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KEY FEATURES
The PA11-HON interface connects the iPod or iPod mini directly to Honda audio system. Its on-board
software translates commands from either your Honda CD Changer controls into commands that the
iPod understands. This interface enables the iPod to take place of a Honda external CD Changer and
provides the following benefits:
1. Direct connection of the iPod to Honda vehicle audio system for optimum sound quality
2. Control iPod playback with the CD Changer buttons on the Honda radio AND/OR directly
from the iPod using the iPod buttons
3. Direct access and control of up to 5 favorite playlist
4. Charge the iPod internal battery --- includes an auto-shut down feature to prevent battery-drain
5. Auxiliary audio input (connect additional audio devices and listen to them on the factory
system)
COMPATIBILITY
The PA11-HON interface is compatible with iPod (G3, G4, G5) iPod Mini, Nano, Photo, Video models featuring
a dock connector. The functionality and features of the iPod interface described in this owner’s manual are
confirmed with software version:
iPod
Firmware v2.3
iPod Nano
iPod Photo
iPod Video
iPod Mini
firmware 1.0
Firmware 1.2
firmware 1.0
firmware v1.4
firmware v3.1 (G4)
Please visit www.apple.com/iPod and update the firmware on your iPod.
Future firmware updates for your iPod, iPod Mini, iPod photo or iPod video may affect the features and functions
described in this owner’s manual.
Important: Display of artist, song title information, track search and artist, song title, album or genre is not
displayed on the Honda radio. Radio will show Track and disc number. (CD Changer display mode)
This interface is designed as an alternate replacement to the Honda external 6 Disc CD Changer. Therefore it is
not possible to have the external 6 disc CD changer and the PA11-HON iPod interface simultaneously
connected to the Honda radio.
2. PLAYLIST MODE, DIRECT MODE AND AUX. OPTION
The PA11-HON provides two ways to control your iPod through the car radio, namely Playlist
Mode and Direct Mode.
DIRECT MODE: Search and select music on the iPod directly just as you would in portable use. Music
will playback through your car stereo. Use the track up/down, fast forward and reverse buttons on your
Honda radio or steering wheel to control music playback. All control functions on the iPod will still be
available. Please see section 4 of this manual for additional information
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2-1 PLAYLIST MODE: Operate and control the iPod as if it was a CD Changer. This mode allows you
to access up to five playlist on the iPod. This is also referred to as External Control Mode. (See
Playlist Naming in section 4 of this manual). Dip switch #2 on the PA11-HON interface is for
mode selection. The “ON” position is for Playlist Mode and the “OFF” position is for Direct Mode.
It is preset to “ON” (Playlist Mode) at the factory. When in Playlist Mode the iPod is switched to
External Control Mode and neither the controls on the iPod nor the display are active—
the iPod will displays “HONDA, OK TO DISCONNECT”.
Note: Disconnect the iPod from the PA11-HON before switching DIP switch #2 from one mode to
the other.
2-2 AUX ADDITIONAL “AUX INPUT OPTION” SELECTION
PA11-HON interface adapter is also capable of connecting an Auxiliary audio source to your
Honda radio, including the iPod. The additional audio source connects to the RCA input jack
marked “AUX AUDIO INPUT”. If you choose to use the “AUX AUDIO INPUT”, DIP switch #1 at
the side of the interface box must be set to the “OFF” position (it is preset to “ON” at factory).
The audio source (XM radio, DVD player, MP3 Player, Game system etc.) connected to the “AUX
AUDIO INPUT” can be accessed at CD 6 Track1 after selecting CD Changer mode on the Honda
radio. CD 1 to CD4 are for accessing Playlist and CD 5 is for accessing all songs on the iPod.
2-4 AUXILIARY INPUT OPERATION
If the “AUX AUDIO INPUT” option is selected, the radio will display “CD 6 Track 1” when DISC
6 button is pressed. Use “CD 6 Track 1” to access the audio source connected the “AUX AUDIO
INPUT” port. Adjust VOLUME, BASS, and TREBLE etc. as you would normally do for the other
program sources on the radio.
3. CONNECTING & PLAYING THE iPod IN DIRECT MODE
The procedures for connecting and disconnecting the iPod to your PA11-HON interface adapter are
described in this section. Please follow these instructions to avoid connectivity problems or
synchronizations errors between the iPod and Honda radio. When the iPod is connected to the
interface, the iPod’s screen will go blank for a few seconds before the normal screen returns. Set the
source on the radio to CD Changer, the audio from the iPod will be played back at DISC 5 Track1.
Adjust VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE etc as you normally do for the other programs sources on the radio.
