Honda Civic Dx G 2009 Owners Manual

							Do not connect your iPod using a
hub.
DonotkeeptheiPodinthe
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.In AAC f ormat, DRM (digital rights
management) f iles cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, the
audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE,
andthenskipstothenextfile.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely. Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely. We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder and remove the cable
f rom the clip in the console
compartment. 1.2.
3.
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Connect ing an iPod
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
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NOTE:DOCK CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR USB ADAPTER
CABLE
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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 If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a f ew times.
When the iPod is connected and the
iPod mode is selected on the audio
display, the iPod indicator is shown
in the display. Af ter loading, you will
see Honda mark on the iPod. That
means you can only operate your
iPod using the vehicle’s audio unit.Itmaytakeafewminutesfor
the Honda mark to display on
the iPod. If the display does not
change, this f unction is not
supported on your iPod model
or f irmware.Each time you press the DISP button,
the display mode switches between
the album name, the song/track
name, the artist name, or name of f
(which turns off the text display).
The display shows up to 16
characters of the selected data. If the
text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the f irst 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the DISP
button until the next 16 characters
are shown. :
www.apple.com/
ipod.T ext Data Display Function
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Sample Display
OK to disconnect.
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							µ Use the SKIP bar while an iPod is
playing to select passages and
change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSEEK/
SKIP button, the system skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
f ile. Press and release the side
of thebuttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current f ile. Press it
again to skip to the beginning of the
previous f ile.
You can also select a file from any
list on the iPod menu: playlists,
artists, albums and songs, by using
the TUNE/SOUND knob. Push the
TUNE/SOUND knob to switch the
display to an iPod menu, then turn
the TUNE/SOUND knob to select a
desired list.Af ter you selected, wait f or a f ew
seconds until the display returns to
the previous screen. The iPod menu
is set. Pressing the TUNE/SOUND
knobcancelsthissettingmode
bef ore returning to a normal display.
Turn the TUNE/SOUND knob to
select an item. Af ter you selected,
wait f or a f ew seconds until the
display returns to the previous
screen. The system will then play the
first file on the selected item.
If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on either the
artists or albums list, all available
f iles on the selected list are played. To move rapidly within a f ile, press
andholdeitherside( or )
of the SEEK/SKIP button.
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T o Change or Select Files T o Select a File f rom iPod Menu
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
SK IP
Features
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Press the TUNE/
SOUND knob.
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µ You can select any type of repeat and
shuf f le modes by using the RPT and
RDM buttons.
This feature
continuously plays a f ile. To activate
the repeat f eature, press the RPT
button. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the
display. To turn it of f , press the RPT
button again.This feature
plays all available f iles in a selected
list (playlists, artists, albums or
songs) in random order. To activate
theshuffleallfeature,pressthe
RDM button. You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in
thedisplay.Toturnitoff,pressand
hold the RDM button.
This feature
plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums
or songs) in random order. The f iles
in each album are played in the
recorded order. To activate the
shuf f le album f eature, press the
RDM button repeatedly. You will see
‘‘F-RDM’’ in the display. To turn it
of f , press and hold the RDM button.
Each time you press the RDM
button, the mode changes f rom
shuf f le all play to shuf f le album play,
then to normal play.Available operating f unctions vary on
models or versions. Some f unctions
may not be available on the vehicle’s
audio system.
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
T o Select Repeat or Shuf f le Mode:
REPEATSHUFFLE ALL
SHUFFLE ALBUM
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button. Press the CD button to
switch to the disc mode (if a disc is
loaded). Press the AUX button to
switch the audio mode between the
XM radio (if equipped) and iPod.If you see an error message in the
display, see page . You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see ‘‘OK to
Disconnect’’ message in the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
‘‘OK to Disconnect’’ message in the
iPod display bef ore you disconnect it.
Make sure to f ollow the iPod’s
instructions on how to disconnect
the dock connector f rom the USB
adapter cable.
The displayed message may
vary on models or versions. On
some models, there is no
message to disconnect.
When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the display shows ‘‘USB
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.:140
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Disconnect ing an iPodiPodError Messages T o Stop Playing Your iPod
Features
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							If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing an iPod,
f ind the solution in the chart to the
right. If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer.Error
MessageSolution Cause
There is a problem with the USB adapter unit.
Appears when the overcurrent protection
feature of the system stops supplying power to
USB because an incompatible device is
connected. Disconnect the device. Then, turn
the audio system off, and turn it on again. Do
not reconnect the device that caused the error.
Appears when the iPod is empty. Store some
f iles in the iPod.
Appears when an unsupported device is
connected. Disconnect the device.
Appears when an unsupported iPod is
connected. See page 134 for the specification
information for iPods. If it appears when a
supported iPod is connected, update the iPod
firmware to the newer version.
Appears when the system does not
acknowledge the iPod. Reconnect the iPod. USB ROM Error
Abnormal power souce
No files in iPod
Use of unsupported
device
Use of unsupported iPod
Recognition f ailure of
iPod
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
iPodError Messages
140
USB ERROR
BAD USB
DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS
MANUAL
NO SONG
UNSUPPORTED
UNSUPPORTED
VER
CONNECT
RETRY
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							Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
Features
On EX-L , Si, U.S. EX, and Canadian Sport models
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AUX BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BUTTONDISPLAY BUTTON CD BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
U.S. Si model is shown.USB INDICATOR
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER KNOB
REPEAT BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON
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This audio system can select and
play the audio f iles on a USB f lash
memory device with the same
controls used f or the disc player. To
play a USB f lash memory device,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment, then
press the AUX button. The ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio f iles on the USB f lash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC f ormats. Depending on the
f ormat, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
f lash memory device limit is up to
700 f olders or up to 65535 f iles.Only AAC f ormat f iles recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
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
display some text data. The recommended USB f lash
memory devices are 256 Mbyte or
higher. Some digital audio players
maybecompatibleaswell.
Some USB f lash memory device
(such as devices with security lock-
out f eatures, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit.
Do not use a device such as a
card reader or hard drive as the
device or your f iles may be
damaged.
Do not connect your USB f lash
memory device using a hub.: To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
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MP3 f iles are:
Bitrate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320/VBR kbps
(MPEG1)
Supported standards:
MPEG1 Audio Layer3
MPEG2 Audio Layer3
Partition: Top partition only Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Maximum layers: 8
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bitrate:
48 320/VBR kbps (Max 384)The specif ications f or compatible
AAC files are:Even if recorded in MP3, WMA or
AAC f ormat, a f ile with unsupported
version cannot be played. If the
system f inds it, the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next f ile.
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. Bitrate:
48 320 kbps
Supported standards:
MPEG4/AAC LC
MPEG2/AAC LC
Partition: Top partition only
Maximum layers: 8 Sampling f requency:
8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/
44.1/48 kHz
Maximum layers: 8 Partition: Top partition only Supported standards:
WMA version 7/8/9 The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are:
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Features
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When the USB f lash memory device
is connected, the USB indicator is
showninthedisplay. Pull out the USB connector f rom
the holder and remove the cable
f rom the clip in the console
compartment.Connect the USB f lash memory
device to the USB connector
correctly and securely.Each time you press the DISP button,
the display mode shows you in
sequence, the f older name, the f ile
name, the artist tag, the album tag,
the track tag and name off (which
turns off the text display).
The display shows up to 16
characters of the selected data. If the
text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the f irst 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the DISP
button until the next 16 characters
are shown. 1. 2.
Connect ing a USB Flash Memory
DeviceT ext Data Display Function
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
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USB ADAPTER
CABLEUSB CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
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