navigation HONDA ODYSSEY 2012 RB3-RB4 / 4.G Owners Manual

2Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference GuideVisual Index
❙
(Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
®) System OFF) Button
(P306)
❙
(Blind Spot Information (BSI) System) OFF Button
* (P312)
❙Power Sliding Door Switch
* (P128)

❙Power Tailgate Switch
* (P122)

❙Parking Sensor System Switch
* (P319)

❙System Indicators
(P72)
❙Gauges
(P86)
❙Information Display
* (P87)
❙Multi-Information Display
* (P98)
❙Rear Window Defogger
(P148)

❙Heated Mirror Button
* (P148)

❙Hazard Warning Button❙Heating and Cooling System
* (P183)
❙Climate Control System
* (P187)
❙Seat Heater Switches
* (P181)
❙Audio System
(P194)
❙Rear Entertainment System
* (P241)
❙Navigation System
*
() See Navigation System Manual❙Accessory Power Sockets
(P176)
❙Cool Box Switch
* (P173)
❙Center Pocket
(P173)
❙Driving Position Memory System
Buttons
* (P149)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P195)

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❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons
*
() See Navigation System Manual❙Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® System
Buttons
* (P259)
❙Remote Audio Control Buttons
* (P203)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments
(P151)
❙Cruise Control Buttons
(P303)
❙Wipers/Washers
(P145)
❙
(SEL/RESET) Knob
(P87, 98)
❙Brightness Control
(P147)
❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission
(P300)
❙SEL/RESET Button
* (P101)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)❙Ignition Switch
(P141)
❙
/ (Information) Button
* (P101)
❙Headlights/Turn Signals
(P142)
❙Fog Lights
* (P144)
* Not available on all models

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Climate Control System
* (P187)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system on or off.
●Press the button to defrost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete
details.
Models with navigation system
Fan Control
Button (Rear Window
Defogger/Heated
Mirror) Button
(Windshield
Defroster) Button
A/C (Air
Conditioning)
Button Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents.
Air flows from floor vents.
Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents.
Air flows from dashboard
vents.
(Recirculation)
ButtonPassenger’s
Side
Temperature
Control Dial AUTO Button
Driver’s Side
Temperature
Control Dial
Mode Control Button SYNC
(Synchronized) Button
(ON/OFF) Button
Rear Climate Control
●Press the AUTO button to activate the
rear climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system
on or off.Rear Passenger
Compartment
Temperature
Control Buttons (Fan Control)
ButtonAirflows
from the
rear floor
ventsAirflow is
divided
between the
rear floor
vents and
rear ceiling
vents.Airflows
from the
rear ceiling
vents (ON/OFF)
ButtonAUTO Button

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Clock
(P108)
a
Press the CLOCK button until the
displayed time begins flashing.
b
Press Preset 4 (Hour) or 5 (Minute) to
set the time.
c
Press the CLOCK button again to set
the time.
Models without audio/information screen
a
Press the CLOCK button to access the
clock adjustment mode screen.
b
Press to select the item you want to
adjust (12/24 hour mode, hour,
minutes).
c
Rotate to make the adjustment.
d
Press to enter your selection. Repeat
steps 2 to 4 to adjust other items.
e
To enter the selection, press and
select EXIT, then press .
Models with audio/information screen
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.Models with navigation system
* Not available on all models

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uuGauges and DisplaysuAudio/Information Screen
*
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Instrument Panel
Audio/Information Screen
*
Displays audio status, trip computer and wallpaper, and allows you to go to various
setup options.
Press DISPLAY button. Rotate and select the mode from the four display modes.
Press .■
Switching the Display
Models without navigation system
1Switching the Display
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Display
Button
Selector Knob
* Not available on all models

