Honda Crosstour (2015 year). Instruction

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Audio System Basic Operation

Song By Voice

(SBV)

Features

Song By Voice

(SBV)

Use SBV to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod using voice commands.

■

To enable SBV

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate

select

System Settings, then

press .

3. Rotate

to select Song by Voice, then

press .

4. Rotate

to select On or Off, then press

Song By Voice

(SBV)

Setting options:

•

On (factory default): Song By Voice commands are
available.

•

Off: Disable the feature.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Song By Voice

(SBV)

Features

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Searching for music using SBV

1. Press the

(Talk) button and say “Music

Search” to activate the SBV feature for the
HDD and iPod.

2. Press the

button and say a command.

Example 1: Say “(List) ‘Artist A’“ to view a
list of songs by that artist. Select the
desired song to start playing.

Example 2: Say “Play ‘Artist A’“ to start
playing songs by that artist.

3. To cancel SBV, press the

(hang-up/back)

button on the steering wheel. The selected
song continues playing.

Once you have canceled this mode, you need
to press the

button and say “Music Search”

again to re-activate this mode.

Searching for music using SBV

Song By Voice

Commands List

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NOTE:
Song By Voice

commands are available for tracks

stored on the HDD or iPod.

You can add phonetic modifications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize artists,
songs, albums, and composers in voice commands.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Song By Voice

(SBV)

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Features

Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier for SBV
to recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when
searching for music on the HDD or iPod.

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate

to select System Settings,

then press

3. Rotate

to select Song by Voice

Phonetic Modification, then press

4. Move and rotate

to select New

Modification, then press

5. Rotate

to select HDD or iPod, then

press .

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Phonetic Modification

Phonetic Modification

Phonetic Modification is grayed out when Song By
Voice is set to Off.

You can store up to 2,000 phonetic modification
items.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Song By Voice

(SBV)

Features

6. Rotate

to select the item to modify

(e.g., Artist), then press

The list of the selected item appears on
the screen.

7. Rotate

to select an entry (e.g., No

Name), then press

The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.

The listen to the current phonetic
modification, rotate

to select Play,

then press

To delete the current phonetic
modification, rotate

to select

Delete, then press

8. Rotate

select

Modify, then press

9. Enter the phonetic spelling you wish to

use (e.g., “Artist A”) when prompted.

10. Move

select

OK to exit.

The artist “No Name” is phonetically
modified to “Artist A.” When in the SBV
mode, you can press the

(Talk)

button and use the voice command
“Play ‘Artist A’” to play songs by the
artist “No Name.”

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing Internet Radio

Features

Playing Internet Radio

Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.

You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB adapter
cable.
Select Source to select Pandora

or Aha mode.

Compatible phones only

Playing Internet Radio

Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.

U.S. models

iPhone

Audio/Information Screen

Album Art

USB Indicator
Appears when a phone is connected.

Rating Icon

Audio with Touch Screen

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.

Skip Icon
Select to skip a song.

More
Select to display the menu items.

Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station.

Source
Select Pandora®

or Aha

Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.

Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song.

(Power) Button

Press to turn the audio system on and off.

VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu.

* Not available on all models

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing Internet Radio

Features

You can operate some of the Pandora® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:

■

Operating a menu item

The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate

to select an item and press

To select Change Source, press the MENU
button, then press

■

Pandora® Menu

• Skip Forward

• Dislike (Thumbs-down)

• Play/Pause

• Bookmark This Song

• Station List

• Bookmark This Artist

• Like (Thumbs-up)

• Change Source

U.S. models

Playing Internet Radio

To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com, or call
1-888-528-7876.
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that
selects music based on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.

To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.

If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio
system is selected.

Changing Stations
To change stations, activate the Pandora® menu,
select station list, and then select a new station.

Pandora® Menu

You can control Pandora® using voice commands.

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Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may 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.

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Pandora® may limit the total number of skips allowed
on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit
has been reached, your feedback will be saved but
the current track will continue to play.

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Playing Internet Radio

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Features

You can operate some of the Aha

menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.

The available items are:

■

Operating a menu item

The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate

to select an item and press

To select Change Source or Stations, press
the MENU button, then press

■

Aha

Menu

• Like

• View text

• Dislike

• View list

• Play/Pause

• Reply

• 15sec Back

• Change Source

• 30sec Skip

• Stations

Aha

by Harman is a cloud-based service that

organizes your favorite web content into live radio
stations. You can access podcasts, internet radio,
location-based services, and audio updates from
social media sites.

You can control Aha

Radio using voice commands.

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Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may 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.

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P. 275

The menu items vary depending on the station you
selected.

To use this service in your vehicle, the HondaLink app
must be installed on your phone. Visit
owners.honda.com/apps for more information.

You must have a previously set up Aha account prior
to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
www.aharadio.com for more information.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing a USB Flash Drive

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Features

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA, or AAC

format.

Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then select the USB mode.

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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

Audio/Information Screen

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.

More
Select to display the menu items.

Source
Select to change an audio source.

USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is
connected.

Folder Up/Down Icons
Select

to skip to the next folder, and

to skip to the beginning of the

previous folder.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select

to change files.

Select and hold to move rapidly within
a file.

(Power) Button

Press to turn the audio system
on and off.

VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu.

Audio with Touch Screen

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

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Playing a USB Flash Drive

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Features

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select Music Search, then

press .

3. Rotate

, move

, then press

select a file from the Music Search list.

