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The system then selects and plays
f iles randomly. This continues until
you deactivate each random play by
pressing the RDM button again, or
you select a dif f erent f older/artist/
album with the TUNE bar.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
(preset 5 or 6) also turns of f the scan
feature. The scan f unction samples
all f iles on the PC card in the order
they are recorded. To activate scan,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see TRACK SCAN in the
display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of each f ile on the PC card.
Press and hold the SCAN button for
2 seconds to get out of scan mode
and play the last f ile sampled. This f eature, when
activated, samples the first file in
each f older/artist/album on the PC
card in order. To activate each scan
f eature, press and hold the SCAN
button until you hear a beep. You will
see FOLDER SCAN, ARTIST SCAN
or ALBUM SCAN in the display.
The system plays the f irst f ile in the
f older f or about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system plays the first
f ile in each f older, in order, f or 10
seconds each. Af ter playing the f irst
f ile of the last f older/artist/album,
the system returns to normal play. Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
(preset 5 or 6), selecting a dif f erent
folder/artist/album with the TUNE
bar, or pressing the SCAN button,
also turns off the scan feature.
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SCAN
FOLDER/ARTIST/ALBUM
SCAN
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You can also select a f ile directly
f rom a track list on the audio display.
Press the AUDIO button to show the
audio display, then touch the Track
List icon. The track list menu
appears on the display. To scroll through the display, touch
the or icononthesideof the
screen.Togobacktotheprevious
display, touch the Return icon.
To play a f ile, touch its icon on the
screen. In f older mode, touch the
f older icon on the upper lef t of the
screen to move to the parent folder.
The current f older is highlighted in
blue.In artist mode, the artist name is also
displayed on the right side of each
selectable icon. Select the desired
f ile.
Using a T rack L ist
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RETURN ICON
FOLDER ICON
TRACK LIST ICON ARTIST NAME
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In album mode, the album name is
also displayed on the right side of
each selectable icon. Select the
desired f ile.When you select ‘‘Song Search’’ f rom
the track list display, the song search
menu appears.
You can then select any of three
modes to search a f ile: Title by
Keyword, Artist, and Album.
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Song Search Funct ion
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ARTIST ICONTITLE BY KEYWORD ICON
RETURN ICON
SONG SEARCH ICON
ALBUM ICON
Folder mode is shown.
ALBUM NAME
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Searching f or a Song Title by KeywordSearching f or a Song by Artist Name
In Title by Keyword mode, enter the
title name, or any keyword, by
touching the letter icons on the
screen. Touch the List icon to begin
the song search. If you press the
CANCELbuttononthescreen,the
display returns to the mode menu
without doing a search.To cancel the selected letter, select
the letter and touch the Delete icon.
To select more characters, touch the
More icon. The other character list
will be shown.
Af ter the system searches f or a song,
a f ile list is displayed. To scroll
through the list, touch the or
icon on the side of the screen. Select
the desired f ile by touching the
appropriate icon, or moving the
joystick and pressing the ENT.
Select the Artist icon, and the artist
list appears. Select the desired artist,
and the artist’s f ile list is displayed.
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MORE ICON
DELETE ICON LIST ICON FILE LIST
ARTIST LIST
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Searching f or a Song by Album Name
Select the Album icon, and the
album list appears. Select the desired
album, and its song list is displayed.
You can then select the desired song
from the list. To remove a PC card f rom the audio
unit, f old back the screen by
pressing the OPEN button (see page
). Press the eject button ( )
to remove the card. If you do not
remove it f rom the slot, you cannot
return the screen to the upright
position.
To return the screen to the upright
position, press the CLOSE button.
You can also eject a card when the
ignition switch is of f .
If there is a problem with the PC
card player, see your dealer.
To play the radio when a PC card is
playing, press the AM/FM button or
touch the FM1, FM2, AM, XM1 , or
XM2 icon. If a disc is in the audio
unit, press the CD button or touch
theCDicontoplaythedisc.Touch
the CARD icon to switch back to the
PC card player.
When you leave the vehicle, always
remove the PC card f rom the audio
unit.
If you turn the system of f while a PC
card is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
of f the ignition switch, the card will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the card will begin
playing where it lef t of f .
If equipped
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T o Stop Playing a PC Card
PC Card Player Malf unction
Removing a PC Card
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ALBUM LIST
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Error Message
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a PC card, f ind
thesolutioninthecharttotheright.
If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer. Solution
The system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the f iles in the disc. There is a
possibility that the files have been damaged.
It appears when the PC card is empty or there are no MP3 or WMA f iles in
the PC card. Save the MP3 or WMA f iles in the PC card.
It appears when the unsupported PC card is inserted. The system supports
CF card, Flash ATA card, and SanDisk 6-in-1 Card Adapter.
PC Card Error Messages
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FILE ERROR
NO MUSIC
MEDIA ERROR
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Audio System (Models with navigation system)
Playing an iPod
Features
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SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK
AUDIO BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
CD BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
U.S. Si model is shown. USB ICON
iPod INDICATOR
SKIP BUTTONSKIP BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
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This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on the iPod
with
the same controls used f or the in-
dash disc player. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment by using
your dock connector. Press the
AUDIO button beside the screen to
show the audio display and touch the
AUX icon. The ignition switch must
be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position. The iPod will also be
recharged with the ignition switch in
these positions.
The audio system reads and plays
sound f iles to be playable on the iPod.
The system cannot operate an iPod
as a mass storage device. The
system will only play songs stored on
the iPod with iTunes.
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc. You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
theplaymodefunctions.
iPods that are compatible with your
audio system are listed below.
Do not connect your iPod using ahub.
DonotkeeptheiPodinthe
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
In AAC f ormat, DRM (digital rights
management) f iles cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, the
audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE,
andthenskipstothenextfile.
UseonlycompatibleiPodswiththe
latest f irmware. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit. Use the latest f irmware.
:
Model
iPod 5G
iPod classic
iPod nano
iPod nano
2nd generation
iPod nano
3rd generation
iPod touch
iPhone Firmware
Ver. 1.2 or more
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.2 or more
Ver. 1.1.2 or more
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
To Play an iPod
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Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder and remove the cable
f rom the clip in the console
compartment.
Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
When the iPod is connected and the
iPod mode is selected on the audio
display, the iPod indicator is shown
on the screen. Af ter loading, you will
see Honda Logo mark on the iPod.
That means you can only operate
your iPod using the vehicle’s audio
unit. Itmaytakeafewminutesfor
the Honda mark to display on
the iPod. If the display does not
change, this f unction is not
supported on your iPod model
or f irmware.
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Connect ing an iPod
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DOCK CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE USB CONNECTOR
Sample Display
USB CONNECTOR OK to disconnect
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If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at
The current f ile number and total of
the selected playable f iles are
displayed on the screen. It also
shows the artist, album and track
(f ile) names on the screen.
Each time you press and
release (preset 6), the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), to skip backward to
the beginning of the current f ile.
Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous f ile.
To move rapidly within
a f ile, press and hold (preset 4)
or (preset 3).
Select the desired mode by touching
the appropriate icon, or move the
joystick, then press the ENT.
PresstheAUDIObuttontogoback
to the normal audio playing display.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen, and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio control display on the screen.
If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on either the
artists or albums list, all available
f iles on the selected list are played.
You can also select a file from any on
the iPod menu: playlists, artists,
albums and songs. Press the AUDIO
button to display the screen, then
touch the iPod MENU icon.
Use the SKIP button while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
www.apple.com/
ipod.
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T o Change or Select Files T o Select a File f rom iPod Menu
SK IP FF/REW
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