USB HONDA ACCORD 2012 8.G User Guide

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ÎDo not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
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.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
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.
Only AAC f ormat f iles recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio f iles on the USB f lash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC f ormats. Depending on the
f ormat, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing.
This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on a USB f lash
memory device with the same
controls used f or the disc player. To
play a USB f lash memory device,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment, then
press the CD/AUX button (AUX
button on models without XM Radio).
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
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Depending on the type of
encoding and writing sof tware
used, there may be cases where
character inf ormation does not
display properly.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
Depending on the sof tware the
f iles were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,or
displaysometextdata.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
The order of f iles in USB playback
maybedifferentfromtheorderof
f iles displayed in PC or other
devices etc. Files are played in the
orderstoredinUSBflashmemory
device.
Some versions of MP3, WMA, or
AAC f ormat may not be supported. If
an unsupported f ile is f ound, the
audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED,
then skips to the next file.
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Combining a low sampling f requency
with a low bitrate may result in
extremely degraded sound quality.
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Connect the USB f lash memory
device to the USB adapter cable
correctly and securely.
When the USB f lash memory device
is connected, the USB indicator is
showninthedisplay. Each time you press the TITLE
button, the display mode shows you
in sequence, the f older name, the f ile
name, the artist name, the album
name, the song name, or name of f
(which turns off the text display).
Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder. If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the f irst 16
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the
TITLE button until the next 16
characters are shown. You can see
up to 32 characters of the text data.
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USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB CONNECTOR
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Use the SKIP bar while a USB f lash
memory device is playing to select
passages and change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next f ile. Press and
releasethe sideof thebarto
skip backward to the beginning of
the current f ile. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous file.
To move rapidly within a f ile, press
andholdeitherside( or )
of the SKIP bar.
Turning the selector knob to the
right or the lef t also changes the f ile. You can also select a f older or f ile
from the list by using the selector
knob. Push the selector knob
(ENTER)toswitchthedisplaytothe
folder list, then turn the selector
knob to select a f older. Press
ENTER to change the display to the
file list, then turn the same knob to
select a f ile. Press ENTER to set
your selection.
To select a
dif f erent f older, press and release
either side of the CATEGORY bar
(FOLDER bar on models without
XM Radio). Press the side to skip
to the next folder, and press the
side to skip to the beginning of the
previous f older.
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T o Change or Select Files T o Select a File f rom Folder and File
Lists
SK IP Folder Selection
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Folder Selection
Track Selection Press ENTER.
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Pressing the RETURN button goes
back to the previous display and
pressing the MENU button cancels
this setting mode.You can select any type of repeat,
random and scan modes by using the
MENU button and the selector knob.
Push the MENU button to display
themenuitems,thenturnthe
selector knob to select ‘‘PLAY
MODE.’’ Press the selector knob
(ENTER) to set the selection. Turn the selector knob to select an
appropriate repeat, random or scan
mode, then press the selector knob
(ENTER) to set your selection.
To cancel the selected mode, press
the MENU button and turn the
selector knob to show ‘‘PLAY
MODE,’’ then press ENTER. When
you see ‘‘NORMAL PLAY,’’ press
ENTER again.T o Select Repeat , Random or Scan
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samples all f iles in the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
To activate the scan feature, press
and release the SCAN button. You
will see SCAN in the display. You will
get a 10 second sampling of each f ile
in the f older. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of the scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page ).
This feature
replays all the f iles on the selected
f older in the order they are stored.
Select normal play to turn it of f .
Pressing either side of the
CATEGORY bar (FOLDER bar on
models without XM Radio) also turns
of f this f eature.
This feature
plays all the f iles in random order.
You will see RANDOM in the display.
Select normal play to turn it of f . This feature
plays the f iles in the selected f older
in random order. You will see
F-RANDOM in the display. Select
normal play to turn it of f.
This
f eature continuously plays a f ile.
Select normal play to turn it of f .
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
also turns off this feature. 182
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SCAN T RK
REPEAT ONE FLD
RANDOM ALL
RANDOM IN FLD
REPEAT ONE TRK
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µThis f unction
samples the f irst f ile in each f older in
the order they are stored. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press and release the SCAN button
repeatedly. You will see F-SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of the f irst f ile in each
folder.PressandholdtheSCAN
button to get out of the f older scan
mode and play the last f ile sampled.
You can also select the folder scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ).
Select normal play to turn either
scan f eature of f . Pressing either side
of the CATEGORY (FOLDER) or
SKIP bar also turns of f the f eature. To play the radio, press the FM, AM,
or button. Press the CD/
AUX button to switch between disc
mode (if a disc is loaded) and the
USB and AUX. On models without
XM Radio, press the CD button to
switch to the disc mode. Pressing
the AUX button switches the audio
mode between the USB and AUX.
If you reconnect the same USB f lash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it lef t of f .
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes. You can disconnect the USB f lash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Make sure to follow
the USB f lash memory device’s
instructions when you remove it.
If you see an error message in the
display, see page .
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To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device
SCAN FL D
USB Flash Memory Device Error
MessagesDisconnect ing a USB Flash MemoryDevice
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If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing a USB
f lash memory device, f ind the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Error Message Cause Solution
USB ROM Error
Appears when an
incompatible device is
connected.
Use of unsupported
files
No files in USB flash
memory device
Use of unsupported
USB f lash memory
deviceThere is a problem with the USB adapter unit.
Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio
systemoff,andturnitonagain.Donot
reconnect the device that caused the error.
Appears when the f iles in the USB f lash
memory device are DRM or an unsupported
format. This error message appears for about 3
seconds, then plays the next song.
Appears when the USB f lash memory device is
emptyortherearenoMP3,WMA,orAACfiles
in the USB flash memory device. Save some
MP3, WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
memory device.
Appears when an unsupported device is
connected. See page 178 for the specification
inf ormation f or the USB f lash memory device.
If it appears when a supported device is
connected, reconnect the device.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models without navigati
on system)
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USB ERROR
BAD USB
DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
UNPLAYABLE FILE
USB NO SONG
UNSUPPORTED
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This audio system can operate the
audio f iles on the iPod
with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
disc changer. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment by using
your dock connector, then press the
AUX button. 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
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 navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
theplaymodefunctions.iPod models conf irmed to be
compatible with your audio system
using the USB adapter cable are:
This system may not work with all
sof tware versions of these devices.
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Model
iPod (5th generation)
iPod classic 80 GB/160 GB
iPod classic 120 GB
iPod classic 160 GB (launch in 2009)
iPod nano (1st to 6th generation)
iPod touch (1st to 4th generation)
To Play an iPod
Voice Cont rol Syst em
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Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder.
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.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
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Connect ing an iPod
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USB CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
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