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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.
If you select the Sort by Distance to
Travel option, the Enter keyword for
place screen appear s. 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
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
page42).
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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
page42).
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 keyboar d. 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
page42).
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
page42).
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.
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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 meth od. 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 search 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 listed by rating value.
Cost - When you select Cost, the
restaurant will be lis ted by the average
cost of a meal (including drink and tip). When you select a sorting method, the
list of restaurants will appear.
Once you select a restaurant, the system
then displays the
Calculate route to
screen ( see Driving to Your Destination
on page42).
NOTE:
See Key to Zagat Ratings on page69 for
details on the key to ratings.
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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 page85.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page123.
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. The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick.
NOTE:
The address of the road segment will be
displayed on the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2
mile (80, 200, 400, or 800 meter) scale
map.
If this is the desired destination, push in
on the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the cross hairs,
then push in on th
e joystick again to
display the new address.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page42).
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Showing the Map of City
With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
When you have entered the desired city,
the display changes to a map. The
starting location will be the central
position in the selected city.
See Showing the Map of Current
Position on page35 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.
Showing the Map of State
With the State selection, the display
changes to the Enter state name
screen.
After you select the desired state, the
display changes to a map of the state,
with the cross hairs located near the
middle.
Use the joystick to move the cross hairs
to the area of the state close to your
intended destination. If desired, use the
ZOOM buttons to change the map scale.
When you have the cross hairs in the
desired area, push in on the joystick.
The map scale changes to a closer view. Move the cross hairs to the desired
destination, then push
in on the joystick.
The address of the location you have
selected will appear at the top of the
screen.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick.
NOTE:
The address of the road segment will be
displayed on the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2
mile (80, 200, 400, or 800 meter) scale
map.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the cross hairs,
then push in on th e joystick again to
display the new address.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page42).
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Showing the Map of Continental
USA
With the Continental USA selection,
the display changes to:
Use the joystick to move the cross hairs
to the area of the country for your
intended destination. Then push in on
the joystick.
The map scale changes to display a
closer view of the area you selected. Use
the joystick to move the cross hairs on
the desired icon, map feature, or road. If
desired, use the ZOOM buttons to
change the map scale. The address of
the location you have selected will
appear at the top of the screen. The yellow box indi
cates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick.
NOTE:
The address of the road segment will be
displayed on the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2
mile (80, 200, 400, or 800 meter) scale
map.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the cross hairs,
then push in on the joystick again to
display the new address.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page42).
By Previous Destinations
Every time you route to a destination,
that destination is saved by the system.
Up to 50 destinations can be stored.
Select Previous Destinations from
the Enter destination by screen to
choose one of those destinations.
After you select Previous
Destinations , the display lists the last
50 destinations entered, with the most
recent appearing first.
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NOTE:
If Previous Destinations is
grayed out, there is no Previous
Destination entered.
 When finishing a “Today’s Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destination list entries are stored to
this list, beginning with the date (e.g.,
item 1 shown above).
 Because both the Home and personal Address Book list can be protected by
a PIN, they do not show up in the
previous destination list. Scroll through the list and say the line
number (1-6) of the destination, or touch
the desired destination you want.
Once you select the desired destination,
the system then displays the
Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page42).
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.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page123.By Today’s Destinations
You can create a “trip” by combining
multiple destinations previously
selected on the Calculate route to
screen.
Select Today’s Destinations from
the Enter destination by screen and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there is no Today’s Destination
entered.
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Editing Today’s Destination List
If you change your plans, you can
modify the Today’s Destination list
order by distance, or by order of entry.
Say or select Input to sort the list by the
entry order, and say or select Distance
to sort the list by the distance order. To
delete a destination, say or select
Delete and the display changes to
Select a destination to delete screen.
Select the destination to delete and say
or select Done to perform the deletion,
and the display returns to the previous
screen. To cancel the deletion, press the
CANCEL button.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page123.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other
selections from the Enter destination
by screen to select a destination, the
display changes to:
To add this to the Today’s Destination
list, select ADD TO Today’s Dest.
NOTE:
If ADD TO Today’s Dest is grayed
out, the Today’s Destination list is
already full (five destinations have been
stored). The display then changes to show you
all the current entries on the Today’s
Destination list. Press the
MENU button
to return to the Enter destination by
screen.
The system automatically sorts the
destinations stored in the Today’s
Destination list for the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans,
select the first dest ination. The system
will guide you to the destination
according to the order of the list. When
you reach the destination, it will be
automatically removed from the list.
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