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Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod® 
device using voice commands.
1.Set  Song By Voice  to ON  in the 
system setup. 
2 Song By Voice™ (SBV) 
P. 46
2. Say  d “Hard Disc Drive Search”  or 
d  “iPod Search”  to activate the 
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
The SBV commands that you 
can use are displayed on the 
screen.
3. Say a command.
Example 1: Say  d “List Artist 
‘Artist A’”  to view a list of songs 
by that artist. Select the desired 
song to start playing.
Example 2: Say  d “Play Artist 
‘Artist A’”  to start playing songs 
by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV mode, press the 
CANCEL (BACK) button on the 
steering wheel or any button on 
the navigation system interface. 
The selected song continues 
playing.
1Searching for Music Using  Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control 
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD 
voice commands. 
2 Song By Voice™ Commands  P. 251
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. 47
SBV may not be able  to recognize languages 
other than English for the artist name, song title, 
album title, and composers.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need to 
say  d “Hard Disc Drive Search”  or d “iPod 
Search”  again to re-activate this mode. 
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Playing a USB Flash Drive1.Unclip the USB connector in the glov ebox and loosen the adapter cable.
2. Install the USB flash drive to the USB connector.
Use a recommended USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher.
Some digital audio players may not be compatible.
Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work.
Some software files may not allow for  audio play or text data display.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported.■ Connecting a USB Flash Drive
1 Connecting a USB Flash Drive•Do not use an extension cable with the USB 
adapter cable.•Do not connect your US B flash drive using a 
hub.•Do not use a device such as a card reader or 
hard disk drive, as th e device or your tracks 
may be damaged.•We recommend backing up your data before 
using the device in your vehicle.
■ USB Flash Drives
1 USB Flash Drives
Digital music tracks, such as MP3, WMA, AAC, 
etc., in USB flash drives cannot be copied to 
HDD. Likewise, digital music tracks recorded to 
HDD cannot be copied to USB flash drives. 
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Selecting USB Mode
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Selecting USB Mode1.Connect the USB flash drive to the  USB adapter cable in the console 
compartment.
2. Press the USB/AUX button until you get to USB mode.
3. Select a track using skip, scan,  folder list, or track list.
The current track number and folder number are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen ControlHAUDIO button (in USB mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select a track. Press u .
Move e to select  FOLDER LIST  to 
display the folder list. 2 Playing Tracks in Folders 
P. 163
Move  r to select  AUDIO MENU . 2Audio Menu 
P. 162
1Playing a USB Flash Drive
d  “Display audio screen”
You can control the audio system using voice 
control commands.
2 USB Commands  P. 251
A visual guide helps  you operate the audio 
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation  P. 6
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or 
track may not appear correctly.
Tracks on the USB flash drive are played in their 
stored order. This orde r may be different from 
the order displayed on  your PC or device.
The audio system displa ys UNPLAYABLE FILE, and 
then skips to the next track when the following 
tracks are played:•Tracks in WMA or AAC format protected by 
digital rights management (DRM)•Tracks in unsupported format
If there is a problem, you may see an error 
message on the display. 
2 Error Messages P. 227
USB mode
Track list 
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Audio Menu
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Audio MenuHAUDIO button (in USB mode)  
 AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen. 
2 Adjusting the Sound 
P. 166
• Repeat :
6 : Repeats the current track.
7 : Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
• Random :
3 : Plays all tracks on the USB flash drive in random order.
4 : Plays all tracks in the curr ent folder in random order.
• Scan :
1 : Scans all tracks in the current folder in  the order they were stored and plays 
a 10-second sample. Select  OFF to stop scanning and pl ay the current selection.
2 : Scans the first track in each folder  on the USB flash drive and plays a 10-
second sample. Select  OFF to stop scanning and pl ay the current selection.
1Repeat, Random, and Scan Play
1. Rotate  i to select  Repeat, Random, or 
Scan . Press  u.
2. Rotate  i to select an option. Press  u. 
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Playing a USB Flash Drive
Playing Tracks in Folders
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Playing Tracks in FoldersHAUDIO button (in USB mode)  
 FOLDER LIST
Change the folder if the tracks are stored in a folder structure. 1.Rotate  i to select a folder. Press 
u .
2. Rotate  i to select a track. Press 
u .
The display returns to the track list 
menu and the selected track.
1Playing Tracks in Folders
Folder List•Any music tracks not in a folder are 
automatically added to a “ROOT” folder, 
which is displayed at the top of the Folder List.•If the root folder has additional folders in a 
lower layer, they are listed on the screen.
RANDOM ALL TRACKS
Move  r to select  RANDOM ALL TRACKS  to 
shuffle the playback of  all tracks on the USB flash 
drive. 
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Playing Bluetooth ® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music tracks stored on your  Bluetooth-
compatible phone.
This function is available when the phone is linked to the vehicle’s  Bluetooth® 
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system. 2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® 
P. 169
Selecting  Bluetooth ® Audio Mode1.Make sure that your  phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL. 2Pairing a Phone 
P. 172
2. Press the USB/AUX button to select  Bluetooth® Audio mode.
A Bluetooth ® message and icon are displaye d on the display and screen.
3. If necessary, follow the cell phone operating instructions for playing audio tracks.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
• Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for  Bluetooth® Audio, is 
already connected.
