Honda Ridgeline (2019 year). Manual — part 17

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.
3. Select Replace.

You can also store a channel by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
3. Select the Preset tab.
4. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

You can store up to four of your preferred music channels per preset.

1. Tune a station.
2. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
3. Select the Preset tab.
4. Select and hold the preset number you

want to add a music channel.

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A message appears if there are no
available presets.

5. Select Combine.

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Preset Memory

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

*

You can store 12 SiriusXM® channels into the preset
memory.

* Not available on all models

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

Suggested channel listing received from SiriusXM® can be displayed and selected.
1. Select the open/close icon to display a channel list.
2. Select the Channel List tab.
3. Select the featured channel list title you want to listen to.

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The selected channel list of the title is displayed.

4. Select the channel.

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Listening to Featured Channels

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Listening to Featured Channels

Up to three featured channels by SiriusXM® can be
displayed.

Featured channel lists are at the top of the channel
list.

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Features

The system can record up to the last 60 minutes broadcast of your currently tuned
channel as well as the last 30 minutes broadcast of preset channels, starting from
the moment you turn the vehicle on. If you tuned to preset channel, the system
records up to 60 minutes of a broadcast instead of up to 30 minutes. You can
rewind and replay the last 30 or 60 minutes of a broadcast.
1. Select .
2. Select Playback Position.
3. Move the gauge to the position you want to replay.

To play or pause on playback mode:
1. Select .
2. Select Play/Pause.

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Returning to real-time broadcast

1. Select .
2. Select Play Live Broadcast.

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Replay Function

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Replay Function

The system starts storing broadcast in memory when
the power mode is turned ON. You can go back to
the program from that point.

You can no longer replay any program once the
power mode is turned off as it erases memory.
You can check how long the program has been
stored in memory from the audio/information screen.

After 30 or 60 minutes of recording the system will
automatically start deleting the oldest data.

(A): Shows how much time the replayed segment is
behind the real-time broadcast
(B): Replayed segment
(C): Length stored in memory

Audio/Information Screen

(C)

(B)

(A)

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

While listening to other channel, you can receive sports alerts such as scores from
your favorite teams.

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To set up a favorite team

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select the SXM tab.
5. Select SportFlash Setup(Favorite Team).
6. Select a team.

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To set up an alert message

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select the SXM tab.
5. Select SportFlash Setup(Interrupt).
6. Select On(one time) or On(continue).

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Live Sports Alert

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Live Sports Alert

The sports alert function at SiriusXM® mode only.

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To set up a favorite team

Sports alerts cut in only when SiriusXM® mode is on.
Selecting On(one time) from the customize settings
disables the alert feature next time you turn the
power mode to ON.

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You can also set up a favorite team by the following
procedure.
1. Select Audio.
2. Select .
3. Select Setting.
4. Select the SXM tab.

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Features

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To set up a alert beep

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select the SXM tab.
5. Select SportFlash Setup(Interrupt Beep).
6. Select On.

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Traffic and Weather Information

You can receive traffic and weather information.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select the SXM tab.
5. Select Traffic & Weather Setup.
6. Select the region.

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When you do not want to receive the information, select Unset.

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To set up a alert beep

You can also set up a alert beep by the following
procedure.
1. Select Audio.
2. Select .
3. Select Setting.
4. Select the SXM tab.

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Traffic and Weather Information

The traffic and weather information function at
SiriusXM® mode only.

You can also set up the traffic and weather
information by the following procedure.
1. Select Audio.
2. Select .
3. Select Setting.
4. Select the SXM tab.

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

Sample each channel on the selected mode for 10 seconds.
1. Select Scan.
2. Select Scan Channels.

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You can select the desired channel by songs using Scan Songs In Presets.

To turn off scan, select Cancel.

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Scan

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Scan

The “Scan Songs in Presets” function is based on
TuneScan

TM

technology of SiriusXM®.

The “Featured Channels” function is based on
Featured Favorites

TM

technology of SiriusXM®.

TuneScan

TM

and Featured Favorites

TM

are registered

trademarks of SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.

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Playing a CD

Features

Playing a CD

Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA,
or AAC

*1

format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.

*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
*2:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

Canadian models

VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.

(Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous
display.

Track Icons
Select

or

to change

tracks (files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a track.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon

Select to turn the audio system
on and off.

Open/Close Icon

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Displays/hides the detailed
information.

(Menu) Icon

Select to display the menu items.

(Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

Audio/Information Screen

Folder Icons
Select

to skip to the next folder, and

to skip to the beginning of the

previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC.

Multi-Information Display

Disc Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.

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Playing a CD

Features

1. Select

and select Music Search.

2. Select a folder.

3. Select a track.

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How to Select a File from the Music Search List (MP3/WMA/
AAC)

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Playing a CD

NOTICE

Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.

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

Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:

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When you select a new folder, file, or track.

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When you change the audio mode to CD.

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When you insert a CD.

If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.

Folder Selection

Track Selection

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Features

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

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Scan

1. Select .
2. Select Scan.
3. Select a play mode.

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Random/Repeat

Select a play mode.

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To turn off a play mode

Select the mode you want to turn off.

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How to Select a Play Mode

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How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders (MP3/WMA/AAC): Provides 10-second
sampling of the first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides 10-second sampling of all
tracks on the CD (all files in the current folder in MP3,
WMA, or AAC).

Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Repeats all files in
the current folder.
Repeat/Repeat Track: Repeats the current track/
file.
Random in Folder (MP3/WMA/AAC): Plays all files
in the current folder in random order.
Random/Random All Tracks: Plays all tracks/files in
random order.

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Playing an iPod

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Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then select the iPod
mode.

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*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.

(Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous
display.

Song Icons
Select

or

to change

songs.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a song.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon

Select to turn the audio system
on and off.

Open/Close Icon

*1

Displays/hides the detailed
information.

(Menu) Icon

Select to display the menu items.

Cover Art

Audio/Information Screen

Play/Pause Icon

Multi-Information Display

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Features

1. Select

and

select

Music Search.

2. Select the items on that menu.

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How to Select a Song from the Music Search List

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Playing an iPod

Available operating functions vary on models or
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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If you operate the music app on your iPhone/iPod
while the phone is connected to the audio system,
you may no longer be able to operate the same app
on the audio/information screen.
Reconnect the device if necessary.

If an iPhone is connected via Apple CarPlay, the iPod/
USB source will be unavailable and audio files on the
phone will be playable only within Apple CarPlay.

Category Selection

Item Selection

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Features

You can select shuffle and repeat modes when playing a file.

Select a play mode.

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To turn off a play mode

Select the mode you want to turn off.

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How to Select a Play Mode

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How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle All Songs: Plays all available files in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
podcasts, genres, composers, or audiobooks) in
random order.
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in a
selected list (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
podcasts, genres, composers, or audiobooks) in
random order.
Repeat Song: Repeats the current track.

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Song By Voice

TM

(SBV)

Features

Song By Voice

TM

(SBV)

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

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To enable SBV

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Song by Voice.
6. Select On or Off.

Models with navigation system

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Song By Voice

TM

(SBV)

Setting options:

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On (factory default): Song By Voice

TM

commands

are available.

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Off: Disable the feature.

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Song By Voice

TM

(SBV)

Features

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Searching for music using SBV

1. Set the Song by Voice setting to On.
2. Press the

(Talk) button and say “Music

Search” to activate the SBV feature for the
USB flash drive and iPod.

3. Press the

button and say a command.

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

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

4. 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.

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Searching for music using SBV

Song By Voice

TM

Commands List

2 Song By Voice Commands P. 249

NOTE:
Song By Voice

TM

commands are available for tracks

stored on the USB flash drive 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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(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 USB flash drive or iPod.

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Song by Voice Phonetic

Modification.

6. Select New Modification.
7. Select USB or iPod.

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Phonetic Modification

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Phonetic Modification

Song by Voice 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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TM

(SBV)

Features

8. Select the item to modify (e.g., Artist).

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The list of the selected item appears on
the screen.

9. Select an entry to modify.

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The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.

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The listen to the current phonetic
modification, select Play.

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To delete the current phonetic
modification, select Delete.

10. Select Modify.
11. Select the phonetic spelling you want to

use (e.g., ”Artist A”) when prompted.

12. Select OK.

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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.”