radio controls HONDA CR-V 2011 RD1-RD5, RE7 / 3.G Owners Manual

The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 130
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Climate Control System . 135
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Dual Temperature Control . 140
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Climate Control Sensors . 142
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Audio System . 143 ..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 145
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Playing a Disc . 149
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Disc Player Error Messages . 156
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Playing the FM/AM Radio . 157
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Playing the XM
Radio . 161
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Playing Discs . 166
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Disc Changer Error Messages . 176
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PlayinganiPod
. 177
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iPod
Error Messages . 183
Playing a USB Flash Memory
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Device . 184
USB Flash Memory Device Error
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Messages . 193
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 194
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Playing the XM
Radio . 200
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Playing a Disc . 206
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Disc Player Error Messages . 214 ...................................
CD Changer . 215
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CD Changer Error Messages . 221
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Playing a PC card . 222
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PC card Error Messages . 234
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PlayinganiPod
. 235
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iPod
Error Messages . 241
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device . 242
USB Flash Memory Device Error ...................................
Messages . 249
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AM/FM Radio Reception . 250
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Protecting Your Discs . 252
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Remote Audio Controls . 255
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Playing an Optional Audio Unit . 257
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Radio Thef t Protection . 258
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Setting the Clock . 259
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Compass . 260
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Security System . 264
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Rearview Camera and Monitor . 265
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Cruise Control . 266
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HandsFreeLink. 269
LX model
EX and EX-L models without navigationsystem
Canadian EX model and EX-L model without navigation system
EX-L model with navigation system Bluetooth
Except LX model
Features
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basedonthevehiclespeed.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE, and
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob toadjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
Except SVC adjustment
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Adjusting the Sound SVC
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BA L A NCE
A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
Playing the AM/FM Radio (LX model)
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You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD/
AUX button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display.
To load or play a disc, 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.
Depending on the sof tware the f iles
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some f iles, or display
some text data.
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.Insert a disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
intherestof thewaytoplayit.You
operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the current track is
showninthedisplay.Whenplayinga
disc in MP3 or WMA, the numbers
of the current f older and f ile are
shown. The system will continuously
play a disc until you change modes.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
To Play a Disc
Playing a Disc (L X model)
To Load a Disc
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NOTE:
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 system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the VOL/SELECT
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
Press the sound ( ) button to
select an appropriate setting: bass,
treble, f ader, balance, subwoof er (if
equipped), and SVC (speed-sensitive
volume compensation). Turn the
VOL/SELECT knob to adjust the
setting.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker. Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the bass.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the VOL/SELECT knob
to adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
of f .
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If equipped
Adjusting the Sound
SVC
SUBW
BA L A NCE
FADER
TREBLE
BAS
A udio System L ighting
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation sys tem)
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc changer with
the same controls used f or the radio.
To select the disc changer, press the
CD button (CD/AUX button on
models with XM
Radio), the disc
and track numbers are displayed.
The system will continuously play a
disc until you change modes. When there are more than 99 f olders
in a disc, the audio display only
shows two digits.
This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. The numbers
of the f older and track playing are
showninthedisplayonthedisc
player. A disc can support up to 255
folders, and each folder can hold up
to 255 playable f iles. A disc can hold
up to 999 f iles in total.
Depending on the sof tware the f iles
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some f iles, or display
some text data.
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To Play a Disc
Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models wit hout navigat ion syst em)
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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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You can adjust the sound on the
navigation screen. To adjust the
sound, push the AUDIO button, then
enter the sound grid by touching the
SOUNDicononthedisplay.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
To adjust the left/right balance,
touch the L or R icon.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. To adjust the
sound strength, touch or
on each side of the adjustment
bar.
The right upper display shows you
the current setting of the sound
strength coming f rom each speaker.
The SVC mode
controls the volume based on vehicle
speed. The f aster you go, the louder
the audio volume becomes. As you
slow down, the audio volume
decreases. Touch the appropriate
icon (Low, Mid, Hi, Of f ) to select the
mode.
Adjusts the treble. To
adjust the treble and bass, touch
either or on the treble or
bass adjustment bar. The adjustment
bar on the lower right display shows
you the current setting.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. To adjust the
front/rear fader, touch the FR or RR
icon.
Adjusting the Sound
BASSBA L A NCE
SUBWOOFER
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation)
TREBLE
FADER
Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
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SPEAKER SETTING
SOUND ICON BASS/TREBLE SETTING
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Your vehicle also has a CD changer
that operates with the same
f unctions as the in-dash disc player
(see page ).
You operate the in-dash disc player
with the same controls used for the
radio. To load or play discs, 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’’ on the screen. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear on the
screen. You can select up to 255
f olders and play up to 999 tracks. If
the disc has a complex structure, it
takes a while to read the disc before
the system begins to play it.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.
Depending on the sof tware the f iles
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some f iles, or display
some text data.If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays CD FORMAT, and then
skips to the next f ile.
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To Play a Disc
(In-dash single player)
Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigat ion system)
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NOTE:
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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To play CDs, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.
You operate the CD changer with
the same controls used f or the in-
dash disc player or the radio. To
select the CD changer, touch the
CDC icon. The disc and track
numbers are displayed. The system
will continuously play a CD until you
change modes. To select a dif f erent disc, use the
preset buttons (5 or 6). Press and
release the Preset 5 (DISC )
button to select the previous disc or
Preset 6 (DISC ) to select the next
disc in sequence. Pressing the or
side of the TUNE bar also
changes the disc. If you select an
empty position in the CD changer,
the system will try to load the CD in
the next available slot.
You can use the preset buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks. Each preset
buttonfunctionisshownonthe
bottom of the screen.
To Play a CD
CD Changer (EX-L model with navigation system)
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TUNE
BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.
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You operate the PC card player with
the same controls used f or the radio
and the disc player. To load or play a
card, the ignition switch must be in
the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The PC card player reads and plays
cards in MP3 or WMA f ormats.
Depending on the f ormat, the screen
will indicate ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ when
a card is playing. The card limit of
the player is 255 f olders and 999
tracks. If the card has a complex
structure, it takes some time f or the
system to begin playing it.When you insert a PC card into
the slot, make sure you put it in
straight. If you cannot insert it,
remove it, and insert again.
Do not keep PC cards in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage them.
To avoid damaging the card
reader, do not insert hard disc
drive cards into the PC card slot.
You cannot close the screen
(move it to the upright position)
until the PC card is inserted all the
way into its slot or removed.
Never insert f oreign objects into
the PC card slot.
Based on PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2,
the recommended PC cards f or the
PC card reader are:
CompactFlash
Flash ATA
SD memory card
Always use the recommended
memory card with the appropriate
adapter (if an adapter is needed).
Some memory cards will not work in
this unit.
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To Play a PC Card
Playing a PC card (EX-L model wit h navigat ion system)
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Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel. The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button and hold it
until the desired volume is reached,
then release it.
The MODE button changes the
mode.
Pressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all
possible media sources whether they
are present or not.
Pressing the MODE button
repeatedly cycles through all present,
connected media sources. Media
sources that are not present or
connected will not appear when
cycling with the MODE button.If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.If youpressandholdtheCH
button ( ) or ( ), the system goes
into the seek mode. It finds a station
with a strong signal.
If equipped
On models with navigation system
On models without navigation system
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CH BUTTON
MODE BUTTON
VOL BUTTON
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