Honda Music Link FIT FIT Sport User's Manual
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1. 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 Awaiting iPod update completion x A When your iPod has been updated please initiate TTS introduction generation by pressing the OK button It is recommended that you manually manage your songs instead of automatically updating This prevents hearing the text to speech announcements when shuffling songs on your iPod ET Honda TTS Update Screen 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 See the Tips section of this user s guide for more information 11 i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued A Table of Contents 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 tab2. for at least 1 full second Honda Music Link announces the first letter of each album Press and release the SEEK SKIP button immediately after hearing the desired letter Honda 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 m4 or for at least 1 full second Honda Music Link announces the names of the albums that begin with the selected letter Press and release the SEEK SKIP gt button immediately after hearing the desired album name Honda Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected album either SEEK SKIP button m4 or for at least 1 full second Honda Music Link announces the first letter of each genre Press and release the SEEK SKIP button immediately after hearing the desired letter Honda 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 gt button immediately after hearing the letter then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button or gt for at least 1 full second Honda Music Link announces the genre names that begin with the selected letter Press and release
3. 4 Select the system voice of your preference from the pull down menu 5 Adjust and play the eee speech lt gt Grows speaking rate Speech Recognition System Voice Vicki E NOTE After changing Speaking Rate L and adjusting the text to speech settings INE delete all TTS playlists Srna zm and files in iTunes and scite on your iPod then run ME Zee Honda TTS B Text to Speech Mac PC speech Properties RIES 1 Open the Control Pane Essi from the Start menu l text to speech translation Voice selection 2 Select Speech or Wiest Hay zl Sounds Speech and Er Use the following text to preview the voice Audio You have selected Microsoft Mary as the computer s default voice 3 Click on the Text To Speech tab s 0 MIEUSURUISSER QUSS coe 4 Select the voice Sion d m selection of your Aude Output preference from the re S pulldown 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 amp Hauspie TruVoice TTS engine American English 1 MB
4. e t may take up to 10 seconds to activate a play mode category numbers When the desired disc number is shown in e When Honda Music Link is cycling through the alphabet or the audio system display press and hold either announcing names you cannot select another play mode category SEEK SKIP button m4 or for at least 1 full second You can only select another play mode category when Honda Music Link is playing a song 14 A Table of Contents i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued Playing Music Honda Music Link announces the names of the N Connect the iPod see page 13 turn the ignition switch to the ON II or ACC I position and turn on the audio system Press the AUX button to select Honda Music Link If the audio system plays an accessory connected to the auxiliary jack press the AUX button again to select Honda Music Link Selecting a Play Mode Category e To search playlists select Disc 1 then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button m4 or for at least 1 full second Honda Music Link announces the first letter of each playlist Press and release the SEEK SKIP button immediately after hearing the desired letter Honda 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 and release the SEEK SKIP gt button immediately after hear
5. exe from the pull down menu 12 A Table of Contents i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued Connecting Your iPod Make sure your iPod is in music mode not photo mode Then find the Honda 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 Honda Music Link cable is properly connected e A large check mark appears on the iPod screen See below e You cannot operate the iPod using its controls click wheel etc It can only be operated using your vehicle s audio system controls e Your vehicle charges the iPod battery when the ignition switch is in the ON Il 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 Honda Music Link cable connector and unplug the cable You can connect and disconnect your iPod while the audio system is on or off IMPORTANT e For your safety do not connect or disconnect the iPod while driving e 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 e 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 e o avoid damaging the Honda Music Link cable do not pul
6. tags for every song on the disc This feature not only helps you organize your music accurately it also saves time e 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 19 Support A Table of Contents For more information about Honda Music Link and Honda TTS including FAQs go online to http musiclink 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 Honda TTS Software Updates Visit http musiclink honda com to download the most recent Honda TTS software and software updates 20 A Table of Contents 2006 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 iTunes FireWire and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries AAM 32121 33405 0608 Ath printing
7. HONDA FIT e FIT Sport Honda Music Link User s Guide Contents Honda Music Link eeeeeee eee nnn 3 What s Included iei rri rn rec Oo hex ket inue reed 4 What You Need 2 n eere eie ea 5 Using Honda Music Link Without Honda TTS 6 exo mme et mr YOU PROG RR 6 DISCOMMECUING YOUR NRG sccsssssssssconovecosecoseeasoonehssoonaDa60 6 Identifying the Audio System Controls 7 UsingmierAucionsystenin Comte SEE 7 RARE WAAL WARES C8 es incre tI S 8 SelectimgiagslayaMiedeme RS 8 Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS 9 Honda TTS Info Tags ssssssseRR 9 Before Installing Honda TTS sssssssssesee 10 Iristelliricy Florida TES 2er cire eicit hehe 10 Uninstalling Honda TTS ssieseissriiiin irisi eitisirnanisd 10 RUARING Honda FILS eet inona 11 Text to Speech Settings ssssssssssssee 12 Connecting Your IPOQ usc tinte ite ra Coetus 13 Disconnecting Your iPod sssssssssseeee 13 Identifying the Audio System Controls 14 Using the Audio System Controls sssssss 14 Playing Music sss 15 Selecting a Play Mode Category ssssssss 15 D HE 18 A Table of Contents i 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 sy
