Features -> Navigation System for your Honda CR-V 2006-2010
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
Voice Control System
by touching the AUDIO INFO icon
on the lower half of the screen.
To Select a Station
The audio system can also be
operated by voice control. See the
navigation system manual for
complete details.
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button, or touch the desired band
To Play the AM/FM Radio
TUNE - Use the TUNE bar to tune
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob.
icon (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or XM2). the radio to a desired frequency.
On the FM band, STEREO will be
displayed if the station is
Press the ▲ side of the bar to tune
to a higher frequency, and press the
▼
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
side to tune to a lower
frequency.
For information on XM Radio, see
page 200 .
Press and hold the ▲ or ▼ side of
the TUNE bar until you hear two
beeps to change the frequency
rapidly. Release the bar when the
display reaches the desired
frequency.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system.
You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Use the
control buttons on the left side of the
screen. The status bar appears on
the bottom of the screen each time
you operate any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see audio information
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
SEEK - The seek function
searches up and down from the
current frequency to find a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and hold the ▲ or ▼ side of
the TUNE bar until you hear a beep,
then release it.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan for the next strong station
and play it for 10 seconds. When it
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button’s frequency is
shown on the bottom of the audio
display.
Preset - Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
SCAN - The scan function samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station for about 10 seconds.
1. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. You can store one frequency
on FM1, and one frequency on FM
2 with each preset button.
2. Use the tune, seek, or scan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
AUTO SELECT - If you are
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other frequencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
Press the AUDIO button to view the
audio control icons, then touch the
AUTO SEL icon. You will see AUTO
SEL flashing in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode for
several seconds. It stores the
To turn off auto select, press the
AUTO SEL icon. This restores the
presets you originally set.
frequencies of six AM, and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
250 .
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
Adjusting the Sound
BALANCE - Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
To adjust the left/right balance,
touch the L or R icon.
SPEAKER SETTING
SUBWOOFER - Adjusts the
strength of sound from the
subwoofer speaker. To adjust the
sound strength, touch
or
on each side of the adjustment
bar.
BASS/TREBLE SETTING
The right upper display shows you
the current setting of the sound
strength coming from each speaker.
SOUND ICON
BASS - Adjusts the bass.
You can adjust the sound on the
navigation screen. To adjust the
sound, push the AUDIO button, then
enter the sound grid by touching the
SOUND icon on the display.
TREBLE - Adjusts the treble. To
adjust the treble and bass, touch
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation) - The SVC mode
controls the volume based on vehicle
speed. The faster you go, the louder
the audio volume becomes. As you
slow down, the audio volume
decreases. Touch the appropriate
icon (Low, Mid, Hi, Off) to select the
mode.
either
or
on the treble or
bass adjustment bar. The adjustment
bar on the lower right display shows
you the current setting.
FADER - Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. To adjust the
front/rear fader, touch the FR or RR
icon.
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
This function is set to MID as the
default setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory. If you feel the
sound is too loud, choose low. If you
Screen Mode
Audio System Lighting
You can select the background
screen to display the sound level.
There are three screen modes: level
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the control panel (see
page 79 ). The audio system
feel the sound is too quiet, choose Hi. (the sound level is shown with the
vertical bars), spectrum analysis (the
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned off.
You can also select the icon with the
joystick. Move it up and down to
move the highlighting and scroll
through lists. Select the icon, then
move the joystick to left or right to
change the setting.
sound level appears as ripples of
water), and off. Each time you touch
the background icon, the display
changes.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds after you
stop adjusting a mode.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
XM RADIO ICON
MODE ICON
JOYSTICK
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
CATEGORY
INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON
XM RADIO
BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET CHANNEL
NUMBER
TUNE BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM Radio anywhere in the United
States and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio , Inc. and XM CANADA is a
registered business name of
Operating the XM Radio
MODE - To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
touch the MODE icon. In channel
mode, you can select all of the
available channels. In category mode,
such as Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.,
you can select all of the channels
within that category. Each time you
touch and release the MODE icon,
the display changes between the
channel mode and the category
mode.
