Honda Odyssey (2019 year). Manual - part 26

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Operating the System

Features

Operating the System

To operate the system, set the power mode to ON or ACCESSORY. Select Rear 
Entertainment, then 

 Rear in the audio/information screen to turn on the 

system. You can also turn on the system by pressing the 

 (power) button on the 

remote.

To display the home screen on the overhead screen, press the 

 (home) button on 

the remote. From this screen, you can use various apps or settings.

 Rear Icon

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Home Screen

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Home Screen

To change the order of icons, press and hold the 
ENTER button on the remote.

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Playing a DVD/Blu-ray

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To play a DVD or Blu-ray

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, insert a DVD or Blu-ray

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 into the lower slot of the front 

audio system, and select 

 Rear in the audio/information screen.

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The system automatically starts the DVD or Blu-ray

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. DVD or Blu-ray

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available for the rear seat passenger only.

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System Controls

 (Power) Button

Press to turn the Blu-ray/DVD rear entertainment system 
on or off.

 (Home) Button

Press to display the home screen.

 (Light) Button

Press to illuminate the buttons for a few seconds.

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 Buttons

Press to change chapters.

 (Play/Pause) Button

Press to pause or play a DVD or Blu-ray

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 (Stop) Button

Press to stop a DVD or Blu-ray

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MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

Red/Green/Yellow/Blue Button
Press to use on a DVD or Blu-ray

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 menu.

 (Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous display or operation.

, 

,  ,   and ENTER Buttons

Use 

, 

,  , or   to highlight a menu item, and 

press the ENTER button to make a selection.

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Features

1. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the menu screen.
2. Select an item and then press the ENTER button on the remote.

The following items are available:
• DVD Menu/Blu-ray Menu: Displays the top menu of the DVD or Blu-ray

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• Aspect Ratio: Selects an aspect ratio of the image.

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• Brightness: Adjusts the screen’s brightness.
• Contrast: Adjusts the screen’s contrast.
• Root Menu

*1

: Displays the disc menu for the current playing title.

• Pop-up Menu

*2

: Displays the menu of the Blu-ray

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• Player Options: Displays while a DVD or Blu-ray

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 is playing and changes the 

DVD or Blu-ray

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 preferences.

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Setting the Aspect Ratio

1. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the menu screen.
2. Select Aspect Ratio.
3. Select the setting you want.

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You can select the three options; normal, full, or zoom.

*1: Appears only when you select the DVD source.
*2: Appears only when you select the Blu-ray

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 source.

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Rear DVD or Blu-ray

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 Menu

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Rear DVD or Blu-ray

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 Menu

During DVD or Blu-ray

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 operation, when the source 

is changed or the audio system is turned off, DVD or 
Blu-ray

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 operation stops.

Depending on the disc you insert, some items may 
not be displayed.

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Setting the Player Options

1. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the menu screen.
2. Select Player Options.
3. Select an item and then press the ENTER button on the remote.

The following items are available:
• Repeat:

Off: Repeat mode is off.
Title (only for DVD-V, AVCREC and BDAV): Repeats the current title.
Chapter (only for DVD-V, AVCREC and BDAV): Repeats the current chapter.
Program (only for DVD-VR): Repeats the current program if the disc has the 
correspondence list.
Playlist (only for DVD-VR): Repeats the current playlist if the disc has the 
correspondence list.
Entry Point (only for DVD-VR): Repeats the current entry point if the disc has the 
correspondence list.

• Subtitles and Audio: Selects the language of the DVD subtitle and audio.
• Angle: Selects the angle of the scene shot with multiple cameras.
• Search: Skips to a title or chapter.

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• Change Order (only for DVD-VR, AVCREC and BDAV): Changes the order of 

the program or playlist.

• Default Language: Selects the language for the menus, audio, and subtitle of 

the DVD or Blu-ray

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• Sound Leveling: Adjusts the range of the loud and soft sound. Select Auto, On 

or Off.

• Secondary Audio (only for BDMV): Turns on and off the function that plays the 

available commentary or narrator audio along with the main disc track.

• Onscreen Remote: Displays the on-screen buttons for the remote.

