Honda CR-V: Song By Voice™ (SBV) / Phonetic Modification
Add phonetic modifications of difficult or foreign words so that it is easier
for SBV
to recognize artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice commands when
searching for music on the USB flash drive or iPod.
- Select
.
- Select Settings.
- Select System.
- Select the Voice Recog. tab.
- Select Song by Voice Phonetic Modification.
- Select New Modification.
- Select USB or iPod.

- Select the item to modify (e.g., Artist).
- The list of the selected item appears on the screen.
- Select an entry to modify.
- The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
- To listen to the current phonetic modification, select Play.
- To delete the current phonetic modification, select Delete.
- Select Modify.
- Select the phonetic spelling you want to use (e.g., “Artist A”) when
prompted.
- Select Done.
- The artist “No Name” is phonetically modified to “Artist A.” When in the
SBV mode, you can press the
(Talk) button and use the voice command “Play ‘Artist A’” to play songs by
the artist “No Name.”

Song by Voice Phonetic Modification is grayed out when Song By
Voice is set to Off.
You can store up to 2,000 phonetic modification items.
Use SBV to search for and play music from your USB flash drive or iPod using
voice
commands.
To enable SBV
Select .
Select Settings.
Select System...
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from the Pandora® app on a
compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the
vehicle’s
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using
your USB cable to the USB port...
Other information:
The vehicle stops with the shift lever in
and the brake pedal depressed.
When you shift into quickly with depressing the brake pedal, the Auto Idle
Stop
continues to operate, even if the brake pedal is released.
If you move the shift lever slowly, the engine may automatically
restarts...
Models with color audio system
Use the audio/information screen to customize certain features.
When you customize settings:
Make sure that the vehicle is at a complete stop.
Shift to .
How to customize
While the vehicle is at a complete stop with the ignition switch in ON
, press the MENU/CLOCK
button, then select Settings...