To listen to XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the CD/XM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Radio receives signals from two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, XM Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
When you press and hold the
AUDIO button, the display also
shows all XM information.
You can also change to the XM
Radio while you are listening to an
FM station, AM station, disc, PC
card, etc., by touching the XM1 or
XM2 icon on the audio display.
You can also operate the radio using
the control buttons on the left side of
the screen. The status bar appears
on the bottom of the screen each
time you press any of the control
buttons. On the navigation screen,
you can also see the audio
information by touching the AUDIO
INFO icon on the lower part of the
screen.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
TUNE - Press the TUNE bar to
change channel selections. Press
▲ for higher numbered channels
and ▼ for lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Preset - You can store up to 12
preset channels using each preset
button or preset icons on the screen.
Each preset button or icon stores
one channel from the XM1 band and
one channel from the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
CATEGORY - Press and hold
either side of the TUNE bar
1. Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
(
or
) until you hear a beep
to select another category.
2. Use the tune, seek, or scan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
On the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
SCAN - The scan function gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
information. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
numerical order for a few seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to listen
to, press the button again.
3. Pick the preset button (icon) you
want for that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
first six channels.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘LOADING’’ - XM is loading the
audio or program information.
‘‘NO SIGNAL’’ - The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon.
5. Press the XM button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
‘‘OFF AIR’’ - The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting.
‘‘ - - - - ’’ - The selected channel
number does not exist or is not part
of your subscription.
‘‘UPDATING’’ - The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is fully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button
(icon) to tune to it. Each preset
button’s channel is shown on the
bottom of the audio display.
‘‘NO INFO’’ - This channel has no
artist or title information at this time.
‘‘ANTENNA’’ - There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate for this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Signal weaker in
these areas.
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the farther north you
travel from the equator. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
SATELLITE
GROUND
REPEATER
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model with navigation system)
Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:
As required by the FCC:
your radio I.D. number, press the
TUNE bar until ‘‘0’’ appears in the
display. Your I.D. will appear in the
display.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
Receiving XM Radio Service
If your XM Radio service has expired XM radio mode while you wait for
or you purchased your vehicle from
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Radio. With the ignition
activation. This should take about 30
minutes.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.
While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, push the power/volume
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
knob to turn on the audio system and audio system is activated, you’ll be
press the CD/XM button. A variety
of music types and styles will play.
able to listen to XM Radio broadcasts.
XM Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle for
at least 12 hours from the activation
request. If the service has not been
activated after 36 hours, contact
XM Radio. In Canada, contact XM
CANADA .
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM Radio at
www.xmradio.com, or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
at 1-877-209-0079. You will need to
give them your radio I.D. number
and your credit card number. To get
There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM Radio
reception.
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
CD ICON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
JOYSTICK
OPEN BUTTON
CD BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE BAR
RANDOM
BUTTON
FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
SKIP + BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
SKIP - BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
To Play a Disc
to 999 tracks. If the disc has a
The specifications for compatible
WMA files are:
(In-dash single player)
complex structure, it takes a while to
read the disc before the system
begins to play it.
You operate the in-dash disc player
with the same controls used for the
radio. To load or play discs, the
ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
-Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
-Bitrate:
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.
32/40/48/64/80/96/128/160/192
kbps
-Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
Your vehicle also has a CD changer
that operates with the same
functions as the in-dash disc player
(see page 215 ).
The specifications for compatible
MP3 files are:
-Maximum layers
-Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
-Bitrate:
(including ROOT): 8 layers
NOTE:
If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays CD FORMAT, and then
skips to the next file.
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
-Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
This audio system can also play CD-
Rs and CD-RWs compressed in MP3
or WMA formats. When playing a
disc in MP3, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ on
the screen. In WMA format, ‘‘WMA’’
will appear on the screen. You can
select up to 255 folders and play up
-Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
To Load a Disc
DISC SLOT
OPEN BUTTON
CLOSE BUTTON
The in-dash disc player is behind the
navigation screen. To use the disc
player, press the OPEN button
beside the screen. The screen folds
back, and the disc slot appears.
