Honda Element (2010 year). Instruction - part 11

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 until you
hear a beep. You will see FOLDER
SCAN, ARTIST SCAN or ALBUM
SCAN in the display.

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), selecting a different
folder with the TUNE bar (in
FOLDER RANDOM mode), or
pressing the SCAN button, also turns
off the scan feature.

Using a Track List

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
appears on the display.

To scroll through the display, touch
the

icon on the side of the

screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.

TRACK LIST ICON

FOLDER ICON

RETURN ICON

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To select a folder, touch its icon on
the screen. The display changes to
the file list, then select a file. 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.

In artist mode, the artist name is also
displayed on the right side of each
selectable icon. Select the desired
file.

In album mode, the album name is
also displayed on the right side of
each selectable icon. Select the
desired file.

To select a desired icon with the
joystick, move it to an appropriate
direction, then press ENT.

ARTIST NAME

ALBUM NAME

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To go back to the normal playing
display, press the AUDIO button.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio mode display.

Song Search Function

When you select ‘‘Song Search’’ from

the track list display, the song search
menu appears.

You can then select any of three
modes to search a file: Title by
Keyword, Artist, and Album.

RETURN ICON

Folder mode is shown.

SONG SEARCH ICON

TITLE BY KEYWORD ICON

ARTIST ICON

ALBUM ICON

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Searching for a Song Title by Keyword

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
CANCEL button on the screen, the
display returns to the mode menu
without doing a search.

To cancel the selected letter, select
the letter and touch the Delete icon.
To select more characters, touch the
More icon. The other character list
will be shown.

After the system searches for a song,
a file list is displayed. To scroll
through the list, touch the

icon on the side of the screen. Select
the desired file by touching the
appropriate icon, or moving the
joystick and pressing the ENT.

Searching for a Song by Artist Name

Select the Artist icon, and the artist
list appears. Select the desired artist,
and the artist's file list is displayed.

MORE ICON

DELETE ICON

LIST ICON

FILE LIST

ARTIST LIST

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Searching for a Song by Album Name

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.

To Stop Playing 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.
Touch the CARD icon to switch back
to the PC card player.

To play an audio unit connected to
the auxiliary input jack or the USB
adapter cable when a PC card is
playing, touch the AUX icon.

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.

When you leave the vehicle, always
remove the PC card from the audio
unit.

Removing a PC Card
To remove a PC card from the audio
unit, fold back the screen by
pressing the OPEN button (see page
151). 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.

You can also eject a card when the
ignition switch is off.

ALBUM LIST

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If you see an error message in the
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.

Error

Message

Solution

FILE ERROR

The system cannot read the file(s). Check the files in the disc. There is a
possibility that the files have been damaged

NO MUSIC

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.

MEDIA ERROR

It appears when an unsupported PC card is inserted. The system supports
CompactFlash card, Flash ATA card, and SanDisk memory Card Adapter.

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POWER/VOLUME
KNOB

JOYSTICK

AUDIO CONTROL
DISPLAY

CD/XM BUTTON

AUDIO BUTTON

iPod INDICATOR

USB ICON

RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON

RDM (RANDOM)
BUTTON

FAST FORWARD
BUTTON

REWIND BUTTON

SKIP ꬽ BUTTON

SKIP ꭚ BUTTON

CANCEL BUTTON

MAP BUTTON

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To Play an iPod

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 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 also select an icon by
moving 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 set your selection.

To select the USB mode without
using the icon, press the CD/XM
button repeatedly. The status bar
appears on the bottom of the screen.

The audio system reads and plays
sound files to be playable 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.

iPod and iTunes are registered
trademarks owned by Apple Inc.

Voice Control System
You can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.

iPods compatible with your audio
system using the USB adapter cable
are:

Model

Software

iPod classic

Ver. 1.0 or more

iPod with video
(iPod 5th
generation)

Ver. 1.2 or more

iPod nano

Ver. 1.2 or more

iPod nano 2nd
generation

Ver. 1.1.2 or more

iPod nano 3rd
generation

Ver. 1.0 or more

iPod nano 4th
generation

Ver. 1.0.2 or more

iPod touch

Ver. 1.1.1 or more

iPod touch 2nd
generation

Ver. 2.1.1 or more

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Use only compatible iPods with the
latest software. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.

