Honda Civic Hybrid User manual
Honda Civic Sedan: Your Guide to a Seamless Driving Experience
Step into the world of sophisticated driving with the Honda Civic Sedan, a vehicle that seamlessly blends power, comfort, and technology. Equipped with an array of advanced features, the Civic Sedan is designed to provide an exhilarating and connected driving experience.
The intuitive infotainment system serves as the heart of the vehicle's technology. Its user-friendly interface allows you to effortlessly control various aspects of your driving experience, from music selection to navigation and communication. Stay connected on the go with Bluetooth® connectivity, which enables hands-free calling and audio streaming. The system is also compatible with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, seamlessly integrating your smartphone's capabilities with the vehicle's display.
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Honda Music Link
User's Guide
Contents
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MODELS WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Using Music Link Without Honda TTS
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Connecting Your iPod ..................................................6
Disconnecting Your iPod ............................................6
Using the Audio System Controls ..............................7
Playing Music..............................................................8
Selecting a Play Mode ................................................8
Using Music Link With Honda TTS
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Honda TTS / Info Tags ................................................9
Before Installing Honda TTS......................................10
Installing Honda TTS ................................................10
Uninstalling Honda TTS ............................................10
Running Honda TTS ..................................................11
Text-to-Speech Settings ............................................12
Connecting Your iPod ................................................13
Disconnecting Your iPod............................................13
Using the Audio System Controls ............................14
Playing Music............................................................15
Selecting a Play Mode/Category ..............................15
Getting Started Quickly
To start using Music Link quickly, see the
Using Music Link Without Honda TTS section.
MODELS WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Using Music Link Without Honda TTS
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Connecting Your iPod ................................................18
Disconnecting Your iPod............................................18
Using the Audio System Controls ............................19
Playing Music............................................................20
Selecting a Play Mode ..............................................20
Using Music Link With Honda TTS
..........................21
Honda TTS / Info Tags ..............................................21
Before Installing Honda TTS ....................................22
Installing Honda TTS ................................................22
Uninstalling Honda TTS ............................................22
Running Honda TTS ..................................................23
Text-to-Speech Settings ............................................24
Connecting Your iPod ................................................25
Disconnecting Your iPod ..........................................25
Using the Audio System Controls ............................26
Playing Music............................................................27
Selecting a Play Mode/Category ..............................27
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Honda Music Link
Designed specifically for Honda vehicles, Honda Music
Link allows you to play music from your Apple ® iPod ® on your vehicle's audio system. Music Link connects your iPod directly to your vehicle's audio system for the best in sound quality results. (It does not convert music from your iPod to an FM radio signal to use your vehicle's radio to play music.) Once connected, Music Link allows you to use the audio system's controls to play and search for music from an iPod, and it charges your iPod battery.
To get started using Music Link quickly,
see the Using
Music Link Without Honda TTS* section of this guide or the Quick Reference Guide. Both will show you how to connect your iPod, play music (either shuffle songs or shuffle albums), and skip to the next song or album.
To get the most out of Music Link,
first install the
Honda TTS software application provided on the Honda
Music Link CD. (See Using Music Link With Honda TTS.)
Honda TTS is an optional software that installs on the
Mac or PC you use with your iPod. It provides voice prompts to help you find music on your iPod, and it allows you to shuffle songs, shuffle albums, seek/skip to the next song or album, and search playlists, artists, albums, and genres.
NOTE:
Honda TTS is not required to operate Music Link.
* Text-to-speech (TTS)
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What's Included
Your Honda Music Link kit includes a dealer-installed
Music Link cable located in your vehicle's glove box, a
Quick Reference Guide to get you started quickly, and a
Honda Music Link CD.
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What You Need
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iPod:
4th generation or later iPod, iPod mini ® , iPod U2
Special Edition ® , or iPod nano ® . (See right.) Music Link cannot be used with iPod shuffle ® .
Make sure your iPod has been updated with the latest firmware from Apple. Visit
www.apple.com/ipod/ download
for more information.
NOTE:
Use the USB 2.0 or FireWire cable that came with your iPod or iPod mini to ensure proper operation.
•
Mac:
OS X 10.3 or later
- OR -
PC:
Windows XP (SP2) or Windows 2000 (SP4) with TTS engine
NOTE:
Use iPods formatted for Mac only with Mac computers, and use iPods formatted for PC only with
PCs.
