2008 HONDA RIDGELINE ECO mode

2Navigation System
Table of Contents
Icon Options ....................................55
Going Off the Route ......................57
Off-road Tracking..........................57
Viewing/Saving the Current Location ......................................58
Pop-ups and Disclaimers ...............59
Changing the Route .......................60
Change Route By Screen .................60
Waypoints ........................................60
Reroute: Avoid Streets .....................62
Reroute: Detour ...............................62
Reroute: Change Routing
Method..........................................62
Changing Your Destination ...........63
Find Nearest (Voice command) .......63
Go Home (Voice command) ............63
Using Joystick to Change Destination ...................................63
Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while on route) ................64
Continue Trip Screen.....................64
Information Features .................65
Information Screen ........................65
Set Up ............................................65
Voice Command Help ...................65
Calendar.........................................66
Entering Your Schedule ...................67
Map Legend ...................................68
Calculator.......................................68
Unit Conversion ...............................69
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................69
System Set-up .............................71
Set up Mode ...................................71
Set up Screen (first) .......................71
Brightness ........................................71
Volume .............................................71
Display .............................................72
Guidance Prompts ....... ....................73
Contrast ...........................................73
Set up Screen (second) ..................73
Personal Information .....................74
Address Book ...................................74
Home Address ..................................77
PIN Number .....................................78
User Name .......................................79
Previous Destinations ......................79
Routing & Guidance ......................80
Rerouting .........................................80
Unverified Area Routing ..................81
Edit Avoid Area................................85
Edit Waypoint Search Area .............87
Guidance Mode.... ..................... .......88
Vehicle ...........................................88
Off-road Tracking ........ ....................88 Correct Vehicle Position..................89
System Information .......................90
Basic Settings.................................90
Keyboard Layout..
............................90
Units (mile or km) ............................90
Voice Recognition Fe edback ...........90
Voice ................................................90
Clock Adjustment ..........................91
Auto Daylight Saving Time ..............91
Auto Time Zone by GPS ...................92
Daylight Savings Ti me (DST) Selection
(Change DST schedule) ................92
Time Adjustment ..............................92
Color ..............................................93
Map Color ........................................93
Menu Color ......................................93
System Initialization ..................94
System Initializat ion ......................94
Entering the Security Code ............94
GPS Initialization ...........................95
Map Matching................................95
System Limitations ....................96
Database Limitations.................98
Customer Assistance................100
Reporting Errors ..........................100
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Getting Started
Using the On-screen
Keyboard
When the system needs input from you,
the display changes to a keyboard. Use
the displayed letters to enter the
information. Enter each letter by one of
the following methods:
 Using the voice control system, say the desired letter on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired letter using the joystick, then push in
on the joystick.
 Touch the desired le tter on the screen.
When speaking the letters or using
“spell mode,” you can substitute the
name that represents each letter or
symbol. This improves recognition. The
system will only re spond to the names
shown in the following graphic. For
example:
 To select the letter “A”: Say, “ A”;
“ Alpha ”; or “Apple .”
 To select the letter “M”: Say, “ M”;
“ Mike ”; or “ Mary.” The names that can be used for each lette
r are shown below. For additional keyboard
symbols, see page129.
Alpha
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Dog
Delta Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank George
Golf Henry
Hotel John
JulietApostrophe
King Kilo Larry
Lima Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Queen
Quebec Robert
Romeo Sam
Sierra To m
Ta n g oAmpersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-RayYankee
Yellow Zulu
Zebra SlashIgloo
India
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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 such as “E as in Edward?”
You should answer “Yes.”
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, 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.
Entering a Destination
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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 disp lay will change to
the Enter street name screen.
Say the street name by saying individual
letters or numbers, 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 such as “E as in Edward?”
You should answer “Yes.”
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 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
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.
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 such as “E as in Edward?”
You should answer “Yes.”
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, no detailed street data is
available, and an address cannot be
entered. See
Map Coverage on
page103.
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.
Entering a Destination
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Selecting the Street
By Voice Control:
After you have selected the city, or if
you say “Street” on the Find
intersection 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 disp lay will change to
the Enter street name screen.
Say the street name by saying individual
letters or numbers, one at a time. After you have completed the first
name, the display
changes to the Say
intersecting street screen. Say the
name of the other intersecting street.
The system has a talk back function. If
your voice spelling 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 such as “E as in Edward?”
You should answer “Yes.”
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 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
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.
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.
Entering a Destination
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System Set-up
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:
Off Turns off the navigation
display. To “wake up” display,
press
NAVI TALK
button, and select the
mode by voice. Remember, your route
guidance stops when the
display is off.
Auto
(factory
default) Automatically switches
between
Day and Night
mode by sensing if the
headlights are on. Override night display
-
Adjust dash brightness
to full bright.
Override day display
- Turn on headlights and
ensure the dash
brightness is not at full
bright. Remember to adjust the
dash brightness 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.
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System Set-up
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 Max, 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 Set up.
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.
Set up Screen (second)
Say or select More to view additional
set up functions and the following
screen appears:
Setting Distance before maneuver
About
1/2
mile
Max
(factory
default)
Normal
Min About
1/4
mile
Just
before
maneuver
Ye s * Ye s * Ye s Ye s Ye s
Ye s
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