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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 page109). Try
entering the street fi rst, 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.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 display will change to
the Enter street name screen. Say the street name by saying individual
letters or numbers, or words that
represent the letters, one at a time.
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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 page90.
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, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.
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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, or words that
represent the letters, 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 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 page16 for a list of available words
for each letter.
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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 page90.
For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page136.
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 moving the joystick left, right, up, or
down. The map and crosshairs will
move in the same direction.
The yellow box indi cates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick. The scale will
decrease each time you push in on the
joystick, until Select a destination
appears at the top of the screen. If desired, use the
ZOOM buttons to
change the map scale. When you have
the crosshairs on the desired icon, map
feature, or road, push in on the joystick.
The address of the location will appear
at the top of the screen.
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale.
If this is the desired destination, push in
on the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the crosshairs,
then push in on th e joystick again to
display the new address.
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If you selected a single icon or road
segment within the target mark, the
following screen appears. Push in on the
joystick again to calculate a route to the
selected destination.
If you selected multiple icons within the
cursor radius, the following screen
appears. Select an item from the list.
Then select OK to calculate a route to
the selected destination. Once you select an address, the system
then displays the
Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page47).
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 page39 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 crosshairs located near the
middle.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick. The scale will
decrease each time you push in on the
joystick, until Select a destination
appears at the top of the screen.
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Use the joystick to move the crosshairs
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 crosshairs in the
desired area, push in on the joystick.
The address of the location you have
selected will appear at the top of the
screen.
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale. If this is the desired address, push in on
the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the crosshairs,
then push in on the joystick again to
display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, push in on
the joystick again to
select the new address. If you selected
multiple icons within the cursor radius,
select an item from the list on the
screen.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page47).Showing the Map of Continental
USA
With the Continental USA selection,
the display changes to:
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick. The scale will
decrease each time you push in on the
joystick, until Select a destination
appears at the top of the screen.
Use the joystick to move the crosshairs
to the area of the country for your
intended destination. Then push in on
the joystick.
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If desired, use the ZOOM buttons to
change the map scale. When you have
the crosshairs on the desired icon, map
feature, or road, push in on the joystick.
The address of the location you have
selected will appear at the top of the
screen.
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the crosshairs,
then push in on th e joystick again to
display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, push in on the joystick again to
select the new address. If you selected
multiple icons within the cursor radius,
select an item from the list on the
screen.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page47).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. NOTE:
If
Previous Destinations is
grayed out, there are no Previous
Destinations entered.
When finishing a “Today’s Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destinations list entries are stored to
this list, beginning with the date (e.g.,
item 1 shown on the previous screen).
Because both the Home address and personal Address Book list can be
protected by a PIN, they do not show
up in the previous destination list.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Routing Method
The system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Before
selecting OK to calculate a route, you
can change the routing method by using
the CHANGE METHOD scroll bar
back ( ) or forward ( ) buttons. The
route choices will appear in the address
box.
NOTE:
When you are en route and want to
change the routing method, press the
MENU button, and select Change
Routing Method on the Change
route by screen. “Direct Route” (the factory default) is
the route that is the quickest (least
time) and is usually the best choice. If
you choose any other method, it
becomes the new default for all future
routing. Make sure to check the
routing method if the displayed route
is not what you expected to see.
“Easy Route” produces a route with the least turns.
“Maximize Freeways,” “Minimize Freeways,” and “Minimize Toll
Roads” are also available.
NOTE:
If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then
“Minimize Freeways” and “Minimize
Toll Roads” may be grayed out. This is
normal. The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system
generally applies the
following rules to your route:
It tries to avoid shortcuts through residential areas.
Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during certain hours) are not
used for routing.
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