•
iTunes
®
:
4.9 or later. Visit
www.apple.com/itunes/ download
for more information.
Installation Note:
Honda Music Link can be installed on
applicable
vehicles equipped with factory- and dealer-installed Honda CD players and CD changers. American Honda makes no guarantee that Music Link will operate or operate properly on vehicles equipped with a non-Honda CD changer or a non-Honda CD player.
1st-generation iPod
2nd-generation iPod 3rd-generation iPod
4th-generation iPod, iPod mini, and iPod nano
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Using Music Link Without Honda TTS
Connecting Your iPod
Make sure your iPod is in music mode (not photo mode). Then, find the Music Link cable installed inside the glove box, and plug it into the dock connector port on the bottom of the iPod. When the Music Link cable is properly connected:
•
A large check mark appears on the iPod screen.
(See below.)
•
You cannot operate the iPod using its controls (click wheel, etc). It can only be operated using your vehicle's audio system controls.
•
Your vehicle charges the iPod battery when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) or ACC (I) position. It does not charge the iPod when the ignition switch is in the LOCK (0) position.
Disconnecting Your iPod
To disconnect the iPod, squeeze both sides of the Music
Link cable connector, and unplug the cable. You can connect and disconnect your iPod while the audio system is on or off.
IMPORTANT:
•
For your safety, do not connect or disconnect the iPod while driving.
•
Secure the iPod in the glove box. Do not place it on or allow it to fall onto the vehicle floor, where it can get stuck under the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
•
Do not leave the iPod in the vehicle in high temperatures or expose it to extended periods of direct sunlight. Doing so may damage it.
•
To avoid damaging the Music Link cable, do not pull strongly on the cable. Always keep the connector dry and cap the connector when it is not in use.
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Getting Started Quickly
Using the Audio System Controls
Music Link uses the auxiliary audio and CD changer commands on your audio system to control iPod functions. Each disc number (5–6) corresponds with a play mode in Music Link. To select a play mode, use the controls on the audio system. When using Music Link, you can select a disc number, even if your vehicle is not equipped with a CD changer.
NOTE:
Honda factory-installed audio systems vary from model to model and may have different button names for the same functions.
•
To select the auxiliary audio
, press the appropriate button on your vehicle's audio system. Depending on your Civic model, the button may be named CD/AUX or XM/AUX.
•
To select a play mode
, use the DISC+ and DISC– buttons (Preset 1 and Preset 4, respectively). On some models, the selected disc number is shown in the audio system display. Then press and hold either
SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
Audio System Controls
Use to select the auxiliary audio.
NOTE:
The buttons on your Honda may differ.
Use to select disc (5–6).
Use to activate a play mode and seek/skip forward and backward.
NOTES:
•
Depending on the model, the steering wheel audio controls may not operate or may have limited operation when using Music Link.
•
It is not necessary to eject any CDs in the CD player/changer to use Music Link. Press the CD/AUX button (on some models) to toggle between the CD player/changer and Music Link.
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Getting Started Quickly
Playing Music
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position; turn on the audio system.
2. Select the auxiliary audio on your audio system. If the audio system plays a disc in the CD player/changer, press the CD/AUX button (on some models) again to select Music Link.
Selecting a Play Mode
•
To shuffle the albums
on your iPod in random order, select
Disc 5
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the beginning of the next song ( ) or currently playing song ( ) within an album.
– Press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second to skip to the beginning of another album.
Pressing and holding the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button will not skip to the previously played album. Music Link continues to shuffle albums in random order whether you press and hold the forward ( ) or backward ( )
SEEK/SKIP button.
In shuffle albums mode (Disc 5), Music Link only plays songs that have album information entered in the info tags. If none of the songs on an iPod have album information, all of the songs are treated as one
for more information.
•
To shuffle all songs
in random order, select
Disc 6
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second. After selecting Disc 6, press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the next song ( ) or to the beginning of the currently playing song ( ).
of this user's guide for more information.
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Using Music Link With Honda TTS
To get the most out of Music Link, first install the Honda
TTS software application provided on the Honda Music
Link CD. This optional software installs on the Mac or PC you use with your iPod. It creates voice prompts to help you find music on your iPod, and it allows you to shuffle songs, shuffle albums, seek/skip to the next song/album or previous song/album, and search playlists, albums, artists, and genres.