Insert a disc about halfway into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
in the rest of the way and begin to
play it.
To return the screen to the upright
position, press the CLOSE button on
the edge of the screen panel. Do not
use the folded down screen as a tray.
If you put a cup, for example, on the
screen, the liquid inside the cup may
spill on the screen when you go over
a bump.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm) discs in this system.
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
Push the AUDIO button beside the
screen to show the audio display and
operate the disc player.
To Change or Select Tracks/Files
You can also select an icon with the
joystick. Move it to left, right, up, or
down to change the highlighting and
scroll through lists. Then press ENT
on the top of the joystick to select
the icon.
PRESET BUTTON’S FUNCTION
You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Press the
CD button. The status bar appears
on the bottom of the screen. On the
navigation screen, you can see the
audio information whenever you
touch the AUDIO INFO icon on the
lower portion of the screen.
SKIP - Each time you press and
release
(preset 6), the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track (file in MP3 or WMA
mode). Press and release
PRESET BUTTONS
U.S. model is shown
(preset 5), to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track.
Press it again to skip to the
When playing a CD recorded with
text data, the track, album, and artist
You can use the preset buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
beginning of the previous track.
name are shown on the audio display. and change tracks (files in MP3 or
When playing a disc in MP3 or WMA, WMA mode). Each preset button’s
FF/REW - To move rapidly within
the folder number and name, the file
number and name, the artist name,
and the elapsed time are shown. The
system will continuously play a disc
until you change modes. If the disc
was not recorded with text data, it
will not be displayed.
function is shown on the bottom of
the screen.
a track/file, press and hold
(preset 4) or
(preset 3).
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
In MP3 or WMA mode
In MP3 or WMA mode
In MP3 or WMA mode
FOLDER SELECTION - To
select a different folder, press either
side of the TUNE bar to move to the
beginning of the next folder. Press
the ▲ side of the TUNE bar to skip
to the next folder, and the ▼ side to
move to the beginning of the current
folder. Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous folder.
FOLDER REPEAT - This feature,
when activated, replays all files on
the selected folder in the order they
are compressed. To activate folder
repeat, press and hold the RPT
button (preset 1) for 2 seconds. You
will see FOLDER REPEAT in the
display. The system continuously
replays the current folder. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.
Selecting a different folder with the
TUNE bar also turns off folder
repeat.
FOLDER RANDOM - This
feature, when activated, plays all
files in the selected folder in random
order, rather than in the order they
are compressed. To activate folder
random, press and hold the RDM
button. You will see FOLDER
RANDOM in the display. The
system then selects and plays files
randomly. This continues until you
deactivate folder random by pressing
the RDM button again, or if you
select a different folder with the
TUNE bar.
TRACK REPEAT (FILE
REPEAT) - To continuously replay
a track (file in MP3 or WMA mode),
press and release the RPT button
(preset 1). You will see TRACK
REPEAT in the display. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.
TRACK RANDOM (Random
within a disc/folder) - This
feature plays the tracks/files within
a disc in random order. To activate
track random, press and release the
RDM button (preset 2). You will see
TRACK RANDOM in the display.
Press the RDM button again to
return to normal play.
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
SCAN (TRACK/FILE SCAN) -
The scan function samples all tracks
(files in MP3 or WMA) in the order
In MP3 or WMA mode
Using a Track List
FOLDER SCAN - This feature,
FOLDER ICON
TRACK/FILE ICON
when activated, samples the first file
they were recorded. To activate scan, in each folder on the disc in order.
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see TRACK SCAN in the
display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of each track/file on the
disc. Press the SCAN button to get
out of scan mode and play the last
track/file sampled.
To activate folder scan, press and
hold the SCAN button for 2 seconds.
You will see FOLDER SCAN in the
display.
