Operating the System

Honda Pilot / Honda Pilot 2009-2024 Owner's Manual / Features / Rear Entertainment System / Operating the System

If you do not operate the  system from the front panel for more than 20 seconds, the indicator in the button  system from the front panel for more than 20 seconds, the indicator in the button goes off, and the front display returns to what has previously been displayed.

System Controls and Menus for DVD

Playing a DVD

Playing a DVD

Insert a DVD into the lower slot of the front audio unit.

The system automatically starts the DVD.

To fast forward, press and hold the  hold the  bar on the front panel. (SKIP) bar, and to reverse, press and hold the To go to the next chapter, press the bar on the front panel.

To go to the next chapter, press the beginning of the current chapter, press  bar, and to go to the the bar on the front panel. Quickly press the beginning of the current chapter, press the bar on the front panel. Quickly press the Models without navigation system bar twice to go to the previous chapter.

Models without navigation system

Playing a DVD

DVD is available for the rear seat passenger only.

If you have turned off the Auto Play feature, press the remote. (play) button on the front panel or remote.

DVD setup from the front panel

Press the while a DVD is playing and display REAR MENU in front. Rotate button on the front panel while a DVD is playing and display REAR MENU in front. Rotate   .  to select DVD Setup, then press Setting up Audio:  .

Setting up Audio:

1. Rotate then press   .  to select Audio, then press 2. Rotate   to select a language  .

2. Rotate for audio that is available on the DVD, then press  to select a language for audio that is available on the DVD, then press Setting up Subtitle: .

Setting up Subtitle:

1. Rotate then press   .  to select Subtitle, then press 2. Rotate   to select a subtitle  .

2. Rotate language that is available on the DVD.  to select a subtitle language that is available on the DVD.

Auto Play On:

1. Rotate then press  . to select Auto Play On, then press 2. The check mark disappears, and the auto play feature turns off. .

2. The check mark disappears, and the auto play feature turns off.

With this feature off, the DVD does not automatically start playing when the disc is inserted. Press  to play. button to play.

Title/Chapter Search:

1. Rotate  Search or Chapter Search, then press to select Title Search or Chapter Search, then press 2. Rotate  to select a title or chapter  .

2. Rotate number, then press   . to select a title or chapter number, then press   .

Models with navigation system

Models with navigation system

Press the panel while a DVD is playing. Rotate    button on the front panel while a DVD is playing. Rotate to select DVD Setup, then press  to select DVD Setup, then press Title/Chapter Search:  .

Title/Chapter Search:

1. Rotate or  , then press  . to select Title Search or  , then press 2. Rotate  to select a title or chapter .

2. Rotate number, then press   . to select a title or chapter number, then press Setting up Audio:  .

Setting up Audio:

1. Rotate then press  .  to select Audio, then press 2. Rotate   to select a language .

2. Rotate for audio that is available on the DVD, then press  to select a language for audio that is available on the DVD, then press Setting up Subtitle:  .

Setting up Subtitle:

1. Rotate then press   .  to select Subtitle, then press 2. Rotate  to select a subtitle language  .

2. Rotate that is available on the DVD. to select a subtitle language that is available on the DVD.

Setting up Repeat:

1. Rotate then press  .  to select Repeat, then press 2. Rotate  to select the icon in .

2. Rotate the center to repeat the current chapter, the icon on the right to repeat the current to select the icon in the center to repeat the current chapter, the icon on the right to repeat the current title, or OFF to turn off repeat.

Auto Play:

1. Rotate then press   . to select Auto Play, then press 2. Rotate   to select OFF  .

2. Rotate or ON, then press    to select OFF or ON, then press .  .

With this feature off, the DVD does not automatically start playing when the disc is inserted. Press TITLE/SCROLL button on the remote button to play.

TITLE/SCROLL button on the remote

Press the TITLE/SCROLL button while the DVD is playing to see the current status of title, chapter, elapsed time, angle, subtitle, audio, and sound characteristics.

TITLE/SCROLL button on the remote

Press the TITLE/SCROLL button again to return.

MENU button on the remote

Press the MENU button while the DVD is playing to see the available options. Use the   buttons to highlight the option and and then press the ENT button.  buttons to highlight the option and then press the ENT button.

Top Menu:

Top Menu:

The top page of the DVD’s title menu appears. The title menu also appears when you press the MENU button while the DVD is in the slot not playing. Press the CANCEL or MENU button to return.

Menu:

The DVD’s title menu appears.

