HONDA RIDGELINE 2019 Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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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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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 flash drive to the USB
port.
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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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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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 uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
Press the (sound) button, and rotate
to scroll through th e following choices:
Rotate to adjust the sound setting, then
press .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.
Selector Knob
(sound) Button
TRE
is selectable.BAS
TRE
FAD
BAL
SVC Bass
Treble
Fader
Balance
Speed-sensitive
Volume Compensation
SUBW
Sub woofer

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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 th e 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
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

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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 st ation 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.
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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
Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock conn ector to the USB port, then press the MEDIA
button.
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USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.
MEDIA 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.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Features
1. Press to display the iPod music list.
2. Rotate to select a category.
3. Press to display a list of items in the
category.
4. Rotate to select an item, then press .
u Press and rotate repeatedly until a
desired item you want to listen to is
displayed.
■How to Select a Song from the iPod Music List with the
Selector Knob1Playing an iPod
Available operating functi ons vary on models or
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen. 2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 296
Item
Selection Category
Selection

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Features
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a song.
Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corresponding to the mode
you want to select.
■To turn off a play mode
Press the selected button.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in
a selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, or composers) in random order. Shuffle: Plays all available songs in a selected
category (playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order. Repeat One Track: Repeats the current
song.
You can also select a pl ay mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
Rotate to select a mode, then press .
To turn it off, rotate to select Normal Play, then
press .
Play Mode Buttons