Honda TTS
Honda TTS is a software application that creates text-tospeech (TTS) files based on the information tags attached to each song on your iPod. Once installed on your computer, Honda TTS automatically launches every time you connect your iPod to your computer. It scans the music on your iPod and creates TTS files that contain all of the voice prompts
Music Link will need to help you search for music.
Info Tags Screen in iTunes
Info Tags
Each song on your iPod and in iTunes has a set of "info tags" attached to it, like Name, Artist, Album, Year, etc.
(below left). You can edit these info tags by:
•
Clicking on the desired song in iTunes
•
Going to File, then Get Info
•
Clicking on the Info tab
Honda TTS scans the information contained in the Artist, Album, and
Genre info tag fields. It also scans the names of the playlists on your iPod. It then creates TTS files for the first letter of every artist, album, genre, and playlist, as well as TTS files for the names of every artist, album, genre, and playlist on your iPod. The TTS files are saved in your iTunes library and as playlists on your iPod and in iTunes.
Each TTS playlist begins with "ZZZTTS"
(right).
TTS Files/Playlists in iTunes
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Before Installing Honda TTS
Before you install Honda TTS on your computer, make sure you:
•
Install iTunes 4.9 or later (available for download at
www.apple.com/itunes/download
).
•
Set your iPod to synchronize manually. (Go to
Edit/Preferences, click on the iPod tab and select
"Manually manage songs and playlists".)
•
Disconnect (eject) your iPod from your computer.
•
Adjust the text-to-speech settings on your Mac or PC
•
Close all other applications.
Installing Honda TTS
Mac:
Double-click on the Honda TTS.pkg icon in the
Mac Install folder, and follow the installation prompts.
PC:
Double-click on the Setup.exe icon in the
Windows Install folder, and follow the installation prompts.
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Uninstalling Honda TTS
To uninstall Honda TTS on a
Mac
:
1. Go to System Preference/Login Items.
2. Delete Honda Helper.
3. Reboot.
To uninstall Honda TTS on a
PC
:
1. Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select the Honda TTS folder.
4. Click on the Remove button, and follow the uninstall prompts.
NOTE:
Uninstalling Honda TTS does not remove any TTS files in iTunes or on your iPod. Delete those files (TTS playlists and TTS files in the iTunes library) manually.
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Running Honda TTS
Once installed, Honda TTS automatically launches every time you connect your iPod to your computer. To run
Honda TTS, connect your iPod to your computer. To update (and create TTS files) for the music on your iPod, click the OK button on the Honda TTS update screen. To manually run Honda TTS, launch the program from the applications folder (Mac) or Start Menu (PC).
The time needed to run Honda TTS depends on the number of songs and playlists in your music library. Allow about 10–15 minutes per 1,000 files. After the initial run, the time to run Honda TTS should decrease, as long as the TTS files from the previous update remain in iTunes.
If you make any changes to the music on your iPod (add songs, delete songs, create new playlists, edit album names, etc.), make sure you run Honda TTS.
If, upon connecting your iPod, you have not made any changes to the music on the iPod, click the Cancel button on the Honda TTS update screen.
NOTE:
If, after connecting your iPod and launching
Honda TTS, you receive a message that an iPod must be connected to run Honda TTS, simply launch Honda TTS from the applications folder (Mac) or Start menu (PC).
Honda TTS should now recognize your iPod.
of this user's guide for more information.
Honda TTS Update Screen
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Text-To-Speech Settings
You can change and adjust the text-to-speech settings for TTS files (voice prompts) that Honda TTS creates.
Modifying the system voice and the voice speed may help improve intelligibility.
Mac
1. Go to Finder/System Preferences.
2. Select the Speech icon.
3. Click on the Text to Speech tab.
4. Select the system voice of your preference from the pull-down menu.
5. Adjust and play the speaking rate.
NOTE:
After changing and adjusting the textto-speech settings, delete all TTS playlists and files in iTunes and on your iPod, then run
Honda TTS.
Text to Speech (Mac)
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PC
1. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Select Speech or
Sounds, Speech, and
Audio.
3. Click on the Text to
Speech tab.
4. Select the voice selection of your preference from the pull-down menu. (Either
Text to Speech (PC)
Microsoft Mary or LH
Michelle* is recommended, if available.)
