bluetooth HONDA HR-V 2018 Navigation Manual (in English)

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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play music from a wide
array of media sources, and control the audio system using the touchscreen, remote
control, or voice control.
Audio System........................................ 126
About Your Audio System .................... 126
Audio System Theft Protection ............. 127
Audio Remote Controls........................ 128
Steering Wheel Controls ...................... 128
Audio Settings...................................... 131
Adjusting the Sound ............................ 132
Playing FM/AM Radio........................... 133
Selecting FM/AM Mode........................ 133
Audio Screen Control ........................... 134
Audio Menu ........................................ 135
Playing SiriusXM® Radio
*..................... 137
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode .................... 137
Audio Screen Control ........................... 138
Audio Menu ........................................ 139SiriusXM® Radio Service ........................140
Playing a Disc.........................................141
Selecting Disc Mode ..............................141
Audio Screen Control............................142
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ...............143
Audio Menu .........................................144
Recommended Discs .............................145
Playing an iPod......................................146
Selecting iPod Mode .............................147
Audio Screen Control............................148
Audio Menu .........................................149
Searching for Music ..............................150
Song By VoiceTM (SBV) ...........................151
Playing Pandora®*.................................154
Selecting Pandora® Mode......................154Audio Screen Control ........................... 155
Audio Menu......................................... 156
Playing a USB Flash Drive..................... 157
Selecting USB Mode ............................. 158
Audio Screen Control ........................... 159
Audio Menu......................................... 160
Playing Bluetooth® Audio.................... 161
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode ........ 161
Switching to HFL Mode ........................ 162
Audio Screen Control ........................... 163
Audio Menu......................................... 164
Playing a Video Using the HDMI®........ 165
Selecting HDMI® Mode ........................ 166
* Not available on all models

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Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and SiriusXM® Radio*. It can also play audio
discs, WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPods, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the items on the touchscreen, or the remote
controls on the steering wheel.
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2Audio System P. 9
1About Your Audio System
SiriusXM® Radio
* is available on a subscription basis
only.
2SiriusXM® Radio Service P. 140
SiriusXM® Radio
* is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
SiriusXM®
* is a registered trademark of SiriusXM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch/8-cm mini discs are not
supported.
Do not leave the iPod or USB flash drive in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high temperatures may damage
it.
iPod and iPhone are registered trademark owned by
Apple Inc.
State (provincial in Canada) or local laws may prohibit
the operation of handheld electronic devices while
operating a vehicle.
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2Audio Commands P. 247
Remote ControliPod
USB Flash DriveiPhone
* Not available on all models

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Audio
Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Control basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the steering
wheel.
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:1SOURCE Button
Some sources will only appear when available, such
as when a CD is inserted or when a compatible device
is connected.
App mode appears only when a connection is
established with your smartphone and the app is
launched.
Aha
TM mode appears only when a connection is
established with your smartphone and HondaLink
app is launched.
AUX-HDMI® mode appears only when a connection
via HDMI® cable is established.
Volume button
SOURCE button
Channel button
(Display) button
(Menu) button
■SOURCE Button
FM
PANDORA
®*
AM SiriusXM®*
iPod Disc
USBBluetooth Audio
Apps AUX-HDMI
®
AhaTM
* Not available on all models

