2008 Acura TSX navigation

Navigation System17
Getting Started
System Start-up
When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it
takes several seconds for the navigation
system to boot up.
The first screen to appear is the
navigation system globe screen. The
screen then changes to the Disclaimer
screen:
NOTE:
The OK button does not appear
immediately. It appears after the
software is loaded. Read this disclaimer carefully so you
understand it before continuing. Push in
on the joystick, or touch
OK, and the
map screen will appear on the display.
The “OK” cannot be activated by voice.
If you do not press the joystick or touch
OK , the screen will go dark after 30
seconds. To return to the Disclaimer
screen, press any navigation or voice
control button.
NOTE:
If you do not select OK, and then enter
the Setup or Information screens, some
items are not available, and will show
up as darkened buttons (grayed out).
See System Function Diagram on
page20.
If you have entered any Calendar
reminders, they are displayed after you
select OK. The
Calendar reminder screen
remains displayed until you select OK,
Remind Later or press the CANCEL
button.
If you select OK, the reminder will not
show up again. If you wish to have the
reminder show up agai n later in the day,
touch the Remind Later button.
If you press the CANCEL button, the
message will be displayed the next time
you start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will display the current
message and any older or previously
unread messages, with the newest
message listed first.
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Getting Started
Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Map Orientation
(see page53)
Current Map Scale
(see page52)
ICON Button (see page56)
Vehicle Position (see page59)
(Use voice command “Display the current location.” or
touch the icon to show current location.) Landmark Icon
(see page54)
Streets
(see Map Overview on page6)
Red: Interstates or Freeways
Black: Verified Streets
Light Brown: Unverified Streets
Map Features
Dark Green: Park
Light Blue: Hospital
Brown: Shopping Mall
Light Brown: Indian Reservation
Green: Golf Course
Gray: Airport/Stadium/Business
Blue: Body of Water
Blue/Green: Cemetery
Matte Blue: University
NOTE:
If you move the joystick over an area
(map features shown above), the name
is displayed on the screen.
Current Street (see page6)
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking on page58)
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
GPS Signal Strength : Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
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Navigation System19
Getting Started
Map Screen Description
Zoom In/Out
Use the ZOOM buttons to change the
scale of the map. Zooming in increases
the detail, while zooming out gives you
a wide area view. After changing the
scale, give the system a few moments to
update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other areas on the map, move
the joystick left, right, up, or down. The
map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE, the
CANCEL , or the NAVI BACK button.
The display automatically changes to
the map screen when you reach your
destination. Press the MENU button to
return to the Enter destination by
screen.
Displaying Current Location
You can say “Display current location.”
or touch the vehicle position icon at any
time to see the current address, latitude,
longitude and elevation. The screen will
change to:
NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more. You can say “Save current location.” or
select
Save on the screen to save the
current location in your Address Book.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.
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20Navigation 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).
KEY
ONGROBESCREENVOICECOMMAND
Formoreinformation,see
thevehicleowner’smanual.
VOICE:
CLIMATE
FAN, TEMP
(pg 127, 128)
VOICE:
"AUDIO/CD"
(pg. 128, 129)
VOICE:
"WHAT TIME IS IT?"
(pg. 124).
VOICE
"SET WAYPOINT" (pg. 61)VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SA VE)
CURRENT LOCATION" (pg. 59)
VOICE
"HOW F AR TO THE
DESTINATION?" (pg. 124)
VOC E
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 61)
VO ICE
"INFORM ATION
SCREEN" (pg. 66)
VOICE:"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 124)
NUMERIC RATING (pg. 70)
COST (pg. 70)
ENTER (pg. 67)
LIST (pg. 68)
MATH (pg. 69)
CONVERT (pg. 70)LIST (pg. 69)
NAVI AUDIO
CLIMATE (pg.66)OTHER AUDIOCD
FUNCTIONSVOL
BALANCESELECT BAND/
FREQUENCYVOICE HELP
MAP LEGE ND
CALCULATOR
CALENDAR
FUNCTION
KEY TO ZAGAT RATINGS
CONTINUETO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART (pg. 65)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SELECTION (pg. 21)VOICE: "FINDNEAREST..." ATM ETS.(pg. 126)
SELECT A
DESTINATI ON
WITH
JOYSTICK (pg. 64)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 42)INFORMATION
SCREEN
(pg. 129)
CLIMATE CONTROL (pg. 127, 128)
AUDIO (pg. 128, 129)VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZO OM OUT"
(pg. 52, 12 5)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISPLAY ICON S"
(pg. 55, 125)
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 66)
AUDIO
BUTTON (pg. 11)STEP UPBUTTON (pg. 72)
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.17)
-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.18)-REMINDERS(pg.17)CALENDAR
BASIC
ROUTEGUIDE
CLOCKCOLORVEHICLEPERSONAL
ADJDISP.
PRESS
OK
OK
NOT
PRESSEDOK
NOT
PRESSED
UNVERIFIED (pg. 82)
ADJUST CLOCK (pg. 92)
UNITS MI KM (pg. 91)
DAY/NIGHT (pg. 73)
AVOID AREA (pg. 86)
MAP MENU (pg. 94)OFFROAD TRACKING
(pg. 58, 89)
PINS (pg. 75)ADDRESS BOOK(pg. 75)VOICE VOLUME(pg. 72)BRIGHT (pg. 72)CONTRAST (pg. 74)
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
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When you press the MENU button, the
display changes to:
Address (see page22)
This selection requires you to enter the
city (and possibly the state), and the
address that you want to go to.
Intersection (see page26)
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. Places
(see page31)
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).
Map Input (see page36)
This selection allows you to point to a
destination on th e map using the
joystick. This allows you to enter a
destination or address that may not be
listed in the database.
Previous Destinations (see page39)
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. Today’s Destinations
(see page39)
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 Destination selection.
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there is no Today’s Destination
entered.
Address Book (see page41)
This selection allows you to select a
stored address. The system can store up
to a combined total of 200 User 1 and
User 2 addresses.
Go Home (see page42)
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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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 touch, 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.
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
.
The display then changes to the Enter
state name screen. Use the voice
control system and say the name of the
state or use the on-s creen keyboard to
enter the name of the state.
Selecting the City
This is helpful if the street runs through
several cities, and you know what city
includes the street. Th e 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.
Entering a Destination
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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, 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 page15 for a list of available words
for each letter.By Touch Control:
Select City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen.
Use the on-screen keyb oard 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.
Entering a Destination
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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, no detailed street data is
available, and an address cannot be
entered. Try entering the street first, and
then select the city if available.
Select View Dest. Map and use the
joystick 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, one at a time.
Entering a Destination
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