5. Adjust and preview the voice speed.
NOTE:
After changing and adjusting the text-to-speech settings, delete all TTS playlists and files in iTunes and on your iPod, then run Honda TTS.
* To download LH Michelle, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/ downloads/user.asp
. Click on the "Text-to-speech engines" link, and select "Lernout & Hauspie ® TruVoice TTS engine - American English
(1 MB exe)" from the pull-down menu.
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Connecting Your iPod
Make sure your iPod is in music mode (not photo mode). Then, find the Music Link cable installed inside the glove box, and plug it into the dock connector port located on the bottom of the iPod. When the Music Link cable is properly connected:
•
A large check mark appears on the iPod screen.
(See below.)
•
You cannot operate the iPod using its controls (click wheel, etc). It can only be operated using your vehicle's audio system controls.
•
Your vehicle charges the iPod battery when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) or ACC (I) position. It does not charge the iPod when the ignition switch is in the LOCK (0) position.
Disconnecting Your iPod
To disconnect the iPod, squeeze both sides of the Music
Link cable connector, and unplug the cable. You can connect and disconnect your iPod while the audio system is on or off.
IMPORTANT:
•
For your safety, do not connect or disconnect the iPod while driving.
•
Secure the iPod in the glove box. Do not place it on or allow it to fall onto the vehicle floor, where it can get stuck under the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
•
Do not leave the iPod in the vehicle in high temperatures or expose it to extended periods of direct sunlight. Doing so may damage it.
•
To avoid damaging the Music Link cable, do not pull strongly on the cable. Always keep the connector dry and cap the connector when it is not in use.
MENU
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Audio System Controls Using the Audio System Controls
Music Link uses the auxiliary audio and CD changer commands on your audio system to control iPod functions. Each disc number (1–6) corresponds with a play mode/category in Music Link. To select a play mode/category, use the controls on the audio system.
When using Music Link, you can select a disc number, even if your vehicle is not equipped with a CD changer.
NOTE:
Honda factory-installed audio systems vary from model to model and may have different button names for the same functions.
•
To select the auxiliary audio,
press the appropriate button on your vehicle's audio system. Depending on your Civic model, the button may be named CD/AUX or XM/AUX.
•
To select a play mode/category,
use the DISC+ and
DISC– buttons (Preset 1 and Preset 4, respectively).
On some models, the selected disc number is shown in the audio system display. Then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
Use to select the auxiliary audio.
NOTE:
The buttons on your Honda may differ.
Use to select disc (1–6).
Use to activate a play mode/ category and seek/skip forward and backward.
NOTES:
•
Depending on the model, the steering wheel audio controls may not operate or may have limited operation when using Music Link.
•
It is not necessary to eject any CDs in the CD player/changer to use Music Link. Press the CD/AUX button (on some models) to toggle between the CD player/changer and Music Link.
•
When Music Link is cycling through the alphabet or announcing names, you cannot select another play mode/category. You can only select another play mode/category when Music Link is playing a song.
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Playing Music
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position; turn on the audio system.
2. Select the auxiliary audio on your audio system. If the audio system plays a disc in the CD player/changer, press the CD/AUX button (on some models) again to select Music Link.
Selecting a Play Mode/Category
•
To search playlists,
select
Disc 1
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second. Music Link announces the first letter of each playlist.
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music
Link begins playing the first song of the first playlist that begins with the selected letter.
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– To hear the names of the playlists that begin with a desired letter, press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the letter, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
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– Music Link announces the names of the playlists that begin with the selected letter. Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired playlist name. Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected playlist.
•
To search artists
, select
Disc 2
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
Music Link announces the first letter of each artist.
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music
Link begins playing the first song of the first artist that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the artist names that begin with a desired letter, press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the letter, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least
1 full second.
– Music Link announces the artist names that begin with the selected letter. Press and release the
SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired artist name. Music Link begins playing the first song by the selected artist.
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Selecting a Play Mode/Category
(Cont.)
•
To search albums,
select
Disc 3
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second. Music Link announces the first letter of each album.
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music
Link begins playing the first song of the first album that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the album names that begin with a desired letter, press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the letter, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
– Music Link announces the names of the albums that begin with the selected letter. Press and release the
SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired album name. Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected album.
•
To search genres,
select
Disc 4
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second. Music Link announces the first letter of each genre.
