navigation system HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G Workshop Manual

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media is not supported.
CD-DA which prohibits the
copying by SCMS
CD-DA with copy control
SACD (Super Audio CD)
DTS-CD
DVD-A
CD-R/RW
DVD-R/RW
Copy controlled CDs (Playback
cannot be guaranteed)
DTS-CDs (Only enabled f or
playback)
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
f unction can record tracks f rom
music CDs to the navigation system

Playlists are track lists in a certain
playback group.
This playlist is automatically
generated when the music CD is
recorded. The maximum number
of original playlists that can be
stored to the HDD is 999, with 99
songs on each playlist. Each album
name on the music CD is counted
as a playlist.Songs that have been recorded on
the HDD are categorized in groups
f or easy searching.
There are six categories:
Album record date: Album titles are
arranged by date of recording.
Album: Album names are arranged
in alphabetical order.
Artist: Artist names are arranged in
alphabetical order.
Genre: Songs are arranged by genre.
Playlist: Any of six playlists that are
arranged by the user.
Track: Track titles are arranged in
alphabetical order. If you play a music CD that has not
yet been recorded on the HDD, the
system will automatically begin
recording to the HDD once the disc
is loaded. To turn this f eature of f ,
see page .
The HDD has six playlist f olders f or
user customizing. Each playlist can
be edited by the user, and will store
up to 999 songs. For more
inf ormation on how to edit the user
playlist, see page . For more inf ormation on how to
search f or music on the HDD, see
page .
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Original Playlist
User Playlist T rack Search Methods Recording a Music CD to HDD
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The icons show the recording
conditions f or each track:
Rec icon: Now recording
Rec ready icon: Next to be recorded
Rec done icon: Recording f inishedPlease note that there will be no
compensationofferedinthecase
of unsuccessf ul recording of audio
data or the loss of audio data due
to any cause whatsoever.
During recording, operation of this
product may be slower.
If you stop the engine or the
power system is turned of f while
recording a CD, there may be
pauses between songs when you
play back f rom the HDD.
Tracks from music CDs are
recorded at f our times the
playback speed. You can listen to
tracks as they are being recorded.
Forward/rewind, repeat, random
and scan f unctions are not
available during recording.With the factory settings, all of the
songs on a music CD are
automatically recorded.
Recording settings cannot be
changed during recording.
If the number of songs in the
playlist exceeds 999, the oldest
song will be overwritten each time
you add a new song.
Youcanlistentotracksfromother
playlists that have already been
recorded while recording. Press
the HDD button and switch over
to HDD Audio.
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This f unction samples the tracks in
the current search mode in the order
that they were recorded.
To activate scan, push the interface
selector down during track playback.
Turn the interf ace dial to select Scan
on the HDD AUDIO MENU, and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector.Turn the interface dial to select the
scan icon. Press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will hear a 10-
second sampling of each track in the
current search mode.
TheHDDhastwotypesof the
playlists: original playlist and user
playlist. On the original playlist, the
music CD is recorded automatically
when it is played. In addition, you
can create up to six user playlists on
the HDD. In each playlist, you can
store a desired music data f rom the
original playlists or music CDs.
You can also select the scan feature
with the SCAN button on the control
panel. Press and release the SCAN
button.
To turn this feature off, press the
SCAN button again, or turn the
interf ace dial to select the OFF icon,
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. The system begins to play
the last track sampled.
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While playing music in the HDD
playback screen, push the interf ace
selector up to select MUSIC
SEARCH. You can search a track by
album, artist, track, playlist, genre,
or album record date, or you can
shuf f le all tracks.
While a track is playing on an
Original Playlist or User Playlist
Playback screen, push the interf ace
selector down. Turn the interf ace
dial and select Add to Playlist, then
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. After storing music data, you can
customize the original and user
playlists (see page ).
On the Playlist screen, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Playlist
to which the song is to be added,
then press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will be returned to the
Playback screen. The audio system, including the
music search f eature Song By
Voice , can be operated by voice
control. See the navigation system
manual f or complete details.
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You can update the Gracenote
Album Inf o (GracenoteMedia
Database) that is included with the
navigation system.
Insert the update disc into the disc
slot, or connect the USB f lash
memory device that includes the
update.
To check the HDD audio capacity,
push the interf ace selector down to
display the AUDIO MENU. Turn the
interf ace dial to select HDD Setup,
then press ENTER.
You can check the HDD Audio
capacity and remaining space as well
as the Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB) version included
with the navigation system on the
HDD Setup screen.
Push the interf ace selector down
to display the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial and select
Get Music Inf o., then press
ENTER.
On the ‘‘Select an Album

The audio system reads and plays
playable sound f iles 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 voice control buttons.
iPods compatible with your audio
system using the USB adapter cable
are:
The audio system, including the
music search f eature Song By
Voice , can be operated by voice
control. See the navigation system
manual f or complete details.
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, then press the
USB/AUX button. The ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. The iPod will
also be charged with the ignition
switch in these settings.
Sof tware
Ver. 1.3 or more
Ver. 1.1.2 or more
Ver. 1.3.1 or more
Ver. 1.1.3 or more
Ver. 1.1.3 or more
Ver. 1.0.4 or more
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
Ver. 2.2.1 or more
Ver. 2.1.0 or more
Ver. 2.1.0 or more
Ver. 5.12.1 or more
Model
iPod 5th
generation
iPod classic
iPod nano
1st generation
iPod nano
2nd generation
iPod nano
3rd generation
iPod nano
4th generation
iPod touch
1st generation
iPod touch
2nd generation
iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GSTo Play an iPod
Voice Cont rol Syst em
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µEach time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
Use the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
To move rapidly within playing track,
press and hold either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
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
You can also select a track from any
category on the list: Playlists, Artists,
Albums, Songs, Genres, Composers
andPodcastsbyusingtheinterface
dial.
Push the interf ace selector up to
display the Music Search screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select a
desired search method.
The current f ile number and total of
the selected playable f iles are
displayed in the center display.
Pressing the AUDIO button displays
the artist, album and track (f ile)
names on the navigation screen.
If a f ile on your iPod has an album
art, it will be shown in the display.
www.apple.com/ T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
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Only AAC f ormat f iles recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.
Some USB f lash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out f eatures, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.
The recommended USB f lash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and f ormatted with the FAT
f ile system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as it or your
f iles may be damaged.
Do not connect your USB f lash
memory device using a hub.
Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio f iles on the USB f lash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC formats.
This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles f rom a USB f lash
memory device with the same
controls used f or the in-dash disc
player. To play a USB f lash memory
device, connect it to the USB adapter
cable in the console compartment,
then press the USB/AUX button.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
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Connect the USB f lash memory
device to the USB adapter cable
correctly and securely.
In WMA or AAC format, DRM
(digital rights management) f iles
cannot be played. If the system f inds
a DRM f ile, the audio unit displays
UNPLAYABLE FILE, and then skips
to the next file.
Unclip the USB connector by
pivoting it, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
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USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB CONNECTOR
Combining a low sampling f requency
with a low bitrate may result in
extremely degraded sound quality.
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