Honda Automobiles 2005 Accord Coupe User Manual

ACCORD Coupe ACCORD Sedan ACCORD Hybrid  
Honda Music Link  
User's Guide  
Table of Contents  
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  
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 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.  
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.  
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  
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  
2nd-generation iPod  
3rd-generation iPod  
1st-generation iPod  
- 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.  
4th-generation iPod, iPod mini, and iPod nano  
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Using Music Link Without Honda TTS  
ConnectingYour iPod  
DisconnectingYour 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:  
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:  
A large check mark appears on the iPod screen.  
(See below.)  
For your safety, do not connect or disconnect the iPod  
while driving.  
You cannot operate the iPod using its controls (click  
wheel, etc). It can only be operated using your  
vehicle's audio system controls.  
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.  
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.  
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 allows you to use the buttons on your audio  
system to control iPod functions. There are two ways*  
to listen to music: You can shuffle all albums or shuffle  
all songs. Selecting disc number 5 on your audio system  
corresponds to the shuffle all albums play mode, while  
selecting disc number 6 corresponds to the shuffle all  
Use to select Music Link.  
Use to scroll thru disc numbers.  
songs play mode.  
NOTE: The buttons  
on the Accord differ  
from model to model.  
NOTE: Honda factory-installed audio systems vary from  
model to model and may have different button names  
for the same functions.  
To select Music Link, press CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM  
Use to activate a play mode and  
seek/skip forward and backward.  
button (depending on your Accord model).  
To select a play mode, use the DISC– and DISC+  
buttons (Preset 5 and Preset 6, respectively) or the  
CH DISC button to scroll thru the disc numbers. When  
the desired disc number is shown in the audio system  
display, press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button  
NOTES:  
Depending on the model, the steering wheel audio  
controls may not operate or may have limited  
operation when using Music Link.  
(
or ) for at least 1 full second (or, on some  
It is not necessary to eject any CDs in the CD  
player/changer to use Music Link. Press the CD/AUX  
or CD/AUX/XM button repeatedly to toggle between  
the CD player/changer, XM radio, and Music Link.  
models, until you hear a beep).  
* See page 10 to learn how to use additional play modes/categories.  
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For models equipped with the NAVIGATION SYSTEM only  
Navigation Screen  
Using the Navigation System Controls  
Your Navigation system features limited  
control and display information for Music  
Link. To view Music Link on the Navi  
screen, press the AUDIO button on the  
Navi system.  
Use to view  
Music Link on  
the Navi screen.  
To select a play mode, touch the – DISC  
and DISC+ buttons on the Navi screen  
to scroll thru the disc numbers. When the desired disc  
number is displayed, press and hold either SEEK/SKIP  
button ( or ) on the audio system for at least 1 full  
second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
NOTE: The Navigation screen on your Accord may differ slightly.  
To shuffle songs, touch the TRACK RANDOM button  
on the Navi screen. Music Link shuffles all songs  
within the selected play mode. For example, if you  
select shuffle all albums (Disc 5) and then touch  
TRACK RANDOM, Music Link will shuffle all songs  
within an album in random order.  
To skip the track forward and backward, touch the  
button on the Navi screen to skip to the beginning of  
the next song or the button to skip to the beginning  
of the song currently playing.  
NOTE: The skip buttons ( and ) on the Navi screen  
cannot be used to activate a play mode. You cannot  
press and hold these buttons to change the play mode.  
NOTE: The TRACK RANDOM feature does not work  
while Music Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6)  
play mode.  
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Playing Music  
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.  
1. Connect the iPod (see page 6), turn the ignition  
switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position, and turn on  
the audio system.  
2. Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button to select  
Music Link. If the audio system plays a disc in the CD  
player/changer, press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM  
button again to select Music Link.  
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. See Info Tags on page 10 for more information.  
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 (or, on some  
models, until you hear a beep).  
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 (or, on some models, until  
you hear a beep). After selecting Disc 6, press and  
)
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to  
the next song ( ) or to the beginning of the song  
currently playing ( ) within an album.  
release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the next song  
( ) or to the beginning of the song currently playing ( ).  
– Press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for  
at least 1 full second (or, on some models, until you  
hear a beep) to skip to the beginning of another  
album.  
See theTips section 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.  
InfoTags  
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  
HondaTTS  
Honda TTS is a software application that creates text-to-  
speech (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.  