NOTE:

●

Do not connect your iPod using a
HUB.

●

Do not keep the iPod in the
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.

●

We recommend backing up your
data before playing it.

●

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.

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

1. Pull out the USB connector from

the holder and remove the cable
from the clip in the glove box.

CABLE

USB CONNECTOR

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2. Connect your dock connector to

the iPod correctly and securely.

3. Install the dock connector to the

USB adapter cable securely.

If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a few times.

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

When the iPod is connected and the
audio display is selected on the
screen by pressing the AUDIO
button, the AUX icon switches to the
USB icon. The display also shows the
current file number and total of the
selected playable files, the artist,
album and track (file) names on the
navigation screen.

USB ADAPTER
CABLE

DOCK
CONNECTOR

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On the map screen, you can see the
audio information whenever you
touch the AUDIO INFO icon on the
lower part of the screen.

To Change or Select Files

Use the preset buttons while an iPod
is playing to select passages and
change files. Each preset button's
function is shown on the bottom of
the screen.

SKIP － Each time you press and
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.

FF/REW － To move rapidly within
a file, press and hold

(preset 4) or

(preset 3).

AUDIO INFO ICON

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Using a Track List

To scroll through the display, touch
the

icon on the side of the

screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.

To select a desired icon with the
joystick, move it in the appropriate
direction, then press ENT.

To Select a File from iPod Menu

You can also select a file from the
iPod menu: playlists, artists, albums
and songs. Press the AUDIO button
to display the audio display on the
navigation screen. Touch the iPod
MENU icon to display the iPod
menu.

AUDIO DISPLAY

iPod MENU ICON

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Select a desired list by touching the
appropriate icon.

The display shows the items on that
list. Touch a desired file.

To scroll through the display, touch
the

icon on the side of the

screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.

To select a desired icon with the
joystick, move it in the appropriate
direction, then press ENT.

If you select ‘‘ALL’’ on either the

artists or albums list, all available
files on the selected list are played.

Press the AUDIO button to go back
to the normal audio playing display.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen, and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio display on the screen.

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To Select Repeat or Random Mode:
You can select any type of repeat and
random modes with the RPT and
RDM buttons. To confirm the
selected mode, press the AUDIO
button to show the audio display on
the navigation screen.

TRACK REPEAT － This feature
continuously plays a track/file. To
activate track repeat, press and
release the RPT button (preset 1).
You will see REPEAT in the display.
To turn it off, press and release the
RPT button again.

Each time you press and release the
RPT button, the mode changes
between track repeat and normal
play.

Pressing either SKIP button changes
the file while keeping this feature.

TRACK RANDOM － This feature
plays all available tracks/files from
the selected items in the iPod menu
list (playlists, artists, albums or
songs) in random order. To activate
track random, press and release the
RDM button (preset 2). You will see
TRACK RANDOM on the screen.

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ALBUM RANDOM － This feature
plays all available albums from the
selected item in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs) in
random order. The tracks/files in
each album are played in the
recorded order. To activate album
random, press and release the RDM
button (preset 2) repeatedly until you
see ALBUM RANDOM on the
screen.

Press and hold the button until you
hear a beep to turn off either random
mode.

You can also select another list from
the iPod menu while keeping the
random function.

NOTE:
Available operating functions vary on
models or versions. Some functions
may not be available on the vehicle's
audio system.

To Stop Playing Your iPod
To play the radio when an iPod 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 PC card is in the audio unit, Press
the CD/XM button or touch the
CARD icon to play a PC card.

Press the CD/XM button again or
touch the AUX icon to switch back to
the iPod.

Disconnecting an iPod
You can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see the ‘‘OK to

disconnect’’ message

ꭧ

in the iPod

display. Always make sure you see
the ‘‘OK to disconnect’’ message in

the iPod display before you
disconnect it. Make sure to follow
the iPod's instructions on how to
disconnect the dock connector from
the USB adapter cable.

ꭧ: 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 audio screen (if
selected) shows NO DATA.

If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
left off, depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected.

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iPod Error Messages
If you see an error message in the
screen, see page 172.

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