8. a Music Link does not recognize punctuation commas periods question marks dashes slashes ampersands etc It also does not recognize special characters and accents 6 etc If punctuation or special characters accents are used in the artist album genre or playlist name Honda 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 18 Tips Continued A Table of Contents iTunes Settings e 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
9. e all other applications Installing HondaTTS 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 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 10 A Table of Contents i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued 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 or more per 1 000 files After the initial run the time to run Honda TTS should
10. fying the Audio System Controls for Honda Music Link Use the audio system buttons shown in blue see right to play music from your iPod once it s connected to Honda Music Link Note that Honda factory installed audio systems vary from model to model and may have slightly different button names for the same function Using the Audio System Controls Honda 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 songs play mode e To select Honda Music Link press the AUX button on your vehicle s audio system e o select a play mode use the DISC Preset 5 and DISC Preset 6 buttons 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 See page 9 to learn how to use additional play modes categories Audio System Controls pep Sock J8 og WMA MP3 MIDISC IZIFOLDER ST Fit Sport shown NOTE It may take up to 10 seconds to activate a play mode Use to select Use to scroll Use to activate Honda Music thru the disc a play mode Link numbers and seek skip f
11. ing the letter then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button or for at least 1 full second playlists that begin with the selected letter Press and release the SEEK SKIP button immediately after hearing the desired playlist name Honda 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 Honda Music Link announces the first letter of each artist Press and release the SEEK SKIP button immediately after hearing the desired letter Honda 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 gt button immediately after hearing the letter then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button m4 or for at least 1 full second Honda Music Link announces the artist names that begin with the selected letter Press and release the SEEK SKIP gt button immediately after hearing the desired artist name Honda Music Link begins playing the first song by the selected artist 15 A Table of Contents i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued Selecting a Play Mode Category Cont e Jo search genres select Disc 4 then press and hold e Jo search albums select Disc 3 then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button or
12. l strongly on the cable Always keep the connector dry and always cap the connector when it is not in use 13 i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued A Table of Contents Identifying the Audio System Controls for Honda Audio System Controls Music Link Use the audio system buttons shown in blue see right to play music from your iPod once it s connected to Honda Music Link Note that Honda factory installed audio systems vary from model to model and may have slightly different button names for the same function ceca T BBBBESSSEEEBSSES efx JE p Ip Using the Audio System Controls Honda 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 AUX mm category in Honda Music Link For example selecting disc number 1 on your audio system corresponds to the search playlists category in Honda Music Link gt gt gt Fit Sport shown Use to select Use to scroll Use to activate f Honda Music thru the disc a play mode e To select Honda Music Link press the AUX button on Link numbers Gate Qo and our vehicle s audio system seek skip y y forward and e To select a play mode category use the DISC Preset NOTES backward 5 and DISC Preset 6 buttons to scroll thru the disc
13. not photo To disconnect the iPod squeeze both sides of the mode Then find the Honda Music Link cable installed Honda Music Link cable connector and unplug the inside the glove box and plug it into the dock connector cable You can connect and disconnect your iPod while port on the bottom of the iPod When the Honda Music the audio system is on or off Link cable is properly connected e A large check mark appears on the iPod screen IMPORTANT See below e For your safety do not connect or disconnect the iPod e You cannot operate the iPod using its controls click while driving wheel etc It can only be operated using your e Secure the iPod in the glove box Do not place it on or vehicle s audio system controls allow it to fall onto the vehicle floor where it can get e Your vehicle charges the iPod battery when the stuck under the brake pedal or accelerator pedal ignition switch is in the ON Il or ACC I position It e Do not leave the iPod in the vehicle in high does not charge the iPod when the ignition switch is temperatures or expose it to extended periods of in the LOCK 0 position direct sunlight doing so may damage it e o avoid damaging the Honda 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 Getting Started Ouickly i Using Honda Music Link Without Honda TTS Continued A Table of Contents Identi
14. on all of the songs are treated as one album See Info Tags on page 9 for more information e o shuffle all songs in random order select Disc 6 then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button m4 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 song currently playing See the Tips section of this user s guide for more information A Table of Contents i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS To get the most out of Honda Music Link first install the Honda TTS software application provided on the Honda Music Link CD ROM 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 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 Honda Music Link needs to help you search for music Info Tags Screen in iTunes Info Tags n Each song
