buttons HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G Owner's Manual

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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available.
On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page
. The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it.
Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob. Adjust the
volume by turning the same knob.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio SK IP
TUNE
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L , and Canadian L X models without navigation system)
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Playing t he XMRadio (EX-L model wit hout navigat ion syst em)
Features
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SCAN
BUTTON
SKIP BAR
SETUP
BUTTONCATEGORY
BAR
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
PRESET
BUTTONS TITLE BUTTON
XM BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON SELECTOR KNOB SELECTOR KNOB
EX-L models
EX-L models with Rear Entertainment System
TITLE BUTTON XM BUTTON
POWER/VOLUMEKNOB
SKIP BAR
SCAN BUTTON CATEGORY BAR
SETUP BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONS
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Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it. Press the button again.
The other XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 and 3.
The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon.
The selected
channel has no artist or title
inf ormation at this time.
XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting. The
encryption code is being updated.
Wait until the encryption code is
f ully updated. Channels 0 and 1
should still work normally.
There is
a problem with the XM antenna.
Please consult your dealer.
Use the selector knob, SKIP bar,
CATEGORYbarorSCANbutton
to tune to a desired channel.
The selected
channel number does not exist, is
not part of your subscription, or this
channel has no artist or title
inf ormation at this time.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
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2.
1.
Preset
XM Radio Display Messages‘‘NO SIGNA L

To turn this feature off, press and
hold the SCAN button for more than
2 seconds, or press and release the
selector knob while in scan mode.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan to folder scan, then to
normal play.To take the system out of the disc
mode, press one of the other source
buttons than the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or the ignition
switch, play will continue at the same
point when you turn it back on. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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T o Stop Playing a Disc Protecting Discs
Playing a Disc (EX, EX-L, and Canadian LX models without navigation s
ystem)
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Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (EX-L and Canadian EX models without navigation system)
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SELECTOR KNOB
EX-L models
Canadian EX models EX-L models with Rear
Entertainment System
USB INDICATOR
ALBUM ART
RETURN BUTTON SETUP BUTTON
SKIP BAR
RETURN BUTTONSETUP BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
USB/AUX BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB USB/AUX BUTTON
USB/AUX BUTTON
POWER/VOLUMEKNOB
SELECTOR KNOB
RETURN BUTTON SKIP BAR
SETUP BUTTON SKIP BAR
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This feature
continuously plays a f ile. You will see
the repeat icon in the display. Select
normal play to turn it of f . This f eature plays
all available f iles in a selected list
(artists, albums, songs or genres) in
random order. You will see the
random all icon in the display. Select
thenormalplaymodetoturnoff this
feature.
This feature
repeats the random all f eature.
When the system f inishes playing
the random all f eature, it will repeat
playing the f iles in the same random
order. You will see the random all
and repeat icons in the display.
Select the normal play to turn of f this
feature. To take the system out of the USB
mode, press one of the other source
buttons than the USB/AUX button.
When a compatible audio unit is
connected to the auxiliary input jack,
press the USB/AUX button to select
it.
You can disconnect the USB f lash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Always f ollow the USB
f lash memory device

The dial turns lef t and right. Use it to
make selections or adjustments to a
list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
press ENTER to go to that selection.
Most audio system f unctions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
dials, and knobs, but some f unctions
can only be accessed using the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
twoparts,adialandaselector.
The audio system, including the
music search f eature Song By
Voice , can be operated by voice
control. See the navigation system
manual f or complete details.
Interf ace Dial
Voice Control System
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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SELECTORENTER
KNOB
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Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models with navigation syst em)
Features
Wit hout rear ent ert ainment syst em Wit h rear ent ert ainment syst em
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AM/FM
BUTTON
POWER/
VOLUME KNOB
AUDIO
BUTTON TUNE/SOUND KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON AUDIO SCREEN
INTERFACE DIAL
POWER/
VOLUMEKNOB
SCAN
BUTTON
AUDIO
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON
INTERFACE DIAL PRESET
BUTTONS
TUNE/SOUND KNOB
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µUse the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. To tune with the
interf ace dial, push the selector
down, and turn the knob to TUNE.
Then press ENTER on the selector,
andturntheknobtothedesired
f requency. To exit the TUNE mode,
press ENTER on the selector.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the
power/volume knob, the AM, or FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip (seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are shown on
the display. To change bands, press
the AM/FM button. You can also
change bands by pushing the
interf ace selector up. Each time you
push it up, the band will change to
FM1, FM2 or AM. On the FM bands,
STEREO will be shown on the
navigation screen and ST on the
center display, if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
TUNE
To Play the FM/AM Radio
To Select a Station
Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models with navigation syst em)
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STEREO INDICATOR TUNE
BAND
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If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
on AM and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Push the interf ace selector down to
display the AUDIO MENU. Turn the
interf ace dial to select A.SEL, then
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. Turn the interf ace dial to
select ON, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see A.SEL on the screen and the system
goes into auto select mode for
several seconds.
The system stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons (icons).
You will see ‘‘0