The system plays the first file in
each folder for about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system then
plays the first file in each folder for
10 seconds each. After playing the
first file of the last folder, the system
goes to normal play.
FOLDER NUMBER
RETURN ICON
Pressing either SKIP button (preset
5 or 6) also turns off scan.
You can also select a track/file
directly from a track list on the audio
display. Press the AUDIO button to
show the audio display, then touch
the Track List icon. The track list
menu appears on the display.
Pressing either SKIP button (preset
5 or 6), or selecting a different folder
with the TUNE bar, or pressing the
SCAN button, also turns off folder
scan.
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
When playing a CD recorded with
text data, each track name is shown
on the audio display. With a disc
recorded in MP3 or WMA, the folder
number and the location are also
displayed.
Select the desired track/file by
To Stop Playing a Disc
touching the icon on the display. The
selected icon will be highlighted in
blue. The system begins to play the
selected track/file. With a disc in
MP3 or WMA, touch the folder icon
on the upper left of the screen to
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button or
touch the FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or
XM2 icon. If a PC card is in the audio
unit, touch the CARD icon to play
the PC card. If a CD or CDs are
loaded in the CD changer, touch the
CDC icon to play the CD changer.
Press the CD button again or touch
the CD icon to switch back to the
disc player.
If the disc was not recorded with text move to the parent folder. The
data, only the track number is shown. current folder is highlighted in blue.
To scroll through the display, touch
the ▲ or ▼ icon on the side of the
screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon on the
screen.
If you turn the system off while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
off the ignition switch, the disc will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the disc will begin
playing where it left off.
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Playing a Disc (EX-L model with navigation system)
Removing a Disc
Protecting Discs
To remove a disc from the audio unit, For information on how to handle
fold back the screen by pressing the
OPEN button (see page 206 ). Press
the disc eject button (
and protect discs, see page 252 .
) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it from the slot,
the system will automatically reload
it after 10 seconds and put it in pause
mode. To begin playing, press the
CD/XM button.
To return the screen to the upright
position, press the CLOSE button.
You cannot close the screen if a disc
is partially inserted into its slot.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is off.
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Disc Player Error Messages (EX-L model with navigation system)
If you see an error message in the
Error Message
Cause
Solution
display while playing a disc, find the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer.
Press the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the disc
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
For more information see page 253 .
Press the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation. For
more information see page 253 .
If the disc cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your dealer.
Press the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
DISC ERROR
FOCUS Error
The chart on the right explains the
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For additional information on
damaged discs, see page 253 .
MECH ERROR
Mechanical Error
DISC
TOC Error
HEAT ERROR
High Temperature
The audio system will try to play the
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Insert a different disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the first disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer.
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CD Changer (EX-L model with navigation system)
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
CD ICON
CD CHANGER ICON
JOYSTICK
OPEN BUTTON
CD BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE BAR
REPEAT BUTTON
SKIP + BUTTON
SKIP - BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON
FAST FORWARD BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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CD Changer (EX-L model with navigation system)
Loading CDs in the Changer
Your vehicle has the CD changer in
the center console.
CD-R, CD-RW disc, and CD
compressed in MP3 and WMA will
not work in this unit. Video CDs and
DVD discs also will not work.
Do not spill any liquids on the center
console. Spilled liquids can damage
electrical components in the CD
changer.
EJECT BUTTON
1. Open the center console cover,
then slide open the CD changer
cover by pulling it rearward.
2. Push the EJECT button to remove
the CD magazine. The magazine
will pop up automatically.
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CD Changer (EX-L model with navigation system)
4. Put a CD on the tray with the
printed surface facing up as shown.
5. Reinstall the tray in the magazine.
Repeat this procedure to open the
other five trays.
3. To install a CD into the magazine,
push the button while pulling out
on the tab.
6. Store all six trays in the magazine,
and reinstall the magazine in the
CD changer as shown.
7. Make sure to slide the CD
changer cover closed until it clicks.
To remove CDs from the CD
changer, refer to the loading
procedure.
