PA15-HON2
iPod to HONDA andACURA Car Stereo Interface
Owner's
(Preliminary Version)
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Manual
2008.10.20
Quick
• If the radio has XM button, read Sections 2-2,
Guide
2-3,
• If the radio
and 3-3 first.
3-1
and 3-2 first.
does
NOT have XM, read Section 2-2
,
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Thanks for purchasing USA SPEC product. This manual describes the functions and operation
of
PA
15-HON2 iPod interfacetoHONDA and ACURA car radios. Please read this manual
before installing the interface adaptor
!!!I! IMPORTANT!!!!!
.:. It is strongly recommended that the adaptor
that it
can
laterbeeasily reset or upgraded.
•:. Eject ALL CDs from the built-in
dash board.
•:. USA PSEC distributes products through authorized dealers
proper services and advices from the dealers. USA SPEC reserve the right to offer
technical or warranty service only
accounts.
•:. SAFETY NOTE:
feature orfunction
You
should always give full attentiontodriving.
ofPA15-HON2insuch a way that distracts you while driving.
in
your vehicle.
is
installedinan
CD
player or CD changer before removing the radio from
on
products purchased through authorized USA SPEC
easy accessible location,
so
customers will receive
Do
NOT operate the
so
SECTION
1-1
Introduction
a) This interface connects
b) This interface enables iPod
c)
d) This interface charges iPod while it
e) Future iPod
1.
ABOUT INTERFACE
an
HONDA or ACURA audio system for optimal playback sound quality.
XM
radio receiver and DVD system,
wheel control.
PA
15-HON2'sonboard software translates commands from your
or
XM
Band control into commands that the iPod understands.
i)
You
can
either use the
and iPhone. Use
to use
ii) When use
reception.
iii) ACURA navigation radios are not supported to use
PA
hour after iPod
this
XM
control.
15-HON3 shouldbeused for ACURA navigation systems.
firmware
manual.
XM
is
paused.
XM
controliftext displayisdesired. Radio must have XM button
control,
update
PA
15-HON2
iPod (includes the "iPod" on iPhone) directly to your
to
co-exist with HONDA navigation system,
and
controls iPod via both car radio and steering
XM
control or
XM1isfor
may
CD
changer control of radio to work with iPod
iPod and XM2isretained
XM
is
playing and charging stops automatically half
affect
the
features and
functions
CD
control configuration.
CD
changer,
changer control
for
XM
broadcast
described
in
1-2 Text DisplayofSong
a)
Artist name and song title
work with
b) Only DISC number and track number are displayed
XM
buttonsonradio.
Information
can
be
displayed on radio
by
configuringPA15-HON2 to
on
radio (Disc number =Playlist
number) when use PA15-HON2 with radio's CD orAUX button.
1-3 Package Content
PA
15-HON2 contains one eachofPA
15-HON2 interface adaptor, CAS-H2y, CAS-HXM and
CB-PA105.
1-4 Compatibility
Future iPod and iTune software updates may affect the features and functions described in
this owner's manual and
USA
SPEC web pages.
1-5 Applications
Control iPod
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Note (1)Tocontrol iPod with XM buttons, radio has to be
XM
radio.
Note (2) Although this navigation radio is XM ready, PA15-HON2 can only be configured to CD
changer control. Use modelPA15-HON3 if XM control is desired.
Note
(3)
Element LX (03 - 09)
USASPEC verified the published radio and vehicle application to the best of our ability. Due to uncontrollable factors.
should
use model PA11-HON adaptor.
2
USASPEC can not 100% guarantee every published applications. These factors include variables such as, anomalies
within a factory radio, factory radio heretofore unknown to USASPEC and partial model year changes.
SECTION2.Playlist Mode, Direct Mode, Folder Mode and AUX Option
PA
15-HON2 provides two ways to control your iPod through car radio, namely (Playlist Mode +
Direct Mode) and (Folder Mode + Direct Mode.).
2-1
Direct Mode
Search and select music on iPod just as you wouldinportable use. Use the track up/down,
fast forward, fast reverseonradio and steering wheel to control.
• Direct Mode is supportedineither XM control or CD changer control configuration.
• When PA15-HON2 is configured to XM control, XM1-8 is dedicated to
• WhenPA15-HON2 is configured to CD changer control, DISC# 8 is dedicated to
Direct Mode.
•
In
direct Mode, screen and click wheel keypad on iPod is unlocked and functional.
No text display on radio regardlessofPA
changer control.
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Application
Direct Mode makes the playingoffree wi-fi music stream such as Pandora.com®
from your iPhone
Tip
oriTouch to carstereo easy.
15-HON2 is configured to XM controlorCD
Direct
Mode.
2-2 Playlsit Mode
Operate and control the iPod like it is a CD changer. This mode allows you to access five
PlaylistsoniPod from radio. iPod screen always display "OK to disconnect"or"Attached to
accessory" and iPod's keypad is not functional or locked. See section 4-2 and 4-3ofthis
manual for more information.
• Playlist Mode is supportedineither XM control configuration or CD changer control
configuration.
• Radio displays artist name and song title only when adaptor is configured to control
iPod with XM buttons on radio.
• WhenPA15-HON2 is configured to use XM control, CH01 to CH06 are Playlists and
CH07 is All Songs on iPod
• When
#6 are Playlists and DISC #7 is All Songs on iPod
.If
manual.
PA
your iPod has more than 6 Playlists, see Playlist Naming in Section 5ofthis
15-HON2 is configured to use CD changer control, DISC#1to DISC
..
2-3 Folder Mode
Access 3 Folders, namely Playlist, Artist and Album on iPod from radio and allows text
based song search by the titleofArtist, Album and Playlist. See section
information.
..
..
3-1
for more
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