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Improving Voice Recognition
To achieve optimum voice recognition
when using either the navigation or
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® voice
control system, the following guidelines
should be followed:
NOTE:
Make sure the correct screen is
displayed for the voice command that
you are using. See Voice Command
Index on page136.
Lower the A/C fan speed during voice recognition operation, and
adjust the airflow from both the
dashboard and side vents so they do
not blow against the microphone on
the ceiling.
Close the windows and the sunroof.
If more than one pe rson is speaking at
the same time, the system may
misinterpret your command.
After pressing and releasing the NAVI TALK button, wait for the
beep, then give a voice command. Give a voice command in a clear,
natural speaking voice without
pausing between words.
If the system cannot recognize your command because of background
noise, speak louder.
If you are still having trouble with the voice control system, refer to Voice
Command Help on the
Information screen.
Selecting an Item (Button)
on the Screen
On most screens, there are items that
can be selected (lik e buttons with titles
such as OK or Return ). To select an
item on any screen, do one of the
following:
Use the voice control system and say the name of the desired item. Almost
all selectable items on the screen,
including some listed items, are
recognized by the voice control
system.
Touch the desired item on the screen.
Move the highlightin g to the desired
item with the joystick, then push in
on the joystick.
Tip:
If items are grayed out, this means that
they cannot be selected.
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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 page146.
Alpha
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Delta
Dog Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank Golf
George Hotel
Henry Juliet
JohnApostrophe
Kilo
King Lima
Larry Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Quebec
Queen Romeo
Robert Sierra
Sam Tango
To mAmpersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-rayYankee
Yellow Zulu
Zebra SlashIndia
Igloo
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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 Setup
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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Read this disclaimer carefully so you
understand it before continuing. Push in
on the joystick, or touch OK, and the
map screen will appear on the display.
The “OK” cannot be activated by voice.
NOTE:
If you do not select OK, and then enter
the Setup or Information screens, some
items are not available and will show up
as darkened buttons (grayed out). See
System Function Diagram on page22.
If you do not press the joystick or touch
OK , the screen will turn to the clock
screen after 30 seconds. If you are not planning to use the
navigation system at this time, touch
DISPLAY OFF
to turn off the screen.
By touching CLOCK TYPE , you can
change the design of the clock screen.
For details of the clock type, see
page78.
Tip:
For information on clock adjustment,
see page96. To return to the
Disclaimer screen,
press the MENU or MAP/GUIDE
button.
If you have entered any Calendar
reminders, they are displayed after you
select OK.
The Calendar reminder screen
remains displayed until you select OK
or Remind Later , or press the
CANCEL button.
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If you select OK, the reminder will not
show up again. If you wish to have the
reminder show up again later in the day,
touch the Remind Later button.
If you press the CANCEL button, the
message will be displayed the next time
you start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will display the current
message and any older or previously
unread messages, with the newest
message listed first.Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
If you have a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone that is paired, then CALL on the
Calculate route to screen is enabled.
When you select CALL, the system
dials the number shown on the screen. If
CALL is not available (grayed out), and
your phone is paired, then make sure the
phone has service or that HFL is not in
use; press the HFL BACK button.
For more information on Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®, see the vehicle
Owner’s manual and the official website
(handsfreelink.honda.com ).
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Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page57)
GPS Signal Strength: Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
Current Map Scale
(see page56)
ICON Button (see page60)
Vehicle Position (see page63)
(Use voice command “Display the current location,”
or touch the icon to show current location.) Current Street
(see page6)
“North Up”
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
“Heading Up”
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking
on page62)Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Streets
(see Map Overview on page6)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page58)
Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the jo ystick over an area (map features
shown above), the name is displayed on the screen.
: Par k
: Hospital
: Shopping Mall
: Golf Course
: Water Area
: Cemetery
: University
: Indian Reservation
: Airport/Stadium/Business
One-Way Traffic Icon (1/20 mile scale only)
(see page58)
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Map Screen Description
Zoom In/Out
Use the ZOOM buttons to change the
scale of the map. Zooming in increases
the detail, while zooming out gives you
a wide area view. After changing the
scale, give the system a few moments to
update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other areas on the map, move
the joystick left, right, up, or down. The
map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE, the
CANCEL , or the NAVI BACK button.
Displaying Current Location
You can say “Display current location”
or touch the vehicle position icon at any
time to see the current address, latitude,
longitude, and elevation. The screen
will change to:
NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more. You can say “Save current location” or
select
Save on the screen to save the
current location in your Address Book.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.
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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 Setup 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).
KEY ONGLOBESCREENPRESS
OK
OKNOT
PRESSED
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.17)
CALENDAR
REMINDERS(pg.18)-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.20)-
AUDIO
BUTTO N
(pg. 11)
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 70)
Formoreinformation,see
thevehicleOwner'smanual
VOICECOMMANDS
NAVI A UDIO
CLIMATE (pg. 73)
NUMERIC RATING (pg. 75)
COST (pg. 75)
ENTER (pg. 71)LIST (pg. 71)
MATH (pg. 72)
CONVERT ( pg. 73)LIST (pg. 74)
KEY TO ZAGAT
RATINGS
CALENDAR
CALCULATOR
MAP LEGEND
VOICE: "FIND NEAREST..." ATM, ETC.(pg. 138)
SELECT A
DESTINATION WITH
JOYSTICK (pg. 68)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 46)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 23)
CONTINUE TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART
(pg. 69)
VOICE HELPSELECTBAND/
FREQUENCYVOL
BALANCECD
FUNCTIONSOTHER AUDIO
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOO M OUT"
(pg. 56, 137)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISPLAY ICONS" (pg. 59, 137)
INFORMATION SCREEN
(pg. 145)
AUDIO (pg. 140 - 144)
CLIMATE CONTROL(pg. 139, 140)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)VOICE:"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 136)
VOICE:
"INFORMATION SCREEN"(pg. 70)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 65)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR TO THE DESTINATION?" (pg. 136)
VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAVE)
CURRENT LOCATION" (pg.63)VOICE:"SET WAYPOIN T"
(pg. 65)
VOICE:
"WHAT TIM E
IS IT?"
(pg. 136)
VOICE:
AUDIO
(pg. 140 - 144)
VO ICE:
CLIM ATE
FAN, TEM P
(pg.139, 140)
ADD BOOK (pg. 79)PINs (pg. 83)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 95)
PERSONALBASIC
UNVERIFIED (p g. 86)AVOID AREAS (pg. 90)TIME ZONE (pg. 97)ADJ. TIME (pg. 97)DAYLIGHT SAV. (pg. 97)
ROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOC K
ADJUSTMENT
OFF-ROAD TRA CKING
(pg. 62, 93)CORRECT VEHICL E
POSITION (pg. 94)MAP COLOR (pg. 98)MENU COLOR (pg. 98)
VEHICLECOLOR
GUIDE. PROMPTS
(pg. 78)
SETUP
SCREEN (FIRST)
OKNOTPRESSED
VERSION ( pg. 95)
SYSTEM INF O.
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 76)VOLUME (pg. 76)DISPLAY (pg . 77)CONTRAST (pg. 78)
SETUP(pg.76)
IMPORT, SEARCH,
DELETE (pg. 70)
PHONEBOOK
BRIGHTNESS
ZOOM IN/OUT REAR CAMERA
(REVERSE)
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