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CD Changer (EX-L model with navigation system)
To Play a CD
To select a different disc, use the
preset buttons (5 or 6). Press and
release the Preset 5 (DISC -)
button to select the previous disc or
Preset 6 (DISC +) to select the next
disc in sequence. Pressing the ▲ or
▼ side of the TUNE bar also
changes the disc. If you select an
empty position in the CD changer,
the system will try to load the CD in
the next available slot.
To play CDs, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.
You operate the CD changer with
the same controls used for the in-
dash disc player or the radio. To
select the CD changer, touch the
CDC icon. The disc and track
numbers are displayed. The system
will continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
TUNE
BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
You can use the preset buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks. Each preset
button function is shown on the
bottom of the screen.
Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.
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SKIP - Push the
button
RANDOM (Track Random) -
DISC SCAN - Press and hold the
SCAN button to get a 10 second
sampling of the first song of each
disc in the CD changer. You will see
DISC SCAN in the display. Press and
hold the button again to turn it off.
(preset 6) to play the next track on
Press and release the RDM button
(preset 2) to play the tracks in
random order. You will see TRACK
RANDOM in the display. Press the
RDM button again to return to
normal play.
the disc. Push the
button
(preset 5) once to replay the track in
play; press it twice to replay the
previous track.
FF/REW - To move more rapidly
within a track, press and hold the
DISC RANDOM - To play all
tracks in each CD in random order,
press and hold the RDM button
(preset 2) until you see DISC
RANDOM in the display. Press the
RDM button again to return to
normal play.
(preset 4) or
(preset 3)
button.
REPEAT (Track Repeat) - To
continuously replay a track, press
and release the RPT button (preset
1). You will see TRACK REPEAT in
the display. Press the RPT button
again to turn it off.
SCAN (Track Scan) - The SCAN
function samples all the tracks on
the selected disc in the order they
are recorded. To activate it, press
and release the SCAN button. You
will see TRACK SCAN in the display,
and you will get a 10 second
sampling of each track on the
selected CD. Press the SCAN button
again to get out of scan mode.
DISC REPEAT - To continuously
replay the current CD, press and
hold the RPT button (preset 1) until
you see the DISC REPEAT in the
display. Press it again to turn it off.
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CD Changer (EX-L model with navigation system)
To Stop Playing a CD
Press the AM/FM or CD/XM
button to switch to the radio or
satellite radio while a CD is playing.
If there is a PC card in the audio unit,
touch the CARD icon to switch to
the PC card while a CD is playing.
Touch the CDC icon again to play
the CD in the CD changer.
If you turn the system off while a CD
in the CD changer is playing, the CD
will stay in the drive. When you turn
the system back on, the CD will be in
pause mode. Touch the CDC icon on
the audio screen. The CD will begin
playing where it left off.
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CD Changer Error Messages (EX-L model with navigation system)
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, find the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer.
Error Message
Cause
Solution
The disc is pulled out.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the disc
player.
DISC ERROR
FOCUS Error
The chart on the right explains the
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
For more information see page 253 .
Press the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation. For
more information see page 253 .
If the disc cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your dealer.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For additional information on
damaged discs, see page 253 .
MECH ERROR
Mechanical Error
The audio system will try to play the
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Insert a different disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the first disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
TRACK LIST ICON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
PC CARD ICON
JOYSTICK
PLAY MODE ICON
OPEN BUTTON
CD/XM BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE BAR
REPEAT BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON
SKIP + BUTTON
SKIP - BUTTON
FAST FORWARD BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
To Play a PC Card
Always use the recommended
memory card with the appropriate
adapter (if an adapter is needed).
Some memory cards will not work in
this unit.
Never insert foreign objects into
the PC card slot.
You operate the PC card player with
the same controls used for the radio
and the disc player. To load or play a
card, the ignition switch must be in
the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The specifications for compatible
MP3 files are:
-Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
24/22.05/16 kHz (MPEG2)
-Bitrate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320
kbps (MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
-Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
-Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
NOTE:
When you insert a PC card into
the slot, make sure you put it in
straight. If you cannot insert it,
remove it, and insert again.