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Searching a title/chapter/program/playlist

1. Press the MENU button on the remote to display the menu screen.
2. Select Player Options.
3. Select Search.
4. Enter a number of a title, chapter, program or playlist to skip, and then select 

enter.

The following items are available:
• Title: Skips to a title you specify.
• Chapter: Skips to a chapter you specify.
• Program (only for DVD-VR): Skips to a program you specify while playing with 

the program list.

• Playlist (only for DVD-VR): Skips to a playlist you specify while playing with the 

playlist.

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1. Press the 

 (home) button on the remote.

2. Select Settings and then press the ENTER button on the remote to display the 

Settings screen.

3. Select an item.

The following items are available:
• Display: Adjusts the screen’s preferences.

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• Language: Sets the system language used on all screens.

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• Headphones: Sets the surround of the wireless headphones.

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• Accessibility: With On selected, the Blu-ray/DVD rear entertainment system 

provides audio feedback through the headphones to assist the user with on-
screen operations.

• About My System: Displays the information of the Blu-ray/DVD rear 

entertainment system.

• System Reset: Resets the Blu-ray/DVD rear entertainment system settings and 

erases all login information.

After you make all the adjustments, press the 

 (back) or 

 (home) button to 

return.

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System Settings

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Adjusting the screen

1. Press the 

 (home) button on the remote.

2. Select Settings and then press the ENTER button on the remote to display the 

Settings screen.

3. Select Display and then press the ENTER button on the remote.
4. Select the setting you want.

The following items are available:
• Brightness: Adjusts the screen’s brightness.
• Contrast: Adjusts the screen’s contrast.
• Tint: Adjusts the screen’s hue.
• Color: Adjusts the screen’s color strength.

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Setting the Language

1. Press the 

 (home) button on the remote.

2. Select Settings and then press the ENTER button on the remote to display the 

Settings screen.

3. Select Language and then press the ENTER button on the remote.
4. Select the setting you want.

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You can select the language from US English, UK English, Spanish, 
Canadian French, Arabic, or Korean.

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Setting the Headphones

1. Press the 

 (home) button on the remote.

2. Select Settings and then press the ENTER button on the remote to display the 

Settings screen.

3. Select Headphones and then press the ENTER button on the remote.
4. Select the setting you want.

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You can select the options from Off or On. Select Off to disable the feature.

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Front Control Panel Operation

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Features

Front Control Panel Operation

You can operate the Blu-ray/DVD Rear Entertainment System (RES) from the audio/
information screen.

1. Select .
2. Select Rear Entertainment.
3. Select  

Rear if the power is off.

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If you select this icon while the system is 
operating, the system is turned off.

4. Select the app you want to use.

The following items are available on the audio/information screen:
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 Rear: Turns the system on or off.

• Now Playing: Displays the current playing app.
• Rear Apps: Displays the home screen.
• CabinTalk: Displays the CabinTalk screen.

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• Remote: Disables controls from the remote.
• Settings: Changes the system settings.

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Selecting the App using Front Control Panel

* Not available on all models

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Manage Apps

Shows or hides app icons on the home screen.
1. Select .
2. Select Rear Entertainment.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Manage Apps.

5. Select Available or Hidden.
6. Select Save.

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Rear System Setup

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Front Control Panel Operation

Features

Select Options while a DVD or Blu-ray

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 is 

playing.

The following items are available on the audio/information screen:
• Subtitles and Audio

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• Repeat

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• Change Order

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• Autoplay: Turns on and off to automatically play a DVD or Blu-ray

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 disc.

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Setting the DVD or Blu-ray

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 Menu

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Setting the DVD or Blu-ray

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 Menu

Depending on the disc you insert, some items may 
not be displayed.

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Playing Apps

Features

Playing Apps

You can play apps such as USB, iPod, HDMI® and more from the rear seats.

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Playing Apps

Streaming Applications
Your vehicle’s Blu-ray/DVD rear entertainment system 
comes pre-loaded with audio and video streaming 
applications.

