display HONDA RIDGELINE 2018 (in English) Workshop Manual

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uuAudio System uAudio Remote Controls
Features
Steering Wheel (Menu) Button
• When listening to the radio
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset, or
Seek.
• When listening to the HD Radio
TM *
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset, or
Seek.
• When listening to the SiriusXM ®
*
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset,
Channel , or Category.
• When listening to a CD
* or USB flash drive
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Repeat, or
Random .
• When listening to an iPod
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Repeat or Shuffle.
• When listening to a Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Pause or Play.
• When listening to a Pandora ®
*
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Bookmark, or Play/
Pause .
1Audio Remote Controls
The button is availabl e only when the audio
mode is FM, AM, SiriusXM ®
*, CD*, USB, iPod,
Pandora ®*, or Bluetooth ® Audio.
Models with Display Audio
Models with Display Audio
* Not available on all models

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
To use the audio system, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.
Use the selector knob or MENU/CLOCK
button to access some audio functions.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available ch oices. Press to set
your selection.
MENU/CLOCK button: Press to select any
mode.
The available modes include the wallpaper,
display, clock, langu age setup, and play
modes. Play modes can be also selected from
scan, random, repeat, and so on.
(Back) button: Press to go back to the previous display.
(Sound) button: Press to select the sound setting mode.
(Day/Night) button: Press to change the audio/information screen brightness.
Press , then adjust th e brightness using .
u Each time you press , the mode switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and OFF mode.
Models with color audio system1Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Menu Items 2 Wallpaper Setup P. 209
2 Display Setup P. 212
2 Scan P. 214, 220
2 Play Mode P. 217, 220
2 RDS Settings P. 214
One of the operating system s used in this unit is
eCos.
For software license terms and condition, visit their
website (eCos license URL:
http://ecos.sourceware.org/license-overview.html )
For source code disclo sure and other details
regarding eCos, visit:
http://www.hondaopensource2.com
Press the SOURCE, , , or button on the
steering wheel to cha nge any audio setting.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 204
(Back)
Button
Selector
Knob
MENU/
CLOCK
Button
(Day/Night)
Button
(Sound)
Button
Menu Display

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Continued
Features
Audio/Information Screen
Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this screen, you can go to various
setup options.
■Switching the Display
Audio/Information Screen
Audio
Clock/Wallpaper

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
■Audio
Shows the current audio information.
■Clock/Wallpaper
Shows a clock screen or an image you import.
■Change display
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press .
3. Rotate to select Display Change, then press .
4. Rotate to select Wallpaper, then press .
u If you want to return to the audio/information screen, select Audio.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
You can change, store, and delete the wa llpaper on the audio/information screen.
■Import wallpaper
You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.
1.Connect the USB flas h drive to the USB
port.
2 USB Port(s) P. 201
2.Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
3. Rotate to select Settings, then press
.
4. Rotate to select Wallpaper, then press
.
5. Rotate to select Import, then press .
u The picture name is displayed on the list.
6. Rotate to select a desired picture, then
press .
u The selected picture is displayed.
7. Press to save the picture.
8. Press to select OK.
9. Rotate to select a location to save the
picture, then press .
u The display will return to the wallpaper
setting screen.
■Wallpaper Setup1Wallpaper Setup
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory. Images in a
folder cannot be imported.
•The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.•The file format of the im age that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•The individual file size limit is 2 MB.•The maximum image size is 1,920 x 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 480 × 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.
•Up to 255 files can be selected.
•If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures,
the No compatible images were found. See
Owner’s Manual. message appears.

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Features
■Select wallpaper
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press .
3. Rotate to select Wallpaper, then press .
4. Rotate to select Select, then press .
u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.
5. Rotate to select a desired wallpaper, then press .
■To view wallpaper once it is set
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press .
3. Rotate to select Display Change, then press .
4. Rotate to select Wallpaper, then press .
u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.
5. Rotate to select a wallpaper that you want to set, then press .
■Delete wallpaper
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press .
3. Rotate to select Wallpaper, then press .
4. Rotate to select Delete, then press .
u The screen changes to the wallpaper list.
5. Rotate to select a wallpaper that you want to delete, then press .
6. Rotate to select Yes, then press .
u The display will return to the wallpaper setting screen.
1Wallpaper Setup
To go back to the previous screen, press the
(Back) button.
When the file size is large, it takes a while to be
previewed.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
Features
Display Setup
You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.
1.Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press
.
3. Rotate to select Display Adjustment ,
then press .
4. Rotate to select Brightness, then press
.
5. Rotate to adjust the setting, then press
.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press
.
3. Rotate to select Color Theme, then
press .
4. Rotate to select the setting you want,
then press .
■Changing the Screen Brightness1Changing the Screen Brightness
You can change the Contrast and Black Level
settings in the same manner.
■Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Features
Playing AM/FM Radio
RADIO Button
Press to select a band.
(Back) Button
Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to search up and
down the selected band for a station
with a strong signal.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button. Selector Knob
Turn to tune the radio frequency.
Press and then turn to select an
item. After that, press again to
make your selection.
MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items. Audio/Information Screen

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Features
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
■To find an RDS station from Station List
1. Press while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate to select the station, then press .
■Update List
Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Press while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate to select Update List, then press .
■Radio text
Displays the radio text informat ion of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press .
3. Rotate to select RDS Settings, then press .
4. Rotate to select Radio Text, then press .
■Scan
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Scan, then press .
To turn off scan, press .
■Radio Data System (RDS)1 Playing AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
reset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store 6
stations each.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 204
1Radio Data System (RDS)
When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the statio n name to the frequency.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Continued
Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then press the CD/
AUX button.
2USB Port(s) P. 201
USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.
CD/AUX Button
Press to select iPod (if connected).
(Back) Button
Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.Selector Knob
Turn to change songs.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items. Audio/Information Screen
Album Art Play Mode Buttons
Press to select a play mode.