The PC card player reads and plays
cards in MP3 or WMA formats.
Depending on the format, the screen
will indicate ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ when
a card is playing. The card limit of
the player is 255 folders and 999
tracks. If the card has a complex
structure, it takes some time for the
system to begin playing it.
Do not keep PC cards in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage them.
To avoid damaging the card
reader, do not insert hard disc
drive cards into the PC card slot.
Based on PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2,
the recommended PC cards for the
PC card reader are:
You cannot close the screen
(move it to the upright position)
until the PC card is inserted all the
way into its slot or removed.
CompactFlash
Flash ATA
SD memory card
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
The specifications for compatible
WMA files are:
Loading a PC Card
Insert a PC card straight into the slot.
The drive will read the PC card and
begin to play it.
PC CARD SLOT
-Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
-Bitrate:
Return the screen to the upright
position by pressing the CLOSE
button on the edge of the screen
panel.
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
-Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
-Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Push the AUDIO button beside the
screen to show the audio display and
operate the PC card player.
In WMA format, DRM (digital rights
management) files cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, it
skips that file and plays the next
available folder or file.
You can also operate the audio
system without using the control
icons on the audio screen. Press any
of the appropriate control buttons.
The status bar appears on the
bottom of the screen. On the
navigation screen, you can see the
audio information whenever you
touch the AUDIO INFO icon on the
screen.
The PC card slot is behind the
navigation screen. To use the PC
card player, press the OPEN button
beside the screen. The screen folds
back, and the PC card slot appears.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
There are three play modes: Folder,
Artist, and Album. Touch the PLAY
MODE icon, then choose one of the
modes by touching its icon. When a
mode is selected, it is highlighted in
blue.
To Select a Play Mode
PLAY MODE ICON
FOLDER MODE
MODE INDICATOR
Folder mode plays tracks in the
order they were added to the card.
Artist mode plays tracks in
alphabetical order, by artist and
song title.
PLAY MODE ICON
PLAY MODE ICON
ARTIST MODE
ALBUM MODE
Album mode plays albums
(folders) in alphabetical order.
If play mode information was not
included in the tracks/files when
they were added to the card, it will
not be displayed on the screen.
MODE INDICATOR
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
PLAY MODE ICON
To select a play mode, push the
AUDIO button to show the audio
Select the desired mode by touching
the appropriate icon, or move the
After you select the play mode, the
display changes to the selectable
playing menu. If you select
‘‘Continue playing the current song,’’
the system goes into the selected
play mode after playing the current
file.
display, then touch the PLAY MODE joystick, then press ENT.
icon on the display.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
If you select ‘‘Play a new track list,’’
the system goes into the selected
play mode immediately and begins to
play the new track list.
To Change or Select Tracks/Files
Icons on the screen can also be
selected with the joystick. Move the
joystick left or right and up or down
until the icon is highlighted, then
press ENT on the top of the joystick
to select the icon.
PRESET BUTTON’S FUNCTION
To go back to the previous screen,
press the CANCEL button on the
right side of the screen. To exit the
play mode screens, press the AUDIO
button.
PRESET BUTTONS
You can use the preset buttons while
a card is playing to select or change
files. Each preset button’s function is
shown on the bottom of the screen.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
SKIP - Each time you press and
TRACK REPEAT (FILE
REPEAT) - To continuously replay
a file, press and release the RPT
button (preset 1). You will see
TRACK REPEAT in the display.
Press the RPT button again to turn it
off.
TRACK RANDOM (Random
within a folder) - This feature
plays the files within a folder in
random order. To activate random
play, press and release the RDM
button (preset 2). You will see
TRACK RANDOM in the display.
Press the RDM button again to
return to normal play.
release
(preset 6), the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next file. Press and release
(preset 5), to skip backward to
the beginning of the current file.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous file.
