ECO mode HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G Service Manual

Playlists are track lists in a certain
playback group.
This playlist is automatically
generated when the music CD is
recorded. The maximum number
of original playlists that can be
stored to the HDD is 999, with 99
songs on each playlist. Each album
name on the music CD is counted
as a playlist.Songs that have been recorded on
the HDD are categorized in groups
f or easy searching.
There are six categories:
Album record date: Album titles are
arranged by date of recording.
Album: Album names are arranged
in alphabetical order.
Artist: Artist names are arranged in
alphabetical order.
Genre: Songs are arranged by genre.
Playlist: Any of six playlists that are
arranged by the user.
Track: Track titles are arranged in
alphabetical order. If you play a music CD that has not
yet been recorded on the HDD, the
system will automatically begin
recording to the HDD once the disc
is loaded. To turn this f eature of f ,
see page .
The HDD has six playlist f olders f or
user customizing. Each playlist can
be edited by the user, and will store
up to 999 songs. For more
inf ormation on how to edit the user
playlist, see page . For more inf ormation on how to
search f or music on the HDD, see
page .
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Original Playlist
User Playlist T rack Search Methods Recording a Music CD to HDD
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The icons show the recording
conditions f or each track:
Rec icon: Now recording
Rec ready icon: Next to be recorded
Rec done icon: Recording f inishedPlease note that there will be no
compensationofferedinthecase
of unsuccessf ul recording of audio
data or the loss of audio data due
to any cause whatsoever.
During recording, operation of this
product may be slower.
If you stop the engine or the
power system is turned of f while
recording a CD, there may be
pauses between songs when you
play back f rom the HDD.
Tracks from music CDs are
recorded at f our times the
playback speed. You can listen to
tracks as they are being recorded.
Forward/rewind, repeat, random
and scan f unctions are not
available during recording.With the factory settings, all of the
songs on a music CD are
automatically recorded.
Recording settings cannot be
changed during recording.
If the number of songs in the
playlist exceeds 999, the oldest
song will be overwritten each time
you add a new song.
Youcanlistentotracksfromother
playlists that have already been
recorded while recording. Press
the HDD button and switch over
to HDD Audio.
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To change the setting to manual
mode, push the interf ace selector
down on the HDD screen. Turn the
interf ace dial to select HDD Setup
and press ENTER. Turn the interface dial to selectMANUAL and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
In order to suspend recording, push
the interf ace selector down, select
Cancel CD Recording, and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
Turn the dial to select CD Recording
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector.
Push down the interf ace selector to
go back to the audio screen.
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To Cancel Recording a Music CD
to HDDChanging the Recording Settings
Recording a T rack on a Music CD
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To change the setting to
automatically record all of the tracks
on a music CD, move the interf ace
selector down on the HDD Audio
screen. Turn the interf ace dial to
select HDD Setup, and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
AUTO, and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
Turn the dial to select CD Recording
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. To play tracks on HDD, push the
HDD button until the HDD Audio
screen appears. Playback will start
automatically with the track
previously selected.
Select a track to record f rom the
music CD, push the CD button, then
push the interf ace selector down to
display the audio menu. Turn the
interf ace dial to select Record CD,
andthenpressENTERonthe
interf ace selector.
T o Record a T rack Manually Recording A ll of t he T racks on a Music CD A utomaticallyPlaying T racks on HDD
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To change a track or tracklist , press
on the Category bar or the Skip bar.
The tracklist has six search
mode categories: album, artist,
track, playlist, genre, and album
record date. Within the selected
category, the tracklist will be
changed with the category bar. To replay the current track
continuously, push the interf ace
selector down during track playback.
Turn the interf ace dial to select
Repeat on the HDD AUDIO MENU,
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. Turn the interf ace dial to
select the repeat icon, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
To fast forward, press and hold the
side of the SKIP bar. To
rewind, press and hold the side
of the SKIP bar.
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The next tracklist is selected.
If youpress duringthelast
tracklist, the first tracklist is
selected.
The previous tracklist is selected.
If youpress duringthefirst
tracklist, the last tracklist is
selected.Returns to the beginning of the
song that is being played.
Otherwise, the previous track is
selected. If you press this bar
during the f irst song, the last song
is selected.
The next song is selected. If you
press this bar during the last song,
the f irst song is selected.
Changing a Track/Tracklist
Repeat Playback
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding
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This f unction samples the tracks in
the current search mode in the order
that they were recorded.
To activate scan, push the interface
selector down during track playback.
Turn the interf ace dial to select Scan
on the HDD AUDIO MENU, and
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector.Turn the interface dial to select the
scan icon. Press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will hear a 10-
second sampling of each track in the
current search mode.
TheHDDhastwotypesof the
playlists: original playlist and user
playlist. On the original playlist, the
music CD is recorded automatically
when it is played. In addition, you
can create up to six user playlists on
the HDD. In each playlist, you can
store a desired music data f rom the
original playlists or music CDs.
You can also select the scan feature
with the SCAN button on the control
panel. Press and release the SCAN
button.
To turn this feature off, press the
SCAN button again, or turn the
interf ace dial to select the OFF icon,
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector. The system begins to play
the last track sampled.
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While playing music in the HDD
playback screen, push the interf ace
selector up to select MUSIC
SEARCH. You can search a track by
album, artist, track, playlist, genre,
or album record date, or you can
shuf f le all tracks.
While a track is playing on an
Original Playlist or User Playlist
Playback screen, push the interf ace
selector down. Turn the interf ace
dial and select Add to Playlist, then
press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. After storing music data, you can
customize the original and user
playlists (see page ).
On the Playlist screen, turn the
interf ace dial and select the Playlist
to which the song is to be added,
then press ENTER on the interf ace
selector. You will be returned to the
Playback screen. 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.
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Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
UseonlycompatibleiPodswiththe
latest sof tware. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.
Do not connect your iPod using ahub.
Do not keep the iPod and dock
connector cable in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high heat will
damage it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
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. Unclip the USB connector by
pivoting it, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
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µEach time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
Use the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
To move rapidly within playing track,
press and hold either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can f ind reset
instructions online at
You can also select a track from any
category on the list: Playlists, Artists,
Albums, Songs, Genres, Composers
andPodcastsbyusingtheinterface
dial.
Push the interf ace selector up to
display the Music Search screen.
Turn the interf ace dial to select a
desired search method.
The current f ile number and total of
the selected playable f iles are
displayed in the center display.
Pressing the AUDIO button displays
the artist, album and track (f ile)
names on the navigation screen.
If a f ile on your iPod has an album
art, it will be shown in the display.
www.apple.com/ T o Change or Select Files
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The displayed message may
vary on models or versions. On
some models, there is no
message to disconnect.
To take the system out of the iPod
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. When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the audio screen (if
selected) shows NO DATA.
If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
lef t of f , depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected.
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes.
You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see the ‘‘OK to
disconnect