2008 HONDA RIDGELINE key

Navigation System1
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................4
Manual Overview ............................4
System Overview ............................4
Accessories Precautions ..................5
Important Safety Information ..........5
Map Overview .................................6
Current Street ....................................6
Verified/Unverified Street ..................6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ...........................10
System Controls ............................10
Voice Control Basics .....................12
Using the Voice Control System ......13
Improving Voice Recognition ..........13
Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen .........................................14
Selecting an Item in a List .............14
Using the On-screen Keyboard .....15
System Start-up .............................16
Map Screen Legend .......................18
Map Screen Description ................19
Zoom In/Out.....................................19
Map Scrolling ..................................19
Displaying Current Location .........19
System Function Diagram .............20
Entering a Destination ..............21
By Address ....................................22
Selecting the State or Province ........22
Selecting the City .............................22
Selecting the Street ..........................24
Entering the Street Number .............25
By Intersection...............................26
Selecting the State or Province ........26
Selecting the City .............................26
Selecting the Street ..........................28
By Places .......................................29
Finding the Place by Category ........30
Finding the Place by Name..............33
Finding the Place by Phone
Number .........................................34
Finding the Place by Zagat 2007.....34
By Map Input .................................35
Showing the Map of Current
Position.........................................35
Showing the Map of City..................36
Showing the Map of State ................36
Showing the Map of Continental
USA...............................................37
By Previous Destinations...............37
By Today’s Destinations ...............38
Editing Today’s Destination List .....39
Adding Destinations to the List........39
By Address Book ...........................40
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ................................41
By Go Home ..................................41
Driving to Your Destination .....42
Driving to Your Destination ..........42
Calculate Route to Screen..............42
Changing the Routing Method .........43
Viewing the Routes...........................44
Viewing the Destination Map ..........45
Map Screen ....................................45
Route Line ........................................45
Guidance Prompts ...........................46
Map Screen Legend .........................47
Guidance Screen ............................48
Guidance Screen Legend.................48
Distance and Time to
Destination ..................................49
Direction List .................................49
Exit Info
(Freeway Exit Information) ..........50
Split Screen Guidance....................50
Map Scale ......................................51
Map Orientation .............................52
Destination Icon .............................53
Landmark Icons .............................53
Showing Icons on the Map ...............55
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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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Introduction
Manual Overview
The manual is divided into the
following sections:
 Getting started - A basic introduction that discusses the controls and how to
communicate with the system.
 Entering a Destination - How to enter an address or locate a point of interest
(POI).
 Driving to your Destination – An explanation of the map features,
guidance, and cautions.
 Information Features - Set up, Voice Command Help, Map Legend,
Calendar, Calculator, and Key to
Zagat Ratings.
 System Set-up - How to set up and tailor the system for your personal
use and use the Address Book.
The back of this manual contains:
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
 Troubleshooting Guide
 Glossary of Terms
 Voice Command List
System Overview
Your navigation system is a highly
sophisticated location system with voice
control that uses satellites and a map
database to show you where you are and
to help guide you to a desired
destination.
The navigation system receives signals
from the global po sitioning system
(GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit
around the earth. By receiving signals
from several of these satellites, the
navigation system can determine the
latitude, longitude, and elevation of
your vehicle. In addition, a gyroscopic
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor
in your vehicle keep track of the
direction and speed of travel at all times. The navigation system applies this
location, direction, and speed
information to the maps and calculates a
route to the destination you enter. As
you drive to that des
tination, the system
provides map and voice guidance.
The navigation system is easy to use.
The locations of many places of
business and entertai nment are already
entered in the system. You can select
any of them as a destination by using the
touch screen, joystick or voice control.
There are several ways to enter a
destination, such as by point of interest
(POI), by address, by phone number,
and by selecting it from the map. The
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse
at a later date. The system also allows
you to store a home address to simplify
returning home from your destination.
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Getting Started
System Controls
Joystick/ENT buttonMAP/GUIDE button
CANCEL button
Screen
MENU button
INFO button
AUDIO button
OPEN/CLOSE button ZOOM (IN)/ (OUT)buttons
MENU
button
Displays the Enter destination by
screen. When on a route, displays the
Change route by screen.
INFO button
Displays the screen for selecting Set
up , Voice Command Help , Map
Legend , Calendar , Calculator , and
Key to Zagat Ratings . Set up is used
to change and update information in the
system. See page
65.
AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of the
Owner’s manual.
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When on a route,
switches between the map and
guidance screens. See page
18 or 47.
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns to
the previous screen display.
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Getting Started
ZOOM (IN)/ (OUT) buttons
Press ZOOM to zoom in (to show
more detail), or ZOOM to zoom out
(to show more area and less detail)
while a map screen is displayed.
ZOOM IN reduces the scale (showing
less area with greater detail). ZOOM
OUT increases the scale (showing more
area with less detail).
Joystick/ENT button
Moves left, right, up and down, to move
the highlighting around the display, to
scroll through lists, or to look around a
displayed map. After making a selection
in a menu or list, push in on the joystick
to enter the selection into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by using the
voice control system , highlighting the
item and pushing in on the joystick, or
by touching the appropriate item you
wish to select.
OPEN/CLOSE button
Tilts the screen down to access the CD
changer. Screen
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen. In addition, the
display is a “touch screen” – you can
enter information into the system by
touching the images (icons) on the
screen with your finger.
For example, if you need to enter a
street name, a keyboard will be
displayed. You can type in the street
name by saying or selecting the
individual character
s on the screen.
Clean the screen with a soft damp cloth.
You may use a mild cleanser intended
for use on liquid crystal displays
(LCDs). Harsher chemicals may
damage the screen. NOTE:
 If your vehicle is equipped with a rear
view camera option, whenever you
shift to R (reverse), the rear view is
shown on the navigation system
screen.
 For the best image, always keep the rear view camera lens clean, and be
sure it is not covered.
 Since the rear view camera display area is limited, you should always
back up slowly and carefully, and
look behind you for obstacles.
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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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Getting Started
Each entered letter will appear at the top
of the display. Say or select Space to
enter a space between words. Say or
select Delete to erase a letter entered
incorrectly.
When entering an address, the system
searches the database for words that
match the letters you are entering. As a
result, you will notice that some letters
are no longer available.
When the system finds only one entry
that matches, it completes the entry of
the name for you. If the system finds
more than one entry that matches your
input, the system displays a list.
Tip:
If you are unsure of the spelling of a
name, enter the lette rs that you are sure
of, and then select List. The system
displays a list of names that most closely
matches your input. You can choose to have your keyboard
displayed in alphabetized format as
shown below:
Or in a regular keyboard (QWERTY)
format as shown below:
See
Keyboard Layout in the Set up
screen (second).System Start-up
When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it
takes several seconds for the navigation
system to boot up.
The first screen to appear is the
navigation system globe screen. The
screen then changes to the Disclaimer
screen:
NOTE:
The OK button does not appear
immediately. It appears after the
software is loaded.
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Getting Started
System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the center
and working outward in layers. The
navigation program starts at “Key ON,”
and then displays the globe screen
(blue). If OK is selected on the
Disclaimer screen, the functions in the
yellow segments of the diagram become
available in the Set up and Information
screens.The white segments of the
diagram are available anytime, even if
you do not select OK.
The items above the map screen show
various methods to begin driving to
your destination (orange). You are
provided with map/voice guidance,
routing cautions, and a direction list.
While driving to your destination, use
the voice control system as much as
possible to interact with the navigation,
audio, and climat e control systems
(green).
GLOBE SCREEN
REMINDERS (pg. 17)CALENDAR
THE DISCLAIMER SCREEN (pg. 16)
- THE MAP SCREEN (pg. 18) -
(MAP/VOICE GUIDANCE, ROUTING CAUTIONS, DIRECTIONS LIST)
- DRIVING TO YOUR DESTINATION -
VOICE: "F IND
N EARE ST..."
A
TM, ET C.
(pg. 125)
SELECT A
DEST INA TION
WITH
J O
YSTICK
(pg. 63)
VOICE:
"GO HOM E"
(pg.40)
VOICE :
"H ELP"
(
AL L)
(pg. 1 23)
VOICE:
"IN FORMATION
SCR EEN"
( p g. 65)
V OICE:
"
MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 60 )
VO ICE:
"HO
W F AR T O THE
DES
TINATION?" (pg. 123)
VOICE:
" DISPLA Y (OR SET)
CURRENT LO CA
TION"
(pg.
58)
VOICE:
"WH AT
TIME
IS IT ?"
(pg. 123)
V O ICE:
" AU
D IO /CD
"
(
pg. 1 27, 128)
VOIC E:
C LIMAT E
FA
N , T
E MP
(pg.126, 127)
"SET WA YPOINT"
(pg. 60)
VOICE:
" Z O
OM IN/ZOOM OUT"
(p. 47)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DIS PLAY ICONS"
(pg. 55, 124)
AV OID AREA (pg. 85)ROUTE
GUIDE
BASICCLOC KCOLO RVEHICLE
ADJ.DISP.
PERSONAL
UNVER IFIED (pg. 81)

