2012 Acura TL Navigation Manual

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You can also view the weather
information for your destination when
you select the destination directly from
the map screen (use the Interface
Dial to position the target mark on your
desired destination, and then push in on
the Interface Dial ).
NOTE:
When the GPS signal or weather
information cannot be received, “NA”
will be displayed. When the system calculates a route
and there is a warning on the route, the
following screen will be displayed when
you are within 10 miles of the warning
area.
Select
Check Info. , and the warning
list will be displayed (see page 85 ).
Voice Info
When you say or select Voic e I nfo on
the INFO screen ( Main Info ), you will
se e t

he following screen:
You can select the “MAP,” “DEST”, or
“AUDIO” tab by moving the Interface
Dial to the left or right.
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name.

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There is a tutorial available for the
voice command help. Say or select
Getting started, and the display
changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read.
To stop the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial and select STOP . To
resume the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial again. When you make a command help
selection under any of the help screens,
you will see the help commands that
can be used with voice control. You
can say “Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial
to select Using the
talk button , and the system will read
the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page 167 .
Setup
When you select Setup, you will see
the following screen:
For detailed information on the SETUP
screen, see System Setup on page 96.

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INFO Screen (Other)
Select the “Other” tab to view
additional information, and the
following screen appears:
NOTE:
Map Data Update Status can be
selected only during the update of map
data.
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you
to enter events and be reminded of
them in the future. When you say
or select Calendar from the INFO
screen (Other ), the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
scheduled entry for that date.
NOTE:
Entries may be stored in the calendar
for 10 years. You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by rotating the
Interface Dial
knob , or select the day by voice. When
you move the Interface Dial up or
down, you can also scroll through the
calendar week by week. To change the
month, say “Next month” or “Previous
month,” or move the Interface Dial
right or left.

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Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day on
the calendar, and the display changes to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is ON. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle. See S y s t e m S t a r t - u p on page 18 . Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select
Edit Date , the Edit Date screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. When you select a new date, the
display will return to the Schedule
screen.
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title , then enter the
name of your title using the Interface
Dial . Once you have entered the title,
say or select OK. The title will be
displayed on the specifi ed date on the
Calendar screen and the display will
return to the Schedule screen.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line. Once you have entered the message,
say or select
OK. The message will be
displayed on the specifi ed date on the
Calendar screen and the display will
return to the Schedule screen.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and
the system displays a list of icons you
can select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specifi ed date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
Say or select Delete to display the
confi rmation screen. If you select
YES , the entry that is displayed will be
deleted.

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Back to Calendar View
Once you have fi nished entering the
schedule, say or select BACK TO
CALENDAR VIEW by moving the
Interface Dial down. The Calendar
screen will appear and display the
scheduled entry.
NOTE:
• Only one entry can be stored for each calendar day.
• A maximum of 50 entries can be stored in the calendar. After you
reach 50 entries, a warning message
will appear telling you that the limit
has been reached. You can clear any
older entries as needed.
• The system displays active calendar entries only after you answer OK on
the Disclaimer screen.
• For more information, see System
Start-up on page 18 .Scenic Road Information
Say or select Scenic Road
Information while on the INFO
screen (Other ), and the display will
change as indicated below.
The number of scenic roads for each
state will be listed.
Select a state and a list of the scenic
roads in that state will be displayed.
After making a selection, the scenic road
will display on the Map Click screen
at a scale, where its main portion is the
focal point of the map. You can then set
this as a destination or waypoint.
If you select a scenic road that runs
through multiple states, only the portion
of the road in the selected state will be
displayed. NOTE:
You cannot select state that exists in
Mexico on this screen.
Calculator
When you say or select Calculator
on
the INFO screen ( Other), the display
changes to:
Use the Interface Dial and Knob to
use the following features:
Calculator
The calculator function operates like a
standard handheld calculator.

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U n i t C o n v e r s i o n
Values entered on the calculator can be
converted from one unit to another (e.g.,
inches to millimeters).
To perform a conversion:
1. Enter a numeric value to be converted
(for example, 100).
2. Move the Interface Dial down to
select UNIT CONVERSION . The
screen changes to:
3. Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
select the type of unit you want to
convert (for example, weight) and
push in on the Interface Dial to
select. The screen for that conversion
type appears (see illustration in step
4). 4. Select the base unit (e.g., pounds)
that you wish to convert to some
other unit. All other units will change
automatically depending on the base
unit value. In the example below,
1000 mm converts to 100 cm, 1 m
(U.S.), etc.
NOTE:
• If you do not enter a value to be
converted, only “Temperature” units
are selectable.
• Conversions using negative values may produce meaningless or
physically impossible values.
• To return the Calculator screen,
select CALC . by moving the
Interface Dial to the right.
System / Device Information
Say or select System /Device
Information while on the INFO
screen (Other ), and the display will
change as indicated below.
You will need this information when
ordering an update DVD. See page 135 for
more information.

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Map Update Status
During data updates, you can check
the update status for map data for each
state.
During the update of map data, say
or select Map Update Status while
on the INFO screen (Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.
NOTE:
• This operation can only be carried out during a disc update.
• You can check the data update status with the status bar that is displayed
on the screen.
• If you say “Question” or select the ? tab, you can refer to the Map Update
Status explanation.
Roadside Assistance
Acura Roadside Assistance is provided
as a service to Acura clients. When
paired with a Bluetooth-enabled
cell phone, the system can call for
assistance as long as the setting is
switched ON.
Say or select Roadside Assistance
while on the INFO screen (Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.
When you select the country, the phone
number for Roadside Assistance and
vehicle position information will be
displayed.
Say “Call” or select CALL with the
Interface Dial, and then select Ye s
from the confi rmation screen.
Key to Zagat Ratings
By saying or selecting Key to Zagat
Ratings on the INFO screen (Other),
you can see the explanation of the
data displayed for the Zagat-surveyed
restaurants.
NOTE:
Restaurant information on Mexico
by Key to Zagat Ratings is not be
displayed.
• “Food,” “Décor,” and “Service” categories are rated using numbered
values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15, etc.)
• “Cost” is the average cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
The code displayed has the following
meaning:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive

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• The symbols, if displayed, indicate
the following information:
open on Sunday
closed on Sunday
open on Monday
closed on Monday
open for lunch
lunch not served
serving after 11 PM
no credit card accepted
Use the Interface Dial to scroll
through the Key to Zagat Ratings
screens.

Copyright© 2010 Zagat Survey, LLC. All rights reserved.

Show Wallpaper
If you say or select Show wallpaper
from the INFO screen (Other), the
wallpaper that is currently selected will
be displayed on the screen. If you push
in on the Interface Dial , the original
screen will return. For instructions on
changing Wallpapers Setting , see page
122 .