2023 HONDA CRV Owners Manual

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSystem Updates
Features
■Wireless connecti on mode setup
1. Press the button.
2. Select System Updates .
u If System Updates is not displayed on th e home screen, select All Apps.
3. Select Settings .
4. Select Connection Setup .
5. Select OK.
6. Select an access point from the network list.
u To connect to a hotspot that is not automatically detected, select Options
then Add Network .
7. Enter the password.
u If you check the Use this network to automa tically download system
updates box, you can set the network to be used for system updates.
8. Select Connect .
■How to update
1. Press the button.
2. Select System Updates .
u If System Updates is not displayed on th e home screen, select All Apps.
3. Select via Wireless .
4. Select Download .
u A notification appears on the screen if n eed to user acceptance for download.
5. Select Install Now or Install While Vehicle Off .
u A notification appears on the screen if the update is successful.
■How to Update Wirelessly

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSystem Updates
Features
■Download the up date files from the server
1. Press the button.
2. Select System Updates .
u If System Updates is not displayed on the home screen, select All Apps.
3. Select Other Methods.
4. Select Via USB .
u A notification appears on the screen.
5. Connect a USB device into the USB port.
u The inventory data is copied into the USB device.
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6.Remove the USB device from the USB port.
7. Connect the USB device into your computer, and then download the update files.
u Follow the link to download the required software update files. Refer to
https://usb.honda.com for instructions.
■Update the audio system
1. Press the button.
2. Select System Updates .
3. Select Other Methods.
4. Select Via USB .
u A notification appears on the screen.
5. Connect the USB device with the update files into the USB port.
u A notification appears on the screen.
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6.Select Install Now .
u A notification appears on the screen if the update is successful.
■How to Update with a USB Device1How to Update with a USB Device
A USB device with a minimum of 8 GB of free space
or more is recommended.
Be sure to delete any pr evious inventory or update
files from the USB before starting the USB update
process.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
1. Press the button.
2. Select an audio source icon.
3. Select Sound.
Select an item from the following choices:
• Bass / Treble: Treble, Midrange, Bass
• Audio Zones & Balance / Fader
*1: Driver
Only, Front Only, Rear Only, Full Vehicle,
Balance, Fader
• Bose Centerpoint
*1: Turns the Bose
Centerpoint ON and OFF.
• Bose Dynamic Speed Compensation
*1:
Sets the amount of volume increase.
• Balance / Fader
*2: Balance, Fader
• Speed Volume Compensation*2: Sets the
amount of volume increase.
*1 : Models with BOSE AMP
*2 : Models with Normal AMP
1 Adjusting the Sound
The Bose Dynamic Speed Compensation
*1/Speed
Volume Compensation*2 (SVC) adjusts the volume
level based on the vehicle speed. As you go faster,
audio volume increases. As you slow down, audio
volume decreases.
You can also adjust the sound by the following
procedure.
1. Press the button.
2. Select General Settings .
3. Select Sound .
Audio Zones & Balance / Fader
*1
You can change where the sound comes from by
selecting one of the speaker options below:
•Full Vehicle: All the speakers emit sound.
•Driver Only: Only the speaker by the driver’s seat
emits sound.
•Front Only: Only the front speakers emit sound.
•Rear Only: Only the rear speakers emit sound.
To reset each setting for Bass / Treble , Audio Zones
& Balance / Fader
*1, Bose Dynamic Speed
Compensation*1, Balance / Fader*2, and Speed
Volume Compensation*2, select Default on each
setting screen.
Models with BOSE AMP
Models with BOSE AMPModels with Normal AMP

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
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Features
Display Setup
You can set the screen brightness.
Select Display Mode .
u The brightness bar is displayed for a few
seconds.
u Select or to adjust the brightness.
u Select Display OFF to turn off the
screen. To turn on the screen, press the
or button.
■Switching Display Mode Manually
1 Display Setup
You can adjust the screen brightness by sliding or
tapping on the brightness bar.
You can also change the screen brightness on the
following procedures.
1. Press the button.
2. Select General Settings.
3. Select Display .
4. Select the setting you want.
To reset the settings, select Default.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
FeaturesSelect Audio Source in the header area, then select an icon on the source list to
switch the audio source.
Certain manual functions are disabled or inoperable while the vehicle is in motion.
You cannot select a grayed-out option until the vehicle is stopped.
■Selecting an Audio Source
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Select Audio Source
Source Select Screen
Source List Icons

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
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Features
Voice Control Operation
Your vehicle has a voice control syst em that allows hands-free operation.
The voice control system uses the (t alk) button on the steering wheel and a
microphone near the map lights on the ceiling.
To achieve optimum voice recognition when using the voice control system:
• Make sure the correct screen is displa yed for the voice command that you are
using.
The system recognizes only certain commands.
Available voice commands:
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•Close the windows and moonroof.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents so air does not blow onto the microphone
on the ceiling.
• Speak clearly in a natural speaking vo ice without pausing between words.
• Reduce any background noise if possible. The system may misinterpret your
command if more than one person is speaking at the same time.
■Voice Recognition
1Voice Control Operation
When you press the button, a helpful prompt asks
what you would like to do. Press and release the
button again to bypass this prompt and give a
command.
1 Voice Recognition
The voice control system can only be used from the
driver’s seat because the microphone unit removes
noises from the front passenger’s side.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
FeaturesWhen the (talk) button is pressed,
available voice commands appear on the
screen.
For a complete list of commands, say “Help”
after the beep.
Depending on the selected mode, the
displayed commands are different on the
voice portal scr een. The commands
recognized are the same regardless of
which screen is selected.
Normal Mode: A list of example commands
is displayed to quickly complete your
desired function.
Assist Mode: A list of basic commands is
displayed to guide you step by step through
the voice menu.
■Voice Portal ScreenYou can change the mode on the General
Settings screen.
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The system only rec ognizes the commands
on the following pages, at certain screens.
Free-form voice commands are not
recognized.
When the voice portal screen is displayed, it
will change to the top screen of each
function by using the global commands.
• Music Search
• AM
• FM
• Sirius XM
• Phone
• Navigation
*
When the system recognizes a phone
command, the screen will change to the
dedicated phone voice recognition screen.
These commands can only be used when a
phone is connected.
■General Commands
■Phone Commands
■Phone Commands
• Call
• Call
The system only recognizes contact names
stored in the phonebook of your phone. If a
full name is registered in the first name
field, the system will recognize the first
name and last name as one contact name.
Phone commands are not available if using
Apple CarPlay.
When the system re cognizes an audio
command, the screen will change to the
dedicated audio voice recognition screen.
■FM Commands
• Tune to
■AM Commands
• Tune to
■Sirius XM Commands
• Tune to SXM
• Tune to SXM
■Audio Commands
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
Features
■iPod Commands
• List Album
• List Artist
• List Genre
• List Playlist
• Play
• Play
• Play Album
• Play Artist
• Play Genre
• Play Music
• Play Playlist
• Play Song
■USB Commands
• List Album
• List Artist
• List Playlist
• Play
• Play
• Play Album
• Play Artist
• Play Music
• Play Playlist
• Play Song The screen changes to the navigation
screen.
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Refer to the Navigation System Manual
•Voice Help
• Cancel
• Back
Voice Help provides guidance for the
current screen.
• Previous
• Next
• Yes
• No
■Navigation Commands*
■Standard Commands
■List Commands
* Not available on all models