UNITS MI KM (pg. 90) ADJUST CLOCK (pg. 91)MAP MENU(pg. 93) OFFROAD TRACKIN G

PINS (pg. 78)ADDRESS BOOK
(pg.74)VOICE VOL UME
(pg. 71)

BRIGHT.(pg. 71)
NUM ERI C RA TING
(pg. 6 9)K EY TO Z A
GA T
RATINGS
COST (pg. 69)
EN T ER (pg. 67)
LIST (p g . 6 7)
M A TH (pg. 68)
CONV ERT (pg. 69)LIST (pg . 68)
CALENDAR
FUNCTION
CA LCULA TOR
MAP LE GEND
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR
ENTER
D ESTINATION
SCREEN (pg. 21)
CONTI NUE
T O THE
DES TINATION
(R ESUME)
AFTER R EST
ART
(pg. 64)
KEY
ONPRESS
OK
Formoreinformation,
seethevehicle
owner'smanual.
VOICE COMMANDS
NO T
PR ESS EDOKNOT
PRESSEDOK
IN FORMATION SC REEN (p g. 65)AUD IO (p g. 126)
CLIMA TE CONTR OL
( pg .
125)
CONTRAS T (pg. 73)
VOICE HELP
(pg. 65)(pg. 57, 88)
DAY/ NI TE
(pg. 72 )
INFOBUTTON(pg.65)
SETUP(pg.71)INFOBUTTON
(pg.65)
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