Play Mode:

You can change the following three settings: Audio - Select a language for audio that is available on the DVD. The sound characteristics (Dolby Digital, LPCM, MPEG Audio, etc) of that audio is also displayed. Subtitle - Select a subtitle that is available on the DVD. Angle - Select a view angle that is available on the DVD. If the DVD currently playing does not carry multiple angles, only one option Angle 1 comes on. Press the CANCEL or MENU button to return.

Search:

You can search for a DVD segment from the following methods. Title Search - Select the title you want to play. Chapter Search - Select the chapter you want to play.

NumInput:

Enter a two digit number, if issued to the DVD, to find the segment you want to start to play.

1. Select NumInput to go to the number input screen.

2. Use the ,, , and , buttons to input numbers. , and If you want to delete a number, select buttons to input numbers. DEL. If you want to delete a number, select DEL.

3. The cursor automatically goes to ENT after you input two digits. Press the ENT button to enter.

Repeat:

Highlight this option and press the ENT button to change the repeat mode from chapter repeat and title repeat, to repeat off.

SETUP button on the remote

Press the SETUP button while the DVD is playing to see the available options.

Press the SETUP button while the DVD is playing to see the available options. Use the buttons to highlight the option and and then press ENT. buttons to highlight the option and then press ENT.

Disp Adjust:

You can adjust the overhead screen’s Brightness, Contrast, Black Level, Tint, and Color. To return to the default display setting, select Reset. After you make all the adjustments, the screen goes back to the top SETUP screen, or press the CANCEL button to return.

Aspect Ratio:

You can select the screen mode with a different aspect ratio from Normal, Wide, Zoom, and Full. After you select the mode, it takes about one second to return to the play mode with the selected ratio.

PERSONAL SURROUND:

You can select the sound effect mode that fits the DVD’s audio source from Music, Cinema, and Voice. Select Off to turn this feature off.

Language:

You can select the display language from English, French, and Spanish.

SETUP button on the remote

Some DVD formats do not allow for some of the setting adjustments.

When the DVD is not playing

Initial Settings -

Press the SETUP button to configure the initial Language, Dynamic Range, and Angle Mark settings before playing a DVD.

Language Settings:

Select the language for the DVD’s displayed menus (Menu Language), the DVD’s audio (Audio Language), and the DVD’s subtitle (Subtitle Language).

1. Select the language setting.

2. Select the language from English, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and other.

3. If you select other, you need to enter the four digit language code to configure the language that is not listed. Select Yes to go to the number input screen.

To return to the Language Settings screen, select No.

4. Press the ENT button each time you input a digit

- If you want to delete a number, select DEL.

5. The cursor automatically goes to ENT after you input four digits. Press the ENT button to command.

Dynamic Range:

This feature reduces the difference between the loud and quiet sound levels. Select ON or OFF.

Angle Mark:

You can select whether to display the angle mark appearing in the upper right corner of the screen when you change the view angle while the DVD is playing. Select ON or OFF.

SETUP button on the remote

Initial Settings:

The prior language varies by disc. You may not be able to configure your selected language setting.

System Controls and Menus for Audio

Playing AM/FM radio in the rear

Playing AM/FM radio in the rear

Press the AM/FM button.

When you press the MENU button while the radio is playing, the audio menu appears on the overhead screen. The available functions are the same as those of the front audio system. The SKIP button on the control panel works the same as the SKIP bar on the front panel for AM/FM radio operation.

Playing XM radio in the rear

Press the XM button.

When you press the MENU button while the radio is playing, the audio menu appears on the overhead screen. The available functions are the same as those of the front audio system. The SKIP button on the control panel works the same as the SKIP bar on the front panel for XM radio operation.

To change the mode between category and channel, press and hold the TITLE/SCROLL button for five seconds.

System Controls and Menus for Audio

If you press the panel, you can operate the rear entertainment system from the front display. button on the front panel, you can operate the rear entertainment system from the front display.

Playing a CD, CD Library, and Hard disc drive

Press the CD/CDL or CD/HDD button.

The available options appear on the overhead screen are Repeat, Random, and Scan. These functions are the same as those of the front audio system.

To scroll your audio data title, press the TITLE/SCROLL button.

Playing iPod® and a USB flash drive

Press the AUX button.

The available options appear on the overhead screen are Repeat, Random, and Scan. These functions are the same as those of the front audio system.

To scroll your audio data title, press the TITLE/SCROLL button.

System Controls and Menus for Audio

You can also insert an audio CD compatible with the system, or recorded in MP3/WMA/AAC formats into the lower slot and play. The front passengers can listen to the same CD, or select another audio source.

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