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Shopping
The subcategories are: All Shopping,
Accessories/Jewelry, Auto Parts &
Electronics, Books/Music/Video,
Clothing, Groceries, Home
Improvement, Mall/Department Store,
Office Supplies/Electronics, Pharmacy/
Drug Store, Pet Food/Supplies, Sewing/
Linen, Shoes/Bags, Sporting Goods, and
Toys/Arts/Crafts.
Tip:
When trying to find a specific shopping
store, select the category All
Shopping . Some stores may not be in
the right category.
Travel
The subcategories are: Airport,
Automobile Club, Bed & Breakfast, Bus
Station, Camping, Commuter Rail
Station, Ferry Terminal, Hotel/Motel,
Named Place, Park & Ride, Parking
Garage/House, Parkin g Lot, Rental Car
Agency, Resort, Rest Area, Tourist
Information, Train Station, etc. Advanced
If you do not find the category or
subcategory you need in the other
options, you can find the categories with
a keyword. When you select this option,
the display changes to the
Enter
keyword for category screen. Enter the
keyword using the on-screen keyboard.
When the system finds the categories
with the keyword you entered, the display
changes to the
Select a category
screen. Select the desired category.
After selecting a category, the system
will give you the options of Place
Name by Keyword, Sort by
Distance to Travel, City Vicinity, or
Place Name .
With the following screen:
Place Name by Keyword
If you do not know the exact name of
the destination, you can find the place
with a keyword. When you select this
option, the display changes to:
You can find your destination with
keyword using the Sort by Distance
to Travel option or City Vicinity
option.
If you select the Sort by Distance to
Travel option, the Enter keyword for
place screen appears. Enter the
keyword using the on-screen keyboard.
If the system does not find an exact
match, select List when you finish
entering the keyword. The system starts
searching for places that match the
entered keyword.
Entering a Destination
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If you see your desired place, select it
from the list.
If not, scroll through the list to find the
desired place.
If you select the City Vicinity option,
the Enter city name screen appears.
Enter the name of the city using the on-
screen keyboard. 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 your desired
city name from the list. Once you have
selected your desired city name, the
Enter keyword for place screen
appears. Enter the keyword using the
on-screen keyboard to specify the
desired place.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page47).Sort by Distance to Travel
When you select this option, the system
gives you a list of all the places in the
subcategory. This list is arranged by
distance from your current location,
with the closest at the top of the list.
The distance and di rection to the
destination at the top of the list are
shown in the screen. The distance
shown is straight line distance (as the
crow flies), not driving distance. Select
the number (1-4) of the desired
destination from the list.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page47).
City Vicinity
The system allows you to find points of
interest in the vicinity of the city you
entered. When you select this option,
the display changes to Enter city name
screen. Enter the name of the city using
the on-screen keyboard. If the system
does not find an exact match, select List
when you finish entering the name of
the city. Select a desired city from the
list.
Once you have selected the city, the
display changes to Enter a place name
screen. Enter the name of the place
using the on-screen keyboard.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page47).
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Place Name
When you select this option, the display
changes to Enter a place name screen.
Enter your selection, using the on-
screen keyboard.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page47).
Finding the Place by Name
The Name option allows you to enter
the name of a business, and then shows
you a list of businesses with the same or
similar names to select from. Use the
name option only if you know the exact
spelling of the place. If unsure, use the
Category option.
Finding the Place by Phone
Number
The Phone Number option allows
you to select a destination by its
telephone number. Only telephone
numbers stored in the system under the
Places (of business) option are
recognized. The system does not contain
residential telephone numbers, or
numbers you may have entered in your
personal Address Book.
Tip:
If you know the phone number of a point
of interest (POI), its uniqueness makes it
the fastest entry method. When using the
voice control system, the entry should be
spoken as a continuous string of
numbers. For example, the telephone
number (310) 555-4000 should be
spoken as “Three, one, zero, five, five,
five, four, zero, zero, zero.”
Finding the Place by Zagat 2007
The ZAGAT 2007 option allows you to
find a restaurant by the Zagat Rating
information.
The system lets you select several items
(such as metro area, region, and
neighborhood) to sear ch the restaurant
you like. When you select a type of
food, the following display appears:
Name - When you select Name, the
restaurants will be listed by alphabetical
order.
Food, Decor, Service - When you
select Food, Decor , or Service , the
restaurant will be li sted by rating value.
Cost - When you select Cost, the
restaurant will be listed by the average
cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
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When you select a sorting method, the
list of restaurants will appear.
You can see the survey for a listed item
by selecting the “Z” icon, or by saying
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the
number 1-3).
Once you select a restaurant, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page47).