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music
Link begins playing the first song of the first genre that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the genre names that begin with a desired letter, press and release the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the letter, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least
1 full second.
– Music Link announces the genre names that begin with the selected letter. Press and release the
SEEK/SKIP ( ) button immediately after hearing the desired genre name. Music Link begins playing the first song by the selected artist.
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Selecting a Play Mode/Category
(Cont.)
•
To shuffle the albums
on your iPod in random order, select
Disc 5
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second.
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the beginning of the next song ( ) or currently playing song ( ) within an album.
– Press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second to skip to the beginning of another album.
Pressing and holding the SEEK/SKIP ( ) button will not skip to the previously played album. Music Link continues to shuffle albums in random order whether you press and hold the forward ( ) or backward ( )
SEEK/SKIP button.
In shuffle albums mode (Disc 5), Music Link only plays songs that have album information entered in the info tags. If none of the songs on an iPod have album information, all of the songs are treated as one album.
•
To shuffle all songs
in random order, select
Disc 6
, then press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second. After selecting Disc 6, press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the next song ( ) or to the beginning of the currently playing song ( ).
of this user's guide for more information.
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Using Music Link Without Honda TTS
Connecting Your iPod
Make sure your iPod is in music mode (not photo mode). Then, find the Music Link cable installed inside the glove box, and plug it into the dock connector port on the bottom of the iPod. When the Music Link cable is properly connected:
•
A large check mark appears on the iPod screen.
(See below.)
•
You cannot operate the iPod using its controls (click wheel, etc). It can only be operated using your vehicle's audio system controls.
•
Your vehicle charges the iPod battery when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) or ACC (I) position. It does not charge the iPod when the ignition switch is in the LOCK (0) position.
Disconnecting Your iPod
To disconnect the iPod, squeeze both sides of the Music
Link cable connector, and unplug the cable. You can connect and disconnect your iPod while the audio system is on or off.
IMPORTANT:
•
For your safety, do not connect or disconnect the iPod while driving.
•
Secure the iPod in the glove box. Do not place it on or allow it to fall onto the vehicle floor, where it can get stuck under the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
•
Do not leave the iPod in the vehicle in high temperatures or expose it to extended periods of direct sunlight. Doing so may damage it.
•
To avoid damaging the Music Link cable, do not pull strongly on the cable. Always keep the connector dry and cap the connector when it is not in use.
MENU
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Getting Started Quickly
Using the Audio System Controls
Music Link uses the CD changer commands on your audio system to control iPod functions. Each disc number (5–6) corresponds with a play mode in Music
Link. To select a play mode, use the controls on the audio system. When using Music Link, you can select a disc number, even if your vehicle is not equipped with a
CD changer.
•
To select the CD changer,
press the AUDIO button on your vehicle's audio system, then touch the CDC icon on the navigation system screen.
•
To select a play mode,
use the a
TUNE/FOLDER b button. The selected disc number (play mode) is shown in the navigation display. Then press either the
Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
NOTE:
Depending on the model, the steering wheel audio controls may not operate or may have limited operation when using Music Link.
Audio System Controls
Use to select the audio system
CD changer.
Use to select disc (5–6).
Use to activate a play mode.
Use to seek/skip forward and backward.
Navigation Screen
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Getting Started Quickly
Playing Music
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position; turn on the audio system.
2. Select the CD changer on your audio system.
Music Link begins playback with the last song played on the iPod. If no song is queued, Music Link shuffles all songs in random order.
Selecting a Play Mode
•
To shuffle the albums
on your iPod in random order, select
Disc 5
, then press either the Preset 3 or
Preset 4 button.
– Press the Preset 6 button to skip to the beginning of the next song within an album or press the Preset 5 button to skip to the beginning of the song currently playing.
– Press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button to skip to the beginning of another album.
Pressing the Preset 3 button will not skip to the previously played album. Music Link continues to shuffle albums in random order whether you press the
Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
In shuffle albums mode (Disc 5), Music Link only plays songs that have album information entered in the info tags. If none of the songs on an iPod have album information, all of the songs are treated as one album.
for more information.
•
To shuffle all songs
in random order, select
Disc 6
, then press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button. After selecting Disc 6, press the Preset 6 button to skip to the beginning of the next song or press the Preset 5 button to skip to the beginning of the song currently playing.
of this user's guide for more information.