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  
InfoTags Screen in iTunes  
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Before Installing HondaTTS  
Before you install Honda TTS on your computer, make  
sure you:  
Uninstalling HondaTTS  
To uninstall Honda TTS on a Mac:  
1. Go to System Preference/Login Items.  
2. Delete Honda Helper.  
3. Reboot.  
Install iTunes 4.9 or later (available for download at  
Set your iPod to synchronize manually. (Go to  
Edit/Preferences, click on the iPod tab, and select  
"Manually manage songs and playlists".)  
To uninstall Honda TTS on a PC:  
1. Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel.  
Disconnect (eject) your iPod from your computer.  
2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.  
3. Select the Honda TTS folder.  
Adjust the text-to-speech settings on your Mac or PC  
to your preference. (See page 13.)  
4. Click on the Remove button, and follow the uninstall  
prompts.  
Close all other applications.  
Installing HondaTTS  
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.  
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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Running HondaTTS  
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.  
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).  
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.  
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.  
See theTips section of this user's guide for more  
information.  
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.  
HondaTTS Update Screen  
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Text-To-Speech Settings  
PC  
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.  
1. Open the Control Panel  
from the Start menu.  
2. Select Speech or  
Sounds, Speech, and  
Audio.  
Mac  
1. Go to Finder/System Preferences.  
3. Click on the Text to  
Speech tab.  
2. Select the Speech icon.  
4. Select the voice  
selection of your  
3. Click on the Text to Speech tab.  
4. Select the system voice of your preference from the  
pull-down menu.  
preference from the  
pull-down menu. (Either  
Microsoft Mary or LH  
Text to Speech (PC)  
5. Adjust and play the  
speaking rate.  
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  
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.  
Honda TTS.  
Text to Speech (Mac)  
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ConnectingYour iPod  
DisconnectingYour 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:  
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:  
A large check mark appears on the iPod screen.  
(See below.)  
For your safety, do not connect or disconnect the iPod  
while driving.  
You cannot operate the iPod using its controls (click  
wheel, etc). It can only be operated using your  
vehicle's audio system controls.  
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.  
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.  
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 allows you to use the buttons on your audio  
system to control iPod functions. There are six play  
modes/categories, or six ways to listen to music. Each  
disc number (1–6) corresponds with a play mode/  
category in Music Link. For example, selecting disc  
number 1 on your audio system corresponds to the  
search playlists category in Music Link.  
Use to select  
Music Link.  
Use to scroll thru disc numbers.  
Use to activate  
a play mode/  
category and to  
seek/skip  
NOTE: The buttons on your Accord may differ slightly in appearance.  
NOTE: Honda factory-installed audio systems vary from  
model to model and may have different button names  
for the same functions.  
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.  
To select Music Link, press the CD/AUX or  
CD/AUX/XM button (depending on your Accord model).  
It is not necessary to eject any CDs in the CD  
player/changer to use Music Link. Press the CD/AUX  
or CD/AUX/XM button to toggle between the CD  
player/changer and Music Link.  
To select a play mode/category, use the DISC– and  
DISC+ buttons (Preset 5 and Preset 6, respectively) or  
the CH DISC button to scroll thru the disc numbers.  
When the desired disc number is shown in the audio  
system display, press and hold either SEEK/SKIP  
button ( or ) for at least 1 full second (or, on some  
models, until you hear a beep).  
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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For models equipped with the NAVIGATION SYSTEM only  
Navigation Screen  
Using the Navigation System Controls  
Your Navigation system features limited  
control and display information for Music  
Link. To view Music Link on the Navi  
screen, press the AUDIO button on the  
Navigation system.  
Use to view  
Music Link on  
the Navi screen.  
To select a play mode/category, touch  
the DISC and DISC+ buttons on the  
Navi screen to scroll thru the disc numbers. When the  
desired disc number is displayed, press and hold  
either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full  
second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
NOTE: The Navigation screen on your Accord may differ slightly.  
To shuffle songs, touch the TRACK RANDOM button  
on the Navi screen. Music Link shuffles all songs  
within the selected category/play mode. For example,  
if you select and play a playlist (Disc 1) and then touch  
TRACK RANDOM, Music Link will shuffle all songs  
within that playlist in random order.  
To skip the track forward and backward, touch the  
button on the Navi screen to skip to the beginning of  
the next song or the button to skip to the beginning  
of the song currently playing.  
