Honda Ridgeline (2019 year). Manual

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Audio System Basic Operation

Audio/Information Screen

Features

Audio/Information Screen

Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this screen, you can go to various
setup options.

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Switching the Display

Audio/Information Screen

Audio

Clock/Wallpaper

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Audio/Information Screen

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Features

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Audio

Shows the current audio information.

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Clock/Wallpaper

Shows a clock screen or an image you import.

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Change display

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Display Change, then press

4. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

If you want to return to the audio/information screen, select Audio.

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Features

You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.

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Import wallpaper

You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB

port.

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2. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
3. Rotate

select

Settings, then press

4. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

5. Rotate

select

Import, then press

The picture name is displayed on the list.

6. Rotate

to select a desired picture, then

press .

The selected picture is displayed.

7. Press

to save the picture.

8. Press

to select OK.

9. Rotate

to select a location to save the

picture, then press

The display will return to the wallpaper
setting screen.

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Wallpaper Setup

Wallpaper Setup

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When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory. Images in a
folder cannot be imported.

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The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.

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The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

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The individual file size limit is 2 MB.

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The maximum image size is 1,920 x 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 480 × 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.

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Up to 255 files can be selected.

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If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures,
the No compatible images were found. See
Owner’s Manual. message appears.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Audio/Information Screen

Features

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Select wallpaper

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

4. Rotate

to select Select, then press

The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate

to select a desired wallpaper, then press

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To view wallpaper once it is set

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Display Change, then press

4. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate

to select a wallpaper that you want to set, then press

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Delete wallpaper

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

4. Rotate

to select Delete, then press

The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate

to select a wallpaper that you want to delete, then press

6. Rotate

to select Yes, then press

The display will return to the wallpaper setting screen.

Wallpaper Setup

To go back to the previous screen, press the

(Back) button.

When the file size is large, it takes a while to be
previewed.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Adjusting the Sound

Features

Adjusting the Sound

Press the

(sound) button, and rotate

to scroll through the following choices:

Rotate

to adjust the sound setting, then

press .

Adjusting the Sound

The SVC has four modes: Off, Low, Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.

Selector Knob

(sound) Button

TRE is selectable.

BAS

TRE

FAD

BAL

SVC

Bass

Treble

Fader

Balance

Speed-sensitive
Volume Compensation

SUBW

Sub woofer

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Audio System Basic Operation

Display Setup

Features

Display Setup

You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Display Adjustment,

then press

4. Rotate

to select Brightness, then press

5. Rotate

to adjust the setting, then press

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Color Theme, then

press .

4. Rotate

to select the setting you want,

then press

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Changing the Screen Brightness

Changing the Screen Brightness

You can change the Contrast and Black Level
settings in the same manner.

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Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Playing AM/FM Radio

RADIO Button
Press to select a band.

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

to search up and

down the selected band for a station
with a strong signal.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button.

Selector Knob
Turn to tune the radio frequency.
Press and then turn to select an
item. After that, press again to
make your selection.

MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.

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To find an RDS station from Station List

1. Press

while listening to an FM station.

2. Rotate

to select the station, then press

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Update List

Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Press

while listening to an FM station.

2. Rotate

to select Update List, then press

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Radio text

Displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select RDS Settings, then press

4. Rotate

to select Radio Text, then press

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Scan

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Scan, then press

To turn off scan, press

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Radio Data System (RDS)

Playing AM/FM Radio

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
reset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store 6
stations each.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the station name to the frequency.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing an iPod

Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then press the MEDIA
button.

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USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.

MEDIA Button
Press to select iPod (if connected).

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

to change songs.

Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Selector Knob
Turn to change songs.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.

MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.

Audio/Information Screen

Album Art

Play Mode Buttons
Press to select a play mode.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing an iPod

Features

1. Press

to display the iPod music list.

2. Rotate

to select a category.

3. Press

to display a list of items in the

category.

4. Rotate

to select an item, then press

Press

and rotate

repeatedly until a

desired item you want to listen to is
displayed.

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How to Select a Song from the iPod Music List with the
Selector Knob

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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Item
Selection

Category
Selection

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Playing an iPod

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Features

You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a song.

Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corresponding to the mode
you want to select.

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To turn off a play mode

Press the selected button.

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How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items

Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in

a selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, or composers) in random order.

Shuffle: Plays all available songs in a selected

category (playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order.

Repeat One Track: Repeats the current

song.

You can also select a play mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate

to select Play Mode, then press

Rotate

to select a mode, then press

To turn it off, rotate

to select Normal Play, then

press .

Play Mode Buttons

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Playing a USB Flash Drive

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Features

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Your audio system reads and plays audio files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC

format.

Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then press the MEDIA button.

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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.

MEDIA Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous
display.

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

to change tracks.

Press and hold to move rapidly within a track.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Selector Knob
Turn to change folders.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.

MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.

Audio/Information Screen

Play Mode Buttons (1-6)
Press to select a play mode.

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Playing a USB Flash Drive

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Features

1. Press

to display a folder list.

2. Rotate

to select a folder.

3. Press

to display a list of tracks in that

folder.

4. Rotate

to select a track, then press

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How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Use the recommended USB flash drives.

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Files in WMA format protected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, and then
skips to the next file.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.

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Track
Selection

Folder
Selection

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing a USB Flash Drive

Features

You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.

Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corresponding to the mode
you want to select.

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To turn off a play mode

Press the selected button.

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How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items
Repeat

Repeat One Folder: Repeats all files in the

current folder.

Repeat One Track: Repeats the current file.

Random

Random in Folder: Plays all files in the

current folder in random order.

Random All: Plays all files in random order.

Scan

Scan Folders: Provides 10-second sampling

of the first file in each of the main folders.

Scan Tracks: Provides 10-second sampling of

all files in the current folder.

You can also select a play mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate

to select Play Mode, then press

Rotate

to select a mode, then press

To turn it off, rotate

to select Normal Play, then

press .

Play Mode Buttons

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Features

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:

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U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/,
or call 1-888-528-7876.

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Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call 1-888-
528-7876.

In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.

Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in the
vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is
automatically connected.

If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there may be a delay before the system begins to
play.

In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.

Some functions may not be available on some
devices.

MEDIA
Button
Press to select
the Bluetooth
Audio mode
(if
connected).

VOL/

(Volume/
Power) Knob
Press to turn
the audio
system on
and off.
Turn to adjust
the volume.

MENU/CLOCK
Button
Press to display the
menu items.

Audio/Information Screen

Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is connected to HFL.

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

to change files.

Play Button (Preset 1)
Press to resume playing a file.

Pause Button (Preset 2)
Press to pause playing a file.

Selector Knob
Turn to change
groups.
Press to display
a music search
list. Turn to
select an item,
then press to
set your
selection.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Features

1. Make sure that your phone is paired and

connected to HFL.

2. Press the MEDIA button until the

Bluetooth® Audio mode is selected.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be
connected.

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To pause or resume a file

Press a Play or Pause button to select a mode.

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To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.

The pause function may not be available on some
phones.

If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack or USB port, you may need to press the MEDIA
button repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio
system.

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.

Play Button

Pause Button

MEDIA Button

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