1 Playing  Bluetooth ® Audio
d  “Display audio screen”
You can control the audio system using voice 
control commands. 
2 Bluetooth® Audio Commands  P. 251
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with 
streaming audio capabilities are compatible. To 
check if your phone is compatible:•U.S.: Visit  automobiles.honda.com/
handsfreelink.•Canada: Visit  www.handsfreelink.ca .•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at 
(888) 528-7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some 
data device functions while driving.
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or 
track may not appear correctly.
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 will be automatically linked.
Pressing the TITLE side of the SCAN/TITLE bar 
switches the center display between the 
Bluetooth ® Audio message and the device 
name. 
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Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
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Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when 
Bluetooth ® Audio is playing, press 
the  h (Pick-Up) button on the 
steering wheel to answer the call. 2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 170
2. Press the  j (Hang-Up) button to 
end the call, and  Bluetooth® Audio 
is resumed.
Audio Screen ControlH AUDIO button (in BT mode)  
 AUDIO MENU
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select an item. Press  u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen. 
2Adjusting the Sound 
P. 166
• Resume/Pause : Resumes/pauses play.
1Playing  Bluetooth ® Audio
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL 
system, there may be a delay before the system 
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:•The phone is not linked to HFL.•The phone is not turned on.•The phone is not in the vehicle.•An incompatible phone is connected.
h  (Pick-Up) button
j  (Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen Control
The pause function may  not be available on 
some devices.
The display items may vary depending on the 
connected device.
Bluetooth ® Audio mode 
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Adjusting the SoundHAUDIO button  
 AUDIO MENU 
 Sound Setup
Adjust the sound bass, treble, fader, and ba lance. You can also adjust the strength 
of the sound coming from the center and  subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can 
set Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-s ensitive Volume Compensation (SVC).
1.Rotate  i to select the sound 
mode to adjust. Press  u.
2. Rotate  i to adjust the desired 
level. Press  u.
The display returns to the audio 
screen after a few seconds.
You can also use the  8 (Sound) button to adjust the sound. Press the  8 
button repeatedly to cycle through the edit  modes, displayed on the display. Rotate 
the VOL  9 knob to adjust the setting.
1Adjusting the Sound
You can check the level on the navigation screen 
or on the display. When the level reaches the 
center, you will see “C” in the display.
Fader adjusts the front-t o-back strength, while 
balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. If the 
fader adjustment is set to the maximum front 
level, the subwoofer is turned off. If the fader is 
set to the maximum rear level, the center speaker 
is off.
Dolby PL II signal proc essing creates multi-
channel surround sound fro m 2-channel stereo 
audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II is available only 
in DISC (CD-DA, MP3, WMA, AAC), XM® Radio, 
AUX (USB, iPod®, AUX,  Bluetooth® Audio), and 
HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby, ProL ogic, MLP Lossless, and 
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
The  SVC has four modes:  OFF, LOW , MID, and 
HIGH. SVC adjusts the volume level based on the 
vehicle speed. The faster you go, the audio 
volume increases. As you slow down, the audio 
volume decreases. If you feel the sound is too 
loud, choose LOW , and vice versa.
TREBLE 
BASS
SVC
BALANCE
FADER
SUBWOOFER
DOLBY PL II
CENTER 
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HPHONE button
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• PHONE SETUP : Move r to set up the HFL features.2 Pairing a Phone 
P. 172
2Setting Up Speed Dialing 
P. 178
• Call History : Displays the call history. 
2Using Call History 
P. 184
• Phonebook : Displays the phonebook. 
2Using the Phonebook 
P. 183
• Dial : Makes a call by entering the phone number. 
2Entering a Phone Number 
P. 183
• More Speed Dial : Displays more speed dial en tries stored in the system. 
2Using Speed Dial 
P. 184
• Speed Dial 1-4 : Makes a call to stored speed dial entries. 
2Using Speed Dial 
P. 184
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
You can control the HFL system using voice 
commands.
2 HFL Menus  P. 186
To use HFL, you need a  Bluetooth-compatible 
cell phone. For a list of compatible phones, 
pairing procedures, and special feature 
capabilities:•U.S.: Visit  automobiles.honda.com/
handsfreelink.•Canada: Visit  www.handsfreelink .ca.•Call HandsFreeLink  customer support at 
(888) 528-7876.
Voice Control Tips•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close 
the windows, as noise coming from them may 
interfere with the microphone.•Press and release the  d (Talk) button before 
giving a command. Speak clearly and naturally 
after a beep. 
2 Voice Control Operation P. 5•If the microphone picks up voices other than 
yours, the command may be misinterpreted.•When HFL is in use, navigation voice 
commands cannot be recognized.•To change the volume level, use the audio 
system’s volume knob or the remote audio 
controls. 
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Importing Phonebook Data
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
Importing Phonebook Data
When your phone is paired, the 
content of its phonebook and call 
history are automatically imported to 
HFL.
1Importing Phonebook Data
Up to 10,000 numbers for 1,000 names can be 
imported. Up to three icons are displayed for 
each phonebook entry. If  there are more than 
three numbers for an entry, “…” is displayed.
This feature is not  available on all phones.
Preference
Fax
Home
Car
Mobile
Voice
Work
Other
Pager