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Information Features
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 the
entered schedule is shown.
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 display data for a Zagat
surveyed restaurant on the Select a
place screen, you will see the
description of ratings as follows:
By saying or selecting Key to Zagat
Ratings on the Information screen,
you can see the explan ation of the data
displayed for the Zagat surveyed
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).
 The symbols, if displayed (blue circle), indicates the following
information: 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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Information Features
Use the Interface Dial to scroll
through the Key to Zagat Ratings
screens.Calculator
When you say or select Calculator, the
display changes to:
Use the Interface Dial and its Knob 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).
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System Set-up
SETUP Mode
The SETUP function consists of two
main screens that allows you to change
and update information in the system.
To display the SETUP screen ( Main
Setup ), use the voice control system
and say “Setup” or press the SETUP
button. To change it to the SETUP
screen ( Other), select the “Other” tab.
You can switch screens by selecting the
tab.
You can use the voice control system to
select any item on the SETUP screen.
NOTE:
 If some items appear to be grayed out, and cannot be selected, it is
because you did not select OK on the
initial Disclaimer screen. See
System Start-up on page
17.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page
138 .
SETUP Screen (Main Setup)
From any screen, say “Setup screen” or
press the SETUP button, and the
following screen appears:
Brightness
The screen brightness has 11 settings.
To change the brightness, use the voice
control system and say “Brightness up”
or “Brightness down.” You can also
select Brightness and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob .
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the
screen in bright li ghting conditions, try
increasing the brightness.
Contrast
The screen contrast has 11 settings. To
adjust the contrast, use the voice control
system and say “Contrast up” or
“Contrast down.” You can also select
Contrast and change the setting by
rotating the Interface Dial knob .
Black Level
The screen black level has 11 settings.
To change the black level, use the voice
control system and say “Black level up”
or “Black level down.” You can also
select Black Level and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob .
NOTE:
You can have separate daytime and
nighttime settings for Brightness,
Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each
setting when the display is in either
daytime or nighttime mode. Use the
Display mode button (page
11
and 98) to select Daytime or Nighttime
mode.
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System Set-up
Volume
The navigation voice volume can be
adjusted by:
 Using the voice control system and
saying “Volume up” or “Volume
down.”
 Selecting Volume and changing the
setting by rotating the Interface
Dial knob .
 Saying “Volume Off,” or selecting Volume and then OFF.
NOTE:
If you turn the volume off, you will not
hear route guidance or voice command
confirmations.
Interface Dial Feedback
This setting allows yo u to control when
(and if) the system will read the current
selection you choose with the Interface
Dial . The purpose of th is feature is to
minimize the need to look at the screen
while operating the di al. You can set the
one of three settings explained in the
following table. The factory default is
AUTO .
Guidance Prompts
While you drive to your destination, the
system displays and announces
guidance prompts for your next
maneuver. This setting allows you to
adjust the number of guidance prompts
before each maneuver. The settings
MIN, NORMAL , and MAX are
described below. The factory default is
NORMAL , so you can adequately
prepare for the next maneuver. If you
wish to change the number of guidance
prompts, select your preferred setting,
as shown in the following table. * Uses street name in guidance phrase.
NOTE:
To temporarily turn off voice guidance
prompts, select
OFF for the Volume
setting in Setup.
Setting Degree of assistance
ON When selection is made,
the system always reads
what is selected.
AUTO
(factory default)The system reads
selection only when
moving.
OFF No voice assistance when
selecting.
SettingDistance before maneuver
About
1/2
mileAbout
1/4
mileJust
before
maneuver
MIN
Yes
NORMAL
(factory default)Yes Yes Yes
MAX Yes* Yes* Yes
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System Set-up
Accessing the Address Book List
After selecting Address Book , the
system prompts you to select User 1 or
User 2 .
If an Address Book PIN has been set,
the system prompts you to enter your
PIN. Verify that the right user is
displayed, then enter your PIN. After
entering your PIN correctly by voice or
by using the Interface Dial , the system
displays your Address Book.
If no Address Book PIN has been set,
the system displays your Address Book
after selecting User 1 or User 2 .
NOTE:
Personal information cannot be backed
up or moved to another Navigation
system.
Entering an Address Book
After you select User 1 or User 2 ,
your Address Book list appears:
Select New Address by pushing the
Interface Dial 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
Interface Dial to enter the name.
Select DONE when finished.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make
changes to any entry. “Address” is the
only required field.
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System Set-up
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 same as selecting
Address from the MENU screen
( Enter destination by ). See page22.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
MENU screen ( Enter destination by ).
See page28.
Previous Destinations - Allows you to
choose one of the locations in the
Previous Destination list for your
Address Book list. Th is operation is the
same as selecting Previous
Destinations from the MENU screen
( Enter destination by ). See page39.
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 code, by using the
voice control system (say the entire
phone number one digit at a time), or by
using the Interface Dial . Say or select
DONE when finished.
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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 pushing in on the
Interface Dial .
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 delete a category that
was used to categorize addresses, the
category for those addresses becomes
“UNFILED.” NOTE:
You may have up to 100 categories.
These are shared between User 1 and
User 2.
The system will then display everything
that you have entered.
If all the information is correct, say or
select
Done. This will return you to the
Address Book list.
If you want to enter another address,
select New Address in the list, then
repeat the procedures above. If not,
press the CANCEL button.Edit/Delete an Address
This feature allows you to select an
address to edit or delete. Once an
address is selected, choose the
appropriate function and push in on the
Interface Dial to select.
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System Set-up
Home Address
This feature lets you return “Home”
from any location simply by saying “Go
home” at the map screen. Alternatively,
you can select Go Home on the MENU
screen ( Enter destination by ). See By
Go Home on page44.
Enter the Name, address, and phone
number in the same way as entering a
personal address, then say or select
Done . To leave the screen, press the
CANCEL button.
NOTE:
If your Home address cannot be found
in the system then, while located on the
street close to your home, select
“Current Position” when entering the
“Edit Address” field.
PIN Number
You can set a four-digit PIN (Personal
Identification Number) for accessing
and changing personal addresses and
your home address if desired. Once you
set the PIN on this screen, the system
asks you to enter the PIN when you
access a personal address or your home
address.
NOTE:
PINs are optional. If you choose to use a
PIN, make sure you remember it. If you
forget your PIN, the dealer will have to
reset it for you.
When you select PIN Number, the
display changes to:
Address Book PIN
If you choose to enter a PIN for the
personal Address Book, you will have to
enter it anytime you edit your Address
Book (see page78), or select Address
Book on the MENU screen ( Enter
destination by ) (see page27).
1. Select Address Book PIN .
2. Select either User 1 or User 2 . The
display changes to:
3. Enter your new four-digit PIN. If you do not wish to use a PIN, select DO
NOT USE PIN .
NOTE:
The factory default is no PIN.
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