the musi c app on your iPhone/iPod
while the phone is connected to the audio system,
you may no longer be able to operate the same app
on the audio/information screen.
Reconnect the devi ce if necessary.
If an iPhone is connected via Apple CarP lay, the iPod/
USB source is unavailable and audio files on the
phone can only be played within Apple CarPlay.
Category Selection
Item Selection

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Features
You can select shuffle and repeat modes when playing a file.
Select a play mode.
■To turn off a play mode
Select the mode you want to turn off.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle All Songs : Plays all available files in a
selected list in random order.
Shuffle Albums : Plays all available albums in a
selected list in random order.
Repeat Song : Repeats the current track.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Use SBV to search for and play music from your USB flash drive or iPod using voice
commands.
■To enable SBV
1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Song by Voice .
6. Select On or Off .
Models with navigation system
1Song By VoiceTM (SBV)
Setting options:
•On (factory default): Song By VoiceTM commands
are available.
•Off : Disable the feature.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
■Searching for music using SBV
1.Set the Song by Voice setting to On.
2. Press the (Talk) button and say “ Music
Search ” to activate the SBV feature for the
USB flash drive and iPod.
3. Press the button and say a command.
u Example 1: Say “ (List) ‘Artist A’” to view
a list of songs by th at artist. Select the
desired song to start playing.
u Example 2: Say “ Play ‘Artist A’” to start
playing songs by that artist.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need
to press the button and say “ Music
Search ” again to re-activate this mode.1Searching for music using SBV
Song By Voice
TM Commands List
2 Song By Voice Commands P. 235
NOTE:
Song By Voice
TM commands are available for tracks
stored on the USB flash drive or iPod.
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. 252
To cancel SBV, press th e (hang-up/back) button
on the steering wheel, or select .

uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
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Features
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or fo reign words so that it is easier for SBV
to recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when
searching for music on the USB flash drive or iPod. 1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Song by Voice Phonetic
Modification .
6. Select New Modification .
7. Select USB or iPod .
■Phonetic Modification1Phonetic Modification
Song by Voice Phonetic Modification is grayed
out when Song by Voice is set to Off.
You can store up to 2, 000 phonetic modification
items.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSong By VoiceTM (SBV)
Features
8. Select the item to modify (e.g., Artist).
u The list of the selected item appears on
the screen.
9. Select an entry to modify.
u The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.
u To listen to the current phonetic
modification, select Play.
u To delete the current phonetic
modification, select Delete.
10. Select Modify .
11. Select the phonetic spelling you want to
use (e.g., “ Artist A”) when prompted.
12. Select OK.
u The artist “ No Name” is phonetically
modified to “Artist A. ” When in the
SBV mode, you can press the (Talk)
button and use th e voice command
“ Play ‘Artist A’ ” to play songs by the
artist “ No Name.”

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying 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. 337
2 USB Ports P. 205
1Playing 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.
Pandora ® is free, personalized radio that plays music
and comedy you’ll love. Just start with the name of
one of your favorite arti sts, songs, comedians or
composers and Pandora ® will create a custom station
that plays similar tracks. Pandora ® also features
hundreds of genre stations ranging from Dubstep to
Smooth Jazz to Power Workout.
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.
If your phone is connecte d to Android Auto, Pandora
will be availa ble only through the Android Auto
interface. Visit the Android Auto website to check
compatibility.
Audio/Information Screen Cover Art
(Back) Icon
Select t

o go back to the
previous display.
VOL/ AUDIO
(Volume/Power Audio)
Knob
Press to turn the audio
system on and off. Turn
to adjust the volume.
(Menu) Icon
Select to display
the menu items.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to play or pause a song.
STATION Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station. Skip Icon
Select to skip a song.Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song.
Multi-Information Display
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Pandora ®*
Features
You can operate some of the Pandora ® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:
• Bookmark
• Station List
• New Station
• Sound
• Setting
■Operating a menu item
1.Select .
2. Select an item.
■Pandora® Menu1Pandora ® Menu
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. 279
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, activate the Pandora ® menu,
select Station List , and then select a new station. It
also changes stations on the main Pandora ® screen.
* Not available on all models