USB HONDA PILOT 2015 2.G User Guide

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the USB/AUX
button.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this unit.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display. Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press to set
your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if
connected).
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
Models without rear entertainment system
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
FeaturesVOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display. Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press to set
your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if
connected).
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
Models with rear entertainment system
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
1. Press to switch the display to a folder list.
2. Rotate to select a folder.
3. Press to change the display to a list of
files in that folder.
4. Rotate to select a file, then press .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
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Files in WMA format prot ected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays UNPLAYABLE FILE, and
then skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
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Folder Selection
Track Selection

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Features
You can select repeat and random modes when playing a file(s).
1.Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then press
.
3. Rotate to select a mode, then press .
■To turn off a play mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
3. Rotate to select Normal Play, then press .
■How to Select a Play Mode1How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Normal Play
Repeat One Track : Repeats the current file.
Random All : Plays all files in random order.
Random Repeat : Repeats the random all feature.
Play Mode
Items

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
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VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display. Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn to select an
item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth®
Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Models without rear entertainment system
Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display. Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn to select an
item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select
Bluetooth® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Models with rear entertainment system
Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone
is connected to HFL.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and linked to HFL.
2. Press the USB/AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, anothe r HFL-compatible phone, which is not
compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, may be already linked.
■To pause or resume a file
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Resume/Pause, then
press .
Each time you press , the setting switches
between Pause and Resume.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
1-888-528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888
528-7876.
In some states, it may be il legal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
1To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.
The pause function may no t be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is conne cted to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the USB/AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
MODE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1FM2 AM XM1 XM2 CD HDD
 AUX
VOL Button
Press : Increases the volume.
Press : Decreases the volume.
CH Button
• When listening to the radio
Press
(+: Selects the next preset radio station.
Press
(-: Selects the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold
(+: Selects the next strong station.
Press and hold
(-: Selects the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, HDD, iPod ® or USB flash drive
Press
(+: Skips to the next song.
Press
(-: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• When listening to a CD or HDD
Press and hold
(+: Skips to the next folder/album.
Press and hold
(-: Goes back to the previous folder/album.
1 Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in AUX mode, the following are operable from
the remote controls:
•iPod ®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth ® Audio (with some phones only)
MODE Button
CH
(Channel)
ButtonVOL
(Volume)
Button
3
4

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the AUDIO button, and move to
select AUDIO MENU . Rotate to select
Sound Setup , then press . Rotate to
scroll through the following choices:1 Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: OFF, LOW, MID, and
HIGH .
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audi o volume decreases.
Dolby PL II signal processi ng creates multi-channel
surround sound from 2-channe l stereo audio sources.
Dolby ProLogic II is availa ble only in DISC (CD-DA,
MP3, WMA, AAC), XM r Radio, AUX (USB, iPod r,
AUX, Bluetooth r Audio), and HDD modes.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby, ProLogic, MLP Lossless, and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Interface Dial
AUDIO
Button
Speed-sensitive Volume
Compensation Center
*
Dolby ProLogic II*
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
Features
■To update Gracenote ® Album Info
1. Insert the update disc in to the disc slot that includes the update.
2. Press the AUDIO button, move to select AUDIO MENU.
3. Rotate to select HDD Setup.
4. Rotate to select Gracenote Info. Update , then press .
5. Rotate to select USB or DISC up date source media, then press .
6. Rotate to select Yes. Press to start updating.
7. Rotate to select OK, on the confirmation screen. Press .1To update Gracenote ® Album Info
To acquire updated files:
Consult a dealer
US: Visit www.honda.com .
Canada: Visit www.honda.ca .
Once you perform an update, any information you
edited before will be overwritten or erased.
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