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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 page110). 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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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 page15 for a list of available words 
for each letter.By Touch Control:
After you have selected the city, or if 
you selected Street  in the beginning, 
the display changes to the  Enter street 
name  screen. Use the on-screen 
keyboard to enter the name of the street 
(like ELM or 42ND) that is your 
destination.
To enter the name of  a major highway, 
you must use the full name, including 
a  hyphen. For interstates, use an “I” 
(US- 18). For state highways, use the 
two  character state designation (CA-101). 
For county roads, use the appropriate 
designation (G-2, for example).
Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need 
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or the 
type (St, Ave, etc.). The system will 
automatically determine that for you, 
based on your entered city and street 
number. The system will display a list of street 
names, with the closest match to the 
name you entered at the top of the list. 
Select the number (1-6) of the desired 
street from the list.
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Entering the Street Number
After you have completed the street 
name, the display changes to the  Enter 
street number  screen. Use the voice 
control system and say the address 
number as a continuous string of 
numbers. For example, the address 1527 
should be spoken as “One, five, two, 
seven.” You can also use the on-screen 
keyboard to enter th e street number.
Some address numbers may not be 
available on the selected street. For 
example, let’s say the individual address 
ranges for a selected  street name are 1 - 
20 and 9,000 - 10,000, with an overall 
range shown on the display of 1 to 
10,000. If you try to enter a number 
outside the individual address ranges 
such as 500, the system will show this 
number as unavailable (grayed out).
• When using the on-screen keyboard,  the system only allows you to choose 
available address numbers.
• When using voice control, the system  beeps if you try to select an 
unavailable (grayed out) address 
number. If you did not select a city in the 
beginning, the street name you selected 
might appear in more
 than one city. The 
system will give you a list of cities that 
the street appears in . Select the desired 
city from the list. The system then 
displays the  Calculate route to  screen 
(see Driving to Your Destination  on 
page 47).
Tip:
If the particular address you want 
cannot be found, select Map Input  and 
use the joystick to se lect the appropriate 
location on the map (see By Map Input  
on page 38).
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 street 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.
By Intersection
After you select  Intersection from the 
Enter destination by  screen, the 
display changes to:
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually 
easier to enter the st reet first. A city or 
cities that the street appears in will be 
displayed. For your convenience, you 
do not have to enter both city and street.
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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 page 91.
Selecting the State or Province
The state you are in is displayed at the 
top of the screen. If your desired 
destination is in another 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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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 page15 for a list of available words 
for each letter.By Touch Control:
Select  City, and the display then 
changes to the Enter city name  screen. 
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the 
name of the city.
The system will display a list of city 
names, with the closest match to the 
name you entered at the top of the list. 
Select the number (1-6) of the desired 
city from the list. 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 page110).
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.
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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 page
15 for a list of available words 
for each letter.
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By Touch Control:
After you have selected the city, or if 
you select Street in the beginning, the 
display changes to the  Enter street 
name  screen. Use the on-screen 
keyboard to enter one of the names (like 
ELM or 42ND) of the intersecting 
streets.
To enter the name of a major highway, 
you must use the full name, including a 
hyphen. For intersta tes, use an “I” 
character state desi gnation (CA-101). 
For county roads, use the appropriate 
designation (G-2, for example).
Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need 
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or the 
type (St, Ave, etc.). The system will 
automatically determine that for you. The system will display a list of street 
names, with the closest match to the 
name you entered at the top of the list. 
Select the number (1-6) of the desired 
street from the list.
After you have completed the first street 
name, the display changes to the 
Enter 
intersecting street  screen.
Enter the name of the other intersecting 
street using the on-screen keyboard. If you did not select a city in the 
beginning, and the 
intersection appears 
in more than one city, you will see the 
Select a city  screen. The system will 
give you a list of cities that the 
intersection appears in. Select the 
desired city from the list. If more than 
one intersection appears in a city, select 
the desired intersection from the  Select 
an intersection screen. The system 
then displays the  Calculate route to  
screen (see Driving to Your Destination  
on page 47).
Tip:
If the particular intersection you want 
cannot be found, select  Map Input and 
use the joystick to select the appropriate 
location on the map (see  By Map Input 
on page 38).
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 street 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.
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(I-10). For U.S. highways, use “US” 
(US-18). For state highways, use the two 
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By Places
After you select Places from the  Enter 
destination by  screen, the display 
changes to:
There are four ways to find a place or 
point of interest (POI), by  Category, 
Name , Phone Number , or ZAGAT 
2010 . Let’s assume you want to find a coffee 
shop (restaurant) called “Bucks.”
 If you know the phone number of the 
coffee shop, select  Phone Number, 
then enter the 10-digit number with 
area code. This is the quickest way to 
find it.
 The second best method is to select  Category , Restaurant, and 
CAFÉ/COFFEE SHOP . After you 
select  Place Name by Keyward  
and search method, enter the keyword 
“Bucks.” The list will include all 
restaurants that have the letters 
“bucks” anywhere in the name.
 You can try to enter “Bucks” using  Name, but you may have to search 
through a list that might include 
Bucks Welding, Bucks Surplus, etc. 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 page91.
• You can enter the desired destination  using the voice control system. For 
information on the available voice 
commands, see  Voice Command 
Index  on page 138.
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