NOTE: The skip buttons ( and ) on the Navi screen  
cannot be used to activate a play mode/category. You  
cannot press and hold these buttons to change the  
NOTE: The TRACK RANDOM feature does not work  
while Music Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6)  
play mode.  
play mode/category.  
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Playing Music  
– 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.  
1. Connect the iPod (see page 14), turn the ignition  
switch to the ON (II) or ACC (I) position, and turn on  
the audio system.  
2. Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button to select  
Music Link. If the audio system plays a disc in the CD  
player/changer, press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM  
button again to select Music Link.  
To search artists, select Disc 2, then press and hold  
either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full second  
(or, on some models, until you hear a beep). Music  
Link announces the first letter of each artist.  
Selecting a Play Mode/Category  
– 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.  
To search playlists, select Disc 1, then press and hold  
either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full  
second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
Music Link announces the first letter of each playlist.  
- OR -  
– 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.  
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.  
- OR -  
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 (or, on some models, until you  
hear a beep).  
– 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  
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Selecting a Play Mode/Category (Cont.)  
To search genres, select Disc 4, then press and hold  
either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full  
second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
Music Link announces the first letter of each genre.  
To search albums, select Disc 3, then press and hold  
either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1 full  
second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
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 genre  
that begins with the selected letter.  
– 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 -  
- 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.  
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 (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
– 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.  
– 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.  
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Selecting a Play Mode/Category (Cont.)  
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 (or, on some models, until  
you hear a beep). After selecting Disc 6, press and  
)
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 (or, on some  
models, until you hear a beep).  
release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to the next song  
( ) or to the beginning of the song currently playing ( ).  
– Press and release the SEEK/SKIP button to skip to  
the next song ( ) or to the beginning of the song  
currently playing ( ) within an album.  
See theTips section of this user's guide for more  
information.  
– Press and hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for  
at least 1 full second (or, on some models, until you  
hear a beep) 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.  
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WITHOUT Navigation System  
Music Link Playback  
A.SEL/RDM Button: Push the A.SEL/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  
A.SEL/RDM button, Music Link will shuffle all songs  
within that playlist in random order.  
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 (Disc 6).  
Audio System Controls  
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.  
NOTE: The A.SEL/RDM button does not work while  
Music Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6) play mode.  
Selecting a Disc Number: Unlike using a CD  
changer, when using Music Link, the preset buttons  
(1–6) on your vehicle's audio system do not directly  
correspond to Music Link's different play modes and  
category searches (Disc 1–6). To change the disc  
number (play mode/category search), use only the  
DISC– and DISC+ buttons (Preset 5 and Preset 6,  
respectively) or the CH DISC button, then press and  
hold either SEEK/SKIP button ( or ) for at least 1  
full second (or, on some models, until you hear a beep).  
with NAVIGATION SYSTEM  
TRACK RANDOM Button: Touch TRACK RANDOM on  
the Navi screen to shuffle all songs within the  
selected category/play mode. For example, if you  
select and play a playlist (Disc 1) and then touch  
TRACK RANDOM, Music Link will shuffle all songs  
within that playlist in random order.  
NOTE: The TRACK RANDOM feature does not work  
while Music Link is in the shuffle all songs (Disc 6)  
play mode.  
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Tips (Continued)  
iTunes Settings  
Keeping theTTS files (playlists that begin with  
ZZZTTS) in iTunes makes HondaTTS 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.  
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.  
Tag Info  
SongTitles: Music Link does not search the music on  
an iPod by song name; it only searches music by  
artist, album, genre, and playlist name.  
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.  
Music Link does not recognize punctuation  
(commas, periods, question marks, dashes, 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.  
Do not name your playlists "Podcasts." Doing so  
may cause undesirable effects during searches  
because iPod uses this name for podcasting.  
Do not keep empty playlists.  
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Support  
For more information about Honda Music Link and Honda  
TTS, including FAQs, visit http://automobiles.honda.com.  
For additional support, call Honda Automobile Customer  
Service at 1-800-999-1009, Monday thru Friday, 6 a.m. to  
5 p.m. (PST).  
HondaTTS Software Updates  
Check out http://automobiles.honda.com to download  
the most recent Honda TTS software and software  
updates.  
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©2005 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Reserved.  
American Honda accepts no responsibility for any lost data on an  
iPod, even if the data is lost while using this product.  
Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPod, iTunes, FireWire, and Mac are  
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other  
countries.  
AAM 31332-31571 (0512)  
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