2008 Acura RL navigation system

Navigation System25
Getting Started
Listing Traffic Incidents from the
“Map Menu”
Select Traffic Incidents from the Map
menu . A list of all incidents within the
metro traffic area will be displayed. See
Map Menu on page56.
No Traffic within 30 Miles
If you say “Display traffic incidents” or
select Traffic Incidents but there are
no incidents within 30 miles of your
current location, the following screen
will be displayed.
Selecting an Incident Icon from the
Map Screen
Zoom in or out so that you are between
the 1/2 and 5 mile scales. (The map
must be on the 1/2 to 5 mile scales to
view the incident icons.) To view the
details of a specific incident, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle) over the incident icon
you are interested in . Then push in on
the Interface Dial to view a pop-up
box summary describing the incident.
To see and hear the incident details,
push in on the Interface Dial a second
time. To return to your current position
map screen, say or select Return. To
continue viewing incidents in your
“scrolled to” location, press the
CANCEL button. NOTE:
 Incident reports may be displayed on
roads that have no traffic flow data
available
 Freeway incident reports can lag behind the actual incident, or remain
displayed after an incident has
cleared. This is normal, and is
dependant on the reporting agency,
and the speed at which the data is
updated.
 The displayed incidents may disagree with the information from other audio
or internet based traffic information
displays.
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26Navigation System
Getting Started
System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the center
and working outward in layers. The
navigation program starts at “Key ON,”
and then displays the globe screen
(blue). If OK is selected on the
Disclaimer screen, the functions in the
yellow segments of the diagram become
available in the Setup and Information
screens. The white segments of the
diagram are available anytime, even if
you do not select OK.
The items above the map screen show
various methods to begin driving to
your destination (orange). You are
provided with map/voice guidance,
routing cautions, and a direction list.
While driving to your destination, use
the voice control system as much as
possible to interact with the navigation,
audio, and climat e control systems
(green).
REMINDERS(pg.17)CALENDAR
-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.20)-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONSLIST)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
VOI CE:
"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 144)
VOICE:
"INFORMA TION
SCREEN" (pg. 76)
VOI CE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 70)
VOI CE:
"HOW F AR OR LONG
TO THE DESTINA TION?"
(pg. 145)
VOI CE:
"DISPLA Y (OR SA VE)
CURRENT LOC ATION"
(pg. 68)VOICE:
"WHAT TIME IS IT?"
(pg. 144)
VOICE:
"AUDIO"
(pg. 149, 150)
VOICE:
CLIMATE
FAN, TEMP
(pg. 147, 148)
ENTER
WAYPOINTS (pg. 72)
VIEW
TRAFFIC (pg. 22)
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT "
(pg. 60, 145)
VOICE:
"HIDE/D ISPLAY ICON S"
(pg. 63, 65)
VIEW TRAFFIC
(pg. 23)
ADD BOOK (pg. 86)PINs (pg. 85)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 91)VOICE MALE/F (pg. 91)UNVERIFIED (pg. 93)AVOID AREAS (pg . 97)TIME ZONE (p g. 101)DAYLIGHT SAV . (pg. 101)OFF-ROAD TRA CKING
(pg. 67, 102)CORR ECT VEHIC LE
POSITION (pg . 103)MAP COLOR (pg. 104)MENU COLOR (pg. 105)
GUIDE. PROMPTS (pg. 84)VERSION (pg. 108)
MESSAGES (p
g. 108)
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 83)VOLUME (pg. 84)INTERFACE DIAL (pg. 84)CALL (pg. 82)
COST (pg. 80)
NUMERIC R ATING
(pg. 80)
ENTER (pg. 79)LIST (pg. 78)MATH (pg. 81)CONVERT (pg. 81)LIST (pg. 78)
NAVI, AUDIO,
CLIMATE (pg . 76)
SELECT CAT EGORY
(PG. 76)
VIEW CURR ENT (p g. 77)
PRESS
OK
NOT
SELECTEDOK
NOT
SELECTEDOK
ROADSIDE
ASSISTANCE
KEY T O ZAGAT
RATINGS
CALEND AR
CALCULA TORMAP LEGEND
TRIP COMPUTERMESSAGE
VOICE HELP
SELECT BAND/
FREQUENCYVOL BALANCECD
FUNCTIONSOTH ER
AUDIOBRIGHTNESS
ZOOM IN/OUT
SET UP
BUTTON (pg. 83)
A/C
BUT TON
(pg. 10)
AUD IO
BUTTON (pg. 10)
INFO
BUT TON
(pg. 76)
REAR CAMERA (REVERSE)
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.17)
VOICE: "FIND NEARE ST..."
ATM, ETC. (pg. 146)
SELECT A
DESTINA TION
WITH
INTERF ACE DIAL
(pg. 73)
VOI CE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 49)
VOI CE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 27)
CONTIN UE
TO THE
DESTINA TION
(RESUME)
AFTER REST ART
(pg. 74)
GLOBESCREENKEY ON
Formoreinformation,see
PERSONALBASICROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOCK
ADJUSTM ENT
VEHICLECOLOR
SET TEMPAC ON/OF FVENTFA N
ACURALINKSY
STEM INFO.
SETUP
SCREEN (FIRST)
thevehicleOwner'smanual.
VOICECOMMANDSINFO SCREEN (pg. 151)
AUDIO (pg. 149, 150 )
CLIMATE CONTR OL
(pg. 147, 148)
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Navigation System27
When you press the MENU button, the
display changes to:
Address (see page28)
This selection requires you to enter the
city (and possibly the state), and the
address that you want to go to.
