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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 page15 for a list of available words
for each letter.By Touch Control:
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 on-screen
keyboard 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 on-screen
keyboard to enter the street number.
If you try to enter a number outside that
range, you will be shown an error
message. 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
page44). Tip:
If the particular address you want
cannot be found, select
Map Input and
use the joystick to se lect the appropriate
location on the map (see By Map Input
on page36).
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 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 Intersection
After you select Intersection from the
Enter destination by screen, the
display changes to:
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually
easier to enter the st reet 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.
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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 page85.
Selecting the State or Province
The state you are in is displayed at the
top of the screen. If your desired
destination is in an other 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-screen 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 another city.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Find intersection by
screen, and the display changes to the
Say city name screen. Say the city
name and the searching will begin. To enter the city na
me 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.
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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 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 keyboard 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. 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…”, and
a street address cannot be entered (see
Map Coverage on page106).
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).
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By Touch Control:
After you have selected the city, or if
you select Street in the beginning, the
display changes to the Enter street
name screen. Use the on-screen
keyboard to enter one of the names (like
ELM or 42ND) of the intersecting
streets.
To enter the name of a major highway,
you must use the full name, including a
hyphen. For intersta tes, 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 design ation (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. 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.
After you have completed the first street
name, the display
changes to the Enter
intersecting street screen.
Enter the name of the other intersecting
street using the on-screen keyboard. If you did not select a city in the
beginning, and the
intersection appears
in more than one city, you will see the
Select a city screen. The system will
give you a list of cities that the
intersection appears in. Select the
desired city from the list. If more than
one intersection appears in the city,
select the desired intersection from the
Select an intersection screen. The
system then displays the Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page44).
Tip:
If the particular intersection you want
cannot be found, select Map Input and
use the joystick to select the appropriate
location on the map (see By Map Input
on page36).
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 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).
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By Places
After you select Places from the Enter
destination by screen, the display
changes to:
There are three ways to find a place or
point of interest (POI), by Category,
Name, or Phone Number.
Let’s assume you want to find a coffee
shop (restaurant) called “Bucks.”
 If you know the phone number of the coffee shop, select Phone Number,
then enter the 10-d igit number with
area code. This is the quickest way to
find it.  The second best me
thod is to select
Category , then Restaurant , and
enter the keyword “Bucks.” The list
will include all restaurants that have
the letters “bucks” anywhere in the
name.
 You can try to enter “Bucks” using Name , but you may have to search
through a list that might include
Bucks Welding, Bucks Surplus, etc.
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 page85.
 You can enter the desired destination using the voice control system. For
information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command
Index on page131.
Finding the Place by Category
The Category option gives you a list of
categories or types of businesses to
select from with the following screen:
Tip:
If you are not sure of the spelling of a
place, the best way to find it is to use the
keyword search. Select Category,
choose a category and subcategory
from the menus, then select Place
Name by Keyword , and enter the
partial name.
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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.
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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. 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 appear s. 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
page44).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 direction 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
page44).
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