FOLDER/ARTIST/ALBUM
FF/REW - To move rapidly within
REPEAT - This feature, when
activated, replays all the files on the
selected folder/artist/album in the
order they are recorded or listed. To
activate each repeat mode, press and
hold the RPT button (preset 1) for 2
seconds. You will see FOLDER
REPEAT, ARTIST REPEAT or
ALBUM REPEAT in the display.
The system continuously replays the
current folder/artist/album. Press
and hold the RPT button again to
turn it off. Pressing the RDM button,
or selecting a different folder/artist/
album with the TUNE bar also turns
off the repeat feature.
a file, press and hold
(preset 4)
FOLDER/ARTIST/ALBUM
RANDOM - This feature, when
activated, plays all files in each
folder/artist/album in random order,
rather than in the order they are
recorded or listed. To activate each
random play, push and hold the
RDM button (preset 2) for 2 seconds.
You will see FOLDER RANDOM,
ARTIST RANDOM or ALBUM
RANDOM in the display.
or
(preset 3).
FOLDER SELECTION - To
select a different folder, press either
side of the TUNE bar to move to the
beginning of the next folder. Press
the ▲ side of the TUNE bar to skip
the next folder, and press the ▼ side
to move to the beginning of the
current folder. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
folder.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
The system then selects and plays
files randomly. This continues until
you deactivate each random play by
pressing the RDM button again.
FOLDER/ARTIST/ALBUM
SCAN - This feature, when
activated, samples the first file in
each folder/artist/album on the PC
card in order. To activate each scan
feature, press and hold the SCAN
button. You will see FOLDER SCAN,
ARTIST SCAN or ALBUM SCAN in
the display.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
(preset 5 or 6), selecting a different
folder/artist/album with the TUNE
bar, or pressing the SCAN button,
also turns off the scan feature.
SCAN - The SCAN function
samples all the files on the PC card
in the order they are recorded. To
activate the scan feature, press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see TRACK SCAN in the display.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each file on the PC card. Press the
SCAN button again to get out of scan
mode and play the last file sampled.
The system plays the first file in the
folder for about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system plays the first
file in each folder, in order, for 10
seconds each. After playing the first
file of the last folder/artist/album,
the system returns to normal play.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
(preset 5 or 6) also turns off the scan
feature.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
Using a Track List
FOLDER ICON
ARTIST NAME
TRACK LIST ICON
RETURN ICON
You can also select a file directly
from a track list on the audio display.
Press the AUDIO button to show the
audio display, then touch the Track
List icon. The track list menu
To scroll through the display, touch
the ▲ or ▼ icon on the side of the
screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.
In artist mode, the artist name is also
displayed on the right side of each
selectable icon. Select the desired
file.
appears on the display.
To play a file, touch its icon on the
screen. In folder mode, touch the
folder icon on the upper left of the
screen to move to the parent folder.
The current folder is highlighted in
blue.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
Song Search Function
SONG SEARCH ICON
ALBUM NAME
TITLE BY KEYWORD ICON
RETURN ICON
ALBUM ICON
ARTIST ICON
Folder mode is shown.
In album mode, the album name is
also displayed on the right side of
each selectable icon. Select the
desired file.
When you select ‘‘Song Search’’ from
the track list display, the song search modes to search a file: Title by
menu appears. Keyword, Artist, and Album.
You can then select any of three
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
Searching for a Song Title by Keyword
To cancel the selected letter, touch
the Delete icon. To select more
characters, touch the More icon.
The other character list will be
shown.
Searching for a Song by Artist Name
MORE ICON
ARTIST LIST
FILE LIST
LIST ICON
DELETE ICON
In Title by Keyword mode, enter the
title name, or any keyword, by
touching the letter icons on the
screen. Press the List icon to begin
the song search. If you press the
Select the Artist icon, and the artist
list appears. Select the desired artist,
and the artist’s file list is displayed.
After the system searches for a song,
CANCEL button on the control panel, a file list is displayed. To scroll
the display returns to the mode
menu without doing a search.
through the list, touch the ▲ or ▼
icon on the side of the screen. Select
the desired file by touching the
appropriate icon, or moving the
joystick and pressing ENT.