Before launching any application, first confirm that 
your vehicle’s date and time are set correctly. Having 
the incorrect date and time settings may prevent your 
applications from operating correctly.
You can set the date and time on the front display in 
the following steps.
Select Home Settings Date & Time Set Date & 
Time

Your vehicle is equipped with the ability to apply 
software updates. When a software update is 
provided to your vehicle, please accept the update 
and allow the installation to complete.

Disclaimer:
The video and audio quality of your streaming 
applications will depend on your internet connection.
If you experience lagging or disconnections, check 
your connection and confirm it is operational.

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Features

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System Controls

 (Power) Button

Press to turn the Blu-ray/DVD rear entertainment system 
on or off.

 (Home) Button

Press to display the home screen.

 (Light) Button

Press to illuminate the buttons for a few seconds.

/

 Buttons

Press to change videos or audio files.

 (Play/Pause) Button

Press to pause or play a video or audio file.

 (Stop) Button

Press to stop a video or audio file.

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

 (Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous display or operation.

, 

,  ,   and ENTER Buttons

Use 

, 

,  , or   to highlight a menu item, and 

press the ENTER button to make a selection.

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Features

To play a disc, press the 

 (home) button on the remote, and then select the Blu-

ray Disc icon on the overhead screen.

When you press the MENU button on the remote while the CD is playing, the audio 
menu appears on the overhead screen.

The available options appear on the overhead screen are repeat, random, 
brightness, and contrast.

To play an iPod and a USB flash drive, press the 

 (home) button on the remote, 

and then select the USB icon on the overhead screen.

When you press the MENU button on the remote while the iPod or USB flash drive 
is playing, the audio menu appears on the overhead screen.

The available options appear on the overhead screen are repeat, random, aspect 
ratio, brightness, and contrast.

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Playing a Disc in the Rear

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Playing an iPod and a USB Flash Drive in the Rear

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System Controls

You can also operate the Blu-ray/DVD rear 
entertainment system on the audio/information 
screen.

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To play videos from an HDMI

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-compatible device, connect the device using an 

HDMI

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 cable.

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Press the 

 (home) button on the remote, and then select the HDMI icon on the 

overhead screen.

When you press the MENU button on the remote while the video using the HDMI

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is playing, the audio menu appears on the overhead screen.

The available options appear on the overhead screen are aspect ratio, brightness, 
and contrast.

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Playing a Video Using the HDMI

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Features

Displays the current location temperature, time remaining, distance traveled, and 
distance remaining with an animation.

To play the app, press the 

 (home) button on the remote, and then select the 

How Much Farther? icon on the overhead screen.

You can select a background from five types using   or   on the remote, and bring 
some items (at top of the screen) up and down using 

 or 

.

Plays a stored video or audio file from a connected device via Wi-Fi.
Connect the device using Wi-Fi.

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Press the 

 (home) button on the remote, and then select the Media Servers icon 

on the overhead screen.

The operation are the same as the USB mode.

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How Much Farther?

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Media Servers

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How Much Farther?

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When there is no destination set on the navigation 
system, an animated demonstration will be displayed.

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Media Servers

NOTE: For this feature to work, an app that exposes 
your device as a media server must be installed on 
your device. Open this app on your device prior to 
selecting the Media Servers icon. This feature is only 
supported on Android phones.

* Not available on all models

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Audio Sources for Front and Rear Seats

Features

Audio Sources for Front and Rear Seats

The table shows the possible audio source combinations of the front audio system 
and Blu-ray/DVD rear entertainment system’s simultaneous use.

*1:The front seat passengers are only able to hear the DVD’s, Blu-ray

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’s or 

HDMI

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’s sound from the front speakers.

Front

AM/FM 

Radio

SiriusXM® 

Radio

CD

DVD

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Blu-ray

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USB

iPod

Rear

CD

DVD

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Blu-ray

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

USB

iPod

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

HDMI

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Yes

Yes

No

Yes

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Audio Sources for Front and Rear Seats

Yes: These audio sources are simultaneously playable. 
When listening to same source in both the front and 
rear, the playing channel or track will also be the 
same for each.
No: These audio sources are not simultaneously 
playable.