Honda Pilot Owners Manual

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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...

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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...

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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...

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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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. 219
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...

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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 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...

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Features
You can select repeat and shu ffle modes when playing a song.
Available mode icons ap pear 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...

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays audio f iles on a USB flash drive in either MP3, 
WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to  the USB port, then press the CD/AUX button.
2USB Port(s)  P. 219
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with  iTunes are playable on this unit.
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive 
is connected.
CD/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive 
(if connected).
 (Back)...

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
1. Press   to display a folder list.
2. Rotate   to select a folder.
3. Press   to display a list of tracks in that 
folder.
4. Rotate   to select a track, then press  .
■How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2 General Information on the Audio System  
P. 310
Files in WMA format prot ected by digital rights 
management (DRM)  are not played....

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Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.
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
Repeat
 Repeat One Folder:  Repeats all files in the 
current folder.  Repeat One Track:  Repeats the current file.
Random...

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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 an d connected to the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
2Phone Setup  P. 389
1Playing  Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming 
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:...