rear entertainment HONDA PILOT 2005 1.G Owners Manual

The heating and air conditioning
systems in your vehicle provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes 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 dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 100
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Air Flow Buttons .101
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Climate Control .104
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Rear A/C Control .105
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Playing the Radio .106
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Radio Reception .109
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Playing a CD .111
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CD Changer .113, 114
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Protecting your CDs . 116
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CD Player Error Messages . 117
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CD Changer Error Messages . 118
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Playing a Tape .119
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Remote Audio Controls . 122
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Radio Thef t Protection . 123..........................
Setting the Clock .124
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Rear Entertainment System . 125
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DVD Specif ications . 134
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Security System .137
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Cruise Control .138
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .140
On EX and EX-L models
Features
Features
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Rear Entertainment System
Features
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REAR SPEAKERS
OFF ICON
PAUSE
BUTTON
PLAY
BUTTON SEEK/SKIP
BUTTONS
REAR POWER
BUTTON
DVD BUTTON
FRONT CONTROL
PANEL ENABLED
INDICATOR
REAR CONTROL
SELECTOR KNOB
REAR CONTROL PANEL
ENABLED INDICATOR
REAR SYSTEM
DISPLAY
RANDOM
BUTTON
REPEAT
BUTTON
EX-L MODEL

Press the REAR PWR button. To
turn on the rear controls (ceiling
panel or remote), press the RR
CTRL knob. The system’s icon
shows in the right side display. Your
passengers can then operate the rear
system with the control panel in the
ceiling or with the remote control.
Press the RR CTRL knob again to
turn the rear controls off. You will
seetheRearControlsOff iconinthe
right display.
The rear system selects the source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
youwillsee‘‘____’’inthedisplay.
You must select another source.Whenyouturnonthesystem,the
rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
Speakers Of f icon in the display. The
sound f or the rear system is sent to
the wireless headphones.
If youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until the Rear Speakers
Of f icon goes of f .
Your vehicle is equipped with a rear
entertainment system that includes a
DVD player f or the enjoyment of the
rear passengers.
With this system, the rear
passengers can enjoy a dif f erent
entertainment source (radio, tape
player, CD player, or DVD player)
than the front seat occupants. The
audio is broadcast through the
supplied wireless headphones.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position
to operate the Rear Entertainment
System.
The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to.
Rear Entertainment System
To Turn On the System Rear Speakers
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To operate the rear entertainment
system from the front panel, turn the
RR CTRL knob clockwise. The
amber RR LED comes on to show
that the control panel is enabled.
To play the radio or tape, the buttons
for the front entertainment system
have the same functions.
If aCDisloadedinthemainCD
player or CD changer, select CD/
CHG.If theCDisloadedinthe
lower player, select DVD/AUX.
The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction.
Turn the RR CTRL knob clockwise.
The amber RR LED will come on to
show that the control panel is now
enabled.
Insert a DVD into the DVD/CD
player below the f ront panel.Press the PLAY button if
the DVD does not start playing
automatically.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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Rear Entertainment System
To Select Rear Entertainment
f rom the Front Control Panel Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Front Control Panel
PL A Y
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DVD SLOTDVD EJECT
BUTTON

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Press the PAUSE button
to pause the DVD. Press the button
again or press PLAY to resume.
Pause works only with the DVD
player.
Press and hold the
button to move f orward; you will
see ‘‘CUE’’ in the display. Press and
hold the button to move
backward; you will see ‘‘REV’’ in the
display. Release the button when the
system reaches the point you want.
Each time you press and release the button of the SEEK/SKIP, the
system skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track or
chapter. Press and release the
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track or
chapter. Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track or
chapter. Press the eject button to
remove the DVD from the drive.
Open the overhead screen by
pushingonthebutton.Thescreen
will swing down part-way. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way. If you
pivot the screen too far forward, past
the detent, the display will turn off.
Pivot the screen back to the detent
to turn the display back on. To close
the screen, pivot it up until it latches.
Rear Entertainment System
PAUSE
SEEK /SK IPEJECT
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OVERHEAD
SCREEN
BUTTON
REAR CONTROL
PANEL

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select from the stations on the rear
control panel set to the preset
buttons. Pressing the orbutton will cause the system to
search up or down the band f or a
station with a strong signal. You will
seeSEEKinthedisplay.
Use these buttons to select the
entertainment source (radio, tape
player, CD player/CD changer, or
DVD player/Auxiliary device). The
selected source will be shown in the
display. Make sure the rear control
operation has not been disabled with
theRRCTRLknobonthefront
panel.
On the rear control panel, use the
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG button to
reverse the tape direction. Press thebutton to skip forward to
beginning of the next song or
passage. You will see FF f lashing in
the display. Press the button to
skip backward to the beginning of
the current song or passage. You will
seeREVflashinginthedisplay.
Rear Entertainment System
Using the Rear Control Panel
To Play a Tape f rom the Rear
Control Panel
To Play the Radio f rom the Rear
Control Panel
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REAR CONTROLS
OFF BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG
BUTTON
SOURCE
SELECTION BUTTONS
MENU
BUTTON
ENTER BUTTON CHANNEL BUTTONCHANNEL
BUTTON