4. CONNECTING & PLAYINGTHE iPod IN PLAYLIST MODE
4-1. Connecting the iPod to the interface
Turn your HONDA radio ON before connecting your iPod. After connection, the iPod will take a
few minutes to change to external control mode. The iPod screen will then show:
You are now able to select iPod mode.
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4-2 SELECTING iPod MODE
Press the “CD” button repeatedly until “CD 6-x” appears on the display (x is the track number for the
“Now Playing” song on iPod). This display confirms that iPod mode has been completely
synchronized and active. Synchronization timing varies according to the number of playlist on your
iPod. If the iPod was playing previous to turning the Radio’s ACC power OFF, and the iPod was not
disconnected, playback resumes from where it stopped.
4-3 DISCONNECTING THE iPod FROM THE INTERFACE
If the iPod was disconnected during playback in iPod mode, the radio will automatically switch to
AM/FM mode. After disconnecting, wait until the iPod screen changes from the external control mode
screen back to the normal menu before attempting to reconnect to the interface.
Tip: If you press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE button on the iPod, you may get the normal iPod menu
back faster.
4-4 PLAYING SONG ON THE iPod
All audio tracks on your iPod will be played (All Play) at CD 6 if the AUX option is not selected. Track
order is determined by the default order on your iPod. Selecting CD 1 to CD 5 on radio will allow
playback of 5 playlist on the iPod. Please refer to “Playlist naming” in this manual for more information
regarding available and unavailable playlist. Every time the iPod is connected to the interface, playback
begins at the “Now Playing” song at CD 6 by default. If the iPod was playing any of its playlist right
before connection, the same playlist will continue to play and repeated at CD 6 and the iPod switches
to “ALL” when the FF (►►) button is pressed.
4-5 SELECTING A PLALIST
Press DISC ▲ or DISC ▼ button to select a playlist. The selected playlist will begin playing and the
playlist number and track number will be displayed. In rare cases, this may take up to a few seconds to
complete synchronization. After playing the last song in the current playlist, playback will start again
from the first track on this playlist.
4-6 PLAYLIST NAMING
Once the iPod™ iPod™ mini or iPod Nano is connected to your HONDA radio via the
interface, the iPod interface will scan all available playlist on the iPod. The HONDA radio
will allow a maximum of 5 DICS/playlist (i.e. CD 1 - 6). Therefore, you will need to name
your playlist(s) using the letters "HONDA" and the number corresponding to that DISC. The
following is an example of correct playlist(s) naming:
Preset #’s
DISC1
DISC2
DISC3
DISC4
DISC5
DISC6
Playlist(s) names
“HONDA1”
“HONDA2”
“HONDA3”
“HONDA4”
“HONDA5”
ALL SONGS on iPod
Naming a playlist in iTune™ for your HONDA iPod interface must be exactly as shown. “HONDA”
must be in capital letters and there can be no spaces between “HONDA” text and the “DISC”
number. However, you may add any text after the correct name and number has been
assigned.
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The following is an example of correct playlist naming with additional text:
DISC1
DISC2
DISC3
DISC4
DISC5
“HONDA1_Love”
“HONDA2_Discount”
“HONDA3_Car”
“HONDA4_Stereo”
“HONDA5_Service”
Note: If no designated “HONDA” playlist were created, the PA11-HON interface automatically relates the first
five playlist on the iPod to DISC number 1 to 5 regardless of playlist naming.
If less than five designated “HONDA” playlist were created, the PA11-HON interface automatically fills
up the rest of the DISC numbers beginning with the first available playlist on the iPod.
Example: If only three designated “HONDA1”, “HONDA3” and “HONDA5” playlists were created,
the DISC numbers on the radio would be:
DISC1
DISC2
DISC3
DISC4
DISC5
“HONDA1”
(1st available playlist on the iPod)
“HONDA3”
(2nd available playlist on the iPod)
“HONDA5”
Note: The PA11-HON does not recognize a playlist that contains no audio tracks regardless of playlist naming.
The PA11-HON does not recognize the “On-The-Go” playlist on your iPod
4-7 PLAYBACK CONTROL FUNCTIONS
You can control playback with several functions. These functions are generally cancelled when you
press select radio buttons; disconnect the iPod, or POWER OFF the radio or ACC.
Note: Once the PA11-HON is connected you will NOT be able to control your iPod using the iPod
buttons.
Scan
Press the SCAN button, each track in the current playlist will play for 10 seconds. If “SCAN”
is pressed at DISC 6, all songs on the iPod will be scanned.
Random (Shuffle)
Press the "RANDOM” button (SHUFF) on the radio, songs within a playlist will playback in
random order. The track number display will change to start from 1 as it does on the iPod.
The radio will continue to play this way until “SHUFF” is deactivated.