15. on your iPod and in iTunes cues et has a set of info tags attached to it O0 like Name Artist Album Year etc mot below left You can edit these info Bite tags by e Clicking on the desired song in iTunes F Electronic Lounge e Going to File then Get Info E aie e Clicking on the Info tab I Honda TTS scans the information ppm i contained in the Artist Album and in zonis Genre info tag fields It also scans the Es names of the playlists on your iPod It 3 2z2TTSPOL then creates TTS files for the first letter a of every artist album genre and E playlist as well as TTS files for the I names of every artist album genre F zzzTISTI2 and playlist on your iPod The TTS files are saved in your iTunes library and as TTS Files Playlists playlists on your iPod and in iTunes in iTunes Each TTS playlist begins with ZZZTTS right A Table of Contents i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued Before Installing Honda TTS Before you install Honda TTS on your computer make sure you e Install iTunes 6 0 4 or later available for download at www apple com itunes download e Set your iPod to synchronize manually Go to Edit Preferences click on the iPod tab and select Manually manage songs and playlists e Disconnect eject your iPod from your computer e Adjust the text to speech settings on your Mac or PC to your preference See page 12 e Clos
16. orward and backward Getting Started Quickly i Using Honda Music Link Without Honda TTS Continued ATable of Contents Playing Music Connect the iPod see page 6 turn the ignition switch to the ON II or ACC I position and turn on the audio system Press the AUX button to select Honda Music Link If the audio system plays an accessory connected to the auxiliary jack press the AUX button again to select Honda Music Link Music Link begins playback with the last song played on the iPod If no song is queued Honda Music Link shuffles all songs in random order N Selecting a Play Mode e 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 next song gt or to the beginning of the song currently playing m4 within an album Press and hold either SEEK SKIP button m4 or gt 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 Honda Music Link continues to shuffle albums in random order whether you press and hold the forward gt or backward m4 SEEK SKIP button In shuffle albums mode Disc 5 Honda Music Link only plays songs that have album information entered in the info tags If none of the songs on an iPod have album informati
17. stem Honda 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 Honda 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 Honda Music Link quickly see the Using Honda 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 Text to speech TTS To get the most out of Honda Music Link first install the Honda TTS software application provided on the Honda Music Link CD ROM See Using Honda 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 Honda Music Link B What s Included A Table of Contents Your Honda Music Link kit includes a dealerinstalled Honda 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 ROM for
18. the SEEK SKIP gt button immediately after hearing the desired genre name Honda Music Link begins playing the first song in the selected genre 16 i Using Honda Music Link With Honda TTS Continued A Table of Contents Selecting a Play Mode Category Cont e To shuffle all songs in random order select Disc 6 e To shuffle the albums on your iPod in random order then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button or select Disc 5 then press and hold either SEEK SKIP for at least 1 full second After selecting Disc 6 press button m4 or for at least 1 full second and release the SEEK SKIP button to skip to the next song or to the beginning of the song currently Press and release the SEEK SKIP button to skip to playing the next song or to the beginning of the song currently playing m4 within an album Press and hold either SEEK SKIP button m4 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 Honda Music Link continues to shuffle albums in random order whether you press and hold the forward gt or backward m4 SEEK SKIP button In shuffle albums mode Disc 5 Honda 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 the Tips section of
19. this user s guide for more information 17 A Table of Contents Tips Display Info Honda Music Link does not display iPod information like song titles or artist names on the audio system display Audio System Controls e RDM Button Press the RDM button Preset 2 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 Honda Music Link will shuffle all songs within that playlist in random order NOTE The RDM button does not work while Honda 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 Selecting a Disc Number Unlike using a CD changer when using Honda Music Link the preset buttons 1 6 on your vehicle s audio system do not directly correspond to Honda Music Link s different play modes and category searches Disc 1 6 To scroll thru the disc numbers play modes category searches use only the DISC Preset 5 and DISC Preset 6 buttons then press and hold either SEEK SKIP button m4 or gt for at least 1 full second Tag Info Song Titles Honda Music Link does not search the music on an iPod by song name it only searches music by artist album genre and playlist name Hond
20. use on a personal computer Honda Music gt B What You Need A Table of Contents e iPod 4th generation or later iPod including iPod video and iPod nano and iPod mini See right Honda 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 e Mac OS 10 3 9 or 10 4 7 OR 1st generation iPod 2nd generation iPod 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 e iTunes 6 0 4 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 dealerinstalled Honda audio systems and Honda CD players changers American Honda makes no guarantee that Honda Music Link will operate or operate properly on vehicles equipped with non Honda audio systems or non Honda CD players changers iPod video iPod nano 4th generation iPod and iPod mini Getting Started Quickly i Using Honda Music Link Without Honda TTS A Table of Contents Connecting Your iPod Disconnecting Your iPod Make sure your iPod is in music mode
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