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To get the most out of Music Link, first install the Honda
TTS software application provided on the Honda Music
Link CD. This optional software installs on the Mac or PC you use with your iPod. It creates voice prompts to help you find music on your iPod, and it allows you to shuffle songs, shuffle albums, seek/skip to the next song/album or previous song/album, and search playlists, albums, artists, and genres.
Honda TTS
Honda TTS is a software application that creates text-tospeech (TTS) files based on the information tags attached to each song on your iPod. Once installed on your computer, Honda TTS automatically launches every time you connect your iPod to your computer. It scans the music on your iPod and creates TTS files that contain all of the voice prompts
Music Link will need to help you search for music.
Info Tags Screen in iTunes
Info Tags
Each song on your iPod and in iTunes has a set of "info tags" attached to it, like Name, Artist, Album, Year, etc.
(below left). You can edit these info tags by:
•
Clicking on the desired song in iTunes
•
Going to File, then Get Info
•
Clicking on the Info tab
Honda TTS scans the information contained in the Artist, Album, and
Genre info tag fields. It also scans the names of the playlists on your iPod. It then creates TTS files for the first letter of every artist, album, genre, and playlist, as well as TTS files for the names of every artist, album, genre, and playlist on your iPod. The TTS files are saved in your iTunes library and as playlists on your iPod and in iTunes.
Each TTS playlist begins with "ZZZTTS"
(right).
TTS Files/Playlists in iTunes
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Before Installing Honda TTS
Before you install Honda TTS on your computer, make sure you:
•
Install iTunes 4.9 or later (available for download at
www.apple.com/itunes/download
).
•
Set your iPod to synchronize manually. (Go to
Edit/Preferences, click on the iPod tab and select
"Manually manage songs and playlists".)
•
Disconnect (eject) your iPod from your computer.
•
Adjust the text-to-speech settings on your Mac or PC
•
Close all other applications.
Installing Honda TTS
Mac:
Double-click on the Honda TTS.pkg icon in the
Mac Install folder, and follow the installation prompts.
PC:
Double-click on the Setup.exe icon in the
Windows Install folder, and follow the installation prompts. with NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Uninstalling Honda TTS
To uninstall Honda TTS on a
Mac
:
1. Go to System Preference/Login Items.
2. Delete Honda Helper.
3. Reboot.
To uninstall Honda TTS on a
PC
:
1. Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select the Honda TTS folder.
4. Click on the Remove button, and follow the uninstall prompts.
NOTE:
Uninstalling Honda TTS does not remove any TTS files in iTunes or on your iPod. Delete those files (TTS playlists and TTS files in the iTunes library) manually.
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Running Honda TTS
Once installed, Honda TTS automatically launches every time you connect your iPod to your computer. To run
Honda TTS, connect your iPod to your computer. To update (and create TTS files) for the music on your iPod, click the OK button on the Honda TTS update screen. To manually run Honda TTS, launch the program from the applications folder (Mac) or Start Menu (PC).
The time needed to run Honda TTS depends on the number of songs and playlists in your music library. Allow about 10–15 minutes per 1,000 files. After the initial run, the time to run Honda TTS should decrease, as long as the TTS files from the previous update remain in iTunes.
If you make any changes to the music on your iPod (add songs, delete songs, create new playlists, edit album names, etc.), make sure you run Honda TTS.
If, upon connecting your iPod, you have not made any changes to the music on the iPod, click the Cancel button on the Honda TTS update screen.
NOTE:
If, after connecting your iPod and launching
Honda TTS, you receive a message that an iPod must be connected to run Honda TTS, simply launch Honda TTS from the applications folder (Mac) or Start menu (PC).
Honda TTS should now recognize your iPod.
of this user's guide for more information.
Honda TTS Update Screen
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Text-To-Speech Settings
You can change and adjust the text-to-speech settings for TTS files (voice prompts) that Honda TTS creates.
Modifying the system voice and the voice speed may help improve intelligibility.
Mac
1. Go to Finder/System Preferences.
2. Select the Speech icon.
3. Click on the Text to Speech tab.
4. Select the system voice of your preference from the pull-down menu.
5. Adjust and play the speaking rate.
NOTE:
After changing and adjusting the textto-speech settings, delete all TTS playlists and files in iTunes and on your iPod, then run
Honda TTS.
