2005 Acura MDX navigation system

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Introduction ................................ 4
Manual Overview ...........................4
System Overview............................4
Accessories Precautions .................4
Important Safety Information .........5
Map Overview ................................5
User Agreement........................... 7
Getting Started............................ 9
System Controls .............................9
V oice Control Basics ....................11
Using the Voice Control System ...... 12
Improving Voice Recognition .......... 12
Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen ........................................13
Selecting an Item in a List ............13
Using the On-screen Keyboard.....14
HandsFreeLink .............................15
System Start-up ............................16
Map Screen Legend ......................17
Map Screen Description ...............18
Displaying Current Location ........18
System Function Diagram ............19
Entering a Destination ............. 20
By Address ...................................21
Selecting the State or Province ....... 21 Selecting the City
............................ 21
Selecting the Street ......................... 23
Entering the Street Number ............ 24
By Intersection .............................24
Selecting the State or Province ....... 25
Selecting the City ............................ 25
Selecting the Street ......................... 26
By Places ......................................28
Find Place by Category .................. 29
F ind Place by Name........................ 32
F ind Place by Phone Number ......... 32
By Map Input................................33
Show Map of Current Position........ 33
Show Map of City ........................... 34
Show Map of State .......................... 34
Show Map of Continental USA ....... 35
By Previous Destinations .............35
By Today’s Destinations ...............36
Editing Today’s Destination List .... 36
Adding Destinations to the List ...... 37
By Address Book ..........................38
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ............................... 38
By Go Home.................................39
Driving to Your Destination ..... 40
Driving to Your Destination..........40
Calculate Route to Screen ............40
Change Method............................... 41
Vi ew Routes..................................... 41
Vi ew Destination Map..................... 42
Map Screen ...................................42
Route Line ....................................... 42
Guidance Prompts .......................... 43
Map Screen Legend ......................44
Guidance Screen ...........................45
Distance and Time to Destination 46
Direction List................................46
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit
Information) ................................ 47
Split Screen Guidance ..................47
Map Scale .....................................48
Map Orientation ...........................49
Landmark Icons ............................50
Show Icon on Map .......................... 52
Icon Options Menu ......................... 52
Guidance Mode .............................. 52
Going Off the Route .....................53
Off-road Tracking .........................53
Vi ew/Save Current Location ........54
Destination Icon ...........................54
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Pop-ups and disclaimers ...............55
Change Route ...............................56
W aypoints ........................................56
Changing Destination (other
methods) ....................................59
Find Nearest (Voice command) .......59
Go Home (Voice command) ............60
Enter a destination from the Menu Screen (while on route) ...............60
Continue Trip Screen ....................60
Information Features ................61
Information Screen .......................61
A/C Operation ..............................61
Outside Temp ................................61
Set Up ...........................................61
Voice Command Help ...................62
T rip Computer ..............................63
Map Legend ..................................64
Calendar ........................................64
Edit Date .........................................64
Entering Your Schedule ...................65
Calculator .....................................66
Convert ...........................................66
Ke y to Zagat Ratings ....................66
System Set-up ............................67
Set-up Mode .................................67
Set up Screen (first) ......................67
Brightness .......................................67
Contrast ..........................................67
Volume ............................................67
Display ............................................68
Guidance Prompts ..........................69
Set up Screen (second) .................69
Pe rsonal Information:
Address Book ...............................69
Pe rsonal Information:
Home Address ..............................72
Pe rsonal Information:
PIN Number ................................72
Pe rsonal Information:
User Name ...................................73
Pe rsonal Information:
Previous Destinations ..................73
Routing & Guidance: Rerouting .....................................74
Routing & Guidance: Unverified Area Routing ..............75
Routing & Guidance: Edit Avoid Area ...........................79 Routing & Guidance:
Edit Waypoint Search Area ..........81
Routing & Guidance: Guidance Mode ...........................82
V ehicle: Off-road Tracking ..............82
V ehicle: Correct Vehicle Position ....82
System Information .........................83
Basic Settings: Keyboard Layout ....84
Basic Settings: Units (mile or km) ..84
Basic Settings: Voice Recognition Feedback ......................................84
Basic Settings: Voice .......................84
Clock Adjustment ............................84
Color: Map Color ...........................85
Color: Menu Color .........................85
Rear View Camera ........................86
System Initialization .................87
System Initialization .....................87
Entering the Security Code ...........87
GPS Initialization .........................88
Map Matching ..............................88
System Limitations ...................89
Database Limitations ................90
Customer Assistance .................91
Roadside Assistance.....................64

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Reporting Errors ...........................91
Acura Automobile Customer
Service .......................................91
Obtaining a Navigation Update DV D..........................................91
Changing the DVD .......................92
PC Card ........................................92
Coverage Areas .........................93
Map Coverage ..............................93
U .S. Detailed Coverage Areas ........93
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas ..97
Frequently Asked Questions ..102
Tr oubleshooting ......................105
Glossary ...................................106
V oice Command Index ...........109
Global Commands ......................109
Navigation General Commands .109
Navigation Display Commands ..110
Find Place Commands ................111
Climate Control Commands .......112
Temperature Voice Commands ...112
Radio Voice Commands .............113
CD Voice Commands .................113
D VD Voice Commands ..............114 Rear Radio Voice Commands .....114
Rear CD Voice Commands .........115
Rear DVD Voice Commands ......115
Information Screen
Voice Commands .....................116
Set up Screen (first) Commands .116
On-Screen Commands ................117
On-Screen Commands Assist ........117
Index ........................................119