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How to Select a File from the Music Search List

Playing a USB Flash Drive

You can control a USB flash drive using voice
commands.

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Use the recommended USB flash drives.

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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, and then
skips to the next file.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.

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Folder Selection

File Selection

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Features

You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a file.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select Scan or Random/

Repeat, then press

3. Rotate

to select a mode, then press

1. Select More.
2. Select Random/Repeat.
3. Select a mode.

■

To turn off a play mode

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select the mode you want to turn off, then press

1. Select More.
2. Select the mode you want to turn off.

■

How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders: Provides 10-second sampling of the
first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides 10-second sampling of all files
in the current folder.

Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder: Repeats all files in the current folder.
Repeat Track: Repeats the current file.
Random in Folder: Plays all files in the current folder
in random order.
Random All Tracks: Plays all files in random order.

Random/Repeat is selected.

Interface Dial

Random/Repeat is selected.

Audio with Touch Screen

Interface Dial

Audio with Touch Screen

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

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 and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:

•

U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com, or call
1-888-528-7876.

•

Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call 1-888-
528-7876.

In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.

If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.

You can control Bluetooth® Audio using voice
commands.

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Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your
phone is connected to
HFL.

Audio/
Information
Screen

Audio with Touch
Screen

Play Icon

Pause Icon

More
Select to display
the menu items.

Source
Select to change
an audio source.

(Power) Button

Press to turn the
audio system on
and off.

VOL (Volume)
Knob
Turn to adjust the
volume.

Interface Dial/
ENTER Button
Press and turn to
select an item, then
press to set your
selection. Move up,
down, right and left
to select secondary
menu.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select

to change files.

MENU Button
Press to display
the menu items.

Folder Up/Down
Icons
Select

change folders.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Features

1. Make sure that your phone is paired and

connected to HFL.

2. Select the Bluetooth® Audio mode.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be
connected.

■

To pause or resume a file

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select Play or Pause, then press

Select the play icon or pause icon.

■

To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.

The pause function may not be available on some
phones.

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.

Interface Dial

Audio with Touch Screen

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Features

Audio Error Messages

CD Player

If a disc error occurs, you may see the following error messages.

Error Message

Cause

Solution

HEAT ERROR

High temperature

●

Turn the audio system off and allow the player to cool down until
the error message is cleared.

UNSUPPORTED

Track/file format not supported

●

Current track/file will be skipped. The next supported track/file
plays automatically.

BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL
PUSH EJECT

Mechanical error

●

Press the

(eject) button and remove the disc, and check that the

error message is cleared.

●

Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed, and insert the
disc again.

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●

If the error message reappears, press the

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 repeats, or the disc cannot be removed,
contact your dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.

MECH ERROR

CHANGER ERROR

CHECK DISK LOAD

BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL

Servo error

CHECK DISC

Disc error

●

Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed.

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Audio system without touch screen

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Audio Error Messages

CD Player

Features

Error Message

Cause

Solution

Unplayable File

Track/file format not supported

●

Current track/file will be skipped. The next supported track/file
plays automatically.

Bad Disc
Please Check Owner’s
Manual
Push Eject

Mechanical error

●

Press the (eject) button and remove the disc, and check that the
error message is cleared.

●

Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed, and insert the
disc again.

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●

If the error message reappears, press the

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 repeats, or the disc cannot be removed,
contact a dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.

Mecha Error

Bad Disc
Please Check Owner’s
Manual

Servo error

Check Disc

Disc error

●

Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed.

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Heat Error

High temperature

●

Turn the audio system off and allow the player to cool down until
the error message is cleared.

Audio system with touch screen

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Audio Error Messages

Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio

Features

Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio

If an error occurs while playing the Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio, you may see the
following error messages. If you cannot clear the error message, contact a dealer.

Error Message

Solution

HDD access error.
Please consult your dealer.

—

The navigation system temperature is too high. For
protection, the system will shut off until it cools down.

Turn the audio system off and allow the player to cool down until
the error message is cleared.

The navigation system temperature is too low. For
protection, the system will shut off until it warms up.

The navigation system has difficulty reading the HDD when the
temperature is below approximately -22°F (-30°C). The navigation
system starts up automatically when the display warms up.

Unplayable File

Appears when a file format not supported. Current track will be
skipped. The next supported track plays automatically.

Models with navigation system

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Audio Error Messages

iPod/USB Flash Drive

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Features

iPod/USB Flash Drive

If an error occurs while playing an iPod or USB flash drive, you may see the following
error messages. If you cannot clear the error message, contact a dealer.

Error Message

Solution

USB ERROR

There is a problem with the USB adapter unit.

BAD USB DEVICE
PLEASE CHECK OWNERS
MANUAL

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.

iPod NO SONG

Appears when the iPod is empty.

UNSUPPORTED VER.

Appears when an unsupported iPod is connected. If it appears when a supported iPod is connected,
update the iPod software to the newer version.

CONNECT RETRY

Appears when the system does not acknowledge the iPod. Reconnect the iPod.

UNPLAYABLE FILE

Appears when the files in the USB flash drive are DRM or an unsupported format. This error message
appears for about 3 seconds, then plays the next song.

USB NO SONG

Appears when the USB flash drive is empty or there are no MP3, WMA, or AAC files in the USB flash
drive.

UNSUPPORTED

Appears when an unsupported device is connected. If it appears when the supported device is
connected, reconnect the device.

Audio system without touch screen

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