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:
Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port, then select the
iPod mode.
*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
Available operating functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system...
Replacing the Button Battery
If the indicator does not come on when the button is pressed, replace the
battery.
WARNING
CHEMICAL BURN HAZARD
The battery that powers the remote
transmitter can cause severe internal burns
and can even lead to death if swallowed...