USASPEC PA15-HON2 Owner's Manual

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

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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

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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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