NOTE:
See Key to Zagat Ratings on page75 for
details on the key to ratings.By Map Input
After you select Map Input from the
Enter destination by screen, the
display changes to:
NOTE:
 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 page92.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page137.
Showing the Map of Current
Position
The Current Position selection
assumes that you are looking for a
destination in the immediate area. The
display changes to:
The red arrow indicates your vehicle
position. Find your desired destination
by pushing the joystick left, right, up, or
down. The map and cross hairs will
move in the same direction.
Use the joystick to position the cross
hairs on the desired icon, map feature,
or road. If desired, use the ZOOM
buttons to change the map scale. Then
push in on the joystick to select an area.
The address of the road segment will
appear at the top of the screen.
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Information Features
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title, then enter the
name of your title using the on-screen
keyboard. Once you have entered the
title, say or select Done.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.
Once you have entered the message, say
or select Done.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the
system displays a list of icons you can
select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specified date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
From the Calendar screen, select the
date of the schedule you wish to
remove. To remove the schedule, say or
select Delete .
Done
Once you have finished entering the
schedule, say or select Done. The
Calendar screen is re-displayed and a
message icon appears.
NOTE:
 You can only enter one message per day.
 A maximum of 50 entries can be stored in the schedule.
 To re-activate a previous message, turn the Reminder setting from Off to
On . If it is not turned on, the
reminder will not be displayed when
you start vehicle.
 The system displays active calendar entries only after you answer OK on
the Disclaimer screen.
 For more information, see System
Start-up on page17.
Key to Zagat Ratings
When you say or select Key to Zagat
Ratings , you will see the description of
ratings for survey ed restaurants.
 “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service” categories (red circle) are rated using
numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15,
etc.)
 “Cost” (white circle) is the average cost of a meal (including drink and
tip).
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 The symbols, if displayed (blue circle), indicate the following
information:
Use the joystick or touch the scroll bar
to scroll through the Key to Zagat
Ratings screens.Calculator
When you say or select Calculator, the
display changes to:
Use the touch screen to use the
following features:
Calculator
The calculator function operates like a
standard hand held calculator.
Unit Conversion
Values entered on the calculator can be
converted from one unit to another (e.g.,
inches-to-millimeters).
open on Sunday
closed on Sunday
open on Monday
closed on Monday
open for lunch
lunch not served
serving after 11 PM
no credit card accepted
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Entering an Address Book
After you select User 1 or User 2 ,
your Address Book list appears:
Select New Address in the upper right
corner on the screen when beginning to
build your Address Book list. Edit Name
You may use the “Name” field to give
the entry a name or title that you will
recognize later, such as “Doctor Smith”
or “Broadway Theatre.” If you do not
give the address a name, the system will
assign one (Address 001, etc.).
Say or select
Edit Name. Then use the
on-screen keyboard to enter the name.
Touch Done when finished.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make
changes to any entry. “Address” is the
only required field. Edit Address
When you say or select
Edit Address,
the display changes to:
Current Position - Allows you to use
your current position as the address.
Address - Requires you to enter the city
and address you wish to store. The
operation is the sa me as selecting
Address from the Enter destination
by screen (see page26).
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System Set-up
Places - Allows you to select one of the
Point of Interest (POI) locations already
stored in the system as one of your
personal addresses. This operation is the
same as selecting Places from the
Enter destination by screen (see
page35).
Previous Destinations - Allows you to
choose one of the locations in the
Previous Destinatio ns list for your
Address Book list. This operation is the
same as selecting Previous
Destinations from the Enter
destination by screen (see page43).
After you have used one of these four
options to enter the address, the initial
screen for entering the personal address
is re-displayed, with the address shown
in the “Address” field. If you have
entered the address using Places, the
phone number corresponding to the
address also appears in the “Phone
Number” field. Edit Phone Number
You can enter the telephone number of
the address. If the address was chosen
with
Places , and it has a telephone
number, that number is entered
automatically.
Say or select Edit Phone Number to
display the Enter phone number
screen. Enter the telephone number,
including the area co de, by using the
voice control system (say the entire
phone number one digit at a time), or by
using the on-screen keyboard. Say or
select Done when finished. Edit Category
If desired, you can specify the category
of the address. Say or select
Edit
Category to display the Select a
category screen.
Scroll the screen and select a category
by saying the number next to your
choice, or by touching the item.
If you wish to set, add, or edit a new
category, select Edit Category in the
upper right corner on the screen. The
system will show the Select a
category to edit screen. Follow the on-
screen prompts to add, change or delete
a category. If you de lete a category that
was used to categorize addresses, the
category for those addresses becomes
“UNFILED.”
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