Honda 2012 Pilot Owner's Manual page 242

Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L, and Canadian LX models without navigation system)
RDS Program Search
This function searches up and down
a frequency for the strongest signal
from the frequencies that carry the
selected RDS category information.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press either side of the FOLDER bar
to select an RDS category, then
press and release either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar. You
will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 10 seconds.
If the system does not find a station,
''No selected category found'' or
''NOTHING'' blinks for about 5
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.
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RDS Program SCAN
The scan function samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press either side of the FOLDER bar
or the CATEGORY bar to select an
RDS category, then press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display. The system
will scan for a station with a strong
signal in the selected RDS category.
You will also see the selected RDS
category name blinking while
searching it. When it finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
If the system does not find a station,
''No selected category found'' or
''NOTHING'' blinks for about 5
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.
You can use the RDS program
search or scan function even if the
RDS information display function is
off.