Text to Speech (Mac)
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PC
1. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Select Speech or
Sounds, Speech, and
Audio.
3. Click on the Text to
Speech tab.
4. Select the voice selection of your preference from the pull-down menu. (Either
Text to Speech (PC)
Microsoft Mary or LH
Michelle* is recommended, if available.)
5. Adjust and preview the voice speed.
NOTE:
After changing and adjusting the text-to-speech settings, delete all TTS playlists and files in iTunes and on your iPod, then run Honda TTS.
* To download LH Michelle, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/ downloads/user.asp
. Click on the "Text-to-speech engines" link, and select "Lernout & Hauspie ® TruVoice TTS engine - American English
(1 MB exe)" from the pull-down menu.
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Connecting Your iPod
Make sure your iPod is in music mode (not photo mode). Then, find the Music Link cable installed inside the glove box, and plug it into the dock connector port located on the bottom of the iPod. When the Music Link cable is properly connected:
•
A large check mark appears on the iPod screen.
(See below.)
•
You cannot operate the iPod using its controls (click wheel, etc). It can only be operated using your vehicle's audio system controls.
•
Your vehicle charges the iPod battery when the ignition switch is in the ON (II) or ACC (I) position. It does not charge the iPod when the ignition switch is in the LOCK (0) position.
Disconnecting Your iPod
To disconnect the iPod, squeeze both sides of the Music
Link cable connector, and unplug the cable. You can connect and disconnect your iPod while the audio system is on or off.
IMPORTANT:
•
For your safety, do not connect or disconnect the iPod while driving.
•
Secure the iPod in the glove box. Do not place it on or allow it to fall onto the vehicle floor, where it can get stuck under the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
•
Do not leave the iPod in the vehicle in high temperatures or expose it to extended periods of direct sunlight. Doing so may damage it.
•
To avoid damaging the Music Link cable, do not pull strongly on the cable, keep the connector dry, and always cap the connector when it is not in use.
MENU
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Audio System Controls Using the Audio System Controls
Music Link uses the CD changer commands on your audio system to control iPod functions. Each disc number (1–6) corresponds with a play mode/category search in Music Link. To select a play mode/category, use the controls on the audio system. When using
Music Link, you can select a disc number, even if your vehicle is not equipped with a CD changer.
•
To select the CD changer,
press the AUDIO button on your vehicle's audio system, then touch the CDC icon on the navigation system screen.
•
To select a play mode/category,
use the a
TUNE/
FOLDER b button. The selected disc number (play mode/category) is shown in the navigation display.
Then press the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
NOTES:
•
Depending on the model, the steering wheel audio controls may not operate or may have limited operation when using Music Link.
•
When Music Link is cycling through the alphabet or announcing names, you cannot select another play mode/category. You can only select another play mode/category when Music Link is playing a song.
with NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Use to select the audio system
CD changer.
Use to select disc (1–6).
Use to activate a play mode/ category search.
Use to seek/skip forward and backward.
Navigation Screen
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Playing Music
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position; turn on the audio system.
2. Select the CD changer on your audio system.
Music Link begins playback with the last song played on the iPod. If no song is queued, Music Link shuffles all songs in random order.
Selecting a Play Mode/Category
•
To search playlists
, select
Disc 1
, then press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button. Music Link announces the first letter of each playlist.
– Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music Link begins playing the first song of the first playlist that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the names of the playlists that begin with a desired letter, press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the letter, then press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button. with NAVIGATION SYSTEM
– Music Link announces the names of the playlists that begin with the selected letter. Press the Preset
6 button immediately after hearing the desired playlist name. Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected playlist.
•
To search artists
, select
Disc 2
, then press either the
Preset 3 or Preset 4 button. Music Link announces the first letter of each artist.
– Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music Link begins playing the first song of the first artist that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the names of the artist that begin with a desired letter, press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the letter, then press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
– Music Link announces the names of the artists that begin with the selected letter. Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired artist name. Music Link begins playing the first song from the selected artist.
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Selecting a Play Mode/Category
(Cont.)
•
To search albums,
select
Disc 3
, then press either the
Preset 3 or Preset 4 button. Music Link announces the first letter of each album name.
– Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music Link begins playing the first song of the first album that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the names of the album that begin with a desired letter, press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the letter, then press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
– Music Link announces the names of the albums that begin with the selected letter. Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired album name. Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected album.