Address Book (see page32)
This selection allows you to select a
stored address. The system can store up
to a combined total of 200 Driver 1 and
Driver 2 addresses. Places
(see page33)
The system has been programmed with
the locations of many businesses, parks,
hospitals, etc. This selection lets you
search these by category, name, phone
number, or Zagat 2007 (for restaurant).
Intersection (see page39)
This selection allows you to enter the
names of two intersecting streets in a
city. This is useful if you know the
general location of your destination, but
not the exact address.
Previous Destinations (see page44)
When you enter a destination with any
of the available se lections (except
Address Book and Go Home ), the
last 50 destinations are saved by the
system. Use this selection to choose a
destination again.
NOTE:
If Previous Destinations is grayed
out, there is no Previous Destination
entered. Map Input
(see page45)
This selection allows you to point to a
destination on the map using the
Interface Dial . This allows you to
enter a destination or address that may
not be listed in the database.
Today’s Destinations (see page47)
You can enter and sort up to five
destinations and store them in the
Today’s Destination list. You can then
use the Today’s Destinations selection.
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there is no Today’s Destination
entered.
Go Home (see page49)
This selection allows you to select your
home or a common place as a
destination.
NOTE:
If you have no home address entered,
the system prompts you for one.
Entering a Destination
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28Navigation System
By Address
After you select Address from the
Enter destination by screen, the
display changes to:
Tip:
 When entering an address by voice, it is more efficient to say the city name
first, then the street name.
 When entering an address by the Interface Dial , it is usually easier to
enter the street first. A city or cities
that the street appears in will be
displayed. For your convenience, you
do not have to enter both city and
street. NOTE:
 If you find that your city is not listed,
it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the
street first.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page97.
Selecting the State or Province
The state you are in is displayed at the
top of the screen. If your desired
destination is in another state, select
CHANGE STATE by moving the
Interface Dial down.
The display then changes to the Select
a state screen. Use the voice control
system and say the name of the state, or
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
select the state.
Selecting the City
This is helpful if the street runs through
several cities, and you know what city
includes the street. The city you are in is
displayed on the screen. If the city you
want is displayed on the screen, say
“Select current city.” If your desired
destination is in another city, say or
enter that city.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Find address by
screen, and the display changes to the
Say city name screen. Say the city
name and the searching will begin.
NOTE:
To improve voice recognition, when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible.
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To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say or select CHANGE TO SPELL
MODE on the Say city name screen,
and the display will change to the Enter
city name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is
not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you “Please select the number of the
input letter from the list” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page16
for a list of availa ble words for each
letter.By Interface Dial:
Select City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen.
Use the Interface Dial to enter the
name of the city.
The system will display a list of city
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
city from the list.
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30Navigation System
If the system does not find an exact
match, select LIST when you finish
entering the name of the city. Most of
the cities and towns for that state are
listed.
Listings of cities and towns in the non-
detailed coverage area may have an
asterisk “*” next to their names. If you
select one, a pop-up box is displayed
saying; “No detailed street data is
available...”, and a st reet address cannot
be entered (see Map Coverage on
page120). Try entering the street first,
and then select the city if available.
Select View Dest. Map and use the
Interface Dial to select an icon,
approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise, a
central location of the city will be
selected. If you select a point of interest
(POI) or road in an unverified area, you
may or may not have routing in these
areas. See Map Overview on page6.Selecting the Street
By Voice Control:
After you have selected the city, or if
you say “Street” on the Find address
by screen, the display changes to the
Say street name screen. Say the street
name and the searching will begin.
To enter the street name by voice
spelling, say or select CHANGE TO
SPELL MODE on the Say street
name screen, and the display will
change to the Enter street name
screen. Say the street name by saying individual
letters or numbers, or words that
represent the letters, one at a time.
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The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you “Please select the number of the
input letter from the list” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page16
for a list of available words for each
letter.By Interface Dial:
After you have selected the city, or if
you selected Street in the beginning,
the display changes to the Enter street
name screen. Use the Interface Dial
to enter the name of the street (like ELM
or 42ND) that is your destination.
To enter the name of a major highway,
you must use the full name, including a
hyphen. For interstates, use an “I” (I-
10). For U.S. highways, use US (US-
18). For state highways, use the two
character state designation (CA-101).
For county roads, use the appropriate
designation (G-2, for example).
Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or the
type (St, Ave, etc.). The system will
automatically determine that for you,
based on your entered city and street
number. The system will display a list of street
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
street from the list.
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Entering the Street Number
After you have completed the street
name, the display changes to the Enter
street number screen. Use the voice
control system and say the address
number as a continuous string of
numbers. For example, the address 1527
should be spoken as “One, five, two,
seven.” You can also use the Interface
Dial to enter the street number.
If you try to enter a number outside that
range using the voi ce control system,
you will hear beeps. The system
displays the acceptable address range.
If you did not select a city in the
beginning, the street name you selected
might appear in more than one city. The
system will give you a list of cities that
the street appears in. Select the desired
city from the list. The system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page50). Tip:
If the particular address you want
cannot be found, select
Map Input on
the Enter destination by screen and
use the Interface Dial to select the
appropriate location on the map (see By
Map Input on page45).
Select View Dest. Map and use the
Interface Dial to select an icon,
approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise, a
central location of the street will be
selected. If you select a point of interest
(POI) or road in an unverified area, you
may or may not have routing in these
areas. See Map Overview on page6.
By Address Book
This selection allows you to choose a
personal address entr y for a destination.
After you select Address Book from
the Enter destination by screen, the
display changes to:
If you have entered a PIN Number in
Setup, the system prompts you to enter
your PIN.
The system then disp lays a list of the
places entered in your personal Address
Book. You can sort the displayed
addresses by Category: ALL,
BUSINESS , PERSONAL , or by other
categories you may create.
Entering a Destination
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