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Navigation System
Table of Contents
Icon Options .................................... 58
Going Off the Route ...................... 60
Off-road Tracking.......................... 60
Viewing/Saving the Current
Location ...................................... 61
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers .............. 62
Changing the Route ....................... 63
Change Route By Screen ................. 63
Waypoints ........................................ 63
Reroute: Avoid Streets ..................... 65
Reroute: Detour ............................... 65
Reroute: Change Routing Method ... 65
Cancel Current Route ...................... 65
Back to Current Route ..................... 65
Changing Your Destination ........... 66
Find Nearest (Voice command) ....... 66
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 66
Using Joystick to Change
Destination ................................... 66
Entering a Destination from the Menu
Screen (while en route) ................ 67
Continue Trip Screen..................... 67
Information Features .................68
Information Screen ........................ 68
Cellular Phonebook ....................... 68
Voice Command Help ................... 68
Map Legend ................................... 69Calendar .........................................70
Entering Your Schedule ................... 70
Calculator.......................................71
Unit Conversion ............................... 72
System Setup .............................. 73
Setup Mode ....................................73
Setup Screen (first) ........................73
Brightness ........................................ 73
Volume ............................................. 73
Display ............................................. 74
Guidance Prompts ........................... 75
Contrast ........................................... 75
Setup Screen (second) ...................76
Personal Information .....................76
Address Book ................................... 76
Home Address .................................. 80
PIN Number ..................................... 80
User Name ....................................... 81
Previous Destinations ...................... 81
Routing & Guidance ......................82
Rerouting ......................................... 82
Unverified Area Routing .................. 83
Edit Avoid Area................................ 87
Edit Waypoint Search Area ............. 89
Guidance Mode................................ 90
Vehicle ...........................................90
Off-road Tracking ............................ 90
Correct Vehicle Position.................. 91
System Information .......................92
Basic Settings.................................92
Keyboard Layout.............................. 92
Units (km or mile) ............................ 92
Voice Recognition Feedback ........... 92
Clock Settings ................................93
Clock Adjustment ............................. 93
Clock Type ....................................... 94
Colour ............................................94
Map Colour ...................................... 95
Menu Colour .................................... 95
Language........................................95
System Initialization .................. 96
System Initialization ......................96
Entering the Security Code ............96
GPS Initialization...........................97
Map Matching................................97
System Limitations .................... 98
Database Limitations............... 100
Navigation System17Getting Started
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.
Tip:
You can change the language of the
messages displayed on the screen to
French. Select Français, and select
Oui, and then restart the navigation
system. After restarting the system, the
messages will be changed to French,
and Français will be changed to
English.
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 page 21.If you do not press the joystick or touch
OK, the screen will display the clock
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
page 75.
Tip:
For information on clock adjustment,
see page 93.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.
Navigation System19Getting Started
Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post Office
Honda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Highway Exit Information
Map Orientation
(see page 55)
Current Map Scale
(see page 54)
ICON Button (see page 58)
Vehicle Position (see page 61)
(Use voice command “Display the current location,”
or touch the icon to show current location.)Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 56)
Streets
(see Map Overview on page 6)
Interstates or Highways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Map Features
: Par k: Hospital: Shopping Mall: Golf Course
: Water Area: Cemetery: University: Indian Reservation
: Airport/Stadium/Business
“North Up”
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
(see Off-road Tracking
on page 60)
“Heading Up”Breadcrumbs
NOTE:
If you move the joystick over an area
(map features shown above), the name
is displayed on the screen.
GPS Signal Strength
: Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
One-Way Traffic Icon (80 m scale only)
(see page 56)
Status Bar
Current street name or audio information is displayed.
You can switch this information by touching
CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFO.
(For information on the Current Street, see page 6)Clock
(see page 93)
CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFO No Entry Icon
Navigation System21Getting Started
System Function DiagramThis diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the centre
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 climate control systems
(green).
VOICE: "FIND
NEARES
T..."
ATM, E
TC.
(pg. 133)
SELECT A
DESTINATION
WITH
JOYSTICK
(pg. 66)
VOICE:
"GO HOME"
(pg. 43)
VOICE:
(ALL)
(pg. 131)
VOICE:
SCREEN"
(pg. 68)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route)
(pg. 63)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR TO THE
DESTINATION?"
(pg. 131)
VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAVE)
CURRENT LOCATION"
(pg. 61)
VOICE:
"WHAT TIME
IS IT?"
(pg. 131)
VO
ICE:
"AUDIO/C
D"
(pg. 135, 136)
VOICE:
CLIMATE
FAN, TEMP
(pg.134, 135)
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOO
M OUT"
(pg. 54, 132)VOICE:
"HIDE/DISPLAY ICONS"
(pg. 57, 132
)
PERSO
NALBASIC
ADD B
OOK (pg. 76
)PINs (pg. 80)
UNITS KM/MI (pg. 9
2)UNVERIFIED (pg. 83)AVOID AREAS (pg. 87)ADJ. TIME (p
g. 94)CLOCK TYPE (pg. 94)OFF-ROAD TRACKING(pg. 60,
90)
CORRECT VEHICLE
POSITION (pg. 91)MAP COLOUR (pg. 95)MENU COLOUR (pg. 95)
GUIDE. PROMPTS (pg. 75)
VERSION (pg. 9
2)
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 73)
VO
LUM
E (pg. 73)
ROUTING
GUIDANCECLOCK
SETTINGS
VEHICLECOLOUR
SYSTEM INFO.