Repeat
Repeat of song being played is NOT supported.
Track Up and Down
Press the Seek► button to advance to the next track in the playlist. Press the Seek ◄ button
to move to the beginning of the track being played. Press the Seek◄ button twice to return
to the previous track. If the Seek ► and /or Seek ◄ buttons are pressed quickly in repetition,
the track numbers display may change unevenly. You may also hear short bits of audio
during repeat presses of track up and track down buttons. There is no limit to the number of
songs on a playlist, but the majority of HONDA radios currently displays a maximum of two
digits for track number, so after track 99 the display will restart at 1 for example- Track
number 100 displays as 1 track 101 displays as 2, track 102 as 3 …
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Fast Track Search (x10)
Press and /or hold the FF or REW, the track in the playlist advances or decreases in
increment of 10 (i.e. 04, 14, 24…). When you reach the end of the playlist, the search will
stop at track 1, and then continue by increments of 10 (i.e. 19, 29, 1, 11).
Press and hold the FF or REW button for more than 4 seconds; the search will jump to the
last track or the first track of the playlist. If you are in scan mode, the mode will be cancelled.
Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Play
This function applies only in random mode. Engaging or disengaging the random mode does
not stop playback of the current song, you must go in or out of random mode to do the fast
track search (x10) function, or the fast forward/fast backward play function. Pressing and
holding the FF or REW button causes the current track to skip through at high speed. During
fast forward, when the end of the current track is reached, the iPod will start playing the next
random track at normal speed. During fast backward, when the start of the current track is
reached, the track will start playing again at normal speed. To continue fast forward or fast
reverse play, release the button and press it again.
CHANGING SOURCE TO AM/FM/CD/CASSETTE
when a source other than the iPod (i.e. Radio, Cassette etc) is selected on the radio, the iPod
will pause.
5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove the factory radio
2. Disconnect existing CD Changer or single CD from the radio connectors if there is
one
3. Plug the CB-H78 din plug to the PA11-HON interface box labeled “RADIO”
4. Connect the other end of the CB-H78 to the factory radio CD Changer connector,
(1998-UP Accord and all 1999-Up Honda models plug the blue square plug into the
radio).
(1997 and older models, remove rubber cover with the silver warning tape and plug
into radios 8-pin DIN connector.)
5. Connect the audio output of the auxiliary device to AUX input jack on PA11-HON
(optional)
6. Plug CB-PA14 cable to PA11-HON adapter box labeled “iPod”
7. Reinstall Radio
Note: Additional cable (sold separately) is required when installing the PA11-HON in select
Mercedes Benz (CAS-M4 or CB-PM4), Volvo (CDL-VOL) and Chrysler (CDL-CJ).
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VEHICLE COMPATIBLITY:
The PA11-HON has been tested and optimized for use in Acura, Chrysler, Honda, Mercedes and Volvo
USA Model/Year vehicles. Compatibility and features listed herein may not apply to unlisted model/year
vehicles or vehicles outside the USA —see our store policy statement for details.
The following vehicles are compatible with the PA11-HON; however the radio in these vehicles must
meet the requirements for this part to work. A special cable (sold separately) is required for Chrysler,
Mercedes and Volvo applications.
ACURA
1992-01 Integra
1991-97 Legend**
1999-01 CL
2000-04 MDX‡
2002-06 RSX‡
2004-06 TSX
2001-03 TL
1991-97 Vigor**
CHRYSLER†
1995-97 Concorde
1995-00 Cirrus
1995-00 Sebring
1995-00 T & Country
1995-00 Voyager
1995-00 Caravan
1998-00 Dakota
1995-00 Durango
1995-97 Intrepid
1995-99 Neon
1995-00 Stratus
1995-01 Ram
1995-98 G. Cherokee
HONDA
1994-02 Accord
1995-05* Civic
1995-04 CRV
1995-04 Odyssey
1995-04 Prelude
2003-05 Pilot
MERCEDES
1994-98 C-Class
1994-98 E-Class
1994-98 SL
1994-99 S-Class 4Dr
VOLVO
1994-00 All
2001-02 C70
Not compatible with any Acura or Honda 6-CD Changer radio.
Footnotes:—please refer to take above for application.
*(slave OEM CD player must be disconnected if there is one)
** vehicles must be Pre-wired. (Connector is in left-rear of trunk)
‡ AM/FM/TAPE/CD Radios ONLY. Not compatible with RSX Type-S
† For Chrysler with rectangle shape AM/FM/TAPE radios and MODE/CD button on the face
Revised 8/4/06
iPod™ iPod™ Mini and iTune™ are trademarks of Apple Computers Inc. registered in the USA and other countries.
HONDA is a registered trade mark of HONDA Co. Ltd
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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