HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G Owners Manual

Some versions of MP3, WMA, or
AAC f ormat may not be supported. If
an unsupported f ile is f ound, the
audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED,
then skips to the next file.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
You can select the AUX mode by
using the voice control buttons, but
cannot operate the play mode
f unctions. The order of f iles in USB playback
maybedifferentfromtheorderof
f iles displayed in PC or other
devices etc. Files are played in the
orderstoredinUSBflashmemory
device.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
Depending on the sof tware the
f iles were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,or
displaysometextdata.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
Depending on the type of
encoding and writing sof tware
used, there may be cases where
character inf ormation does not
display properly.
Voice Cont rol Syst em
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Connect the USB f lash memory
device to the USB adapter cable
correctly and securely.
In WMA or AAC format, DRM
(digital rights management) f iles
cannot be played. If the system f inds
a DRM f ile, the audio unit displays
UNPLAYABLE FILE, and then skips
to the next file.
Unclip the USB connector by
pivoting it, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
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Connect ing a USB Flash Memory
Device
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USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB CONNECTOR
Combining a low sampling f requency
with a low bitrate may result in
extremely degraded sound quality.
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µµ
´ µ You can also select a f older or f ile
from the list by using the interface
dial. Press the AUDIO button to
show the audio display on the
navigation screen. Use the interf ace
dial to highlight the f ile, then press
ENTER to set your selection.
When the USB device is connected
andtheUSBmodeisselectedonthe
audio system, the USB indicator is
shown in the center display. It also
shows the f older and f ile numbers.
Pressing the AUDIO button displays
the USB indicator, the f older and f ile
names,andtheelapsedtimeinthe
navigation screen.
Use the SKIP bar while a USB f lash
memory device is playing to select
passages and change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next f ile. Press and
releasethe sideof thebar,to
skip backward to the beginning of
the current f ile. Press it twice to skip
to the beginning of the previous file.
To move rapidly within a f ile, press
andholdeitherside( or )
of the SKIP bar.
To select a
dif f erent f older, press and release
either side of the CATEGORY bar.
Press the side to skip to the next
f older, and press the side to skip
to the beginning of the previous
f older.
T o Select a File f rom Folder and File
Lists
T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
Folder Selection
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To go back to the normal playing
display, press the AUDIO button.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio mode display.
Push the interf ace selector down to
display the AUDIO MENU.
You can select any type of repeat,
random or scan mode on the audio
menu screen. This f unction repeats playback of thetrack.
Push the selector up to display the
‘‘Select a f older

To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Repeat
OFFicon,andthenpressENTER.This f unction replays all the tracks in
a f older in the order that they were
stored.On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
Repeat and press ENTER. Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Folder Repeat icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
Playback of the f older that is
currently being played will be
repeated.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Repeat
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Track Repeat icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
Playback of the track that is
currently being played will be
repeated.
Pressing either side of the SKIP bar
also cancels this f unction.
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This f unction plays all the tracks on
theUSBflashmemorydevicein
random order.On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Random and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Track Random icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The tracks are played in random
order.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Random
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
This f unction plays all of the tracks
in the current f older in random order.On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Random and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
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TRACK RANDOM
FOLDER RANDOM
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Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Folder Random icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The f iles are played in random
order.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Random
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
This f unction samples all the tracks
in the current f older in the order that
they were recorded.On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Scan icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector.
On the USB main screen, push the
interface selector up to display the
f older list screen.
Push the interf ace selector down
to ‘‘RANDOM ALL TRACKS

Turn the interf ace dial, select
Folder Scan icon and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
The f irst f ile of the f irst f older is
sampled f or 10 seconds. If no other
operations are carried out, the f irst
f iles of the remaining f olders are
played f or 10 seconds. Af ter the f irst
f ile of the last f older is played back,
regular playback is resumed.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Scan
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interf ace selector.
This f unction samples the f irst f ile in
each f older within the USB f lash
memory device.
On the USB main screen, push the
interf ace selector down to display
the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial, select the
Scan icon and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial, select
Track Scan icon and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. Each
track or f ile is sampled f or 10
seconds. When all the tracks in
the f older have been scanned,
regular playback is resumed.
To cancel this f unction, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Scan
OFFicon,andthenpressENTERon
the interface selector to play the last
track sampled.
You can also select the scan feature
with the SCAN button on the control
panel. Press and release the SCAN
button.
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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

If you see an error message in the
center display while playing a USB
f lash memory device, f ind the
solution in the chart to the right. If
you cannot clear the error message,
take your vehicle to your dealer.Solution
Error Message
Appears when an unsupported USB flash memory device is inserted.
Appears when the file is copyright protected, such as DRM.
Appears when there are no playable files in the USB flash memory
device.
Appears when the overcurrent protection f eature of the system stops
supplying power to USB because an incompatible device is connected.
Disconnect the device. Then, turn the audio system of f , and turn it on
again. Do not reconnect the device that caused the error.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models wit h navigat ion syst em)
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UNSUPPORTED
UNPLAYABLE FILE
USB NO SONG
BAD USB DEVICE PLEASE CHECK
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