SETUP
SCREEN
(FIRST)
DISPLAY (pg. 74)
CONTRAST (pg. 75)SETUP
BUTTON
(pg. 73)
AUDIO
BUTTON
(pg. 11)
INFO
BUTTON
(pg. 68)
ENTER (pg. 70)LIST (pg. 70) MATH (pg. 71)CONVERT (pg. 72)
LIST (pg. 69)
NAVI AUDIO
CLIMATE (pg. 68)
CALENDARCALCULATORMAP LEGEND
VOICE HELP
SELECT
BAND/
FREQUE
NCY
VOL
BALANCE
CD
FUNCTIONS
OTHER
AUDIO
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR
ENTER
DESTINATION
SCREEN
(pg. 22)
CONTINUE
TO THE
DESTINATION
(RESUME)
AFTER RESTART
(pg. 67)
KEY
ON
PRESS
OK
Formoreinformation,see
yourOwner’sManual
VOICECOMMANDS
NOT
PRESSEDOK
OKNOTPRESSED
INFORMATION
SCREEN (pg. 137)
AUDIO (pg. 135, 136)CLIMATE CONTROL
(pg. 134, 135)"INFORMATION
"HELP"
-
DRIVING
TO
Y
O
U
R
D
E
S
TIN
ATION
-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTING
CAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)
-THEMAP
SCREEN
(pg.19)-
CALENDAR
REMINDERS(pg.17)
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.16)
GLOBESCREEN
VOICE:
"SET W
AYPOINT"
(pg. 63
)
IMPORT, SEARCH,
DELETE (pg. 68)
PHONEBOOK
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Navigation System
System SetupDisplayThere 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 drivers 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 Mode
Night Mode
Display
ModeHow setting affects
display mode:To override setting
while driving:But remember:
Auto
(factory
default)Automatically switches
between Day and Night
mode by sensing if the
headlights are on.Override night display:
Adjust dash brightness
(with headlights on) to
full bright.
Override day display:
Turn on headlights and
ensure the dash
brightness is not at full
bright.Adjust the dash
brightness (with
headlights on) back to
normal to allow auto
switching by sensing
headlights.
DayStays 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.
NightStays 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.
ClockTurns the screen to the
clock screen.To return to the previous
screen, press the NAVI
BACK button.Remember, your route
guidance stops when the
clock screen is
displayed.
Navigation System
System Setup
When you select Clock mode, the
clock screen is displayed (see page 17).DISPLAY OFFWhen you touch the DISPLAY OFF
button, the screen is turned off. Voice
guidance will continue to work in this
mode. To turn on the screen, press any
navigation or voice control button.Clock TypeAllows you to choose the design of the
clock screen from three Clock Type
screens and from two Background
images.
Say or select Return to return to the
previous screen.
Guidance PromptsWhile you drive to your destination, the
system displays and announces
guidance prompts for your next
manoeuvre. This setting allows you to
adjust the number of guidance prompts
before each manoeuvre. The settings
Min,Normal, and Max are described
below. The factory default is Normal,
so you can adequately prepare for the
next manoeuvre. If you wish to change
the number of guidance prompts, select
your preferred setting, as shown in the
following table.NOTE:
• To temporarily turn off voice
guidance prompts, select Off for the
“Volume” setting in Setup.
• System uses street name in guidance
phrase when language is set to
English.
ContrastYou can adjust the contrast and black
level. Adjusting these settings can make
the display easier to read.
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.
Setting
Distance before manoeuvreAbout
800
metreAbout
400
metreJust
before
manoeuvre
MinYes
Normal(factory
default)
Yes Yes
MaxYes Yes Yes
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Navigation System93
System Setup
Clock SettingsFrom the Setup screen (second), say or
select Clock Settings and the
following screen appears:Clock AdjustmentWhen you select Clock Adjustment,
the following screen appears:This screen allows you to set or adjust
the following:
• Auto Daylight Saving Time
(Default = On)
• Auto Time Zone by GPS
(Default = On)
• DST (Daylight Saving Time)
Selection (change DST schedule)
• Time Adjustment (adjust your clock)
•Reset button (resets this screen’s
settings to factory defaults)
Auto Daylight Saving TimeSets automatic daylight saving time On
or Off. If set to On, the clock will
automatically “spring ahead” or “fall
back” by one hour when a daylight
saving time change occurs. If you reside
in a province or area where daylight
saving time is not used, then you may
want to turn this feature off.
NOTE:If you set Auto Daylight Saving Time to On
, the daylight saving time function is
activated even in an area that does not
use daylight saving time.
Auto Time Zone by GPSSets automatic time zone selection by
GPS to On or Off. If you are driving
across the country and passing through
time zones, then this feature will
automatically set the time to the time
zone you are travelling through.
However, if you live and work in two
different time zones, you may want to
turn this feature off.
NOTE:
When driving near a time zone
boundary, the displayed time zone may
fluctuate between the two zone times.
Navigation System
System SetupDaylight Saving Time (DST)
Selection (Change DST Schedule)This option lets you select the schedule
(April-October or March-
November) when daylight saving time
will automatically occur in your
navigation system. The system default is
theMarch-November schedule.
Time AdjustmentAdjusts the current time in hours and
minutes. You can reset the adjustment
by selecting Reset. Selecting Done
returns you to the previous screen.
NOTE:
SelectingReset also clears any
changes you made to “Auto Daylight
Saving,” “Auto Time Zone,” or “DST
Selection” settings. Depending on your
location, you may need to adjust these
settings.Clock TypeAllows you to choose the design of the
clock screen. For more informaion, see
Clock Type on page 75.
ColourFrom the Setup screen (second), say or
selectColour and the following screen
appears:
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