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CONTROL PANEL
1DAY/NIGHT:
Press to switch between the day screen
(bright) and the night screen (dark) .
2TILT:
Press and hold to access the DVD-ROM
drive to remove or install the map
DVD-ROM.
3INFO:
Press to access system information.
4SETUP:
Press to access system settings.
5MAP:
Press to display the current location map
screen.
6DEST:
Press to enter a destination. Various meth-
ods for entering a destination are available.
“4. Setting a destination”.Additional keys/items may appear on the touch-
screen after pressing one of the above control
panel buttons. For additional information, see the
following sections.
“MENU”:
Touch to store a location or change settings on
the current location map screen.
“Route”:
Touch to access guidance control functions
(guidance cancellation, route priority, waypoint
setting on the route, etc.) .
“ZOOM IN”, “ZOOM OUT”:
Touch to change the map scale.
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STEERING WHEEL SWITCH
1SOURCE :
Use to switch the audio mode (source) . For
additional information, see the Owner’s
Manual.
2ENTER :
Move up or down to highlight an item on the
screen, etc. Then press to select the high-
lighted item.
3:
Press this button during a setting operation to
return to the previous screen. In certain screens,
this button can also be used to apply the setting.
This button will only work when the “Back” key is
shown on the screen.
4–or+:
Use to adjust the volume. These buttons have
the same function as that of the volume knob. For
additional information, see the Owner’s Manual.
5:
Press to start the voice recognition mode. Press
and hold for 2 seconds to cancel voice com-
mands when in the voice recognition mode.
6:
Use to enable BluetoothHands-Free Phone.
For additional information, see the Owner’s
Manual.
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1. The navigation system starts when the igni-
tion switch is placed in the ACC or ON
position.2. As the start-up screen is displayed, read the
precautions carefully, and touch the “I
agree” key.
INFO:
If you do not touch the “I agree” key or push the
ENTER button on the steering wheel in less than
30 seconds while the precaution is on the
screen, the audio or off screen will be displayed.
Press the DEST, MAP, INFO, SETUP or
button to return to the start-up screen.
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MENU SCREENS AND THEIR PUR-
POSES
Press the DEST, ROUTE, INFO,or
SETUP button to display the corresponding
menu screen.How to select a menu item
Example: DEST button
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There are two ways to select keys or items on
the touch-screen.
1To select the preferred menu item, touch the
key on the screen or
2Push the up or down button on the steering
wheel switch. An item is highlighted
accordingly, then press the ENTER button
to select it.
Using the touch-screen
Example: DEST screen
1. To select the preferred menu item, touch the
key on the screen.2. Depending on the item selected, a detailed
menu screen, a character input screen or a
setting screen, etc. is displayed. On the
screen displayed, make adjustments, input
information, etc. accordingly.3. Touch the “
Back” key to return to the
previous screen without applying any
changes.
Using the steering wheel switches
Example: DEST screen
1. To select the preferred menu item, push the
up or down button on the steering wheel
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2. Depending on the item selected, a detailed
menu screen, a character input screen or a
setting screen, etc. is displayed. On the
screen displayed, make adjustments, and
input information, etc. accordingly.3. Press thebutton on the steering
wheel switches to return to the previous
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USING CONTROLS TO ADJUST
VALUES, LEVELS, ETC.
Touch the keys on the screen or use the steering
wheel switches to adjust the volume of the guid-
ance volume, phone ringer vol., etc.
How to adjust
1Touch the “–” or “+” key on the screen. The
bars of the corresponding adjustment item
changes.
2Use the steering wheel switches by pushing
up or down to select/highlight the item and
then pressing the ENTER button. The value
or bar indicating levels increases or de-
creases accordingly.
Touch the “Back” key on the touch-screen or
the
button on the steering wheel switches
to apply the setting.
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MAP MENU SCREEN
Touch the “MENU” key while the current location
map screen or a scrolled map screen is
displayed, to display the menu corresponding to
that screen.
This menu allows you to quickly use helpful
functions, such as storing a location easily and
searching for nearby facilities.
To select a menu item, use the method de-
scribed in “Menu screen types and how to oper-
ate” earlier in this section.
Current location map screen
If the “MENU” key is touched while the current
location map screen is displayed, the following
options are available.
●Store Location:
Allows you to store the current vehicle loca-
tion in the Address Book. The stored loca-
tion can be retrieved as necessary to set it
as a destination (waypoint) .
“STORING A LOCATION”
(page 6-2)●Nearby Places:
Allows you to search for facilities near the
current vehicle location, such as restaurants
and gas stations, etc.
“SETTING A NEARBY PLACE”
(page 4-35)
●Map View:
Switches the map type. It is used to switch
between the 2D Plan View and the 3D
Birdview™.
“SWITCHING THE MAP VIEW”
(page 3-4)
●Landmark Icons:
Allows you to display facility icons near the
current vehicle location on the map, such as
restaurants and gas stations, etc.
“DISPLAY LANDMARK ICONS”
(page 3-16)
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