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Information Features
Information Screen
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO button, the display changes to:
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 page16).
Voice Command Help
When you say or select Voice
Command Help , you will see the
following screen:
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name. There is a tutorial available for the voice
command help. Say or select
Getting
started , and the display changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read out.
Press Stop to stop the reading.
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When you make a selection, you will
see the help commands that can be used
with the voice control. You can say or
select Read List , and the system will
read the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
page131 in the Voice Command Index .Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens to
learn the meaning of map features,
icons, colors, etc. us ed in this system.
When you say or select Map Legend,
the display changes to:
Say or select the desired item or item
number to view each section of the map
legend.
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you to
enter events and be reminded of them in
the future. When you say or select
Calendar , the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
schedule entry for that date.
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You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by pushing the joystick or select
the day by voice. To change the month,
say “Next” or “Previous,” use the
ZOOM buttons, or touch the triangles at
the top of the screen.
If you say or select List, your entries are
listed. Press the CANCEL button to
return to the Calendar screen.Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day
on the calendar, and the display changes
to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is On. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle (see System Start-up on
page16).
Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select Edit Date , the Calendar screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. Select a new day and the display
returns to the Edit schedule screen
with a new date.
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 .
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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, refer to System Start-up on page16.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).
Unit Conversion
To perform a conversion:
1. Enter a numeric value to be converted (for example, 100).
2. Select the type of unit you want to convert (for example, weight). The
screen for that conversion type
appears (see illustration in step 3).
3. Select the base un it (like pounds) that
you wish to convert to some other
unit. So, in the ex ample below, 100
lbs converts to 1600 ounces, 0.05 ton
(US), etc.
NOTE:
 If you do not enter a value to be converted, only “Temperature” units
are selectable.
 Conversions using negative value may produce meaningless or
physically impossible values.
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System Set-up
Set-up Mode
The Setup function consists of two
different screens that allow you to
change and update information in the
system. To display the Setup screens,
use the voice control system and say
“Setup,” or press the SETUP button. To
change it to another Setup screen, say or
select More in the upper right corner of
the screen.
On any of the Setup screens, you can
use the voice control system to select
any item on the 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 page16.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page131.
Setup Screen (first)
From any screen, say “Setup” 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 the Bright. bar and move the
cursor by pushing the joystick left or
right, or by touching the arrowhead in
the bar.
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the
screen in bright li ghting conditions, try
increasing the brightness. NOTE:
You can have a separate daytime and
nighttime setting for brightness. Adjust
each setting when the display is in either
daytime or nighttime mode.
Volume
The navi voice volume
is adjustable in
10 steps, and also can be turned off. To
adjust the volume, us e the voice control
system and say “Volume up” or
“Volume down.” You can also select the
Volume bar and move the cursor by
pushing the joystick left or right, or by
touching the arrowh eads in the bar.
After adjusting the volume, you will
hear beeps at the new volume level. You
can also select volume off.
NOTE:
If you turn the volume off, you will not
hear route guidance or voice command
confirmations.
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Display
There are two screen display modes:
Day and Night . The recommended
setting is Auto, which automatically
switches the screen between Day and
Night modes as you turn the headlights
on or off.
You can select Day or Night mode to
override the Auto mode. This is a
useful feature for driver’s that like to
use headlights during the day, and want
to temporarily override Night mode.
However, the screen in Day mode will
be extremely bright at night.
Day ModeNight Mode
Display
Mode How setting affects
display mode: To override setting while
driving: But remember:
Auto
(factory
default) Automatically
switches between
Day
and Night
mode by sensing if
the headlights are
on. Override night display:
With headlights on,
repeatedly press the gauge
brightness (+) button until
full bright.
Override day display:
Turn on the headlights and
ensure the dash brightness
is not at full bright. Adjust the dash
brightness (with
headlights on) back to
normal to allow auto
switching by sensing
headlights.
Day Stays in Day mode. Push and hold the joystick
for 10 seconds (switches to
Night mode). There is no auto
Night/
Day mode change with
the headlights on/off.
You control the setting.
Night Stays in Night
mode. Push and hold the joystick
for 10 seconds (switches to
Day
mode). There is no auto
Night/
Day mode change with
the headlights on/off.
You control the setting.
Clock Turns the screen to
the clock screen. To return to the previous
screen, press the
NAVI
BACK button. Your route guidance
stops when the
clock
screen is displayed.
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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. NOTE:
To temporarily turn
off voice guidance
prompts, select Off for the “Volume”
setting in Setup.
Contrast
You can adjust the contrast and black
level. Changes to the display are very
subtle – this is normal.
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.
Setup Screen (second)
Say or select More to view additional
Setup functions and the following
screen appears:
Setting Distance before maneuver
About
1/2
mile
Min
Normal
(factory
default)
Max About
1/4
mile
Just
before
maneuver
Ye s * Ye s * Ye s Ye s Ye s
Ye s
*Uses street name in
guidance phrase.
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Personal Information
From the Setup screen (second), say or
select Personal Information and the
following screen appears:
Address Book
The Address Book function allows for
up to a total of 200 address entries. After
200 entries, the ADD TO Address
Book button is grayed out. The 200
addresses are shared between User 1
and User 2. For example, if User 1 has
150 addresses, User 2 can only have 50.
You can add, modify, and delete
information in the personal Address
Book list. You may choose to use a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) to protect
your privacy. However, PINs are
optional, and if you decide to use one,
record it in case yo
u forget the number
(see page78).
You can do the following functions in
the address book:
 Entering an address (see page75)
 Edit an existing address (see page77)
 Delete an existing address (see page77)
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, say or select Done,
and 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.
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