uuGauges and DisplaysuAudio/Information Screen
*
94Instrument Panel
You can change, store, delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.
See the navigation system manual for how to change the wallpaper.■
Importing pictures from USB
You can import up to five images, one at a time, for wallpaper from USB flash drive.
Select Import picture from USB from setup menu and properly connect a USB
flash drive to store an image.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the adapter
cable.
2USB Adapter Cable
* P. 195
2.Press the SETUP button.
3.Rotate to select Wallpaper Setup,
then press .
4.Rotate to select Import picture from
USB, then press .
5.Rotate to select a desired picture, then
press .
uLoading Picture will appear on the
display.
■
Wallpaper Setup
1Wallpaper Setup•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.•The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).•The maximum image size is 1,024 x 768 pixels.
Smaller images are displayed in the middle of the
screen with the extra area appearing in black.
If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures, No
Files will appear.
Models with navigation system* Not available on all models

108Controls
Setting the ClockClockYou can adjust the time in the clock display, using the CLOCK button with the
ignition switch in ON
(w
.
1.Press the CLOCK button until the displayed
time begins flashing.
2.Press preset 4 (Hour) or 5 (Minute) to set
the time.
3.Press the CLOCK button again to set the
time.
1Clock
The clock is automatically updated through the
navigation system, so the time does not need to be
adjusted.
Models with navigation system
Models without audio/information screen
CLOCK
Button

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features on models without the navigation system.
Audio System
About Your Audio System ................ 194
USB Adapter Cable
*........................ 195
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 195
Audio System Theft Protection
*....... 196
Audio System Basic Operation....... 197
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 197
Playing the AM/FM Radio ................. 198
Playing a CD .................................... 200
Models without audio/information screen
Audio System Basic Operation...... 202
Audio Remote Controls.................... 203
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 204
Playing the AM/FM Radio ................. 205
Playing the XM
® Radio ..................... 209
Playing a CD .................................... 212
Playing CD Library ............................ 216
Playing an iPod®............................... 222
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 226
Playing Bluetooth® Audio................. 230
Audio Error Messages
CD Player ......................................... 235
Models with audio/information screen
iPod
®/USB Flash Drive
*..................... 236
General Information on the Audio
System
XM
® Radio Service
*......................... 237
Recommended CDs ......................... 238
Compatible iPod
®* and USB Flash Drives
*........ 240
Rear Entertainment System
*........... 241
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver
*.. 257
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®*
Using HFL ........................................ 259
HFL Menus ...................................... 261
Compass
*.......................................... 282
* Not available on all models

194Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemOn models with navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for operation
of the audio system, Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®, and voice commands for these
features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the XM
® Radio Service
*. It can also play
audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, iPods
®*
, USB flash drives
*, and Bluetooth
®*

devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel
*.
1About Your Audio System
XM
® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM
® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2General Information on the Audio System
P. 237
XM
® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM® Radio is a registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod® is a registered trademark owned by Apple Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an audio compression format
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Remote Control
iPod
®
USB Flash
DriveXM
® Radio
* Not available on all models

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Features
Rear Entertainment System
*
For models with the navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for how
to operate the rear entertainment system.
Allows the rear passengers to enjoy a different entertainment source, such as DVD,
CD, CD Library, and radio, than the front passengers.
The rear seat passengers can listen to audio from the rear entertainment system by
a wireless headphone that comes with your vehicle.
To turn on the switch: Pivot the left
earpiece outward.
To adjust the volume: Turn the dial at the
bottom of the right earpiece.■
Wireless Headphones
1Rear Entertainment System
NOTICEThis vehicle’s overhead mounted video display, if so
equipped, includes mercury-containing components.
Upon removal, please reuse, recycle, or dispose of as
hazardous waste.
The system also allows for auxiliary inputs from
standard video games. The jacks are above the third
row seat armrest on the driver’s side.
V = Video jack
L = Left audio jack
R = Right audio jack
Auxiliary Input Jacks
Models with navigation systemModels without navigation system
1Wireless Headphone
Your vehicle comes with two wireless headphones.
Wear the headphone correctly with the earpiece
marked with L goes to your left ear and R goes to
your right ear.
Wearing the headphone backward may affect the
audio reception.
* Not available on all models