•
To search genres,
select
Disc 4
, then press either the
Preset 3 or Preset 4 button. Music Link announces the first letter of each genre.
– Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired letter. Music Link begins playing the first song in the first genre that begins with the selected letter.
- OR -
– To hear the names of the genres that begin with a desired letter, press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the letter, then press either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
– Music Link announces the names of the genres that begin with the selected letter. Press the Preset 6 button immediately after hearing the desired genre name. Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected genre.
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Selecting a Play Mode/Category
(Cont.)
•
To shuffle the albums
on your iPod in random order, select
Disc 5
, then press and hold either the Preset
3 or Preset 4 button for at least 1 full second.
– Press and release the Preset 6 button to skip to the beginning of the next song within an album or press and release the Preset 5 button to skip to the beginning of the song currently playing.
– Press and hold either the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button to skip to the beginning of another album.
Pressing and holding the Preset 3 button will not skip to the previously played album. Music Link continues to shuffle albums in random order whether you press and hold the Preset 3 or Preset 4 button.
In shuffle albums mode (Disc 5), Music Link only plays songs that have album information entered in the info tags. If none of the songs on an iPod have album information, all of the songs are treated as one album.
•
To shuffle all songs
in random order, select
Disc 6
, then press and hold either the Preset 3 or Preset
4 button. After selecting Disc 6, press and release the Preset 6 button to skip to the beginning of the next song or press and release the Preset 5 button to skip to the beginning of the song currently playing.
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Tips
Audio System Controls
WITHOUT Navigation System
•
RDM (Preset 3) Button:
Push the RDM button on the audio system to shuffle all songs within the selected category/play mode. For example, if you select and play a playlist (Disc 1) and then press the
RDM button, Music Link will shuffle all songs within that playlist in random order.
NOTE:
The RDM button does not work while Music
Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6) play mode.
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•
DISC RANDOM (Preset 2RDM) Button:
Push the
Preset 2RDM button on the audio system to shuffle all songs within the selected category/play mode.
For example, if you select and play a playlist (Disc 1) and then press the Preset 2RDM button, Music Link will shuffle all songs within that playlist in random order.
NOTE:
The Preset 2RDM button does not work while Music Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6) play mode.
•
After pushing the appropriate button to activate a play mode or category search,
it may take up to 10 seconds for Music Link to announce
the alphabet or names associated with that play mode or category search.
Tag Info
•
Music Link does not recognize punctuation
(commas, periods, question marks, dashes, slashes, ampersands, etc.). It also does not recognize special characters and accents (à, é, ï, ô, etc.). If punctuation or special characters/accents are used in the artist, album, genre, or playlist name, Music Link will announce it on your audio system as "punctuation" or
"not speakable."
•
Make sure there are no spaces
before the first letter or number in the names of your playlists, artists, albums, and genres.
•
Keep your music organized
with correctly spelled info tags (artist, album, and genre).
•
Do not keep empty playlists.
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iTunes Settings
•
For best results, set your iPod to synchronize manually
. (Go to Edit, then Preferences, click on the iPod tab and select "Manually manage songs and playlists".) If you select "Automatically update all songs and playlists," you may hear voice prompts when you shuffle songs on your iPod. If you select
"Automatically update selected playlists only," make sure you check all of the playlists that begin with
ZZZTTS; otherwise running Honda TTS will not update all of the music on your iPod.
•
Check the "Connect to Internet when needed
"
check box in the iTunes preferences.
(Go to Edit, then Preferences, and click on the General tab.) With this feature, when you load a store-bought music CD on your computer, iTunes automatically looks up and fills in the info tags for every song on the disc. This feature not only helps you organize your music accurately, it also saves time.
•
Do not name your playlists "Podcasts."
Doing so may cause undesirable effects during searches because iPod uses this name for podcasting.
•
Keeping the TTS files (playlists that begin with
ZZZTTS) in iTunes makes Honda TTS updates quicker.
If you delete these files, Honda TTS will need to regenerate them the next time it runs. However, with the TTS files in iTunes, Honda TTS only needs to generate TTS files for any new music on your iPod.
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Support
For more information about Honda Music Link and
Honda TTS, including FAQs, visit
http://automobiles.honda.com.
Honda TTS Software Updates
Check out
http://automobiles.honda.com
to download the most recent Honda TTS software and software updates.
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