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Playing a PC card (EX-L model with navigation system)
Searching for a Song by Album Name
To Stop Playing a PC Card
Removing a PC Card
To play the radio when a PC card is
playing, press the AM/FM button or
touch the FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, or
XM2 icon. If a disc is in the audio
unit, press the CD/XM button or
touch the CD icon to play the disc. If
a CD or CDs are in the CD changer,
touch the CDC icon to play the
disc(s). Touch the CARD icon to
switch back to the PC card player.
To remove a PC card from the audio
unit, fold back the screen by
pressing the OPEN button (see page
ALBUM LIST
222 ). Press the eject button (
to remove the card. If you do not
remove it from the slot, you cannot
return the screen to the upright
position.
)
To return the screen to the upright
position, press the CLOSE button.
If you turn the system off while a PC
card is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
off the ignition switch, the card will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the card will begin
playing where it left off.
You can also eject a card when the
ignition switch is off.
Select the Album icon, and the
album list appears. Select the desired
album, and its song list is displayed.
You can then select the desired song
from the list.
PC Card Player Malfunction
If there is a problem with the PC
card player, see your dealer.
When you leave the vehicle, always
remove the PC card from the audio
unit.
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PC card Error Messages (EX-L model with navigation system)
If you see an error message in the
Error Message
FILE ERROR
Solution
display while playing a PC card, find
the solution in the chart to the right.
If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer.
The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the disc. There is a
possibility that the files have been damaged.
It appears when the PC card is empty or there are no MP3 or WMA files in
the PC card. Save the MP3 or WMA files in the PC card.
NO MUSIC
MEDIA ERROR
It appears when an unsupported PC card is inserted. The system supports
CF card, Flash ATA card, and SanDisk 6-in-1 Card Adapter.
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Playing an iPod (EX-L model with navigation system)
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
iPod INDICATOR
AUX ICON
JOYSTICK
OPEN BUTTON
CD/XM BUTTON
AUDIO BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
SKIP + BUTTON
SKIP - BUTTON
FAST FORWARD BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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Playing an iPod (EX-L model with navigation system)
To Play an iPod
Voice Control System
Use only compatible iPods with the
latest software. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.
This audio system can select and
play the audio files on the iPod with
the same controls used for the in-
dash disc player. To play an iPod,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the upper glove box by using your
dock connector. Press the AUDIO
button beside the screen to show the
audio display and touch the AUX
icon. The ignition switch must be in
the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position. The iPod will also be
recharged with the ignition switch in
these positions.
You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.
NOTE:
iPods compatible with your audio
system using the USB adapter cable
are:
Do not connect your iPod using a
hub.
Do not keep the iPod in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high
heat will damage it.
Model
Software
iPod classic
iPod with video
(iPod 5th
Ver. 1.0 or more
Ver. 1.2 or more
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
generation)
iPod nano
Ver. 1.2 or more
iPod nano
Ver. 1.1.2 or more
The audio system reads and plays
playable sound files on the iPod. The
system cannot operate an iPod as a
mass storage device. The system will
only play songs stored on the iPod
with iTunes.
2nd generation
iPod nano
Ver. 1.0 or more
We recommend backing up your
data before playing it.
3rd generation
iPod nano
Ver. 1.0.2 or more
4th generation
iPod touch
iPod touch
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
Ver. 1.1.1 or more
Ver. 2.1.1 or more
iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc.
2nd generation
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Playing an iPod (EX-L model with navigation system)
In AAC format, DRM (digital rights
management) files cannot be played.
If the system finds a DRM file, the
audio unit displays UNPLAYABLE,
and then skips to the next file.
Connecting an iPod
RELEASE BUTTON
USB ADAPTER CABLE
DOCK CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
1. Open the upper glove box.
4. Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
2. Push the release button to release
the USB adapter cable.
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 find reset
instructions online at www.apple.com/
ipod.
3. Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
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