Honda Civic Hatchback (2018 year). Instruction - part 19

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.

 (Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous display.

Channel Icons
Select 

 or 

 to the previous 

or next channel.
Select and hold to rapidly skip 10 
channels at a time.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon

Press 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.

Category Icons
Select 

 or 

 to display and select a 

SiriusXM® Radio category.

Audio/Information Screen

Scan Icon
Select to scan each channel.

Preset Icons
Tune the preset radio station. Select 
and hold the preset icon to store that 
station. Select 

 to display preset 7 

onwards.

Skip Icons
Select 

 or 

 to change 

section in the channel.
Select and hold to move rapidly 
within the section.

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Station Art

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

1. Select .
2. Select Tune Mode.
3. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode.

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To Change the Tune Mode

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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In the channel mode, all available channels are 
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a 
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).

There may be instances when SiriusXM® Radio does 
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). 
This does not indicate a problem with your audio 
system.

SiriusXM® Radio stations load in ascending order, 
which can take about a minute. Once they have 
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make 
your selections.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the 

 or 

 button on the steering wheel or 

select SOURCE on the screen.

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Tune Start:
When you change to a preset channel, a song being 
played on that channel restarts from the beginning 
with this function. This can be turned on or off from 
the Audio settings screen.

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

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If Multiple Channel Mix Preset setting to On, then 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 five of your preferred music channels to preset numbers.

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

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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

To store a multi-channel preset, you need to setup 
the Multiple Channel Mix Preset setting to On.

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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 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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The system can record up to the last 60 minutes of your currently tuned channel’s 
broadcast, as well as the last 30 minutes of your preset channel’s broadcast, starting 
from the moment you turn the vehicle on. If you tuned to a 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.
3. Move the time marker to the position you want to replay.

The following items are available on the pop-up screen:

 (Skip Down): Skips to the previously stored channel. Select and hold to fast-

rewind the current selection.

 (Skip Up): Skips to the next channel. Select and hold to fast-forward the 

current selection.

 (15sec Back): Select to skip back 15 seconds in the current selection. Select and 

hold to fast-rewind the current selection.

 (15sec Skip): Select to skip forward 15 seconds in the current selection. Select 

and hold to fast-forward the current selection.

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Select OK to close the pop-up menu. Replay in playback mode continues.

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

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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

When you listen a multi-channel preset while at the 
playback mode, the replayed segment is not 
displayed.

Audio/Information Screen

(C)

(B)

(A)

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Returning to real-time broadcast

1. Select .
2. Select Go to Live.

While listening to other channels, you can receive sports alerts such as scores from 
the games of your favorite teams.

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To set up a favorite team

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.
5. Select 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 SportsFlash Setup.
5. Select 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 is available in 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 customized 
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 SportsFlash Setup.

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To set up an alert beep

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.
5. Select Interrupt Beep.
6. Select On.

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Receiving a sports alert

1. A pop-up appears and notifies you of a sports alert.
2. Select Listen.

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You can use the same items as the playback mode pop-up screen.

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To go back to the previous screen, select Back.

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Listening to a missed sports alert

If you have missed a sports alert:
1. Select .
2. Select SportsFlash List.
3. Select alert.

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To set up an alert beep

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

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You can receive traffic and weather information.

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To set up a traffic & weather information

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select Traffic & Weather Setup.
5. Select the region.

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

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Listening a traffic and weather information

1. Select .
2. Select Traffic & Weather.

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Play mode can also use the any items same as playback mode.

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To go back to the previous screen, select OK.

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 Song in Preset.

To turn off scan, select Cancel Scan.

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Traffic and Weather Information

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Scan

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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 Traffic & Weather Setup.

Traffic & Weather Now are registered trademarks of 
SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.

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Scan

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

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 technology of SiriusXM®.

The “Featured Channels” function is based on 
Featured Favorites

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 technology of SiriusXM®.

TuneScan

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 and Featured Favorites

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 are registered 

trademarks of SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.

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Playing an iPod

Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your USB 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.

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Audio/Information Screen

Play/Pause Icon

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Playing an iPod

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 any 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.

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

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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.

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Song By Voice

TM

 (SBV)

Setting options:

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On (factory default): Song By Voice

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 commands 

are available.

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Off: Disable the feature.

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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. Then, say a next 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

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 Commands List

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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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Song By Voice

TM

 (SBV)

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

Song by Voice Phonetic Modification function is 
not available when Song by Voice is set to Off.

You can store up to 2,000 phonetic modification 
items.

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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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To 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.”

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Playing Pandora®

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Features

Playing Pandora®

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from the Pandora® app on a 
compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using 
your USB cable to the USB port.

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Playing Pandora®

Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade 
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora 
is only available in certain countries. Visit the Pandora 
website for more information.

To find out if your phone is compatible with this 
feature, visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/, 
or call 1-888-528-7876.

To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app 
must first be installed on your phone. Visit 
www.pandora.com. for more information.

Pandora® is free, personalized radio that plays music 
and comedy you’ll love. Just start with the name of 
one of your favorite artists, tracks, comedians or 
composers and Pandora® will create a custom station 
that plays similar tracks. Pandora® also features 
hundreds of genre stations ranging from Dubstep to 
Smooth Jazz to Power Workout.

If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio 
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth® 
Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio 
system is selected.

If your phone is connected to Android Auto, 
Pandora® is only available through the Android Auto 
interface. Visit the Android Auto website to check 
compatibility.

Audio/Information 
Screen

Cover Art

VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the 
volume.

 (Back) Icon

Select to go back to the 
previous display.

/AUDIO (Power/

Audio) Icon
Select to turn the audio 
system on and off.

 (Menu) Icon

Select to display the 
menu items.

Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a track.

Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station.

Skip Icon
Select to skip a track.

Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a track.

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