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Press the
button to skip to the beginning
of the next chapter. Press the buttontoskipbacktothe
beginning of the current chapter.
To select the menu
on the DVD, press the MENU
button. Use the , , ,
and buttons to move to the
desired menu selection, then press
the ENT button to enter your
selection.
The video screen is f or use by rear
seat passengers only. The driver and
f ront seat passenger should not try
to view the screen while driving.
Open the overhead screen by
pushing the open button. The screen
will swing down partway. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way. If you
pivot the screen past the detent, the
display will turn of f . To close the
screen, pivot it up until it latches.
Press
this button when you want to pause
the DVD. Press this button again to
go back to PLAY.
If aCDisloadedinthemainCD
player or CD changer, select it by
pressing the CD/CHG button. If the
CD is loaded in the DVD player,
press the DVD/AUX button.
Pressthe buttontoskiptothe
beginning of the next track. Press
the button to return to the
beginning of the current track.
Rear Entertainment System
SEEK /SK IP
MENU/ENT
To Play a DVD f rom the Rear
Control Panel
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG
To Play a CD f rom the Rear
Control Panel
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Make sure the rear control operation
has not been disabled with the RR
CTRL knob on the f ront panel.
When using the remote control,
point it at the rear control panel in
the ceiling.
ThePLAY/PROG,PAUSE,STOP,
SKIP, and FWD/REW buttons work
the same function as the front and
rear control panel buttons. ThePLAY/PROG,PAUSE,STOP,
SKIP, and FWD/REW buttons work
thesameasthefrontandrear
control panel buttons. You can use the remote control to
select the entertainment source
(radio, tape player, CD player/CD
changer, or DVD player/Auxiliary
device). The selected source will be
showninthedisplay.
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Using the Remote Control
To Play a DVD To Play a Tape, CD, or Radio
Rear Entertainment System
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SOURCE SELECTION
BUTTONS
REW/FWD BUTTONS
STOP BUTTON
PAUSE BUTTON
PLAY/PROG BUTTON
MENU BUTTON
SUBTITLE BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
ANGLE BUTTON
TITLE BUTTON SEEK/SKIP BUTTONS
RETURN (T/C) BUTTON
DISPLAY BUTTON

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Some DVDs have menus that allow
you to select a dubbed language,
subtitles, a chapter list, previews, etc.
Themenucontentswillvaryfrom
DVD to DVD. In the
MENU selection mode, pressing the
RETURN button for less than two
seconds changes the MENU display
to the previous page.
Pressing the RETURN button for
more than two seconds while a DVD
is playing brings the system into the
TITLE enter mode. When you enter
your selection, the DVD player will
start playing f rom the selected title.
To change the
color, contrast, aspect ratio, and
brightness of the video screen, press
the DISP button. The current setting
of one will be displayed on the
screen each time you press the
button. Use the and buttons to change the setting
as desired. The display will disappear
f rom the screen several seconds
af ter you stop adjusting the setting.
Many DVDs are recorded with
subtitles or dubbed in multiple
languages. To select subtitles, press
the SUBTITLE button. To select a
dif f erent language than the one
being heard, press the AUDIO
button. Continue to press and release the SUBTITLE or AUDIO
button to scan through all available
languages.
Usethe,,,and buttons to select the desired
menu option. Then press ENT to
enter your selection. Use the and buttons to change
pages. You can also use the
numbered buttons to enter the two-
digit number of a menu option. You
do not have to press ENT. Press the
button again to close the window. On some DVDs,
the scenes are recorded by more
than one camera, giving different
viewpoints of the same scene. By
pressing the ANGLE button, you can
select a dif f erent viewpoint.
Rear Entertainment System
MENU and TITLE Buttons RETURN (T/C) Button
DISP Button
SUBT IT L ES and A UDIO Buttons ANGLE Button
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The remote control uses two
AA batteries. To replace the
batteries, put a coin in the notch on
the back. Turn it one-quarter, then
slide the cover of f . Remove the old
batteries.Makesurethepolarityof
the new batteries is correct when
you install them. Slide the cover on
until it locks.When you are not using the remote
control, store it in holder in the f ront
seat-back pocket.
As required by the FCC: This device
complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) This device may notcause harmf ul interf erence, and (2) thisdevice must accept any interf erencereceived, including interf erence thatmay cause undesired operation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210. Operation issubject to the f ollowing two conditions:(1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Rear Entertainment System
Replacing the Remote Control
Batteries Storing the Remote Control
Features
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