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Audio
Adjusts the volume.
• Press the (Volume) button to increase the volume.
• Press the (Volume) button to decrease the volume.
FM/AM, SiriusXM®
*
• Press the (Channel) button to select the next preset station (channel).
• Press the (Channel) button to select the previous preset station (channel).
• Press and hold the or button to skip to the next or previous station in the
frequency.
DISC, iPod, USB, or Bluetooth® Audio (on some phones)
• Press the button to skip to the next track.
• Press the button to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the
button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.
• Press and hold the or button to skip up or down a folder (MP3/WMA/AAC
Discs and USB devices), and a group (some Bluetooth devices).
Pandora®
*
• Press the button to skip to the next song.
• Press and hold the or button to select the upper or lower station.
Cycles through the display modes as follows:
Navigation > Phone > Audio
■ (Volume) Button
■ (Channel) Button
■ (Display) Button
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Audio
Press the (Menu) button while on the audio screen to display available menu
items for the current screen.
•Scan (AM/FM/SiriusXM®
*/Disc/USB flash device)
•Save Preset (AM/FM/SiriusXM®*)
•Seek (AM/FM)
•Channel (SiriusXM®
*)
•Category (SiriusXM®*)
•Save Song Tag (HD RadioTM)
•Repeat (Disc/iPod/USB flash device)
•Random (Disc/USB flash device)
•Shuffle (iPod)
•Play/Pause (Pandora®
*/Bluetooth® Audio)
•Bookmark (Pandora®*)
■ (Menu) Button
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Audio
Audio Settings
HHOMEuSettingsuAudio
Select an item.
The following items are available:
•Sound: Adjusts the settings of the audio speaker’s sound.
2Adjusting the Sound P. 132
•Audio Source Pop-Up: Selects whether the list of selectable audio sources
comes on when Audio is selected on the HOME screen.
•HD Radio Mode (AM/FM mode): Selects whether the audio system automatically
switches to the digital radio waves or receives the analogue waves only.
•RDS INFO (AM/FM mode): Selects whether the RDS information displays on the
audio screen.
•Cover Art (iPod, Pandora®
*, USB mode): Turns on and off the cover art display.
•Bluetooth Device List (Pandora®*, Bluetooth Audio mode): Edit or delete the list
of Bluetooth Audio devices.
•Change Bluetooth Audio Device (Pandora®
*, Bluetooth® Audio mode):
Connects, disconnects or pairs a Bluetooth Audio device.
•Display Adjustment (HDMI® mode): Adjusts the screen preference while playing
the video.
–Display tab: Adjusts Brightness, Contrast, and Black Level of the video
screen.
–Color tab: Adjusts Color and Tint of the video screen.
1Audio Settings
The Audio Setting items differ depending on the
playing source.
HD Radio Mode
HD Radio functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
Cover Art
While playing the HD Radio
TM, Cover Art appears
also on the Audio settings screen of AM/FM mode.
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Playing Pandora®*
Pandora is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an artist,
song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1.Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
uYou can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port if
you use the iPhone.
2.Select Audio on the HOME screen.
3.Select SOURCE.
4.Select the PANDORA icon.
uA pop-up message may appear on your phone requesting you to allow access
for the app to launch.
uThe current station name, artist name, rating, and track name are displayed.
1Playing Pandora®*
“Pandora play”
Pandora is available on U.S. models only.
You can control Pandora using voice commands.
2Pandora®
* Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio system.
2System Controls P. 4
2Basic Operation P. 9
Pandora, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora app
must first be installed on your smartphone. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the display.
2Error Messages P. 214
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Audio
Audio Screen Control
HHOMEuAudiouSOURCEuPandora icon
Control the audio screen through the navigation system.
1.Select the open/close tab on the
operation panel to display the
station list.
uYou can also display the list by
selecting the station name.
2.Select a station.
The following items are available:
•Station: Select a station.
• (Skip Forward): Skip the current song.
• (Play/Pause): Resume or play a song.
• (Dislike): Dislikes the current song and skips to the next song. Pandora will
avoid playing songs similar to the one disliked.
(Like): Likes the current song. Pandora will play songs similar to the one liked.1Audio Screen Control
The following functions are not available on this
navigation system:
•Buy from iTunes
•Email the Current Station•Check Song Detail
You can skip the song or select only a
predetermined number of times in an hour. If
exceeded, an error message is displayed and the
operation is not performed.
For details, please visit and check
www.pandora.com.
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora mode on your audio
system is selected.
Pandora mode
Operation panelOpen/Close tab
Station list

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Your 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.
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Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode
1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL.
2Pairing a Phone P. 170
2.Select Audio on the HOME screen.
3.Select SOURCE.
4.Select the Bluetooth icon.
5.Select the track with Group or Track, or open the tab and select
from the track list.
uThe current track name and artist name are displayed.
Check the following if the phone is not recognized:
• Another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth Audio, is
already connected.
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
“BTA play”, “Bluetooth audio play”
You can control the Bluetooth Audio using voice
commands.
2Bluetooth® Audio Commands P. 249
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.
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 is
automatically linked.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there may be a delay before the system begins to
play.

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Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when
Bluetooth Audio is playing, press
the (Pick-Up) button on the
steering wheel to answer the call.
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P. 168
2.Press the (Hang-Up/Back)
button to end the call, and
Bluetooth® Audio is resumed.
1Switching to HFL Mode
You can also select Answer or Hang Up on the
screen to receive or end a call. (Pick-Up) button
(Hang-Up/Back) button