HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 RB1-RB2 / 3.G Owners Manual

µYou may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system. On the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category. You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, CD, etc. by
touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display (navigation system
screen). To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob. The last channel
you listened to will show in the
display. Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, and Canada, except
Hawaii and Alaska. XM
is a
registered trademark of XM Satellite
Radio, Inc.
XM radio receives signals f rom two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
The navigation system screen also
shows all XM inf ormation when the
AUDIO button is pressed. Operating the XM Radio
MODE
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On models with a rear entertainment
system and a navigation system, you
cannot listen to XM Radio and a disc
at the same time. For example, when
XM Radio is playing on the f ront
speakers, you cannot listen to a disc
on the rear speakers, or vice versa.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN/RPT button or
touch the SCAN icon on the audio
display. The system plays each
channel in numerical order f or a f ew seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the button or touch the icon
again.
Press either side of
the bar ( or ) to select another
category. To store a channel:Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons or preset icons on the audio
display. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
Turn the tune knob lef t or
right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category. In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
Pick the preset button (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY bar, or the SCAN
button to tune to a desired channel.
You can also touch the SCAN icon
on the audio display. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button
(icon) to tune to it.
Press the button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display. Press the button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
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SCAN CATEGORY Preset
TUNE
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XM is loading the
audio or program
inf ormation.
The channel currently selected is
no longer
broadcasting. The signal is
currently too
weak. Move the
vehicle to an area
away from tall
buildings, and
with an
unobstructed view
of the southern
horizon.
The encryption
code is being
updated. Wait
until the
encryption code is
f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1
should still work
normally. There is a problem
with the XM
antenna. Please
consult your dealer.
The selected channel
number does not exist, or
isnotpartofyour
subscription, or this
channel has no artist or
title information at this
time.
This channel has no
artist or title
inf ormation at this
time.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’ ‘‘CHECK
A NT ENNA ’’
‘‘----’’
‘‘NO INFO’’
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings andmountains the f arther north you
travel from the equator.Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road. Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
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SATELLITE
GROUND REPEATER
Signal may be blocked by mountains
or large obstacles to the south.
Signal weaker in these areas.
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There may also be other geographic
situations or structures that could
af f ect satellite radio reception.If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM satellite radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position, push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system and press the XM RADIO
button. A variety of music types and
styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM
satellite radio service, contact XM
Radio at , or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
XM Canada at , or at
1-877-438-9677. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, turn the TUNE
knob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’
or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display,
andyou’llbeabletolistentoXM
radio broadcasts. XM Radio will
continue to send an activation signal
to your vehicle for at least 12 hours
from the activation request. If the
service has not been activated after
36 hours, contact XM Radio.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.comwww.xmradio.ca
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LOAD BUTTONLOAD INDICATOR
CD SLOT
EJECT BUTTON
SCAN/RPT BUTTON
RDM BUTTON
DISP BUTTON
SKIP BAR
DISC BUTTON DISC BUTTON
CD BUTTON
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer that holds up to
six discs. You operate this disc
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. To operate the disc
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. You can select up to 99
f olders, or up to 255 tracks/f iles.
Video CDs and DVD discs do not
work in this unit.The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are: Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers Bit rate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED FORMAT,
andthenskipstothenextfile.
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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The CD changer is behind the
navigation system screen. To use the
CD changer, press the OPEN button
beside the screen. The screen f olds
back, and the CD changer appears.To load multiple discs in one
operation:Press and hold the LOAD button
beside the CD slot until you see
‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button. The indicators above the disc
buttons of the empty positions will
blink, and the green load indicator
above the CD slot comes on.
Insert a disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the disc is
loaded.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the f irst disc loaded. When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears again in
the display, insert the next disc
into the CD slot.
If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 10 seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last disc loaded.
To return the screen to the upright
position, press the OPEN button
again. Do not use the f olded screen
as a tray. If you put a cup, f or
example, on the screen, the liquid
inside the cup may spill on the
screen when you go over a bump.
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To load a single disc:Press and release the LOAD
button.
TheindicatorsabovetheDisc
buttons of the empty positions will
blink, and the green CD load
indicator comes on. When you see
‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, insert the
disc into the CD slot. Insert it only
about half way; the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way.
The system will load the disc and
begin playing it. If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded.
You can also load a disc into an
empty position while a disc is playing
by pressing the appropriate disc
button. Select an empty disc button
(the indicator above the button is
of f ), and press the button. The
system will stop playing the current
disc and start the loading sequence.
It will then play the disc just loaded.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem. Each time you press the DISP button,
the display shows you the text data
on a disc, if the disc was recorded
with text data.
You can see the album, artist, and
track name in the display. If a disc is
recorded in MP3 or WMA, you can
see the f older and f ile name, and the
album, artist, and track tag.
With the f older name, you will see
the FOLDER indicator in the display.
The TRACK indicator is shown with
the file or track name.
When you press and release the
DISP button while a disc without text
data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO
INFO’’ on the display.
The display shows up to about 16
characters of selected text data (the
f older name, f ile name, etc.).
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If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the DISP
button until the next 16 characters
are shown. You can see up to about
31 characters of the text data.
If youpressandholdtheDISP
button again, the display shows the
f irst 16 characters again.
If any letter is not available, it is
replaced with ‘‘ . ’’ (dot) in the display.
When the disc has no text data, you
will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display.
You will also see some text data
under these conditions:
When a new f older, f ile, or track is
selected.
When you change the audio mode
to play a disc with text data or in
MP3 or WMA. When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
When playing a CD-DA with text
data, the album and track name are
showninthedisplay.Withadiscin
MP3 or WMA, the display shows the
f older and f ile name.
When you turn on the audio system
next time, the system keeps your
selection with the DISP button. You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks (f iles in MP3/WMA
mode).
Each time you press and
release the SKIP bar, the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track (f ile in MP3 or WMA
mode). Press and release the to
skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or SKIPbar.
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T o Change or Select T racks/Files
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