HONDA ACCORD 2013 9.G Owners Manual

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
Features
Playing a CDYour audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC
*1 format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes ® are playable on this unit.
Audio/Information Screen
Audio with Touch Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot. (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.Folder Up/Down Icons
Select to skip to the next folder,
and to skip to the beginning of
the previous folder in MP3, WMA,
or AAC.Source
Select to change an audio source.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change tracks
(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a track/file.More
Select to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a CD
Features
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Music Search, then
press .
3. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a file from the Music Search list.
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List
(MP3/WMA/AAC)
1 Playing a CDNOTICEDo not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.
WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, then
skips to the next file.
Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:•When you select a new folder, file, or track.•When you change the audio mode to CD.•When you insert a CD.
If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.
You can control a CD audio using voice commands. 2 Voice Control Operation P. 245
Folder Selection
File Selection

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You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a track or file.
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Scan or Random/
Repeat , then press .
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select Scan or Random/Repeat .
3. Select a mode.■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select the mode you want to turn off, then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select the mode you want to turn off.■How to Select a Play Mode
1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders (MP3/WMA/AAC): Provides 10-second
sampling of the first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks : Provides 10-second sampling of all
tracks on the CD (all files in the current folder in MP3,
WMA, or AAC).
Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all files in
the current folder.
Repeat Track : Repeats the current track/file.
Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files
in the current folder in random order.
Random All Tracks : Plays all tracks/files in random
order.
Random/Repeat
is selected.
Interface Dial
Random/Repeat
is selected.
Audio with Touch Screen
Interface DialAudio with Touch Screen

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Features
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioThe Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio function plays tracks from music CDs that have
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You can arrange the tracks in playlists or play
the tracks using various search methods.Audio/Information Screen
Audio with Touch Screen
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot. (CD Eject) Button
Press to eject a CD.Playlist/Album Up/Down Icons
Select to skip to the next playlist/
album, and to skip to the
beginning of the previous playlist/
album.Source
Select to change an audio source.
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change tracks.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a track.More
Select to display the menu items.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.
VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.
SETTINGS Button
Press to go the
Setting menu screen.

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The songs on music CDs are automatically recorded by factory default to the HDD
the first time you play each disc. You can then play the songs directly from the HDD.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Cancel Record to HDD , then press .
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Rec to HDD, then press .■Recording a Music CD to HDD
1Recording a Music CD to HDD
You can add tracks to user playlists, where you can
mix and match tracks from other CDs recorded on
the HDD.
2 Editing an Album or Playlist P. 267
2 Editing Track Information P. 270
If you stop the engine or the power system is turned
off while recording a CD, there may be pauses
between songs when you play back from the HDD.
Repeat, random, and scan functions are not available
during recording.
You can play music from other sources (e.g., XM,
HDD, etc.) while recording.
Please note that there is no compensation offered in
the case of unsuccessful recording of audio data or
the loss of audio data due to any cause whatsoever.
Clearing the HDD
Any music tracks stored on the HDD can be deleted. 2 Deleting all HDD Data P. 336
■Stop Recording■Recording a CD Manually
Recording Indicator
Recording
Ready to record
1 Recording a CD Manually
Use this feature to set up the music search abilities
when using Song By Voice™ (SBV) commands.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Music Search, then
press .
3. Rotate , move or , then press to
select a track from the Music Search list.
u Title information is displayed if found in
the Gracenote ® Album Info (Gracenote ®
Media Database) stored on the HDD.
u The HDD has two types of playlists:
original playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is automatically created
for each album when a music CD is
recorded. You can customize up to six
user playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
■How to Select a Track from the Music Search List
1How to Select a Track from the Music Search List
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 245
2 Song By Voice
TM (SBV) P. 277
Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be recorded
onto CDs or other devices.
Tracks are recorded at four times the playback speed
using ultra-efficient compression technology;
therefore, sound quality may vary slightly from the
original.
If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost and
cannot be recovered.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the display. 2 Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio P. 290

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You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a track.
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Scan or Random/
Repeat , then press .
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select Scan or Random/Repeat .
3. Select a mode.■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select the mode you want to turn off, then press .
1. Select More.
2. Select the mode you want to turn off.■How to Select a Play Mode
1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Albums : Provides 10-second sampling of the
first track in each album.
Scan Tracks : Provides 10-second sampling of all
tracks on HDD.
Random/Repeat
Repeat Album : Repeats all tracks in the current
album.
Repeat Track : Repeats the current track.
Random in Album : Plays all tracks in the current
album in random order.
Random All Tracks : Plays all tracks in random order.
Random/Repeat
is selected.
Interface Dial
Random/Repeat
is selected.
Audio with Touch Screen
Interface DialAudio with Touch Screen

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Change the playlist name, album name, genre, and track order of the current
playlist. You can also delete tracks, playlists, and albums.
■Editing an album
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Edit/Delete, then press
.
3. Rotate to select Albums, then press .
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
4. To edit an album name:
Rotate to select Edit name , then press
.
u Enter the name using the interface dial or
the audio with touch screen.
To delete an album:
Rotate to select Delete, then press .
To edit track information or delete a track:
Rotate to select List Tracks, then press
.2 Editing Track Information P. 270
■Editing an Album or Playlist
1Editing an Album or Playlist
The maximum number of songs in each of the six
user playlists is 999. Adding new songs overwrites
the oldest songs.
The maximum number of original playlists is 999 with
a maximum of 99 songs in each playlist.
Each album CD counts as an original playlist. Adding
a track from a user playlist into the same user playlist
will cause the track to appear twice in the playlist.
Deleting an album (original playlist) also deletes the
album tracks you have stored in any user playlists.
Deleting a user playlist or deleting all tracks from a
user playlist does not remove the playlist folder.
The folder retains the playlist name and artist
information.

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Features
■Editing a playlist
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Edit/Delete, then press
.
3. Rotate to select Playlists, then press
.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
4. To edit a playlist name:
Rotate to select Edit name, then press
.
u Enter the name using the interface dial or
the audio with touch screen.
To delete a playlist:
Rotate to select Delete, then press .
To edit track information or delete a track:
Rotate to select List Tracks, then press
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Features
■Creating a new playlist
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Edit/Delete, then press
.
3. Rotate to select Playlists, then press
.
4. Rotate to select Create New Playlist ,
then press .
u Enter the name using the interface dial or
the audio with touch screen, then select
tracks from the Music Search list.